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 ▼2010/01/14 00:00〜2010/01/15 00:00▼

1.FACTBOX - Countries aid agencies seeking to help Haiti 14 Jan Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:Red,Cross,child,World,body,American RV=346.9
2.Haiti's children most vulnerable after massive quake - aid agencies AlertNet
  キーワード:Red,Cross,child,body,save RV=305.3
3.World scrambles to help quake-hit Haiti AFP
  キーワード:Red,Cross,World,American,save RV=288.3
4.UNICEF rushing supplies to quake-stricken Haiti UNICEF
  キーワード:Red,Cross,child,World RV=283.8
5.HAITI: Tracing the missing and the dead IRIN
  キーワード:Red,Cross,child,save RV=272.5

 ▼2010/01/15 00:00〜2010/01/16 00:00▼

1.Estonia Allocates Additional Aid for Victims of Haiti Earthquake Govt. Estonia
  キーワード:Red,Cross,technology,child,UNICEF RV=335.6
2.DEC: Emergency aid arriving in Haiti DEC
  キーワード:Red,Cross,body,Vision RV=292.8
3.Desperate Haitians clamor for aid days after quake Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:Red,Cross,body,child RV=289.3
4.FACTBOX-Companies offer aid to Haiti after earthquake 15 Jan Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:Red,Cross,child,UNICEF RV=280.7
5.Aid begins to arrive in Haiti for earthquake survivors in dire need UNICEF
  キーワード:Red,Cross,child,UNICEF RV=280.7

 ▼2010/01/16 00:00〜2010/01/17 00:00▼

1.Estonia Aids Victims of Earthquake in Haiti Govt. Estonia
  キーワード:Red,Cross,technology,UNICEF RV=298.5
2.Haiti earthquake - RELIEF EFFORTS BY THE REGION CARICOM
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Adra,body RV=290.2
3.John Holmes Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator updates correspondents on the situation in Haiti UN DPI
  キーワード:Red,Cross,UNICEF,body RV=272.9
4.ODPEM to Coordinate Local Haiti Relief Assistance Govt. Jamaica
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Adra RV=258.7
5.DEC: Haiti Earthquake Appeal reaches £12m overnight DEC
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Vision RV=245.6

 ▼2010/01/17 00:00〜2010/01/18 00:00▼

1.DEC: Haiti Appeal total rises to £15m DEC
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Vision,DEC RV=269.9
2.DEC: More aid being distributed in Port au Prince DEC
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Vision,DEC RV=269.9
3.More help for Haiti on the way: Lee JoongAng
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Vision RV=221.4
4.UAE to operate air bridge to Haiti WAM
  キーワード:Red,Cross RV=168.8
5.WFP EMERGENCY OPERATION 200110 - HAITI FOOD ASSISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE AFFECTED POPULATIONS IN HAITI WFP
  キーワード:Red,Cross RV=168.8

 ▼2010/01/18 00:00〜2010/01/19 00:00▼

1.Haiti - DEC: Appeal total hits £23million water and medical aid increasing DEC
  キーワード:Red,Cross,DEC,Vision RV=304.7
2.Haiti earthquake health Q&As PAHO
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Vision,UNICEF RV=285.9
3.Port-au-Prince Haiti 17 January 2010 - Secretary-General''s press conference in Port-au-Prince OSSG
  キーワード:Red,Cross,UNICEF,Council RV=269.2
4.Plans underway to establish settlement for some of Haiti's displaced IOM
  キーワード:Red,Cross,CRS RV=261.6
5.Relief supplies arrive to help Haiti earthquake survivors BRC
  キーワード:Red,Cross,DEC RV=253.1

 ▼2010/01/19 00:00〜2010/01/20 00:00▼

1.DEC: Appeal total hits £25million DEC
  キーワード:Red,Cross,DEC,Vision RV=291.8
2.Government of Canda Increases Humanitarian Assistance for Haitians Affected by Devastating Earthquake Govt. Canada
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Vision RV=225.8
3.Haiti: Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General 18 January 2010 UN DPI
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Council RV=207.6
4.Haiti: Germany's emergency aid Govt. Germany
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Council RV=207.6
5.Government approves €600000 in emergency funding to the UN to respond to Haitian disaster Govt. Ireland
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Irish RV=202.4

 ▼2010/01/20 00:00〜2010/01/21 00:00▼

1.DEC member agencies call for halt to any new adoptions of children separated from their families after Haiti earthquake: Aid effort must focus on tracing and reunification of families DEC
  キーワード:Red,DEC,Vision,Cross RV=277.2
2.DEC: Appeal total hits £31.5million DEC
  キーワード:Red,DEC,Vision,Cross RV=277.2
3.Government aid consignment and Rapid Response Corps members arrive in Haiti Govt. Ireland
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Irish RV=199.6
4.Irish Red Cross deploys experts to Haiti Irish RC
  キーワード:Red,Cross,Irish RV=199.6
5.Africans pledge support to devestated Haiti AlertNet
  キーワード:Red,Cross,question RV=198.6

 ▼2010/01/21 00:00〜2010/01/22 00:00▼

1.DEC Haiti Appeal: Donations hit £38m DEC
  キーワード:DEC,Red,Vision,Cross RV=246.5
2.Call for halt to new child adoptions in Haiti SC
  キーワード:DEC,Red,Vision,Cross RV=246.5
3.British Red Cross hygiene team heads to Haiti BRC
  キーワード:DEC,Red,Cross RV=189.6
4.More aid loaded at Oxfam warehouse for Haiti Earthquake: Aid loaded and transported to Stansted Airport for flight donated by British Airways on Friday Oxfam
  キーワード:DEC,Red,Cross RV=189.6
5.ADRA Feeds Thousands in Haiti ADRA
  キーワード:Adra,Council RV=172.6

 ▼2010/01/21 00:00〜2010/01/22 00:00▼

1.Secretary-General's press encounter with President Bill Clinton UN Special Envoy for Haiti [revised unofficial transcript] OSSG
  キーワード:question,Vision,Irish,UNICEF,Council RV=269.1
2.Current Situation of Cooperation from Japan to Haiti Govt. Japan
  キーワード:question,Red,UNICEF RV=164.4
3.UNFPA helps mothers deliver safely in Haiti UN Radio
  キーワード:Irish,Red,UNICEF RV=154.6
4.DEC Haiti Appeal: Daily increases in donations received ensures aid is being delivered directly to people in Haiti DEC
  キーワード:DEC,Vision RV=145.7
5.WITNESS: Haiti: do journalists help in disasters? Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:question,Red RV=117.3

 ▼2010/01/23 00:00〜2010/01/24 00:00▼

1.As Haitian Rescues Dwindle Relief Efforts Focus on Medical Treatment and Meeting Basic Needs PAHO
  キーワード:UNICEF,Andrus,Medical RV=131.4
2.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #10 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:CRS,Medical RV=111.4
3.Statement of SOS Children's Villages concerning international adoption in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake SOS
  キーワード:SOS RV=105.4
4.SOS Children's Villages' relief programmes in Haiti to reach up to 40000 people SOS
  キーワード:SOS RV=105.4
5.Sudden encounters impromptu conversations lead to plans to save lives Mercy Corps
  キーワード:Corps,Medical RV=85.9

 ▼2010/01/24 00:00〜2010/01/25 00:00▼

1.EU foreign ministers must agree halt to any new adoptions into Europe of Haiti earthquake children SC
  キーワード:DEC,Vision RV=142.6
2.Haiti Response: ADRA Ramps Up Medical Assistance ADRA
  キーワード:Adra RV=134.4
3.Emergency Response in Haiti ARC
  キーワード:question,technology RV=106.7
4.Save the Children Partners with AmeriCares to Treat More than 85000 Haitians SC
  キーワード:AmeriCares RV=78.6
5.Haiti: Aid groups getting out supplies but challenges remain at distribution sites World Vision
  キーワード:Vision RV=60.0

 ▼2010/01/25 00:00〜2010/01/26 00:00▼

1.DEC Haiti Appeal reaches £46 million DEC
  キーワード:DEC,Vision RV=152.7
2.Teleconference Briefing by Tim Callaghan Team Leader USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team and Kate Conrad Emergency Communications Director Save the Children USAID
  キーワード:question,Callaghan RV=141.6
3.Stay with us for long haul Haiti asks donors Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:question,debt RV=128.0
4.Irish Aid announces second consignment of emergency aid for Haiti Irish Aid
  キーワード:Irish,Corps RV=116.5
5.Aid distribution in Haiti can be hit-and-miss Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:CRS RV=70.5

 ▼2010/01/26 00:00〜2010/01/27 00:00▼

1.DEC Haiti Appeal tops £50m DEC
  キーワード:DEC,Vision,technology RV=207.4
2.WASH Cluster Haiti Update 25 January WASH Cluster
  キーワード:CRS,Vision,UNICEF RV=195.8
3.WASH Cluster Haiti Update 24 January WASH Cluster
  キーワード:CRS,Vision,UNICEF RV=195.8
4.WASH Cluster Haiti Update 23 January WASH Cluster
  キーワード:CRS,Vision,UNICEF RV=195.8
5.Bloodied' Haiti and donors look at recovery plans Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:question,debt,troop RV=176.8

 ▼2010/01/27 00:00〜2010/01/28 00:00▼

1.WASH Cluster Haiti Update 26 January WASH Cluster
  キーワード:CRS,Vision,settlement RV=195.9
2.Haiti: Tensions Ongoing Among Survivors Desperate for Aid ADRA
  キーワード:Adra RV=161.7
3.Eagles Deliver Water to Thirsty Haitians ADRA
  キーワード:Adra RV=161.7
4.UNICEF and partners provide safe water for Haitian children and families UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement RV=111.1
5.HelpAge working to reach most vulnerable Haitians HelpAge
  キーワード:DEC RV=93.4

 ▼2010/01/28 00:00〜2010/01/29 00:00▼

1.Further Haiti fundraising will help rebuild shattered lives DEC
  キーワード:DEC,Vision RV=164.9
2.Thousands of pregnant women in Haiti face dangerous delivery after earthquake DEC
  キーワード:DEC,Vision RV=164.9
3.Haiti Earthquake: Supplies and shelter at Terraine D'Acra ARC
  キーワード:question,settlement RV=124.3
4.HEALTH CLUSTER IN HAITI: HAITI EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN N°9 28 January 2010 PAHO
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement RV=112.1
5.Officials Consider Role in Haiti Beyond Immediate Relief Govt. USA
  キーワード:question RV=74.7

 ▼2010/01/29 00:00〜2010/01/30 00:00▼

1.WASH Cluster Haiti Update 27 January WASH Cluster
  キーワード:CRS,Vision,UNICEF,settlement,cluster RV=309.6
2.Work on Organized Settlement Progresses as Distribution of Non-Food Items Gathers Momentum in Haiti IOM
  キーワード:CRS,settlement,cluster RV=185.7
3.Haiti: Day 16 ADRA Clinic Cares for 1000 People a Day ADRA
  キーワード:Adra RV=169.8
4.Help Haiti with Love! Tzu Chi’s relief efforts in Haiti Tzu Chi
  キーワード:Tzu,Chi RV=167.6
5.DODD LUGAR INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO SPEED HAITIAN RECOVERY Govt. USA
  キーワード:debt,Corps RV=105.5

 ▼2010/01/30 00:00〜2010/01/31 00:00▼

1.WASH Cluster Haiti Update 29 January WASH Cluster
  キーワード:CRS,Vision,UNICEF,settlement,cluster,Cluster RV=360.7
2.Save the Children to Distribute Food Rations to 200000 Children and Families in Haiti in Partnership with World Food Program SC
  キーワード:Adra,Vision RV=232.1
3.Transcript of a Conference call on the IMF Executive Board’s approval of US$114 Million in Emergency Aid to Haiti IMF
  キーワード:question,debt RV=139.6
4.Listen to January 28 2010 Audio Briefing: U.S. NGOs Share Details of Progress and Challenges in Haiti InterAction
  キーワード:question RV=76.9
5.Helping Haiti's orphaned and separated children find their families UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF RV=63.0

 ▼2010/01/31 00:00〜2010/02/01 00:00▼

1.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #18 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:Adra,Vision,Children,CARE,displace RV=327.0
2.HEALTH CLUSTER IN HAITI: HAITI EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN N°12 31 January 2010 PAHO
  キーワード:settlement,Children RV=94.7
3.Haitian women lose out in post-quake survival of the strongest"""" AlertNet
  キーワード:woman,young RV=71.1
4.Haiti: World Vision - Vulnerable must be first in line at launch of city-wide food distributions World Vision
  キーワード:Vision RV=63.8
5.Thailand advance team on route to Haiti Govt. Thailand
  キーワード:Thai RV=47.9

 ▼2010/02/01 00:00〜2010/02/02 00:00▼

1.Earthquake in Haiti: WFP External Situation Report 30-31 January 2010 WFP
  キーワード:Adra,CRS,Vision,cluster RV=363.5
2.Haiti earthquake: DEC agencies to give cash to survivors DEC
  キーワード:DEC RV=98.1
3.Haiti: UN experts' body calls for active role of women as key resource in country's recovery CEDAW
  キーワード:cluster,woman RV=92.4
4.Haiti cash-for-work project expands; more than 30000 now employed UNDP
  キーワード:UNICEF RV=61.9
5.HEALTH CLUSTER IN HAITI: HAITI EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN N°13 1 February 2010 PAHO
  キーワード:settlement RV=56.0

 ▼2010/02/02 00:00〜2010/02/03 00:00▼

1.Earthquake in Haiti: WFP External Situation Report 1 February 2010 WFP
  キーワード:Adra,CRS,Vision,cluster,woman RV=423.5
2.[ALERT]Haiti: ADRA Joins UN in Largest Food Distribution Effort Since Disaster ADRA
  キーワード:Adra,woman RV=228.6
3.Irish donations help almost 100000 Haitian survivors Trócaire
  キーワード:Irish,woman RV=114.0
4.Haiti: UN experts’ body calls for active role of women as key resource in country’s recovery UN HCHR
  キーワード:cluster,woman RV=96.0
5.Tuesday 2 February- Life saving immunization campaign for Measles Tetanus and Diphteria for children under age 7 in Haiti UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF RV=66.7

 ▼2010/02/03 00:00〜2010/02/04 00:00▼

1.Haiti: The Way Food Moves ADRA
  キーワード:Adra,troop RV=253.0
2.[ALERT] The Numbers Behind ADRA's Response in Haiti ADRA
  キーワード:Adra RV=210.9
3.Emergency Operations Center Situation Report #18 Haiti Earthquake PAHO
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,cluster RV=177.6
4.Parents 'reclaim' children in Haiti abduction-adoption row AFP
  キーワード:SOS,woman RV=166.5
5.Haiti earthquake: no effort must be spared in reuniting children with their families ICRC
  キーワード:UNICEF,cluster RV=119.8

 ▼2010/02/04 00:00〜2010/02/05 00:00▼

1.Direct Relief Commits $1.2 Million in Cash for Disability Programs in Haiti Direct Relief
  キーワード:Direct,cluster,Medical RV=145.3
2.UN Expert calls for urgent cancellation of Haiti's remaining multilateral debt UNHRC
  キーワード:debt,Council RV=111.4
3.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #17 OCHA
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster RV=109.9
4.CARE is working to prevent sexual violence in the aftermath of the Haiti quake CARE
  キーワード:woman,cluster RV=106.6
5.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #22 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:settlement,Wash RV=105.2

 ▼2010/02/05 00:00〜2010/02/06 00:00▼

1.Haiti Earthquake 2010: Situation Report 1600 hrs 03 February 2010 DFID
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,Cluster,Wash RV=217.4
2.HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR ON HAITI UN DPI
  キーワード:question,settlement,cluster RV=193.8
3.L'UNICEF lance un appel de fonds de 12 milliard de dollars au titre de l'aide d'urgence UNICEF
  キーワード:question,UNICEF RV=155.8
4.Press Conference on ‘Cash-for-Work’ Programme in Haiti UN DPI
  キーワード:question,woman RV=133.0
5.Earthquake in Haiti: WFP External Situation Report 3 February 2010 WFP
  キーワード:Vision,cluster RV=119.3

 ▼2010/02/06 00:00〜2010/02/07 00:00▼

1.Speakers Highlight National Steps Taken to Promote ‘Social Integration’ in Face of Economic Crisis as Social Development Commission Concludes General Debate ECOSOC
  キーワード:woman,Council,February,Medical RV=167.2
2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #18 OCHA
  キーワード:settlement,February RV=100.8
3.LOGISTICS CLUSTER CONSOLIDATED SITUATION REPORT – HAITI AND SANTO DOMINGO Date: 4/2/2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,February RV=93.4
4.Education and culture at the heart of UNESCO’s action in Haiti UNESCO
  キーワード:Council,February RV=80.4
5.Bill Clinton in Haiti Emphasizes Urgent Need for Sanitation and Health Care NY Times
  キーワード:February,article RV=76.1

 ▼2010/02/07 00:00〜2010/02/08 00:00▼

1.HAITI EARTHQUAKE: CDEMA SIT REP #12 Friday February 5 2010 CDEMA
  キーワード:settlement,February,unaccompanied,displace,reopen,Prime,rural RV=227.5
2.Emergency vaccination campaign starts in Port-au-Prince IFRC
  キーワード:UNICEF,February,displace RV=143.7
3.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #25 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:February RV=41.4
4.Habitat for Humanity sends the first 500 emergency shelter kits to Haiti Habitat
  キーワード:student RV=24.8
5.(MAP) USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 06 Feb 2010) USAID
  キーワード:Feb RV=22.5

 ▼2010/02/08 00:00〜2010/02/09 00:00▼

1.Health Action in Crises - Highlights No. 287 25 Jan – 07 Feb 2010 WHO
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,Cluster,February RV=236.8
2.Survey shows few Haitians willing to move far to camps outside the city Oxfam
  キーワード:settlement,woman,February,decision RV=192.7
3.Haiti protesters denounce aid corruption hoarding Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:woman,rice,Feb RV=119.7
4.(MAP) Haiti Earthquake Response - Road Conditions and Distances Map (as of 5 Feb 2010) Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Feb RV=86.9
5.(MAP) Haiti Earthquake Response - Emergency Distribution Points and Landing Zones (as of 4 Feb 2010) Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Feb RV=86.9

 ▼2010/02/09 00:00〜2010/02/10 00:00▼

1.Briefing Paper – Unsolicited Donations Haiti Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster,cluster RV=194.4
2.HAITI: Funding gap for nutrition IRIN
  キーワード:UNICEF,woman,February RV=181.9
3.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #19 OCHA
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster,February RV=167.8
4.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 operations update no. 5 IFRC
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster,February RV=167.8
5.HAITI A BESOIN DE SERVICES METEOROLOGIQUES AVANT L'ARRIVEE DES PLUIES ET DES OURAGANS WMO
  キーワード:question,des RV=144.8

 ▼2010/02/10 00:00〜2010/02/11 00:00▼

1.Special Report: Update on the Health Response to the Earthquake in Haiti - 9 February 2010 PAHO
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,Cluster,cluster,woman,February,Wash,breastfeed RV=463.6
2.Cooking Fuel and the Humanitarian Response in Haiti WCRWC
  キーワード:settlement,technology,cluster,woman RV=239.1
3.UNICEF and partners deliver essential supplies to Haiti’s most vulnerable children UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,February RV=202.4
4.Earthquake in Haiti External Situation Report 8 February 2010 WFP
  キーワード:Vision,February RV=111.8
5.Haitian City of Gonaives Struggles to Help Port-au-Prince Residents VOA
  キーワード:February RV=49.7

 ▼2010/02/11 00:00〜2010/02/12 00:00▼

1.LOGISTICS CLUSTER CONSOLIDATED SITUATION REPORT – HAITI AND SANTO DOMINGO Date: 10/2/2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster,cluster,Direct,February RV=314.9
2.Haiti: ACT Sitrep - February 10 2010 ACT
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,cluster,February,LWR RV=305.3
3.Haiti earthquake: displaced people urgently need shelter and sanitation ICRC
  キーワード:February,woman RV=102.8
4.Poor coordination biggest problem for relief work - report AlertNet
  キーワード:cluster,Feb RV=101.0
5.Race to the rainy season in Haiti: CARE calls for mass tarp distribution and sanitation campaign CARE
  キーワード:blood,Feb RV=84.8

 ▼2010/02/12 00:00〜2010/02/13 00:00▼

1.CHF Haiti Update: Notes from the field – February 11 2010 CHF
  キーワード:question,settlement,Cluster,Callaghan,cluster,February,Wash RV=440.9
2.Haiti one month on: rethinking the model CESR
  キーワード:question,debt,des,February,woman RV=324.0
3.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #20 OCHA
  キーワード:Cluster,February RV=120.5
4.Earthquake in Haiti External Situation Report 9 February 2010 WFP
  キーワード:February,woman RV=105.9
5.Humanitarian aid to Haiti: how much is too much? - Perspectives Feb 2010 DI
  キーワード:question RV=78.6

 ▼2010/02/13 00:00〜2010/02/14 00:00▼

1.What We're Doing in Haiti Mercy Corps
  キーワード:UNICEF,February,Corps RV=194.3
2.CHF Haiti Update Notes from the field – February 12 2010 CHF
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster,February RV=193.7
3.American Red Cross Issues One-Month Progress Report for Haiti Earthquake Am. RC
  キーワード:settlement,February RV=128.7
4.Haiti: one month on DFID
  キーワード:DEC RV=94.0
5.Haiti Earthquake One month later: Prayer and Perseverence CRS
  キーワード:CRS RV=85.5

 ▼2010/02/14 00:00〜2010/02/15 00:00▼

1.Haiti Earthquake 2010: Situation Report 1600 hrs 10 February 2010 DFID
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,February,Wash,season,rice,rain RV=352.9
2.Tarps toilets are top concerns one month after Haiti's quake AlertNet
  キーワード:settlement,woman,Feb,season,rice,rain RV=275.3
3.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #32 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:cluster,February RV=120.1
4.Rain-drenched camps are sign of worse to come for Haitians AlertNet
  キーワード:question,rain RV=113.8
5.(MAP) USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 13 Feb 2010) USAID
  キーワード:Feb RV=45.0

 ▼2010/02/15 00:00〜2010/02/16 00:00▼

1.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #33 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:CRS,settlement,February,Wash RV=267.4
2.On-the-Record Briefing: enneth H. Merten Ambassador to Haiti US DOS
  キーワード:question,season,rice,rain RV=206.7
3.Web-based information tool for food security for Haiti FAO
  キーワード:February,season,rice RV=136.3
4.Education Was Also Leveled by Quake in Haiti NY Times
  キーワード:February,article RV=100.8
5.UNDP boss on rebuilding Haiti ABC
  キーワード:February RV=59.1

 ▼2010/02/16 00:00〜2010/02/17 00:00▼

1.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #34 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,Cluster,February,Wash RV=331.5
2.Deadly school collapse adds to Haiti's misery AFP
  キーワード:February,woman,rain RV=148.6
3.E-mail Message to ICVA Members from ERC - Haiti Earthquake Response ICVA
  キーワード:cluster,Cluster RV=132.0
4.PM announces Canada to build Haitian Government Administrative Base Govt. Canada
  キーワード:technology,February RV=121.1
5.IOM Partners Offer Mental Health Psychosocial Help to Haiti's Earthquake Survivors IOM
  キーワード:settlement,woman RV=119.6

 ▼2010/02/17 00:00〜2010/02/18 00:00▼

1.Emergency Operations Center Situation Report #20 - Haiti Earthquake PAHO
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,Cluster,February RV=275.1
2.CHF Haiti Update Notes from the Field - February 16 2010 CHF
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,February,Feb RV=259.2
3.Haiti: Australians Provide Health Sanitation Education ADRA
  キーワード:Adra RV=216.3
4.Haiti: Earthquake Health Response - 17 February 2010 WHO
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,Cluster RV=212.7
5.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #35 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:cluster,February,Corps RV=186.6

 ▼2010/02/18 00:00〜2010/02/19 00:00▼

1.Tzu Chi Foundation Distributes Relief Goods to Over 15000 Quake Survivors in Haiti Starts Relief Work Program Provides Medical Care Buddhist Tzu Chi
  キーワード:Tzu,Chi,February,woman RV=339.2
2.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #36 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:UNICEF,February,Wash RV=196.3
3.Haiti Earthquake 2010: Situation Report 1600 hrs 15 February 2010 DFID
  キーワード:settlement,cluster RV=144.1
4.Sarkozy visits Haiti unveils major aid package Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:debt,Feb RV=124.4
5.Secretary-General in Message to IFAD Governing Council Hails Agency’s Focus on Centrality of Country-led Investment in Agriculture Rural Development UN SG
  キーワード:February,woman RV=111.1

 ▼2010/02/19 00:00〜2010/02/20 00:00▼

1.IOM Appeals for Funds Seeks Solutions for Haiti's Congested Camps IOM
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster,cluster RV=219.8
2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #22 OCHA
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,February RV=215.5
3.Haiti: ‘Baby tents’ offer Haitian mothers a safe place to breastfeed UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,February RV=147.8
4.IFRC says more land must be made available for Haitians who lost homes in 12 January earthquake IFRC
  キーワード:settlement,cluster RV=147.7
5.Meeting Haiti's changing health needs WHO
  キーワード:settlement,February RV=143.9

 ▼2010/02/20 00:00〜2010/02/21 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Diseases Threaten IDP Camps Sanitation Critical ADRA
  キーワード:Adra,cluster RV=305.6
2.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #38 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:settlement,February,Vision RV=202.3
3.HAITI Earthquake Response - Bulletin 1 19-02-10 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:question,Cluster RV=164.3
4.Emergency Operations Center Situation Report #21 - Haiti Earthquake PAHO
  キーワード:Cluster,February RV=142.7
5.Govt to ship 2nd lot of rice to Haiti Govt. Thailand
  キーワード:February,Thai RV=126.5

 ▼2010/02/21 00:00〜2010/02/22 00:00▼

1.HAITI: Disasters fuel migration diaspora fuels economy IRIN
  キーワード:February,les,article,remittance,Guard,pour RV=244.6
2.Haiti president pleads for shelter for quake's homeless AFP
  キーワード:rain,season,woman,latrine RV=185.0

 ▼2010/02/22 00:00〜2010/02/23 00:00▼

1.SOS Children's Villages emergency aid efforts up to speed in Haiti SOS
  キーワード:SOS,UNICEF,cluster,February,Vision RV=416.5
2.Haiti Earthquake 2010: Situation Report 1600 hrs 17 February 2010 DFID
  キーワード:Cluster,cluster,February,Wash RV=271.5
3.Haiti Earthquake 2010: Situation Report 1500 hrs 19 February 2010 DFID
  キーワード:Cluster,February,Wash RV=200.2
4.Five weeks on and work continues in Haiti Trócaire
  キーワード:settlement,season RV=127.5
5.Haiti death toll could reach 300000 Preval says Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:Feb,season RV=107.2

 ▼2010/02/23 00:00〜2010/02/24 00:00▼

1.Young people enlisted to help meet sanitary needs in quake-stricken Haiti UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,February,season,rainy RV=329.5
2.Registration Surge Aims To Identify Displaced Decongest Haiti Camps IOM
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,rain,season,rainy RV=303.1
3.Haiti response shifts gear as rainy season looms Trócaire
  キーワード:settlement,rain,season,rainy RV=231.9
4.Shakira World Bank Launch US$300 Million Early Childhood Initiative World Bank
  キーワード:UNICEF,February RV=152.6
5.Peacekeeping Chief Tells of Secretary-General’s ‘Ambitious Agenda’ for Post-Conflict Rebuilding as Special Committee Opens Session UN GA
  キーワード:technology,woman,Council RV=150.5

 ▼2010/02/24 00:00〜2010/02/25 00:00▼

1.Tzu Chi Foundation Haiti Relief Operation Tzu Chi
  キーワード:Tzu,Chi,February,rain,season RV=427.3
2.Japan commits $2 million to boost immunization in Haiti bringing post-quake total for UNICEF to $8.5 million UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,February,woman RV=199.6
3.Haiti: HelpAge to oversee running of municipal nursing home HelpAge
  キーワード:rain,season,rainy RV=155.1
4.HAITI: Price Update for Port-au-Prince and Jacmel February 23 2010 FEWS NET
  キーワード:February,rain RV=125.8
5.Haiti: Semi-temporary shelters built to last HI
  キーワード:season,rainy RV=99.0

 ▼2010/02/25 00:00〜2010/02/26 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 7 IFRC
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster,February,technology,rain RV=349.6
2.Emergency Operations Center Situation Report #22 - Haiti Earthquake PAHO
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,February,technology RV=301.3
3.Providing water and sanitation for earthquake survivors beyond Haiti’s capital UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,February,rain RV=294.2
4.Haiti: senior UN official stresses need for realistic goals before rainy season starts UN News
  キーワード:cluster,February,rain RV=198.1
5.A further €1 million in funding to support the international response to the earthquake in Haiti Irish Aid
  キーワード:Irish,Vision RV=123.9

 ▼2010/02/26 00:00〜2010/02/27 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Solar Lamps Bring Added Stability to Displaced ADRA
  キーワード:Adra,rain,season,rainy,woman RV=442.5
2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #24 OCHA
  キーワード:settlement,February,season RV=205.7
3.World Environment Ministers Signal Resolve to Realize Sustainable Development UNEP
  キーワード:February,woman RV=114.5
4.Helping Haiti rebuild its aids response - 2010 UNAIDS
  キーワード:February,woman RV=114.5
5.Haiti aid effort marred by slow U.N. response Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:Feb,Corps RV=108.9

 ▼2010/02/27 00:00〜2010/02/28 00:00▼

1.FEWS Haiti Food Security Update February 2010 FEWS NET
  キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,rice,remittance RV=252.8
2.CARICOM OUTREACH TO ISOLATED HAITI COMMUNITY CARICOM
  キーワード:woman,rice,neighbourhood RV=113.9
3.OAS Reaffirms its Commitment to Women in Haiti OAS
  キーワード:woman,Council,DB RV=111.3
4.Supplies On The Way For Haiti Govt. Barbados
  キーワード:February RV=70.4

 ▼2010/02/28 00:00〜2010/03/01 00:00▼

1.Haiti Seeks More Support for Women’s Health Needs PAHO
  キーワード:Cluster,Feb,woman,sexual RV=211.9
2.Much more needs to be done to help Haiti’s children says UNICEF Deputy Executive Director UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,February RV=156.6
3.Relief aid sent to homeless families in Haiti WAM
  キーワード:SOS RV=135.8
4.Grave' flooding in quake-hit Haiti kills 11: officials AFP
  キーワード:rain,season RV=115.0
5.HAITI Earthquake Response Bulletin 2 25-02-10 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Guard RV=104.9

 ▼2010/03/01 00:00〜2010/03/02 00:00▼

1.(MAP) Urban Settlements Need and Nutrition Service Delivery Responce - Port au Prince Haiti (as of Haiti Nutrition Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Feb,Assistance,Shelter,Persons RV=191.2
2.HEALTH CLUSTER IN HAITI: HAITI EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN N° 24 1 March 2010 PAHO
  キーワード:Cluster,revise,Flash,planning RV=137.0
3.13 dead in Haiti flooding: officials AFP
  キーワード:rain,evacuation RV=72.5

 ▼2010/03/02 00:00〜2010/03/03 00:00▼

1.Readout of President Clinton’s call with UN Cluster Heads UN Office of the Special Envoy for Haiti
  キーワード:UNICEF,cluster,season,rainy,woman,latrine,UNDP RV=384.2
2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #25 OCHA
  キーワード:settlement,February,season,rainy RV=256.3
3.World Vision warns Haiti's rural communities risk chronic food water shortage as burden to care for displaced grows World Vision
  キーワード:Vision RV=56.4

 ▼2010/03/03 00:00〜2010/03/04 00:00▼

1.IFRC ‘decongests’ Haiti camp IFRC
  キーワード:settlement,February,rain,season,rainy RV=323.4
2.HAITI: After the quake the deluge IRIN
  キーワード:February,rain,season,rainy RV=243.1
3.ADRA Post Trauma Program Helps Young Haitian Survivors Deal with Disaster ADRA
  キーワード:Adra RV=239.3
4.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE : 1 MARCH 2010 UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,February,rain RV=221.1
5.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #41 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:February,Vision,Corps RV=178.8

 ▼2010/03/04 00:00〜2010/03/05 00:00▼

1.Tzu Chi Foundation Expands Relief Effort in Haiti Buddhist Tzu Chi
  キーワード:Tzu,Chi,February RV=336.4
2.100000th Red Cross-assisted vaccination in Haiti IFRC
  キーワード:UNICEF,February,latrine,Canadian RV=231.6
3.More Than $3.4 Million in Aid Sent to Haiti This Week Direct Relief
  キーワード:Direct,season,rainy RV=171.3
4.Haiti wants more information on foreign aid Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:March RV=33.1

 ▼2010/03/05 00:00〜2010/03/06 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #26 OCHA
  キーワード:cluster,February,rice,March RV=218.8
2.Haiti: United Nations Expert body establishes group to advise on the Situation of the Disabled UN HCHR
  キーワード:February,March,decision RV=139.8
3.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #42 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:settlement,March RV=115.5
4.The plight of restavec"" children in Haiti after the earthquake"" UN Radio
  キーワード:adoption,sexual,mother RV=106.0
5.Food agency gearing up for spring planting in Haiti UN Radio
  キーワード:season RV=59.7

 ▼2010/03/06 00:00〜2010/03/07 00:00▼

1.Taking the Long View for Haiti CRS
  キーワード:CRS,rain,season,rainy,decision,orphanage RV=324.7
2.Aid group shocked over lack of shelter for Haitians Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:rain,season,rainy,March RV=210.7
3.CARICOM RESPONSE TO THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE March 5 2010 CDEMA
  キーワード:settlement,February RV=149.8
4.USAID FrontLines - February 2010 USAID
  キーワード:Feb RV=54.5

 ▼2010/03/07 00:00〜2010/03/08 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/03/08 00:00〜2010/03/09 00:00▼

1.Women hold key to Haiti’s recovery Concern
  キーワード:rain,season,rainy,woman,March RV=264.1
2.Shelter Cluster passes halfway mark in race to assist Haiti’s entire quake-affected population IFRC
  キーワード:cluster,season,rainy,March RV=223.8
3.International Women's Day: an Outlook on Haiti UN HCHR
  キーワード:settlement,woman,March RV=167.8
4.With Haitian Schools in Ruins Children in Limbo NY Times
  キーワード:question,article,March RV=165.8
5.New York Headquarters Ceremony to Honour Memory of 101 United Nations Personnel Killed In Haiti Earthquake 9 March UN DPI
  キーワード:Council,March RV=78.5

 ▼2010/03/09 00:00〜2010/03/10 00:00▼

1.Earthquake in Haiti External Situation Report 06 March 2010 WFP
  キーワード:settlement,rain,season,rainy,woman RV=312.8
2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #27 OCHA
  キーワード:settlement,rain,season,rainy RV=262.1
3.HAITI - Registration of Haiti's Displaced Gathers Momentum IOM
  キーワード:CRS,settlement,rain RV=235.8
4.HAITI: Women at risk in the camps IRIN
  キーワード:February,Corps,woman,les RV=220.4
5.Next Steps for Haiti: Rebuilding the Lives of Haiti's Internally Displaced Persons Brookings-Bern
  キーワード:question,settlement,woman RV=220.3

 ▼2010/03/10 00:00〜2010/03/11 00:00▼

1.Press Conference on Situation in Haiti - 09 March 2010 UN DPI
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,season,woman,March,Council,rice,adoption RV=427.4
2.Amidst the rubble Haiti celebrates International Women’s Day UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,woman,March,sexual RV=221.3
3.Children central to recovery and development after the earthquake in Haiti UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,March RV=212.8
4.Budget Committee Takes Up Proposal for Emergency Preparedness and Support Unit Hears Update from Controller on Addressing High-Priority Security Threats UN GA
  キーワード:March,Council RV=84.3
5.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #43 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:March RV=42.7

 ▼2010/03/11 00:00〜2010/03/12 00:00▼

1.Thousands of pregnant women homeless and at risk on Mother's Day as rainy season threatens Haiti SC
  キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,woman RV=246.9
2.Obama Haitian President Discuss Earthquake Relief Efforts VOA
  キーワード:debt,season,rainy,woman RV=231.9
3.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 8 IFRC
  キーワード:Cluster,cluster,February RV=213.6
4.HAITI: US remittances keep the homeland afloat IRIN
  キーワード:February,woman,les,article RV=213.1
5.Haiti/Earthquake: rights of the displaced must be part of recovery - UN expert panel UN HCHR
  キーワード:season,rainy,woman RV=165.0

 ▼2010/03/12 00:00〜2010/03/13 00:00▼

1.Haitian sensation' relief crew take the lead in quake-hit Delmas IFRC
  キーワード:des,cluster,rain,season,rainy RV=353.4
2.Webcast: John Holmes Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator briefs reporters on his recent trip to the Middle East UN DPI
  キーワード:question,settlement,season,Vision,rainy RV=347.3
3.Ban to visit Haiti on Sunday as post-quake relief efforts reach two-month mark UN News
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,season,rainy RV=292.7
4.Race to give shelter to Haiti's homeless reaches halfway BRC
  キーワード:cluster,rain,season,rainy RV=260.2
5.UN struggles to get funds for Haiti quake recovery Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:February,season,rainy RV=185.8

 ▼2010/03/13 00:00〜2010/03/14 00:00▼

1.Featured Podcasts - Technology brings aid to school children in disaster areas UNICEF
  キーワード:technology,February,March,teacher,social,What,target,text,university,Chile RV=321.0

 ▼2010/03/14 00:00〜2010/03/15 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Two Months Later Strong Support Continues Direct Relief
  キーワード:Direct,wholesale,provider,pallet,crew,interactive,map RV=97.3

 ▼2010/03/15 00:00〜2010/03/16 00:00▼

1.Haiti Health Cluster Bulletin #26 PAHO
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster,cluster,March RV=279.5
2.Visiting Haiti Ban pledges that world will remain at its side UN News
  キーワード:season,rainy,March,teacher RV=201.8
3.Diouf kicks-off spring planting season in Haiti FAO
  キーワード:season,March,mother,young RV=181.1
4.Antigua & Barbuda Red Cross Society raises funds for Haiti IFRC
  キーワード:rain RV=66.9
5.CHF Haiti Update – Week of March 7 CHF
  キーワード:March RV=46.8

 ▼2010/03/16 00:00〜2010/03/17 00:00▼

1.Flood risk for more than 200000 homeless Haitians AFP
  キーワード:question,rain,season,rainy RV=275.9
2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #29 OCHA
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,season,March RV=273.6
3.HAITI: IOM's Cash for Work Programme Helps Haitian Families IOM
  キーワード:rain,season,February RV=199.2
4.Emergency Operations Center Situation Report #23 - Haiti Earthquake PAHO
  キーワード:Cluster,cluster RV=149.5
5.Diouf calls for G-8 funds for Haiti: Quake-hit nation candidate for some of $20 billion promised for agriculture FAO
  キーワード:question,March RV=135.9

 ▼2010/03/17 00:00〜2010/03/18 00:00▼

1.SECRETARY-GENERAL’S JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH HAITIAN PRESIDENT RENE PREVAL Haiti - MINUSTAH
  キーワード:des,question,cluster,rain,season RV=395.0
2.Getting Haiti's children back to school proves major challenge AlertNet
  キーワード:question,UNICEF,settlement RV=262.7
3.Haiti: ADRA Immunization and HIV Prevention Efforts Ongoing Among Displaced Populations ADRA
  キーワード:Adra RV=255.6
4.Field Diary: Tent schools provide a refuge for quake-affected Haitian children UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,Cluster RV=249.1
5.Press Conference by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at United Nations Headquarters 16 March 2010 UN SG
  キーワード:question,settlement,rain RV=245.5

 ▼2010/03/18 00:00〜2010/03/19 00:00▼

1.MCC’s Haiti response continues with medical teams engineers and food aid MCC
  キーワード:MCC,March,Feb,woman,rice RV=271.1
2.Haiti: bringing water and restoring dignity to the elderly ICRC
  キーワード:woman,latrine,mother RV=124.1
3.Six-month deployment of HAP team to Haiti HAP
  キーワード:Vision,March RV=107.1
4.Donors plan to put up $3.8 bln for Haiti rebuilding Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:March,Feb RV=105.5
5.US Cuban officials discuss Haiti quake assistance Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:March,Feb RV=105.5

 ▼2010/03/19 00:00〜2010/03/20 00:00▼

1.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE : 17th MARCH 2010 UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,season,rainy,March,woman RV=310.8
2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #30 OCHA
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,February,March RV=278.2
3.Haiti: US$65 Million Grant to Restore Key State Functions and Infrastructure World Bank
  キーワード:debt,season,rainy,March RV=244.5
4.HAITI- IOM Health Team Helps Earthquake Survivors Return Home from Hospitals IOM
  キーワード:settlement,woman RV=132.6
5.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 9 IFRC
  キーワード:Cluster,March RV=130.5

 ▼2010/03/20 00:00〜2010/03/21 00:00▼

1.Tzu Chi Foundation Sets Up Relief Operation at the National Soccer Stadium to Help the Haiti Quake Survivors Buddhist Tzu Chi
  キーワード:Tzu,Chi,March,woman,mother,baby,young RV=514.9
2.UNDP Associate Administrator Grynspan Visits Haiti to Monitor Progress UNDP
  キーワード:rain,woman,UNDP,adoption RV=186.6

 ▼2010/03/21 00:00〜2010/03/22 00:00▼

1.HAITI Earthquake Response Bulletin 3 04-03-10 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,import,spontaneous,department,resume,export,outlying,storage RV=319.0

 ▼2010/03/22 00:00〜2010/03/23 00:00▼

1.HAITI: Children struggle in make-shift orphanage IRIN
  キーワード:cluster,March,les,article,teacher RV=270.4
2.EU Council conclusions on position for International Conference on Haiti EU
  キーワード:season,March,rainy,Council RV=220.5
3.Finland to provide at least 10 million euros for Haitian reconstruction Govt. Finland
  キーワード:debt,March RV=124.6
4.Build well to save lives in disasters experts urge Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:February,March RV=118.0
5.In Haiti Mental Health System Is in Collapse NY Times
  キーワード:March,article RV=105.3

 ▼2010/03/23 00:00〜2010/03/24 00:00▼

1.In the ongoing humanitarian response in Haiti 'dignity' is no mere watchword CWS
  キーワード:question,season,March,rainy,woman RV=314.5
2.YMCA continues Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Haiti YMCA
  キーワード:UNICEF,February,YMCA,woman RV=245.8
3.CARE International announces key recommendations for Haiti’s recovery reconstruction and development needs CARE
  キーワード:debt,March,woman RV=176.3
4.Improved US terms for Haiti textile imports sought Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:rain,March RV=127.6
5.IDB approves historic expansion of capital financial package for Haiti I-A DB
  キーワード:debt RV=73.1

 ▼2010/03/24 00:00〜2010/03/25 00:00▼

1.HAITI WEEKLY CONSOLIDATED LOGISTICS CLUSTER SITREP HAITI EARTHQUAKE DATE: 19/MARCH/2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster,season,March,rainy RV=344.1
2.Emergency Shelter Reaches Nearly 1 Million Haitians Am. RC
  キーワード:cluster,rain,season,March,rainy RV=328.8
3.Former US President Bill Clinton praises crisis response by UN and UNICEF in Haiti UNICEF
  キーワード:settlement,UNICEF,March RV=232.5
4.Earthquakes and prison breaks: UKaid in Haiti DFID
  キーワード:season,March,rainy RV=182.7
5.Haitian architect sees lessons in deadly earthquake UN Radio
  キーワード:question,rain RV=159.9

 ▼2010/03/25 00:00〜2010/03/26 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 10 IFRC
  キーワード:Cluster,rain,season,March,rainy,latrine,transitional,Shelter,Swiss,target RV=463.9

 ▼2010/03/26 00:00〜2010/03/27 00:00▼

1.Emergency Operations Center Situation Report #24 - Haiti Earthquake PAHO
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster,season,March,rainy RV=349.6
2.Press Conference by Under-Secretaries-General for Peacekeeping Field Support UN DPI
  キーワード:question,rain,season,March,article RV=340.7
3.HAITI: IOM Continues Registration Exercises and New Site Planning Activities to Decongest Priority Sites Ahead of the Rainy Season IOM
  キーワード:settlement,rain,March RV=222.1
4.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE : 24th MARCH 2010 UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster,March RV=221.6
5.Commissioner Georgieva stresses the humanitarian dimension of the Haiti crisis in a conference with Bill Clinton ahead of New York's Haiti Donors Summit EC
  キーワード:rain,season,March RV=201.4

 ▼2010/03/27 00:00〜2010/03/28 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #47 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:March,Clinton,Assistance,Goh,sheeting,consignment,Bush,roll,benefit,George RV=211.3

 ▼2010/03/28 00:00〜2010/03/29 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/03/29 00:00〜2010/03/30 00:00▼

1.American Red Cross Announces Spending Plan for Relief and Recovery in Haiti Am. RC
  キーワード:rain,season,March,rainy,blood RV=305.6
2.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 11/2010 ACT
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster,season,March RV=292.3
3.PREVIEW-Haiti donors face huge task to 'build back better' Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:rain,season,March,woman RV=247.9
4.2010 Earthquake in Haiti - Summary end of March 2010 SDC
  キーワード:season,rainy RV=124.7
5.Helping Haiti's children return to school Plan
  キーワード:March,teacher RV=104.2

 ▼2010/03/30 00:00〜2010/03/31 00:00▼

1.A Haiti fit for its children and young people UNICEF
  キーワード:SOS,UNICEF,March,February,Vision RV=405.8
2.Press Conference on International Donors’ Conference for Haiti UN DPI
  キーワード:rain,season,March,rainy,February RV=321.9
3.New York donor conference: As needs remain Haiti must be given capacity to ensure access to medical care for its population MSF
  キーワード:rain,season,March,rainy RV=264.0
4.HAITI: IOM Launches Environmental Health Strategy for Haiti's Earthquake-Displaced IOM
  キーワード:rain,season,rainy,Wash RV=253.6
5.Slovenian government allocates humanitarian aid to Haiti Govt. Rep. Slovenia
  キーワード:UNICEF,March,February RV=207.7

 ▼2010/03/31 00:00〜2010/04/01 00:00▼

1.HAITI: STABILISATION AND RECONSTRUCTION AFTER THE QUAKE - Latin America/Caribbean Report Nツー32 ICG
  キーワード:settlement,rain,cluster,season,March RV=371.3
2.Minister of State for Overseas Development Peter Power pledges €13 million to Haiti’s recovery Govt. Ireland
  キーワード:debt,rain,season,Irish,March RV=356.7
3.International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Pledges More Than $300 Million to Haiti’s Long-Term Recovery IFRC
  キーワード:settlement,rain,cluster,March RV=302.4
4.Haiti can get annual 8 pct GDP rise next 5 yrs-IMF Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:question,debt,March RV=235.4
5.Few Haitians relocated to safety as rains storms loom AlertNet
  キーワード:settlement,rain,season RV=234.0

 ▼2010/04/01 00:00〜2010/04/02 00:00▼

1.Press Conference on Japan’s Participation in Haiti Donors’ Conference UN DPI
  キーワード:question,debt,season,rainy RV=301.1
2.Press Conference by European Union on Donors’ Conference for Haiti UN DPI
  キーワード:question,season,rainy RV=214.9
3.UN reconstruction conference in New York: Switzerland to support Haiti with 90 million Swiss francs Govt. Switzerland
  キーワード:debt,March,DB RV=196.5
4.Finland to provide 12.7 million euros for Haitian reconstruction Govt. Finland
  キーワード:debt,March,DB RV=196.5

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 ▼2010/04/05 00:00〜2010/04/06 00:00▼

1.Haiti's rainy reason could mean suffering is in the forecast Washington Post
  キーワード:rain,season,rainy,article,April RV=275.1
2.The EU will contribute 1.235 billion euros to the reconstruction of Haiti in the next two years EU
  キーワード:conference,European,business,Union,social RV=167.5

 ▼2010/04/06 00:00〜2010/04/07 00:00▼

1.Three-Month Haiti Quake Anniversary Nears CRS
  キーワード:CRS,settlement,season,rainy RV=297.5
2.Arc2Earth supports MapAction in Haiti MapAction
  キーワード:Cluster,cluster,season,rainy RV=271.6
3.After the earthquake protecting Haitian women and girls from violence UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,March RV=233.0
4.A nationwide call to return to school brings hope to children in Haiti UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,technology RV=148.4
5.REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies: Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 3 Issue 151 OCHA
  キーワード:rain RV=76.1

 ▼2010/04/07 00:00〜2010/04/08 00:00▼

1.ADRA Completes Registration of Displaced Haitians at Temporary Camp ADRA
  キーワード:Adra,settlement,season,March RV=482.3
2.ADRA Delivers More than 10 Million Liters of Water in Haiti Since Quake ADRA
  キーワード:Adra,season,March RV=396.7
3.SOS School reopens in Haiti SOS
  キーワード:SOS,UNICEF RV=239.0
4.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 12/2010 ACT
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,March RV=219.9
5.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 12 IFRC
  キーワード:Cluster,season,March RV=203.8

 ▼2010/04/08 00:00〜2010/04/09 00:00▼

1.(MAP) Haiti: Emergency Shelter - Who What Where (as of 29 Mar 2010) Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=74.7
2.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (as of 5 Mar 2010) Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=74.7
3.27000 Haiti families helped after earthquake Tearfund
  キーワード:transitional,baby RV=71.7

 ▼2010/04/09 00:00〜2010/04/10 00:00▼

1.Regular press briefing by the Information Service in Geneva 9 April 2010: Haiti Niger UN DPI
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,season,rainy RV=302.0
2.Haiti: Red Cross Red Crescent prepares for rainy season as earthquake relief operation continues IFRC
  キーワード:settlement,rain,season,rainy RV=291.5
3.Three months after the quake: Standing with Haitians to seize the future CARE
  キーワード:settlement,rain,season,rainy RV=291.5
4.HAITI - IOM Assists in Relocation of Displaced from Petionville Golf Club to Corail Cesselesse Site IOM
  キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,Vision RV=267.5
5.Thousands more ShelterBoxes to be sent to Haiti three months after devastating earthquake ShelterBox
  キーワード:rain,season,March RV=206.4

 ▼2010/04/10 00:00〜2010/04/11 00:00▼

1.Haiti: UN prepares to help relocate 7500 quake survivors at risk from floods UN News
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,sexual,woman,Children,Club RV=308.7
2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #49 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:settlement,March,Rights,April,average RV=235.7

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 ▼2010/04/12 00:00〜2010/04/13 00:00▼

1.Haiti – the enormous tasks ahead IFRC
  キーワード:settlement,rain,season,rainy RV=294.0
2.Haiti: Resettlement of quake victims must ensure human dignity CARE
  キーワード:rain,season,rainy,Vision RV=260.7
3.Habitat for Humanity the American Red Cross CARE and other partners help provide more than 13000 additional emergency shelter kits for Haiti Habitat
  キーワード:Cluster,season,rainy,February RV=253.9
4.Dispatches Nツー 277- 31 mars 2010 JRS
  キーワード:des,les RV=222.7
5.American Red Cross Issues Three-Month Progress Report for Haiti Earthquake Am. RC
  キーワード:settlement,season,rainy RV=215.8

 ▼2010/04/13 00:00〜2010/04/14 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #33 OCHA
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,cluster,season,rainy,March RV=440.5
2.Children of Haiti: Three Months After the Earthquake UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,season,rainy,Wash RV=274.0
3.After January's quake humanitarian action in Haiti averts worse crisis for children but much remains to be done UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,season,rainy RV=222.3
4.Haiti: Bracing For The Hurricane Season WFP
  キーワード:rain,Cluster,season RV=220.7
5.Haiti Quake: Direct Relief's Long-Term Commitment to Recovery Direct Relief
  キーワード:season,Direct,rainy RV=195.0

 ▼2010/04/14 00:00〜2010/04/15 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 13 IFRC
  キーワード:settlement,rain,Cluster,transitional,decision RV=325.7
2.AmeriCares Delivers New X-Ray Machine to Haiti AmeriCares
  キーワード:AmeriCares,technology RV=186.9
3.LIVELIHOODS AND THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE IN HAITI WRC
  キーワード:disability,sexual,woman RV=134.5

 ▼2010/04/15 00:00〜2010/04/16 00:00▼

1.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE : 14 APRIL 2010 UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,season,rainy RV=307.2
2.HAITI : LA MENACE DES ALLUVIONS Dテ唄ACCORDS SUR LA RECONSTRUCTION MISNA
  キーワード:des,les RV=224.9
3.HAITI WEEKLY CONSOLIDATED LOGISTICS CLUSTER SITREP HAITI EARTHQUAKE DATE: 28/MARCH/2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,March RV=134.2
4.Haiti able to hold poll by year-end - Bill Clinton Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:season,rainy RV=127.4
5.US Congress passes Haiti debt relief bill AFP
  キーワード:debt RV=86.2

 ▼2010/04/16 00:00〜2010/04/17 00:00▼

1.Military Engineers Help Haiti Build Better Future Govt. USA
  キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,March,February RV=323.4
2.Haiti relief: Refugees move to higher drier ground as rainy season begins csmonitor
  キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,article RV=265.1
3.Press Conference by Deputy Secretary-General on Haiti Trip UN DPI
  キーワード:question,rain,season RV=236.8
4.HAITI - Voluntary Relocation of Quake Displaced Gathers Momentum IOM
  キーワード:rain,season,rainy RV=210.1
5.Haiti approves key post-quake reconstruction body Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:rain,season,March RV=208.6

 ▼2010/04/17 00:00〜2010/04/18 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #34 OCHA
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,April,Shelter,mention,Club,relocation,Education,reopen,target RV=366.6
2.Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (as of 12 Apr 2010) Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Shelter RV=26.4

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 ▼2010/04/19 00:00〜2010/04/20 00:00▼

1.HAITI-US: Washington aid policy may be shifting IRIN
  キーワード:les,March,article,conference,pour,April,Clinton,agricultural RV=380.9
2.Health Workers in Haiti Fear Spike in Infectious Disease VOA
  キーワード:season,rainy RV=127.7

 ▼2010/04/20 00:00〜2010/04/21 00:00▼

1.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 13/2010 ACT
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,cluster,season,rainy,March,April RV=482.6
2.FOOD ASSISTANCE OUTLOOK BRIEF April 12 2010 FEWS NET
  キーワード:rain,season,March,April RV=253.4
3.Rainy season threatens earthquake-battered Haiti LA Times
  キーワード:rain,season,rainy RV=212.8
4.Haiti: Maternity and newborn health are top priorities for Red Cross field hospital IFRC
  キーワード:rain,blood,April RV=173.4
5.Haiti: WFP Helps Quake Homeless Put Down Roots WFP
  キーワード:debt RV=86.4

 ▼2010/04/21 00:00〜2010/04/22 00:00▼

1.UMCOR Hotline 20 Apr 2010: Chile Haiti Zimbabwe China DR Congo UMCOR
  キーワード:February,April,pour,malaria,campaign,Chile RV=204.4
2.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (as of 19 Apr 2010) Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter RV=102.6
3.(MAP) Haiti: Emergency Shelter Gap - 19 April 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter RV=102.6
4.Haiti: Assistant Secretary Shapiro Visits Haiti to Highlight U.S. Support for Peacekeeping US DOS
  キーワード:April,troop,Union RV=100.3
5.(MAP) Haiti: Overview of Deliveries (as of 19 Apr 2010) Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=74.8

 ▼2010/04/22 00:00〜2010/04/23 00:00▼

1.Haiti 100 days after the quake DEC
  キーワード:DEC,season,rainy,Vision,latrine,decision RV=337.7
2.Haiti relief: Anger confusion as authorities relocate homeless csmonitor
  キーワード:season,rainy,April RV=173.5
3.Haiti work continues MapAction
  キーワード:season,rainy,April RV=173.5
4.First visit of Commissioner Piebalgs to Haiti: launch of the first EU-funded projects for reconstruction EU
  キーワード:March,April,Council RV=142.6
5.Returning Trees Jobs to Haiti's Eroded Hills VOA
  キーワード:rain RV=83.6

 ▼2010/04/23 00:00〜2010/04/24 00:00▼

1.IFAD Executive Board approves debt relief for Haiti IFAD
  キーワード:debt,April,investment RV=176.1
2.EXECUTIVE BRIEF: Impacts of food aid rice distribution in Haiti on the rice market and production April 2010 FEWS NET
  キーワード:March,February,rice RV=146.3
3.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE: 22nd April 2010 UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,April RV=137.3
4.HAITI- Vital Canal Clearance Operations Progress Ahead of Rainy Season IOM
  キーワード:season,rainy RV=128.8
5.Habitat for Humanity and IDB fund support housing reconstruction in Haiti I-A DB
  キーワード:DB RV=49.2

 ▼2010/04/24 00:00〜2010/04/25 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #51 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,Cluster,Wash,April,latrine RV=396.1
2.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 14 IFRC
  キーワード:Cluster,season,rainy,Wash,April,transitional RV=346.9
3.Back to basics: The quest for food security in Haiti CWS
  キーワード:teacher RV=46.7
4.Haiti Receives More Relief from Counterpart International Counterpart
  キーワード:April RV=46.3

 ▼2010/04/25 00:00〜2010/04/26 00:00▼

1.Haiti Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 1 OCHA
  キーワード:cluster,April,investment,Petit,Shelter,relocation,reopen,primary,Grand,Key RV=297.3

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 ▼2010/04/27 00:00〜2010/04/28 00:00▼

1.G8 Leaders Should Focus On Maternal And Child Nutrition WFP
  キーワード:UNICEF,technology,article,investment RV=248.1
2.HAITI: Building Transitional Shelters from the Ruins of Port-au-Prince IOM
  キーワード:season,rainy,transitional RV=171.8
3.Nutrition information in crisis situations - Report number XXI UN SCN
  キーワード:UNICEF,breastfeed RV=135.8
4.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (26th April 2010) Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=75.8
5.Dominican Republic: IOM Assists Haitian Migrants Displaced by the 12 January Earthquake IOM
  キーワード:sexual RV=47.1

 ▼2010/04/28 00:00〜2010/04/29 00:00▼

1.Japan increases support for post-quake Haitian healthcare WHO
  キーワード:Cluster,season,rainy,April,February RV=297.1
2.HAIT/POST QUAKE: AID FROM CUBA AND DISINFORMATION MISNA
  キーワード:March,article,conference RV=150.0
3.Ambassador Rice's Remarks on U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti US DOS
  キーワード:March,April,Council RV=145.6
4.Despair Deepens on Devastated Haitian Street NY Times
  キーワード:question,April RV=133.8
5.Haiti Chile Clergy Education Receive Grants From Bishops’ Subcommittee On Latin America USCCB
  キーワード:March RV=57.6

 ▼2010/04/29 00:00〜2010/04/30 00:00▼

1.Food Aid Hurts Haiti's Farmers VOA
  キーワード:question,season,March RV=210.9
2.GIEWS Country Brief: Haiti 07-April-2010 FAO
  キーワード:rain,season,March RV=207.6
3.IDB makes $30 million grant to Haiti for housing I-A DB
  キーワード:settlement,DB RV=145.6
4.HAITI CAN RETURN TO 'PATH OF STABILITY' IN TWO YEARS GIVEN NECESSARY SUPPORT IN WEATHERING RISKS OF NEXT 18 MONTHS SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD UN SC
  キーワード:season,rainy RV=127.4
5.Sixty thousand Haitian children to receive life-saving vaccination as part of Vaccination Week of the Americas UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF RV=94.0

 ▼2010/04/30 00:00〜2010/05/01 00:00▼

1.HAITI - Community Stabilization Projects Create a Further 13393 Jobs Clear the Way for 50 Schools to Reopen Strengthen Drainage and Irrigation Infrastructure IOM
  キーワード:settlement,season,March,agricultural RV=255.2
2.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE: 30th April 2010 UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement RV=181.3
3.USAID/OFDA South Asia Newsletter - April 2010 USAID
  キーワード:March,Vision,April RV=158.2
4.Haiti: $125000 in Community Grant Funds Announced Today Direct Relief
  キーワード:Direct,teacher RV=117.0
5.Haiti : Lessons for the policy-makers AlterPresse
  キーワード:April,agricultural RV=93.8

 ▼2010/05/01 00:00〜2010/05/02 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #52 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,April,latrine,relocation,spontaneous RV=330.3
2.IOM IN RESPONSE TO HAITI EARTHQUAKE UPDATE # 8 – 27 APRIL 2010 IOM
  キーワード:cluster,April,relocation,adoption,Petit,Diaspora RV=241.6

 ▼2010/05/02 00:00〜2010/05/03 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/05/03 00:00〜2010/05/04 00:00▼

1.Latin American NGO builds temporary housing in Haiti with MIF support I-A DB
  キーワード:DB,young,job,social,grant,Chile,beneficiary RV=220.1
2.(MAP) USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 30 Apr 2010) USAID
  キーワード:Shelter,Education,Protection RV=77.3

 ▼2010/05/04 00:00〜2010/05/05 00:00▼

1.Haiti Earthquake Response: Concept of Operations - Revision 26 April 2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:UNICEF,rain,Cluster,cluster,March RV=378.9
2.Haiti 100 days after the earthquake Trテウcaire
  キーワード:CRS,Irish RV=150.9
3.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 14/2010 ACT
  キーワード:Vision,April RV=102.6
4.Haiti: GOAL Statement - 2nd May 2010 GOAL
  キーワード:Irish RV=62.9
5.Haiti stage 2: CWS helping expand rural food co-ops reunite child domestic workers with their families CWS
  キーワード:disability RV=51.0

 ▼2010/05/05 00:00〜2010/05/06 00:00▼

1.Haiti's latest hardship: Relentless rain CNN
  キーワード:rain,mother,Mars,canal,encampment,Champs,threaten,drop,replace,displace RV=218.2

 ▼2010/05/06 00:00〜2010/05/07 00:00▼

1.The urgency of housing in Haiti: Government destroys refugee camps national hurricane center predicts busy season (Part II) Other Worlds
  キーワード:settlement,les,cluster,season,rainy,March,April,article,transitional RV=560.0
2.Minister Cannon Announces Increased Support for Haitian Justice and Security Govt. Canada
  キーワード:March RV=55.6
3.Q&A: The growing importance of non-Western donors AlertNet
  キーワード:investment RV=42.8

 ▼2010/05/07 00:00〜2010/05/08 00:00▼

1.Aid groups urge Haiti reconstruction body to adopt light touch AlertNet
  キーワード:question,April,pour,Clinton RV=209.8
2.HAITI- Initial Phase of Priority Relocations Completed IOM
  キーワード:rain,cluster,Council RV=193.1
3.Young People Seek Funds to Provide Drinking Water for Haiti PAHO
  キーワード:March,por RV=90.6
4.World Bank Special Envoy Hopes to Make Haiti a Model for Reconstruction World Bank
  キーワード:April,decision RV=89.7

 ▼2010/05/08 00:00〜2010/05/09 00:00▼

1.The International Donors’ Conference and Support for Haiti’s Future USIP
  キーワード:March,investment,OAS,Plan,budget,Bank RV=224.4
2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #53 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:April,strategy,Education,revise RV=145.1

 ▼2010/05/09 00:00〜2010/05/10 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/05/10 00:00〜2010/05/11 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 2 OCHA
  キーワード:Cluster,April,relocation RV=161.5
2.Gangs become father mother to Haiti's forlorn orphans AFP
  キーワード:mother,social,troop,radio,Soleil RV=137.6
3.(MAP) USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 07 May 2010) USAID
  キーワード:Education,Shelter RV=60.3

 ▼2010/05/11 00:00〜2010/05/12 00:00▼

1.Haitian police break up violent protest at palace Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:March,election,Feb,Clinton RV=178.7
2.CHF-Haiti Update - May 10 2010: CHF looks back at 3 months of earthquake response work in Petit-Goave CHF
  キーワード:March,April,February RV=149.7
3.HOTLINE - week of May 10 2010: Haiti Pakistan CWS
  キーワード:teacher,student,Petit RV=116.0
4.In Haiti international relief targets rats and bugs csmonitor
  キーワード:refugee RV=35.7

 ▼2010/05/12 00:00〜2010/05/13 00:00▼

1.EU Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on the EU report on human rights MDGs and more EU
  キーワード:settlement,Council,decision,European,policy RV=239.0
2.Norway increases aid to Haiti Govt. Norway
  キーワード:investment,refugee,budget RV=113.4
3.UMCOR Hotline 11 Mar 2010: Haiti Indonesia Chile Kenya UMCOR
  キーワード:April,Plan RV=85.0

 ▼2010/05/13 00:00〜2010/05/14 00:00▼

1.Questions and Answers on European Civil Protection Mechanism ECHO
  キーワード:Council,European,policy,budget,Union,Protection,initiative RV=231.4
2.Central Emergency Response Fund and Country Based Pooled funds Member States Briefing OCHA
  キーワード:grant,funding,Cerf RV=68.4

 ▼2010/05/14 00:00〜2010/05/15 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 16 IFRC
  キーワード:rain,Cluster,April,transitional,Swiss RV=294.0
2.A little girl needs your help to build homes in Haiti FFP
  キーワード:season,April,latrine,mother RV=198.9
3.Social mobilizers throughout Haiti spread the word about vaccines UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,mother,vaccination RV=168.2
4.Haitian quake survivors to benefit from more UN food-for-work projects UN News
  キーワード:rain,season RV=145.2

 ▼2010/05/15 00:00〜2010/05/16 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #54 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,transitional,strategy,social,Goh,Project RV=309.5
2.Haiti Earthquake: Three Months Later Direct Relief
  キーワード:Direct,April,strategy,grant RV=194.5

 ▼2010/05/16 00:00〜2010/05/17 00:00▼

1.Haiti gives IDB mandate to promote major education reform I-A DB
  キーワード:DB,March,teacher,investment,Feb,conference,Education,adoption,Bank,social RV=410.4

 ▼2010/05/17 00:00〜2010/05/18 00:00▼

1.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE: 14th May 2010 UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,rain,cluster,season,election RV=352.5
2.US Delegation Finds Inadequate Response and Victim-Blaming" Approach to Rapes in Haitian Displacement Camps" Madre
  キーワード:des,sexual RV=192.0
3.Heifer Haiti – Update on earthquake recovery and rehabilitation Heifer International
  キーワード:Cluster,March RV=128.9
4.WORLD SUMMIT FOR THE FUTURE OF HAITI Govt. Dominican Rep.
  キーワード:March,investment RV=97.5

 ▼2010/05/18 00:00〜2010/05/19 00:00▼

1.HAITI: IOM Launches New Haiti-wide Push to Improve Life in Displacement Camps IOM
  キーワード:rain,Cluster,cluster,season,rainy,February RV=388.1
2.Diphtheria cases in Haitian camp prompt UN-backed emergency vaccination UN News
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,February RV=218.0
3.Haiti: Statement of OAS Secretary General on the Death of a PADF Employee OAS
  キーワード:question,OAS RV=121.9

 ▼2010/05/19 00:00〜2010/05/20 00:00▼

1.HAITI: NGO wins award but still so much to do"" PlusNews
  キーワード:les,season,rainy,article,Council RV=291.6
2.Post-Earthquake Violence Against Women in Haiti: Failure to Prevent Protect and Punish Madre
  キーワード:UNICEF,April,sexual,Council RV=240.6
3.UN redoubles efforts to house Haiti's homeless AFP
  キーワード:season,rainy,transitional RV=166.8
4.USAID/OTI Haiti Quarterly Report January - March 2010 USAID
  キーワード:season,rainy RV=119.7
5.Humanitarian Funding Review: Remarks by John Holmes UN Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator OCHA
  キーワード:cluster RV=69.6

 ▼2010/05/20 00:00〜2010/05/21 00:00▼

1.Creating Jobs Essential to Haiti’s Long-term Recovery Says IFC CEO Thunell Intl. FC
  キーワード:April,investment,February,IFC,business,Bank,job RV=266.9
2.Haiti’s camp from hell IFRC
  キーワード:rain,job RV=111.2
3.(MAP) Haiti: Logistics Corridors and Warehouse Assets (as of 17 May 2010) Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=75.8
4.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 15/2010 ACT
  キーワード:revise RV=29.1

 ▼2010/05/21 00:00〜2010/05/22 00:00▼

1.IFAD launches US$2.5 million project to improve food security in the Haitian countryside IFAD
  キーワード:debt,April,agricultural,February RV=226.4
2.USAID FrontLines - April 2010 USAID
  キーワード:April,March,teacher RV=155.4
3.Direct Relief International Teams Up with Music for Relief to Fund Small Haitian Nonprofits Direct Relief
  キーワード:Direct RV=85.9
4.In Haiti quake response east meets west IFRC
  キーワード:settlement RV=84.5
5.Haiti: Testimony of Andrew S. Natsios Professor Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Govt. USA
  キーワード:March RV=52.5

 ▼2010/05/22 00:00〜2010/05/23 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 17 IFRC
  キーワード:Cluster,article,transitional,Swiss,budget,Finnish RV=276.4
2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #55 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster,strategy RV=199.9
3.INTERVIEW-Safer shelter needed to avert Haiti disease outbreaks AlertNet
  キーワード:season,rape RV=107.2

 ▼2010/05/23 00:00〜2010/05/24 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/05/24 00:00〜2010/05/25 00:00▼

1.Haiti: training brings concrete contribution to reconstruction UNESCO
  キーワード:March,student,young,job,Camp,trade,participant RV=220.6
2.REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies: Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 3 Issue 157 OCHA
  キーワード:season,rainy RV=117.7
3.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 3 24 May 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:strategy RV=33.1

 ▼2010/05/25 00:00〜2010/05/26 00:00▼

1.Best Practices: Human Trafficking in Disaster Zones US DOS
  キーワード:debt,question,settlement,mother RV=300.2
2.Haiti Red Cross joins international organizations in hygiene drive as rains intensify IFRC
  キーワード:UNICEF,season,rainy,mother RV=252.3
3.USAID/OFDA SHELTER AND SETTLEMENTS SECTOR ACTIVITIES IN HAITI USAID
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster,transitional RV=209.5
4.Convoy of Hope receives timely grant from the Kellogg Foundation for work in Haiti COH
  キーワード:technology RV=60.7
5.Haiti: Feeding Children Fends Off Malnutrition In Slums WFP
  キーワード:mother RV=43.7

 ▼2010/05/26 00:00〜2010/05/27 00:00▼

1.USAID’s Approach to Shelter in Post-Earthquake Haiti: Providing Security Dignity and Work USAID
  キーワード:settlement,spontaneous,housing,survey RV=150.7
2.Direct Relief International Grants $160000 to Healing Hands for Haiti Direct Relief
  キーワード:Direct,grant,room RV=137.7
3.UN and Haiti to investigate prison riot deaths in the wake of earthquake UN News
  キーワード:question,Police,Les RV=132.5

 ▼2010/05/27 00:00〜2010/05/28 00:00▼

1.THINKING ABOUT OURSELVES AND OUR FUTURE": RURAL HAITIAN WOMEN ORGANIZE" Other Worlds
  キーワード:March,election,sexual RV=147.7
2.LOGISTICS CLUSTER SITUATION REPORT HAITI EARTHQUAKE DATE: 26 May 2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,season RV=136.7
3.Haiti Earthquake Update: May 26 World Concern
  キーワード:season,rainy RV=117.1
4.Dominican Republic visa programme helps Haitian quake victims UNHCR
  キーワード:article,disability RV=99.9
5.My City is Getting Ready Is yours? UNISDR launches 2010-11 World Disaster Reduction Campaign ISDR
  キーワード:UNICEF RV=90.5

 ▼2010/05/28 00:00〜2010/05/29 00:00▼

1.SOS Children's Villages builds innovative shelters to house children in Haiti SOS
  キーワード:SOS,season,rainy RV=268.4
2.World Bank Grants Help Haitian Children Get Back to School Following Earthquake World Bank
  キーワード:debt,April,March RV=194.8
3.Human Rights Council to hold fourteenth session from 31 May to 28 June 2010 UNHRC
  キーワード:debt,Council RV=142.4
4.Camp Committees in Haiti: Un-Accountability Mechanisms? HAP
  キーワード:question,disability RV=136.4
5.INTERVIEW-UK aid alliance seeks to speed up disaster response cut competition AlertNet
  キーワード:March,Vision RV=100.7

 ▼2010/05/29 00:00〜2010/05/30 00:00▼

1.HAITI SITUATION UPDATE: May 12 2010 HI
  キーワード:April,March,transitional,mention,rehabilitation,amputee,expand,produce,physical,recently RV=270.7

 ▼2010/05/30 00:00〜2010/05/31 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/05/31 00:00〜2010/06/01 00:00▼

1.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE : 28th MAY 2010 UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,rain,season,election RV=362.3
2.ETHIOPIA-MOZAMBIQUE: Asia most at risk" from natural disasters" IRIN
  キーワード:les,April,article,pour,business RV=242.8

 ▼2010/06/01 00:00〜2010/06/02 00:00▼

1.Human Rights Council opens fourteenth regular session UN HCHR
  キーワード:Council,disability,sexual,Rights,European,policy RV=269.1
2.HAITI: IOM and CCCM Cluster Pass 530000 Registration Mark Initiate Mitigation and Emergency Response Mechanisms IOM
  キーワード:cluster,season,Wash RV=177.1
3.City leaders join UN Making Cities Resilient campaign ISDR
  キーワード:UNICEF,Council RV=141.9
4.Southcom Completes Haiti Disaster Response Govt. USA
  キーワード:season RV=59.1

 ▼2010/06/02 00:00〜2010/06/03 00:00▼

1.Immense challenge' to rebuild Haiti president tells donors AFP
  キーワード:debt,March,corruption,conference RV=216.4
2.Survey shows Haiti camps vulnerable to major hurricane damage Oxfam
  キーワード:settlement,season,committee RV=181.2
3.Haiti Fish Project To Provide Jobs Combat Hunger And Fight Malaria OBI
  キーワード:Obi,baby,import RV=127.9

 ▼2010/06/03 00:00〜2010/06/04 00:00▼

1.Haiti must move faster to protect quake-displaced from storms - aid agencies AlertNet
  キーワード:rain,season,transitional,Vision RV=238.9
2.Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for June UN DPI
  キーワード:question,Council,election RV=193.2
3.Declaration: World Summit on the Future of Haiti: Solidarity beyond the Crisis Govt. Dominican Rep.
  キーワード:settlement,election,March RV=182.4
4.Video: Educating Haiti I-A DB
  キーワード:DB RV=61.3

 ▼2010/06/04 00:00〜2010/06/05 00:00▼

1.HAITI: We are again exposed to catastrophe"""" IRIN
  キーワード:rain,les,cluster,season,rainy RV=338.9
2.Security Council Authorizes Deployment of Further 680 Police in Haiti Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1927 (2010) UN SC
  キーワード:Council,season,rainy,April RV=225.2
3.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 16/2010 ACT
  キーワード:settlement,cluster RV=150.6
4.Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas Issue No.113 May 2010 PAHO
  キーワード:Cluster,April RV=127.5
5.Haitians On The Margins Make Home On A Highway NPR
  キーワード:settlement RV=82.7

 ▼2010/06/05 00:00〜2010/06/06 00:00▼

1.Haiti - Earthquake Fact Sheet #57 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:Cluster,April,transitional,decision,Clinton,June,Goh,Shelter RV=337.6
2.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 4 04 Jun 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:rain,season,Clinton,June RV=204.3

 ▼2010/06/06 00:00〜2010/06/07 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 18 IFRC
  キーワード:rain,settlement,Cluster,cluster,April,transitional,Swiss,budget,Petit,cent RV=549.5

 ▼2010/06/07 00:00〜2010/06/08 00:00▼

1.INTERVIEW: Marrying satellite images with Google maps to help speed up humanitarian response AlertNet
  キーワード:question,June,job,flooding,village,produce,demand,datum,input,evacuation RV=261.0

 ▼2010/06/08 00:00〜2010/06/09 00:00▼

1.Human Rights Council concludes Interactive dialogue on Right to Health Human Rights and Extreme Poverty and Violence against Women UNHRC
  キーワード:question,Council,sexual,Rights,policy,June,Chile RV=337.1
2.USAID/OFDA Shelter and Settlements Sector Update - June 2010 USAID
  キーワード:settlement,Chile RV=114.2
3.USAID/OFDA Water Sanitation and Hygiene Sector Update - June 2010 USAID
  キーワード:Wash,latrine RV=91.8

 ▼2010/06/09 00:00〜2010/06/10 00:00▼

1.Remarks by Dr. Rajiv Shah Administrator USAID at the WFP Executive Board USAID
  キーワード:technology,investment,agricultural,FAO,European,policy,rice,strategy RV=340.3
2.Haiti: Food Assistance Rebuilds Lives WFP
  キーワード:mother RV=42.4
3.ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND MARKET SYSTEMS SECTOR UPDATE – JUNE 2010 USAID
  キーワード:remittance RV=36.2

 ▼2010/06/10 00:00〜2010/06/11 00:00▼

1.HAITI Food Security Outlook No 24 - May to September 2010 FEWS NET
  キーワード:season,June,business,job,social,economic RV=195.2
2.(MAP) Haiti: Emergency Shelter Gap - 26 April 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter RV=102.2
3.Schedule elections U.S. Congress urges Haiti president Miami Herald
  キーワード:election,mandate RV=77.4

 ▼2010/06/11 00:00〜2010/06/12 00:00▼

1.Haiti 5 months on: after the earthquake the rains... the cyclones to come... the emergency continues Solidaritテゥs
  キーワード:season,rainy,April,March RV=211.1
2.$98.91 million for disaster relief outside Hong Kong in 2009-10 Govt. Hong Kong
  キーワード:Council,Vision,March RV=155.8
3.Haiti: Global Health Cluster making gains in responding to health needs in disasters and crises but challenges persist WHO
  キーワード:Cluster,cluster RV=144.5
4.Press Conference by United Nations Police Adviser UN DPI
  キーワード:sexual,March RV=97.3
5.African-American Baptists donate $500000 to Habitat for Humanity for housing in Haiti Habitat
  キーワード:rain RV=82.4

 ▼2010/06/12 00:00〜2010/06/13 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #58 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:settlement,transitional,relocation,June,grant,Goh RV=273.1
2.Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas Issue No.113 May 2010 PAHO
  キーワード:April,February,Chile,reduction RV=148.1

 ▼2010/06/13 00:00〜2010/06/14 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/06/14 00:00〜2010/06/15 00:00▼

1.Saving Stacey: the miracle baby at the Red Cross hospital in Haiti IFRC
  キーワード:UNICEF,rain,settlement,April,disability RV=353.1
2.GLOBAL: Message your way out of a crisis IRIN
  キーワード:les,election,article RV=182.3
3.Haiti Quake Inspires Leap of Faith CRS
  キーワード:CRS,teacher RV=135.8

 ▼2010/06/15 00:00〜2010/06/16 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Homes For Quake Homeless Come From Sky WFP
  キーワード:Cluster,season,mother,job,old,village,permanent,Ngo,Chilean,easily RV=299.9

 ▼2010/06/16 00:00〜2010/06/17 00:00▼

1.INTERVIEW-Bill Clinton back to Haiti amid hurricane fears Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:rain,season,June,Clinton,commission,tarpaulin,Poor,storm RV=273.1
2.The Challenge of Rebuilding Better After a Disaster World Bank
  キーワード:policy,decision RV=73.8

 ▼2010/06/17 00:00〜2010/06/18 00:00▼

1.Human Rights Council discusses human rights situation in Haiti UNHRC
  キーワード:des,Council,election,rape,Rights,corruption RV=397.2
2.OAS Assistant Secretary General Reiterates Commitment to Haiti during Meeting with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke OAS
  キーワード:election,OAS,Rights RV=151.4
3.Corporate Delegation to Haiti Seeks Opportunities to Engage in Long-term Reconstruction CHF
  キーワード:transitional,investment RV=103.8
4.Trafficking in Persons Report 2010: HAITI (Special Case) US DOS
  キーワード:sexual RV=50.2

 ▼2010/06/18 00:00〜2010/06/19 00:00▼

1.DISASTER AID OR AID DISASTER? HAITIANS’ THOUGHTS ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Other Worlds
  キーワード:season,rainy,March,corruption RV=195.2
2.Terre des hommes child relief: Emergency assistance for children and their communities in Haiti Tdh
  キーワード:rain,mother RV=125.5
3.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Implementation and Coordination (15 June 2010) Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=76.2
4.HAITI - Community Mobilizers Trained in Cutting-Edge Geo-Location Mapping Related to IOM Accountability and Transparency Project IOM
  キーワード:mother RV=43.4

 ▼2010/06/19 00:00〜2010/06/20 00:00▼

1.Haiti: UN peacekeepers help to arrest 30 criminals on the run since quake UN News
  キーワード:Council,June,Police,neighbourhood,internally,prison,Marie RV=206.6
2.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 5 19 Jun 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:Task,host,displacement RV=62.5

 ▼2010/06/21 00:00〜2010/06/22 00:00▼

1.Norway and Australia Join the Haiti Reconstruction Fund World Bank
  キーワード:DB,investment,March,June,Plan,budget,grant,conference,Clinton,UNDP RV=409.0

 ▼2010/06/22 00:00〜2010/06/23 00:00▼

1.In post-earthquake Haiti children's voices are integrated into reconstruction effort UNICEF
  キーワード:SOS,UNICEF,April,Vision,June,latrine,Plan RV=454.7
2.IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund backs emergency liquidity program for Haitian microfinance institutions I-A DB
  キーワード:DB,investment,remittance RV=155.6
3.Water for Haiti I-A DB
  キーワード:DB RV=67.5

 ▼2010/06/23 00:00〜2010/06/24 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 19 IFRC
  キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,Cluster,transitional,March,June,latrine,Swiss,budget,rural RV=532.3
2.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (20 June 2010) Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=77.0
3.(MAP) Haiti: Overview of Host Family Assessment Locations (as of 16 Jun 2010) Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=77.0
4.(MAP) Haiti Nutrition Partners (as of 8 Apr 2010) Haiti Nutrition Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=77.0
5.JICA Establishes Field Office in Haiti to Help Reconstruction JICA
  キーワード:June RV=42.7

 ▼2010/06/24 00:00〜2010/06/25 00:00▼

1.HAITI AT A CROSSROADS Govt. USA
  キーワード:settlement,investment,June,committee,policy,decision,relocation RV=329.2
2.Cash for work' helps protect Haitians from floods Plan
  キーワード:rain,season,rainy,June,committee RV=273.6

 ▼2010/06/25 00:00〜2010/06/26 00:00▼

1.Haitians still wait for recovery DCA
  キーワード:rain,settlement,season,rainy RV=272.7
2.Economic and Social Council in Special Event Considers Ways to Optimize Coordination Coherence of Actions Supporting Beleaguered Haiti ECOSOC
  キーワード:Council,season,rainy RV=168.6
3.USAID/OFDA Fiscal Year 2010 Haiti Protection Programs and Strategy USAID
  キーワード:settlement,cluster RV=148.8
4.HAITI - IOM Non-Food Items (NFI) Distribution Programme Reaches Hidden Pockets" of Need" IOM
  キーワード:settlement RV=82.0

 ▼2010/06/26 00:00〜2010/06/27 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/06/27 00:00〜2010/06/28 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/06/28 00:00〜2010/06/29 00:00▼

1.Education is the only thing that cannot be taken from us" Global launch of a major inter-agency tool focuses on making education a reality for over 75 million children and youth affected by crisis" INEE
  キーワード:UNICEF,teacher,June,mother,Education,UNHCR,Bank,practice,accountability,social RV=397.2

 ▼2010/06/29 00:00〜2010/06/30 00:00▼

1.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 17/2010 ACT
  キーワード:Cluster,season,June,committee,Clinton,Shelter RV=281.4
2.Haiti: 5 months after ACTED
  キーワード:question,cluster,transitional,reduction RV=233.7
3.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (28 June 2010) Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter RV=107.2

 ▼2010/06/30 00:00〜2010/07/01 00:00▼

1.Haiti: when the sky is the only roof JRS
  キーワード:season,rainy,sexual,June RV=202.9
2.Polls in quake-hit Haiti set for November AFP
  キーワード:election,April,March RV=157.6
3.Haiti Earthquake Response Facts and Figures 28 June 2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,season RV=132.1
4.The Challenge Of Feeding Hungry People In Hostile Environments WFP
  キーワード:question,mother RV=128.8

 ▼2010/07/01 00:00〜2010/07/02 00:00▼

1.HAITI Earthquake Response Operation Overview - 30 June 2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,import,spontaneous,export,resume,department,pose,outlying RV=331.6

 ▼2010/07/02 00:00〜2010/07/03 00:00▼

1.Still homeless from Haiti earthquake thousands fight forced evictions csmonitor
  キーワード:article,refugee,market,sell,property,majority,July,nonprofit,recognize,officially RV=202.8

 ▼2010/07/03 00:00〜2010/07/04 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/07/04 00:00〜2010/07/05 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/07/05 00:00〜2010/07/06 00:00▼

1.Analysis: Finding space for crowd-sourcing in humanitarian response IRIN
  キーワード:les,technology,election,article,student,pour,conference,lesson RV=385.9
2.(MAP) Shelter in Haiti (as of 25 Jun 2010) Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter RV=108.1

 ▼2010/07/06 00:00〜2010/07/07 00:00▼

1.Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Mid-Year Review of the Humanitarian Appeal 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:rain,Cluster,cluster,season,March,Plan RV=363.4
2.Ban lauds Caribbean region's commitment to Haiti recovery UN News
  キーワード:election,investment,decision RV=151.4
3.Haiti: The Role of the Media in the Reconstruction IOM
  キーワード:settlement RV=81.4
4.(MAP) Haiti: Emergency Shelter & NFI Coverage - 05 July 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=78.5
5.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (05 July 2010) Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=78.5

 ▼2010/07/07 00:00〜2010/07/08 00:00▼

1.Key tools to improve education in emergencies UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,teacher,decision RV=172.2
2.Save the Children says thank you Australia for helping 682000 children and families in Haiti But more at risk as hurricane season approaches SC
  キーワード:season,rainy,teacher RV=154.3
3.USAID FrontLines - June 2010 USAID
  キーワード:Council,agricultural,Plan RV=143.7
4.REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies: Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 3 Issue 164 OCHA
  キーワード:rain RV=82.9
5.(MAP) Haiti: NFI Coverage - 05 July 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=78.4

 ▼2010/07/08 00:00〜2010/07/09 00:00▼

1.HAITI: Voluntary Relocation: the case of Corail Cesselesse and Tabarre Issa IOM
  キーワード:question,rain,settlement,Cluster,cluster,transitional,season,rainy,April RV=612.4
2.Haiti: Preparing for the hurricane season IFRC
  キーワード:rain,settlement,transitional,season RV=276.2
3.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal n° MDRHT008 Operations Update n° 20 IFRC
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster,transitional RV=218.1
4.Red Cross builds transitional shelters in Haitian capital IFRC
  キーワード:rain,transitional RV=140.7
5.BROADEN FOCUS TO CAUSES OF CONFLICT SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES SECURITY COUNCIL IN DEBATE ON CIVILIAN PROTECTION UN SC
  キーワード:Council,transitional RV=117.6

 ▼2010/07/09 00:00〜2010/07/10 00:00▼

1.Haiti: IOM Monitoring Provides a Vital Overview of Situation in Camps IOM
  キーワード:rain,settlement,season,rainy RV=270.5
2.Haiti Relief Six Months after the Quake UMCOR
  キーワード:rain,cluster,season RV=203.6
3.Emergency Response After The Haiti earthquake: Choices Obstacles Activities and Finance MSF
  キーワード:question,season,rainy RV=190.0
4.Six months after the earthquake in Haiti: Successful assistance for a new beginning promises must be kept DWHH - GAA
  キーワード:settlement,investment RV=133.8
5.Six months on from earthquake Haiti reconstruction plans flawed ActionAid
  キーワード:transitional,season RV=111.2

 ▼2010/07/10 00:00〜2010/07/11 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/07/12 00:00〜2010/07/13 00:00▼

1.We Remain Committed to the People of Haiti IOM
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster,cluster,transitional,article RV=339.5
2.Haiti earthquake 6 months on: ShelterBox tents key to survival as transitional shelter is slow to appear ShelterBox
  キーワード:rain,transitional,season RV=198.3
3.Progress on quake recovery patchy in Haiti - aid groups AlertNet
  キーワード:rain,transitional,season RV=198.3
4.Urgent need seen for lasting solutions for Haiti’s 1.5 million displaced UNHCR
  キーワード:settlement,Cluster RV=159.4
5.HAITI SIX MONTHS ON; TURNING RELIEF INTO RECOVERY CARE
  キーワード:transitional,season RV=113.0

 ▼2010/07/13 00:00〜2010/07/14 00:00▼

1.Educating Haiti's children, six months on UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster RV=166.2
2.Haiti Earthquake: 6 Months Later CRS
  キーワード:CRS,transitional RV=163.4
3.Haiti: Six Months Later CIDA
  キーワード:UNICEF,transitional RV=153.7
4.Six months on: Older Haitians still need support HelpAge
  キーワード:settlement,DEC RV=149.4
5.Haiti six-months later: The generosity of Haitians an inspiration for DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE DP
  キーワード:des RV=148.1

 ▼2010/07/14 00:00〜2010/07/15 00:00▼

1.Less Than 2 Per cent of Promised Reconstruction Aid for Quake-Devastated Haiti Delivered, Haitian Government Envoy Tells Economic and Social Council ECOSOC
  キーワード:question,cluster,Council RV=209.0
2.Haiti Earthquake: A Six-Month Update Direct Relief
  キーワード:Direct,investment,disability RV=197.2
3.Earthquake in Haiti - 6 Months On Irish Aid
  キーワード:Irish,disability,season RV=159.6
4.Listening to Haiti – Six Months Later Internews
  キーワード:question,sexual RV=136.2
5.InterAction Community Publishes Accountability Report for Efforts in Haiti InterAction
  キーワード:transitional RV=66.2

 ▼2010/07/15 00:00〜2010/07/16 00:00▼

1.(MAP) Haiti: Carrefour T-Shelter Coordination and Implementation - 12 Jul 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Shelter,complex,Jul RV=46.1

 ▼2010/07/16 00:00〜2010/07/17 00:00▼

1.Haiti: shelters built in race against hurricane season BRC
  キーワード:rain,transitional,cluster RV=216.8
2.Economic and Social Council Adopts Text on Strengthening Humanitarian Assistance Recognizes Clear Link between Emergency Response Rehabilitation Development ECOSOC
  キーワード:technology,Council,sexual RV=174.0
3.Agriculture Short-Changed in Haiti's Post-Quake Recovery VOA
  キーワード:investment,agricultural RV=102.0
4.(MAP) Haiti: T-Shelter Assessments conducted in Port-au-Prince - 14 Jul 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=77.3
5.U.S. Chamber BCLC InterAction FedEx Launch Initiative to Map Recovery Projects in Haiti InterAction
  キーワード:technology RV=64.0

 ▼2010/07/19 00:00〜2010/07/20 00:00▼

1.Relief operation in Haiti still well under way Govt. Netherlands
  キーワード:season,March,conference,consultation,removal,Norway,Envoy,district,Brazil,recently RV=238.1

 ▼2010/07/20 00:00〜2010/07/21 00:00▼

1.ANALYSIS: NGOs' to-do list for incoming UN relief coordinator IRIN
  キーワード:question,les,cluster,Council,article,investment,June,policy RV=479.7
2.HAITI - Preparing for the Hurricane Season IOM
  キーワード:rain,transitional RV=151.8

 ▼2010/07/21 00:00〜2010/07/22 00:00▼

1.Six-month report: Progress in Haiti Habitat
  キーワード:transitional,rainy,season,business RV=195.8
2.Haiti Six Months On Brookings-Bern
  キーワード:question,article RV=142.0
3.Haiti Red Cross takes to the airwaves IFRC
  キーワード:question,season RV=133.9
4.MCC and MEDA collaborate to help Haiti’s homeless MCC
  キーワード:MCC,grant RV=118.9
5.Haitians with AIDS hit by broken promises of aid AFP
  キーワード:Council,Clinton RV=93.2

 ▼2010/07/22 00:00〜2010/07/23 00:00▼

1.Preparations Under Way for Storm Season in Haiti Govt. USA
  キーワード:rain,technology,April,agricultural RV=250.6
2.FOOD ASSISTANCE OUTLOOK BRIEF July 13 2010 FEWS NET
  キーワード:debt,rain,April RV=236.4
3.IMF Executive Board Cancels Haiti's Debt and Approves New Three-Year Program to Support Reconstruction and Economic Growth IMF
  キーワード:debt,investment,agricultural RV=206.2
4.Haiti will rehabilitate and expand water and sanitation in Port-au-Prince with grants from Spain and the IDB I-A DB
  キーワード:DB,investment,April RV=178.8
5.IDB Microsoft and Infusion to help Haiti launch e-government platform I-A DB
  キーワード:DB,technology RV=140.1

 ▼2010/07/23 00:00〜2010/07/24 00:00▼

1.ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL FOCUSES ON SOCIAL ISSUES HUMAN RIGHTS ECOSOC
  キーワード:question,Council,Rights,policy,decision RV=271.6
2.HAITI- Evacuation of Vulnerable Families from Malarial Swamp Begins - IOM
  キーワード:transitional,committee,relocation RV=152.1
3.UN Police in Haiti arrest fugitives suspected of rapes inside camps for displaced UN News
  キーワード:sexual,rape RV=99.2

 ▼2010/07/24 00:00〜2010/07/25 00:00▼

1.Haiti Humanitarian Appeal Mid-Year Review June 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,Plan,strategy,Shelter,spontaneous RV=273.2
2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #64 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:transitional,July,Goh,progress RV=161.2

 ▼2010/07/25 00:00〜2010/07/26 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/07/26 00:00〜2010/07/27 00:00▼

1.UNICEF Haiti Situation Report: 23 July 2010 UNICEF
  キーワード:rain,UNICEF,Cluster,Wash RV=292.2
2.UNICEF Haiti Situation Report: 23 July 2010 UNICEF
  キーワード:rain,UNICEF,Cluster,Wash RV=292.2
3.Global Jobs Pact Advisory Group on Haiti Gender Mainstreaming Among Issues As Economic and Social Council Adopts 18 Texts to Conclude 2010 Session ECOSOC
  キーワード:question,election,Council,policy RV=256.2
4.Q+A- Haiti's reconstruction process AlertNet
  キーワード:election,investment,June,policy RV=208.8

 ▼2010/07/27 00:00〜2010/07/28 00:00▼

1.GLOBAL: Insights into the ever more complex aid system (Sudan DRC Liberia Lebanon Haiti Somalia OPT Ethiopia Zimbabwe IRIN
  キーワード:UNICEF,les,cluster,article RV=278.1
2.Haiti Education Ministry communicates at the grassroots UNESCO
  キーワード:question,teacher,decision,student,Education RV=249.0
3.Haiti earthquake: six months later UNDP
  キーワード:season RV=45.2
4.UNESCO connects Haitian and French children through books UNESCO
  キーワード:student RV=37.5

 ▼2010/07/28 00:00〜2010/07/29 00:00▼

1.IFAD ramps up lending to Dominican Republic and Haiti IFAD
  キーワード:debt,agricultural,April,grant,rural RV=279.9
2.Human rights are key in relief efforts UN HCHR
  キーワード:Council,Rights,refugee RV=144.4
3.More Haitian children to be vaccinated in UN-backed campaign UN News
  キーワード:UNICEF RV=83.9
4.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Planned and Built (19 July 2010) - Leogane Gressier Grand Goave Petit Goave Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=76.5

 ▼2010/07/29 00:00〜2010/07/30 00:00▼

1.The long road to recovery in Haiti: Some close-ups CWS
  キーワード:teacher,April,Methodist,rural,July,Alliance,farmer RV=277.5
2.Statement of Susan G. Reichle Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator Bureau for Democracy Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance USAID
  キーワード:policy,decision,campaign RV=114.6
3.Life Partners Commit to Feed Thousands of Families in Gaza and Haiti During Ramadan LIFE
  キーワード:rural,campaign RV=71.2

 ▼2010/07/30 00:00〜2010/07/31 00:00▼

1.At a Glance: Women in Haiti UNIFEM
  キーワード:sexual,agricultural,decision,latrine,July,uman,Petit,farmer RV=315.7
2.Haiti: Homes Safe for 100000 Families Finds Assessment World Bank
  キーワード:June,July,Petit,strategy RV=149.8

 ▼2010/07/31 00:00〜2010/08/01 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #65 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:settlement,July,Goh,malaria,flooding,removal,commodity,resettlement,employ,remove RV=293.8

 ▼2010/08/01 00:00〜2010/08/02 00:00▼

1.HAITI: Piloting a new and improved flying toilet"" IRIN
  キーワード:settlement,les,article,latrine,July,pour RV=314.5
2.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 8 30 July 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cluster,season,July,campaign,Camp RV=211.6

 ▼2010/08/02 00:00〜2010/08/03 00:00▼

1.Latin Caribbean: Appeal No. MAA49002 Annual Report IFRC
  キーワード:investment,season,committee,Swiss,budget,decision,strategy,Alliance,reduction,cent RV=392.8

 ▼2010/08/03 00:00〜2010/08/04 00:00▼

1.In Haiti’s Quake-Affected Communities International Medical Corps Promotes the Importance of Breast Milk for Infant Health – Part of World Breastfeeding Week IMC
  キーワード:UNICEF,investment,Corps,breastfeed,mother,baby RV=314.6
2.Haiti: Saving the Roads World Bank
  キーワード:rain,season,grant RV=168.0
3.Haiti Earthquake Response Facts and Figures 31 July 2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,season RV=119.8
4.U.S. Coast Guard intercepts 323 migrants from Haiti Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:season RV=43.8

 ▼2010/08/04 00:00〜2010/08/05 00:00▼

1.HAITI MONTHLY LOGISTICS CLUSTER SITREP: HAITI EARTHQUAKE DATE: 31 JULY 2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,decision,July,objective,exercise,expand,Ngo,Joint,DPC,test RV=267.4

 ▼2010/08/05 00:00〜2010/08/06 00:00▼

1.No big outbreaks of disease in Haiti surveys find Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cluster,decision,Plan,malaria,CDC,illness,improvement,acute,outbreak,surveillance RV=270.2

 ▼2010/08/06 00:00〜2010/08/07 00:00▼

1.World Bank Helps Haiti Close its Budget Gap World Bank
  キーワード:debt,investment,June,corruption,budget,grant,IFC,Plan,rural RV=454.3
2.Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Appeal No. MAA00010 Mid-Year report IFRC
  キーワード:June,budget,grant,Swiss RV=179.0
3.Rotary begins plan of action in Haiti Rotary
  キーワード:June RV=48.6

 ▼2010/08/07 00:00〜2010/08/08 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal nツー MDRHT008 Six Months Progress report IFRC
  キーワード:Cluster,settlement,transitional,Wash,rainy,Swiss,budget,season,July RV=484.7
2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #66 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:Cluster,transitional,July,Goh RV=214.3

 ▼2010/08/09 00:00〜2010/08/10 00:00▼

1.Shelter and Settlements Mid-Year report (MAA00019) IFRC
  キーワード:settlement,cluster,reduction,Chile,Shelter,initiative,inter,side,quality,society RV=338.9

 ▼2010/08/10 00:00〜2010/08/11 00:00▼

1.Haiti: 2010 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility—Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Haiti IMF
  キーワード:debt,June,policy,IMF,July RV=270.6
2.Disaster services Appeal No. MAA00040 - Mid-Year report 2010 IFRC
  キーワード:June,decision,Chile RV=122.2
3.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter Planning - Petit Goave 05 August 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter RV=110.0
4.Bush to visit Haiti Tuesday AFP
  キーワード:Clinton RV=31.8

 ▼2010/08/11 00:00〜2010/08/12 00:00▼

1.COMMISSION DECISION of amending Commission Decision C(2010)1280 of 4th March 2010 on the financing of humanitarian actions in the Caribbean from the general budget of the European Union (ECHO/-CR/BUD/2010/02000) ECHO
  キーワード:Council,article,June,budget,decision,reduction RV=287.0
2.New USAID-Funded Haiti Apparel Center to Provide Training to Thousands of Haitians in the Garment Industry USAID
  キーワード:investment,June,corruption,student RV=188.0
3.Reconstruction Grant Supports Urgent Needs of Haitians World Bank
  キーワード:grant RV=43.2

 ▼2010/08/12 00:00〜2010/08/13 00:00▼

1.Red Cross prepares for peak hurricane season in Haiti BRC
  キーワード:rain,transitional,season,mother,baby,cent,agriculture RV=338.5
2.UPDATE - Haiti Earthquake - Concept of operations Revision 09 August 2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,June RV=127.1
3.Caribbean disaster insurance scheme inspires South Pacific countries AlertNet
  キーワード:June,farmer RV=83.9

 ▼2010/08/13 00:00〜2010/08/14 00:00▼

1.HAITI: Deadly Inferno in Camp Prompts Reinforced Fire Risk Reduction Strategy for IDPs IOM
  キーワード:UNICEF,committee,mother,baby,Camp,reduction,campaign,strategy RV=342.1
2.Haiti: Home safe home? Transitional shelters and hurricanes in St Marc IFRC
  キーワード:transitional RV=69.3
3.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #67 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:transitional RV=69.3
4.MERCY CORPS RECEIVES $12.5 MILLION GRANT FROM USAID TO HELP FEED HAITIANS IN THE IMPOVERISHED CENTRAL PLATEAU AND LOWER ARTIBONITE Mercy Corps
  キーワード:Corps RV=54.3

 ▼2010/08/14 00:00〜2010/08/15 00:00▼

1.U.S. Embassy Announces Groundbreaking Effort to Provide Emergency Food Assistance to Earthquake Victims in Haiti USAID
  キーワード:investment,Corps,agricultural,grant,mother,rural,farmer,March,production,agriculture RV=415.8

 ▼2010/08/15 00:00〜2010/08/16 00:00▼

1.Haitian women live in fear of rape in post-quake camps AlertNet
  キーワード:sexual,rape,June,girl,initiative,tarp,abuse,social,February,reason RV=326.4

 ▼2010/08/16 00:00〜2010/08/17 00:00▼

1.HAITI EARTHQUAKE: CWS EXPANDED APPEAL: 08-16-10 CWS
  キーワード:settlement,disability,agricultural,April,budget,rural,seed,farmer,Alliance,business RV=443.6

 ▼2010/08/17 00:00〜2010/08/18 00:00▼

1.World Bank to Disburse US$55 Million to Help Haiti Meet Urgent Financing for Reconstruction World Bank
  キーワード:debt,investment,June,grant,budget,IFC RV=344.2
2.UNDP continues coordination in Haiti will support elections UNDP
  キーワード:election,decision RV=103.8
3.New Horizons: U.S. Military’s Humanitarian Efforts in Haiti Govt. USA
  キーワード:June,latrine RV=88.6
4.REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies: Latin America & the Caribbean - Year 3 - Issue 170 August 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:rain RV=83.2

 ▼2010/08/18 00:00〜2010/08/19 00:00▼

1.The Coca-Cola Company's Haiti Hope Project Momentum Continues With Investment From United States Government USAID
  キーワード:DB,investment,agricultural,April,grant,policy RV=319.3
2.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 9 17 August 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:transitional,investment,June,April,season,Plan RV=304.3
3.Haiti commission earmarks $1.6 bln for recovery Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:agricultural,season RV=92.7

 ▼2010/08/19 00:00〜2010/08/20 00:00▼

1.GLOBAL: Aiding aid workers IRIN
  キーワード:les,article,sexual RV=185.7
2.Next wave of Haiti reconstruction projects approved UNDP
  キーワード:UNICEF,agricultural,April RV=181.2
3.HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS GO GREEN UNEP
  キーワード:settlement,cluster RV=139.8
4.Interim Haiti Recovery Commission Approves United States Proposal to Repair Priority Energy Substations USAID
  キーワード:investment,agricultural RV=111.4
5.Pakistan flood relief efforts continue on World Humanitarian Day UNDP
  キーワード:cluster,grant RV=110.5

 ▼2010/08/20 00:00〜2010/08/21 00:00▼

1.IDB backs major education reform in Haiti I-A DB
  キーワード:debt,DB,teacher,grant,budget,student RV=365.5
2.Fourth Round of Community Grants Awarded to Small Haitian Nonprofits Direct Relief
  キーワード:Direct,disability,grant,mother RV=237.4
3.Diverse Group of Public and Private Actors Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Development of Industrial Park in Haiti I-A DB
  キーワード:DB,investment RV=140.2

 ▼2010/08/21 00:00〜2010/08/22 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/08/22 00:00〜2010/08/23 00:00▼

1.Haiti: UN stresses need for respect and calm as final candidate list is unveiled UN News
  キーワード:election,commission,rule,electoral,respect,promote,transparent,candidate,November,publish RV=199.4

 ▼2010/08/23 00:00〜2010/08/24 00:00▼

1.GIEWS Country Brief: Haiti 17-August-2010 FAO
  キーワード:rain,June,rainy,season,July,seed RV=292.8
2.CERF QUARTERLY UPDATE 2nd Quarter 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:UNICEF,June,July RV=168.0
3.Haiti Earthquake Response Facts and Figures 19 August 2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,season,decision RV=153.6
4.Haiti: tents tarpaulins and texts IFRC
  キーワード:rain,student RV=122.7

 ▼2010/08/24 00:00〜2010/08/25 00:00▼

1.OPERATION USA UNVEILS HAITI SCHOOL DESIGN DONATED BY GENSLER OpUSA
  キーワード:technology,cluster,Council,student,Education,business,climate,practice,initiative,construction RV=408.0

 ▼2010/08/25 00:00〜2010/08/26 00:00▼

1.Environmental Factors Inform Plans to Resettle Displaced Haitians US DOS
  キーワード:settlement,transitional,season,July,rural,job,pour,environmental RV=347.0
2.Hurricane season: Red Cross begins massive SMS campaign in Port-au-Prince IFRC
  キーワード:rainy,season,campaign RV=116.5

 ▼2010/08/26 00:00〜2010/08/27 00:00▼

1.UNICEF Haiti Monthly Situation Report: 25 August 2010 UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,election,Council,decision,season,July RV=325.3
2.Education and Conflict in Haiti USIP
  キーワード:investment,teacher,policy,student RV=193.4

 ▼2010/08/27 00:00〜2010/08/28 00:00▼

1.INDONESIA/HAITI: Lessons for earthquake recovery IRIN
  キーワード:les,technology,article,corruption,strategy,economy,pour,Bank,Commission,progress RV=425.0

 ▼2010/08/28 00:00〜2010/08/29 00:00▼

1.HAITI: SMS-ing preparedness IRIN
  キーワード:question,rain,les,article,student,season,campaign,vaccination,March,pour RV=508.4

 ▼2010/08/29 00:00〜2010/08/30 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/08/30 00:00〜2010/08/31 00:00▼

1.(MAP) Haiti: T-Shelter Assessment conducted Petit Goave / Grand Goave - 16 Aug 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter,Assistance RV=117.6
2.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter Planning - Grand Goave 24 Aug 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter,Assistance RV=117.6
3.(MAP) Haiti: Tabarre T-Shelter Coordination and Implementation - 20 Jul 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter,Jul RV=116.8
4.(MAP) Haiti: Delmas T-Shelter Coordination and Implementation - 09 Aug 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter RV=109.7
5.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter Planning - Petit Goave 24 August 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter RV=109.7

 ▼2010/08/31 00:00〜2010/09/01 00:00▼

1.EU CSDP newsletter ISSUE 10 SUMMER 2010 EU
  キーワード:debt,budget,policy,committee,decision,July RV=309.8
2.HAITI- IOM Launches Major Hurricane Season Awareness Campaign by Radio and SMS IOM
  キーワード:technology,investment,rainy RV=170.4
3.Haiti Earthquake: Breaking New Ground in the Humanitarian Information Landscape US DOS
  キーワード:technology,decision RV=105.6
4.JRS DISPATCHES No. 285 31 August 2010 JRS
  キーワード:teacher RV=50.8

 ▼2010/09/01 00:00〜2010/09/02 00:00▼

1.HAITI Food Security Outlook July through December 2010 FEWS NET
  キーワード:rain,election,June,season,import,job,business,August RV=372.0
2.Global Update - Food Security Monitoring January - June 2010 Issue no. 3 WFP
  キーワード:June,strategy,Sudan RV=115.2

 ▼2010/09/02 00:00〜2010/09/03 00:00▼

1.Physicians and Medical Students Provide Care for Haitians with Medical Teams International MTI
  キーワード:Wash,student,Medical,Group,Church,Grand,School,Orthodox,fight,primary RV=199.5

 ▼2010/09/03 00:00〜2010/09/04 00:00▼

1.Haiti: ADRA Shelters A Place to Feel Safe ADRA
  キーワード:Adra,teacher,mother,job RV=372.1
2.Haiti Earthquake Response Facts and Figures 01 September 2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,decision,season,Goh RV=186.5
3.WHO: Weekly epidemiological record No. 36 2010 85 349–356 WHO
  キーワード:article,lesson RV=90.6

 ▼2010/09/04 00:00〜2010/09/05 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #70 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:transitional,season,Goh,August,Bank,construction,funding,removal,housing,internally RV=324.8

 ▼2010/09/06 00:00〜2010/09/07 00:00▼

1.GLOBAL: UK provides a model for private funding of emergencies IRIN
  キーワード:UNICEF,les,DEC,article,Vision,seed,campaign,pour RV=434.5
2.(MAP) Earthquake-Affected Areas and Population Movement in Haiti and USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 03 Sep 2010) USAID
  キーワード:Education,Shelter RV=71.4

 ▼2010/09/07 00:00〜2010/09/08 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Cash - a priority for earthquake survivors IFRC
  キーワード:debt,grant,business,market,household,British,income,sell,pay,planned RV=318.1

 ▼2010/09/08 00:00〜2010/09/09 00:00▼

1.Fish from Mississippi To Help In Haiti Quake Relief OBI
  キーワード:Obi,malaria,Project,hunger,initiative RV=191.0
2.First aid for all: training and education essential to saving lives IFRC
  キーワード:policy,Petit,cent,progress,preparedness RV=164.8

 ▼2010/09/09 00:00〜2010/09/10 00:00▼

1.Monthly Tdh highlights in Haiti Emergency assistance for children and their communities in Haiti Tdh
  キーワード:transitional,Wash,mother,latrine,Petit,August,pregnant RV=293.4
2.NTS Alert September 2010 (Issue 1) DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR): REDUCING HUMAN VULNERABILITIES TO NATURAL DISASTERS NTUniv.
  キーワード:reduction,August RV=68.7
3.Caribbean Appeal No. MAA49001 Mid-Year Report IFRC
  キーワード:June RV=50.0
4.Monthly Tdh highlights in Haiti Emergency assistance for children and their communities in Haiti - August 2010 Tdh
  キーワード:Swiss RV=44.5

 ▼2010/09/10 00:00〜2010/09/11 00:00▼

1.Burning Issues for Haiti's Recovery BI
  キーワード:settlement,Council,Rights,August,uman,strategy,tarp,conference,housing,governance RV=371.0

 ▼2010/09/11 00:00〜2010/09/12 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/09/12 00:00〜2010/09/13 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/09/13 00:00〜2010/09/14 00:00▼

1.United Nations Mission in Haiti Should Be Maintained at Current Strength at Least until after November Elections New Government's Formation Security Council Told UN SC
  キーワード:election,Council,cluster,sexual,April,UNDP RV=370.5
2.Hurricane Igor gets stronger storm Julia follows AFP
  キーワード:rain RV=82.9
3.Haiti hotel planned biggest of its kind since quake Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:investment RV=59.6
4.Complan based supplementary feeding for 252 children in Haiti WER
  キーワード:mother RV=40.8
5.(MAP) Earthquake-Affected Areas and Population Movement in Haiti and USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 12 Sep 2010) USAID
  キーワード:Education RV=37.8

 ▼2010/09/14 00:00〜2010/09/15 00:00▼

1.Haiti: UN launches new campaign against rape and gender-based violence UN News
  キーワード:election,transitional,Council,sexual,rape RV=341.9
2.Press Conference by Outgoing General Assembly President UN DPI
  キーワード:question,settlement,Council,budget RV=268.4
3.HAITI- American Red Cross and IOM Support Communities Hosting Displaced Haitians IOM
  キーワード:agricultural RV=50.8
4.Just 2 percent of quake debris in Haiti cleared HSG
  キーワード:grant RV=45.9

 ▼2010/09/15 00:00〜2010/09/16 00:00▼

1.HAITI: Quake sheds light on needs of pre-quake disabled IRIN
  キーワード:UNICEF,les,article,disability RV=269.8
2.Americas Conference: Cox Hailed Regional Progress; Urgest Swift Action on Hait World Bank
  キーワード:debt,investment,June,grant RV=257.9
3.Closing Sixty-Fourth Session General Assembly President Urges Concrete Actions to Ensure Body’s Objectives Are Met Decisions Respected Authority Reinforced UN GA
  キーワード:Council RV=65.9
4.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 10 14 September 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cluster RV=62.3

 ▼2010/09/16 00:00〜2010/09/17 00:00▼

1.INTERVIEW-Haiti recovery like rebuilding from war"-World Bank" Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:election,question,investment,decision,job,economy,business,Bank RV=406.5
2.Pakistan Kyrgyzstan Burkina Faso Sri Lanka: Newsletter ACTED #65 Septembre 2010 ACTED
  キーワード:rain,August,business RV=147.9

 ▼2010/09/17 00:00〜2010/09/18 00:00▼

1.SOUTH KOREA: New Funding to Support IOM Earthquake Response in Haiti IOM
  キーワード:debt,settlement,transitional,June,relocation,season RV=366.4
2.Helping the Hosts in Haiti Am. RC
  キーワード:Corps,grant,Rights,blood RV=184.1

 ▼2010/09/18 00:00〜2010/09/19 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #72 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 USAID
  キーワード:Cluster,transitional,cluster,Goh,season,Shelter,flooding,construction,DPC,removal RV=415.0

 ▼2010/09/19 00:00〜2010/09/20 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/09/20 00:00〜2010/09/21 00:00▼

1.Haiti: A shelter to recover ACTED
  キーワード:rain,settlement,transitional,decision,July,Shelter RV=334.7
2.Hurricane season remains an imminent threat for Haiti and its vulnerable populations IASC
  キーワード:rain,Cluster,transitional,Shelter,season,cent RV=329.1
3.(MAP) Haiti: Zone Map - Leogane Urban Area - 1 Sep 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter RV=110.1
4.(MAP) Haiti: Zone Map - Grand Goave Urban Area - 31 Aug 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter RV=110.1
5.(MAP) Haiti: Zone Map - Petit Goave Urban Area - 06 Sept 2010 Haiti Shelter Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,Shelter RV=110.1

 ▼2010/09/21 00:00〜2010/09/22 00:00▼

1.IFC the Government of Haiti and the US State Department Announce Partnership to Support Industrial Park in Haiti To Create 10000 New Jobs Intl. FC
  キーワード:debt,DB,transitional,investment,IFC,budget RV=408.9
2.The Humanitarian and the Military: different mandates and potential synergies Brussels Defence ECHO
  キーワード:question,policy RV=127.6
3.Clinton philanthropy meeting eyes Haiti Pakistan Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:investment,agricultural RV=113.0
4.Special Declaration on Haiti issued by the Third Cuba-CARICOM Ministerial Meeting 17 September 2010 Havana Cuba CARICOM
  キーワード:agricultural,grant RV=97.3
5.Unrealistic to expect immediate quake recovery in Haiti: US AFP
  キーワード:investment RV=61.8

 ▼2010/09/22 00:00〜2010/09/23 00:00▼

1.FAO/WFP CROP AND FOOD SECURITY ASSESSMENT MISSION TO HAITI - 21 September 2010 FAO
  キーワード:agricultural,June,rainy,import,seed,reduction,production,season,harvest,trade RV=373.2

 ▼2010/09/23 00:00〜2010/09/24 00:00▼

1.Confident that Despite Uneven Progress Setbacks Millennium Development Goals Can Still Be Achieved by 2015 Leaders Adopt ‘Action Agenda’ on Way Forward UN GA
  キーワード:Council,investment,policy,climate,reduction,progress,job,growth RV=345.4
2.Bill and Melinda Gates Fund Assessment of Haitian Aid Tulane University
  キーワード:grant,decision RV=84.6

 ▼2010/09/24 00:00〜2010/09/25 00:00▼

1.The United States in UN Peacekeeping: Strengthening UN Peacekeeping and Conflict Prevention Efforts US DOS
  キーワード:election,Council,sexual,rape RV=280.1
2.Hygiene Kits Provide Comfort for Thousands of Displaced Families in Haiti: $1.1 million in product donated to supply the kits with needed items Direct Relief
  キーワード:Direct,rain RV=178.6
3.Working for change in Haiti Govt. Israel
  キーワード:technology,agricultural,teacher RV=170.5
4.Opening General Debate Secretary-General Says ‘Great Goals Are Within Reach’ Urges Members States to Stand United ‘Against Forces that Would Divide Us’ UN GA
  キーワード:election,Council RV=165.0
5.CHF Opens New Steel Shelter Production Facility to Bring Transitional Housing to Petit-Goave Haiti CHF
  キーワード:transitional RV=69.1

 ▼2010/09/25 00:00〜2010/09/26 00:00▼

1.Haiti Storm Flash Report #1 24 September 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:rain,UNICEF,cluster,Wash RV=264.0
2.With United Nations Credibility Leadership Role in Jeopardy World Leaders Warn Only ‘Radical Overhaul’ Can Bring Organization Fully into Twenty-First Century UN GA
  キーワード:Council,policy,decision,climate,progress,African RV=255.6

 ▼2010/09/26 00:00〜2010/09/27 00:00▼

1.World Leaders Appeal for International Solidarity Applied through Legitimacy of United Nations as General Assembly Continues Annual High-Level Debate UN GA
  キーワード:debt,election,Council,climate RV=308.0
2.Haiti: Heavy rain and wind Information bulletin nツー 1 IFRC
  キーワード:rain,Cluster,Shelter RV=190.7
3.IT Crisis Experts Come Together To Improve Disaster Response World Bank
  キーワード:technology,Camp RV=107.6
4.Haiti: Storm Situation Report #1 25 September 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cluster,Shelter RV=96.7

 ▼2010/09/27 00:00〜2010/09/28 00:00▼

1.Haiti: After the Storm Shelter for the Homeless IOM
  キーワード:rain,transitional,Camp,July,Shelter,season,DPC,actor,radio,construction RV=406.5

 ▼2010/09/28 00:00〜2010/09/29 00:00▼

1.Senior Government Officials from Nations on the Front Lines of Climate Change Urge Comprehensive Action to Help with Mitigation Adaptation Measures UN GA
  キーワード:agricultural,climate,Plan RV=135.3
2.Haiti: Storm Situation Report #4 27 September 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cluster,Wash RV=109.2
3.The Displaced of Haiti: Long-Term Challenges and Needed Solutions USCCB
  キーワード:policy RV=44.4

 ▼2010/09/29 00:00〜2010/09/30 00:00▼

1.Haiti quake homeless at risk shelter crisis drags Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:election,transitional,investment RV=231.9
2.Ministers Urge Serious Steps to End Long-Standing Conflicts Support for Peace Processes as General Assembly’s Annual Debate Continues UN GA
  キーワード:question,settlement,Council RV=220.7
3.Immediate action provides relief after powerful storm sweeps through Haiti UNICEF
  キーワード:rain,UNICEF RV=156.8
4.CHF-constructed Shelters Still Standing After Powerful Storm CHF
  キーワード:rain,transitional RV=151.7
5.Tropical Storm Exposes Haiti’s Vulnerable Tent Cities IMC
  キーワード:rain,Corps RV=147.3

 ▼2010/09/30 00:00〜2010/10/01 00:00▼

1.Press Conference on High-Level Events during First Week of General Assembly's Sixty-Fifth Session UN DPI
  キーワード:election,technology,investment,climate,policy RV=325.9
2.INTERVIEW-Haiti must use election to lever out of aid trap-UN Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:election,investment,corruption RV=213.5
3.INCREASED DISASTER PLANNING KEY IN HAITI FOLLOWING STORM OCHA
  キーワード:cluster,Wash RV=110.3
4.Haiti Earthquake Response Facts and Figures 29 September 2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster RV=73.9
5.Storm rips through tent villages in Haiti Plan
  キーワード:committee RV=39.5

 ▼2010/10/01 00:00〜2010/10/02 00:00▼

1.INTERVIEW-Post-quake Haiti needs 'more better' funding -PM Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:debt,question,investment,budget RV=295.4
2.HAITI Food Security Outlook Update August 2010 FEWS NET
  キーワード:rain,storm,import,August,farmer RV=227.4
3.Haiti Appeal: Crisis and post-crisis response to Earthquake – HTI101 Revision 1 ACT Alliance
  キーワード:settlement RV=68.6

 ▼2010/10/02 00:00〜2010/10/03 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #1 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 USAID
  キーワード:rain,transitional,storm,Goh,DPC RV=259.9
2.Q+A: Crisis mappers look at Haiti lessons and beyond AlertNet
  キーワード:technology,student,decision,Chile,Diaspora RV=217.6

 ▼2010/10/03 00:00〜2010/10/04 00:00▼

1.50000 Children Fed Daily COH
  キーワード:technology,student,growth,feeding,ope,expand,Kenya,Philippine,push,meal RV=259.0

 ▼2010/10/04 00:00〜2010/10/05 00:00▼

1.Haiti looks to credit boost for post-quake rebound Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:debt,election,DB RV=287.4
2.The Coming Conflicts of Climate Change CFR
  キーワード:question,Council RV=151.2
3.Situation Update: Nine Months after the Earthquake in Haiti PAHO
  キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster RV=147.4
4.Haitian Children get a Fresh Start at School SC
  キーワード:des RV=146.0
5.Haiti taps Prince Charles charity for city makover Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:debt RV=103.9

 ▼2010/10/05 00:00〜2010/10/06 00:00▼

1.International Medical Corps Co-sponsors Disaster Response Medical Training IMC
  キーワード:Direct,Corps,student RV=205.2
2.Haiti food aid hurting local farmers - report Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:agricultural,policy,grant,growth RV=178.1
3.Canada to support elections in Haiti CIDA
  キーワード:election,Council RV=171.3
4.Health Leaders Urge Action to Make Hospitals Safe in Disasters PAHO
  キーワード:Council,investment RV=133.1

 ▼2010/10/06 00:00〜2010/10/07 00:00▼

1.IDB makes $20 million grant to Haiti for partial credit guarantee program I-A DB
  キーワード:DB,investment,grant,loan,job,agriculture RV=296.6
2.Haiti earthquake operation - Summary of the plan of action IFRC
  キーワード:transitional,budget,Swiss RV=158.3
3.Haiti Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Program Summary USAID
  キーワード:transitional,Goh RV=105.2

 ▼2010/10/07 00:00〜2010/10/08 00:00▼

1.Crime Politics and Violence in Post- Earthquake Haiti USIP
  キーワード:election,investment,policy,July RV=253.1
2.UN projects for Haiti on gender-based violence and education win approval UN News
  キーワード:UNICEF,April,Clinton,campaign RV=190.2
3.Bill Clinton visits tent city in Haiti offers support AFP
  キーワード:rain,Clinton RV=118.0
4.U.S. Deputy Ambassador visits CHF post-quake projects in Petit-Goave Haiti CHF
  キーワード:July,progress RV=72.0

 ▼2010/10/08 00:00〜2010/10/09 00:00▼

1.Interim Haiti Recovery Commission Approves 18 New Projects at Third Board Meeting UN Office of the Special Envoy for Haiti
  キーワード:DB,UNICEF,investment,April,grant RV=310.9
2.HAITI: Over 160 Additional Transitional Shelter Units For Displaced Handed Over by IOM IOM
  キーワード:rain,transitional,settlement,April RV=261.9
3.Stabilising' fragile states: implications for humanitarian action ODI
  キーワード:article,policy RV=103.2

 ▼2010/10/09 00:00〜2010/10/10 00:00▼

1.CIDA Launches a Call for Proposals for Projects in Haiti CIDA
  キーワード:question,investment,Plan,August,Commission RV=259.2
2.Clinton urged to push for free and fair Haiti elections AFP
  キーワード:election,Council,decision,Clinton RV=248.8
3.INTERNATIONAL ACTION JOINS RUBBLE CLEARANCE EFFORTS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH Intl. Action
  キーワード:investment,budget RV=113.0

 ▼2010/10/11 00:00〜2010/10/12 00:00▼

1.UN Urges Increased Protection for Haitian Refugees VOA
  キーワード:question,sexual,refugee,girl,domestic,gang RV=255.0
2.(MAP) EARTHQUAKE-AFFECTED AREAS AND POPULATION MOVEMENT IN HAITI (as of 22 Feb 2010) and FY 2010 USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI FOR THE EARTHQUAKE (as of 08 Oct 2010) USAID
  キーワード:Education,Shelter,Protection,fiscal RV=110.9

 ▼2010/10/12 00:00〜2010/10/13 00:00▼

1.NGO Statement on General Debate 61st Session of the UNHCR Executive Committee 4-8 October 2010 ICVA
  キーワード:cluster,grant,committee,Sudan RV=188.8
2.UK conference marks International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction Govt. UK
  キーワード:Council,climate,policy RV=163.8
3.HAITI: SENEGAL TAKES STUDENTS PORT-AU-PRINCE ATTENDS PROMISED FUNDS MISNA
  キーワード:election,student RV=150.3
4.ActionAid joins international community in marking International Day for Disaster Reduction ActionAid
  キーワード:investment RV=68.2

 ▼2010/10/13 00:00〜2010/10/14 00:00▼

1.INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION OCTOBER 13 2010 CDEMA
  キーワード:investment,settlement,climate,agricultural,reduction,relocation RV=326.0
2.International Day for Disaster Reduction 2010 IFRC
  キーワード:investment,climate,policy,reduction,Sudan RV=254.1
3.How ecosystems protect communities against natural hazards UNEP
  キーワード:UNICEF,policy,reduction RV=165.6
4.Crisis Management Landscape Evolving Fourth Committee Hears as It Probes Diverse Benefits of Outer Space Research on Natural Disaster Mitigation Development UN GA
  キーワード:technology,climate RV=131.5
5.Protecting hospitals and health centres before disasters saves lives WHO
  キーワード:investment,reduction RV=112.0

 ▼2010/10/14 00:00〜2010/10/15 00:00▼

1.Building hope for adolescent girls in post-earthquake Haiti UNICEF
  キーワード:AmeriCares,UNICEF,Council,sexual,rape,girl RV=418.0
2.Government of Canada helps Caribbean Countries Reduce Impact of Natural Disasters CIDA
  キーワード:investment,reduction,practice,preparedness RV=175.1

 ▼2010/10/15 00:00〜2010/10/16 00:00▼

1.Security Council Renewing Haiti Mission Mandate in Resolution 1944 (2010) Looks to Review of Situation after Pending Elections New Government UN SC
  キーワード:election,Council,sexual,rape,policy,reduction RV=398.9
2.Global Earthquake Alerts to Include Economic Loss and Casualty Information USGS
  キーワード:question,settlement RV=148.7
3.Hot meals draw pupils back to Haiti's quake hit schools AFP
  キーワード:agricultural,teacher RV=104.6
4.UN hunger report urges aid revamp for countries in protracted crises AlertNet
  キーワード:agricultural RV=53.3

 ▼2010/10/16 00:00〜2010/10/17 00:00▼

1.World Food Day: Hunger and Malnutrition Top Health Risks ADRA
  キーワード:Adra,UNICEF,agricultural,April,FAO RV=466.6
2.Third Committee Speakers Describe Wide Range of Ways — from Reintegration of Child Soldiers to Rural Schools-on-Wheels — Countries Promote Child Rights UN GA
  キーワード:UNICEF,investment,disability,girl,speaker RV=279.3
3.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #3 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 USAID
  キーワード:transitional RV=69.2

 ▼2010/10/18 00:00〜2010/10/19 00:00▼

1.Power to the committee? A tool for agencies working with camp committees in Haiti HAP
  キーワード:cluster,article,committee,corruption,Camp,decision RV=293.7
2.Collaboration and innovation – developing a joint complaint and response mechanism in Haiti HAP
  キーワード:sexual,committee,corruption,Vision,July RV=237.0
3.JRS DISPATCHES No. 288 18 October 2010 JRS
  キーワード:refugee RV=35.9

 ▼2010/10/19 00:00〜2010/10/20 00:00▼

1.CHF Continues Reforestation and Erosion Control Efforts in the Rural Mountains of Haiti CHF
  キーワード:rainy,rural,economy,October,flooding,soil,season RV=209.3
2.Dominican Republic: New Chances for Change Ref. Intl.
  キーワード:policy,legal,agreement RV=91.6

 ▼2010/10/20 00:00〜2010/10/21 00:00▼

1.Field Exchange No. 39 (September 2010) ENN
  キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster,investment,cluster,article RV=339.5
2.Addressing violence against women through prevention mitigation and response IFRC
  キーワード:election,sexual,climate,policy,girl RV=322.1

 ▼2010/10/21 00:00〜2010/10/22 00:00▼

1.FUNDING: Unravelling the conundrum of US aid to Haiti IRIN
  キーワード:les,article,committee,policy,budget,campaign,August,July,Clinton RV=422.5
2.OBI RESPONDING TO POTENTIAL CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN HAITI OBI
  キーワード:Obi RV=93.3

 ▼2010/10/22 00:00〜2010/10/23 00:00▼

1.Press briefing by PAHO Deputy Director Jon Andrus on the cholera outbreak in Haiti PAHO
  キーワード:question,UNICEF,cluster,settlement RV=284.9
2.Haiti Earthquake Response Update - Facts and Figures 21 October 2010 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:Cluster,decision,Goh,DPC RV=181.4
3.Haiti: Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Catherine Bragg - Remarks to the press at the noon briefing Friday 22 October 2010 New York OCHA
  キーワード:question,rain RV=161.7
4.PAHO Responds to Cholera Outbreak in Haiti PAHO
  キーワード:Cluster RV=71.5
5.USAID Provides Training to Masons in Haiti USAID
  キーワード:student RV=43.5

 ▼2010/10/23 00:00〜2010/10/24 00:00▼

1.Why learning lessons in Haiti shouldn't take this long... AlertNet
  キーワード:question,cluster,article RV=208.2
2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #4 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 USAID
  キーワード:Cluster,transitional,Wash RV=188.2
3.Press Conference by Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator on Humanitarian Efforts in Haiti UN DPI
  キーワード:question,rape RV=143.4
4.INTERNATIONAL ACTION INTERVENES IN HAITI’S CHOLERA OUTBREAK Intl. Action
  キーワード:technology RV=75.8
5.International Medical Corps Deploys Medical Team and Supplies in Response to Cholera Outbreak in Central Haiti; Fears Outbreak Could Spread to Camps IMC
  キーワード:Corps RV=72.4

 ▼2010/10/24 00:00〜2010/10/25 00:00▼

1.Haiti cholera toll tops 200 five cases in capital Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:election,cholera,radio,job,outbreak,prison,prevention,conference,Poor,legislative RV=336.5

 ▼2010/10/25 00:00〜2010/10/26 00:00▼

1.Haiti: ACT Sitrep No. 18/2010 ACT Alliance
  キーワード:cholera,cluster,committee,Wash,Camp RV=274.0
2.SPECIAL REPORT-Is aid doing Haiti more harm than good? Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:question,investment,cholera RV=218.8
3.OAS and Haiti Government Announce $1.5 Million Contribution from Private Sector to Cadastre Project OAS
  キーワード:investment,OAS,June RV=161.5
4.IRC cholera prevention campaign in full gear in Haitian capital IRC
  キーワード:cholera,settlement RV=130.4
5.Prevention essential in stopping cholera in Haiti Caritas
  キーワード:cholera RV=67.0

 ▼2010/10/26 00:00〜2010/10/27 00:00▼

1.Press briefing on the cholera outbreak in Haiti by Dr. Jon Andrus 25 October 2010 PAHO
  キーワード:cholera,question,Cluster RV=254.3
2.Progress in Haiti UMCOR
  キーワード:cholera,question,transitional RV=251.4
3.Haiti: Cholera outbreak; Information Bulletin nツー 2 IFRC
  キーワード:cholera,Cluster,cluster RV=235.2
4.Haiti cholera outbreak 'stabilizing' – but could affect election csmonitor
  キーワード:election,cholera RV=211.1
5.Confronting gender-based violence and changing perceptions in Haiti after the quake UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,sexual,rape RV=207.6

 ▼2010/10/27 00:00〜2010/10/28 00:00▼

1.HAITI: THE STAKES OF THE POST-QUAKE ELECTIONS; Latin America/Caribbean Report Nツー35 ICG
  キーワード:cholera,election,Council RV=300.5
2.Haiti seen mired in crisis throughout 2011 - ex-UN aid chief AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,question,sexual RV=274.2
3.MERCY CORPS WORKS TO CONTAIN SPREAD OF CHOLERA IN HAITI Mercy Corps
  キーワード:cholera,Corps RV=200.5
4.Haiti: WB Grants US$30 Million for Housing Reconstruction World Bank
  キーワード:debt,transitional RV=170.4
5.EXPERT VIEWS: How should the aid world do big disasters better? AlertNet
  キーワード:question,cluster RV=150.3

 ▼2010/10/28 00:00〜2010/10/29 00:00▼

1.Together we can make a difference: Europe's Partnerships in Service to Humanity Annual Conference of European Commission's humanitarian partners ECHO
  キーワード:debt,Corps,UNICEF,Council,climate,agricultural RV=433.4
2.Haiti’s Elections and Reconstruction Efforts under Review as OAS Assistant Secretary General Convenes High-Level Meeting OAS
  キーワード:cholera,election,question,Council RV=402.3
3.Haiti: Path to Haiti polls clouded as cholera spreads Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,investment,Council RV=385.0
4.World Concern Prepares Field Staff to Help Prevent Spread of Cholera in Haiti World Concern
  キーワード:cholera,question RV=217.5
5.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #6 28 October 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,UNICEF RV=208.5

 ▼2010/10/29 00:00〜2010/10/30 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #7 28 October 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,cluster,outbreak,Wash,October RV=377.6
2.Aid groups ramp up efforts to contain Haiti cholera outbreak InterAction
  キーワード:cholera,Corps,article,outbreak RV=355.6
3.Red Cross Works to Prevent Spread of Cholera in Haiti Am. RC
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,October,Rights RV=304.2
4.Red Cross Ships Cots to Haiti in Response to Cholera Outbreak Am. RC
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,October,Rights RV=304.2
5.Cholera threatens thousands of new mums and babies in Haiti camps SC
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,breastfeed,campaign RV=294.3

 ▼2010/10/30 00:00〜2010/10/31 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #8 29 October 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,UNICEF,cluster,October,Wash RV=410.9
2.HAITI: CONCERN RESPONDS TO CHOLERA OUTBREAK Concern Worldwide
  キーワード:cholera,rain,outbreak,October,campaign RV=394.2
3.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #5 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 USAID
  キーワード:cholera,transitional,outbreak,October RV=344.7
4.World Vision prepares for potential severe weather admidst ongoing cholera quake response work World Vision
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,October,Vision RV=320.7

 ▼2010/10/31 00:00〜2010/11/01 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/11/01 00:00〜2010/11/02 00:00▼

1.Rushing Aid to Cholera Victims in Haiti AmeriCares
  キーワード:cholera,AmeriCares,outbreak,blood,rural RV=423.6
2.Tropical Storm Tomas downgraded but heads for Haiti Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,rain,October,storm RV=341.4
3.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas Preparations • Cholera Situation Report #10 31 October 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,cluster,outbreak,DPC RV=333.1

 ▼2010/11/02 00:00〜2010/11/03 00:00▼

1.HAITI- Contingency Planning On-Going as Hurricane Tomas Approaches IOM
  キーワード:cholera,rain,Camp,storm,relocation RV=387.5
2.Red Cross prepares as Hurricane Tomas approaches Haiti IFRC
  キーワード:cholera,rain,outbreak,storm RV=364.5
3.As Hurricane Tomas heads towards Haiti PADF seeks public support PADF
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,storm RV=287.6
4.Laboratory Test Results of Cholera Outbreak Strain in Haiti Announced CDC
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak RV=245.2
5.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas • Cholera Situation Report #11 1 November 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,DPC RV=222.3

 ▼2010/11/03 00:00〜2010/11/04 00:00▼

1.British Red Cross on high alert as Haiti braces itself for Hurricane Tomas BRC
  キーワード:cholera,rain,outbreak,storm,epidemic,Tomas,wind RV=478.2
2.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas • Cholera Situation Report #12 2 November 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,cluster,Camp,preparedness,Tomas RV=374.6

 ▼2010/11/04 00:00〜2010/11/05 00:00▼

1.Haiti evacuation effort stalls as storm closes in Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,rain,storm,committee,Tomas RV=563.1
2.HAITI: Unarmed in the fight against cholera IRIN
  キーワード:cholera,UNICEF,les,outbreak,article,Tomas RV=541.4
3.Tomas regains tropical storm strength heads for Haiti AFP
  キーワード:cholera,rain,storm,Tomas RV=395.3
4.HAITI: EMERGENCY SUPPLIES URGENTLY NEEDED AS HAITI PREPARES FOR TROPICAL STORM TOMAS OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,storm,Tomas RV=384.3
5.Haiti: Cholera: A ticking bomb NCA
  キーワード:cholera RV=219.6

 ▼2010/11/05 00:00〜2010/11/06 00:00▼

1.Tomas regains hurricane force soaks Haiti camps Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,rain,Tomas,storm RV=579.6
2.CARE helps Haitians prepare for tropical storm Tomas CARE
  キーワード:cholera,rain,Tomas,outbreak,storm RV=528.6
3.HAITI- Relocations Continue as Tropical Storm Powers Ashore; IOM Appeals for Cholera Response IOM
  キーワード:cholera,rain,Tomas,outbreak,storm RV=528.6
4.OPERATION USA MOBILIZES TO SEND EMERGENCY AID AS TROPICAL STORM TOMAS APPROACHES HAITI OpUSA
  キーワード:cholera,rain,Tomas,outbreak,storm RV=528.6
5.Tomas threatens half a million in Haiti ACT Alliance
  キーワード:cholera,rain,Tomas,storm,Cluster RV=526.5

 ▼2010/11/06 00:00〜2010/11/07 00:00▼

1.U.S. Assistance to Haiti Related to Hurricane Tomas and Cholera Outbreak US DOS
  キーワード:cholera,election,question,Tomas,storm,outbreak,reduction RV=729.1
2.Hurricane Tomas Increases Risk of Cholera CRWRC
  キーワード:cholera,rain,Tomas,storm,outbreak,Wash,committee RV=653.8
3.Prepared for Hurricane Tomas in Haiti COH
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,outbreak RV=472.4
4.A Simple Solution To Help Combat Cholera In Haiti HOPE
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak RV=323.0

 ▼2010/11/07 00:00〜2010/11/08 00:00▼

1.Haiti dodges storm disaster cholera toll rises Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,rain,storm,outbreak,epidemic RV=747.5
2.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas Update COE-DMHA
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,rain,storm,epidemic,June,radio RV=634.5
3.Storm-battered Haiti cleans up Tomas wreckage AFP
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,rain,storm,epidemic,refugee RV=589.6

 ▼2010/11/08 00:00〜2010/11/09 00:00▼

1.Storm cholera tolls rise but Haiti vote still on Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,question,storm,rain,outbreak RV=821.9
2.Haiti/Jacmel: After the Storm Medair
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,rain,outbreak,Cluster,transitional RV=741.0
3.Hurricane Tomas Brings More Suffering to Haiti AmeriCares
  キーワード:cholera,AmeriCares,Tomas,storm,rain,outbreak RV=732.5
4.IRC assesses storm damage in Port-au-Prince camps IRC
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,rain,outbreak RV=608.3
5.As Hurricane Tomas Hits Haiti Local Media Serve as Critical Information Lifeline Internews
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,outbreak RV=526.1

 ▼2010/11/09 00:00〜2010/11/10 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas Update - Monday November 8 2010 COE-DMHA
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,rain,Cluster,epidemic RV=698.9
2.In Haiti Fearing the Water IMC
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,Corps,storm,outbreak RV=671.0
3.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas and cholera outbreak CARE
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,rain,outbreak RV=660.1
4.Help for Tomas Survivors Govt. Cayman Islands
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,outbreak RV=576.0
5.Haiti cholera outbreak: prevention information saves lives IFRC
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak RV=490.0

 ▼2010/11/10 00:00〜2010/11/11 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas Update - Monday November 9 2010 COE-DMHA
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,rain,outbreak,UNICEF,Cluster,epidemic,June,flooding RV=949.8

 ▼2010/11/11 00:00〜2010/11/12 00:00▼

1.Confirmed cholera cases in Port-au-Prince further endanger the lives of children says Save the Children SC
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,flooding,prevention,oral,spread,environment,diarrhea,illness RV=731.6

 ▼2010/11/12 00:00〜2010/11/13 00:00▼

1.Cholera rips through Haiti Tearfund
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,epidemic,flooding RV=642.8
2.Haiti: Tropical Storm Tomas Information bulletin no. 1 IFRC
  キーワード:Tomas,storm,rain RV=322.5
3.Haiti: ACT Sitrep No. 19 /2010 ACT Alliance
  キーワード:Tomas,agricultural,DPC RV=242.1
4.Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas Issue No.114 Oct 2010 PAHO
  キーワード:outbreak,October RV=129.9

 ▼2010/11/13 00:00〜2010/11/14 00:00▼

1.When Disaster Strikes: Women's Particular Vulnerabilities and Amazing Strengths Brookings-Bern
  キーワード:storm,Council,climate,June,Rights,Pakistan,research,hazard,Project,uman RV=448.1

 ▼2010/11/14 00:00〜2010/11/15 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/11/14 00:00〜2010/11/16 00:00▼

1.AmeriCares Team Quickly Responds to Alarming Spread of Cholera in Haiti AmeriCares
  キーワード:cholera,AmeriCares,outbreak,November,preparedness,rural RV=632.6
2.Haiti: handicapped children learn to enjoy life again ICRC
  キーワード:storm,girl,mother RV=163.4
3.Haiti: thousands of disabled Haitians to benefit from rebuilt clinic ICRC
  キーワード:technology RV=73.6
4.Haiti-Strengthening Agriculture Public Services II World Bank
  キーワード:rural RV=30.6

 ▼2010/11/16 00:00〜2010/11/17 00:00▼

1.PAHO Briefs NGO Partners on Cholera Outbreak in Haiti PAHO
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,Corps,outbreak,UNICEF RV=732.8
2.CHF Haiti Ramps Up Cholera Response CHF
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,transitional RV=543.7
3.Spoilers" trying to sabotage Haiti elections - UN" Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak RV=532.7
4.Pakistan floods: measuring the misery of survivors BRC
  キーワード:cholera,question,outbreak RV=497.1
5.Bishops Praise Generosity of U.S. Catholics Detail Breadth of Church’s Response to Tragedy in Haiti USCCB
  キーワード:debt,CRS,transitional RV=248.8

 ▼2010/11/17 00:00〜2010/11/18 00:00▼

1.HAITI: Combating TB in Port-au-Prince's tent cities PlusNews
  キーワード:Tomas,question,les,article,October,November RV=465.2
2.Haiti • Cholera Situation Report #18 - 16 November 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,Wash RV=382.3
3.Red Cross Helps Support Haitians Disabled in January Quake Am. RC
  キーワード:blood,Rights,November RV=125.4

 ▼2010/11/18 00:00〜2010/11/19 00:00▼

1.Cholera Inter-Sector Response Strategy for Haiti Nov. 2010 - Dec. 2011 InterAction
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,cluster,settlement,Wash,October RV=642.5
2.Unrest in Haiti as cholera crisis continues BRC
  キーワード:cholera,epidemic RV=392.6

 ▼2010/11/19 00:00〜2010/11/20 00:00▼

1.The Joint Mission OAS/CARICOM in Haiti provides an update after more than three months of activity OAS
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,election,epidemic,Council,November,campaign RV=840.3
2.Haiti cholera response funding called inadequate"""" Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic,campaign,Nov RV=710.8
3.Haiti: cholera hits La Piste camp IFRC
  キーワード:cholera,girl RV=395.9

 ▼2010/11/20 00:00〜2010/11/21 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #19 - 19 November 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,cluster,epidemic RV=477.5
2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #6 Fiscal Year (FY)2011 USAID
  キーワード:transitional,Cluster,October,November,Goh RV=262.9
3.ACTED Newsletter nツー66 October 2010 ACTED
  キーワード:Pakistan,Sudan RV=78.5

 ▼2010/11/21 00:00〜2010/11/22 00:00▼

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 ▼2010/11/22 00:00〜2010/11/23 00:00▼

1.CARE: Addressing Haiti's vulnerability beyond the current epidemic CARE
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,investment,epidemic,November,campaign,prevention,electoral RV=872.0
2.Postponing Haiti polls could threaten stability-EU Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic,Nov,electoral RV=725.9
3.Mired in Crises Haiti Struggles to Focus on Election NY Times
  キーワード:cholera,November RV=404.7
4.(MAP) ONGOING USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI FOR THE EARTHQUAKE (as of 19 Nov 2010) USAID
  キーワード:Nov RV=43.8

 ▼2010/11/23 00:00〜2010/11/24 00:00▼

1.Experts See Scant Progress in Reducing Violence against Women in the Americas PAHO
  キーワード:question,sexual,November,girl,campaign,Chile,CDC,participant,study,discussion RV=434.5

 ▼2010/11/24 00:00〜2010/11/25 00:00▼

1.Briefing by U.S. Ambassador Merten on Haiti US DOS
  キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,question,outbreak,epidemic,article RV=986.9
2.Cholera-hit Haiti needs nurses doctors - U.N. Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic RV=679.1
3.Haiti/Cholera: US$10 Million World Bank Emergency Grant to Step Up Access to Health Services--Program is part of World Bank US$479 million reconstruction support World Bank
  キーワード:cholera,debt,outbreak,epidemic RV=621.1
4.HAITI CHOLERA COULD AFFECT 400000 WITHOUT STRONGER RESPONSE WARNS EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic RV=521.7
5.Pro bono lawyers help Haiti quake survivors get loans AlertNet
  キーワード:Corps,investment RV=164.9

 ▼2010/11/25 00:00〜2010/11/26 00:00▼

1.Haiti: CAFOD bolsters support for fight against cholera CAFOD
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,CRS,reduction,campaign,prevention RV=826.1
2.Haiti: Transitional shelters in Leogane for the victims of the earthquake ACTED
  キーワード:election,transitional,progress RV=259.3

 ▼2010/11/26 00:00〜2010/11/27 00:00▼

1.Haiti: 10000 People in Safer Shelter and Counting Medair
  キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,storm,outbreak,rain,transitional,epidemic RV=1090.3
2.Where do I vote? Much confusion clouds Haiti polls Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,question,epidemic RV=708.3
3.Haiti polls are opportunity for cholera prevention UNDP
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,Council RV=692.6
4.(MAP) Haiti : Situation du Cholera Cluster CCCM - Carte operationnelle - Presence des partenaires et Activites - 18 novembre 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:epidemic RV=66.7

 ▼2010/11/29 00:00〜2010/11/30 00:00▼

1.Haiti on edge credibility doubts taint elections Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic,Council,electoral,Nov,candidate,campaign,radio RV=1001.7
2.Haiti elections rocked by fraud charges protests Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic,Council,electoral,Nov,candidate,campaign,radio RV=1001.7

 ▼2010/11/30 00:00〜2010/12/01 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Statement by the OAS-CARICOM Joint Electoral Observation Mission on the Presidential and Legislative Elections of 28 November 2010 OAS
  キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,article,Council,electoral,candidate RV=876.5
2.Haiti: Ban warns electoral unrest could impede efforts to fight cholera epidemic UN News
  キーワード:cholera,election,UNICEF,epidemic,candidate RV=767.9
3.American Red Cross Commits Additional $2 Million to Combat Cholera in Haiti Am. RC
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic RV=542.3
4.Preliminary estimates for 2010 from Swiss Re sigma show that natural catastrophes and man-made disasters caused economic losses of USD 222 billion and cost insurers USD 36 billion Swiss Re
  キーワード:storm RV=87.5

 ▼2010/12/01 00:00〜2010/12/02 00:00▼

1.Haiti's Post-Quake Poll Impasse IDS
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,Council,electoral,candidate,OAS,November,vote RV=978.1
2.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #22 - 30 November 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,election,cluster RV=639.4

 ▼2010/12/02 00:00〜2010/12/03 00:00▼

1.MIGRATION Winter 2010 - Pakistan Floods: After the Deluge & The Future of Migration? IOM
  キーワード:question,investment,policy,invest,environmental,economy,trafficking,legal,rule,business RV=388.1

 ▼2010/12/03 00:00〜2010/12/04 00:00▼

1.Haiti simmers amid vote limbo anti-cholera attacks AFP
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic,candidate,October RV=856.9
2.Schools shut in Britain reopen in Haiti IR
  キーワード:cholera,UNICEF,transitional RV=526.5
3.NOK 1 billion to UNICEF Govt. Norway
  キーワード:UNICEF,investment RV=133.8
4.Clearing a path for People Living with Disabilities in Haiti IOM
  キーワード:disability RV=53.4

 ▼2010/12/04 00:00〜2010/12/05 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #23 - 3 December 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,cluster,Wash RV=592.2
2.Haiti: Launching of the renovation project for a Port-au-Prince school PU
  キーワード:cholera,prevention,April RV=468.3
3.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #7 Fiscal Year (FY)2011 USAID
  キーワード:transitional,Cluster,November,Goh RV=216.0

 ▼2010/12/06 00:00〜2010/12/07 00:00▼

1.UPDATE 2-Haiti anti-vote protesters march clash with police Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,candidate,electoral,Nov,OAS,vote RV=936.0
2.Haiti: volunteers clear canals and fight cholera BRC
  キーワード:cholera,rain,prevention RV=517.5

 ▼2010/12/07 00:00〜2010/12/08 00:00▼

1.Nutrition in a time of cholera: A challenge for Haitian mothers and babies UNICEF
  キーワード:cholera,UNICEF,October,baby,breastfeed,practice,growth RV=683.9
2.December 2010 Monthly Tdh highlights in Haiti: Emergency assistance for children & communities affected by the earthquake Tdh Child Relief
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic,prevention RV=598.2

 ▼2010/12/08 00:00〜2010/12/09 00:00▼

1.Haiti: A multisectorial approach to meet the needs of the populations affected by cholera ACTED
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,rain,epidemic,UNICEF RV=870.9
2.Protests erupt as Haiti election goes to run-off Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,question,epidemic,candidate RV=847.7
3.Haiti: Society's forgotten ones" get respite from hardship" ACT Alliance
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,epidemic RV=633.1
4.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #24 - 7 December 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,election RV=608.5
5.Haiti – Cholera Fact Sheet #7 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 USAID
  キーワード:cholera,Corps,outbreak RV=590.8

 ▼2010/12/10 00:00〜2010/12/11 00:00▼

1.Significant Drop in Numbers of Internally Displaced in Camps in Haiti IOM
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,transitional,October,November,settlement,reduction RV=831.8
2.Haiti One-Year after the Quake: New Homes in old Neighborhoods CRS
  キーワード:cholera,CRS,outbreak,transitional,November,prevention RV=747.9

 ▼2010/12/11 00:00〜2010/12/12 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Security Council calls on all sides to end post-electoral violence UN News
  キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,candidate,electoral,Council,October,November,party,legislative RV=1062.2

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 ▼2010/12/13 00:00〜2010/12/14 00:00▼

1.Estonia Helps Haiti Manage Cholera Epidemic Govt. Estonia
  キーワード:cholera,epidemic,UNICEF,October,spread,beginning,vast,resettle,availability,resolve RV=685.7

 ▼2010/12/14 00:00〜2010/12/15 00:00▼

1.Haiti’s Children One Year Later SC
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,epidemic RV=730.6
2.Haiti: HUMANITARIAN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (HIP) ECHO
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,epidemic,electoral RV=710.4
3.Haiti: Red Cross ambulances ensure safe access to treatment IFRC
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak RV=498.2
4.US warns Haiti could risk aid freeze AFP
  キーワード:election,question,candidate,electoral RV=445.1
5.Haiti's Disaster after the Disaster: The IDP Camps and Cholera Tufts Univ.
  キーワード:question,rain,rape RV=238.8

 ▼2010/12/15 00:00〜2010/12/16 00:00▼

1.Central Emergency Response Fund 2010 Fact Sheet OCHA
  キーワード:Pakistan,Sudan,Cerf,loan,grant,Assembly RV=221.0
2.Haiti after the earthquake: Civil society perspectives on Haitian reconstruction and Dominican-Haitian bilateral relations Progressio
  キーワード:policy,reform,progress,Commission RV=143.2

 ▼2010/12/16 00:00〜2010/12/17 00:00▼

1.Bill Clinton due in Haiti amid threat of new unrest AFP
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,candidate,DB RV=868.7
2.Haiti: SitRep No. 20/2010 14 December 2010 ACT Alliance
  キーワード:cholera,election RV=625.4
3.SURGE IN DEMAND FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN HIGH-RISK ENVIRONMENTS INFORMS GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON STRENGTHENING UN DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE UN GA
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas RV=568.8
4.Cutting Haiti aid would be a mistake - Bill Clinton Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:election,question,candidate RV=386.3
5.CLIMATE CHANGE: Disaster insurance the Caribbean way IRIN
  キーワード:Tomas,les,storm RV=327.3

 ▼2010/12/17 00:00〜2010/12/18 00:00▼

1.Haiti: life after the earthquake IFRC
  キーワード:blood,speaker,session,job,class,old,wood,daughter,tarpaulin,Spanish RV=236.4

 ▼2010/12/18 00:00〜2010/12/19 00:00▼

1.2010 - Haiti's fateful year UN Radio
  キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,outbreak RV=874.8
2.STRENGTH OF COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATED DURING YEAR OF GREAT DIFFICULTY"" - SIR EDWIN"" CARICOM
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,question,storm,October RV=808.5
3.PAHO will pursue cholera vaccination in Haiti Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,October RV=557.6
4.Caricom-Australia chide empty promises to Haiti AFP
  キーワード:cholera RV=415.1
5.Looking back Ban calls 2010 ‘a big year for the United Nations’ UN News
  キーワード:election,technology,electoral,vote RV=415.0

 ▼2010/12/19 00:00〜2010/12/20 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #27 - 17 Decembre 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic,Wash,actor,cent,December,nationwide,announcement RV=955.3

 ▼2010/12/20 00:00〜2010/12/21 00:00▼

1.British public favours orphanages in emergencies poll finds - but aid agency warns of misguided kindness"" SC
  キーワード:November,baby,poll,research,commission RV=210.2
2.DFID’s Expenditure on Humanitarian Assistance 2009/10 DFID
  キーワード:budget,Sudan,Commission RV=114.8
3.Misguided Kindness: Making the right decisions for children in emergencies SC
  キーワード:girl,lesson RV=78.2

 ▼2010/12/21 00:00〜2010/12/22 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Earthquake Nine-month Progress Report Emergency appeal nツー MDRHT008 Operations Update no. 23 IFRC
  キーワード:transitional,cluster,Cluster,October,November,Wash,Swiss RV=395.1
2.HAITI: TWO EMH SCHOOLS TO BE REBUILT UMCOR
  キーワード:Methodist,student,grant RV=125.7

 ▼2010/12/22 00:00〜2010/12/23 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #27 - 21 December 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,cent RV=533.3
2.Haiti: Rebuilding houses and more NZ Red Cross
  キーワード:transitional,disability,student,June,progress,spread,latrine RV=299.8

 ▼2010/12/23 00:00〜2010/12/24 00:00▼

1.IDB announces record disbursements of $176 million for Haiti in 2010 I-A DB
  キーワード:cholera,debt,DB,investment,climate RV=724.1
2.ECHO Operational Strategy 2011 ECHO
  キーワード:Corps,storm,transitional,article,Council,climate RV=427.7

 ▼2010/12/24 00:00〜2010/12/25 00:00▼

1.Dramatic" 2010 for United Nations: the year in review" UN Radio
  キーワード:cholera,election,question,outbreak,Council,vote,climate,reduction,Pakistan,girl RV=1123.3

 ▼2010/12/25 00:00〜2010/12/26 00:00▼

1.45 people lynched amid Haiti cholera fears: officials AFP
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic,October,November,campaign,practice,spread,awareness,AFP RV=860.2

 ▼2010/12/26 00:00〜2010/12/27 00:00▼

1.UK gives ツ」40m to UN disaster fund BBC
  キーワード:review,two,third,shortfall,Mitchell,story,Ashdown,Lord RV=48.3

 ▼2010/12/27 00:00〜2010/12/28 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #29 - 24 December 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,November,campaign RV=606.2
2.Haiti: Pierre Redens Fritz: I wanted to help inform camp residents how to prepare for hurricanes IFRC
  キーワード:Tomas,November,settlement,teacher,committee,reduction,speaker RV=444.5

 ▼2010/12/28 00:00〜2010/12/29 00:00▼

1.One year after Haiti earthquake Habitat’s recovery program has benefited nearly 24000 families through emergency transitional and permanent housing solutions Habitat
  キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,outbreak,transitional RV=957.5
2.Red Cross Supports Pan American Health Organization with $1.5 Million in Medicine and Supplies for Cholera Response Am. RC
  キーワード:cholera,epidemic,UNICEF RV=569.8
3.UMCOR Hotline 28 Dec 2010: Haiti Zimbabwe DRC Chile Philippines Mozambique UMCOR
  キーワード:cholera,rain,October RV=560.8
4.Haitians on the pitch for recovery UNDP
  キーワード:storm RV=84.9

 ▼2010/12/29 00:00〜2010/12/30 00:00▼

1.Haiti: I want to help those who can't help themselves"" IFRC
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,prevention,awareness,wash,fluid RV=631.8
2.Building Hope in Haiti: One Year Later Habitat
  キーワード:student,progress,tree,class RV=126.9

 ▼2010/12/30 00:00〜2010/12/31 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Cholera Fact Sheet #12 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 USAID
  キーワード:cholera,CRS,outbreak,November,Wash,practice,rural RV=781.8
2.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #30 - 28 December 2010 OCHA
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,Cluster,prevention,latrine RV=644.9

 ▼2010/12/31 00:00〜2011/01/01 00:00▼

1.Multiple emergencies and a new focus on reaching the most vulnerable children UNICEF
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,UNICEF,October,flooding,Pakistan,girl,June,Chile,April RV=879.4

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 ▼2010/01/03 00:00〜2011/01/04 00:00▼

1.A Year After Haiti Earthquake International Medical Corps Expands Relief Operations to Serve Survivors As Well As Those Affected By Cholera Outbreak IMC
  キーワード:cholera,Corps,outbreak,reduction,practice RV=703.3
2.Multiple emergencies and a new focus on reaching the most vulnerable children UNICEF
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,Pakistan RV=559.1
3.Natural disasters 'killed 295000 in 2010' AFP
  キーワード:climate,Pakistan,Swiss RV=142.6
4.American Eagle Outfitters and Concern partner to get Haiti's children back into school Concern Worldwide
  キーワード:teacher,campaign RV=91.9

 ▼2011/01/04 00:00〜2011/01/05 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Antoine Cassagnol: the water guardian IFRC
  キーワード:cholera,epidemic,Wash,committee,prevention RV=652.4
2.Building for the future: homes and security in Haiti ActionAid
  キーワード:cholera,epidemic,transitional,policy RV=619.7
3.Internews Press Center to Support International Media One Year after Haiti Earthquake Internews
  キーワード:cholera,question,epidemic RV=601.1
4.Haiti One Year On: Keeping women safe and healthy IRC
  キーワード:sexual,girl RV=107.1

 ▼2011/01/05 00:00〜2011/01/06 00:00▼

1.Building a future for Haiti's children - The Earthquake One Year On SOS
  キーワード:cholera,election,SOS,Tomas,outbreak,UNICEF,investment,cluster RV=1251.6
2.Haiti – Cholera Fact Sheet #13 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 USAID
  キーワード:cholera,Corps RV=534.8
3.Haiti earthquake: one-year report - A mother in Haiti recalls the moments that changed her family's life UNICEF
  キーワード:cholera RV=430.2
4.Haiti earthquake: one-year report - Parents and teachers help children in Haiti cope with quake effects UNICEF
  キーワード:question,UNICEF RV=163.9
5.Major Environmental Recovery Programme Marks New Year in Haiti UNEP
  キーワード:investment RV=61.9

 ▼2011/01/06 00:00〜2011/01/07 00:00▼

1.From relief to recovery: Supporting good governance in post-earthquake Haiti Oxfam
  キーワード:cholera,epidemic,transitional,October RV=635.4
2.Haiti: IFRC reports on progress made in first year of multi-year response IFRC
  キーワード:cholera,transitional,Cluster,November RV=613.4
3.Haiti One Year On: Addressing the urgent need for clean water and sanitation IRC
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,settlement RV=569.3
4.Haiti One Year On: Delivering health care IRC
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak RV=520.7
5.A Year After the Earthquake Haitians Remain Vulnerable IOCC
  キーワード:cholera RV=432.5

 ▼2011/01/07 00:00〜2011/01/08 00:00▼

1.Children in Haiti: One Year After — The long road from relief to recovery UNICEF
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic,UNICEF,investment RV=738.2
2.Haiti Earthquake: One year on ActionAid
  キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic RV=732.2
3.Haiti one year on: more needs to be done SC
  キーワード:cholera,question,outbreak,epidemic RV=697.5
4.Twelve months of emergency relief and reconstruction in Haiti - Malteser International: Improving the population’s health status by strengthening their self-help capacities Malteser
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak RV=524.6
5.Twelve months of emergency relief and reconstruction in Haiti: Improving the population's health status by strengthening their self-help capacities Malteser
  キーワード:cholera RV=436.3

 ▼2011/01/08 00:00〜2011/01/09 00:00▼

1.World Bank Flash: Supporting Haiti to Build a Better Future World Bank
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,storm,candidate RV=909.3
2.Briefing on the One-Year Anniversary of the Earthquake in Haiti US DOS
  キーワード:cholera,question,outbreak,transitional RV=692.2
3.We are eating dust"" -- Haitians put pen to paper"" AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic RV=606.0
4.UN defends Haiti quake relief efforts AFP
  キーワード:cholera,epidemic,UNICEF RV=589.9
5.UN: Rebuilding Earthquake-Shattered Haiti Will Take Years VOA
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak RV=527.1

 ▼2011/01/09 00:00〜2011/01/10 00:00▼

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 ▼2011/01/10 00:00〜2011/01/11 00:00▼

1.FAO in HAITI one year on FAO
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,storm RV=778.6
2.Nearly 400000 children still living in danger in Haiti’s complex emergency one year after earthquake SC
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak RV=694.8
3.Quake amputees embody resilience in broken Haiti Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election RV=667.2
4.HAITI ONE YEAR ON: Europe's action in Haiti EU
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas RV=605.7
5.Fast Fact on U.S. Government's Work in Haiti: Funding - 8 January 2011 US DOS
  キーワード:cholera,debt RV=541.3

 ▼2011/01/11 00:00〜2011/01/12 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Revival of journalism lags behind media reconstruction RSF
  キーワード:cholera,election,des,storm,epidemic RV=1005.0
2.OAS experts challenge Haiti election result-report Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,election,candidate,epidemic RV=844.4
3.One Year after the Earthquake Haiti’s Recovery Proceeds Slowly UNFPA
  キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,rain RV=837.0
4.Health Concerns in Haiti US DOS
  キーワード:cholera,question,outbreak,epidemic RV=729.3
5.Welthungerhilfe President Dieckmann after Haiti Reise: Haitians must be acvtively involved DWHH - GAA
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak RV=707.0

 ▼2011/01/12 00:00〜2011/01/13 00:00▼

1.Haiti: one year on ACT Alliance
  キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,outbreak,epidemic RV=1041.4
2.Cholera Haiti and MINUSTAH: What Implications for Peacekeeping? IPI
  キーワード:cholera,election,question,outbreak,epidemic RV=981.3
3.Haiti's Year of Living Miserably CFR
  キーワード:cholera,election,question,outbreak,epidemic RV=981.3
4.Situation in Haiti one year after the earthquake - EU Statement by HR Ashton and Commissioners Piebalgs and Georgieva EU
  キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,epidemic RV=952.6
5.How to Rebuild Haiti after the Quake CFR
  キーワード:cholera,election,debt,outbreak RV=886.7

 ▼2011/01/13 00:00〜2011/01/14 00:00▼

1.Minister Power renews Ireland’s commitment to the people of Haiti Govt. Ireland
  キーワード:cholera,Corps,outbreak RV=664.9
2.Haiti one year on: helping people get back to work BRC
  キーワード:cholera,debt RV=562.5
3.Haiti one year on: a long journey to a healthy recovery BRC
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak RV=554.3
4.USAID/OFDA HAITI ONE-YEAR HEALTH OVERVIEW - JANUARY 12 2011 USAID
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak RV=554.3
5.‘In Memory of Fallen Comrades’ in Haiti Earthquake Secretary-General Says ‘Let Us Pledge to Realize Their Dream of a Better Haiti’ UN SG
  キーワード:cholera,epidemic RV=552.4

 ▼2011/01/14 00:00〜2011/01/15 00:00▼

1.Haitian youths use hip-hop to inspire earthquake recovery UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,student,trace,classroom,educational,young,environment,construct,vision,construction RV=298.1

 ▼2011/01/15 00:00〜2011/01/16 00:00▼

1.Haiti’s recovery multi-year effort UN humanitarian chief tells ECOSOC UN News
  キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,investment,October RV=907.7
2.Haiti one year after the earthquake - reuniting children and families IRC
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak RV=554.2
3.Haiti Earthquake Facts and Figures World Concern
  キーワード:cholera,transitional RV=536.6
4.Haiti – Cholera Fact Sheet #15 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 USAID
  キーワード:cholera RV=467.5
5.From fighting poverty to building safer world UN chief outlines priorities for 2011 UN News
  キーワード:technology,vote,climate RV=193.5

 ▼2011/01/16 00:00〜2011/01/17 00:00▼

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 ▼2011/01/17 00:00〜2011/01/18 00:00▼

1.REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN HAITI 2010: SITUATION CHALLENGES AND OUTLOOK UN
  キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,electoral,transitional,sexual RV=1002.0
2.Aid for Haiti: situation update one year after the earthquake (11 January 2011) Govt. France
  キーワード:cholera,debt,epidemic,vote RV=715.0
3.Five African-American Baptist conventions increase donation to Habitat for Humanity to $1 million to help with Haiti earthquake relief Habitat
  キーワード:cholera,transitional,investment RV=602.0
4.Haiti: home-building relies on political processes ACT Alliance
  キーワード:election,electoral,October RV=367.0

 ▼2011/01/18 00:00〜2011/01/19 00:00▼

1.Haiti: tempo of recovery worrying ACT Alliance
  キーワード:conflict,debate,removal,participation,young,governance,psychosocial,achieve,construction RV=214.8
2.REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America & the Caribbean Year 4 - Volume 191 - 17 January 2011 OCHA
  キーワード:rain RV=70.7

 ▼2011/01/19 00:00〜2011/01/20 00:00▼

1.Haiti Earthquake 1-year commemoration Can. RC
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,storm,rain,November,June RV=963.5
2.Belgium: A record contribution to the World Food Programme Govt. Belgium
  キーワード:Sudan,Pakistan,conflict RV=113.0

 ▼2011/01/20 00:00〜2011/01/21 00:00▼

1.Shasha's story: UNICEF revisits a Haitian girl in a camp for the displaced UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,mother,December,wash,aware,dream,Life,rainy,Thomas,dance RV=265.6

 ▼2011/01/21 00:00〜2011/01/22 00:00▼

1.Haiti: fragility of the state and political crisis worries EU Parliament EU
  キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,electoral,November,legislative,actor,decision,European RV=1035.1
2.U.S. resumes deportations to quake-ravaged Haiti Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:cholera,article RV=528.9

 ▼2011/01/22 00:00〜2011/01/23 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Cholera Fact Sheet #16 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 USAID
  キーワード:cholera,cluster,prevention,oral,practice,decision,symptom,survey,department,decline RV=759.0

 ▼2011/01/24 00:00〜2011/01/25 00:00▼

1.International Action: A True Partner to the People of Haiti Intl. Action
  キーワード:cholera,progress,campaign RV=549.6
2.Killer year caps deadly decade – reducing disaster impact is “critical” says top UN disaster official ISDR
  キーワード:rain,climate,October,reduction,Pakistan,June RV=314.1
3.Cost of natural disasters $109 billion in 2010-U.N. Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:article RV=60.0

 ▼2011/01/25 00:00〜2011/01/26 00:00▼

1.Haiti earthquake: one year on WHO
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,October RV=614.0
2.DISASTERS: Better understanding of disaster impact on lives needed IRIN
  キーワード:les,storm,rain,article,climate,agricultural RV=408.7
3.IOM Steps Up Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking on Hispaniola IOM
  キーワード:UNICEF RV=70.7

 ▼2011/01/26 00:00〜2011/01/27 00:00▼

1.CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT IN HAITI IOM
  キーワード:Cluster,Camp,policy,contingency,continued,housing,displacement,planning,recognize,munity RV=261.2

 ▼2011/01/27 00:00〜2011/01/28 00:00▼

1.Haiti 2011 Update : A Year of Hardships Growth and Hope Food for the Hungry
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,transitional,teacher,prevention,practice,mother RV=796.0
2.Haiti quake survivors battle constant threat of eviction AlertNet
  キーワード:rain,Camp RV=119.6
3.Haiti Crisis Report DARA
  キーワード:cluster RV=52.9
4.British Red Cross – Mass Sanitation Module - 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response: Post Deployment Learning Evaluation BRC
  キーワード:practice RV=37.9

 ▼2011/01/28 00:00〜2011/01/29 00:00▼

1.GLOBAL: Five countries to watch in 2011 PlusNews
  キーワード:epidemic,les,sexual,article,prevention,policy,budget,progress RV=476.0
2.Manifest Haiti: U.S. Food Aid and Monsanto GRI
  キーワード:article,seed,Rights RV=155.8
3.The Impact of U.S. Food Aid on Human Rights in Haiti NYU
  キーワード:Rights RV=41.2

 ▼2011/01/29 00:00〜2011/01/30 00:00▼

1.Haiti and the Dominican Republic: Cholera Outbreak - Response and Preparedness; Operations update no. 3 (MDR49007) IFRC
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic,October,November,prevention,Swiss,reduction RV=901.7
2.Haiti: Earthquake Prgogress Report (MDRHT008) Operations Update no. 24 IFRC
  キーワード:cholera,transitional,November,Cluster,Swiss,reduction RV=742.8

 ▼2011/01/31 00:00〜2011/02/01 00:00▼

1.Earthquake in Haiti—One Year Later PAHO
  キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic,UNICEF,Cluster,settlement RV=805.9
2.Security After the Quake? Addressing Violence and Rape in Haiti USIP
  キーワード:sexual,rape RV=138.9
3.Reaching the cocobai": Reconstruction and persons with disabilities in Haiti" FOCAL
  キーワード:disability,policy RV=111.7

 ▼2011/02/01 00:00〜2011/02/02 00:00▼

1.In assisting Haiti quake survivors start at the beginning: A birth certificate UNHCR
  キーワード:sexual,UNICEF,settlement,UNHCR,refugee,trafficking RV=283.3
2.Haiti earthquake: One-year report - Christian's story: A boy picks up the pieces and remains optimistic in post-quake Haiti UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,mother,study,Les,adolescent RV=185.4

 ▼2011/02/02 00:00〜2011/02/03 00:00▼

1.Haiti quagmire due to governance: Red Cross AlertNet
  キーワード:article,progress,munity,governance,spending,trust,criticism,blame,billion,slow RV=223.4

 ▼2011/02/03 00:00〜2011/02/04 00:00▼

1.Haiti awaits vote results Aristide backers protest Reuters - AlertNet
  キーワード:election,candidate,article,protest,unrest,Allyn,Feb,council,off,trust RV=534.6

 ▼2011/02/04 00:00〜2011/02/05 00:00▼

1.Haiti: One year on the mobilization goes on... ACTED
  キーワード:cholera,epidemic,October RV=617.8
2.ADRA Relocates Displaced Haitians Living on Dangerous Road Median ADRA
  キーワード:Adra,transitional RV=339.3
3.A Big Day for Haitian Children UMCOR
  キーワード:Methodist,UNICEF,transitional,cluster,Cluster RV=317.9
4.UNICEF and partners work to protect vulnerable children at Haiti's border UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,rape RV=139.2

 ▼2011/02/05 00:00〜2011/02/06 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #10 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 USAID
  キーワード:transitional,November,construct,grantee,decrease,yellow,habitability,displacement,housing,household RV=272.6

 ▼2011/02/06 00:00〜2011/02/07 00:00▼

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 ▼2011/02/07 00:00〜2011/02/08 00:00▼

1.IACHR urges United Sates to suspend deportations to Haiti IACHR
  キーワード:cholera,OAS,Rights,December,Commission RV=660.9
2.HOTLINE - week of February 7 2011: Brazil Haiti CWS
  キーワード:rain,disability,reduction,munity,mother RV=259.8

 ▼2011/02/08 00:00〜2011/02/09 00:00▼

1.Deportations to Haiti Should Be Halted Say USCCB Migration Committee Chair and Chairman of Catholic Relief Services USCCB
  キーワード:cholera,election,CRS,outbreak,November RV=951.1
2.Letter to Congress: Humanitarian Funding in 2011-12 Budgets Ref. Intl.
  キーワード:storm,investment,poll RV=189.2
3.Charities Challenged on Disaster Comms Plan
  キーワード:question,Council RV=158.9

 ▼2011/02/09 00:00〜2011/02/10 00:00▼

1.Haiti – MPP report of activities December 2010 PDA
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,epidemic,October,November,agricultural,seed RV=950.9
2.Haiti Earthquake Response Statistics PDA
  キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,transitional,seed,prevention RV=896.9

 ▼2011/02/10 00:00〜2011/02/11 00:00▼

1.US Wary of Aristide's Return to Haiti VOA
  キーワード:election,candidate,vote,November,corruption,grant,campaign,African,rule,Manigat RV=658.5

 ▼2011/02/11 00:00〜2011/02/12 00:00▼

1.Not Enough Housing Solutions to End Haiti's Displacement Crisis IOM Warns IOM
  キーワード:cholera,storm,cluster,Camp,munity,July,neighbourhood RV=759.7
2.Strenght in Numbers: A Review of NGO Coordination in the Field - Case Study: Haiti 2010 ICVA
  キーワード:investment,invest,accountability RV=129.1

 ▼2011/02/12 00:00〜2011/02/13 00:00▼

1.IOM Suggestion Box Gives Haitians Outlet for Frustration VOA
  キーワード:munity,Soleil,teach,employment,voice,old,job,promise,test,Doyle RV=233.4

 ▼2011/02/13 00:00〜2011/02/14 00:00▼

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 ▼2011/02/14 00:00〜2011/02/15 00:00▼

1.Joint Humanitarian Impact Evaluation: report on consultations - Report for the Inter-Agency Working Group on Joint Humanitarian Impact Evaluation OCHA
  キーワード:question,November,munity,Sudan,actor,exercise,consultation,discussion RV=342.9
2.Evaluation of OCHA Response to the Haiti Earthquake OCHA
  キーワード:policy,munity,August RV=130.9

 ▼2011/02/15 00:00〜2011/02/16 00:00▼

1.Haiti: UNDP Associate Administrator visits Leogane debris management project UNDP
  キーワード:munity,progress,UNDP,mandate,environmental,cent,neighbourhood,ownership,removal,Finnish RV=327.3

 ▼2011/02/16 00:00〜2011/02/17 00:00▼

1.Review of the Emergency Response Fund Scheme (ERFS) Irish Aid
  キーワード:Irish,practice,participant,review,innovative,scheme,recommendation,pilot,finding,outline RV=255.7

 ▼2011/02/17 00:00〜2011/02/18 00:00▼

1.Continuing 2011 Organizational Session Economic and Social Council Hears Report of Chairman of Its Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti ECOSOC
  キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,question,candidate,epidemic,outbreak,electoral,OAS RV=1398.8
2.Haiti: Resettlement Plan Excludes Almost 200000 Families IPS
  キーワード:question,rain RV=171.8

 ▼2011/02/18 00:00〜2011/02/19 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin 01- 17 February 2011 OCHA
  キーワード:relocation,neighbourhood,rural,eviction,threat,insecurity,predict,disposal,proper,overview RV=183.7

 ▼2011/02/19 00:00〜2011/02/20 00:00▼

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 ▼2011/02/19 00:00〜2011/02/24 00:00▼

1.World Vision calls on U.S. Senate to restore budget for global disaster responses and development World Vision
  キーワード:munity,budget,policy,reduction,Pakistan,voter,Vision RV=307.9
2.Under-Secretary-General Tells of Aim to Build on 2010 Efforts in Bolstering United Nations Peacekeeping Capabilities UN GA
  キーワード:December,mandate,conflict RV=109.6

 ▼2011/02/24 00:00〜2011/02/25 00:00▼

1.Natural hazards unnatural disasters: Understanding disasters in the context of development IDS
  キーワード:debt,article,climate,investment,munity,growth,conflict,invest RV=446.0
2.Humanitarian Exchange Magazine No. 49 - Feature: Humanitarianism in Afghanistan and Pakistan ODI - HPN
  キーワード:article,Pakistan,conflict RV=144.9
3.Survey: Haiti's news media 1 year after the earthquake - Rebuilding the Haitian media RSF
  キーワード:radio RV=39.2

 ▼2011/02/25 00:00〜2011/02/26 00:00▼

1.Haiti: UN human rights expert urges presidential candidates to fight impunity UN News
  キーワード:election,candidate RV=332.0
2.The State of the World's Children: Adolescence - An Age of Opportunity UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,sexual,climate,investment,munity RV=320.4
3.Humanitarian Aid on the move - Newsletter No.7 February 2011 Groupe URD
  キーワード:question,article,Cluster RV=217.9

 ▼2011/02/26 00:00〜2011/02/27 00:00▼

1.Providing Expert Consultation in Haiti HOPE
  キーワード:cholera,technology,October,munity,import,Project,European,rural,spread,symptom RV=834.9

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 ▼2011/03/01 00:00〜2011/03/02 00:00▼

1.Haiti: Food Security Outlook January through June 2011 FEWS NET
  キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,climate,investment,agricultural,November,farmer RV=1078.2
2.Climate change just one worry in struggling Haiti AlertNet
  キーワード:article,climate RV=128.9
3.ACTED Newsletter nツー69 February 2011 ACTED
  キーワード:munity RV=57.1

 ▼2011/03/02 00:00〜2011/03/03 00:00▼

1.Minister Oda announces Canada's continued support for Haiti CIDA
  キーワード:MCC,disability,munity,agricultural,student,girl,farmer,Vision,Commission,study RV=513.1

 ▼2011/03/03 00:00〜2011/03/04 00:00▼

1.Situation Report Haiti Operation February 2011 Logistics Cluster
  キーワード:election,candidate,epidemic,rain,munity,November,Cluster,flooding,mandate,relocation RV=766.8

 ▼2011/03/05 00:00〜2011/03/06 00:00▼

1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #11 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 USAID
  キーワード:CRS,transitional,munity,Cluster,progress,preparedness,grantee,eviction,Mark,construction RV=425.9

 ▼2011/03/07 00:00〜2011/03/08 00:00▼

1.Pregnancies Don't Wait for Emergencies to End IPS
  キーワード:outbreak,sexual,rape,munity,girl RV=338.3
2.UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children 2011: Building Resilience UNICEF
  キーワード:UNICEF,sexual,munity,girl,policy RV=304.6
3.Urban disasters-lessons from Haiti: Study of member agencies' responses to the earthquake in Port au Prince Haiti January 2010 DEC
  キーワード:question,munity,DEC RV=219.9
4.After the Haitian earthquake: saving priceless murals artifacts and other treasures csmonitor
  キーワード:article RV=64.9

 ▼2011/03/08 00:00〜2011/03/09 00:00▼

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 ▼2011/03/09 00:00〜2011/03/10 00:00▼

1.Rebeca Grynspan: Remarks on the situation in Haiti UNDP
  キーワード:cholera,election,candidate,debt,epidemic,outbreak,electoral,munity,investment RV=1292.9
2.What is in Haiti’s Future? USIP
  キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic RV=801.2
3.Lessons from Haiti and Beyond: Report from the 2010 International Conference on Crisis Mapping USIP
  キーワード:technology,munity RV=144.6

 ▼2011/03/10 00:00〜2011/03/11 00:00▼

1.IDB expects to provide more than $500 million to help Latin America and Caribbean prepare for natural disasters I-A DB
  キーワード:DB,loan,flooding,Chile,vaccine,preparedness,financing,weather,economy,innovative RV=367.5




Haiti Earthquake(ReliedWeb) 注目記事アーカイブ 記事本文

1.FACTBOX - Countries aid agencies seeking to help Haiti 14 Jan,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=346.9 2010/01/14 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,child,World,body,American

Jan 14 (Reuters) - The death toll from Haiti's earthquake could be between 45000 and 50000 with a further three million people injured or homeless a senior Haitian Red Cross official said on Thursday.Following are some of the efforts by foreign governments and aid agencies to help:UNITED STATES - President Barack Obama said he had dispatched U.S. troops and ships to Haiti to assist in earthquake rescue and recovery efforts. He said the U.S. would spend $100 million for immediate relief efforts from the earthquake.UNITED NATIONS - U.N. is immediately releasing $10 million from its central emergency response fund and mobilising an emergency response team to help coordinate aid efforts.-- U.N. World Food Program head Josette Sheeran said the agency already was flying in additional food that would provide more than 500000 emergency meals. WFP expects to launch a $100 million food distribution operation for 12 months to be part of an interagency flash appeal. -- The children's agency UNICEF is dispatching two planes and a ship laden with tents as well as food and other supplies designed for women and children.EUROPEAN UNION - The EU's executive European Commission approved 3 million euros ($4.37 million) of fast-track funding for the international effort a spokeswoman said.* COUNTRIES:BELGIUM - Belgium has sent a military aircraft carrying a medical team of 20 a search-and-rescue team of 33 and a water purification system.BRITAIN - Britain said it would donate $10 million for relief in Haiti. Britain has sent 64 specialist search-and-rescue firefighters along with two search dogs and 10 tonnes of search and rescue equipment.CANADA - The government announced it initially would make up to C$5 million ($4.8 million) available to help provide emergency shelter medical services food relief items water and sanitation services. A 20-person reconnaissance team will see what aid is needed and two rescue helicopters could be sent.CZECH REPUBLIC - Donates 5 million Czech crowns ($277300) to help replenish Haiti's water resources.FINLAND - Said it would allot 1.25 mln euros to help victims.FRANCE - Aid group Doctors without Borders (MSF) has said it is sending an inflatable hospital to Haiti. It has two operating theatres and capacity for 100 beds. MSF also is flying in doctors and nurses from the U.S. and a second plane from France on Jan. 15.-- Three French state aircraft carrying 40 tonnes of equipment doctors and security staff have already landed in Haiti. A fourth will leave from Guadeloupe with 5 tonnes of equipment and 80 emergency service personnel and a fifth plane will leave France later.GERMANY - Germany pledged 1.5 million euros ($2.18 million).ICELAND - An Icelandic search-and-rescue team consisting of 35 volunteers has begun trying to pull people out from under rubble in Port au Prince. The team has brought 10 tonnes of tools and equipment three tonnes of water tents advanced communication equipment and water purifying capability. Base operations are being set up as well as assisting in reception and as a coordination centre for other teams arriving.IRAN - Iran's Red Crescent plans to send about 30 tonnes of aids including food tents and medicine to Haiti on Jan. 14.IRELAND - Ireland has pledged 2 million euros in additional emergency funding to Haiti be channelled through the U.N. and Irish aid agencies. Dublin also is sending a team of experts to to assist in the emergency effort. Irish Aid will deploy specialists from its Rapid Reaction Corps.ISRAEL - The Israeli military has chartered two planes to fly a field hospital and some 220 people to the disaster zone. ITALY - Italy said it had earmarked 500000 euros to the U.N. World Food Progamme and another 500000 euros to an emergency fund being set up by the International Red Cross.NETHERLANDS - Said it would send an urban search-and-rescue team to Haiti consisting of 60 people as well as sniffer dogs to help find people under the rubble. It said the team is part of a coordinationed international rescue action led by the U.N.SLOVENIA - Slovenia is donating 50000 euros ($72710) as an aid contribution to Haiti.SWEDEN - Contributed 24 million Swedish crowns ($3.42 million) to Haiti disaster relief through a dedicated U.N. fund that existed before the quake. A small logistics team also has been dispatched as part of wider U.N. relief efforts.INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK - The Inter-American Development Bank said it would provide $200000 in immediate aid. The World Bank planned to send a team to help assess damage and plan a recovery.* AID AGENCIES:-- Many aid agencies were scrambling to provide help. Efforts included:-- ICRC sending 3000 body bags in delayed cargo plane which they hope will depart on Jan. 14 from Geneva.-- Around 600 injured people are being treated at MSF hospitals the aid group said on Wednesday.-- Telecoms Sans Frontieres a humanitarian group that helps set up communications during disasters deployed an emergency team from Managua to provide vital support in emergency telecommunications. They are carrying satellite mobile and fixed telecommunications tools.(Reporting by Reuters bureaux Compiled by Alan Elsner Frances Kerry and David Cutler London Editorial Reference Unit; Editing by Michael Roddy)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.Haiti's children most vulnerable after massive quake - aid agencies,AlertNet
RV=305.3 2010/01/14 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,child,body,save

Written by : Katherine BaldwinLONDON (AlertNet) - Children in Haiti hit by a massive earthquake risk long-term physical and psychological trauma unless they are treated quickly as their bodies and minds are less resilient than those of adults aid agencies warned on Thursday.Up to two million children could be affected by the earthquake Save the Children said. Children under the age of 18 make up nearly half of Haiti's 10-million population according to the U.N. children's fund UNICEF.Many schools collapsed in the tremor which struck close to the heavily populated capital of Port-au-Prince at 5 p.m. (2200 GMT) on Tuesday when children would have been in schools.Some 4 million people live in and around the capital many in shanty towns where flimsy structures are crammed together on unstable ground.Many children have lost their parents and homes and are forced to sleep among dead bodies in the open air aid workers and journalists said."Children are petrified and in danger. Many will have been orphaned or be badly injured themselves and in urgent need of medical help. Thousands more will have lost all contact with their families and friends and are now struggling to survive alone in the rubble" Gareth Owen Save the Children's director of emergencies said in a statement."They are sleeping on their own trying to cope with the trauma of seeing dead bodies and will have no idea where to go for help" he added.Based on experience in other disaster zones - particularly the 2005 South Asia earthquake - the Haitian disaster could have repercussions for children far into the future said P.V. Unnikrishnan Plan International's disaster response coordinator."Evidence shows that if children are left unattended this earthquake could lead not just to death and destruction but also to disability and trauma" Unnikrishnan told AlertNet before leaving for the Dominican Republic and Haiti where he hoped to arrive on Friday."Unlike other disasters earthquakes often lead to more fractures of lower limbs hips and spines. Children who suffer fractures and lose mobility even temporarily tend to be more prone to psycho-social problems" he added.Unnikrishnan said children were by far the worst hit in the South Asia earthquake and Haiti would likely be the same.CHILDREN DIGGING FOR BODIESReporters on the ground in Haiti said they heard children's shrieks and sobs and video images showed children looking at dead bodies that lay strewn in roads and by collapsed buildings even if their parents tried to shield their eyes."Children mimic adults in these sorts of crises. They see grown-ups scrabbling through the debris looking for bodies and will try to follow suit. Aside from the damage this is doing to their mental health it's putting their safety in danger as buildings will be very unstable and may still collapse" said Owen of Save the Children.Charities are also concerned for the safety of children after the earthquake destroyed the capital's main prison freeing the inmates.Save the Children's emergency response teams on the ground are preparing safe areas for children where they will be protected have space to play and get psychological help. Other aid organisations are sending in specialists in reuniting families in emergencies and trauma experts.But with the aid effort hampered by logistical problems many children could be left without assistance for days. Women and the elderly are also highly vulnerable aid agencies say.The Haitian Red Cross said it believed 45000 to 50000 people had died and 3 million more were hurt or left homeless by Tuesday's quake.For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.World scrambles to help quake-hit Haiti,AFP
RV=288.3 2010/01/14 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,World,American,save

WASHINGTON — Rescuers sniffer dogs equipment and supplies headed to Haiti by air and sea Thursday in a global response to a horror earthquake feared to have killed more than 100000 people.US President Barack Obama spearheading international efforts ordered a sweeping military and civilian operation as governments and aid groups unlocked funds and appeals were launched on an array of Internet sites.Much of the capital of the destitute Caribbean nation was reduced to rubble by Tuesday's 7.0-magnitude quake but the airport was operational allowing international relief by air as well as sea."I have directed my administration to respond with a swift coordinated and aggressive effort to save lives" Obama said as US civilian and military experts began landing in Haiti and US aircraft searched for survivors."The people of Haiti will have the full support of the United States in the urgent effort to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble and to deliver the humanitarian relief food water and medicine that Haitians will need.""The priority is to find survivors" Elisabeth Byrs a spokeswoman for the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said as the UN mobilised search and rescue teams."We are working against the clock" she said."We don't have a clear assessment right now of what the situation on the ground is" he said.The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier was en route and set to arrive Thursday while destroyers and more Coast Guard ships were on the wayThe World Bank said it would provide an extra 100 million dollars in aid to Haiti which has long suffered unrest crime political tumult and natural disasters."This is a shocking event and it is crucial that the international community supports the Haitian people at this critical time" said Robert Zoellick president of the 186-nation development lender.The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said it was gearing up to help a "maximum of three million people" based on numbers on the ground and was drawing on emergency stocks in Haiti.The Red Cross launched a 10-million-dollar appeal for donations and the World Food Programme said it could quickly provide 15000 tonnes of food.The World Health Organization deployed specialists to help handle mass casualties and corpses warning of the danger of communicable diseases such as diarrhea.Latin American nations many with experience of earthquakes and with UN peacekeepers in Haiti scrambled to help.Cuba which felt the quake sent 30 doctors to add to its medical staff already in Haiti. Brazil said it was sending 10 million dollars in immediate aid while Peru Venezuela Mexico Colombia Guatamala and Chile also promised help.Canada readied two warships helicopters and planes with supplies as well as a large relief and rescue force.From the Asia-Pacific Australia pledged nine million dollars. Taiwan whose ambassador to Haiti was hurt in the quake South Korea and New Zealand also offered aid.In Europe the European Commission released three million euros in emergency assistance while Britain France Germany Italy the Netherlands and Spain all volunteered help. A plane carrying search and rescue teams left from Moscow and Russia pledged to send a field hospital.Aid organizations impromptu groups and individuals used the Internet and Twitter to make rally donations bolstering their messages with harrowing footage from Haiti's ruins.Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa whose country was at the center of the 2004 Asian tsunami which killed more than 220000 people appealed for the world to help Haiti at a meeting of Asian ministers."As a country that has been itself devastated by similar situations we are absolutely saddened... We call on the international community including ourself to do what it can to assist them" he said.Japan pledged to help Haiti but said it was still studying how much financial and technical assistance to give a government spokesman said.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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4.UNICEF rushing supplies to quake-stricken Haiti,UNICEF
RV=283.8 2010/01/14 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,child,World

NEW YORK 13 January 2010 – UNICEF is rushing life-saving supplies into the hardest-hit communities in Haiti.UNICEF's response coordinated with other UN agencies and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent is aimed at the children and women who are the most vulnerable in times of crisis. Children under 18 make up nearly 50 per cent of the 10 million population of Haiti.In the town of Jacmel this evening 2500 kitchen kits and 5000 1 litre bags of water will be distributed to enable the local population to prepare the food supplies by the World Food Programme.A cargo plane will land this evening containing $500000 of supplies to assist 10000 people including oral rehydration salts to combat deadly diarrhea episodes water purifications tablets tarpaulins and tents to provide temporary housing.Another chartered cargo plane is expected to land tomorrow with more tarpaulins blankets emergency health kits jerry cans and some other supplies.UNICEF has released a total of $3.4 million toward the relief efforts from several emergency sources. The agency says that more funding basic medical and health supplies family kits/shelter and water hygiene and sanitation supplies are urgently needed.About UNICEF UNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive from early childhood through adolescence. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries UNICEF supports child health and nutrition good water and sanitation quality basic education for all boys and girls and the protection of children from violence exploitation and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals businesses foundations and governments.For more information please contact:Christopher de Bono UNICEF Media New York Tel + 1 212 303 7984 E-mail: cdebono@unicef.orgPatrick McCormick UNICEF Media New York Tel + 1 212-326-7426 E-mail: pmccormick@unicef.org

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5.HAITI: Tracing the missing and the dead,IRIN
RV=272.5 2010/01/14 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,child,save

DAKAR 14 January 2010 (IRIN) - Some 2000 people have registered the names of missing relatives on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) family links website set up on 13 January to help families trace loved ones after Haiti's catastrophic earthquake that left tens of thousands dead and many more missing. LINK http://www.icrc.org/web/doc/siterfl0.nsf/htmlall/familylinks-haiti-engPeople in Haiti and abroad can register on the site the names of relatives they are trying to contact and responses will be posted as they come in. Local hospitals schools and other institutions can also post names of people found alive injured or dead said ICRC spokesperson Anna Schaff.Individuals have also set up websites to trace missing relatives and friends. http://koneksyon.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=59&page=2Two ICRC tracing specialists were due to arrive in Haiti on 14 January to evaluate the situation and set up tracing systems. "We will go where the people are be they in camps nearby fields schools or other locations" Schaff told IRIN.The biggest concern is to identify and register children who have been separated from their families or orphaned Matt Wingate emergency coordinator with Save the Children said."Family tracing is the number-one protection priority for now. The clock starts ticking from day one . We don't yet know the number of lives lost but many of them will be parents . and many other children will be separated. The vulnerability of children in the immediate aftermath of this crisis is at an unprecedented scale for Haiti."The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is setting up its emergency operation while a Save the Children child protection team is en route to Haiti with family tracing kits which include cameras computers communications equipment and identification badges and bracelets."Thousands [of children] will have lost all contact with their families . and are now struggling to survive in the rubble" Save the Children said in a 14 January communiqu・ "They are sleeping on their own trying to cope with the trauma ... and will have no idea where to go for help."Child protection agencies including Save the Children and UNICEF will coordinate with the government ICRC and other agencies to register children trace and verify families and find appropriate foster care or alternative solutions where needed Wingate said.The death toll from the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit the capital Port-au-Prince on 12 January has been estimated at between 45000 and 50000 by the Haitian Red Cross news agencies reported.aj/np/oa[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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1.Estonia Allocates Additional Aid for Victims of Haiti Earthquake,Govt. Estonia
RV=335.6 2010/01/15 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,technology,child,UNICEF

Nr 14-EThe Foreign Ministry is donating an additional 1.5 million kroons through the International Red Cross to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Currently Estonia's aid to Haiti totals 3.5 million kroons (223 690 EUR) of which 2.5 million is financial aid through the Red Cross and 1 million is to send experts to the crisis region to help. The money to alleviate the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti is being allocated from the Foreign Ministry's funds for development and humanitarian aid.Foreing Minister Urmas Paet stated that the situation in Haiti is becoming increasingly more complicated and therefore it is important that help reaches those who need it as soon as possible. "Estonia is sending an IT expert and a three-member logistics team with supplies to Haiti to help support the activities of international organisations on site" stated Foreign Minister Paet. The Estonian experts will travel to the crisis region along with experts from the Nordic countries within the framework of International Humanitarian Partnership.On Thursday 14 January the Foreign Ministry decided to allocate one million kroons to alleviate the situation in Haiti. Foreign Minister Urmas Paet stated that Haiti's need for aid is great which is why the Foreign Ministry decided to contribute an addition 1.5 million kroons in aid through the Red Cross.Gert Teder a member of the Estonian Rescue Service was among the European Union evaluation team that travelled to Haiti on Wednesday 13 January. The purpose of the team sent within the framework of the civil protection mechanism is to evaluate the needs of those who have been injured and co-ordinate the arriving aid. The European Union evaluation team sent to Haiti includes representatives from six nations.The entire international community has rushed to the aid of Haiti which is suffering in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake. International organisations have launched extensive aid operations in Haiti. The victims of the earthquake are lacking in medical supplies food and drinking water and thousands are without shelter. Access to the disaster zone is also difficult. Haiti needs medical equipment search and rescue technology and means of communication.High Representative for Foreign Affairs of the European Union Catherine Ashton has called upon all the European Union development ministers to meet in Brussels on Monday 18 January to discuss matters related to the humanitarian disaster in Haiti and opportunities to alleviate the situation.It is also possible to make voluntary donations to help alleviate the situation in Haiti. The following organisations have announced the launch of aid operations: the International Red Cross the World Food Programme (WFP) UNICEF the World Health Organisation (WHO) the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and many other international organisation and non-profits. UNICEF is focusing first and foremost on helping children in Haiti the IOM is working to offer temporary shelter to thousands of Port-au-Prince residents who have lost their homes and the Red Cross and WHO and attempting to provide first aid to the injured. They are all in need of funds for procuring medicine drinking water tents or other necessary supplies. In Estonia donations are being collected by the Estonian Red Cross and the Estonian National Committee for UNICEF.Donations can be made to:Estonian Red Cross: SWEDBANK 1180001436 and SEB 10220039608010 subject "Haiti maav舐in"Estonian National Committee for UNICEF: SEB 10052039502009 subject "Haiti"IOM: http://www.iom.int/jahia/jsp/index.jspIFRC: http://donate.ifrc.org/UNICEF: http://www.supportunicef.org/site/pp.asp?c=9fLEJSOALpE&b=1023561WFP: https://donate.wfp.org/supporter/donatenow.do?n=gbss&dfdbid=1044253SPOKESPERSONエS OFFICE+372 637 7654+372 521 3085pressitalitus@mfa.ee

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2.DEC: Emergency aid arriving in Haiti,DEC
RV=292.8 2010/01/15 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,body,Vision

Emergency aid is beginning to get through to earthquake-ravaged Haiti said the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) today with more to come tomorrow and the next few days.Tools to help with search and rescue blankets hygiene kits and tarpaulins to shelter people are among the emergency items already delivered by DEC member agencies. Water sanitation health and shelter equipment will also be flown in from the UK tomorrow. A 300-bed field hospital is due for delivery later today along with 3000 body bags and chlorine for water treatment.DEC member agency teams were responding to the crisis within hours of the earthquake which has claimed tens of thousands of lives and devastated swathes of the capital of Port-au-Prince. Assessments on the ground to identify urgent needs and co-ordinate responses are taking place with preparations for more aid to be delivered to the poorest country in the western hemisphere ongoing.DEC Chief Executive Brendan Gormley said:"Aid workers on the ground have worked in tremendously difficult conditions with sporadic communications and goods bottle-necking in the capital's battered airport. However aid is arriving at the airport and from across the border with the Dominican Republic - and we can expect more and more to arrive over the next few days."The humanitarian response required is enormous with the true scale of the horror still unknown. The UK public can help us meet this desperate need by donating to our appeal so that we can ensure life-saving aid continues to reach where it is needed."The DEC launched its Haiti appeal two days ago after the earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale struck the country. Many DEC members already had a presence in Haiti before the earthquake so have the experience local knowledge and links with local partners and community groups to ensure that emergency assistance can be delivered despite the scale of the catastrophe.Examples of what donations will go to include:」25 will supply a kit of household essentials.」50 buys a food pack to feed a family for a fortnight.」100 provides temporary shelter for two families.To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900 donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank or send a cheque made payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.Anyone wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of 'Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC' on Facebook.Notes to editors:キ To make a postal donation make cheques payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' and mail to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.キ Donations can be made at any high street bank or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.キ The DEC consists of: Action Aid British Red Cross CAFOD CARE International UK Christian Aid Concern Worldwide Help the Aged Islamic Relief Merlin Oxfam Save the Children Tearfund World Vision.キ The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies or some of them must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.Please donate to the DEC Haiti Earthquake online at www.dec.org.ukOver 2.2 million people live in the most affected areas where thousands are feared dead many more injured many buried under rubble; the DEC urgently needs your support to help the many people affected.The DEC launches and co-ordinates national fundraising appeals for public donations on behalf of its member agencies.

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3.Desperate Haitians clamor for aid days after quake,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=289.3 2010/01/15 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,body,child

* Traumatized survivors begging for food and water* International aid getting through slowly* Frustrated survivors block roads with corpses* Troops doctors planes full of food head for Haiti(Adds details Cuba to let U.S quake relief flights through airspace)By Catherine Bremer and Andrew CawthornePORT-AU-PRINCE Jan 15 (Reuters) - Thousands of people left hurt or homeless in Haiti's earthquake spent a third night lying on sidewalks and clamored for help on Friday as their despair turned to anger and aftershocks rippled through the wrecked city.Governments across the world are pouring relief supplies and medical teams into the quake-hit Caribbean state -- already the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. But huge logistical hurdles and the sheer scale of the destruction mean aid is still not reaching hundreds of thousands of hurt and homeless people in the devastated coastal capital Port-au-Prince."These people have lost everything They have nothing. They have been waiting for two days now. No one is helping us. Please bring us water or people will die soon" said Renelde Lamarque who has opened his home yard to about 500 quake victims in the devastated Fort National neighborhood.Raggedly dressed survivors held out their arms to a reporter begging for food and water.Tens of thousands are feared dead from Tuesday's quake and dangerous aftershocks still ripple every few hours through the city dislodging debris and increasing the anguish of people already traumatized by death and injury on a massive scale.A big aftershock jolted buildings at about 5 a.m (1000 GMT) on Friday causing fresh alarm.Relief workers said some aid was trickling through to people but in haphazard fashion and they said coordination was desperately needed. "Some aid is slowly getting through but not to many people" said Margaret Aguirre a senior official with International Medical Corps.But as the risk of starvation and disease increased in shattered streets strewn with rubble garbage and rotting bodies most Haitians said they had still received nothing."I haven't eaten since the day before yesterday we've lost our house we've nothing to eat nobody has come we've seen nobody not even a minister or a senator" said Bertilie Francis 43 who was with her three children."We are here by the Grace of God nobody else" she said.In one part of Port-au-Prince on Thursday desperate Haitians blocked streets with corpses in a protest to demand quicker relief efforts witnesses said.Aguirre said aid agencies were discussing setting up a central refugee camp to try to group a multitude of victims' settlements springing up all over Port-au Prince."The key is the coordination. So many relief workers are just out of the picture. We want to avoid people just running round doing their own thing" she said.PRAYERS GROANS AND WAILSIn a sign that international relief efforts cut across ideological differences communist-led Cuba agreed to let the U.S. military use restricted Cuban air space for medical evacuation flights carrying Haitian earthquake victims sharply reducing the flight time to Miami a U.S. official said.United Nations disaster experts said at least 10 percent of housing in the Haitian capital was destroyed making about 300000 homeless but in some areas 50 percent of buildings were destroyed or badly damaged.U.N. aid agencies were to launch an emergency appeal for approximately $550 million on Friday to help survivors.The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti which has lost at least 36 of its personnel in the quake was trying to provide some basic coordination from an office near the airport.In the capital overnight an eerie chorus of hymns prayers groans and wails of mourning mixed with the barking of terrified dogs echoed over the hilly neighborhoods.Bodies lay all around the hilly city and people covered their noses with cloth to block the stench of death. Corpses were piled on pickup trucks and delivered to the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince where hospital director Guy LaRoche estimated the bodies piled outside the morgue numbered 1500.Three days after disaster struck masses of people clamored for food and water as well as help in digging out relatives still missing under the rubble.Angry survivors built the roadblocks with corpses as aid committed from 30 countries began arriving in Port-au-Prince in dozens of planes that clogged the city's small airport.Shaul Schwarz a photographer for TIME magazine said he saw at least two downtown roadblocks formed with bodies of earthquake victims and rocks. "They are starting to block the roads with bodies. It's getting ugly out there. People are fed up with getting no help" he told Reuters.The presidential palace the parliament the cathedral and many government buildings collapsed. The main prison also fell allowing dangerous criminals to escape.AIRPORT BOTTLENECKU.S. forces were trying to step up operations at the airport in order to get more supplies into the country.The Haitian Red Cross said it believed 45000 to 50000 people had died and 3 million more -- one third of Haiti's population -- were hurt or left homeless by the major 7.0 magnitude quake that hit its impoverished capital on Tuesday."We have already buried 7000 in a mass grave" President Rene Preval said.The Haitian Red Cross said it had run out of body bags.Doctors in Haiti were ill-equipped to treat the injured. Relief workers warned that many more people will die if the injured many with broken bones and serious loss of blood do not get first aid in the next day or so.Planes full of supplies and search and rescue equipment began to arrive at Port-au-Prince airport on Thursday faster than ground crews could unload them jamming the limited ramp space and forcing arriving aircraft to circle for up to two hours before landing.U.S. President Barack Obama pledged an initial $100 million for Haiti quake relief and enlisted former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush to help raise more vowing to the Haitian people: "You will not be forsaken." The United States was sending 3500 soldiers 300 medical personnel several ships and 2200 Marines to Haiti.The U.S. Navy said its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson will arrive on Friday to serve as a "floating airport" for relief operations by its 19 helicopters.Nations around the world pitched in to send rescue teams with search dogs and heavy equipment helicopters tents water purification units food doctors and telecoms teams. But aid distribution was hampered because roads were blocked by rubble and smashed cars and normal communications were cut off. (Additional reporting by Tom Brown Kena Betancur and Carlos Barria in Port-au-Prince Stephanie Nebehay in Geneva and Steve Holland in Washington; writing by Anthony Boadle and Pascal Fletcher; editing by Vicki Allen and Eric Beech) For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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4.FACTBOX-Companies offer aid to Haiti after earthquake 15 Jan,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=280.7 2010/01/15 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,child,UNICEF

Source: Reuters- Yum Brands Inc <YUM.N> said it is directing $500000 from its World Hunger Relief global effort to provide food for the earthquake victims.- Morgan Stanley will contribute $1 million to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund to support relief efforts in Haiti.- Investment bank Jefferies Group Inc said it will donate all net commission revenue globally and volunteered salaries for the day on Jan. 15 plus $1 million for relief efforts.The bank said the contribution will be split evenly between The American Red Cross UNICEF Save the Children and the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).- Google Inc <GOOG.O> is donating $1 million to organizations engaged in disaster response in Haiti and has published a link on its home page directing users to a page with information on how to make donations.- U.S. health insurer Aetna Inc said The Aetna Foundation has initiated a dollar-for-dollar match for employee disaster relief donations for relief efforts.Aetnas Community Relations group has activated its 47 Aetna Volunteer Councils to engage with relief agencies to respond to this disaster by collecting goods and funds.- Nestle Waters North America will donate $1 million in bottled water products to support disaster relief efforts.- Digicel Group a mobile phone operator in Haiti is donating $5 million in cash toward relief efforts.- Eli Lilly & Co <LLY.N> will provide $250000 in direct cash contributions and said it will also match contributions of its U.S. employees up to a total of $250000.- Verizon Wireless said its customers have pledged more than $1 million by texting HAITI to 90999. It said all mobile texters in the United States have contributed more than $4 million to the Red Cross relief for Haiti campaign.- AT&T Inc said The AT&T Foundation is providing a $50000 donation to Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF) to support their relief work on disasters in Haiti.Wireless customers of AT&T can donate $10 by texting HAITI to 90999.- Deutsche Post DHL the express mail and logistics services group said it has sent in the first logistics team for on-the-ground logistics support to the relief effort in Haiti.- Rogers Communications will contribute $250000 in funds and goods to Partners In Health: Haiti and other relief organizations. It said Rogers Wireless and Fido customers can donate C$5 by texting HELP to 1291.- CIBC and FirstCaribbean International Bank will donate C$100000 to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts.- Goldman Sachs & Co is contributing $1 million to the relief efforts in Haiti through American Red Cross for the Haitian Relief and Development Fund CARE and other organizations.- Target Corp will donate $500000 to the American Red Cross to assist with disaster recovery in Haiti.- Procter & Gamble Co said it will provide at least 2 million packets of PUR Purifier of Water through our Children's Safe Drinking Water partners. It said Duracell has already provided $200000 worth of batteries and flashlights for donation.- National Bank of Canada will contribute up to C$250000 to the Canadian Red Cross. National Bank MasterCard cardholders can exchange reward points free of charge for a cash donation to the Canadian Red Cross by calling 514-847-8280 or 1-800-341-8083.- The New York Yankees will donate $500000 in support of rescue and relief efforts.- FedEx Corp is working with international relief groups including the Red Cross to fly supplies to Haiti.- United Parcel Service Inc which participates in a World Food Program that helps coordinate delivery of aid to disaster zones said it expects to have its volunteers in the program called up soon. It will also provide $1 million in aid half in cash and half in services.- 3M Co which makes bandages and other products used in skin and wound care is working with relief agencies to see what medical products it can provide. 3M said it would likely also make a monetary contribution.For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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5.Aid begins to arrive in Haiti for earthquake survivors in dire need,UNICEF
RV=280.7 2010/01/15 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,child,UNICEF

By Tim LedwithNEW YORK USA 14 January 2010 – UNICEF is part of a massive international relief effort now under way to assist up to 3.5 million people affected by Tuesday's 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti. VIDEO: Watch nowAUDIO: Listen nowBut while essential supplies from UNICEF its UN partners and other humanitarian agencies have started arriving in quake-shattered communities the survivors' dire needs severely outpace available resources on the ground. Meanwhile aid agencies themselves have suffered significant losses of staff and facilities. For the first time today UNICEF was able to contact all of its staff members in the country. "They are safe and sound" said UNICEF Director of Emergency Programmes Louis-Georges Arsenault. "But it's very very dreadful for them because they are all sleeping on the floor. They have very little capacity to operate." Relief effort launchedOverall casualty estimates in Haiti are high as search and rescue teams comb the rubble for survivors. And the number of deaths is likely to increase without more medical aid food safe water sanitation supplies and shelter materials. UNICEF has released a total of $3.4 million in emergency funding for Haitian quake relief while the United Nations as a whole has released $10 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund. Even more funding will be needed for relief and recovery in the coming days and weeks however. In a commentary posted today by CNN International UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow addressed the funding issue. She urged her fellow citizens to give generously in support of the quake response with a focus on children who comprise nearly half of Haiti's population of 10 million. "In any disaster children are the most vulnerable" wrote Ms. Farrow who visited Haiti for UNICEF during the devastating 2008 hurricane season there. "We have the power to ensure that this particularly merciless act of nature does not steal any more than it already has from children whose lives were so precarious to begin with."First shipment of aidAid delivery poses yet another challenge with roads electric power sources communications systems and other infrastructure destroyed in many areas.Last night a cargo plane provided by the Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies landed in Santo Domingo the capital of the Dominican Republic with UNICEF supplies bound for Haitian quake victims. On board were water-purification tablets tarpaulins and tents for temporary housing and oral rehydration salts to combat the effects of diarrhoea caused by contaminated water. The supplies were to be trucked over the border into Haiti today.Land sea and airAnother chartered plane from UNICEF's regional supply hub in Panama was scheduled to land this afternoon in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince where the airport is damaged but has been open for humanitarian flights. According to media reports though the airport was temporarily closed this afternoon due to congestion and limited runway space. At this writing it is unclear whether the UNICEF flight will be able to land there.A ship carrying emergency supplies from Panama has arrived in the capital in spite of serious quake damage to the seaport. Additional aid shipments by land sea and air are expected to continue for the foreseeable future. "We have been approached by other partners such as UPS and British Airways" said the Emergency Coordinator at UNICEF's Supply Division Jean-C馘ric Mees. "They will offer us some free space on commercial cargo planes from Europe to Panama or to Miami. From there either through our logistics partners or by our own means we will send them to Port-au-Prince or Santo Domingo."'The devastation is staggering'At a meeting of the UNICEF Executive Board in New York yesterday Haiti's UN Ambassador Hon. L駮 M駻or鑚 formerly a Board Vice-President spoke about the unfolding tragedy in his homeland – and efforts to respond."UNICEF teams are working assiduously in the country" he said "not only in the capital but also in other cities because in addition to Port-au-Prince the major towns in the interior have also suffered."Ambassador M駻or鑚 went on to express his hope that "the situation will be stabilized fairly soon" and his appreciation that UN agencies and other international partners are ready and willing "to assist Haiti in its hour of need."

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1.Estonia Aids Victims of Earthquake in Haiti,Govt. Estonia
RV=298.5 2010/01/16 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,technology,UNICEF

Nr 12-EEstonia is donating one million kroons through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to help alleviate the effects of the earthquake in Haiti. In co-operation with the Interior Ministry and the Estonian Rescue Service the Foreign Ministry will also send an IT expert and likely a logistics team with supplies to help support the activities of international organisations on site. The Estonian experts will travel to the crisis region along with experts from the Nordic countries within the framework of International Humanitarian Partnership.Foreign Minister Urmas Paet stated that the international organisations that have representatives at the scene have launched extensive aid operations. "Victims of the earthquake are lacking in medical supplies food and drinking water and thousands are without shelter. Access to the disaster zone is also difficult. Haiti needs medical equipment search and rescue technology and means of communications" said Paet. "With the help of their observers international organisations will be able to best assess the situation and the nature of the aid needed. This is why the Foreign Ministry is sending its financial aid through the Red Cross" Paet said explaining Estonia's choice for providing aid.The International Red Cross has sent out its first appeal for help to the extent of 10 million dollars. The aid will we directed towards helping the 20 000 families (100 000 people) affected by the earthquake for the next nine months. The Red Cross also hopes to get the first field hospital working which would be capable of helping at least 50 people at once.Gert Teder a member of the Estonian Rescue Service was among the European Union evaluation team that travelled to Haiti yesterday. The purpose of the team sent within the framework of the civil protection mechanism is to evaluate the needs of those who have been injured and co-ordinate the arriving aid. The European Union evaluation team sent to Haiti includes representatives from six nations.The entire international community has rushed to the aid of Haiti which is suffering in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake. The best opportunity for Estonia and any Estonian citizens to help alleviate the situation is through co-operation with others. In addition to countries and international organisations the following organisations have announced the launch of aid operations: the International Red Cross the World Food Programme (WFP) UNICEF the World Health Organisation (WHO) the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and many other international organisation and non-profits. UNICEF is focusing first and foremost on helping children in Haiti the IOM is working to offer temporary shelter to thousands of Port-au-Prince residents who have lost their homes and the Red Cross and WHO and attempting to provide first aid to the injured. They are all in need of funds for procuring medicine drinking water tents or other necessary supplies. In Estonia donations are being collected by the Estonian Red Cross and the Estonian National Committee for UNICEF.Estonian Red Cross: SWEDBANK 1180001436 and SEB 10220039608010 subject "Haiti maav舐in"Estonian National Committee for UNICEF: SEB 10052039502009 subject "Haiti"IOM: http://www.iom.int/jahia/jsp/index.jspIFRC: http://donate.ifrc.org/UNICEF: http://www.supportunicef.org/site/pp.asp?c=9fLEJSOALpE&b=1023561WFP: https://donate.wfp.org/supporter/donatenow.do?n=gbss&dfdbid=1044253SPOKESPERSONエS OFFICE+372 637 7654+372 521 3085pressitalitus@mfa.ee

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2.Haiti earthquake - RELIEF EFFORTS BY THE REGION,CARICOM
RV=290.2 2010/01/16 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Adra,body

Caribbean countries react to devastation in HaitiPORT OF SPAIN Trinidad CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries were on Wednesday reacting to the trail of death and destruction caused by the powerful earthquake that rocked Haiti on Tuesday.Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana both announced one million US dollars each in immediate relief to Port au Prince while St. Lucia said it would provide assistance under the wider CARICOM initiative.Jamaica has said that it will "respond immediately in whatever way it can".http://www.cananews.net/news/127/ARTICLE/45475/2010-01-13.htmlCDB provides financial aid to earthquake hit HaitiBRIDGETOWN Barbados CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) said Wednesday it would provide nearly one million US dollars in immediate relief to Haiti following the widespread devastation caused by the powerful earthquake that hit the country on Tuesday.CDB the region's premier development financial institution said that it would provide US$200000 for portable water food medicines and temporary shelter while US$500000 would go towards the restoration of critical facilities and services."In collaboration with our international development partners the Caribbean Development Bank will also address the medium and long-term rehabilitation needs of Haiti" the CDB said expressing sadness at the destruction caused by the quake that registered 7.3 on the Richter Scale.http://www.cananews.net/news/127/ARTICLE/45472/2010-01-13.htmlGov't pledges US$1M in Haiti reliefGEORGETOWN Guyana Stabroek News - Guyana has pledged US$1 million in assistance to Haiti following the major earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation on Tuesday.President Bharrat Jagdeo made the announcement in a statement yesterday and later met with political parties religious organisations and non-governmental organizations to coordinate a national response to aid in recovery efforts. Minister of Human Services Priya Manickchand has been named chair of the multi-stakeholder committee."I am deeply shocked and saddened at the extent of the destruction caused by the catastrophic earthquake which devastated our sister nation of Haiti yesterday. The haunting images of bodies injured persons and ruined buildings struck a chord of compassion throughout our nation for the people of Haiti" said Jagdeo.Persons desirous of contributing can do so at the National Committee for Guyana's Assistance to Haiti by calling telephone number (592) 226 4080.http://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/stories/01/14/gov%e2%80%99t-pledges-us1m-in-haiti-relief/Jamaica joins Haiti relief effortsKINGSTON Jamaica Observer - JAMAICA has joined scores of countries sending relief supplies to Haiti to help millions of people displaced by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake which struck the impoverished nation on Tuesday leaving thousands dead or injured in its wake.Between last night and this morning a team of 150 Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers were set to leave for Haiti to bring supplies as well as to help in the reconstruction efforts.The supplies include generators collapsible water containers mattresses water purification tablets and general purpose tents. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/help-for-Haiti----p-4-5----Thur--Jan-14--2009---Lead_7325219Dominica -Government agrees to six month waiver for illegal HaitiansROSEAU Dominica CMC – Haitian nationals currently living in Dominica under illegal circumstances need not worry about the threat of deportation for the next six months.The Government of Dominica announced Thursday it would automatically extend the stay of all Haitians already on island by an additional six months until the situation in Haiti stabilises.Dominica is now home to hundreds of Haitian immigrants who work a variety of odd jobs as handymen tailors barbers and farm hands. http://www.cananews.net/news/127/ARTICLE/45493/2010-01-14.htmlAir Jamaica airlift from Haiti beginsKINGSTON Jamaica Observer - THE first Air Jamaica flight to airlift nationals from Haiti left Norman Manley International Airport this morning.The first flight was scheduled to return from Port-au-Prince at 5:30 am and the second at midday. However chaos on the ground has forced delays Minister of Information Daryl Vaz told Nationwide radio this morning.All customs and immigration regulations have been suspended to allow Jamaicans in Haiti to take the flights home. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Air-Jamaica-airlift-from-Haiti-beginsCARICOM to announce Haiti aidKINGSTON Jamaica Observer - THE Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is expected to announce today the region's response to Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Haiti.High-level members of CARICOM including CARICOMChairman Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit General Secretary Edwin Carrington and Prime Minister of Barbados David Thompson met at Jamaica House in Kingston last night."The meeting will be to discuss Caricom's response" Information Minister Daryl Vaz told the Observer last night.Jamaica has been chosen as the regional hub for the relief effort in the impoverished nation which is located to the north-east of Jamaica.Deputy Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Dr Kenneth Baugh said Jamaica will also be the refuelling point for aircraft taking relief supplies and personnel to Haiti.He said the country will waive navigational and landing fees for such aircraft operators of which will cover their refuelling costs. Adequate warehouse facilities for the sorting and temporary storage of relief items are being provided at both international airports.Charity organisations play their part :* Jamaica Red Cross is to send a contingent of trained and qualified people to support the relief efforts.* Food For The Poor Jamaica is also offering logistical and technical support.Financial institutions join in relief efforts* First Caribbean International Bank has joined its parent company CIBC in donating a combined CA$100000 to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Donations to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund can be made at any FirstCaribbean branch across the Caribbean.* Royal Bank of Canada parent company of RBTT Financial Group yesterday announced a CA$100000 donation to the Red Cross to support relief and humanitarian efforts in Haiti.* All Scotiabank branches and locations are acting as collection points for non-perishable food items clothing and bottled water. All Jamaicans are being invited to drop off donations at any of their 40 locations across the island.* Accounts have been opened at Scotiabank and the National Commercial bank to accept donations on behalf of the Red Cross and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management respectively.* NEM Insurance Company has committed to donating three container loads of 'Wata' to Haiti.Doctors on callDr Winston De La Haye president of the Medical Association of Jamaica says the association is awaiting word from the Ministry of Health and the Jamaica Defence Force to determine how best to help in the provision of medical assistance to the thousands of injured.http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Caricom-s-Haiti-meeting--Fri--Jan-15--2010_7329085MAJ offers help with emergency radio broadcast systemKINGSTON Jamaica Observer - THE Media Association Jamaica Limited (MAJ) yesterday offered to help Haiti in establishing an emergency radio broadcasting system in the earthquake-wrecked capital Port-au-Prince.The MAJ in a press release yesterday said it advised the minister with responsibility for information Daryl Vaz to make an offer to Haitian authorities for the assistance with the emergency radio broadcasting system."Several of the radio members of the association have agreed to combine efforts to put together a small studio and FM transmitter system to re-establish some type of radio information system in Haiti" the MAJ said.The association said the minister had agreed that on the trip by Prime Minister Bruce Golding yesterday afternoon the offer would be made and a response provided to the MAJ. The MAJ members also said they would provide the technical support at short notice to get the project going.http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/maj-offer--jan-15--2009_7329009Health personnel leave for HaitiKINGSTON Jamaica Gleaner - A team of medical and health personnel from the Health Ministry is expected to leave the island today for Haiti.The health minister Ruddy Spencer said the 20-member team comprises doctors nurses emergency medical technicians and public health inspectors.A group of volunteer doctors from the Jamaica Medical Doctors' Association (JMDA) along with private partners will also be going to Haiti today.JMDA president Dr Shane Alexis said the group was moved by the devastation.The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) has also opened up its offices in Mandeville Port Maria Montego Bay and Kingston as relief collection centers.JTA president Michael Stewart said all donations must reach the offices by January 29.He said the JTA will also be seeking to raise money for the Haitian survivors.http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=16041'Culture' in big Haiti fund drivePORT OF Spain Trinidad Express - The local cultural fraternity is coming to the aid of the people of Haiti offering proceeds from various Carnival events to assist the earthquake-hit country.Leading the way is the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation which on Wednesday opened its flagship calypso tent Kaiso House at the Strand entertainment complex. TUCO president Eric 'Pink Panther' Taylor announced that all proceeds from that night's show will go towards a fund for Haiti.The Caribbean Prestige Foundation producers of the International Soca Monarch competition has pledged $2 from each ticket purchased for the finals of this year's Soca Monarch finals towards Haiti. The Southex events planning company which holds the Chutney Soca Monarch Competition donated $20000 to the Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund.Woodford Caf・at MovieTowne in Port of Spain has already organised a benefit event to raise funds. This takes place on Wednesday January 20 and will feature patrons participating in the weekly Karaoke Night which this time around will include participation by several soca reggae and alternative artistes.The $40 cover charge will go into the Voices for Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund. Special bins will also be place at Woodford Caf・for people to drop off canned food clothing and other items that will be given to the Red Cross for distribution in Haiti.Pan Trinbago issued a statement expressing regret over the catastrophe and pledged to play a part in 'bringing some measure of relief to the people of Haiti in their hour of need'. The release also stated that Pan Trinbago will be working with its member bands to determine the role the organisation will play.http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161582463Manning: Fast ferry option to transport suppliesPORT OF Spain Trinidad Express - A plan to use one of the nation's inter-island fast ferries to transport relief supplies to Haiti is now being considered by Cabinet.Prime Minister Patrick Manning made the disclosure yesterday as he said this country does not have any military naval assets to transport relief supplies in any large quantities to Haiti which suffered a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday killing thousands according to the Red Cross.'What we do have are fast ferries that operate between Trinidad and Tobago that have tremendous capacity and one of the options available to us is to divert one of those boats temporarily and very temporarily to take stuff to Haiti as part of the relief effort' Manning said.He did so during yesterday's post-Cabinet news conference at the Diplomatic Centre St Ann's where he said the Government is trying to determine exactly how to best send the US$1 million ($6.3 million) this country has pledged towards relief efforts in the fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) state.'All of those things are by no means clear...It may well be that the (US)$1 million that we are contributing at this time should go to the International Red Cross as part of the help we don't know but all of that will work out' Manning said.He said he is yet to make contact with Haiti's President Rene Preval but announced a CARICOM mission that includes Jamaica Prime Minister Bruce Golding and a team from the Regional Security System based in Barbados was on its way to Haiti to assess the situation on the ground. When they return from that country 'we will formulate a position that CARICOM will take' including the deployment of any regional troops.'If the Government of Trinidad and Tobago is called upon to send troops to Haiti then I don't see we have a choice to do just that' Manning said.Manning said the CARICOM mission's report will also determine whether this country would increases its $6.3 million pledge towards the Haiti relief effort as he expressed this nation's sympathies towards the Haitian people. Manning said Cabinet hopes to have 'an indication' today on how best to ensure that the collection of food clothing and money from the public for those now suffering in Haiti is properly organised.http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161582475T&T rushes to send helpPORT OF Spain Trinidad Express - OCM stations to broadcast 4-hr radiothon HELP is on the way for quake-stricken Haiti.This was the assurance given by several local businesses and non-governmental organisations who have been working around the clock searching for a way to get food and other basic necessities to the island since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit on Tuesday.Among them are Scotiabank First Citizens One Caribbean Media Blue Waters the Federation of Independent Trade Unions and Non-Governmental Organisations (Fitun) Royal Bank of Canada (parent company of RBTT Financial Group) Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Trinidad Chapter Congress of the People and the Downtown Owners and Merchants Association (Doma).Doma president Gregory Aboud said yesterday the group intended to team up with the largest international relief and development organisation in the United States Food for the Poor to get supplies to Haiti.Located in Miami Food for the Poor is an inter-denominational Christian agency that feeds millions of hungry poor in 17 countries within the Caribbean and Latin America. Their website www.foodforthepoor.org stated they also provided emergency relief assistance clean water medicines educational materials homes support for orphans and the aged skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance with more than 96 per cent of all donations going directly to programmes that help the poor.'They have been doing this for a long while and we thought that they were the better choice because we want to ensure that what we send reaches the people' Aboud said. Teaming up with the YMCA Aboud said they are using YMCA's facilities on Benbow Road Port of Spain as a depository 'to receive the donations'.With the most urgent needs identified by the Red Cross being intensified search-and-rescue efforts field hospitals emergency health services water purification emergency shelter logistics and telecommunications the Royal Bank of Canada has requested that where appropriate its donation to the Red Cross be directed to ensuring survivors have access to clean drinking water.Blue Waters chairman Dominic Hadeed told the Express during a telephone interview that his company was organising to send several containers of water to Haiti and that shipment would go out as soon as the ports have been declared passable.'We are also going to be working with Food for the Poor and will be looking at other ways to get more products into the country' he said.Meanwhile the One Caribbean Media (OCM) network radio stations are hosting a four-hour-long 'radiothon' on Saturday from 8 a.m. called 'Help Haiti Now' to collect money. OCM is the parent company of the Express newspapers and TV6.The OCM network stations are heard in Grenada St Lucia Barbados Antigua St Kitts Montserrat and Trinidad and Tobago. All the OCM Network studios in the Caribbean will be connected on Saturday morning for this historic event.'Big George' Wayne LeBlanc will be at the Hott 93 studios in Trinidad along with Warren P also of Hott 93 JGP of GEM Radio and Patrice of GEM Radio.The Hott 93 announcers are currently mobilising artistes and other popular personalities to come to the studios on Saturday to be part of the effort.http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161582477Chefette donates $20 000BRIDGETOWN Barbados Nation News - CHEFETTE RESTAURANTS the largest restaurant chain in Barbados has quickly responded to pleas for humanitarian assistance for the people of Haiti.Following Tuesday's devastating earthquake Chefette yesterday donated $20 000 to the Haiti Relief Fund at a presentation ceremony at Starcom Network River Road St Michael.Chefette's managing director Ryan Haloute said their prayers were with all those suffering families in Haiti.He praised Starcom Network's chief executive officer Vic Fernandes for initiating the Haiti Relief Fund. Haloute encouraged other corporate entities to assist as much as possible by pledging their financial support during the radiothon entitled Help Haiti Now! which will be aired tomorrow on all Starcom Network stations from 8 a.m. until noon. (PR)http://www.nationnews.com/news/local/haitian-donation-copy-for-webRelief on the wayBRIDGETOWN Barbados Nation News - ALL SYSTEMS ARE GO for Barbados to unleash its support to earthquake-ravaged Haitians.Senator Irene Sandiford-Garner told the Press at Government Headquarters yesterday evening that starting today volunteers would be stationed at Kensington Oval Fontabelle St Michael operating hotlines and setting up a computer database to track donated goods.She was appointed by Prime Minister David Thompson to spearhead The Barbados National Coordinated Effort to help people in Haiti that was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale on Tuesday."A cadre of volunteers worked for Cricket World Cup. That system is still in place. The facility at Kensington Oval is already wired for multiple phone lines and computers."We need them because I have had a myriad of calls here [Government Headquarters] and it is physically impossible for this office to manage the process" she said.Two bank accounts have also been set up by Government one at Barbados National Bank (BNB) and another at FirstCaribbean International Bank for money donations."Money goes into those accounts which is the Government Treasury Account and then we wait for the needs assessment [from Haiti] and channel it through agencies like the United Nations which have humanitarian workers in Haiti who know where that money is to be spent" Sandiford-Garner stated.The senator who is Parliamentary Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office said the Super Centre and Popular Discount supermarket chains had been earmarked as collection points for the donation of goods."I'm sure that others would come on board as we want a good geographical distribution of supermarkets. We are advising Barbadians to carry a list of what they take because we want transparency to be evident."We have also finalised 8 000 square feet [of space] in Barbarees Hill [St Michael] at the R.L. Seale warehouse and a BIDC [Barbados Investment & Development Corporation] warehouse in St Philip that can facilitate the storage of the items."We have the Barbados Defence Force [BDF] and the [Royal Barbados] Police Force to assist us with security and the BDF would be assisting with transporting goods from the collection points to the storage points" she added.Also the University of the West Indies Cave Hill has pledged the services of 120 student volunteers and already has 30 barrels donated by Laparkan located around the campus for collection of goods as well.http://www.nationnews.com/news/local/Haiti-Relief-Effort-on-go-FRONT-PAGE-OTHERRBC launches Haiti fundNASSUA Bahamas Guardian - Corporate Bahamas is moving quickly on the heals of the Haiti disaster with RBC yesterday announcing a $100000 donation to the Red Cross to support relief and humanitarian efforts in Haiti.As of yesterday the commercial bank has made its entire network of branches in The Bahamas the Caribbean and Canada available to receive donations on behalf of the International Red Cross. The donations say executives can be made while customers conduct their regular financial transactions."The Bahamas has very close ties with Haiti and as our neighbors we must support them. I appeal to the public to exercise the generosity that Bahamians are known for and help our brothers and sisters in Haiti" said Nathaniel Beneby Vice President and Country Head RBC Bahamas.The most urgent needs identified by the Red Cross are for search and rescue efforts field hospitals emergency health services water purification emergency shelter logistics and telecommunications. RBC has requested that where appropriate its donation to the Red Cross be directed to ensuring survivors have access to clean drinking water."The International Red Cross is on the ground in Haiti and responding to the needs of the Haitian people as quickly as possible" said Caroline Turnquest Director General of the Bahamas Red Cross. "Support of this effort will require massive resources so we urge you to give with the assurance that the strength and reach of the International Red Cross will make a difference in Haiti immediately during this difficult time."The public is now being invited to visit any RBC Bahamas branch and donate to the Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund via account #2893865 or to the Embassy of Haiti Haitian Relief Fund at account #2892958.http://www.thenassauguardian.com/bixex/304876905267462.phpHaitian migrants releasedNASSUA Bahamas Guardian - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham announced last night that as a result of the earthquake that leveled Haiti's capital city of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday all the illegal Haitian migrants at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre will be released and given some sort of temporary residency status.Ingraham also said that the Department of Immigration would not be seeking to apprehend any illegal Haitian nationals for the time being.There are currently 115 Haitian nationals being held at the Detention Centre according to immigration officials who also confirmed last night that 40 Haitian nationals have been released since Wednesday."The Department of Immigration will release from the Detention Centre those Haitians who are currently there and give them some temporary status until such time as things have changed" said Ingraham at a news conference at Free National Movement (FNM) headquarters last night."Clearly if people come into The Bahamas and they are apprehended by the Defence Force we would have to take a different course of action. But the Department of Immigration will not be seeking to apprehend Haitians at the moment to send back."As previously reported all repatriation exercises involving illegal Haitian immigrants have also been indefinitely postponed.Immigration officials announced on Wednesday that they were bracing for a possible influx of Haitian immigrants. However last night the prime minister said he was not yet concerned that any mass influx would occur."The part of Haiti that has been devastated by the earthquake is not the part of Haiti that most (and) nearly all Haitians come from to The Bahamas" the prime minister said."The Haitians come from the northern part of Haiti. Most Haitians who come to The Bahamas have never been to Port-au-Prince in their lives. And so I do not have any fear at the moment and concern at the moment for any significant migration of Haitians to The Bahamas because that's not the area that was affected by the earthquake."Ingraham also announced that unlike some of his regional counterparts he would not be traveling to the impoverished nation."I considered it today (Thursday) actually" he said. "I gave long and hard consideration to it. I couldn't figure out what I could possibly do in Haiti other than get in the way of people. There is no means to move around. It is difficult to get a flight in and to land. It is difficult to find accommodation etc. What we could do for Haiti can be done from The Bahamas."Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson and Dominican Prime Minister Nicholas Liverpool are traveling to Haiti for a one-day trip today.While he most likely will not visit Haiti at this time the prime minister said the government has established a common account at all the country's commercial banks into which donations to the relief effort in Haiti can be made."We will cause that money to be sent either to the Haitian government and/or to international organizations that are able to provide assistance to Haiti at this time and The Bahamas government will make a significant financial contribution to Haiti once I would have consulted further with my CARICOM colleagues once they return from Haiti tomorrow."Ingraham added: "It is not appropriate for us to be collecting goods to send to Haiti because there is no means by which we can get [them] there. The port is in terrible shape. The airport is difficult to navigate. The ground transportation is terrible. The extent to which we in the region can provide assistance in terms of medical support doctors nurses public health pay for medicine food water whatever it is we are clearly prepared to do so."Red Cross officials in Haiti yesterday told the Associated Press that they estimate the death toll as a result of Tuesday's earthquake could range from 45000 to 50000 with as many as three million others injured or left homeless.http://www.thenassauguardian.com/national_local/304876904381852.phpCayman Islands - Some of the agencies assisting in the Haiti relief effortCayman Red Cross916–1742rxadmin@candw.ky925–0681949–6785 ext. 22.hbalgobin@gmail.comAccepting monetary donations for the relief efforts. Persons wishing to donate funds can go directly to the Red Cross or make a deposit at Butterfield Bank under the Cayman Islands Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Appeal (02–201–035054–04).National Building Society of Cayman945–2014Staff members have set up donation boxes at teller counters for customers to make contributions. The funds collected will be deposited to the Cayman Red Cross account at Butterfield Bank. NBSC 71 Eastern AvenueThe Cayman Council of the United Church of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands947–1963cicucjci@candw.kyYves and Carmen Fontaine326–6340Arranging a container to locate on lot next to Buttonwood Club on Shedden Road.St. Ignatius Church and School949–6797Jeremy.rice@st–ignatius.comCollecting funds. All parishioners parents students and staff are being asked to contribute between 14–24 January.Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort949–0088Collecting can goods clothes and anything that can be of help to the Haiti people. 389 Seven Mile Beach Fernando Soler or Stephanie Amante Stephanie.amante@marriotthotels.comWesleyan Holiness Church West Bay949–3394949–1121926–0594johnbettycase@hotmail.comsamaritanoutreach@hotmail.comAccepting monetary donations. Persons wishing to donate funds can drop it in the container at church or deliver it to the school office.Taste of CaymanAll those attending this Saturday's event starting at 5pm at Camana Bay can donate at the entrance to the festival where Red Cross booths will be set up.DigicelAll Digicel mobile customers can text the letters 'HELP' to 5151 to donate a dollar to the telecom company's earthquake relief effort. Digicel has already donated some $5 million to the relief project in Haiti.LIMEAll LIME mobile customers can text the word 'Haiti' to 437 (HELP) to donate $2 to the telecom company's earthquake relief effort. LIME employees have launched an employee donation initiative across the 13 islands in which the company operates to collect cash clothing canned non–perishable food and personal hygiene items to send to Haiti. LIME will match the donations dollar for dollar.Sunset HouseSunset House will not be charging for shore diving tanks this coming weekend. (JAN 16 – 17 2010). Instead of payment for tanks Sunset will be asking for a minimum donation of CI$5.00 to go to the Red Cross.Dolphin Cove and the YUDPOn Sunday 17 January Dolphin Cove will be donating all revenue made for the day to assist with the YUDP and its Haitian Relief Funds. Special Discounted rates are available for residents and as a special thank you for supporting this initiative Dolphin Cove will be giving away free CD Photo Packages to every family individual or buddy group taking part.Cayman Outreach916–1563The group is arranging a container to be located in the parking lot of Cayman Shoe Shop on Eastern Avenue. They are seeking building material clothes shoes tinned food dry food medicine; no garbage. Donation times 8.30am until 5.30pm Monday through SaturdayADRAAdventist Disaster and Relief Agency along with the Cayman Islands Conference of Seventh–day Adventists will be taking up a special offering in each of the Adventist churches for the next two weeks and dispatching those funds off to Haiti immediately.The Director of ADRA Cayman is Mr. Benny Moore and he can be reached on 916–2936. The numbers for the conference headquarters are 949–2647 949–8167 and for President Clarke his cell number is 916–5510.St Lucians called on to HELP HAITI!The following list of bank accounts in aid of Haiti after the Quake was released by the National Emergency Management Organization1. Bank of Saint Lucia Decentralized Disaster Preparedness Account Account # 9010298402. First National Bank Disaster Relief Fund Account # 60021533. RBTT Caribbean Limited Account # 70763004. First Caribbean International Bank - National Emergency Fund Account # 02-18044605. Royal Bank of Canada Disaster Emergency Account # 10020056. Bank of Nova Scotia Bank Account # 32816The Wave Radio alongside sister stations throughout the OCM network have also embarked on a drive to assist Haiti through a radiothon this coming Saturday January 16th. Starting today til Friday evening updates of this situation in Haiti will be heard every two hours on the OCM Network Station so as to keep listeners informed of Haiti's plight. FOR MORE INFO STAY TUNED TO THE WAVE 94.5/ 93.7 FDigicel St Lucia is also asking customers to text 'HELP' TO 5151 to donate $1 to the cause.Bermuda - Efforts to help Haiti after Tuesday's earthquake* Dine at Bermuda Bistro at the Beach on January 21 for all-you-can-eat ribs and curry chicken for $19.95. Half the proceeds will be donated to Haitian relief.* Digicel customers can text "HELP" to 5151 where $1 will go directly towards the Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund.* Donate money directly to the Bermuda Red Cross via two bank accounts: Bank of Bermuda - 010-187417-011 or Bank of Butterfield - 20-006-060-663859-200 or by mail at Bermuda Red Cross Haitian Earthquake Appeal Fund Charleswood 9 Berry Hill Road Paget DV03* Donate money through radio station Hott 107.5 where the funds will go directly to Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti Foundation and Architecture for Humanity. They accept cash and cheques.* Donate clothes/household supplies/money to Phillip Rego's charity Feed My Lambs Ministry. You can donate at their Bank of Bermuda account 010-305498-012 or by mail at Phillip Rego c/o Feed My Lambs Ministry PO Box HM 3184 Hamilton HMNX Bermudahttp://www.bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=44235&TM=54926.63

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3.John Holmes Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator updates correspondents on the situation in Haiti,UN DPI
RV=272.9 2010/01/16 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,UNICEF,body

Watch the WebcastDaily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-GeneralThe following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Martin Nesirky Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.Good afternoon everybody. As you know we have John Holmes here the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. And I'll turn right over to you John. We have about half an hour.Briefing by Under-Secretary-General John HolmesThank you very much Martin and good afternoon everybody. Let me just make a few points to start with. And I apologize if they're in slightly random order but it's not easy to find time to make it more structured.First of all I think you're aware from various briefings already we'll be launching a flash this afternoon at 4. I'll be doing that. We were hoping to have [Special Envoy to Haiti] President [Bill] Clinton there as well but he's not in fact available. He's on a plane at the time. The flash appeal will be for around $560 million which I think is slightly higher than the figure you had already. The full breakdown of what that appeal represents will be available this afternoon but let me just say give you a rough sort of idea: almost half of that as usual in these situations will be for food emergency food aid. And then there'll be amounts of between $20 and $50 million for health water and sanitation nutrition emergency shelter early recovery and agriculture ‑‑ the latter two of course being linked; they're very much at the recovery end of it. There will be some other elements too ‑‑ for example emergency education. But those will be the main areas that we'll be asking for money for. The basis of the appeal will be that some 3 million people are believed to have been badly affected by the earthquake and we'll be looking for relief to keep them going for six months. That's of course in the first place.As I think I said yesterday this is very much a first rough effort at this. We know that it doesn't represent very good detailed information from the ground but we'll be revising it in three or four weeks to reflect that and probably to include a bit more on the early recovery side when we've got a better idea for example of how that should be done.We still don't have any reliable figures for dead or injured although of course we recognize that those numbers are likely to be extremely high. Our best estimate at the moment from satellite pictures is that at least 30 per cent of the buildings in Port-au-Prince have been affected by the earthquake. There are some areas of the city for example Cit・Soleil which are relatively less affected ‑‑ either because of their geographical location or because of the nature of the structures there ‑‑ less vulnerable to earthquakes. But of course the effects of the earthquake were extremely severe in some areas. There were some areas where 50 per cent or more of the buildings have been damaged.The scale of the international response so far is extremely encouraging. I think as I said yesterday we have counted so far about $360 million in pledges. Some of that might be going to the flash appeal others will be going bilaterally in different ways or directly to non-governmental organizations and others which is fine. That figure is not all for emergency aid; for example some of it will be for reconstruction and longer-term efforts. For example there was $100 million each from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) which are likely to be more related to longer-term reconstruction than emergency aid but just to give you some idea of the response. And of course there are many companies and individuals who are responding extremely generously to this relief effort.On the search-and-rescue side that effort is going on with all possible speed. Some people are still being recovered alive relatively fewer as you would expect but that is still happening. There are some 27 search-and-rescue teams either there already ‑‑ I think 17 are there and another 10 are on their way ‑‑ and we're trying to get the message out now that we don't need any more search-and-rescue teams beyond those that are on their way already.Obviously every humanitarian agency there is ‑‑ both United Nations agencies non-governmental organizations the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement ‑‑ are busting a gut if I can put it that way to get people there in larger numbers people to help and to get supplies in as well as of course all the bilateral efforts which are going on from individual countries led of course by the huge United States effort. Planes from the World Food Programme (WFP) UNICEF the International Red Cross the International Federation of the Red Cross ‑‑ which is a separate thing ‑‑ have already landed and M馘ecins Sans Fronti鑽es have already landed. Others are on their way. Of course there are all the bilateral aid planes which have been landing too. I won't go into all the details of those. I don't have a full list here but many of those I think you're aware of.As you're also aware there has been an issue ‑‑ there is an issue ‑‑ about the capacity of the airport. There was a particular problem about congestion yesterday afternoon when planes had to circle. But again everybody's working desperately to resolve these problems. The airport was working through the night. Planes were landing with increasing frequency. So the capacity I think of the airport to deal with flights is rising. It's certainly handling more flights than it was before the earthquake despite the damage to the control tower.The port is still out of action but we believe the road from the Dominican Republic is now open and useable and is indeed being used to some extent.Some other bits of information: you may have seen stories that the World Food Programme warehouses were looted in Port-au-Prince. They were not looted. In fact that's not a correct story. We believe they are intact. There are some issues about access to them not least because of some doubt about the structure of them which is making people a little bit nervous about going inside. But they have not been looted as we were assured by the World Food Programme this morning.Food: there are these stocks of food on the ground. Food is arriving in increasing quantities. Water is arriving and water purification equipment is arriving from UNICEF Oxfam CARE and others as well as from the United Nations agencies. I was told this morning that 13 truckloads of bottled water are on their way from the Dominican Republic for example. That's obviously again not going to be enough but supplies are beginning to arrive.Distribution of these supplies started yesterday particularly of ready-to-eat food from stocks on the ground and from stocks beginning to come in. Obviously you should be well aware that was a very small scale compared with the need. We hope that will be larger today. I'm sure it will larger today and we are setting up with the Government 15 distribution points around the city and also trying to make sure we have safe storage areas to put the food and to operate. Clearly the distribution is an issue ‑‑ about how fast we can do that and whether it represents more than a drop in the ocean of what is needed ‑‑ we're well aware of that. We understand and share the impatience and frustration that there is about this and there is a need to recognize I think that there are significant constraints on this; not only the difficulties of the arrival of goods and unloading but also the distribution. There are a lack of trucks lack of fuel blocked roads and so on. I'm not trying to make excuses; I'm simply saying that there is a reality there that we need to deal with. It's classic for any similar operation that inevitably and despite everybody's enormous efforts it can take time to scale up. It will be scaling up every day by multiples I'm sure. I acknowledge that you need to note that the anger and frustration is there and that it's inevitably slow. But I just ask you to acknowledge that reality too. People as I say are passing many sleepless nights to try and get this material there this aid there to people who desperately need it. We recognize that. We have no doubt about that.We're also setting up as well as the airport in Port-au-Prince separate hubs for the arrival of aid and the stockage of aid in way stations if you like in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and in Panama City so that we can channel the aid in the most rational way possible.A couple of other points: bodies are being collected systematically now by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and by the Government insofar as they have capacity to do that. I think we had a figure of I think it was 9000 bodies so far that have been collected yesterday so that gives you some idea of the scale of that problem. But I hope that much more progress will be made on that today.On the medical side which we've also talked about before some hospitals are still working despite all the difficulties although as we've said before they're overwhelmed. Various field hospitals are already on the way. One or two are already there. And again we're taking the view that we don't need any more field hospitals beyond those that are already on the way which are several. But of course there's still an urgent need for doctors and medical supplies beyond the field hospitals.One final point which I think we touched on yesterday. People are moving to some extent from the centre of Port-au-Prince to areas outside to relatives no doubt perhaps in other communities. And there are some reports of movement of people on a limited scale I think towards the Dominican Republic particularly people seeking medical help in the hospital near the border there. So we're keeping an eye on that to make sure we can track it and deal with people who are crossing into the Dominican Republic. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is very focused on that.So let me stop there ‑‑ I hope that was helpful ‑‑ and answer your questions.

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4.ODPEM to Coordinate Local Haiti Relief Assistance,Govt. Jamaica
RV=258.7 2010/01/16 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Adra

An emergency centre has been established at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) 2-4 Haining Road New Kingston to coordinate relief assistance generated locally for Haiti.Speaking at a media briefing at Jamaica House on Friday (January15) Minister with responsibility for Information Hon. Daryl Vaz said that ODPEM would be responsible for streamlining all forms of assistance that would be forthcoming to ensure that delivery and dispatch is smooth."They will advise you how best to get it to Haiti and what to do with it. We have a number of volunteer organizations.the Red Cross the Salvation Army who have people over there who can coordinate for you and make it possible for the relief to reach the persons in need in the shortest possible time" Mr. Vaz assured.He explained that deliveries can be made either to ODPEM's head office or in the case of parish deliveries at Parish Council offices the Red Cross Salvation Army or the Adventist Disaster Relief Agency (ADRA). They will then be moved to ODPEM's head office for dispatching.The Minister pointed out that Chief of Defence Staff Major General Stewart Saunders has appointed an officer at the rank of Major on the ground in Haiti to act as liaison for the relief effort from Jamaica."He will then liaise with the Haitian Government and the United Nations in terms of making sure that whatever comes to Haiti can be redirected to where it needs to go as a matter of urgency" he said.Space has been provided at the airport in Haiti to store supplies and dispatch them through the military contingent there.Based on discussions between Jamaica's Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding and Haitian President Rene Preval during Mr. Golding's visit to Haiti on Thursday priority items needed include: water purification tablets basic food items tinned foods lanterns (batteries and kerosene) toiletries hygiene and first aid kits."We're asking everybody to as best as possible package and label the items so we can prioritize what needs to go first" Mr. Vaz urged. He also disclosed that an account number 212-387-304 has been opened with the National Commercial Bank (NCB) to facilitate cash donations at any branch of the bank."The monies that will be raised through this account will be used to purchase some of these well needed emergency supplies for the relief effort" he said.Additionally he invited persons desirous of volunteering their expertise to go to Haiti to contact ODPEM to facilitate arrangements for their trip and accommodation. Mr. Vaz said that expressions of interest have been forthcoming from several professionals including doctors and engineers
5.DEC: Haiti Earthquake Appeal reaches £12m overnight,DEC
RV=245.6 2010/01/16 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Vision

Web and phone donations to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal over the past 24 hours have added 」10m to the 」2m already raised.The massive response shows the UK public understand that member agencies need their support as they overcome grave communications and logistical problems to help the tens of thousands of people desperately needing assistance.The amount includes online and phone donations only with amounts from corporate postal events SMS and over-the-counter donations still to be recorded.DEC Chief Executive Brendan Gormley said:"The public's deep sense of horror and need to help has been shown by the level of support we are already seeing online and over the phone. Their support means that our member agencies can co-ordinate and deliver emergency aid to the swathes of people who urgently need shelter medical help safe water and food."Aid is beginning to get through with more supplies arriving today. We urge the public to continue to dig deep into their pockets so supplies can be sourced and delivered as swiftly as possible over the next few days and weeks."The DEC appeal was made public on Wednesday (13) but the full broadcast launch was not until yesterday. The appeal follows an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale which levelled large parts of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas.Many DEC members already had a presence in Haiti before the earthquake so have the experience local knowledge and links with local partners and community groups to ensure that emergency assistance can be delivered despite the scale of the catastrophe.Examples of what donations will go to include:」25 will supply a kit of household essentials.」50 buys a food pack to feed a family for a fortnight.」100 provides temporary shelter for two families.To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900 donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank or send a cheque made payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.Anyone wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of 'Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC' on Facebook.Notes to editors:キ To make a postal donation make cheques payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' and mail to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.キ Donations can be made at any high street bank or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.キ Text "GIVE" to 70077 to give 」5 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 」5 goes to the DEC. You pay 」5 plus the standard network SMS rate.キ The DEC consists of: Action Aid British Red Cross CAFOD CARE International UK Christian Aid Concern Worldwide Help the Aged Islamic Relief Merlin Oxfam Save the Children Tearfund World Vision.キ The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies or some of them must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.キ The DEC is very grateful for the technical advice and strategic communications support provided by BT to help us respond immediately to international disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti. We also welcome the fact that BT are encouraging the public and their own customers to support the appeal.Please donate to the DEC Haiti Earthquake online at www.dec.org.ukOver 2.2 million people live in the most affected areas where thousands are feared dead many more injured many buried under rubble; the DEC urgently needs your support to help the many people affected.The DEC launches and co-ordinates national fundraising appeals for public donations on behalf of its member agencies.

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1.DEC: Haiti Appeal total rises to £15m,DEC
RV=269.9 2010/01/17 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Vision,DEC

The DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal total has increased to 」15 million as the public response to the disaster continues in strength.Web and phone donations to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal over the past 24 hours have added a further 」3m to the 」12m already raised.The amount includes online and phone donations only with figures from corporate postal events SMS and over-the-counter donations still to be counted.DEC Chief Executive Brendan Gormley said:"Once again people in the UK have proven that they will not sit idly by in the face of widespread suffering. The amount raised so far is a tremendous show of generosity and that money is already beginning to be put to work. We urgently need people to keep donating to ensure that the people of Haiti get all the aid they need."We know that aid is beginning to get through with more supplies arriving today. The challenges on the ground are still large but our member agencies are well placed to respond and get life saving material out to where it is needed most. For those who have not yet made a donation there is still time and there is still need.The DEC appeal was opened to donations on Wednesday and broadcast appeals across the UK media on Friday prompted a surge of 」10m in just 24 hours.Most DEC members had been working in Haiti prior to the earthquake and have the local links and knowledge required to deliver prompt and effective assistance despite the devastation caused by the quake.Examples of what donations will go to include:* 」25 will supply a kit of household essentials.* 」50 buys a food pack to feed a family for a fortnight.* 」100 provides temporary shelter for two families.To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900 donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank or send a cheque made payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.Anyone wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of 'Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC' on Facebook.Notes to editors:* To make a postal donation make cheques payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' and mail to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA.* Donations can be made at any high street bank or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.* Text "GIVE" to 70077 to give 」5 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 」5 goes to the DEC. You pay 」5 plus the standard network SMS rate.* The DEC consists of: Action Aid British Red Cross CAFOD CARE International UK Christian Aid Concern Worldwide Help the Aged Islamic Relief Merlin Oxfam Save the Children Tearfund World Vision.* The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies or some of them must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.* The DEC is very grateful for the technical advice and strategic communications support provided by BT to help us respond immediately to international disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti. We also welcome the fact that BT are encouraging the public and their own customers to support the appeal.

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2.DEC: More aid being distributed in Port au Prince,DEC
RV=269.9 2010/01/17 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Vision,DEC

Thousands of families are already receiving aid in Haiti with more assistance expected in coming days.For example:- Concern Worldwide aid workers are distributing 2000 jerry cans and 100000 water purification tablets Sunday.- Save the Children gave water food and hygiene supplies to 2000 people at a hospital Saturday.- 1000 families received water and clothing kits from World Vision who spent Saturday distributing emergency supplies.- A British Red Cross convoy has reached Haiti by road from the Dominican Republic bypassing the devastated airport and port. Trucks containing emergency response equipment and medical supplies and personnel were expected to reach the most affected areas Saturday evening and a 300-bed field hospital is being set up.Disaster Emergency Committee Chief Executive Brendan Gormley said:“The devastation caused by the earthquake has hit early aid efforts as well as survivors. It’s hugely encouraging that our agencies have nonetheless managed to overcome these challenges to begin reaching people affected by the earthquake”“Every emergency is different and this one is presenting extreme logistical difficulties because the earthquake caused so much damage to the airport port and roads. Despite incredibly challenging circumstances the aid provided through the DEC is already on the ground and our members will continue to both meet urgent needs and plan for longer-term reconstruction thanks to the generosity of the British public.”Web and phone donations to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal have now reached 」15m. The massive response shows the UK public understand that member agencies need their support as they overcome communications and logistical problems to help people desperately needing assistance. The amount includes online and phone donations only with amounts from corporate postal events SMS and over-the-counter donations still to be counted.To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900 donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank or send a cheque made payable to ‘DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal’ to ‘PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA’.Anyone wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of ‘Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC’ on Facebook. Notes to editors: - To make a postal donation make cheques payable to ‘DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal’ and mail to ‘PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA’. - Donations can be made at any high street bank or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.- Text “GIVE” to 70077 to give 」5 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 」5 goes to the DEC. You pay 」5 plus the standard network SMS rate.- The DEC consists of: Action Aid British Red Cross CAFOD CARE International UK Christian Aid Concern Worldwide Help the Aged Islamic Relief Merlin Oxfam Save the Children Tearfund World Vision.- The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies or some of them must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched- The DEC is very grateful for the technical advice and strategic communications support provided by BT to help us respond immediately to international disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti. We also welcome the fact that BT are encouraging the public and their own customers to support the appeal.Please donate to the DEC Haiti Earthquake online at www.dec.org.ukOver 2.2 million people live in the most affected areas where thousands are feared dead many more injured many buried under rubble; the DEC urgently needs your support to help the many people affected.The DEC launches and co-ordinates national fundraising appeals for public donations on behalf of its member agencies.

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3.More help for Haiti on the way: Lee,JoongAng
RV=221.4 2010/01/17 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Vision

In a telephone call with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Saturday President Lee Myung-bak promised to give additional financial aid to earthquake-devastated Haiti on top of the $1 million already provided."Korea began by offering emergency aid of $1 million but intends to add more support in a bid to participate in the UN's rescue effort" Lee was quoted as saying by Blue House spokeswoman Kim Eun-hye.Lee also said Korean citizens have launched fund-raising activities and emergency rescue crews have left for Haiti which is the Western Hemisphere's poorest country. Government sources said a 25-member Korean rescue team and two rescue dogs arrived yesterday at Santo Domingo the capital of neighboring Dominican Republic and will enter Haiti today."As a country that overcame the poverty of the ruins of the [Korean] War on the back of support from the international community Korea will look into ways to help further" Lee added.Ban the Korean-born UN secretary general said yesterday that the United Nations and its partners were appealing for $562 million to help the victims of the earthquake that struck early last week. The estimated death toll from the disaster could reach as high as 200000 people.Nonprofit and religious organizations private firms and celebrities have joined in relief efforts. Aid groups such as World Vision Good Neighbors Unicef Korea Korean Red Cross Korea Food for the Hungry International Plan Korea and Compassion Korea have opened accounts for donations and the major broadcasters - MBC KBS and SBS - have begun accepting funds via phone.Kolon a local conglomerate has sent 180 million won ($160000) worth of tents while auto giant Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has donated $100000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.By Seo Ji-eun [spring@joongang.co.kr](c)JoongAng Ilbo The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the written permission of JoongAng Ilbo.

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4.UAE to operate air bridge to Haiti,WAM
RV=168.8 2010/01/17 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross

The first plane of an air bridge ordered by President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for delivering urgent humanitarian assistance to Haiti's earthquake victims will fly to the Dominican Republic in the next couple of day. A UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) team will leave to the Dominican Republic to coordinate and oversee field relief operations to ensure their prompt delivery to the affected population. In another development the RCA is coordinating efforts with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to carry out humanitarian programmes that cater for the need of the Haitian front where the international aid agencies are facing logistic challenges in delivery of assistance. The RCA has announced that it had transferred funds to the IFRC in support of its relief operations there. RCA Chairman Ahmed Al Mazrouie said the aid agency is striving to put the President's directives in place. He said the RCA had set up an emergency room to receive humanitarian appeals and reports on the latest situation in Haiti from its international partners so as to analyse and assess them in order to draw and implement relief programmes in favour of the affected population. He said the RCA's multi-prong relief strategy would include the air bridge which carries basic relief items from food medicine and shelter materials. A team of the RCA will be deployed in the Dominican to receive aid planes and coordinate operations of aid distribution. It will also assess the situation on the ground with other aid providers for the purpose of dispatching more assistance. He affirmed that the RCA was moving in all directions and fronts to mobilise humanitarian efforts so as to improve the living conditions of survivors of Haiti's deadliest quake. Locally he said the RCA is intensifying its contacts with UAE charity and relief agencies to rally their efforts in order to do an effective substantial humanitarian work that responds to the scale of the disaster and fits well into the UAE's prominent standing in the international humanitarian scene. - Emirates News Agency WAM

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5.WFP EMERGENCY OPERATION 200110 - HAITI FOOD ASSISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE AFFECTED POPULATIONS IN HAITI,WFP
RV=168.8 2010/01/17 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross

Executive summaryA massive earthquake struck Haiti on 12 January followed by several aftershocks. The epicenter was located about 16 km (10 miles) south-west of the capital Port-au-Prince which has been decimated by the quake along Carrefour Leogane Delmas and Jacmel. Damage to buildings and infrastructure including schools hospitals and houses is considerable. Port-au- Prince is without critical infrastructure such as electricity water and telecommunications. Although no official figures are yet available tens of thousands of people are feared dead and many more injured.The Government of Haiti has appealed for international assistance. Immediate priorities include search and rescue medical services and supplies clean water and sanitation food emergency shelter logistics and telecommunications. The International Federation of the Red Cross estimates that the earthquake has affected over 3 million people. Of these WFP estimates that at least 2 million people will require food assistance.The United Nations Mission for the Stabilization in Haiti has set up an Emergency Joint Operations Centre at the Port-au-Prince airport to coordinate incoming teams and humanitarian aid. The Humanitarian Coordinator has dispatched a United Nations Disaster and Assessment Coordination team in which WFP is taking part. As part of its global cluster lead responsibilities WFP is also deploying staff and equipment to support the international humanitarian community in logistics and emergency telecommunications.Through this emergency operation WFP together with international and local partner agencies will support 2 million vulnerable and food-insecure people in Port-au-Prince Carrefour Leogane Delmas and Jacmel for 6 months from 15 January to 15 July 2010. The overall objective of this operation is to save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies in line with WFP Strategic Objective 1 "save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies". More specifically WFP will aim at improving food consumption for the emergency-affected households protecting their livelihoods and enhancing their self-reliance and early recovery.WFP will conduct emergency food security assessments in coordination with the Government and partners to refine its targeting and programme choices for this EMOP. This may result in a change in overall beneficiary numbers taking also into account other agency efforts. WFP will also contribute to the formulation of a reconstruction plan for affected areas.

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1.Haiti - DEC: Appeal total hits £23million water and medical aid increasing,DEC
RV=304.7 2010/01/18 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,DEC,Vision

Urgently needed water supplies and medical expertise are increasingly reaching the people of Port au Prince. The DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal total has increased to 」23million counted so far as the public responds to desperate need of Haiti's survivors.Since yesterday's update the DEC has confirmed:- Since Sunday Oxfam had installed four water tanks capable of holding 10000 litres of water each including one at Delmas 42 - a former golf course now home to about 15000 displaced people which surges to 50000 at night and at a hospital in Carrefour one of the worst hit areas. A plane will depart East Midlands airport tomorrow [19/1/10] with 30 tonnes of water and sanitation equipment and plastic sheeting for temporary shelter- CARE have distributed water in the suburb of Petionville on Sunday and had given out eight-days supply of water purification tablets for 5000 people in Port au Prince by Saturday evening.- Merlin's medical team arrived in Haiti Sunday and will shortly be joined by a surgical team of 12 including a plastic surgeon focussing on limb salvaging an anaesthetist and nurses plus 5000kg of surgical equipment including emergency surgery tents- Help Age International have a mobile medical unit due to arrive in Haiti todayDisaster Emergency Committee Chief Executive Brendan Gormley said:"The response from the public has been absolutely overwhelming. It does show that whatever financial concerns people are experiencing here in the UK they feel a deep level of empathy for the people of Haiti and will give whatever they can.""Our partner agencies have been distributing aid and installing vital equipment such as water bladders and medical facilities. We know that people are being reached but there is a huge challenge ahead and much more work to be done. The area affected by this earthquake is huge and devastation wrecked upon the infrastructure of Haiti means agencies face many obstacles. However our members are working round the clock to both meet urgent needs and plan for longer-term reconstruction thanks to the continued generosity of the British public"Our 13 member agencies in Haiti are closely monitoring the security situation but are not to date reporting that the isolated incidents seen so far are interfering with the arrival and distribution of aid.Web and phone donations to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal have now reached 」23m. The massive response shows the UK public understand that member agencies need their support as they overcome communications and logistical problems to help people desperately needing assistance. The amount includes online and phone donations only with amounts from corporate postal events SMS and over-the-counter donations still to be counted.To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900 donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank or send a cheque made payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.Anyone wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of 'Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC' on Facebook.Notes to editors:- To make a postal donation make cheques payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' and mail to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.- Donations can be made at any high street bank or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.- Text "GIVE" to 70077 to give 」5 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 」5 goes to the DEC. You pay 」5 plus the standard network SMS rate.- The DEC consists of: Action Aid British Red Cross CAFOD CARE International UK Christian Aid Concern Worldwide Help the Aged Islamic Relief Merlin Oxfam Save the Children Tearfund World Vision.- The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies or some of them must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.- The DEC is very grateful for the technical advice and strategic communications support provided by BT to help us respond immediately to international disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti. We also welcome the fact that BT are encouraging the public and their own customers to support the appeal.Media Contacts: 020 7387 0200 or 07930 999 014 (out of hours)Donations can be made at www.dec.org.uk or 0370 60 60 900

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2.Haiti earthquake health Q&As,PAHO
RV=285.9 2010/01/18 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Vision,UNICEF

What has been the health impact of the earthquake?The earthquake has inflicted massive loss of life. The total number of people who have died in the disaster is not yet known but is believed to be in the tens of thousands with hundreds of thousands injured or homeless.What health care is available?The earthquake damaged or destroyed at least eight hospitals and healthcare facilities in and around the capital Port-au-Prince and the remaining health facilities have been quickly overwhelmed by large numbers of survivors requiring a wide range of care particularly for trauma injuries.Before the earthquake there were 371 health posts 217 health centers and 49 hospitals nationwide in Haiti. In Port-au-Prince there are 11 hospitals. The total extent of the damage to Haiti's health sector is still unknown. Many hospitals have sustained damage but can continue to function often with the help of NGOs.Health services are also being provided at various health centers along Haiti's border with the Dominican Republic. Some injured are being evacuated to Santo Domingo or to other countries.Local organizations including the Haitian Red Cross are supporting government efforts to treat the injured and ill. Additionally at least 13 countries from the Americas and a number of countries from other regions are providing health relief along with United Nations agencies and NGOs.Why is the coordination of healthcare so crucial?Coordination between healthcare providers and first responders is crucial to enable effective and fast life-saving aid. If UN agencies NGOs and other agencies work together and share expertise medicines staff and other capacities while at the same targeting them to identified and commonly understood health needs then there is a greater chance of reducing avoidable suffering and death in Haiti.Following previous disasters including the Asian tsunami of December 2004 intensive efforts to deliver relief aid in some cases were not properly coordinated resulting in wasted materials and/or materials not well matched to specific needs. Subsequent humanitarian reform efforts produced a new "Cluster" approach" in which agencies performing humanitarian work are grouped together as clusters in their various areas of humanitarian response. The World Health Organization heads the Global Health Cluster and as such is the international lead for the health response to the Haiti crisis.Is more healthcare relief needed?Yes but it needs to be introduced in a coordinated fashion so as not to overwhelm an already precarious situation characterized by damaged roads and infrastructure.Due to the large number of people needing medical care more doctors surgeons nurses midwives and other health workers are needed to help provide medical care.What are the needs in relation to field hospitals?Multiple field hospitals are operating and others are being sent to Haiti. The medical needs are great but it is also important to properly coordinate the delivery of additional facilities so as not to overburden an already over-stretched situation.How has the earthquake affected WHO activities?The earthquake severely damaged the PAHO/WHO premises in Port-au-Prince and forced all staff to temporarily relocate their operational HQ to Haiti's central medicine and vaccine storage warehouse near the airport while the original HQ building is assessed for structural safety and telecommunications can be restored. PAHO/WHO also is establishing a field office in Jimani Dominican Republic located 1 ス hours from Port-au-Prince to serve as a bridge for the management of supplies and medical relief teams.Do dead bodies pose a public health threat?No. There is no risk of a communicable disease outbreak or any other public health threat associated with the presence of dead bodies.However there is a clear mental and psychosocial imperative that we have to take into consideration when supporting the fast and proper management of dead bodies.Dead bodies in the streets are being taken to a central location for eventual identification and burial. It is important to avoid mass burials and to respect the rights of families to know the fates of their lost loved ones. For more information go to www.paho.org/disasters.What are the health threats?A preliminary public health risk assessment issued 16 January details the main health threats and actions needed to address them. It can be found at: www.who.int/hac/crises/hti/who_rapid_health_assessment_15jan2010.pdfThe assessment identifies the following as the most urgent public health threats:Wounds and injuries. Earthquakes cause high mortality due to trauma and surgical needs are critically important in the first days and weeks. A significant number of people have suffered multiple fractures internal injuries and crush syndrome requiring surgery. The risk of wound infection and tetanus is high due to the disruption of health care and delays in obtaining treatment.Water sanitation hygiene-related and foodborne diseases. Displaced people are at high risk from outbreaks of water- sanitation- and hygiene-related diseases as well as foodborne diseases due to reduced access to safe water and sanitation systems. Salmonella typhi (causing typhoid fever) hepatitis A and hepatitis E are present and have epidemic potential. Cholera is not endemic in Haiti. Diarrhoea is already a major contributor to the high rates of under-5 mortality; WHO estimates that diarrhoea accounts for 16% of under-5 deaths in Haiti. Leptospirosis is endemic in Haiti (see below Vector-borne and zoonotic diseases).Diseases associated with crowding. Population displacement can result in overcrowding in resettlement areas raising the risk of transmission of certain communicable diseases spread from person-to-person such as measles diphtheria meningococcal and pertussis as well as acute respiratory infections. Overcrowding can also increase the likelihood of transmission of meningitis waterborne and vector-borne diseases in the weeks and months following the earthquake. Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 is currently circulating in Haiti. Haiti also has the highest tuberculosis incidence in the Western Hemisphere with significant incidence of coinfection with HIV.Vaccine-preventable diseases. Tetanus has a case-fatality rate of 70–100% without medical treatment and is globally under-reported. Reports from the national authorities WHO and UNICEF indicate 58% measles vaccine coverage among 1-year-old children in Haiti (2007) increasing the risk of measles outbreaks. Diphtheria outbreaks occurred in Haiti in 2004 2005 and 2009; only 53% of 1-year-olds were fully vaccinated against DTP as of 2007.Vector-borne diseases and zoonotic diseases. Dengue/dengue haemorrhagic fever a viral disease transmitted by the A. aegypti mosquito is endemic in Haiti. High transmission rates of all four dengue viruses have been reported in Haiti with transmission occurring mainly during April/May through November. Malaria is a serious issue in Haiti and is exclusively due to P. falciparum mosquito which exists throughout the year in the entire country. Risk in the main urban areas of Port-au-Prince is considered low but may increase in the current emergency situation. Human rabies transmitted by dogs is a priority disease in Haiti. Leptospirosis is endemic and infection in humans may occur indirectly when the bacteria come into contact with skin (especially if damaged) or mucous membranes. Lymphatic filariasis is endemic throughout the island and is transmitted by the night-biting Culex quinquefasciatis mosquito.Malnutrition. Earthquake-affected populations are at increased risk of moderate and severe acute malnutrition especially in vulnerable groups such as young children pregnant and lactating women and older persons. The risk may be increased by lack of support for breastfeeding and complementary feeding among mothers and caretakers.Reproductive health is a major issue with concerns including ensuring safe deliveries through access to basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care clinical management of sexual violence and prevention of HIV transmission and sexually transmitted diseases.Skin infections occur not only due to overcrowding but also as a result of a lack of water and reduced hygiene.Noncommunicable diseases are an important health concern in Haiti. Chronic conditions such as cancer cardiovascular disease including hypertension diabetes chronic respiratory disease and neuropsychiatric disorders account for an increasing proportion of the disease burden.With most of Haiti's industry located around Port-au-Prince environmental risks may exist from damaged hazardous installations such as industrial facilities damaged oil and gasoline depots warehouses that stockpile agro-industrial or other chemicals as well as damaged technical equipment.What needs to be done to address these threats?The WHO preliminary public health risk assessment outlines a range of actions needed to protect public health which include:Ensuring access to surgical medical and emergency obstetric care and proper case management particularly trauma wound and burn careShelter and site planningProvision of sufficient and safe water and sanitation.Priority immunizations including for measlesCommunicable disease surveillance and response including outbreak preparedness for epidemic-prone diseasesSupport for appropriate infant and young child feeding and malnutrition managementContinuity of care for chronic diseases (including HIV and TB)Public health communication.What is WHO doing?Around 20 WHO international staff from the Americas region and elsewhere in the organization's global network have been deployed to Haiti to assist in public health actions mass casualty management dead body handling coordination logistics and communications. These staff are supporting the approximately 52 staff working for the WHO Haiti country office.The World Health Organization has dozens of staff in its Geneva headquarters and at the Pan American Health Organization headquarters in Washington DC working around the clock in support of the Haiti operations.WHO is supporting Haiti's Ministry of Public Health and coordinating the Health Cluster response. The Global Health Cluster has developed rapid health assessment tools that can be quickly adapted and used.WHO will engage with the military to best utilize their logistics capacities heavy equipment expertise and experience to swiftly respond to the disaster. There are 9000 UN troops in the country. 10000 US soldiers are expected to be deployed.WHO will work with the Haitian government and partners to embark on recovery and reconstruction efforts assessing rebuilding and helping the people of Haiti on the road to recovery.What are others doing?Countries in the Americas and around the world are offering to send and are already sending a great deal of assistance. The international mobilization and response is really extraordinary.Examples include: Brazil sending plane-loads of equipment medical supplies and staff; Chile sending a medical team to support an Argentine military hospital already operating on the ground; Ecuador Peru and several others sending medical supplies; Cuba sending medical teams; Jamaica is now receiving the overflow of patients into its nation's hospitals and also sending several medical staff by its Coast Guard directly to Haiti; (as noted above) the Dominican Republic is receiving and caring for patients who have evacuated; Venezuela has sent plane loads of staff and fuel; and the response from the US and Canada has been extraordinary. Also countries from Europe (UK France Italy Belgium and Spain in particular) and as far away as Israel and China are sending support.Many representatives of smaller aid missions and even individuals want to join these efforts many of them offering valuable skills. However at this stage the situation is so difficult on the ground in Haiti that all outside aid teams must be completely self-sufficient.Many WHO partners are already operating in the affected areas and are sending additional support. These include MSF IFRCWhat is the situation regarding funding?WHO has released almost US$300000 (Pan American Health Organization US$220000 and WHO Health Action in Crises US$75000) to provide for urgent response needs.WHO and Health Cluster partners (UNICEF UNFPA UNAIDS IOM Save the Children World Vision International Medical Corps International Rescue Committee Merlin M馘ecins du Monde and Handicap International) have appealed for US$ 34.3 million in the Flash Appeal launched 15 January.Funding is being sought to support efforts to coordinate the health sector response for disease outbreak control to reactivate basic health care services and for medicines and essential health supplies.What can be done to reduce the impact of such disasters? What are the lessons learned?In the health sector one of the most important lessons we have learned—over and over again—is the importance of hospitals in the aftermath of a disaster.All too often hospitals become victims of disasters themselves and are unable to provide their services precisely when they are most needed. This is exactly what has happened in Haiti.But it is not inevitable. We know hospitals can be built to withstand the impact of disasters and can be planned and equipped to remain functional after disasters.The additional cost of building hospitals to be disaster-safe is marginal particularly in comparison to the cost of a failed hospital. Moreover it is much less expensive to include earthquake safety measures at the design and construction stage than to retrofit a facility that has been damaged and is unable to function.What was the humanitarian situation in Haiti like prior to the earthquake?Haiti has already suffered from previous humanitarian crises and natural disasters including a series of hurricanes that battered the country in 2008.This has been the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Haiti along this fault line. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and ranks 154th on the United Nations Human Development Index.In 2008 Haiti was devastated by four major hurricanes/tropical storms: Faye Gustav Hanna and Ike which wreaked havoc on physical and agricultural infrastructure. The storms killed almost 450 people affected a million residents and left more than 150000 living in shelters.Haiti is in the group of 10 countries with lowest diphtheria toxoid tetanus toxoid and pertussis vaccine (DTP3) coverage: 53% (2008) according to WHO/UNICEF estimates.What can individuals do to support the international response?Financial contributions to the health response are the most effective support that people around the world can provide. Information on donating to the Pan American Health and Education Foundation's Haiti appeal can be found at: https://www.pahef.org/donate/

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3.Port-au-Prince Haiti 17 January 2010 - Secretary-General''s press conference in Port-au-Prince,OSSG
RV=269.2 2010/01/18 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,UNICEF,Council

[please scroll down for Q &A]SG: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen.Thank you for joining us.First of all I would like to briefly read my remarks and these remarks will be translated and the translated version will be distributed to you.There will be consecutive translations from English to French when it comes to Questions and Answers.I would like to make very brief remarks because you may have many questions.Immediately on arrival I had a good meeting with [Haitian] President [Ren饐 Pr騅al. As you may know the Vice-president of the Spanish government who was visiting here participated in the capacity of Spain''s'' presidency of the European Union.I then visited the remains of the UN/MINUSTAH headquarters at the Christopher Hotel together with you. You have all seen this very tragic devastation of the UN Headquarters. I was very much impressed by all the hardworking search and rescue teams. And I was told immediately after my departure [from the site] that we had a small miracle. A UN staff who has been trapped under the rubble for longer than five days was rescued safely. I am very glad that it was a great sign of hope. Saving lives is our first priority and I hope that we see more such miracles.We drove through Port au Prince to the Champs de Mars.It is one thing to see from afar the images of Haiti''s destruction and also see them closely. That''s a very different experience for me.That is why we are here: to stand with the people of Haiti.I am here to say: "We are with you. You are not alone. Help is already arriving."For a small country like Haiti this is a tsunami-like disaster. This is a major catastrophe and a huge humanitarian crisis whose full dimensions we may not even know yet particularly outside the capital. It requires a correspondingly massive response and help.Humanitarian organizations are being challenged in some unique ways particularly on the logistical side when the capital city has been so badly affected and basic systems are not yet operating.Let me briefly outline three priorities.First saving lives.We are still in search and rescue phase. We have 27 international teams at work with more than 1500 rescuers. This is very moving. People are still alive under the rubble.We need to dig them out again including cities and towns outside the capital.Second emergency relief.People need food water medicine tents. We are beginning to get it to them.The World Food Programme (WFP) has already started their operation. And yesterday they fed 40000 people. The number of people WFP is going to assist will soon increase to one million people within fifteen days and two million people within another fifteen days. The Red Cross and many NGOs are playing their full part too.Third and most important coordination.I have been emphasizing the importance of coordination among countries and NGOs and international workers. The situation is overwhelming. And the offer of assistance is also very moving and overwhelming.The airport has limited capacity. We need to make sure our help is getting to people who need it as fast as possible. We can not waste one minute one dollar or one person. We cannot have vital supplies sitting in warehouses.That requires strong and effective coordination by the United Nations and between the United Nations and the other major players particularly of course the US – all this under the leadership of the government of Haiti who are increasingly active.In fact President Pr騅al also raised the importance of a coordinated way of delivering assistance. And I assured him that the United Nations will take charge of the leadership in coordinating this situation.I am gratified that in spite of the immense tragedy that has befallen the Haitian people and the personnel of MINUSTAH the mission is ably performing its mandate to assist the Haitian government in maintaining peace and security in Haiti.MINUSTAH continues to enjoy the fullest support of the Security Council for its role which will be discussed in the Council tomorrow.I am going to report to the Security Council on the situation and on my visit and how the international community is addressing and assisting the Haitian people tomorrow morning.I am also grateful for the support of the United States and Canada who have deployed to Haiti to assist in the delivery of much needed humanitarian aid. They recognize the primary responsibility of the Haitian authorities to respond to the disaster and the role of the United Nations in coordinating the international assistance.We are strengthening our coordinating mechanisms with all the actors involved in this challenging task so that it is clear about the different roles and the military personnel of the individual states will have during this emergency.Under the experienced leadership of Edmond Mulet the acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kim Bolduc the United Nations has already put in place the key sectoral coordination arrangements between UN and non-UN actors – the so-called clusters including in the neglected but vital area of protecting the position of the most vulnerable in a crisis like this particularly children women and girls. We have to protect the human rights of all those vulnerable people in this time of crisis.I wish to thank and offer my great respect and admiration to all the members of the international community who have come to Haiti''s assistance.I would like to particularly recognize those on the ground working tirelessly to save lives and deliver relief to those in need.I will not be able to recognize all the countries by name but I am expressing my most sincere gratitude to all these countries and peoples.They represent groups and major donors the world over: for example the Red Cross Save the Children international NGOs and aid organizations too numerous to name. And of course they represent the entire constellation of the UN family?WFP UNICEF UNDP WHO and others.Again on behalf of the people of Haiti and the United Nations I thank you.And I promise this:People around the world expect that their generous contributions will reach those in need promptly and effectively.We will do our best under these very difficult circumstances.Let me close with two messages one for our UN team the other for the people of Haiti.First to our colleagues here in Port au Prince and elsewhere: You have lost treasured colleagues and dear friends.You have suffered yourselves in this gravest single tragedy in UN history.Yet you carry on. You are the best.We do not have to create UN heroes. We have only to look around. There are many heroes. I am proud to serve with you.Finally I would like to say a few words to the people of Haiti:Ch鑽es Ha・iennes chers Ha・iensPermettez-moi tout d''abord de vous exprimer mes sinc鑽es condol饌nces.L''騅鈩ement que vous venez de subir est tragique et comme vous ici ・Port-au-Prince je pleure de valeureux coll鑒ues et amis.J''ai tenu ・黎re ici parmi vous ・vos ct駸 pour vous exprimer ma profonde solidarit・et mon plein soutien.Je sais la douleur que chacun et chacune vivez en ce moment.Le grand d駸arroi dans lequel se trouvent les personnes touch馥s de plein fouet par cette catastrophe.Mais pour citer l''馗rivain ha・ien Monsieur Laferri鑽e ォ lorsque les rep鑽es physiques tombent il reste les rep鑽es humains サ sachez que le monde entier est ・vos ct駸.Les Nations unies entreprennent tout ce qui est en leur pouvoir pour vous venir en aide.Tous les moyens sont mis en ?uvre et notre personnel travaille d''arrache-pied pour coordonner les secours et vous pr黎er assistance.Vous avez certes perdu des 黎res proches des membres de votre famille des amis des voisins? mais votre l馮itime souffrance doit 馮alement faire place ・l''espoir.A tr鑚 haut niveau la communaut・internationale se concerte activement pour d馭inir un vaste plan de reconstruction de l''Ha・i de demain.Dans cette 駱reuve et dans les d馭is qu''elle apporte les Nations unies vous tiennent la main.Mesdames et MessieursJe vous remercie de votre attention.Mwen menm comme Secr騁aire G駭駻al Nations Unies map f・tout sa mwen kapab pou mwen aide p鑵 Ha・ien. Nou m鑼 kont・sou mwen ansanm avek tout komunot・international la.Mwen avek nou ak tout k・m.Mesi anpilQ: Mr. Secretary-General when we were at the hotel you were approached by a woman whose husband was still trapped inside there and she felt like the work wasn''t going fast enough that there should be more teams on that hotel and she was also sort of worried about nationalism she sort of said she sort of felt that the American teams were looking for Americans the Chinese teams were looking for Chinese and then leaving. Can you address those concerns by those people at that site?SG: That''s what she appealed to me. I know that there are still many people trapped under the rubble both Haitian and international staff here. The situation is just overwhelming and I know that there is no difference between lives between Haitian local national and international. It seems to be that a number of rescuers are simply too [few] and their reach is too much limited. I hope that we will be able to rescue all of them as soon as possible. I also told her that I will try to coordinate with the 27 rescue teams so that they first of all expedite their activities to rescue and also try to be more balanced in rescuing lives.Q: [ translated from Creole] The United Nations launched an appeal for assistance and we have reached US $250 million and we would like to know where we are right now in terms of assistance to Haiti.SG: Yes last Friday we launched an urgent flash appeal for the amount of US $562 million. The response is very positive and very moving. I know that that will not be enough. That is what we need [in] the coming six months. We will have to evaluate and assess the situation. I know that we will work together with my Special Envoy for Haiti former [US] President Bill Clinton to look for this mid-and-long term reconstruction of Haitian society. That is what we will work together as our first immediate assistance when recovery activities are over.Q: Mr. Secretary-General you said that the United States has recognized the role of the United Nations in managing the coordination of the relief effort but sometimes our people here on the ground say that it''s a bit confusing and one can''t really tell whether the United States military is running the show or the United Nations. Is the United Nations really in fact up to running the coordination efforts and might it not be a good idea at this point to ask the Security Council tomorrow to perhaps authorize a temporary increase in the number of blue helmets here to sort of you know help things move along?SG: Effective and coherent coordination at this time will be very important. The United States and the United Nations are very closely coordinating in addressing this issue. I have been discussing this matter with [US] President [Barack] Obama and other senior government officials of the United States and the United States is supporting the United Nations taking this coordinating role as a lead international organization there is no doubt about that. There is – there needs to be – some division of work in fact. There is no such question over who is running the show alone. All members of the international community are very closely coordinating. For example rule of law and security on the streets of Haiti are now being taken by the [Department of] UN Peacekeeping Operations while even the United States military they are now assisting the humanitarian needs. There is clearly an assisting role and there is you should understand that all international actors – United Nations and United States and all other members are here to assist the Haitian government. This is the Haitian government and Haitian people and the Haitian government has their own sovereign priority. I have discussed this matter with President [Ren饐 Pr騅al and I have asked him to provide to let us know what their sovereign priority will be while we are here to assist the Haitian government.Q: [translated from French]First he thanked you for the assistance the United Nations has brought saying that those journalists who have been going around have seen the most affected places saying that they have seen the helicopters they have seen the planes arriving they have seen the assistance coming to the airport but they are worried because they have not seen the food being distributed they have not seen the water being distributed. How would that coordination that you mention work?SG: I know that many people are frustrated and they are losing their patience. This is a difficult situation for everybody not only the Haitian people. Of course this is very tragic and very difficult and very frustrating to all Haitian people who have been affected and it is also very difficult for international workers and governments who have to organize in such a short period of time. In dealing with such huge loss of life and magnitude of devastation just requires some more time some more patience. This is just the fifth day after the earthquake hit the country and I believe that first of all in terms of stability peace and security are well maintained on the streets and deliveries are now being made in a more effective and efficient and coordinated manner. This coordination will improve as we are better organized.I have put the best people in the United Nations office here MINUSTAH [United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti] including Mr. Mulet and I have added one more Deputy Special Representative Mr. [Tony] Banbury and I have brought together with me this morning many more staff who will stay here and this number of staff will increase as other international donor countries will also increase their workers here. Therefore you may expect that this coordinated mechanism will improve.Q: You said that in one month you would be able to feed two million people. Don''t you think this is too late to avoid riots in the streets?SG: We will try our best. First of all I sincerely hope and appeal to the Haitian people to be more patient. We do not want to see any such things. We do not want to even imagine that kind of situation. I have seen and I have met many people on the street in front of the Presidential Palace. They are appreciative of the help of the international community and they are appreciative of the United Nations. From their faces and from my conversations with them I saw that they are committed. They are looking for the better future. And I delivered a message of hope to them and I told them that I am here to give them hope and to bring them a better future. Now feeding two million people within a month that is a really big challenge. Just imagine providing daily food to two million people. I know that the number of people who have been affected is about one third of Port au Prince. Therefore I think that will be quite significant a number the UN can provide daily food assistance. Of course we will assess as time goes by and if there is anything more needed we will try to adjust accordingly. Thank you very much.

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4.Plans underway to establish settlement for some of Haiti's displaced,IOM
RV=261.6 2010/01/18 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,CRS

Haiti - With large numbers of people displaced in earthquake-affected Haiti and logistical constraints hampering the distribution of aid to victims plans are now underway to establish a large temporary settlement that would both provide shelter for the homeless and facilitate comprehensive aid delivery.The scale of the damage has imposed severe constraints on delivering food non-food medical water and sanitation assistance to hundreds of thousands of people in urgent need.IOM which is coordinating the shelter and non-food emergency relief that it and other humanitarian actors are providing is working with the Haitian government and other partners to identify possible sites.A technical assessment mission was carried out on 17 January by IOM the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and Haitian government officials at Croix des Bouquets about 13 kilometres northeast of Port-au-Prince to gauge its suitability as a possible location for a settlement. Further assessments will be carried out today with the aim of not just setting up a temporary settlement but also to begin construction of new houses with funding from the IADB."The initial idea is to move an estimated 100000 displaced individuals to this site to get people out of the most dangerous areas" explains Vincent Houver IOM Chief of Mission in Haiti. "But wherever possible IOM advocates for smaller sized settlements" Houver adds.There are an estimated three million affected individuals throughout the country and a large majority of spontaneous settlements established in hazardous conditions.The large settlement approach agreed to by the Haitian government will require extensive support from the international donor community.Meanwhile IOM and partners that include Haiti's Civil Protection Department and the Ministry of Social Affairs International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Concern Worldwide CRS Save the Children OXFAM ACTED CARE UN-HABITAT are working round the clock to provide immediate support to an estimated one million people. Assistance includes the repair and cleaning of temporary shelters and damaged private houses and the provision of non-food items.Today kitchen kits and bottled water the priority need among victims will be distributed at various locations in the capital today.Yesterday IOM distributed hygiene kits at Parc la Primature and Villa Cr駮le to several thousands of people. It followed several distributions since 15 January of tarpaulins plastic sheeting jerry cans bladders and some shelter material in Port-au-Prince taken from IOM's pre-positioned stocks in the country.Further distributions were carried out at Jacquemel to the south of the capital where scores of houses and buildings were also reduced to rubble.An IOM team is also assessing needs in the town of Petit Go穽e a coastal town 68 kilometres south of Port-au-Prince and which too was severely damaged by the earthquake.With many people leaving the capital to seek shelter in other parts of the country and following assessments in places like Petit Go穽e IOM and partners will carry out further distributions outside of Port-au-Prince shortly.However IOM's stocks of pre-positioned non-food items are decreasing rapidly. Despite taking delivery of thousands of hygiene kits ten-litre water containers kitchen sets two mobile water treatment units tents and cots from the US government's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and USAID at the weekend much more is needed quickly to meet needs.IOM requested an initial US$30 million last week as part of the UN's Consolidated Flash Appeal to provide shelter and non-food assistance. So far IOM has received US$ 7 million from OFDA/USAID US$ 1.2 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and US$50000 from Argos Cement Company of Colombia. However as the situation evolves the Organization will be revising its appeal.Private donations can be made to IOM through the IOM website at www.iom.int and in the United States at http://www.usaim.org/PROJECTHaiti.aspFor further information please contact:Jean Philippe ChauzyIOM GenevaTel: + 41 22 717 9361+ 41 79 285 4366Email: pchauzy@iom.intorJemini PandyaIOM GenevaTel: + 41 22 717 9486+ 41 79 217 3374Email: jpandya@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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5.Relief supplies arrive to help Haiti earthquake survivors,BRC
RV=253.1 2010/01/18 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,DEC

Over the weekend relief supplies and personnel continued to arrive in Haiti and the surrounding area. Thousands of survivors have been sleeping outdoors desperate for food clean water and shelter.Air and sea ports in Haiti were damaged by the earthquake. The airport in Port-au-Prince has now reopened and is working at full capacity. However the high volume of arriving planes means that many are being rerouted to Santo Domingo airport in neighbouring Dominican Republic.A British Red Cross team of four logistics experts arrived in the Dominican Republic on Saturday (16 January). They will ensure that relief supplies arriving at the airport in Santo Domingo are processed and forwarded to the affected areas in Haiti as quickly as possible.Specialist supportThe team joins around 130 Red Cross and Red Crescent personnel from around the world who are specialists in medicine sanitation relief distribution and other skills that become critical in disasters.The British Red Cross has released almost all of the emergency relief items it stores in a warehouse in Panama in preparation for disasters in the region. Buckets blankets mosquito nets tarpaulins kitchen sets and hygiene parcels are being shipped or air freighted into Haiti.The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has so far distributed emergency health kits for 30000 people and 234350 litres of clean water to thousands of people. They have built latrines for 1000 people and launched a website to help people find missing family members. So far more than 21600 people have registered online.Local help from volunteersHaitian Red Cross volunteers drawn from the local community have been helping their neighbours since the earthquake hit.In one suburb of Port-au-Prince they have set up a first aid station in a garage."It may not be the best place with all these cars around but plenty of people are coming in and we are caring for them" said Rita Aristide a Haitian Red Cross volunteer since 1999. "We have been dressing wounds for hundreds of people already."Donations for HaitiThe British Red Cross is fundraising as part of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) – an umbrella organisation of 13 leading UK charities which come together in times of major crises.The damage Haiti has suffered is so severe that the Red Cross expects rebuilding to take years not months.

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1.DEC: Appeal total hits £25million,DEC
RV=291.8 2010/01/19 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,DEC,Vision

Nearly a week after the devastating earthquake in Haiti the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal total has increased to 」25million counted so far as the public responds to desperate need of Haiti's survivors.Since yesterday DEC member agencies work has included:- Christian Aid and its partners have set up tent hospitals and are providing medical equipment and supplies to the Haitian refugees injured by the earthquake at the Haitian border in Jimani. Hospitals in Jiman・are attending to hundreds of wounded and parishes and churches have also offered to attend to the wounded as "wings" of the hospital. Christian Aid is also buying food from local farmers to distribute.- Save the Children are establishing safe play areas. They are assessing water and sanitation needs and their response will include water tankering latrine construction bathing area construction hygiene kit distribution and hygiene promotion.- The Red Cross are today distributing 700 tents and 6915 tarpaulins. A field hospital is operational in Port-au-Prince university hospital and 10 First aid posts have been set up. Two Red Cross mobile health clinics are also working in some of the worst affected areas outside the capital with capacity to help 30000 people per day.- ActionAid are providing 2000 people in Port au Prince with emergency food supplies including flour and cooking oil. They are also distributing medicines and water purification tablets.Disaster Emergency Committee Chief Executive Brendan Gormley said:"Almost a week on from the earthquake that hit Haiti we have been staggered by the generosity of the UK public. The total raised now stands at an amazing 」25m. As the full scale of the tragedy continues to unfold we rely on the generosity of donors.""Over the last week DEC partner agencies have been working round the clock to meet the needs of the Haitian people."Our 13 member agencies in Haiti are closely monitoring the security situation but are not to date reporting that the isolated incidents seen so far are interfering with the arrival and distribution of aid.Web and phone donations to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal have now reached 」25m. The massive response shows the UK public understand that member agencies need their support as they overcome communications and logistical problems to help people desperately needing assistance. The amount is mostly online and phone donations with amounts from corporate postal events SMS and over-the-counter donations coming through in the next few days.To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900 donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank or send a cheque made payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.Anyone wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of 'Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC' on Facebook.Notes to editors:- To make a postal donation make cheques payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' and mail to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.- Donations can be made at any high street bank or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.- Text "GIVE" to 70077 to give 」5 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 」5 goes to the DEC. You pay 」5 plus the standard network SMS rate.- The DEC consists of: Action Aid British Red Cross CAFOD CARE International UK Christian Aid Concern Worldwide Help the Aged Islamic Relief Merlin Oxfam Save the Children Tearfund World Vision.- The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies or some of them must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.- The DEC is very grateful for the technical advice and strategic communications support provided by BT to help us respond immediately to international disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti. We also welcome the fact that BT are encouraging the public and their own customers to support the appeal.Please donate to the DEC Haiti Earthquake online at www.dec.org.ukOver 2.2 million people live in the most affected areas where thousands are feared dead many more injured many buried under rubble; the DEC urgently needs your support to help the many people affected.The DEC launches and co-ordinates national fundraising appeals for public donations on behalf of its member agencies.

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2.Government of Canda Increases Humanitarian Assistance for Haitians Affected by Devastating Earthquake,Govt. Canada
RV=225.8 2010/01/19 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Vision

Ottawa - The Honourable Beverley J. Oda Minister of International Cooperation announced today that Canada would provide an additional $80 million in humanitarian assistance for Haiti. Today's announcement brings Canada's total response to a potential $135 million and involves contributions to the United Nations (UN) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Appeals together with contributions to Canadian non-governmental organizations providing services to earthquake-affected Haitians. Priorities for the Canadian funding include the provision of emergency food water and sanitation medical treatment shelter and protection for the vulnerable."Millions of people are struggling to overcome the impacts of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Through its contributions to vital United Nations partners such as the World Food Programme and UNICEF the IFRC and NGO partners our government will help support Haitians as they rebuild their lives and communities" said Minister Oda. "We are committed to playing a significant role in responding to the impact of this disaster not only in these early days of rescue and relief operations but also in addressing longer-term recovery and reconstruction needs."Canada's $60 million response to the United Nations appeal will fund essential necessities and basic services provided on the ground by UN agencies. This includes $39 million to the World Food Programme and $15 million to UNICEF for interventions in the areas of health nutrition protection and water and sanitation services. The remainder of Canada's contribution to the Appeal will be targeted at essential services provided by the World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs the International Organization for Migration the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Department of Safety and Security.The Government is making a major contribution of $8.5 million in response to the IFRC's appeal for the provision of humanitarian assistance. The IFRC is helping to meet the emergency needs of an estimated 300000 people affected by the Haiti earthquake.Canada is also providing an additional $11.5 million in support of further critical disaster relief efforts by Canadian non-governmental organizations. This support will enable organizations such as CARE M馘ecins du Monde Save the Children Oxfam Quebec the Canadian Red Cross Society the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) and World Vision to assist more than half a million people affected by the earthquake.Today's announcement comes in addition to the initial $5 million for immediate humanitarian assistance announced on January 13 and to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund that will allow to match dollar-for-dollar the generosity of Canadian for a total of up to $50 million.Information:Jessica FletcherPress SecretaryOffice of the Minister of International CooperationTelephone: 819-953-6238Media Relations OfficeCanadian International Development Agency (CIDA)Telephone: 819-953-6534E-mail: media@acdi-cida.gc.caBackgroundersJanuary 19 2010Disbursement of Canada's Initial $5 Million for Humanitarian AssistanceOn 13 January Minister Oda announced that the Government of Canada would immediately provide an initial $5 million contribution for emergency shelter medical services food relief items water and sanitation services and protection services in response to the earthquake in Haiti. All of this funding has been allocated on urgent priority actions.First in response to the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC)'s Appeal for Haiti CIDA is providing $2 million to the IFRC for vital emergency assistance to the most affected populations. The funding is being used to provide essential services temporary shelter restoration of water and sanitation facilities and medical care for 10000 families.Second CIDA has provided $1.7 milliontodeliver and transport urgently needed relief supplies to crisis-afflicted Haitians.Third CIDA has provided $800000 for an emergency field hospital in Haiti as well as 10 Canadian medical professionals. The emergency field hospital is a Norwegian and Canadian Red Cross co-funded facility which will provide essential surgical and medical care for up to 300 people per day. The hospital includes customized modules such as surgery first aid and triage a ward of 70 beds a community health unit and a psychosocial support unit. The hospital is currently deployed in Port-au-Prince and is operational.Finally CIDA provided $500000 in additional funds to CANADEM to deploy 10 Canadian humanitarian experts to humanitarian partners such as the United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) UNICEF the World Food Programme and other UN agencies.January 19 2010Canada's Response to the UN IFRC and NGOs Appeals for HaitiThe Honourable Beverley Oda Minister of International Cooperation announced today an additional $80 million in humanitarian assistance for Haiti in response to various appeals.United Nations AppealThe Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is providing $60 million to UN agencies in response to the United Nations Appeal for humanitarian assistance for the people of Haiti. The funding will be disbursed as follows:$39 million to the World Food Programme: $33 million for emergency food aid for an estimated 2 million people and $6 million for essential air transportation and logistical support.$15 million to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for humanitarian assistance through interventions in the areas of health nutrition protection and water and sanitation services for women and children.$1.5 million to the World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization for rapid assessments of health needs detection of disease reactivation of primary health care services and psycho-social support and availability of medical supplies in hospitals.$750000 to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for coordination of the international and local humanitarian activities on the ground to ensure an efficient and effective response to humanitarian needs.$3 million to the International Organization for Migration for the provision of basic shelter to support the displaced population.$500000 to the United Nations Population Fund for multi-sectoral services such as social and health support for women and girls.$250000 to the United Nations Department of Safety and Security for the provision of coordinated safety and security services for the overall UN and non-governmental organization response to the earthquake in Haiti.International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) AppealThe Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is providing $8.5 million in response to the IFRC appeal to provide for essential humanitarian assistance. This funding will help meet the emergency needs of an estimated 300000 people affected by the Haiti earthquake. It will support activities such as the provision of basic water sanitation and health services. The IFRC will also conduct rapid emergency needs which will allow it to meet the needs of the most affected population.Appeals by non-governmental organizationsThe Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is providing $11.5 million in response to appeals by the following Canadian non-governmental organizations:$1.5 million to CARE to meet the immediate needs of an estimated 25000 people through the provision of emergency safe water hygiene kits basic shelter and non-food items. CARE will focus its activities on supporting women and children as well as vulnerable households.$1 million to M馘ecins du Monde to meet the immediate needs of up to 400000 people in Cit・Soleil which is one area particularly affected by the earthquake. M馘ecins du Monde will provide critical basic health services for wounded or sick populations and provide psychological support for populations affected by post traumatic stress syndrome.$2.1 million to Save the Children Canada for lifesaving health and protection needs of approximately 10000 families. This will include the provision of safe drinking water basic hygiene kits and child friendly spaces.$1 million to Oxfam Quebec for the provision of basic water and sanitation shelter and non-food items (such as blankets and mosquito nets) to meet the emergency needs of an estimated 8000 families. These activities will be implemented in the most affected areas of Port-au-Prince as well as in surrounding areas.An additional $2 million to the Canadian Red Cross Society for expanding the activities of the field hospital which the Norwegian and Canadian Red Cross have jointly deployed. This additional funding will provide for increased support in the form of materials such as an ambulance hospital tents surgical kits additional hospital beds and sterilization kits. The mobile hospital will provide safe medical and surgical interventions over the next 6 months reaching an estimated 18000 patients.$900000 to CECI (Centre d'騁udes et de coop駻ation internationale) for the distribution of survival kits that are comprised of non-food items such as kitchen items hygiene water purification tablets temporary shelter etc.to individuals and families displaced by the earthquake.$1.5 million to World Vision to meet the immediate life-saving needs of earthquake-affected people in the Lower Petionville and Canape Vert neighbourhoods of Port-au-Prince. In coordination with other humanitarian organizations World Vision will provide emergency shelter non-food item distribution water and sanitation and protection for vulnerable segments of society particularly children.$1.5 million for the Canadian Red Cross Society for the procurement delivery and transport of urgently needed relief supplies to crisis-affected Haitians.

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3.Haiti: Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General 18 January 2010,UN DPI
RV=207.6 2010/01/19 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Council

The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's briefing by Martin Nesirky, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.Good afternoon everybody. We have with us Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, and Susana Malcorra, who is the Under-Secretary-General for Field Support. They were both with the Secretary-General in Haiti yesterday and they can take questions on that and anything else related to ongoing efforts to help the people of Haiti. We have about half an hour, so I'll hand the floor over to you straight away.**Briefing by Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping OperationsGood afternoon. I won't describe what we saw yesterday, because many of you were with us and you have seen it on TV. I would like to stress what our efforts are for the time being. Firstly, we need to make sure that our Mission is back on its feet. We now have the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. [Edmond] Mulet; the Principal Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General is Mr. Tony Banbury. The Force Commander has been in place from the first day and the Police Commissioner, General [Gerardo Christian] Chaumont, from Argentina, arrived two days ago. So, the leadership of the Mission is there now, and the Mission is operating, of course, not from its headquarters but from the Logistics Base, which, as you know, has been mostly untouched. Every day, we are reinforcing this Mission by sending the adequate personnel needed to reinforce the Mission.As you have seen also, we have asked for additional troops to come from the provinces to reinforce those in Port-au-Prince. We have 3,400 troops in Port-au-Prince, together with the police.Also this morning there was a session of the Security Council and we recommended the Council to consider an increase in numbers of troops by 2,000, and to increase the number of police by 1,500. The main tasks for these additional troops are threefold. Our assessment is that the security situation still remains under control under the control of the Force Commander, General [Floriano] Peixoto from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Globally, the situation remains under control.Of course, there are sporadic incidents here and there, mostly due to the frustration of not getting food and water quickly enough. So while we have enough troops for global security we have now to increase the number of troops and police to escort the humanitarian convoys, which are increasing drastically daily. And it's very important that the humanitarian convoys can reach people rapidly, otherwise we will have security problems.So, the main request for the additional troops is because we are stretched. We have to escort all requests we receive from humanitarian convoys, which are, of course, tremendous. For example, just for the World Food Programme (WFP) alone -- 60,000 [tons] of food needs to be distributed. And over 200 distribution points, with request for MINUSTAH security escort. So, it shows --Question: 60,000--?Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: 60,000 tons of food, just from WFP, at over 200 different distribution points. So, for that, they need escorts. And of course we need our forces on the ground to ensure security, but they have to ensure, of course, also, the escort of the humanitarian convoys.Secondly, for the military, it is of increased importance to secure humanitarian corridors that we are establishing between Port-au-Prince and the Dominican Republic; and also between Port-au-Prince and the northern port of Haiti. So, we are establishing these humanitarian corridors with many other actors, and of course we need troops to secure these humanitarian corridors.We have already received a pledge from the Dominican Republic of a battalion, which is roughly 800 troops, to help us to secure the corridor between Port-au-Prince and the Dominican Republic. That will take, of course, 800 out of the 2,000 increase that we have requested this morning. We are hearing that many other countries will make pledges soon.For the military, there are three priorities: firstly, escorting the humanitarian convoys; secondly, securing the humanitarian corridors; and thirdly, to constitute a reserve force, in case the situation unravels and the security situation deteriorates.For the police itself, we are asking for an increase of some specialists like forensic experts, corrections officers and others. Also, for provisions to secure the delivery of humanitarian assistance in the various points of distributions.You have all seen the tension on TV. It's time there is distribution of food. We consider it important to have enough police to ensure security and order when food or water or other distribution is being done. And, of course, this is being done with augmentation from the Haitian national police. You have seen the Haitian police are back on the street in limited numbers. And of course, we have very much to continue to support and to train them.We have made also the request to bring additional equipment for Haitian national police -- for example uniforms, because some of them have been destroyed. They need to be visible in the street to ensure, to help us to ensure, to help to ensure law and order.I may stop here. Maybe Susana, you want to add, at this stage, additional information.**Susana Malcorra, Under-Secretary-General for the Department of Field SupportWell, I think, Alain, you have given an initial brief. It would be important to have an opportunity for Q & A.Let me just say very, very briefly: shifting the Mission from what the Mission was last Tuesday afternoon to what needs to be done now is a major, major challenge in itself. The size of the humanitarian response that is required is very, very large. And that's why we have to adjust not only the figures that Alain has put in place, mentioned earlier, but also the rest of the infrastructure that we need to have to support that, while at the same time the Mission itself has lost most of its infrastructure. Most of the staff in the Mission are with an Internet connection, but they don't have their own desktop, their own desk, to work on. So, this, on top of the shift in demand that we have, illustrates the basic infrastructure required for the Mission to be operational. And that's what we are bringing up to speed. We have a series of flights coming in with equipment to do that.The main problem to ensure humanitarian aid is to have a continuous flow at the right level of everything that is required, particularly food and shelter, and medical supplies. What has happened so far is that the airport has been the only means of entry. We are only now starting to open others. This is a very limited airport - initially there were issues with the priorities, as you all noticed. I think now, there is a coordination cell in place to manage priorities, the most urgent ones.But even if that was perfect, flawless, the size of the airport and the capacity of the airport is very limited. So, the only way for us and for the international community to establish a flow that is reasonable to address all the needs, is to open up all these alternative roads, which are the corridors that were mentioned. And there has been work. And there are many alternatives that are being worked on as we speak.That means some delay in getting what is delivered to Port-au-Prince and the rest of the cities around, because they are farther away. But, it is much better to assume a one-day delay and have the flow being established, than to still bet on only Port-au-Prince, because there is not enough capacity in that airport to ensure the whole flow. So that's what we are doing now.The more we expand our footprint, the more we need trucks, infrastructure. We need more escorts. So, it is sort of a multiplying effect. But it's the only way to ensure that we can establish the right level of inflow to what is needed.I will stop there and then I'll leave it to you to ask.**Questions and AnswersQuestion: There were some question marks at the Security Council by some ambassadors, on whether you are requesting a change in mandate to MINUSTAH at all. What's the status of that as far as the United Nations is concerned?Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: We haven't requested a change in the mandate, although we have requested an increase in the ceiling for troops and police. Maybe we can strengthen the mandate on the role of MINUSTAH coordination. But, I think we have some more days for doing that. This morning, my understanding is that there will only be technical amendments to the resolution - increasing the ceiling for troops and police. There will not be change at this stage; we can live with the resolution as it is, for the time being. We may have to change it, but we have some more days to do it.Question: Why do you think you may have to change it? I mean what needs to changed as far as you're concerned, in the longer run?Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: To be more precise in the role of coordination amongst all actors and between MINUSTAH and others. We might have to be a bit more precise for internal reasons, also.Question: What do you mean?Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: The resolution paragraph 6 currently says we have a coordination role in coordinating the work of the UN agencies. Maybe we have to have wording in the future that could be a bit more strengthened. But, it was not also our opinion; some Member States were also [saying] maybe we have to have a more robust mandate for MINUSTAH. But, I think it's a bit too early. We consider, we've decided, we proposed, but it is not the time this week to change the mandate. We will leave it for a few more days, maybe one or two more weeks, to see if we have to have a more robust mandate.You want to add anything?Under-Secretary-General Malcorra: The strengthening will really make it more clear what is the extent of the coordination. Coordination is a broad word. And with a lack of resources that are available on the ground, we may need to really push the boundaries on who uses what resources where. And it's more than coordination -- it's an enabling role, giving resources that go beyond the standard procedures. So, we are working on that. It's not clear yet. But that may be the case, and we may come back to the Security Council.Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: But this morning, we haven't made that request. Some Member States have said that they will consider [it] in the future, but not this week.Question: Mr. Le Roy, a lot of what you said talked about security, and securing the Mission. In terms of rules of engagement, do you feel you need to go back to the Council to strengthen the rules of engagement? Because there are the emergence of roving gangs, and reportedly heavily armed gangs now on the streets, so push is going to come to shove pretty soon, I suspect.Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: So far, we don't consider we have to change the rules of engagement. As you know, this Mission is already under Chapter VII, and we have dealt in the past very robustly against the gangs - everyone remembers what happened in Cit・Soleil - with the same rules of engagement.Question: They're back on the streets, yeah.Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: They were there, they are still there. But we are not going to review the rules of engagement for the time being. What is important is that we have to ensure that the Haitian authorities are fully comfortable for us using the rules of engagement that we have at the maximum capacity. We have to ensure that they are supporting us in the interpretation of the rules of engagement. But we are not requesting a change of them.Question: Mr. Le Roy, one question about the cooperation with the American troops: which kind of coordination are you going to have? I mean, MINUSTAH is going to take the control of security around all the country, Port-au-Prince, and then the American troops are going to be under, you know, the umbrella of the MINUSTAH? Which kind of coordination are you going to have with them? And then second, it's still like there were reports about complaints that American planes were like taking the priority of the control of the airport for landing the equipment and troops and everything and then the World Food Programme (WFP) was delayed two days for landing the planes with the needed food for the Haitians.Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: On the first question, the United States troops are not under the UN umbrella. There's a bilateral agreement by the US; a very important one. What we have is a coordination mechanism with them, a clear division of labour. So, general security is the task of the MINUSTAH and [inaudible]… the US military is coming with several tasks, and of course, the US mission could tell you more about its huge humanitarian operation and what it needs to do to secure their humanitarian operation. Second, as you know, they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Haitian authorities to have more control and secure the airport. Then they are doing a lot engineering work. While we speak, they're working at the port of Port-au-Prince to ensure it can be reopened very, very soon. I heard an unconfirmed statement that could happen in the coming days. So, it's a clear division of labour: general security -- MINUSTAH; others are supporting [inaudible]… activities and engineering work in many places. We have a liaison officer between them and us, both at the Miami headquarters and at MINUSTAH headquarters. And we'll do the same with the Canadian troops who are also coming. General security is by MINUSTAH; but others are there, mostly engineers, all supporting their own humanitarian operations.Question: About the airport, the Americans complained; they said had the priority; they're landing their planes instead of the World Food Programme (WFP).Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: Okay.Under-Secretary-General Malcorra: Clearly, when the agreement between the government of Haiti and the US was reached for the US to take control of the management and operations of the airport, there was an initial moment of confusion, and we have seen that there were problems in prioritizing the landing of different flights. In fact, WFP on Saturday had two aircraft with food unable to land. So, that is absolutely the case. What we have done now is set up a small coordination cell at the airport. So, we work together on the priorities, and I can tell you the feedback we got this morning from the funds and programmes; we had a meeting with the Secretary-General, they confirmed that they started to work and yesterday things were much, much better. I have to say here, if I may, that what is very important is that we also set priorities in the beginning. So, sometimes the overwhelming will of the international community to offer something, not necessarily is in line with the most immediate demands. So, sometimes we will have to ask for certain things either to be staged somewhere else to be brought in later on, or to be brought by land, or to be delayed a little bit. So, that is something that we need to keep in mind.Question: [inaudible] Mr. Le Roy, after your visit yesterday, of course everybody appreciates the work that you're doing, but don't you have a feeling that maybe your voice is sometimes on the logistical issues and security matters, securing any new assistance, rather than giving priority to saving the people themselves or even your own people. I'm just saying that, don't you think that the United Nations has wasted too much time on bureaucracy before starting the flow?Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: I really cannot say that. You have seen that certain rescue teams are… I think they're over 40, certain rescue teams, 1,700 people working on rescue.Question: [inaudible]Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: Yeah. They have arrived the first day, I must say. The first were the US, the French, the Chinese -- they have worked [inaudible]. Second, our own forces, who have been on site from the very first night. The Brazilian troops, the Jordanians and others, have been working in all the places from the first night and they're still working. I don't know if you were with us yesterday and saw the UN crane working in the headquarters, and we're continuing. So, really our forces have used all the assets they have, which at the beginning were not assets specialized for removing rubble; but they have been used from the very first night. And they're continuing; we're not stopping them at all. But at the same time it's important to have the mission up and running for other tasks. But, the first priority from the first night has been search and rescue. And we called expert teams and we have used our own assets to do the job.Under-Secretary-General Malcorra: Let me say something here. When you visit what has happened, the size and the dimension of the problem, I will argue, is equivalent to what happened to the Twin Towers in New York. It was a huge, huge thing that happened here. There, of course, you don't have anything equivalent as towers, but you have many buildings all distributed around the whole city and the basic infrastructure from which you start is much, much, much lower. You know, the baseline is much lower. So, I think, clearly, the first rescue efforts arrived the day after, as Alain said, many came from far away. The Dominican Republic provided the first team that arrived by land. This was in the middle of total lack of communication. We were speaking with the Mission on the Logistics Base. They had no way of communicating with any of the rest of the buildings except for a few satellite phones, which were working full-time. So, you were trying to get in, and they were busy because they were doing operational matters. So, the dimension of what happened was such that it was very, very, very hard to ramp up; to have [on] the first day, all that was required. But the international community reacted in such a way that we have now the people deployed on the ground, on search-and-rescue, for example, in numbers that Alain just mentioned.Question: You don't agree with the criticism that each country sent the first teams to save its own people? That the Chinese went to save the Chinese, the Americans went to save… I mean, I'm talking about the first one or two days. You don't agree with this criticism at all, that it was not--?Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: The coordination of search and rescue is done by UNDAC ‑‑ the UN Disaster Assessment Coordination Team. Maybe you can say a word on that, as the representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on this issue? You want to come? Yeah.Director of OCHA- New York: Thank you very much. What happens with these search-and-rescue teams--Question: Can you state your name please?Director of OCHA- New York: My name is Rashid Khalikov. I am Director of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.What happens when search and rescue teams arrive: in the airport there is a representative of the UNDAC Team that the Under-Secretary-General mentioned. And he or she tries to direct the search-and-rescue teams to that part of the city or cities that were affected. They have daily morning meetings, where all search-and-rescue teams update what has happened before, and they divide the city, or cities, or locations, where they work. Of course, nobody can say that the coordination is perfect and everything is divided properly. But every effort has been done in a very chaotic environment to use the resources and assets that are there. There are more than 40 teams from many countries, and more than [1,700] personnel with equipment and dogs who are specially trained for that. You can imagine that it is a huge contingent of experts that are trying their best. What we have seen in recent days that people are still alive under the rubble. This effort will continue in the coming days.Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: And that's why we say it's very important that search-and-rescue operations continue. Of course, it has been from the very first day. It shall continue, because even yesterday a person was extracted alive and it's happening in other places. So, it's very important that they remain in Port-au-Prince. We know that there are also needs outside Port-au-Prince. But the needs are also important there.Question: Just to points of clarification: when you talked about changing the mandate ‑‑ making it… needing a role for MINUSTAH that is more robust ‑‑ you are speaking within the UN context, yes? Or beyond that?Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: We haven't any proposal on that today.Question: I know, I know. But just to clarify what you mean by that.Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: We are just brainstorming at this stage. I think it's too early to ask for a change in the substance of the mandate. But we will see in the coming days if the coordination role of MINUSTAH is well-performed. So far, it's not disputed, but we have to see.Question: Do you mean in the UN agencies, or beyond that?Under-Secretary-General Malcorra: The humanitarian responsibility, which is what we are discussing here, is broader than the UN agencies. The UN agencies and the non-governmental organizations are part of the humanitarian cluster. So, this is a broad constellation that is in process of beefing up resources, and that's where we may need to strengthen.Question: One other question: you said you brought in some people, some of the troops from outside Port-au-Prince. Can you tell us how many?Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: Yes. For the time being, 400. Also, we have a problem of accommodating new troops, so new troops must be self-sustainable. And also, it's important that the situation in the other cities remains under control so we are not moving too many.Question: You mentioned these areas outside of Port-au-Prince. What's DPKO's (Department of Peacekeeping Operations) presence in Jacmel, Carrefour… the other cities that are described as having problems with aid not reaching them? Is there also security? Does DPKO have a presence in each of these towns? And on the question of national staff, it was said today that one reason it's harder for MINUSTAH than the funds and programmes to get out and check how national staff are doing is that all the records were in the hotel and were destroyed. Doesn't either DFS (Department of Field Support) or isn't there some database of records of United Nations personnel kept other than in the hotel? Can you explain that? It's just been said repeatedly that all the records were in the hotel, so I want to know how the DPKO's computer system works for its staff.Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: Yes, of course -- not DPKO, but MINUSTAH -- is present and patrolling the main cities -- Jacmel, of course, and Gressier and Carrefour, the cities that have been destroyed. They don't have a permanent presence and we don't have bases in every city, but we are patrolling all the main cities that have been affected by the earthquake.Under-Secretary-General Malcorra: Regarding national staff, the first thing one needs to recognize is that we are talking about a number of national staff which is above 1,000 people, so the amount of work required to reach out to each one of them is in itself a different demand. You know, most of the funds and programmes are talking about staff in the dozens. We are talking about 1,200 people here. We have the database, absolutely. There was a server in that building, but they were able to recover another server as a backup, which, as usual with every backup, may not have been the absolute latest, but was baseline enough to reach out to people. The problem at first was a lack of telecommunications. Now, they are calling people and we are backing them up from New York, so that the Mission doesn't have to do it as the Mission is overwhelmed with the level of activities. But, yes, there was a backup.Let me say something here so that you have a sense of what we are facing. First, the Haitians themselves are shocked, and that's part of the reason why the situation is calm, much calmer than one would expect, given the circumstances. But, let me talk a little about our own people. We have three groups of people within the Mission. We have the people who have died or are injured, and that has meant incredible loss for the Mission, starting with the leadership, and not only with the leadership. We have another group of people who are those who are there but they have relatives under the rubble. We have many couples working in Port-au-Prince, many couples working with the funds and programmes or agencies that have people in the Mission or vice-versa, and you can see people wandering around the buildings trying to find their beloved ones. So we have another group of people who are in a desperate situation.Then we have the rest -- the ones who are holding the fort. And the ones who are holding the fort are in a total state of shock themselves. Having said that, they have put things in motion, they have worked. I always tell this story and you may have heard me saying this: the Deputy Force Commander, who was totally in charge the first 36 hours until the Force Commander arrived, had a relative under the rubble of the Montana Hotel. We have many cases like that. That means not only that the Mission has been absolutely curtailed in its capacity, because of all these reasons, the ones who are there are working in an incredible situation.One of the things we are doing now is starting an inflow of people. We have sent people for 30 critical positions that are starting to review what is being done to set an operational priority vis-・vis the new demands from the ground and adjusting what is it that needs to be done. We are now going to go to a phase where we essentially are going to do a major shift of getting people out of the Mission. Because, I told them yesterday when we spoke, we know we have a lot of heroes, we don't need superheroes, because we need to get things done professionally. So we are going to shift people out. We are going to send people in, some of them on short term, some of them longer term. And in the meantime, we are assessing the overall Mission -- what is the size that is required, what are the adjustments that are required -- and we are going to organizationally adjust that in the coming two or three weeks.Question: I'm sort of lost in a welter of numbers. There are reports coming out of Port-au-Prince today that the Government is estimating the dead at 200,000. Can you confirm that number? Are you keeping any number of your own or do you know how many people have gone into mass graves so far? Any sense that would give us the scale. Two, on another number issue, when we were talking yesterday, the number of troops and police you asked for seems to have tripled overnight, in terms of the numbers you were thinking yesterday, when you left Port-au-Prince. Was there some sudden new security assessment that you decided you needed so many more than you initially had talked to us about? And the third number, someone said 4,000 prisoners had escaped. Do you have any assessment on that? And then the final point I want to make, someone said M馘icins sans Fronti鑽es gave a briefing today in which they said that, in those places like Jacmel and Carrefour and the places that are a little bit removed from Port-au-Prince, there isn't very much aid, that those cities are underserved by the aid distribution.Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: On the main figure, I refer to OCHA, we don't give estimates on the figures. We quote what the Red Cross is saying, which is in the order of maybe of 50,000. We know that the Haitians are saying 200,000. We don't have more precise figures. We still have the figures of thousands; we just quote the Red Cross saying an order of magnitude of 50,000. We are not saying it's 50,000 or 200,000. We don't know. And I don't think anyone knows, to be frank.Second, on the question of the number of troops, yesterday we had a more limited number in mind. And after having spoken with the Mission yesterday, and then again this morning, we discovered that the demand for escort was drastically increasing. So there was a clear need to establish the figure to 2,000. It means, in addition to the proposal we have [inaudible] Dominican Republic.About much more aid outside of Port-au-Prince. It's clear we have been more focused on Port-au-Prince in the first 24 and 48 hours. And we are discovering, of course, that the needs are quite important also outside. So at the beginning we were focusing, in my opinion, too much on Port-au-Prince but not enough on places other than Port-au-Prince. And that's what's going on now. We are there, search-and-rescue teams are there. Aid is coming also, but it's clear that, at the beginning, everyone was focusing only on Port-au-Prince, which was fine, but of course other places needed to be assisted. You want to say a word on that?Director of OCHA New York: No, we're just starting to make assessments in the areas outside Port-au-Prince, I think yesterday, but, as you said, initially, everybody was [inaudible] focused on the news coming from the capital. Please also understand that, according to various estimates, there are almost 3 million people living in the areas around the capital and the capital itself. So one third of the country has been affected and really overwhelmed. And there was very little, actually no information coming from outside about the impact. As it very often happens with earthquakes, it's not only in the epicentre that covers the certain area, it was along the fault line. And that's why the areas outside Port-au-Prince were affected. The proper assessment is being carried out and, of course, assistance will follow. I cannot say that assistance already is provided there in the scale that we wanted, but we have to establish an understanding of the impact of this, which is the work that is being conducted by the UNDAC team and by the United Nations agencies that are there in the country.Under-Secretary-General Malcorra: One of the things that has come now as an additional demand, this is from last night and this morning, is helicopters to cover some areas, because some of the roads, of course, are also damaged, connecting Port-au-Prince to these other cities. So I've been in contact with some of the agencies that have required helicopters to go and help them deliver the assistance to the remote areas.Question: And the 4,000 prisoners…?Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: Yes, we have that report that, as the penitentiary collapsed, that 4,000 prisoners have escaped. Of course, some of them are very dangerous people. It's why we are also requesting having at least 100 more correction officers to try to establish some detention facilities as soon as Haitian national police, with our support, will arrest some of them.Question: The helicopters, are they American or are other countries contributing helicopters, or are they all American. And secondly, do you have any offers for additional troops and additional police?Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: As far as helicopters are concerned, you know, the Americans have come with an aircraft carrier with, I think, 19 helicopters. I understand others might also. I don't have the name of the countries. Concerning the offers for the troops, I said the Dominican Republic. We don't have firm offers of others, but we have seen, for example, yesterday it was discussed in Brussels this morning, a potential offer, it's not firm yet, of European gendarmerie. European gendarmerie could be part of the offer we would get, but of course no decision has been made. It's a clear consideration by the European Union on this issue, with the leading nation being Italy on this.Under-Secretary-General Malcorra: And some Latin American countries have already said that they were willing to do it. I don't think we have a formal offer yet.Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: No, we have clearly a number of countries considering. The firm offer received as of today is from the Dominican Republic. But I'm sure in the coming days we'll have other fair offers.Question: What is the quickest they could get on the ground? The new troops and police.Under-Secretary-General Le Roy: From the Dominican Republic, I think immediately, of course. The others, depends very much if the port is reopened in the coming days or not. I think that is a very important factor. If the port is reopened, that will alleviate the bottleneck at the airport. Otherwise, it depends on

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4.Haiti: Germany's emergency aid,Govt. Germany
RV=207.6 2010/01/19 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Council

In the light of the dramatic situation on the ground the German Government has increased its aid for the Haiti earthquake victims to 7.5 million euro. This was announced by Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle at the end of a crisis unit meeting at the Federal Foreign Office. The first aid consignments are already on the way.Foreign Minister Westerwelle and Development Minister Niebel have decided to increase Germany's aid following a joint meeting with the Haiti earthquake crisis unit. The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development will increase its food aid to 2.5 million euro. The Federal Foreign Office is now providing 5 million euro in humanitarian emergency aid.The money will be used by relief agencies to supply the Haiti earthquake victims with urgently needly food medicines emergency accommodation and clean drinking water. Two drinking water purification units sent by the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) have already arrived in Port-au-Prince. They are intended to supply 60000 people with clean drinking water.A mobile health clinic run by the German Red Cross began work on Sunday. Westerwelle announced that the German Government would use the additional funds to send Haiti a mobile hospital and other supplies. Medical care was right now "the top priority". The health clinic is staffed by a team of doctors nurses and technicians. The Federal Foreign Office's Regional Medical Officer is already in Haiti.Coordinating German aidThe Federal Foreign Minister stated his intention to consult closely with Germany's international partners over the days ahead. On 18 January the EU Council is due to hold a special meeting on the Haiti earthquake which will be attended by Minister of State Werner Hoyer.To coordinate Germany's relief effort a special meeting of the Humanitarian Aid Coordinating Committee will also take place at the Federal Foreign Office on 19 January. Relevant ministries and aid agencies are represented on the Committee.Sympathy for the victimsForeign Minister Guido Westerwelle expressed his shock and sadness over the earthquake a tragedy "of apocalyptic proportions". He thanked the German public and business community for all the donations sent in and appealed for them to keep coming.It was his sad duty he added to inform the public that in all probability also German nationals were among the victims. According to reliable reports a first German victim had been found. Westerwelle expressed his heartfelt sympathy for the victim's family.Additional staff had been sent to the German Embassy in Port-au-Prince which was working round the clock to discover what had happened to our compatriots there he continued. The great majority had survived but despite strenuous efforts eight Germans were still missing.An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Haiti on 12 January 2010 at 16:53 h local time. The epicentre was some 15 kilometres from the capital Port-au-Prince. The quake caused

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5.Government approves €600000 in emergency funding to the UN to respond to Haitian disaster,Govt. Ireland
RV=202.4 2010/01/19 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Irish

Minister of State for Overseas Development Peter Power TD today approved €600000 in funding for the World Food Programme and to assist the United Nations in providing vital coordination to the rescue and relief effort.The funding will support the urgent transport of goods personnel and food in Haiti and assist the UN agency which is charged with coordinating the overall humanitarian response to the earthquake.Announcing the funding Minister Power said:"The devastation wrought by the earthquake of January 12 is one of the worst disasters to which the international community has ever responded. While the death toll continues to mount the latest estimates are that in excess of 100000 people have lost their lives while many hundreds of thousands more are seriously injured."The UN has reported that the earthquake damaged or destroyed as many as 50 percent of buildings in the most affected areas. Immediate priorities include the provision of emergency medial assistance to the acutely-injured and the urgent supply of essential food clean water sanitation and shelter to the tens of thousands who have been left homeless."The funding of €600000 which I authorised today will support the World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to get the skilled personnel and the essential food and humanitarian supplies to the people who so desperately need them."The main challenge facing humanitarian agencies at this point is one of logistics. I have authorised €300000 to support the World Food Programme which is taking the lead among UN agencies in transporting goods and personnel and supplying food a task which is vital as the days pass and what little food people had is used up" Minister Power said."The Government is also providing €300000 to OCHA which is charged with the overall coordination of UN agencies and NGOs working in Haiti. They are tasked with ensuring that aid reaches those who need it most quickly and effectively " Minister Power said.This latest funding is in response to the UN's Flash Appeal and forms part of the €2m pledged by the Government to the Haiti response. Funding is also being disbursed through Irish agencies working on the ground.Three highly-skilled members of Ireland's Rapid Corps have also been deployed to Haiti and others are on standby and are expected to be called upon over the coming days and weeks.In addition a consignment of more than 80 tonnes of essential humanitarian supplies is currently en route to Haiti. This is one of the largest consignments of humanitarian supplies ever provided directly by Ireland.Last year Ireland contributed €20 million to the United Nation's disaster relief fund which the UN is drawing upon in response to the Haiti crisis.Note for EditorsIreland has committed €2 million in direct funding to respond to the Haitian disaster. This is being channelled through the United Nations and Irish agencies working on the ground. The funding to the WFP and OCHA announced today is drawn from the €2 million. Some €250000 has also been paid to the International Federation of the Red Cross to provide emergency medical care shelter supplies and water and sanitation equipment. Irish Aid is also working in close contact with Irish NGOs Concern and Goal in Haiti.Ireland committed €20m to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in 2009. The CERF provides rapid funding to emergencies and disasters such as that in Haiti. Ireland is the 7th largest contributor having committed €73m since 2006. Irish Aid also pre-positions emergency funding with NGO partners such as Goal Concern and Trcaire in order to allow for quick disbursal in emergency situations.The Irish Rapid Response Corp consists of 130 personnel with specialised skills in areas such as logistics engineering and public health which can prove vital in responding to emergency and humanitarian situations. In addition Irish Aid has pre-positioned emergency supplies such as tents blankets and water and sanitation equipment in depots around the globe which can be called upon in an emergency.In 2009 Irish Aid allocated funding of approximately €1 million to civil society partners working in Haiti. This included more than €900000 to Concern and smaller amounts to missionary personnel. Haiti is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters and Irish Aid has responded to a number of emergency situations in the past including a devastating series of hurricanes in 2008.For further information please contact Fionnuala Quinlan press officer Irish Aid the Department of Foreign Affairs on 01-4082653 or 087-9099975. For further information on the Government's overseas aid programme visit www.dfa.ie and www.irishaid.gov.ieENDS19 January 2010Press Office

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1.DEC member agencies call for halt to any new adoptions of children separated from their families after Haiti earthquake: Aid effort must focus on tracing and reunification of families,DEC
RV=277.2 2010/01/20 00:00
キーワード:Red,DEC,Vision,Cross

Member agencies of the Disasters Emergency Committee are calling for the international focus to remain on reuniting children who have lost their families during the earthquake in Haiti rather than adopting them out of the country.The agencies are calling for an immediate moratorium on any new adoptions of children left on their own following last week's devastating earthquake until full extended family tracing and reunification has been completed.They said any hasty new adoptions would risk permanently breaking up families causing long-term damage to already vulnerable children and could distract from aid efforts in Haiti. Experience in such major emergencies shows that most children currently struggling to survive on their own will have family still alive and efforts must be concentrated on tracing and reuniting families.Adoptions already in process should go ahead as long as the appropriate legal documentation is in place and the adoptions meet Haitian and international law.The call came from child protection and family tracing experts at Save the Children and World Vision and the restoring family links unit of the British Red Cross.Jasmine Whitbread Save the Children's Chief Executive said:"Thousands of families have been separated in the chaos of the earthquake but the vast majority of the children currently on their own still have family members alive who will be desperate to be reunited with them and will be able to care for them with the right support. Taking children out of the country would permanently separate thousands of children from their families - a separation that would compound the acute trauma they are already suffering and inflict long-term damage on their chances of recovery."People wanting to help protect vulnerable children in Haiti will make the most difference by giving to agencies working to reunite children with their families and support relatives to care for them long-term."Justin Byworth World Vision's Chief Executive said:"The extreme poverty in Haiti already makes children extremely vulnerable to exploitation and abuse and new unregulated adoptions could open the door to child traffickers. Children should not be leaving Haiti at this stage except with surviving family members or if adoptions already in process have full required legal documents. We are concerned not only about premature overseas adoption but also about children increasingly being sent unaccompanied to the Dominican Republic."Pete Garratt British Red Cross Disaster Response Manager said:"The International Committee of the Red Cross continues to work closely with the Haitian Red Cross to help Haitians re-establish contact with their loved ones. The ICRC has opened an office at the headquarters of the Haitian Red Cross in Crois de Prez to help people to locate and get back in touch with relatives."As of 18 January more than 22000 people had registered on the ICRC's special website www.icrc.org/familylinks which was activated on 14 January to help people searching for their loved ones.Save the Children has teams on the ground identifying lone children and is launching an emergency family tracing and reunification programme to reunite families and help put in place long-term support for their care.The members also strongly discourage western governments from moving large numbers of children out of Haiti unless essential for medical reasons. If children are taken for treatment the evacuating authorities must make sure that children have a caregiver or parents with them and proper records are kept of their whereabouts so they can be reunited with relatives when they are physically better.World Vision and Save the Children also called for the Government of Haiti to develop a policy on separated and accompanied children providing clear guidelines on how to respond to this issue in the medium to longer term. This policy should draw on the recently welcomed UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children and the UNHCR Executive Committee Conclusion on Children at Risk.Notes to editors:- To make a postal donation make cheques payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' and mail to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.- Donations can be made at any high street bank or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.- Text "GIVE" to 70077 to give 」5 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 」5 goes to the DEC. You pay 」5 plus the standard network SMS rate.- The DEC consists of: Action Aid British Red Cross CAFOD CARE International UK Christian Aid Concern Worldwide Help the Aged Islamic Relief Merlin Oxfam Save the Children Tearfund World Vision.- The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies or some of them must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.

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2.DEC: Appeal total hits £31.5million,DEC
RV=277.2 2010/01/20 00:00
キーワード:Red,DEC,Vision,Cross

Exactly one week after the devastating earthquake in Haiti the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal total has increased to 」31.5million counted so far as the public responds to desperate need of Haiti's survivors.In the middle of an extremely challenging aid operation where many survivors are already terrified of aftershocks the news of today's tremors are of grave concern. We are assessing the impact of the aftershock with our field staff to see if there has been further large-scale disruption to survivors and aid operations.Since our last update DEC member agencies work has included:- CARE is concentrating on meeting the specific needs of pregnant women new mothers and children through the distribution of water purification tablets emergency food rations infant kits for mothers with newborns and young babies and hygiene kits. Yesterday CARE supported 10800 people at camp sites in Leogane and Petionville and plan to install water bladders and distribute mattresses and blankets to 500 people in Leoganes today.- Merlin's surgical team arrived in Haiti yesterday along with 4.8 tonnes of medical equipment including vital medication beddings surgical drills generators solar kits and chlorine tablets. Merlin's team on the ground now includes two surgeons one focusing on limb salvaging an anaesthetist A&E consultants and nurses. Merlin is working with Christian Aid's local partner Koral to identify and triage patients. Christian Aid is also working with Koral and other partners to distribute blankets tarpaulins and food.- The Red Cross are sending 200 latrines and a JCB digger by air today. Two Red Cross mobile health clinics are also working in some of the worst affected areas outside the capital with capacity to help 30000 people every day. In total so far the Red Cross have sent 55000 blankets and 29000 mosquito nets with water being provided to over 12000 makeshift camps. More than 23055 people have also registered with the ICRC family links website www.icrc.org/familylinks to search for their loved ones and 1573 have registered to say they are safe and well.- Tearfund and their local church partner are running a refugee camp in Delmas 33 Port-au-Prince with capacity for 2000 people as well as another large camp at a Catholic school compound with capacity for 10000 people. Quisqueya Church which has power and running water is now being used as a neighbourhood feeding centre.- Oxfam have delivered water to 5000 people in Petionville and Carrefour and plan to visit two new sites today bringing the total number of people helped to 12000 daily. Ten tonnes of water and sanitation equipment plastic sheeting for shelter and body bags have already arrived in Port au Prince with another 30 tonnes scheduled to arrive today and 50 tonnes planned for Friday.- Save the Children is sending two mobile health clinics to Leogane to start treating some of the children who will have been worst affected by the earthquake and have gone for a week without any medical care. They are also launching their child tracing programme to reunify lost children with their parents today.- Islamic relief are trucking clean water to Delmas 18 and Le Blant South areas and are flying in 1000 tents from Dubai stocks.Disaster Emergency Committee Chief Executive Brendan Gormley said:"Exactly a week on from the earthquake that hit Haiti we continue to be stunned by the generosity of the UK public. The total raised so far stands at an amazing 」31.5m and as the full scale of the tragedy continues to unfold we rely on the generosity of donors.""Despite continuing logistical and communications challenges our 13 member agencies have been working round the clock to meet the needs of the Haitian people but there is still a huge amount of work to be done."However vital aid is starting to get through to in larger quantities with some hospitals and clinics starting to receive life-saving medical supplies food and water."Our agencies in Haiti continue to closely monitor the security situation.Donations to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal counted so far have reached 」31.5m. The massive response shows the UK public understand that member agencies need their support as they overcome communications and logistical problems to help people desperately needing assistance. The amount is mostly online and phone donations with amounts from corporate postal events SMS and over-the-counter donations coming through in the next few days.To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900 donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank or send a cheque made payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.Anyone wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of 'Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC' on Facebook.Notes to editors:- To make a postal donation make cheques payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' and mail to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.- Donations can be made at any high street bank or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.- Text "GIVE" to 70077 to give 」5 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 」5 goes to the DEC. You pay 」5 plus the standard network SMS rate.- The DEC consists of: Action Aid British Red Cross CAFOD CARE International UK Christian Aid Concern Worldwide Help the Aged Islamic Relief Merlin Oxfam Save the Children Tearfund World Vision.- The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies or some of them must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.- The DEC is very grateful for the technical advice and strategic communications support provided by BT to help us respond immediately to international disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti. We also welcome the fact that BT are encouraging the public and their own customers to support the appeal.Please donate to the DEC Haiti Earthquake online at www.dec.org.ukOver 2.2 million people live in the most affected areas where thousands are feared dead many more injured many buried under rubble; the DEC urgently needs your support to help the many people affected.The DEC launches and co-ordinates national fundraising appeals for public donations on behalf of its member agencies.

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3.Government aid consignment and Rapid Response Corps members arrive in Haiti,Govt. Ireland
RV=199.6 2010/01/20 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Irish

The Government's consignment of more than 80 tonnes of emergency humanitarian supplies has arrived in Haiti Minister of State for Overseas Development Peter Power confirmed today.The supplies of blankets plastic sheeting for temporary shelter water tanks tents mattresses and kitchen sets will be given to Concern and Goal for distribution to more than 8000 families.Commenting on the consignment Minister Power said:"This consignment which is one of the largest ever directly supplied by the Government arrived in the Dominican Republic last night (Jan 19). A convoy of 16 trucks is currently transporting the aid to Port-au-Prince. It will be distributed by our partners Concern and Goal to thousands of families who are so desperately in need of shelter and water.In addition to blankets water and sanitation equipment tents and kitchen sets the consignment also includes generators which are crucial to the urgent relief effort.This consignment is in addition to the €2 million in immediate financial support which the Government has committed to the United Nations and Irish aid agencies working in Haiti" Minister Power said.He also confirmed that three members of Ireland's Rapid Response Corps have been deployed to Haiti to assist in the international emergency effort in the wake of this week's devastating earthquake.Donal McGrath an ICT specialist from Dublin and John Jefferies an ESB Network technician from Cork arrived in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic last night (19 January) and will travel to Haiti to work with the World Food Programme.Captain Tim O'Connor a Defence Forces' engineer from Cork who is a UN-trained disaster expert has also been deployed as part of the small Irish Aid technical team assessing the immediate needs of the Haitian people."Highly-skilled specialists have a vital role to play in the rescue and recovery effort and the Government would like to pay tribute to these three Corps members whose expertise and commitment will prove invaluable to the international effort" Minister Power said."The consignment of aid supplies and the deployment of key personnel is in addition to the €2 million of emergency aid which the Government has pledged to Haiti and the €20 million of pre-positioned funding which Irish Aid allocated to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund last year and which is being drawn upon to support the UN response to this terrible tragedy" he said.Other members of the Rapid Response Corps are on standby and may be called upon over the coming days and weeks to fill essential positions.Rapid Response Corps membersJohn Jefferies Ballinhassig Co Cork (photo attached)An ESB Network Technician from Cork John previously worked in Azerbaijan as an international observer during the country's elections and also has worked with Concern.He has three children Eoin Aideen and Cian. His first development assignment was with Concern in Burundi setting up IT infrastructure. He has also worked in Afghanistan Pakistan and Tanzania. He has also travelled to Azerbaijan at the request of the Department of Foreign Affairs to work as an election observer.In Haiti Mr Jefferies will be responsible for the provision of electrical services for the WFP's emergency operations. His tasks will include the installation and maintenance of electricity wiring and distribution systems for all WFP offices and warehouses in the emergency zone.Speaking about his interest in development work Mr Jefferies said;"It's nice to do something different and I really enjoy meeting people from all over the world. It's very rewarding being so hands-on in helping people. And the one thing I've learned is that people are all basically the same. We all want a decent standard of living a better life for our children and something to look forward to."Donal McGrath (photo attached)An ICT specialist originally from Dublin Mr McGrath lives in Greystones Co Wicklow. He previously deployed with the Rapid Response Corps to work with the World Food Programme in Tanzania for three months in 2008. He has worked in ICT in Teagasc and with a number of Government Departments including the Department of Justice.Speaking ahead of his deployment he said:"My role in overseas development work is quite recent and dates from my participation in Irish Aid's Rapid Response Corps. Unlike some members of the Corps who have prior experience with NGOs my first involvement was when I joined the first RRC cohort in 2007. I have since attended two courses with the World Food Programme and also worked with the WFP in Tanzania for three months in 2008.My contribution to the disaster relief work in Haiti will again be in ICT rather than directly with the victims of this tragedy. However information flows and the delivery of medical & food supplies now rely on ICT and I hope to make my contribution there."Captain Tim O'ConnorCaptain Tim O'Connor is an army engineer from the Defence Forces' Engineering Corps. He is from Kilbrittain Co Cork and is stationed at the Naval Base in Cork. He has previously served overseas with UNMIL in Liberia and EUFOR in Bosnia and Herzogovina. Capt O'Connor is part of the Irish Aid technical team who are assessing the immediate needs of the Haitian people.Note for EditorsIrish Aid maintains the Rapid Response Corps a register of highly-skilled individuals who are willing to be deployed at short notice to assist in an emergency relief effort. To date there have been 65 deployments to over 20 countries including Afghanistan Sri Lanka Sudan DRC Zimbabwe Colombia and now Haiti.Ireland's contributed €20 million to the United Nation's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in 2009 and a total of €73 million since it was set up in 2006 following the Asian Tsunami. The CERF provides immediately-accessible funds to the UN for use in a crisis such as that in Haiti. Ireland is the seventh largest donor to this fund.In addition Ireland is providing €2 million which is being channelled directly through Irish NGOs UN humanitarian agencies and the Red Cross.For further information please contact Fionnuala Quinlan press officer Irish Aid the Department of Foreign Affairs on 01-4082653 or 087-9099975. For further information on the Government's overseas aid programme visit www.dfa.ie and www.irishaid.gov.ieEnds+++20 January 2010Press Office

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4.Irish Red Cross deploys experts to Haiti,Irish RC
RV=199.6 2010/01/20 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,Irish

The Irish Red Cross announced today that it is deploying two experts to Port-au-Prince in response to the devastating earthquake which struck a week ago.Joe Lowry an Irishman will be on the ground in Haiti tomorrow and will act as Communications Manager for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) ensuring that there is a constant flow of accurate information from towns and villages affected by the earthquake.Irish Red Cross delegate Will Rogers is also being deployed to Haiti and will arrive in Port-au-Prince tomorrow to manage beneficiary communications in the wake of the disaster. Will has previously worked in Indonesia coordinating the Irish Red Cross response to the tsunami and was deployed to the Padang earthquake in Indonesia in October 2009.Noel Wardick Head of the International Department Irish Red Cross explains "Dispatching our key experts to Haiti is the next step for us in ensuring that the people of Haiti have the support that they need to cope with this disaster. Their priority will be to engage with communities keep them informed of aid deliveries and ensure local support for Red Cross efforts."A week after the disaster there are no official figures on the numbers of dead and affected but there are estimates that well over 100000 people have perished and some 3 million are in need of immediate assistance.Yesterday the Irish Red Cross sent a further €200000 in emergency aid to the people of Haiti with donations being used immediately to provide vital aid and assistance however it is clear that further assistance is needed.Mr. Wardick says "We are calling on every citizen in Ireland to give what they can and make a donation to the Irish Red Cross Haiti Appeal. These funds will help the millions of men women and children who have lost their families homes and livelihoods in the earthquake."Donations are being accepted online or by calling 1850 50 70 70.Background- The earthquake struck on Tuesday (12 Jan) at 12:00 local time measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale shook the capital of Port-au-Prince and other areas of the country with Haiti's West Province (pop. 2.2m) most affected.Notes to Editor1. Irish Red Cross delegates Joe Lowry (Irish) and Will Rogers (Australian) are currently travelling to Haiti to provide assistance and will be operational and available for interview from Thursday (21 Jan) onwards.2. The Irish Red Cross can provide spokesperson/s on the Haitian earthquakeNoel Wardick Head of the International Department Irish Red Cross. (Based in Ireland)Paul Conneally (Irish) Head of External Communications IFRC currently based in Haiti and is available for interview. Tel: 0041 79 308 9809. Satellite phone: 00 88 165 14 12 511.Declan O'Sullivan Acting Secretary General Irish Red Cross. (Based in Ireland)How you can helpDonations are being accepted online or by calling 1850 50 70 70.Cheque and postal orders should be marked for the relevant appeal and made payable to:Irish Red Cross16 Merrion SquareDublin 2.For media enquiries please contact Ms. Pia Ward on 087 – 7433 275 or alternatively Mr. David Curtin on 086- 283 2123 to arrange an interview.

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5.Africans pledge support to devestated Haiti,AlertNet
RV=198.6 2010/01/20 00:00
キーワード:Red,Cross,question

By George Fominyen and Frank NyakairuDAKAR/NAIROBI (AlertNet) - "As Africans we need to come to the rescue of Haitians with any little aid we can afford" says Solomon Karuiki a trader on the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi reflecting a surge of solidarity across most of Africa with the impoverished Caribbean nation since last week's earthquake.Governments organisations and individuals on the African continent largely poor and disaster-prone itself have been raising funds for the Haitain people.Donations in cash and kind have come from the governments of the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) ($1 million) Gabon ($1million) Equatorial Guinea ($1.9 million) Morocco ($1 million worth of medical supplies) and Senegal ($1million).Along with financial assistance Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade also offered land to host any Haitians who wanted to relocate to Africa although some Senegalese questioned where the Haitians would be housed."This Haiti thing is really disheartening only God knows why it is happening to our kind but President Wade's proposal also sounds like a joke" Aliou Mohamadou told AlertNet from his packed food store in Dakar watching footage from Haiti on local television news and listening to French radio.But "where does he expect us to lodge those people? It is a pretty thing to say but it's not realistic" he added.Even the conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo however has offered $2.5 million in assistance to Haitian quake victims although some Congolese have criticised the pledge given DR Congo's own financial dire straits. Seventy-five percent of people in DR Congo live below the poverty line.TIME TO GIVE BACKMany working in the relief field on the African continent believe it is Africa's time to give back after being the recipient of aid for so many years.The Kenyan Red Cross Society (KRCS) has launched a fundraising drive in the east African country."As Kenyans and Africans we have received a lot of aid from the rest of the world and this is our chance to give to those who are less fortunate in Haiti" KRCS Secretary General Abbas Gullet Gullet told AlertNet in a telephone interview.He said the campaign had already raised 250000 Kenyan shillings ($3400). The country's national airline Kenya Airways is also collecting coins from passengers on board its planes to give to Haiti.In the west African state of Senegal the government has said it will stage a television charity event to encourage contributions from local people."I think this is an opportunity for us those in the South to better organise ourselves and not just sit and wait for help to come from the north" Ernerst Diatta a 38 year-old bookshop employee told AlertNet in Dakar.A popular Senegalese singer Coumba Gawlo announced on Monday that she and a group of African musicians are set to release a single in honour of the Haitian people. The proceeds of the song to be written by Lokua Kanza of DR Congo will be offered to the Haitian people."Apart from the single a huge concert would be organised in Dakar involving all the artists who will take part in this project and the proceeds will also be sent to the[our] brothers of Haiti" the artist said in a statement.For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.DEC Haiti Appeal: Donations hit £38m,DEC
RV=246.5 2010/01/21 00:00
キーワード:DEC,Red,Vision,Cross

The Disasters Emergency Committee has announced that they have received 」38 million in donations counted so far less than a week since the first DEC broadcast appeal.With vital aid now getting through in larger quantities the public's donations will help to save and rebuild lives across Haiti. DEC member agencies are making a real difference to those affected by the Earthquake by delivering food and water purification powder and by mobilising medical teams to help those in most need.Brendan Gormley Chief Executive of the Disasters Emergency Committee commented:"Within less than a week since our broadcast appeal we have received a staggering 」38 million in donations from the public. These generous donations are much appreciated and are vital to help save lives in Haiti."Although the problems of aid distribution are real our member agencies are increasingly getting aid through to the people who need it most even in the outlying areas."I would personally like to thank members of the public who have donated and encourage anyone else to donate what they can. Aid is starting to get through to hospitals and clinics and is quite simply saving lives across Haiti."Since our last update DEC member agency work has included:Christian AidWorking with local partners Christian Aid has mobilised five medical teams of 8-10 doctors and nurses each in the areas close to the epicentre of Jacmel Leogane Petit Goave Carrefour and Martissant formely a very deprived slum near Port au Prince.In addition their partners on the ground have organised groups of young people with primary health care skills to do play therapy with children. A plane load of aid has arrived in Port au Prince carrying four huge portable hospitals with medical equipment large tents for schools blankets and water supplies including water purification tablets and jerry cans for water storage.CARE International UKOver the last several days CARE has brought clean water and water purification powder to some 14000 people and those efforts are scheduled to ramp up in the days to come. CARE also has distributed high-protein biscuits; 1500 collapsible water containers; and 1200 hygiene kits. And the organization has procured 5000 mattresses that will be handed out in the coming days.Concern WorldwideYesterday Concern did a water distribution from trucks at Place de la Paix a site for approx 8000 homeless in St Martin. The water is flowing from the trucks and people are waiting in an orderly line to fill their buckets. A Concern engineer is overseeing the construction of a platform for a 10000 litre water tank to help continue the flow of water.MerlinMerlin has set up a medical unit in Delmas 33 one of the most-affected areas now that a full surgical team and 4.8 tonnes of medical equipment has arrived. The team includes two surgeons (one focusing on limb salvaging) an anesthetist A&E consultants and nurses.Other staff are conducting assessments in affected areas such as Jacmel and Leogane. Plans are also in place to set up 14 clinics in Port-au-Prince and L駮g穗e and Petit-Go穽e both coastal towns to the west of Port-au-Prince.As well as performing emergency surgery staff are treating communicable diseases such as diarrhoea and respiratory infections. In the more long-term they are planning to rebuild and equip health centres and train local health workers.To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900 donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank or send a cheque made payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.Anyone wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of 'Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC' on Facebook.- Ends -Notes to editors:キ To make a postal donation make cheques payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' and mail to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.キ Donations can be made at any high street bank or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.キ Text "GIVE" to 70077 to give 」5 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 」5 goes to the DEC. You pay 」5 plus the standard network SMS rate.キ The DEC consists of: Action Aid British Red Cross CAFOD CARE International UK Christian Aid Concern Worldwide Help the Aged Islamic Relief Merlin Oxfam Save the Children Tearfund World Vision.キ The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies or some of them must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.キ The DEC is very grateful for the technical advice and strategic communications support provided by BT to help us respond immediately to international disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti. We also welcome the fact that BT are encouraging the public and their own customers to support the appeal.Media Contacts: 020 7387 0200 or 07930 999 014 (out of hours)Donations can be made at www.dec.org.uk or 0370 60 60 900

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2.Call for halt to new child adoptions in Haiti,SC
RV=246.5 2010/01/21 00:00
キーワード:DEC,Red,Vision,Cross

We're calling for an immediate halt to all new adoptions of Haitian children affected by the disaster. Efforts should focus on reuniting children who have lost their parents with extended families rather than adopting them out of the country.Thursday 21 January 2010All the agencies of the Disasters Emergency Committee of which Save the Children is a member are calling for an immediate moratorium on any new adoptions of children left on their own until full extended family tracing and reunification has been completed.Any hasty new adoptions would risk permanently breaking up families causing long-term damage to already vulnerable children and could distract from aid efforts in Haiti. Experience in such major emergencies shows that most children currently struggling to survive on their own will have living family members and efforts must be concentrated on finding them.Adoptions already in process should go ahead as long as the appropriate legal documentation is in place and the adoptions meet Haitian and international law."Taking children out of the country would permanently separate thousands of children from their families — a separation that would compound the acute trauma they are already suffering and inflict long-term damage on their chances of recovery" said Jasmine Whitbread Save the Children's Chief Executive."People wanting to help protect vulnerable children in Haiti will make the most difference by giving to agencies working to reunite children with their families and supporting relatives to care for them long-term" Whitbread continued.Unregulated adoptions could open door to traffickers"The extreme poverty in Haiti already makes children extremely vulnerable to exploitation and abuse and new unregulated adoptions could open the door to child traffickers" said Justin Byworth World Vision's Chief Executive. "We're concerned not only about premature overseas adoption but also about children increasingly being sent unaccompanied to the Dominican Republic.""The International Committee of the Red Cross continues to work closely with the Haitian Red Cross to help Haitians re-establish contact with their loved ones" said Pete Garratt British Red Cross Disaster Response Manager. "The ICRC has opened an office at the headquarters of the Haitian Red Cross in Crois de Prez to help people to locate and get back in touch with relatives."As of 18 January more than 22000 people had registered on the ICRC's special website www.icrc.org/familylinks which was activated on 14 January to help people searching for their loved ones.Family tracing programme about to launchSave the Children has teams on the ground in Haiti identifying lone children and is launching an emergency family tracing and reunification programme to reunite families and help put in place long-term support for their care.DEC members including Save the Children also strongly discourage western governments from moving large numbers of children out of Haiti unless essential for medical reasons. If children are taken for treatment the evacuating authorities must make sure that they have a caregiver or parents with them and proper records are kept of their whereabouts so they can be reunited with relatives when they are physically better.World Vision and Save the Children also call on the Government of Haiti to develop a policy on separated and unaccompanied children providing clear guidelines on how to respond to this issue. This policy should draw on the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children and the UNHCR Executive Committee Conclusion on Children at Risk.

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3.British Red Cross hygiene team heads to Haiti,BRC
RV=189.6 2010/01/21 00:00
キーワード:DEC,Red,Cross

The British Red Cross is sending an emergency hygiene team to Haiti with urgently needed sanitation equipment for the hundreds of thousands of people now living in temporary shelters or staying in makeshift camps.The team of four are bringing 110 emergency latrines a mini JCB digger and other essential hygiene kit. This mass sanitation emergency response unit (ERU) is able to deal with the sanitation needs of up to 20000 people in the aftermath of an emergencySharon Reader ERU team member said: "With so many thousands of people living out in the open air sanitation becomes absolutely paramount to prevent the spread of disease. It's important to get good safe latrines built for public health reasons and to give people some dignity in this desperate situation. We will also be doing hygiene promotion work to help people keep clean and safe. The work of our team will be absolutely vital for making sure survivors who have already been through so much can stay healthy."Relief effort intensifiesNine days after the devastating earthquake in Haiti as relief efforts intensify the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is reaching tens of thousands of people. However the situation on the ground remains desperate for survivors living amidst the rubble. Simon Schorno International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) spokesman in Port-au-Prince said: "Although people and in some cases the local authorities have started to organise to find water or to collect trash hygiene is becoming a big problem."The Red Cross has already sent seventeen emergency response units (ERU) from around the world to provide support in water and sanitation logistics IT and telecommunication infrastructure health facilities and medical aid. The British Red Cross logistics ERU has been in the Dominican Republic since 16 January co-ordinating the delivery of aid being trucked to Haiti. The sanitation ERU being deployed today will provide additional support to the massive operation in Port-au-Prince.Clean water for over 12000 peopleThe ICRC is now providing water for over 12000 people living in three makeshift camps in Port-au-Prince. "Tanker trucks bring water several times a day to reservoirs we have installed so that families in the camps can drink and wash throughout the day" explained Ikthiar Aslanov an ICRC water and sanitation engineer."After the horror and difficulties of recent days it is a joy to see children drink clean water and wash themselves" said Ugo Mora another ICRC engineer.Red Cross workers continue to provide medical aid to survivors and support to struggling hospitals. The Norwegian Red Cross has set up a field hospital and more medical supplies have been delivered to the Hpital de la Paix in Port-au-Prince and to the Haitian Red Cross first aid post in the shantytown of Martissant.Healthcare outside Port-au-PrinceRed Cross health teams have reached Petit-Go穽e a coastal town some 70 kilometres south-west of Port-au-Prince where they set up two first aid posts that are now being staffed by Haitian Red Cross volunteers. First aid kits were also delivered to treat up to 500 patients.A Red Cross team also went to L駮gane a city south-west of the capital for a second time. "Unfortunately there is as much suffering in L駮gane as there is in Port-au-Prince" said Hassan Nasreddine the ICRC surgeon who led the health team. "So far many patients in L駮gane could not be treated because the city's main hospital lacks everything."The Red Cross will deliver medical supplies to the city in the coming days.Handling the dead with dignityThe Red Cross is distributing body bags body tags gloves masks and other essential items to local mortuaries. Two ICRC forensic experts have arrived in Port-au-Prince to advise the Haitian authorities on the proper collection of information on the dead and on the dignified handling of bodies."We want to help dispel the myth that the dead spread disease which is prevalent in Port-au-Prince and has led to mass cremations and pit burials" said Morris Tidball-Binz who is overseeing the ICRC's forensics efforts in the city.AppealThe British Red Cross is fundraising as part of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) – which brings together 13 leading UK charities in times of major crises. So far thanks to the unprecedented generosity of the public the DEC has raised 」38 million. However the sheer scale of this disaster means much more will be needed.In the event that we raise more money than can be reasonably and efficiently spent any surplus funds will be used to help us prepare for and respond to other humanitarian disasters either overseas or here in the UK.

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4.More aid loaded at Oxfam warehouse for Haiti Earthquake: Aid loaded and transported to Stansted Airport for flight donated by British Airways on Friday,Oxfam
RV=189.6 2010/01/21 00:00
キーワード:DEC,Red,Cross

Fifty tonnes of aid equipment which will help thousands of people in Haiti devastated by last week's earthquake will be packed up at Oxfam's warehouse today ready to be flown out tomorrow.The aid - including tools wheelbarrows latrine slabs and water tanks – will be loaded onto lorries at the international agency's warehouse in Bicester Oxfordshire to be transported to Stansted Airport. The aid will be flown to the Dominican Republic tomorrow morning on a flight generously donated free of charge by British Airways. The aid will then go by truck to Haiti.The emergency equipment paid for by public donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee Haiti Earthquake Appeal which has so far raised 」31.5m in just one week. Increasing amounts of Oxfam aid is being distributed on a daily basis.Oxfam is starting to work in seven sites across the Haitian capital targeting 92000 people with life-saving aid – clean water safe sanitation hygiene kits and plastic sheeting for temporary shelters. The equipment from Stansted will boost the humanitarian effort further.Oxfam's Humanitarian director Jane Cocking said: "It is encouraging to see more and more aid being flown out so our team in Haiti can give the humanitarian support needed by thousands of people in Haiti. As well as looking at their immediate needs Oxfam will be putting its long-term work back on track so that people can put their lives back together for the future. This is being made possible by the tremendous support from the British public."The aid will be packed onto a British Airways flight at Stansted along with aid from the Red Cross. Additional aid from the World Food Programme and Unicef will be loaded on the plane in Denmark before being flown into Santa Domingo airport on Saturday evening.//EndsMedia are welcome to film photograph or carry out interviews at Oxfam's Emergency Aid Warehouse in Bicester Oxfordshire today 12 noon – 3pm.For more information contact:Lucy Brinicombe in Oxford 07786 110054 / 01865 472192 / lbrinicombe@oxfam.org.ukRebecca Wynn in Bicester: 07769 887139The Disasters Emergency Committee – a group of the 13 leading UK aid agencies including Oxfam - has launched a joint appeal for funds. The public can donate to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal by calling 0370 60 60 900 or visiting the website http://www.dec.org.uk/ The funds are desperately needed.Lucy BrinicombePress Officer - Climate ChangeOxfam Media Unit+44 (0)1865 472192+44 (0)7786 110054www.oxfam.org.uk

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5.ADRA Feeds Thousands in Haiti,ADRA
RV=172.6 2010/01/21 00:00
キーワード:Adra,Council

Wahroonga New South Wales — The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) distributed nearly 13000 rations of high-energy nutritional biscuits donated by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in several sites in Port-au-Prince Haiti on January 18. Each ration can feed a person for five days."Thousands of people remain in makeshift camps where the food and sanitation situation is precarious" said Richard Jaqua a staff member who is helping to coordinate the logistics for ADRA's emergency response. He reported that the distribution of food is crucial as supplies in the capital's stores and marketplaces have become limited and extremely expensive.ADRA also continues to provide urgent water supplies and medical care to approximately 25000 internally displaced people who have sought refuge at the grounds of the Haiti Adventist University and the Adventist Hospital of Haiti.ADRA in partnership with Global Medic has already established several clean water access points at the site with plans to install 20 more. ADRA also expects to distribute more water supplies provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with thousands already receiving water purification tablets. To improve sanitation at the site ADRA is constructing 60 latrines.In addition ADRA will distribute a shipment of 450kgs of medical supplies received from International Aid and medical supplies worth $15000 donated by Heart to Heart International. ADRA has already distributed approximately 30 boxes of medical supplies at the hospital and continues to provide medical assistance to the injured.To implement these initial response activities ADRA is also partnering with Food for the Poor which is assisting in the distribution of medical and food supplies; Johanniter International a non-profit association that is providing medical supplies for hospital staff; GARSA a Colombian rescue and relief group in partnership with ADRA Colombia; International Relief and Development (IRD); and donors in Puerto Rico.The worldwide ADRA network urgently needs US$1 million to help communities rebuild in the long-term. ADRA Australia has opened a Haiti Earthquake Appeal and is calling for support for the response efforts in the region. Donations can be made to ADRA Australia by calling 1800 242 372 or visiting www.adra.org.au. Donations to ADRA Australia's Haiti Earthquake Appeal will be used to support the disaster recovery and reconstruction efforts in the area. If the appeal raises more funds than are needed donations will be allocated to ADRA Australia's ongoing emergency management activities.International ADRA network partners currently supporting the response efforts include ADRA International ADRA Australia ADRA New Zealand ADRA Czech Republic ADRA United Kingdom ADRA China ADRA Denmark ADRA Switzerland ADRA Norway ADRA Canada ADRA Ireland ADRA Portugal ADRA Sweden ADRA Netherlands ADRA Austria and ADRA Japan.ADRA Australia is a non-government organisation (NGO) engaging in sustainable development projects and emergency management activities for people in need in Australia the Pacific Asia and Africa. It is a member of the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) and has full accreditation with the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). It is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and is a signatory to ACFID's Code of Conduct. ADRA Australia is part of the international ADRA network which has a presence in 125 countries. ADRA is the worldwide humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. For more information about ADRA Australia or to sign up for email updates visit www.adra.org.au.

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1.Secretary-General's press encounter with President Bill Clinton UN Special Envoy for Haiti [revised unofficial transcript],OSSG
RV=269.1 2010/01/22 00:00
キーワード:question,Vision,Irish,UNICEF,Council

Watch the Media Stakeout WebcastNew York 21 January 2010SG: Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.I am honoured to be joined by President [Bill] Clinton United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti. I appreciate the strong leadership and commitment of President Clinton acting as the Envoy of the United Nations acting as a spokesperson for Haiti. And your leadership and global reach at this time of need for Haiti has never been more in demand. And I count on your Fontinuing support and leadershipNo one is a better friend for Haiti and for the United Nations.We had a very good meeting. You will understand that we will now have to move from the emergency response phase to more on-going relief and early recovery and eventually the reconstruction phase of Haitian economy. This is what we have discussed and I am very much encouraged by such a strong commitment and leadership of President Clinton.We have three priorities: first continuing to provide humanitarian assistance with effective mechanisms to deliver all the relief items to the people who need it.And second to provide security and stability for people. You have seen the Security Council has approved the increase of 3500 military and police forces. We have been receiving quite positive responses from Member States. We will be able to deploy them quite quickly.Thirdly the reconstruction of the Haitian economy. I am going to dispatch [Emergency Relief Coordinator] John Holmes and [UN Development Programme Administrator] Helen Clark for the ministerial meeting which will be held in Montreal in Canada next Monday 25 January.The United Nations together with the World Bank the Inter-American Development Bank and the European Commission are going to conduct a post-disaster assessment which will be used to align with international cooperation for reconstruction.During my recent visit to Haiti I have met many people. What they asked us was that of course they need water food and shelter the basic needs. They need a better future and permanent jobs work with dignity. Therefore I have asked President Clinton if he can work on this Cash for Work programme. Through this Cash for Work programme we can employ many young men and women who can really devote themselves to the early phase of recovery: cleaning the streets and cleaning demolished places and also other economic activities.UNDP has made a Flash Appeal for $41 million. We have not yet received much response from the international community. We hope to have a generous positive support for that. By creating jobs by creating work for all these people this would contribute to revitalize their economy.I am again glad that President Clinton has committed himself to work together with the United Nations on this. This is something [on] which we will work together. And of course I will work together with President Pr騅al Prime Minister Bellerive for better coordinated work enhancing the institution building of the Haitian Government.Thank you very much.President Clinton: Thank you. I will be very brief so we can answer your questions.I think the Secretary-General has pretty well summed it up but I would like to tell you what this looks like from my perspective and what I signed on to do before the earthquake which was to help the Haitian Government and people implement the development strategy that they themselves had adopted. Now it's really important to get the immediate emergency aid up to scale. There must be maybe 2 million people who need food or water. A million will need shelter. Still unmet medical needs. And Mr. Mulet the leader of our mission down there is in Jacmel and Leogane today. He's looking at the other communities that were severely damaged.I think the Cash for Work programme is the next step and it's really important. The United States has a lot of experience with that in the Middle East and Afghanistan; it's really important to give young people something positive to do and a lot of people there want to be a part of rebuilding their country.And then what I've been doing beyond that is going back to the investors who came to our investor conference and expressed interest; the people who came to my Global Initiative and made very specific commitments to Haiti I met with them yesterday in southern Florida; the NGO community that's been working with us – we're trying to get everybody signed on for the long haul. And I'm really encouraged at the way that the UN and the United States and the Government of Haiti have begun working together on the ground.I personally believe that they're going to be given the opportunity to in effect re-imagine their country through the rebuilding of Port au Prince the rebuilding of these other places through opening new airports opening new ports. And I have specifically urged the people who have made investment commitments there outside the Port au Prince area where they can be affected now to go and do it now – 70 percent of the country is living outside the Port au Prince area. And I see getting out of this earthquake as a part of Haiti's larger development strategy and I think it should be integrated into that and I believe the leaders of Haiti agree with that. And insofar as I can help I will do it. Thank you.Q: Mr. Secretary-General could you talk a little bit more about your third point? You said you discussed reconstruction so could you give us some specifics about the reconstruction.And President Clinton you had a plan as you said to get investors in there but you have a huge amount of destruction in front of you. How much do you have to shove down the page and put reconstruction of Port au Prince at the top of the page and get people to focus on that?SG: When President Clinton and I began to work last year for the reconstruction of the Haitian economy we had a good plan and we had received good support. There was an international pledging conference organized by IDP last year in Washington DC. Now with this unfortunate tragic disaster we need to have an assessment a [inaudible] assessment. That is what the United Nations World Bank IDP and the European Commission are going to conduct very soon. After that on the basis of this we need to get support from the international community for a more robust economic reconstruction of Haiti. That is what we are going to do. The Flash Appeal which we made last week in the amount $570 million has been receiving good support. But this is for the very limited emergency response. So we may have to have much more international assistance for this reconstruction.And I need President Clinton's leadership to mobilize political [inaudible] as well as encourage donors and the business communities to invest and provide assistance.President Clinton: In response to your specific question to me some of the goals involving the larger Port au Prince area may have to be re-altered. But think New Orleans after Katrina. So the Government will want to have new building standards so that the buildings they rebuild are more hurricane and earthquake-resistant. But they may also be able to do what's being done in the Lower Ninth Ward and at lower costs build more energy efficient buildings using all kinds of different materials that are handy to them that will encourage better sanitation less deforestation a lot of other things. This is an opportunity here.Outside the Port au Prince area there should be no delay if anything there should be an acceleration. The Royal Caribbean Lines resumed immediately its stops in Labadee. If the airport could proceed in Cap Haitien you would get some more investors for resorts there. That is just one example. The reforestation programme in terms of increasing the mangrove trees that can continue. And I could give you ten other examples outside the area that would only help the rebuilding of Port au Prince by strengthening the infrastructure of the [inaudible] Haitian Government.Q: President Clinton there are a lot of people a lot of individuals interested in donating money to Haiti now but some concern about how much money actually gets into Haiti. What would you recommend. Should people go to more established charities? What is the best way to help Haitians?President Clinton: Well first I think right now we are still sufficiently in the emergency phase that we are better off giving cash to people that you know you can trust to turn it into products and services than sending things down there. I did take an airplane full of very specific medial supplies but only because I had an order list a mile long from the biggest hospital so that they could do 24-hour a day surgeries. But we don't want materials piling up on the airport. So that's my first recommendation.My second recommendation is I think that it's good to give to established groups but they should be established groups with a heavy presence in Haiti. You know UNICEF you know the World Food Programme you know Partners in Health you know OXFAM you know World Vision a faith-based group. You know there are lots of groups that we work with there. I think that right now that is what they need most of all. You are most likely to do the most good with a cash donation no matter how small because we are still working out the logistics. A month from now we may put out an appeal just for blankets; we may put out an appeal for a certain kind of tent. But right now it would be irresponsible because it's all we can do logistically to deliver what we are purchasing ourselves and bringing in ourselves.Q: My first question is about how is going to be the cooperation between the Clinton-Bush Fund and the UN – how is the fund going to be managed? How are they going to be addressed in the recovery of Haiti in the long term. And also Mr. President you talk about some companies some people made commitments to the recovery - can you tell me if they are private companies American companies or foreign?President Clinton: Let me answer your first question. President [George W.] Bush and I asked the American people who wanted to give money and trusted us to distribute it to give it to us. We hope we will be able to have some of that fund saved for the reconstruction projects. So for example suppose the Haitians want to bring in some people that help redesign the urban setting and figure out how they can create the largest number of jobs and the most energy-efficient buildings and all that – we want to be able to have some money there because we don't know if there will be government money available for it at the time. So we will spend some of our money now and some later.The second question you asked was about the private sector. These are by and large businesses that either are operating in Haiti or are interested in operating in Haiti – some American some European. The coordinator of that effort Denis O'Brien is an Irish businessman who owns Digicel the big cell company there and employs a very large number of young Haitians selling his cards and he basically is driving this process for our group and making everybody keep their commitments so I think you may see some more private sector commitments announced in the next couple of weeks not just for aid but for job generation.Q: President Clinton who makes the ultimate decision when the Haitian Government says 'I need money for a certain thing' and they propose something to you? Is it your ultimate decision? Can you say no that is not the way to go? How is the direction there?President Clinton: Maybe the Secretary-General should answer that instead of me. What they have tried to do and I admire this so much and now they are trying to build physical facilities to make it more efficient at the airport. There have been very few authority struggles since this earthquake. You have got the UN there with its coordinating role with its various agencies delivering direct services working with the United States both of them trying to work with the Haitian Government. Thankfully all the Ministers are now clearly saved and the President and Prime Minister have been given the opportunity to work out of office space at the airport so I think they are doing it in a cooperative fashion. In the end it's their country and their future. But when they ask us for something now it is normally evident that they need it and that they have reached the judgment that they need it more than they need something else right now. So far we have not had any conflicts to be resolved in that way.Q: I asked that question because of your history of working with the Government on the island so I just wanted to see if you sense that there may be something different this time around because of the enormity of what you are doing?President Clinton: Maybe but when I was down there I was with the Prime Minister and President [Ren饐 Pr騅al was over in the Dominican Republic meeting with the donor nations. So [inaudible] Prime Minister and I talked to the First Lady when I got back to Florida about building the schools back. The think that impresses me is how in the midst of this awful tragedy they are imagining the future. They are really trying to think differently. They understand that for all of the burdens of this they have a bigger responsibility than ever before to give the Haitian people a different and better future. And so all I can tell you is so far we've got no problems. Maybe we will. I hope we do have some disagreements. If we don't have any it means someone's not thinking. But so far it's good.
2.Current Situation of Cooperation from Japan to Haiti,Govt. Japan
RV=164.4 2010/01/22 00:00
キーワード:question,Red,UNICEF

Extract from the Press Conference by the Deputy Press Secretary 21 January 2010Mr. Sobashima: Second is the current situation of the cooperation from Japan to Haiti. I think you are already aware that Japan offered emergency assistance including assistance of US$5 million going to the recipients through three channels. The first is through UNICEF US$1.5 million through the World Food Programme (WFP) US$3 million and the rest through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).Yesterday the Minister of Defense decided to dispatch a medical team consisting of about 100 people. This team consisting of Self-Defense Forces personnel will leave Japan tonight and travel to Haiti from Miami in C-130 aircraft.After their arrival in Haiti they plan to engage in medical services taking over from the existing medical team of the Japan Disaster Relief Team. We hope that those contributions from Japan would contribute to improve the situation there.From myself these are two topics that I would like to introduce to you and I am ready to take your comments or questions.

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3.UNFPA helps mothers deliver safely in Haiti,UN Radio
RV=154.6 2010/01/22 00:00
キーワード:Irish,Red,UNICEF

Listen to the NewsAmid the destruction of the earthquake in Haiti television cameras caught the miracle of life as at least two women on Wednesday gave birth in the hard-hit capital Port-au-Prince. The doctors who helped these women used safe delivery supplies from the UNFPA the United Nations Population Fund. Bissera Kostova spoke to the chief of UNFPA's Humanitarian Response Branch Dr. Jemilah Mahmood to find out all the ways the Fund helps women in disasters.Mahmood: UNFPA responds in crises in several areas. The first is providing emergency obstetric care and reproductive health kits which means we provide clean delivery kits we provide equipment for deliveries in health centers including emergency Caesarian sections. In the package we also have a comprehensive reproductive health needs including post-rep kits including surgical instruments medication and so forth. On top of that we also ensure that we protect women's dignity by providing them with sanitary towels with basic things like underwear hygiene items and so forth. On the other hand we also ensure that programs are gender-sensitive and we also look into the protection issues on ensuring that women have a minimal risk of gender-based violence and this we do through deployment of experts on gender-based violence in coordination and working again with partners to ensure that this happens.Bissera: The situation in Haiti is especially dire because some hospitals were destroyed. How do you estimate the needs there?Mahmood: Well based on our rough estimates using demographic data that was available before the crisis as well as on an estimate of 3 million people who are affected UNFPA feels that there are approximated 63 thousand women who are currently pregnant in Port-au-Prince and the area. Seven thousand of them we estimate will deliver in the coming month and about 15% of all the pregnant women will also require care for life-threatening-pregnancy complications and newborns are also at very high risk. We have to remember that Haiti has one of the highest maternity mortality rates in the region.Bissera: So what have you sent so far?Mahmood: We have sent reproductive health kits. The kits that we have sent can cater for 150 thousand women for the next 6 months and we'll be sending more dignity kits and more hygiene kits as I speak - in fact they are being deployed they have already been distributed in the border area in Jimani and more actually going into Haiti itself.Bissera: I understand there were two births yesterday?Mahmood: Yes I saw on the television in fact on BBC - I estimate that there were more than two births but the ones that were picked up were obviously the dramatic ones who didn't manage to get to hospital. As you can imagine one of the biggest challenges faced there is that there is destruction of infrastructure there's problem with transport and therefore many women do not have access to health care facilities because of that. And it's a very sad situation. I think everyone is doing their best both from the UN and non-UN sector and we need to see how we can ensure that we can try to restore some semblance of a functioning health system in the midst of all this chaos.Bissera: I assume that women that are already in labor will find their way to a hospital but what about those who as you said will deliver in the next month? Can you ensure that they will get some proper care?Mahmood: What we do at UNFPA is in the reproductive health kits that I mentioned earlier there is something called a clean delivery kit. It's a very basic delivery kit that can be distributed to all women already pregnant so anyone who is visibly pregnant can receive the kit. In it it contains a clean piece of cloth a sterile knife to cut the cord a cord clamp a plastic sheet and so forth so that if they have to deliver where they are - their home or in their tents - they are using clean material and equipment.Bissera: I read somewhere that women need different means of communication and they were looking for a UNFPA expert to go to Haiti so that they can reach the women in informal places. Can you tell me about that?Mahmood: Yes. UNFPA is going to work with partners from OCHA as well as UNICEF and also the non-UN sector - that's primarily the Irish Red Cross Save the Children on a project of communication with disaster-affected population. What we are finding is that women don't have access to mobile phones and other means of communication to either report their needs or to be contacted. And women you know communicate in very different ways in Haiti - they use the radios a lot they sometimes meet at wells and water-collecting points where they exchange information. What we are planning to do is send an expert in communication out there to work on this programme with the partners with the radio stations to make sure that some key messages and information is going to be out there for women so that they know where to get help they know that they can address some of the issues through certain channels and we will also ensure that gender issues and protection are also covered in that.Bissera: Thank you very much. Do you have anything to add?Mahmood: I think what I want to add is that the entire UN and the aid community is really doing its best but that this is a disaster that is really a very large-scale one. Personally I have been involved in many large-scale-disasters from the tsunami to the Pakistan earthquake to the Indonesian earthquake but you know in those instances you had some semblances of infrastructure you have a clear logistics capability. In this way you know we are crippled by the fact that logistics is really difficult. And don't forget our colleagues in the field whether they're from the UN or non-UN are all affected by this disaster and we have lost so many of the human capital that makes up the aid community and you know this is something that I appeal to the entire world to recognize that this is not business as usual and that we are all trying to do our best.Dr. Jemilah Mahmood from the UN Population Fund.Duration: 5'59"

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4.DEC Haiti Appeal: Daily increases in donations received ensures aid is being delivered directly to people in Haiti,DEC
RV=145.7 2010/01/22 00:00
キーワード:DEC,Vision

One week since the first Disasters Emergency Committee broadcast appeal the DEC Haiti Earthquake appeal has increased to 」42 million in donations counted so far. This is a 」4 million increase since yesterday. This sustained giving by the UK public each day has ensured that vital aid is being delivered directly to people in Haiti through DEC member agencies.Brendan Gormley Chief Executive of the Disasters Emergency Committee commented:"Just over one week from the earthquake that hit Haiti the remarkable generosity of the UK public has continued to make possible the vital work that is being done by our member agencies on the ground in Haiti. More and more water food household items and medical supplies are getting through to the earthquake survivors."These generous donations will not only greatly aid our immediate work but also help us work with survivors to rebuild new lives from the ruins."Since our last update DEC member agencies work has included:Action AidYesterday ActionAid Haiti began distributing over 200 tonnes of food – enough for 9000 people to last two weeks. The food items is being supplied to people in two camps in Marianni and consists of:- 1300 Bags of Rice 25kg- 350 Jerry Can (5 gal)- 900 Bags of Raw Sugar 50kg- 1500 Bags of Flour 50kg- 500 cases of Salmon- 2500 Bags of Corn 25KgCafod (Caritas)Survivors in the Haitian city of L駮g穗e received blankets water purification tablets tents and tarpaulins from Cafod's partner charity Caritas. At least 30 tonnes of aid arrived from Germany by plane in Port-au-Prince. This was unloaded with the help of 50 parish volunteers and trucked it to L駮g穗e.Help the Age & Help Age InternationalHelpAge hired a bus full of supplies and drove it from Santo Domingo to Port au Prince. The supplies delivered included rice sugar cornmeal corned beef sardines water juices snacks tarpaulin tents cup soups biscuits cooking oil and adult diapers. They have distributed the supplies to 400 families through HelpAge's local partners CARPA and SHAA.There are currently 329 temporary living camps in Port au Prince. HelpAge is currently working in ten of them including the one at the Municipal nursing home to assess the needs of older people.MerlinMerlin has set up a field hospital in Delmas 33 where surgeons are performing on average 15 operations a day and treating over 80 first aid and triage cases. The priority is to salvage limbs which have become infected. The team is also concentrating on treating and preventing communicable diseases and reproductive health.Health experts are currently carrying out assessments in Jacmel Carrefour Petit-Goave and Croix de Bouquet.OxfamOxfam is starting to work in seven sites across the Haitian capital targeting 92000 people with life-saving aid – clean water safe sanitation hygiene kits and plastic sheeting for temporary shelters.Fifty tonnes of aid equipment packed up at Oxfam's warehouse will be flown out this afternoon to boost this humanitarian effort further.The aid - including tools wheelbarrows latrine slabs and water tanks will be flown to the Dominican Republic and will then go by truck to Haiti.World VisionYesterday World Vision opened two centres for children in the Haiti-Dominican Republic border town of Jimani. The centres provide safe places for children to seek protection and care during the aftermath of the earthquake.So far World Vision has reached 10000 people with supplies including food blankets collapsible water containers hygiene kits kitchen kits water clothing and tarpaulins.Distributions also continue today to local hospitals and medical clinics specifically treating quake victims for free. A mobile clinic with capacity to help about 100 people a day has also been set up to treat minor injuries.World Vision is partnering with a local restaurant to prepare and distribute hot meals to earthquake survivors. Food will be provided by World Vision and the restaurant will do the rest.To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900 donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank or send a cheque made payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.Anyone wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal http://twitter.com/decappeal" href="http://twitter.com/decappeal">http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of 'Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC' on Facebook.

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5.WITNESS: Haiti: do journalists help in disasters?,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=117.3 2010/01/22 00:00
キーワード:question,Red

By Andrew CawthornePORT-AU-PRINCE Jan 22 (Reuters) - "Can you help?"."Oh ... maybe the American soldiers or the Red Cross up there can.""No can YOU help? I need YOU to help my baby."The Haitian woman carrying the wounded feverish child caught me off guard during some interviews with earthquake survivors in a refugee camp.Looking me in the eye with dignified insistence she posed the question that has wormed away uncomfortably at foreign correspondents for generations: can we help?Sometimes as in Haiti during the dark days since the Jan. 12 disaster the chronicler cannot avoid being participant however much he or she wants the notebook or camera to be a shield.This baby's face was so covered with cuts pus and sores that it was hard to look. Around him in the same camp were 50000 other refugees.Beyond them in myriad other camps were hundreds of thousands more: homeless hungry and hurt by the earthquake. Not though to be treated as objects of pity: many were carrying out acts of heroism the likes of which we weedy hacks would never be capable.So did we help -- the hordes of us who leapt on flights and into the backs of trucks to report the disaster that put Haiti so horribly back on the world map?Our countless words and images surely helped galvanize the unprecedented international response. Our visits to corners of Port-au-Prince where no-one was receiving anything must have added urgency and direction to the delivery of aid.We gave voices to the homeless and our stories of rescues in the rubble the solidarity of Haitians on the streets brought a modicum of hope.To detractors though the media once again jumped on a tragedy to exploit the suffering get in the way of the rescuers and waste precious resources with the gasoline food and water needed to keep our expensive operations going."ONE GOOD TURN A DAY"And what about the long-term?Organizations like my own keep a full-time reporter in Haiti. Joseph Guyler Delva's home collapsed and he has evacuated his wife and children to Canada yet he is still reporting on his country and will continue to do so day-in day-out long after the "parachute" correspondents pull out.Despite that media interest will dim as the days and weeks pass just when Haiti needs the world to stick with it for the long run.Veteran journalists from all round the world came to cover the Haiti disaster and it was interesting to see how they handled the often unspoken question of how to help: whether to photograph or carry the wounded baby first.A few threw themselves into the relief effort helping transport the wounded to medical posts doing some basic first aid or trying to find missing parents of children.Others hauled their consciences through by doing 'one good turn' each day.Some stuck just to their trade figuring they did not have the skills or calling to do what the many professional medics soldiers and relief workers were there for.Crossing the border from Haiti to the Dominican Republic before flying home these questions buzzed in the mind as trucks loaded with aid raced by in the opposite direction.Any professional pride in the last week's work seemed irrelevant offensive almost.Images of past assignments in Iraq Somalia Peru floated in and out of a sleepy and stressed mind. Hurricanes conflicts plane crashes mudslides bombings merged with the harrowing sights and smells of Port-au-Prince.The help question burned deeper.The baby? He received treatment don't worry.Did I help? I just don't know. (Edited by Kieran Murray)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.As Haitian Rescues Dwindle Relief Efforts Focus on Medical Treatment and Meeting Basic Needs,PAHO
RV=131.4 2010/01/23 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,Andrus,Medical

Washington D.C. Jan. 22 2010 (PAHO) — The chances of finding new survivors in the rubble of last week's earthquake in Haiti are now minimal said a top Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) official today. But many survivors need urgent medical attention if they are to recover fully from injuries sustained in the quake.In addition ensuring access to clean water food and shelter and preventing violence and crime are essential to avert more illness and suffering for the Haitian population in the near and longer term."At this point in the relief efforts our top health priorities remain treating people with crush injuries fractures and lacerations providing post-operative care and preventing conditions such as acute malnutrition and dehydration while also ensuring basic supplies like food and water and—importantly—security" said PAHO's Deputy Director Dr. Jon Andrus.He said many quake survivors have serious wounds that have still not been treated or have not been properly treated and that infection of wounds is a major problem that needs immediate attention.Relief organizations from around the world are working hard to address these needs.There are now more than 50 teams from different countries and organizations that providing health services to sick and injured Haitians Andrus reported. There are 40 health facilities that are functioning in Port-au-Prince including eight field hospitals set up by various countries and organizations.Many functioning hospitals are working with the support of nongovernmental organizations such as Doctors without Borders the Red Cross and Medical Emergency Relief International (Merlin). Field hospitals set up by various countries are providing essential medical treatment including urgently needed specialized care.For example France's field hospital is providing obstetric surgical care Brazil's is carrying out neurologic and facial surgeries and Russia's is doing orthopedic surgery.The USNS Comfort ship which has a 1000-bed capacity arrived in Haiti yesterday as did a team of 20 trauma experts from Mexico.Getting aid to an estimated 1 million Haitians who have been left homeless by the earthquake is a major priority Andrus said. There are about 600 spontaneous settlements that have sprung up in the country as a result of people abandoning their damaged or destroyed homes and neighborhoods.Andrus cited some progress in getting safe water to people. He said there are currently about 75 to 80 distribution sites providing water to 130000-180000 people daily. In addition the U.S. military reports it has distributed 1.4 million bottles of water and the Red Cross says it is providing water to 12000 people in three settlement areas."There are many others who are distributing water along with food but there are gaps" said Andrus. "We understand that Cite-Soleil the capital's poorest neighborhood is facing a critical water shortage."UNICEF is among a number of organizations building new latrines while PAHO/WHO is helping Haitian authorities collect and safely dispose of waste from latrines as well as hospital waste. Other organizations and countries including Dubai are sending water treatment and sanitation equipment.Special PAHO software for managing the distribution of humanitarian relief supplies LLS/SUMA is now functioning at the airport in Port-au-Prince. DHL the international shipping company is helping to support the system Andrus said.He welcomed news of a new a cash-for-work program set up by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to help the local economy by hiring Haitians to clear and repair streets restore electricity and do other recovery work.As of today PAHO/WHO has channeled over $12 million in cash and in-kind donations to Haiti from countries and partner donors Andrus noted.PAHO was established in 1902 and is the world's oldest public health organization. It works with all the countries of the Americas to improve the health and quality of life of the people of the Americas and serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).

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2.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #10 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=111.4 2010/01/23 00:00
キーワード:CRS,Medical

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated January 21 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On January 22 the USNS LUMMUS arrived in Port-au-Prince transporting USAID/OFDA-provided relief supplies including 3552 kitchen sets to benefit more than 17000 individuals and 400 rolls of plastic sheeting to serve the shelter needs of 20000 individuals as well as water fuel and rubble removal equipment.- According to unconfirmed January 21 media reports Government of Haiti (GoH) Minister of the Interior Paul Antoine Bien-Aim・announced plans to establish tented settlements outside Port-au-Prince for 400000 displaced individuals. Although the timeline remains unknown temporary relocation would start as soon as possible with initial plans to relocate 100000 individuals to 10 settlements near Croix-des-Bouquets town.- On January 21 the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) visited the Petin-Ville Country Club where approximately 10000 families have sought shelter. USAID partner Catholic Relief Services (CRS) commenced distributions of P.L. 480 Title II food commodities. Families will receive a 15-day ration of lentils flour and oil. One U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) is operational at the site and has been providing health services since January 21.- As of January 22 USAID has contributed $90 million to the U.N. appeal including $22 million in non-food assistance and $68 million in food assistance. Additional contributions of nearly $90 million in assistance for search-and-rescue health and other support had also been committed as of January 22 bringing total USAID assistance to Haiti for the earthquake to nearly $180 million.

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3.Statement of SOS Children's Villages concerning international adoption in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake,SOS
RV=105.4 2010/01/23 00:00
キーワード:SOS

23/01/2010 - During a catastrophic emergency like the earthquake in Haiti pictures of injured and vulnerable children hungry or traumatised stir high emotions. Many people react instinctively and want to give these children what they have apparently lost: safety love and a caring family. In such circumstances urgent requests for and offers of adoption are manifold and understandable. However the reality on the ground is different.It will take weeks or even months to register children who are on their own and reunite them with their families. It will take months to identify those children who have lost both their parents and extended family and are left with no one to care for them.In the meantime children affected by the earthquake need immediate care shelter food drinking water clothes and stability. Skilled care workers with experience in working with traumatised children and minimizing the stress are required to restore a sense of security and belonging.SOS Children's Villages together with other organisations has started an emergency programme for unaccompanied children. This includes the provision of safe drinking water food clothes emergency health care sanitation and the establishing of safe spaces for children.In the coming weeks and months the SOS Children's Villages Emergency Programme will provide temporary care for children separated from their families. The primary aim is to trace families and the reintegration of children with their parents extended family or family friends who are willing and able to care for the child. The validity of relationships and the confirmation of the willingness of the child and family member to be reunited must be verified for every child.For children with no family at all or with an extended family that is not able to care for the children the best possible solution for the individual child will be found. Special attention will be given to keeping siblings together. Decisions regarding adoption or any other form of permanent care solution should definitely not be made as an immediate response to the emergency.SOS Children's Villages acknowledges adoption as an appropriate care solution for children who have lost their parents and have no extended family who are willing and able to care for them. However it is the conviction of SOS Children's Villages that children should grow up learning their native language within their own culture and faith. Only in circumstances where adequate local possibilities have been exhausted proper legal channels have been followed and the fundamental principles of international adoption as established by the Hague Adoption Convention have been met should international adoption be considered.In the specific case of the earthquake in Haiti international adoption should be avoided until every effort has been undertaken to reunite each child with her/his family or to provide suitable care within the country complying with international legal standards such as the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children.

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4.SOS Children's Villages' relief programmes in Haiti to reach up to 40000 people,SOS
RV=105.4 2010/01/23 00:00
キーワード:SOS

22/01/2010 - After careful assessment of the situation on the ground and available resources SOS Children's Villages' relief teams have developed a plan for the weeks months to come. It includes several forms of support adapted to a range of different needs from immediate supplies of what is needed most all the way to long-term care for children who have lost their families.It has been more than a week since an earthquake of devastating force hit Haiti and thousands of destitute people are still roaming the streets in search of food water medical supplies and in many cases their loved ones. The range of individual needs is almost as wide as the numbers of people affected by the disaster are great. This chaotic situation calls for a well-structured response and SOS Children's Villages' international team of experienced relief coordinators has set up a plan that will respond to the different needs of the population and has the capacity to reach 25700 children and their families some 40000 people in total.SOS Children's Villages has a special responsibility towards the most vulnerable victims of this disaster: children who have lost their families to the earthquake or have not been able to find them since. Their swift identification registration and admission to temporary or possibly long-term care in SOS facilities is a top priority and requires the unbureaucratic exchange of data between relief organisations on the ground. As one of the very few organisations with still operational facilities inside the zone of destruction SOS Children's Villages Haiti has the capacity to take in up to 500 unaccompanied children either until they can be reunited with their families or until an alternative long-term solution can be found.In the communities around Santo SOS Children's Villages had been running several social programmes to support familes through a total of 16 SOS community centres when the earthquake hit. Six of these have been reopened and more are expected to reopen in the days and weeks to come. Using these centres as outposts SOS Children's Villages is already providing 1000 children and their families with what they need most i.e. food water medical supplies and even building materials for the reconstruction of their homes. Once more centres have been opened they will be able to supply up to 7000 children and adults with basic necessities.Amid all these efforts to ensure that the children and families that were already being supported by SOS Children's Villages previously to the earthquake are provided for SOS relief teams also gave immediate support to the general population. They will extend this support to areas where SOS Children's Villages has not been active so far. Provisions of food and other basic supplies in this time of crisis can directly reach up to 32000 children and adults.Naturally SOS Children's Villages will also ensure that the 200 children in the SOS families are safe and have all the care and support they need as well as providing temporary shelter and support to the SOS co-workers and their families whose homes were flattened by the earthquake some 225 people all in all.Today the third shipment of emergency relief goods arrived in the SOS Children's Village in Santo. It consists of food packages that can each provide up to 120 people with sufficient food to last a week hygiene kits and medical supplies.

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5.Sudden encounters impromptu conversations lead to plans to save lives,Mercy Corps
RV=85.9 2010/01/23 00:00
キーワード:Corps,Medical

Posted January 22 2010 11:50 am by Roger BurksPort-au-Prince Hopital General (General Hospital) — We talked to Veronique Sufra the administrative deputy for the kitchen here at Port-au-Prince's main hospital about food and nutritional needs at the hospital. She said that they needed fresh produce here. They have a supplier who delivers dry goods but need things like fresh fruit and vegetables.We talk about helping them stock up on rice beans cooking oil sugar and flour — items that are in short supply — to help feed the patients (of which there are at least 700 here) who are subsisting on sporadic food provided by NGOs and the military right now.Mercy Corps' Carol Ward suggests that the patients need some kind of protein — eggs most likely and also milk.Jenny suggests that we get a list of ingredients — especially fresh produce — from the kitchen staff and then go determine the price of these items in the local market then give them the weekly cash to buy these items for food preparation.Carol talks to Veronique about not giving milk to babies under six months who should be breastfeeding. That is unless the mother has perished is unable to breastfeed or has HIV/AIDS."When we return with the dry goods tomorrow you can give us a list for fresh produce and we'll work with you to come up with a system of supply and delivery" Jenny tells Veronique.Jenny gets on the phone with Sean another member of the emergency team and tells him we need to find three 10-ton trucks to deliver the food to the hospital tomorrow.This afternoon we go to the World Food Programme office at the UN compound to procure the food. Carol is successful in doing so.***Also at the Hopital General we talk with Dr. Paul of International Medical Corps (IMC) who's coordinating medical services and other assistance here.He tells us there's a need for clean water for dialysis and other uses. We talk with him about trying to set up and coordinate a system of delivery."If you want to be — and can be — the water people here it's yours" Dr. Paul says.Here impromptu conversations lead to plans.Jenny calls Mugur our water and sanitation engineer who says he will come and do an assessment before noon today — less than an hour after this conversation.Jenny also updates Dr. Paul about the food situation and asks how many patients are currently at the hospital."They've said 300 but I think it's got to be somewhere between 750 and 1000" Dr. Paul says. "You should go tent to tent and ask what they need."***We also talk to Dr. Lassegue — head of the hospital — and his deputy Ms. Thompson. They agree that water is the most pressing need. And Mugur will be here soon.

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1.EU foreign ministers must agree halt to any new adoptions into Europe of Haiti earthquake children,SC
RV=142.6 2010/01/24 00:00
キーワード:DEC,Vision

The EU foreign ministers must use Monday's meeting to announce an immediate ban on any new adoptions into Europe of children who have been separated from their relatives in Haiti say Save the Children and World Vision.Aid agencies and the Government must be given the chance to conduct full and exhaustive searches to reunite families following the earthquake before any international adoption ban could be lifted. Separated and orphaned children must be registered and interim arrangements made for them to be cared for ideally by their extended families or those close to them. Earmarked funding is urgently needed to scale up these efforts.Save the Children believes adoptions that were already being processed should go ahead as long as the appropriate legal documentation is in place and the adoptions meet Haitian and international law. However the chaos of the earthquake which destroyed records as well as infrastructure means that children could be taken out of the country without proper checks going ahead. It can costs thousands of pounds to internationally adopt a child yet that money could help a whole school of children remain in their communities.Jasmine Whitbread chief executive of Save the Children said: "Many families in Europe will see the suffering of Haitian children who have been separated from their parents and want to do something to help. But trying to adopt children who most likely still have parents or relatives alive and are desperate to be reunited with them is not the solution. Taking children out of the country would permanently separate children from their families - a separation that would compound the acute trauma they are already suffering and inflict long-term damage on their chances of recovery."Save the Children and World Vision's experience following previous disasters such as the Pakistan earthquake and the Asian tsunami has found that children have been unnecessarily adopted or placed in orphanages without extensive checks being done to see if there were relatives that could care for them instead.Without proper focus on family tracing and a immediate ban on new adoptions child trafficking – already a major problem in Haiti – could increase warns the aid agencies.Jasmine Whitbread continued: "EU ministers must act now to ban any new adoptions into Europe and support the Haitian government to put trained personnel on the country's borders to prevent the illegal movement of children and to rebuild their child protection systems so that the circumstances of individual children can be properly assessed and recorded."Save the Children and World Vision are also calling for international focus to remain on reuniting children in Haiti and for the Haitian government to declare an immediate moratorium on any new adoptions of children left on their own until full extended family tracing and reunification has been completed.World Vision Chief Executive Justin Byworth said: "Children should not be leaving Haiti at this stage except with surviving family members or if adoptions already in process have full required legal documents. Thousands of children have been separated from their families and primary caregivers due to the earthquake and more than half a million children were already separated either living on the streets or in orphanages or working as restaveks in private homes away from their families."As well as supporting the efforts of aid agencies and the Haitian governnment to identify separated children and conduct family tracing and reunification as well as finding and funding appropriate care arrangements for them we would urge EU ministers to push for the rapid establishment of a public complaints and response mechanism within Haiti for reporting and responding to sexual abuse exploitation and trafficking."Save the Children and World Vision have teams on the ground identifying lone children and Save the Children is launching an emergency family tracing and reunification programme to reunite families and help put in place long-term support for their care.EndsFor further information please contact: Save the Children on 0207 012 6841 or out of hours on 07831 650 409.Notes to editors:キ To make a postal donation make cheques payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' and mail to 'PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA'.キ Donations can be made at any high street bank or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.キ Text "GIVE" to 70077 to give 」5 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 」5 goes to the DEC. You pay 」5 plus the standard network SMS rate.キ The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies or some of them must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.A powerful earthquake has struck Haiti devastating the capital and affecting around 2 million people. Our response teams are preparing to bring them life-saving aid. Please help now – go to www.savethechildren.org.uk/haiti to donate.This email has been sent from Save the Children (a company registered in London number 178159 and limited by guarantee registered charity England and Wales (213890) Scotland (SC039570))or from Save the Children (Sales) Ltd (a company registered in London number 875945). The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient any disclosure copying distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful.Internet communications are not secure and therefore Save the Children does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Save the Children unless otherwise specifically stated. If the content of this email is to become contractually binding it must be made in writing & signed by a duly authorised representative of Save the Children.Save the Children 1 St. John's Lane London EC1M 4ARTelephone +44 (0)20 7012 6400 Fax +44 (0)20 7012 6963www.savethechildren.org.uk

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2.Haiti Response: ADRA Ramps Up Medical Assistance,ADRA
RV=134.4 2010/01/24 00:00
キーワード:Adra

SILVER SPRING Md. —A shortage of medical attention medicines and supplies remains a major challenge in earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince eleven days after more than 111000 died and thousands others were injured in one of the worst catastrophes in modern times reported the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA).According to ADRA staff coordinating the agency's response in the Haitian capital medical facilities are still in need of medical supplies specifically surgical tools such as sterilization equipment bone saws and disposable medical supplies that include gloves bandages and masks."In the last several days the facilities have been overwhelmed by the sheer number of injured survivors" said an ADRA staff member in Haiti.On Tuesday January 19 ADRA conducted a medical supply assessment of the 71-bed Adventist Hospital of Haiti located in the Carrefour neighborhood of Port-au-Prince and sent a request to Orlando-based Florida Hospital for a shipment to replenish critically low supplies."Florida Hospital was devastated to hear of the earthquake in Haiti and horrified to see the images that came out of that country" said Lars Houmann Florida Hospital president and chief executive officer. "As is our nature as caregivers many in our organization were eager to spring into action."In less than two days Florida Hospital working with ADRA airlifted $71000 worth of medical supplies aboard a chartered Boeing 727 aircraft that landed in Port-au-Prince Thursday morning January 21. The supplies which will be delivered in the next two days with the support of U.N. personnel include 23 palettes containing 10000 bags of IV solution IV lines antibiotics analgesics masks gloves surgical instruments orthopedic surgical supplies bandages soap personal hygiene items and other supplies. This donation will support the Adventist Hospital of Haiti where thousands of people have flocked for treatment since the disaster.These medical supplies could not have come at a more crucial time" said John Torres who has been working as the liaison between the Adventist Hospital of Haiti and ADRA's emergency response team in Port-au-Prince. "Medical supplies are being used as quickly as they arrive."Gustavo Vilorio a Mexican surgeon who has been performing more than 20 surgeries a day since he arrived in Port-au-Prince last Monday also added that the supplies provided by Florida Hospital will satisfy some of the "most pressing" surgical needs of the affected population.Florida Hospital which operates a group of private hospitals in central Florida and is nationally recognized for its institutes of cancer cardiology diabetes orthopedics and neuroscience will be working with ADRA to facilitate further shipments of supplies to Haiti.Thursday's airlift also carried 40 pallets donated by Harvest Time International based in Sanford Florida aid that included tarps heavy plastic sheeting water hygiene items generators baby and medical supplies.ADRA is also partnering with Florida Emergency Physicians an independently owned group that provides emergency medical care for patients of Florida Hospital in the Greater Orlando area who contributed $25000 to support ADRA's ongoing response efforts in Haiti."We are thankful for the great support of Florida Hospital Harvest Time International and Florida Emergency Physicians as we continue our relief efforts in Haiti" said Charles Sandefur president of ADRA International who arrived in Port-au-Prince this week. "We look forward to continuing these partnerships as they are a critical part of our work to provide hope and healing to thousands of people in Haiti who have been touched by this disaster."To hear a message from Charles Sandefur in Haiti click here.If you would like to support ADRA's relief efforts give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund at www.adra.org/haiti or by phone at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372). To donate through a mobile phone text the word "ADRA" to 85944 reply "YES" and donate a one-time $10 gift to ADRA's Haiti response.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association age gender race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA visit www.adra.org.Author: Nadia McGill/Hearly MayrFor more information contact:John Torres Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgDonate to Haiti Earthquake Response FundOnline: http://www.adra.org/haitiMobile: 85944 Text the word "ADRA" reply "YES"Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)

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3.Emergency Response in Haiti,ARC
RV=106.7 2010/01/24 00:00
キーワード:question,technology

The American Refugee Committee's emergency response team is on the ground in Haiti bringing relief to some of the millions who were devastated by last week's earthquake. We've flown in experts from all over the world in health sanitation water protection security and logistics. They are working around the clock to reach as many people as possible as quickly and effectively as possible. We are working on the Dominican Republic border where many have fled and in the Delmas district of Port-au-Prince. It was home to 450000 people and has been completely destroyed. What we're doing: Food and supply distributionJan 20: Delivered essential supplies to an inundated health clinic on the Dominican Republic border. The shipment included hygiene items mosquito nets tarps and shade tents fresh bedding lots of cleaning supplies and soccer balls to give kids something to do.Jan 22: Distributed food to 2200 people in Delmas district. We targeted the distribution primarily to mothers with small children who might need the food the most. Jan 23: Distributed family hygiene kits at a golf course that has become a tent city for the homeless. Jan 25: Cargo plane scheduled to arrive with items donated by 20 national companies. Donated items include tents FEMA-grade tarps and plastic sheeting roping medical supplies surgical supplies respirator masks SAT phones solar lighting and MREs. Medical reliefWe are supporting a small rural clinic on the Dominican Republic border that has been inundated with injured people. The clinic has its own Haitian doctors who are caring for patients. Additional ARC health personnel arrive Saturday Jan. 23. Over the past few days the clinic's medical team has performed dozens of amputations. Continuing medical care is critical.We are also establishing a temporary camp site near the clinic providing tarps and supplies for homeless families.ShelterEmergency shelter materials including 700 family-sized tents will arrive on Monday. We plan to work with local Haitians to rebuild structures destroyed in the quake. After the Pakistan earthquake we were able to develop pioneering technology in building reconstruction — building seismic-resistant three-story structures. This technology could be taught to local people. Engineers with extensive post-earthquake experience are en route from Pakistan.ProtectionIn emergencies violence against women can often escalate due to stress and the breakdown of societal norms. We have two protection specialists on the ground working on an immediate response. They will meet with women's focus groups to ensure their needs are addressed. Some actions could include: trauma and psychological care referral networks and coordination clinical management of rape and strengthening of community and coping mechanisms. We also hope to create "child-friendly" spaces in Delmas where children can play safely out of the way of trucks and other hazards. Forming PartnershipsWe are working to form partnerships with local and international NGOs to maximize our ability to respond most effectively. We are collaborating with the Office of the Mayor of Delmas to help us target our response to the people who need it most. We have hired local staff to help with logistics and reconstruction.The American Refugee Committee has been responding to emergencies for over 30 years. The Tsunami the 2005 Pakistan earthquake Hurricane Katrina Darfur the Balkan wars Iraq Cyclone Nargis — these are just a few of the emergencies we've responded to. After the initial emergency is over we stay helping people rebuild their homes and livelihoods and take back control of their lives. Stay tuned for updates on what we're doing in Haiti and how you can help. Your support is urgently needed. None of this would be possible without the partnership of our donors. Contributions in any amount can save lives. Please make a donation online today. Thank you.Public Information & Donor Contact With questions please contact our Donor Engagement Coordinator Jessica Phinney (612) 607-6480 or (800) 875-7060. Press contact Key staff are available for media interviews. Please contact Therese Gales if you are interested in setting up an interview (612)221-5161

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4.Save the Children Partners with AmeriCares to Treat More than 85000 Haitians,SC
RV=78.6 2010/01/24 00:00
キーワード:AmeriCares

Connecticut Relief Agencies Join Forces to Deliver Medical Aid in Port-au-Prince and LeoganeWESTPORT Conn. (Jan. 23 2010) — Save the Children and AmeriCares have partnered to bring medical aid to more than 85000 Haitians affected by the earthquake.Westport-based Save the Children's emergency response team in Haiti has distributed more than 16.5 tons of medical supplies in the town of Leogane and at the general hospital in Port-au-Prince – supplies donated by AmeriCares the global health and disaster relief organization based in Stamford Conn."The situation is still dire and children remain the most vulnerable part of the population during emergencies of this magnitude" said Carolyn Miles Chief Operating Officer of Save the Children. "But with the help of our long-time partner AmeriCares our health team is getting medical treatment to thousands of children and their families.""Haitian hospitals had little to begin with but now they have nothing – no pain medicines for patients with trauma injuries and no anesthesia for patients who need surgery" said Elizabeth Furst Frank Senior Vice President of Global Programs for AmeriCares. "AmeriCares is proud to deliver lifesaving medicines and supplies to our health care partner Save the Children. Our work together will benefit earthquake survivors in the days weeks and months ahead."With the death toll feared to be in excess of 100000 lives the earthquake that rocked the impoverished island nation 11 days ago is the worst in modern Haiti history. Save the Children currently has four mobile health teams in operation and its mobile clinic in Leogane is treating 100 people each day.Carolyn Miles Chief Operating Officer of Save the Children and Christoph Gorder Vice President of Emergency Response for AmeriCares are available for interviews.See video of Save the Children's medical team in Haiti at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnxNEugr_oIPlease Help Us Respond to the Haiti Emergency by Donating NowDonate any amount at www.savethechildren.org or by calling 1-800-728-3843 or 1-203-221-4030.OR DONATE $10 BY TEXTING "SAVE" to 20222( U.S. Only)Learn more about Save the Children's emergency response to the earthquake in Haiti.Save the Children is the leading independent organization that creates lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. Save the Children USA is a member of the International Save the Children Alliance a global network of 29 independent Save the Children organizations working to ensure the well-being and protection of children in more than 120 countries. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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5.Haiti: Aid groups getting out supplies but challenges remain at distribution sites,World Vision
RV=60.0 2010/01/24 00:00
キーワード:Vision

January 23 2010 Port-au-Prince – More than a week and a half after Haiti's deadly earthquake transport delays are clearing up and signs of recovery are emerging. However aid groups continue to report challenges at distributions and that supply needs and security issues remain."Everywhere you go people are still hungry still thirsty still desperate to feed themselves and their families" said Jean-Claude Mukadi relief response manager for World Vision in Haiti. "We don't want to turn away people who are trying to help their families but in order to maintain a safe and secure environment for the families in each of these camps we must be able to deliver the relief goods in a safe timely way."Aid groups conduct assessments and provide distribution cards to ensure that the right number of people is present at each distribution. However it appears that news of distributions spreads by word of mouth and aid workers often see at least double the number of people they're prepared to serve at each distribution."Even if we had enough supplies to reach all 3 million people in need we couldn't distribute them at the same time" said Mukadi. "We need to distribute food and supplies to smaller groups to protect people's safety and dignity and to ensure order. But when we arrange to distribute to 500 people and 1000 show up it becomes more and more difficult to do that."The size and locations of existing camps presents another substantial problem reports Mukadi."Urban disasters differ greatly from rural ones" he says.We don't have the huge open spaces that rural areas afford us so we can't set up central camps and bring supplies to reach tens of thousands at once. Rather people are scattered all over the city in abandoned soccer fields along roads in parks and tucked up in the hills. Some of these camps are accessible only on foot so bringing in supplies – even for a few hundred or thousand people – becomes incredibly difficult."We can't set up our usual safety parameters in these locations because the space itself won't allow it" said MukadiWorld Vision staff meet daily to assess the security situation around Port-au-Prince to determine the most urgent needs in the communities we serve and to meet with local camp officials to learn how best to partner to ensure that distributions are conducted safely and in ways that honor beneficiaries' dignity.ENDWorld Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For more information please visit http://www.worldvision.org/pressContacts:Casey Calamusa 206-310-5476 (mobile) Geraldine Ryerson-Cruz 202-615-2608 (mobile)

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1.DEC Haiti Appeal reaches £46 million,DEC
RV=152.7 2010/01/25 00:00
キーワード:DEC,Vision

Donations continue to flood into the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) almost two weeks on from the devastating earthquake in Haiti. An extra 4 million pounds was donated over the weekend alone, bringing the total the 」46 million.Brendan Gormley, Chief Executive of the Disasters Emergency Committee commented:"Thanks to the generosity of the British public, our member agency staff and partners are working round the clock to bring food, water, shelter and medical care to tens of thousands of Haitians."But the needs continue remain huge. The aid effort will continue for many years to come, as we help people to rebuild their lives and livelihoods. So if you haven't already given, I urge you dig deep. It's not too late to help."Since Friday, DEC member agencies work has included:CareFive water bladders have been established at clean water distribution points, with water provided daily to some 10,000 people. Care has also provided water purification packets to 3,000 people.ConcernWork continues on building latrines, which will benefit 15,000 people.Concern is working in a camp of 4,000 people to provide emergency nutrition support to children and vulnerable adults.Save the ChildrenToday, Save the Children will distribute food, blankets and plastic sheeting to 600 families in Leogane.Thanks to new water bladders, some 2,200 people have had clean water in recent days in Lakou Issa and Theatre National camps in PAP.Latrines are being built and repaired in PAP and Jacmel, enabling some 3,600 access to a safe toilet.11 Child Friendly Spaces are up and running in PAP and Jacmel, providing activities for over 3,500 children in the last week.TearfundTearfund's local partner, World Relief, is providing hot meals of rice, beans and porridge to 1,400 people each day.Medical staff continue to treat injured people at World Relief's 300-bed Kings Hospital, in Port-au-Prince. Its three operating theatres are working around the clock.To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900, donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank, or send a cheque made payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' to 'PO Box 999, London, EC3A 3AA'.Anyone wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti, the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal http://twitter.com/decappeal" href="http://twitter.com/decappeal">http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of 'Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC' on Facebook.- Ends -Notes to editors:キ To make a postal donation make cheques payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' and mail to 'PO Box 999, London, EC3A 3AAキ Donations can be made at any high street bank, or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.キ Text "GIVE" to 70077 to give 」5 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 」5 goes to the DEC. You pay 」5 plus the standard network SMS rate.キ The DEC consists of: Action Aid, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide, Help the Aged, Islamic Relief, Merlin, Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund, World Vision.キ The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies, or some of them, must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful, either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.Disasters Emergency Committee Press Office020 7387 0200 or 07930 999 014 (out of hours)www.dec.org.ukPlease donate to the DEC Haiti Earthquake online at www.dec.org.ukOver 2.2 million people live in the most affected areas where thousands are feared dead, many more injured, many buried under rubble; the DEC urgently needs your support to help the many people affected.The DEC launches and co-ordinates national fundraising appeals for public donations on behalf of its member agencies.Media Contacts: 020 7387 0200 or 07930 999 014 (out of hours)Donations can be made at www.dec.org.uk or 0370 60 60 900

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2.Teleconference Briefing by Tim Callaghan Team Leader USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team and Kate Conrad Emergency Communications Director Save the Children,USAID
RV=141.6 2010/01/25 00:00
キーワード:question,Callaghan

Relief Efforts in HaitiVia TeleconferencePort-au-Prince, HaitiJanuary 24, 2010Mr. Duguid: This is Gordon Duguid and I'll be your moderator today. We are at the U.S. Joint Information Center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.Our guests today are Mr. Tim Callaghan who is the Team Leader for USAID's DART Team in Port-au-Prince now, and we also have with us from Save the Children, Kate Conrad, who is the Emergency Communications Director for Save the Children. They'll each start out with a brief statement and then we'll go to your questions.Mr. Callaghan, would you like to begin?Mr. Callaghan: Sure. Again, my name is Tim Callaghan, I'm the Disaster Assistance Response Team Leader for USAID here in Haiti. I've been on a lot of these calls the past week. As we normally do, I'd like to reiterate that we are committed to continue to work around the clock to provide relief to the many people impacted by this earthquake.Our priorities continue to be in several areas. Urban search and rescue. Obviously that phase is winding down. We have been on the ground, as I've mentioned before, the first U.S. team arrived on January 13th, within 24 hours of the earthquake. We still have teams on the ground. We still have presence. We still currently today have teams at Montana and small teams throughout the city.Other priorities, and I think I've given these figures throughout the week. The latest figure I have is that overall rescues have been I believe 132 is the number, from all the search and rescue teams, and 45 by the United States search and rescue teams. So that effort has been heroic. Obviously that effort is winding down, but the U.S. still has teams on the ground. We'll continue to do so for the next several days.Other priorities we have obviously are food. We are working very hard to work with the World Food Program. As I've mentioned previously, the U.S. government has donated $78 million to the World Food Program during this emergency.We continue to work closely with them to ensure that food is being distributed. There are, I believe, worked on right now plans for 15 distribution sites, and we're working very closely with the World Food Program currently to get as much food out in the city as possible.Other areas that we're looking at very closely, we continue to look at the health issue, water, and of course shelter. And as I've mentioned, all the work that we do is based on the needs identified by the government of Haiti. There are daily meetings that we attend, that the Prime Minister articulates the priorities that the government has. We work very closely with the United Nations and the different clusters. We obviously work very closely with our non-government organization and geopartners. We're funding a series of grants to address the issues in the many sectors that I talked about -- shelter, health, water, food items, and so forth. I don't have the exact figure, but we're funding many proposals that are starting now that will address man of these issues.We continue to have a large presence. We continue to coordinate with the government and we'll do so and work around the clock to provide support assistance to the many people here in Haiti in need.That's all I have for my opening statement. Thank you.Mr. Duguid: Thank you very much, Tim. Ms. Conrad, would you like to make a few remarks?Ms. Conrad: Sure. Thank you. And thank you for having me.Save the Children has been in Haiti for about 30 years, so we were able to respond quickly after the disaster. We had some stock on hand, primarily medicines and medical supplies that we pushed out to hospitals and clinics within about 48 hours. And we've also been trying, working with the government, working with local partners, working with international agencies, to do as much outreach as we can across the disaster zone. So in addition to working in Port-au-Prince we're also in Jacmel and Leogane, and we're looking at moving into Petit Goave.We're working across sectors right now. We have delivered some food. Admittedly it's been difficult to bring in supplies. We have a hub in Miami. We have a hub in the Dominican Republic. We're flying planes in as best we can. We have planes waiting to come in but we're trucking in water, food, supplies so that we can build latrines and water points. We have received more than 15 tons of medicine. That's gone out to hospitals here in Port-au-Prince.We have set up field clinics in Leogane and in Jacmel, and our teams are seeing Haitians there, more than 100 a day in Leogane, and yesterday I think we saw more than 200 in Jacmel.As a child focused agency we are also working on protection, which means we are setting up child friendly spaces in camps right now. We are working with the UN, with other agencies, with our local partners, with social workers, to identify unaccompanied children who may be in camps or in homes. After the tsunami in Indonesia we worked with those same groups to trace and reunite children with their family.We found that of the children we registered, more than 90 percent had family. If not their parents, their extended families. We're working very hard to find interim care to take care of them if they're in the camps, to make sure they have a proper caregiver, and then to trace them back to their families because those are the people who are best able to care for them.Those are probably the high points, and I'm happy to respond to any questions you might have.Mr. Duguid: Thank you, Kate. We're now ready to take questions.Question: [Chuck Bennett, New York Post].Are any of you seeing any evidence of disease yet? For the past week that's seemed to be one of the primary concerns of all the responders there. Have you recorded any outbreaks yet or witnessed any outbreaks?Ms. Conrad: Our medical teams reporting primarily pink eye, skin rashes, things you would commonly expect. Some cases of diarrhea, which is extremely worrying because diarrhea kills small children. But no major outbreaks, thankfully.Mr. Callaghan: We're not getting any word of major outbreaks at this time.Question: [Gordon Lubold, Christian Science Monitor].I had a question; I just got back from a couple, a few days down there. One question was, I visited a World Health Organization supply house for medicine and was told that they had had to stop disbursing medicine to anything smaller than a hospital or an organization. Does that sound right? Is there an issue of the amount of medicine that's available to send out?Mr. Callaghan: Not that I'm aware of. There are a lot of medical supplies, surgical supplies, medicines flowing in, and I'm aware that there's a health cluster of the United Nations and they're working very hard, their sub-groups, trying to identify all the needs. There are a lot of field hospitals. The United States is supporting several disaster medical teams here that have brought in their own equipment. We have brought in several, it will be up to nine soon, what are called WHO Medical Kits which has medical supplies for 10,000 people each. Each kit is good for three months. So I'm not aware of, again, my understanding, the supplies are getting out to the highest priority hospitals and clinics.Ms. Conrad: I would agree. We have been responding to requests, so the major hospitals in Port-au-Prince and some of the smaller ones have given us lists of what they need, and we have delivered that way. Then we're setting up according to the needs of hospitals in Leogane and Jacmel.I have heard there have been teams of well-meaning doctors who showed up and they don't always know where to put them because many of the hospitals have been damaged or destroyed, and coordination is an issue sometimes because these places went through the earthquake, too. They're all survivors. And a lot of people, they don't have the manpower any more. So I think maybe coordinating on an administrative level -Mr. Callaghan: Right. We're also looking, we sent structural engineers out to some of the hospitals and clinics, the ones that the buildings are damaged. We're sending tents out so they can continue to work. But my understanding is there are a lot of medical supplies flowing in, which are again through the health cluster of the United Nations. That is managed by the Pan American Health Organization. They're working very hard to get those supplies out based on the top priorities.Question: [Gordon Lubold, Christian Science Monitor].Thanks for the second question. I'm just curious how you're working, coordinating with the military there. During my brief time there I was struck by how new a lot of this is to the military, humanitarian relief and all the rest of it, and I just wondered the degree to which you're working closely with them and where maybe some of the rubs are.Mr. Callaghan: Great. Thank you for your question.As you know, USAID is the lead federal agency in the response. We're working with many federal agencies who are working with HHS, FEMA, a variety of other agencies. We also work very closely with our colleagues from the U.S. military. We have daily briefings. Basically the way we work is that when we have identified needs where our military colleagues can assist mostly, whether it's helicopter support or certainly in security, where with the World Food Program, for example, if there are requirements for the distribution of food and security is required, the Disaster Assistance Response Team will make a request here at the embassy for whatever the requirement is and our military colleagues then will provide that.So it's close communication, daily meetings. We have a system set up where basically the Disaster Assistance Response Team, as we get requests, as we prioritize needs, and then we'll make requests to our military colleagues for assistance. That's how our process works.Question: Kate, does Save the Children have any direct contact with the military forces that are here?Ms. Conrad: Right now we're using our own trucks and our own logistics and our own security staff. We've had no incidents with distribution, so -Mr. Duguid: That's my understanding, too. One or two NGOs have asked for some assistance with transportation, in one case in security, but most are using their own resources on that.Question: [Pat Reeper, German Press Agency].Hi, thanks for doing this. I have two questions. One is for Kate.As to the protection of children, you addressed that and there are reports that there are some children disappearing, and I'm wondering what you specifically are doing to record and keep track of children.Then for Mr. Callaghan, I wanted to ask, you talked about the search and rescue operations continuing on. Do you have any idea how many teams are left in the country? I believe there were 47 teams at one point. How many are left and still continuing the search, and particularly at what the Montana Hotel looks like these days.Ms. Conrad: I'll start first with missing children. Again, we work with a network of people and we have lots of partners on the ground. They are tracking kids. We will get reports in. We will send teams out. We have about 35 social workers who are now working with us and some teachers, most of them who know they're not going to have jobs for a while and they work with children. We've trained them to help assess conditions and to follow up on those reports.Many of them have been false reports, but we do check in on all of them. If we come across unaccompanied children we are registering them, where they are, and again, verifying that they're in an environment where they are safe and secure, and if they're not we will work to put them in interim care. Ultimately we're trying to trace them back to their families.Mr. Callaghan: As I mentioned earlier, maybe just to give a real brief history. Again, we arrived on the 13th, our teams. Regarding the Montana, we have had a search team at the Montana since January 14th. There were several rescues there.At the high point, my records have there were 43 teams. It could be up to 47. Sometimes there were smaller teams who may not always register. But the number I had was 43. That was the highest number I have in my notes.We brought in, the United States, six urban search and rescue teams. Most of the teams, the average number of people on what we call a heavy team. When I say heavy it is the highest level, and the ability to cut through concrete. It's up to 75 people, it is search dogs, it is bringing in special equipment to listen, to send cameras in to collapsed structures.As I mentioned earlier, just for numbers, 132 live rescues throughout this entire event, 45 by the American team.Currently we have four teams in country. I don't know the answer to how many teams are still in country overall. I know it's not a high number.I believe, the number I had the other day was nine. But the United States has currently four teams in country. We have a combined, the United States has a combined team at the Montana to date, and as I mentioned earlier, we have been there since January 14th. We will be back there tomorrow.As you can imagine, I believe now we're 12 days out and it's very very difficult, and we're hearing about anywhere - We are prepared to go anywhere that we hear of where someone might be. We are totally committed. But obviously the further we get away from events, the more difficult it becomes. But again, we currently have a combined team at the Hotel Montana where we have had presence since the 14th.Question: [Chuck Bennett, New York Post].Hi, thanks for the next question.There have been a lot of reports about construction of villages, tent cities in the outskirts. Should we expect a wholesale evacuation of Port-au-Prince in the coming days or weeks?Ms. Conrad: I think the numbers right now are about 130,000 have left Port-au-Prince. It takes time to build tent cities, and I know the people leaving are going to other towns in the countryside. What Save the Children is more concerned about is the drain on services in places like Gonaives and other ones who went through the four hurricanes a year and a half ago who may not have the ability to absorb a large population increase. But honestly, that's really a question for the UN.Save the Children tends to supports to camps and often camp management and certainly we provide temporary education. Right now we're sort of tracking where people are going and helping them where they are.Mr. Callaghan: We also obviously work very closely with the UN. Their cluster is called Shelter, Settlements and Non-Food Items. I don't have the figure or numbers, but I know we're working very closely with how many people need a place to stay. We're looking at a variety of shelter-type options. We have plastic sheeting here for temporary shelters. We're looking at options such as hosting where people may be staying with family members and so forth. So we're all working, it certainly is a high priority. It's an issue that we're all working together closely to address in the coming week.Mr. Duguid: If I can also give some cultural context. As in many traditional societies, urban dwellers here have, even if they've been here for two and three generations, have a village in the countryside that they consider to be their home, and many times they will return to that place, and there are family there to take care of them. That's not to say that the issues of dealing with people, population movements are easy, but many people are not fleeing blindly from Port-au-Prince, many people have a destination in mind and have family at the other end of that destination.Question: [Michael Seratino, Fox News].My question is about weather. I know we're in the dry season, but what are your concerns with rain, heavy rainfall, and the outbreak of diseases as related to that?Mr. Callaghan: I think the issue of rainy season/hurricane season obviously is a concern. But hurricane season officially does not start until June 1st, so obviously there is some time. There is certainly urgency to ensure that shelters and people have a place to stay, get built within the next few months, and it's critical and people are working on that.Concerned, but usually the rainy season does not start or heavy rains/tropical storms or hurricanes until early June.Ms. Conrad: We're all hoping it doesn't rain. That's just an increase the misery levels. But it does add urgency to getting shelter supplies out and getting people into something that is a little more secure that would withstand bad weather.Question: [Jennifer Lobedish, Miami Herald].I just wanted to confirm that the two U.S. teams that have left, the search and rescue, are both the teams from south Florida? Also when you say that you guys are continuing at the Montana tomorrow, so you're still in what you guys have called the search phase there as opposed to recovery?Mr. Callaghan: Yeah. The two Miami teams have not left. They're still here. They are scheduled to leave, but they're still here at this time. So the four teams we have right now in country are the two Miami teams - Miami Dade, South Florida; Fairfax County; Los Angeles County.The teams yesterday were searching. Again, they're still out there at this point. I haven't been out there today. I was out there yesterday. Where the phase is, obviously it's coming close to moving at the hotel from the initial phase, but I can say for certain we have a combined team at the Montana. It's getting close to that point, but at this point we are searching, we are hoping. We're doing the best we can. Again, we're committed. The teams will be out there again tomorrow. We'll have at least two teams here for the next several days.Mr. Duguid: I thank everyone for their participation today. We will announce by our usual press release the subject and time of the next telephone press conference. From the Joint Information Center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, thank you very much for joining us today.

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3.Stay with us for long haul Haiti asks donors,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=128.0 2010/01/25 00:00
キーワード:question,debt

* Montreal conference begins plotting reconstruction* Haiti says debt relief helpful but not the main concern* Clinton: must restore government's ability to lead (Recasts with start of conference; figures in U.S. dollars)By Randall PalmerMONTREAL, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Haiti needs the world to stick with the Caribbean country for at least five to 10 years after its devastating earthquake, Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said on Monday as he sat down to an aid conference."The people of Haiti will need more and more and more in order to complete the reconstruction," Bellerive told the conference, intended to survey immediate needs and then to begin plotting Haiti's long-term recovery.The one-day meeting brings together U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and others to start a strategy to rebuild from the Jan. 12 earthquake that killed up to 200,000 people and left the capital Port-au-Prince in ruins."Even in the midst of inconceivable devastation, we must begin to plan, to give hope where there is despair," Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon told the opening session. "We stand ready to help."Officials say it is too early to turn this meeting into a pledging conference and basic questions need to be answered first."There's the question, for example, of whether we'll rebuild on the present site of Port-au-Prince," Cannon told CBC television, saying geological fault lines had to be considered.Oxfam called on the meeting to cancel Haiti's foreign debt, which it said amounted to $890 million, but Bellerive said this was not his country's main concern although it would free up resources."In the face of the real demands we have, our debt is minimal," Bellerive told CBC before the meeting started. "What we're looking for is a long-term (development) commitment... At least five to 10 years."DONOR CONFERENCEClinton, speaking to reporters on her plane before taking off for Montreal, said she expected a donors conference where pledges would be made would likely occur in 30 to 60 days."There's a tremendous desire to help but we've got to create the mechanism so that it can be done effectively and we've got to get ... the Haitian government's capacity to lead put together," she said.Asked earlier about complaints that the U.S. military had dominated the relief, she said effective aid would not have succeeded without additional military assets."It's just easier for the United States to get there first because Haiti is our neighbor. We appreciate the very positive endorsement of our efforts that we have heard, not just today from the foreign minister, but over the course of the last 10 days," she said.Clinton said in response to a question that the United States was looking at the possibility of increased immigration from Haiti as one of many options, but Bellerive said in Montreal that Haiti should be able to settle its own people."We don't want to create an exodus," he said.Bellerive made the point that before the quake, Haiti had already put forward a development plan and would like to relaunch the country on that path. "It's not a question of going back to the status quo," he said.Haiti's neighbor on the island of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic, proposed to international donors last Monday the creation of a $10 billion five-year assistance program for Haiti.In addition to hoping for concrete progress on Haiti, to a certain extent leaders may also be trying to be seen to be active, so as to avoid the sort of criticism of being slow off the mark that characterized relief for the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami or Hurricane Katrina in 2005.The conference will also help Canada's Harper focus domestic attention away from what had been scheduled to be the resumption of the Canadian Parliament on Jan. 25. He arranged last month for its suspension until March 3 after the Vancouver Olympics, coming under heavy opposition attacks for doing so.(Additional reporting by Arshad Mohammed and Andrew Quinn in Washington; editing by Mohammad Zargham)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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4.Irish Aid announces second consignment of emergency aid for Haiti,Irish Aid
RV=116.5 2010/01/25 00:00
キーワード:Irish,Corps

Minister of State for Overseas Development, Mr Peter Power, T.D., today announced a second consignment of 40 tonnes of essential humanitarian supplies for Haiti.The aid, which is supplied by the Government and will be distributed by aid agencies on the ground, includes plastic sheeting and tents for shelter; water containers and sanitation equipment.The Minister made the announcement after today's meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels. Speaking after the meeting, he said:"It is clear that the humanitarian situation in Haiti remains extremely grave. My colleagues and I were briefed today by Commissioner de Gucht who has just returned from Haiti and the High Representative who was in North America last week consulting the US, the UN and the World Bank on Haiti.In addition, the Irish Aid technical team, whom I tasked with assessing the immediate and medium-term needs of the Haitian people, left Port-au-Prince last night after five days on the ground.They will report to me in detail over the coming days, but it clear that there is an urgent need for emergency shelter and water supplies as the rainy season approaches in just six weeks. Based on the team's initial assessment of the emergency situation in Haiti, I decided today to order a second shipment of supplies from our international stockpiles.Last week, Concern and Goal distributed more than 80 tonnes of aid supplied by the Irish Government. The shipment that I authorised today will bring the total aid supplied by the Government to more than 120 tonnes, enough to provide shelter, clean water and the basic infrastructure for survival to12,000 families.I also tasked the Irish Aid team who spent the last week in Haiti with examining the medium to long-term needs of the Haitian people and their reports will feed into Ireland's ongoing assistance to the country."Minister Power added:"The total value of the Irish Government response, both financially and in kind, is well over €3 million and there is every possibility that this figure will increase further once we have a clearer and more comprehensive picture of Haiti's needs.In addition, three members of the Irish Aid Rapid Response Corps have deployed to Haiti and other Corps members with specialised skills in engineering, logistics and water and sanitation are expected to be called upon in the coming days and weeks," Minister Power said.Note for the Editor:Minister of State for Overseas Development Peter Power attended the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels today.Ireland is providing €2 million in direct funding which is being channelled directly through Irish NGOs, UN humanitarian agencies and the Red Cross. In addition, a Government-supplied consignment of 80 tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid arrived in Port-au-Prince last week and is being distributed by Concern and Goal. The second shipment of 40 tonnes announced today contains emergency shelter and water and sanitation supplies.Irish Aid maintains the Rapid Response Corps, a register of highly-skilled individuals who are willing to be deployed at short notice to assist in an emergency relief effort. To date there have been 65 deployments to over 20 countries including Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, DRC, Zimbabwe, Colombia and now Haiti.Ireland's contributed €20 million to the United Nation's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in 2009 and a total of €73 million since it was set up in 2006 following the Asian Tsunami. The CERF provides immediately-accessible funds to the UN for use in a crisis such as that in Haiti. Ireland is the seventh largest donor to this fund.For further information, please contact Fionnuala Quinlan, press officer, Irish Aid, the Department of Foreign Affairs on 01-4082653 or 087-9099975. To see the full text of the speech or for further information on the Government's overseas aid programme, visit http://www.irishaid.gov.ieEnds+++25 January 2010Press Office

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5.Aid distribution in Haiti can be hit-and-miss,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=70.5 2010/01/25 00:00
キーワード:CRS

* Scrums, some shots, as some survivors fight for food* Aid workers use varied methods to help hungry, homeless* Some groups giving out two weeks supply for familiesBy Jackie FrankPORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 25 (Reuters) - "If you can't fight you can't get anything," said a petite 19-year-old Haitian named Darling who missed the bags of rice and bottles of cooking oil handed out at a crowded earthquake survivors' camp in Port-au-Prince.She was one of some 15,000 survivors of the Jan. 12 quake who lined up at a camp in the shattered Delmas neighborhood over the weekend to receive rice and cooking oil given by aid workers to every fourth person in the line.Aid agency Plan International's idea was that the Haitians would divide up the rice, or barter it for other supplies.But for many in the makeshift camp -- one of around 400 such sprawling settlements that carpet open spaces in the wrecked Haitian capital -- it didn't work out that way."The majority of the people did not find anything," one survivor said. "There was no sharing," another said.As aid slowly finds its way to Haiti's several million desperate quake victims, the U.S. government and military, United Nations and international relief groups have created almost as many different ways to distribute food as there are improvised survivors' camps in Port-au-Prince.In Cite Soleil, a gang-ridden slum of 400,000 in Port-au-Prince, residents queued patiently along several blocks at dawn on Sunday to receive small but varied bags of aid from U.S. military and Brazilian "blue helmets" - U.N. troops.Children smiled at soldiers handing out packets of cookies, and adults took grocery bags of rice, beans, pasta, salmon and other goods.Lieutenant General Ken Keen, head of the U.S. relief effort in Haiti, said at the food distribution point that the 10 truck loads of aid would not be enough."You cannot feed every citizen every day," Keen said. He said the aid operation would start giving each family two weeks' worth of food at a time and he hoped this would be working next week.SCRUMS FOR FOOD, SHOTS FIREDEven with U.S. and U.N. troops and Haitian police standing guard, earthquake survivors at the camp in the shattered Delmas neighborhood scrummed for bags of rice dropped from the back of a dump truck on Saturday. Shots were fired into the air by authorities and alarmed aid workers briefly stopped the delivery until they had managed to bring the group to order.Local residents said Plan International had made a mistake by asking four people to share each bag of rice."The way they give the food is not good -- maybe someone takes several times and someone else doesn't get it even one time," a survivor said. On occasions, two people would carry off a bag of rice chased by two others, while other groups of four walked calmly away carrying the rice together.In a camp on the slopes of Haiti's only golf club, tens of thousands awaited aid over the weekend, having seen no food relief for two days."Our problem is we are drawing too many people into this camp. It is dangerous at the moment. It is a complete fire hazard ... there is not a toilet in here," said Donal Reilly, a Catholic Relief Services coordinator.Catholic Relief Services was dividing the camp into sections and handing out to each family a color-coded card entitling them to a two-week supply of dried food to complement what is available in nearby street stalls.But to get this new distribution system going, CRS had to stop the U.S. military from distributing their ready-to-eat rations, to discourage more people from coming to the area."We are going to distribute a two-week ration of food, maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day," said Reilly. CRS trucks were being unloaded at the U.S. military encampment at the club and the aid was being re-packed into ration kits.Reilly did not know how many families were there. "I have heard estimates of anywhere from 20,000 to 100,000 people."The dried grains included in the food aid need to be cooked and cooking gas is expensive and scarce. Near one camp, people were cutting down the few remaining trees to build fires.The U.S. Coast Guard said a first shipment of propane gas was expected to arrive at Port-au-Prince's port on Sunday.Aid agency CARE feeds the hungry by giving cards to women entitling them to rice, beans and oil or other goods. Giving to women ensures the food will get to families because men are more likely to sell it, CARE's director in Haiti, Sophie Perez, said. And it is more orderly.CARE operates near the quake epicenter of Leogane and Carrefour as well as in Petionville suburb in the capital.Monsignor Bernardito Auza, the Papal envoy to Haiti, said Roman Catholic groups have been avoiding security problems by using cars and small trucks to distribute food at night."The distribution has been working well," Auza said. "I remind everybody -- we don't have to wait for security to distribute aid. We have to use our moral authority."(Additional reporting by Patricia Zengerle, editing by Pascal Fletcher and Vicki Allen)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.DEC Haiti Appeal tops £50m,DEC
RV=207.4 2010/01/26 00:00
キーワード:DEC,Vision,technology

Donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) have topped ?0m exactly two weeks since the devastating earthquake hit Haiti. This represents an average donation of over four million pounds each day since the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal was launched.According to a recent survey of over 1,000 adults carried out for the Charities Aid Foundation, almost half the UK population (48%) have already donated to the Haiti disaster appeal. Of those who haven't given yet, nearly two thirds (62%) say they might, or plan to in the future.Brendan Gormley, Chief Executive of the Disasters Emergency Committee commented:"This is a fantastic show of support by the UK public and their substantial response to the appeal has shown a widespread compassion and willingness to help the millions of Haitians affected by this terrible tragedy.The UK public's generosity has enabled our member agencies to work tirelessly during the last fortnight to deliver emergency supplies in the form of food, water and medical care. But whilst we are hugely grateful for this outstanding support, the situation remains critical in Haiti and we are still working flat out to reach many more survivors with aid. This is no time to sit back and congratulate ourselves. The earthquake has affected millions of people and entire lives need to be rebuilt from the ruins. So I would urge people to continue donating, as this aid effort will continue for many years."Donations have mainly been made over the phone and online, but also include corporate, postal, events, SMS and over-the-counter donations. The influence of social networking and new technology has also greatly contributed to the success of the appeal.The security situation in Haiti is becoming more challenging, and co-ordination and logistical problems remain very serious. However, in the last 24 hours the work of our member agencies has included:Red Cross- More than 2.5 million litres of water have been distributed by the Red Cross Red Crescent- 13,000 people (more than 2,000 households) received tarpaulins, tents, blankets, hygiene kits, kitchen sets and jerry cans- Emergency health kits for 30,000 people have been distributed across the capital.- 10 shipping containers with relief items for approximately 5,000 families has been unloaded in port Ha?a (Dominican Republic) and will be transported over land to Haiti.Oxfam- Five sites with water bladders, serving 65,000 people are up and running with extra water trucks arriving daily- Latrines and washing areas have been completed at two sites serving 55,000 people, including one latrine designed for use by the handicapped. Work continues at three additional sites, which will serve 20,000 extra people.World Vision- Yesterday, World Vision distributed more than 14 metric tons of food to 2,500 people. The 15-day ration food kits included soy-fortified bulgur, corn-soy blend, vegetable oil and lentils- A mobile clinic has been set up with the capacity to help about 100 people a day- Over the next two weeks, World Vision is aiming to reach more than 72,000 people with food and non-food items in 32 camps within Port-au-Prince.To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900, donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank, or send a cheque made payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' to 'PO Box 999, London, EC3A 3AA'.Anyone wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti, the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of 'Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC' on Facebook.

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2.WASH Cluster Haiti Update 25 January,WASH Cluster
RV=195.8 2010/01/26 00:00
キーワード:CRS,Vision,UNICEF

Partners:ACF, ACTED, MSF-F, OXFAM,CRE, Red Cross, GMEP, LIAUTAUD, MSF-B, GCC, GRET, GRET ODC, WINNER, CARE, Comite St Surin, Comite rue Pacot, FISEH, ACTED, WORLD VISION, Haiti Outreach, HOPE HAITI, CRS Haiti, HOPE HAITI, WORLD VISION, Merlin, Plan International, Children Voice Foundation (SFI), SFI - Comite Local, FLM, SAVE THE CHILDREN, Mairie de Tabarre, Mairie de P?ion-Ville, Mairie de Carrefour, Save the ChildrenNote: the above list is not exhaustive. Only those partners implementing (and reporting) WASH in PaP are mentioned.Action• Water supply plan to deliver 1.410 m3 of water in 115 places for an estimated population of 282.000 people. Due to some logistics problems, lack of bladders and lack of discharge pumps. The plan is not being covered. We estimated at least 261.000 people served• Collecting information on activities done by all partners (interim solution). WASH clusters partners need to provide feedback about GPS positions, Municipality where they are placing activities and confirm the daily needs, as well as estimated population in order to facilitate the process of coordination in the different Municipalities• Sanitation activities are ongoing, as well as discussions about hygiene & communication• First version of Sanitation Technical Guide created and will be shared with implementing partners tomorrow (both in French and English)• CNN covering WASH Cluster activities in Canape Vert• WASH Cluster coordination meeting took place in PaP (refer to minute of meeting coming up)• Inter cluster Coordination meeting to mainly discuss GBV focal points for each cluster, decentralization of clusters at sub national level, involvement of clusters in shelter cluster site planning working group• Discussions and agreement with DINEPA on sub-clusters to be established and leadership: 2 sub clusters agreed upon, 1 in Leogan covering Leogan, Gressier, Grand and Petit Goaves lead by DINEPA until UNICEF can establish a sub office and a recruit a person to take over and 1 in Jacmel lead by DINEPA supported by UNDP. DINEPA does not seem to be opened on a non UN agency taking on the sub cluster leadership• Continued developing the document related to the formalization of support to DINEPA by UNICEF for WASH Cluster coordination• Discussion on IM structure and workplanPlan for tomorrow• Plan to deliver 2.180 m3 in 133 places for an estimated population of 377.000 people. The plan doesn't cover all needs, we experience a production shortage of 390 m3. DINEPA is continuing to evaluate and improving the supply network• Working group on Resources Management and Logistics, will be revising main engagements to improve capacity in the response• WASH Cluster coordination in Leogan to launch the sub cluster• Monitoring WASH activities with partners in Leogan• Trip to Jacmel to launch the WASH sub cluster on Wednesday and visit WASH Cluster activities

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3.WASH Cluster Haiti Update 24 January,WASH Cluster
RV=195.8 2010/01/26 00:00
キーワード:CRS,Vision,UNICEF

Partners:ACF, ACTED, MSF-F, OXFAM,CRE, Red Cross, GMEP, LIAUTAUD, MSF-B, GCC, GRET, GRET ODC, WINNER, CARE, Comite St Surin, Comite rue Pacot, FISEH, ACTED, WORLD VISION, Haiti Outreach, HOPE HAITI, CRS Haiti, HOPE HAITI, WORLD VISION, Merlin, Plan International, Children Voice Foundation (SFI), SFI - Comite Local, FLM, SAVE THE CHILDREN, Mairie de Tabarre, Mairie de P?ion-Ville, Mairie de CarrefourNote: the above list is not exhaustive. Only those partners implementing (and reporting) WASH in PaP are mentioned.Action• Inter cluster coordination meeting to discuss protection and civil-military collaboration• Drafting documents for a formalized framework of support to DINEPA by UNICEF, integrating WASH Cluster coordination structures/groups and ToR• Providing Input to shelter cluster Emergency and transitional Strategic framework for Haiti• Water quality working group meeting at DINEAPA, key issues;- Check existing labourites for advanced analyses- Awareness campaign of chlorine as water disinfectant- Daily monitoring sheet for the production and distribution sites• Visit of Canape Vert, Champs de Mars, Carrefour with DINEPA for monitoring and evaluation, water is covered but need to be increased in visited places in Carrefour. Latrines already done in Grace Hospital Mission. Organization allows distribution of food and non food items.• Water distribution in 115 places following the plan (no report back) for at least 235.000 people• Two media covering WASH cluster activities• Haiti Outreach has increased its capacity and will start the assessment of the 300 hand pumps installed in the Leogane plain tomorrow 25/01. Repair work will start immediatelyPlan for tomorrow• WASH Cluster coordination meeting• Inter cluster coordination meeting• Sanitation Technical Working Group meeting• Presenting an activity reporting system (4W) for the WASH partners• Planning of a WASH Cluster Meeting in Jacmel on Wednesday 27/01• UNDAC multi sectorial assessments using MIRA (2 people from UNICEF and DINEPA represent the WASH Cluster

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4.WASH Cluster Haiti Update 23 January,WASH Cluster
RV=195.8 2010/01/26 00:00
キーワード:CRS,Vision,UNICEF

Partners: ACF, MSF-F, OXFAM,CRE, Red Cross, GMEP, LIAUTAUD, MSF-B, GCC, GRET, GRET ODC, WINNER, CARE, Comite St Surin, Comite rue Pacot, FISEH, ACTED, WORLD VISION, Haiti Outreach, HOPE HAITI, CRS Haiti, HOPE HAITI, WORLD VISION, Merlin, Plan International, Children Voice Foundation (SFI), SFI - Comite Local, FLM, SAVE THE CHILDREN, Mairie de Tabarre, Mairie de P?ion-Ville, Mairie de Carrefour Note: the above list is not exhaustive. Only those partners implementing (and reporting) WASH in PaP are mentioned. Action • 1st WASH cluster coordination meeting outside of Port au Prince took place in Leogan and gathered over 18 WASH cluster partners (minute of the meeting to come tomorrow) • 16 organizations are getting involved or planning a response in the areas of Gressier, Leogan, Petit Goive and Grand Goive • A sanitation meeting took place to organize a jump start of sanitation response in Leogan. Agreement reached is that IFRC (trough the Austrian Red Cross) will use its mass sanitation module to begin the construction of latrines for the 20,000 people located in 6 sites in Leogan city. Management of these latrines will be done by individual organizations involved in the various sites • CARE, ACF, Spanish Red cross, Canadian Army are providing water supply in Leogan town. Given the number of actors already involved or planning to in Leogan, water supply in Leogan Town is a need but no longer a priority. The priority for water supply in leogan is at the rural areas (sections communales) • Agreement has been reached to have at least one sub cluster in Leogan. Details to be worked out by DINEPA and UNICEF which will be presented to the WASH cluster partners on the 25/01 • Providing input to the document prepared by OCHA for the SRSG in the framework of Conference on Haiti, which will take place in Canada • Attending inter cluster meeting and discussed the importance on how to involve the national authorities in the clusters • Field monitoring in 15 camps of Port au Prince took place by one of the monitoring focal point. All sites visited, except one had water. • At least 1.175 m3 of water distributed in 115 different places of the city of Port au Prince, for an estimated population of 235.000 people • Efforts for scale up water supply are based on restabilising the network in PaP and the water vendor system. Focus is made to speed up the process. DINEPA & partners assure first phase of free distribution • Agreement with DINEPA on: o basis of monitoring mechanism to follow up water production and distribution o monitoring mechanism for fuel stock and use o Need to increase dramatically number of bladders to accelerate distribution o Use of bottled water as temporary strategy until 'exit strategy' will be ready in hospitals, health centres, child protection structures o New water points distribution will be included in distribution plan if coming organized and based in recommendation done by NGOs and Municipalities • DINEPA & partners will set up a mechanism to support Municipalities to organize community based organizations to assume water distribution and will set up the link of water distribution points with the 508 identified settlements by Shelter cluster. Plan for tomorrow • Distribution of water in 115 points to distribute 1.400 m3 of water (potential population of 281.000 people) • Joint visit from different agencies and DINEPA to Canape Vert and Carrefour to follow up activities and discuss organization system (all WASH and NFIs) in Carrefour • Water Supply working group • Monitoring visit in PaP • Inter cluster meeting

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5.Bloodied' Haiti and donors look at recovery plans,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=176.8 2010/01/26 00:00
キーワード:question,debt,troop

25 Jan 2010 23:55:00 GMTSource: Reuters* Relocation of quake survivors could start this week* PM says Haiti will need 5-10 years of world help* Foreign donors plan aid pledging conference in March (Updates with food disturbance, Clinton on pledges, IMF spokeswoman, port status)By Patrick Markey and Patricia ZengerlePORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Haiti could start relocating homeless earthquake survivors from its ruined capital this week, but it will need at least five to 10 years of international help to rebuild from the catastrophe, the government said on Monday.Appealing for long-term support from foreign donors meeting in Montreal, Canada, Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive told them his people had been "bloodied, martyred and ruined" by the Jan. 12 quake that killed up to 200,000 and left hundreds of thousands more Haitians injured and homeless.Bellerive thanked the world community for its help so far, but said "more and more and more" was needed to rebuild a fragile Caribbean state that even before the quake was the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. [ID:nN25129792]"What we're looking for is a long-term commitment ... At least five to 10 years," he said.As the huge relief operation for Haiti turned from rescue to recovery, authorities were trying to relocate at least 400,000 survivors -- now sheltering in more than 400 sprawling makeshift camps across Port-au-Prince -- in temporary tent villages outside the wrecked city."We have to evacuate the streets and relocate the people," Communications Minister Marie Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue said. "We hope we will be able to start at the end of the week."Health Minister Alex Larsen said 1 million Haitians had been displaced from their homes in the Port-au-Prince area. The government had tents for 400,000 to be used in the new, temporary settlements, but would need more.Bellerive said President Rene Preval had called him to ask donors for an additional 200,000 tents. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and representatives of 10 other countries attended the Montreal donors' meeting.The group decided to hold an international pledging conference at U.N. headquarters in New York in March."We actually think it's a novel idea to do the needs assessment first, and then the planning, and then the pledging," Clinton said at a closing news conference.REBUILDING RAVAGED CAPITALAlmost daily aftershocks have shaken Port-au-Prince since the quake, raising the possibility the city might have to be rebuilt on a safer location, away from geological fault lines."In 30 seconds, Haiti lost 60 percent of its GDP," Bellerive said, referring to the concentration of commerce and people in the capital. "So we must decentralize."Nearly two weeks after the magnitude-7.0 quake demolished swaths of Port-au-Prince and other cities, the huge U.S.-led international relief operation is struggling to feed, house and care for hundreds of thousands of hungry, homeless survivors, many of them injured.Facing persistent complaints by desperate survivors that tons of aid flown in was not reaching them on the ground, U.S. troops, U.N. peacekeepers and aid workers have widened and intensified the distribution of food and water.Some of the food handouts in the capital have turned unruly, forcing U.N. peacekeepers and Haitian police to fire shots in the air to restore order. [ID:nN25143068]At a tent camp outside the wrecked presidential palace on Monday, desperate Haitians pushed through a cordon of Uruguayan U.N. peacekeepers to grab at sacks of beans on a truck.The U.N. troops fired riot-control shotguns into the air and sprayed Mace from canisters before they eventually dumped the sacks on the ground and let the Haitians jostle for them.In the debris-strewn streets of Port-au-Prince, U.S. Army troops traveling in Humvees fanned out carrying doctors, food and water to some of the survivors' camps.At the Saint Louis high school, where refugees camped out in makeshift tents and huts, U.S. medics attended long lines of injured Haitians, many of them children."We're driving around, letting people know we're here to help. We've treated 200 people today," said Lieutenant Larry West of the U.S. 82nd Airborne.At Titayen, on a plain about six miles (10 km) north of the capital, trucks were still arriving daily bringing bodies for burial in a mass grave.MOVING PORT-AU-PRINCE?Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon told the Montreal meeting that donors stood ready to help, but basic questions about the recovery strategy first needed be thrashed out."There's the question, for example, of whether we'll rebuild on the present site of Port-au-Prince," Cannon told CBC television, citing the threat of future quakes.Haitian authorities said last week they initially planned to move, with the aid of foreign partners, a first wave of 100,000 survivors to tent villages of 10,000 each at Croix Des Bouquets, just northeast of Port-au-Prince.An International Monetary Fund official said in Montreal restarting business and encouraging lending was a priority.Haiti's trade minister said the quake had eliminated one in five jobs in the country.Essential for both delivery of aid and resumption of commerce is reopening the port of Port-au-Prince. Authorities working to reopen the port said it would be able to handle as many as 700 containers a day by mid-February. [ID:nN25200418]Before the quake hit, the IMF, the World Bank and several lending nations had already forgiven a great deal of Haiti's debt, simply on the grounds of need.The IMF chief has proposed a Marshall Plan-type reconstruction effort for Haiti."We should seize this opportunity to build the foundation and infrastructure of the country better and stronger than it was before," IMF official Caroline Atkinson said in Montreal. (Additional reporting by Jackie Frank, Matthew Bigg, Joseph Guyler Delva and Carlos Barria in Haiti, Randall Palmer in Montreal; Writing by Pascal Fletcher and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Eric Beech)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.WASH Cluster Haiti Update 26 January,WASH Cluster
RV=195.9 2010/01/27 00:00
キーワード:CRS,Vision,settlement

Partners:ACF, ACTED, MSF-F, OXFAM,CRE, Red Cross, GMEP, LIAUTAUD, MSF-B, GCC, GRET, GRET ODC, WINNER, CARE, Comite St Surin, Comite rue Pacot, FISEH, ACTED, WORLD VISION, Haiti Outreach, HOPE HAITI, CRS Haiti, HOPE HAITI, WORLD VISION, Merlin, Plan International, Children Voice Foundation (SFI), SFI - Comite Local, FLM, SAVE THE CHILDREN, Mairie de Tabarre, Mairie de P騁ion-Ville, Mairie de Carrefour, Save the ChildrenNote: the above list is not exhaustive. Only those partners implementing (and reporting) WASH in PaP are mentioned.ActionResources management & Logistics:• Water distribution in 133 points of delivery, 1.543 m3 delivered for an estimated population of 308.000 people.• Analysis with DINEPA team on capacity to increase water production (more boreholes have been identified) and distribution (new companies identified but limited capacity). DINEPA with the support of the WASH cluster is working to put operational- The water supply network- Kiosk vendors- Sachet waterAll this distribution ways will be operational as soon as possible and will assure free water for some period.• Analysis done on progress of water supply and main actors in water production/distribution.• Discussion with WHO about bottled water distributionPlan for tomorrowResources management & Logistics:• Update list of hospitals with assessment in water & sanitation status• Plan to distribute water in 133 sites 2.160 m3 of water for 432.000 potential beneficiaries• Visit to Carrefour main settlements to work on a proposal of possible distributing sites.Water DistributionRed line – Requested water, blue line – delivered water

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2.Haiti: Tensions Ongoing Among Survivors Desperate for Aid,ADRA
RV=161.7 2010/01/27 00:00
キーワード:Adra

SILVER SPRING, Md.— While aid has started to flow into areas of Port-au-Prince, tensions among survivors seeking food, water, and basic necessities continue to be a serious issue among displaced populations, reported the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)."It's been difficult finding food. People push you to get something to eat," said Michele, a young woman who is eight months pregnant and currently living in a camp for internally displaced persons in Carrefour, a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. In the last days, she has depended on camp neighbors to get food for her during distributions.ADRA expects that increased access to food will help ease tensions. On January 25, ADRA provided nearly 100,000 pounds (45 tons) of rice, beans, oil, and salt for approximately 15,000 displaced survivors living on the campus of the Haitian Adventist University in southwest Port-au-Prince."ADRA's food distribution can mean the difference between life and death for thousands who have been so severely affected by this disaster," said Julio Muoz, a member of ADRA's emergency response team in Haiti.The distribution was implemented with the security support of local police and Brazilian United Nations peacekeepers. This is the latest of several food distributions that ADRA has completed since a powerful quake hit Haiti on January 12.This follows others distributions, including one on January 23 in which ADRA provided food, water, clothing, and medical supplies for 3,300 individuals throughout 11 sites in the disaster-affected area. More than 1,000 of these beneficiaries were children living at local orphanages in the Carrefour neighborhood. The affected children received basic food items, including bread, bananas, rice, crackers and milk, as well as diapers and more than 8,000 bottles of Pedialyteョ, which replaces the fluids and electrolytes lost due to diarrhea or vomiting.ADRA also distributed more than 12,000 pounds (5,488 kilos) of pinto beans, approximately 760 gallons (2,880 liters) of oil, and more than 1,100 pounds (500 kilos) of salt donated by the World Food Programme (WFP), and 20,000 6-ounce (200 milliliters) packs of nutritional drinks provided by the Spanish International Cooperation Agency (AECID), which will feed an estimated 2,000 children at two local schools for a week."In the capital city, millions remain in need of the most basic necessities," reported Muoz. "ADRA is committed to the people of Haiti, and will continue to respond to their needs."If you would like to support ADRA's relief efforts, give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund at www.adra.org/haiti, or by phone at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372).To donate through a mobile phone, text the word "ADRA" to 85944, reply "YES" and donate a one-time $10 gift to ADRA's Haiti response.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association, age, gender, race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA, visit www.adra.org.Author: Nadia McGillFor more information, contact:John Torres, Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgDonate to Haiti Earthquake Response FundOnline: http://www.adra.org/haitiMobile: 85944, Text the word "ADRA", reply "YES"Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)

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3.Eagles Deliver Water to Thirsty Haitians,ADRA
RV=161.7 2010/01/27 00:00
キーワード:Adra

Feature article written by Michelle L. Oetman, Communications Coordinator for ADRA International currently on the ground in Haiti.At first glance, they look like just four bikers flying by, then pulling to the roadside.As their two motorbikes come to a stop, the pair on each bike quickly set down a large yellow box and erect a table between the two bikes. A small crowd hurriedly gathers around them. As you get closer, you see why.Truth is, these bikers are integral to providing vital clean water to communities and displaced person camps throughout earthquake ravaged Port-au-Prince.The yellow box they carry, quickly unpacks into an ingenious water purification system, called a Trekker, specially powered, amazingly, by a motorbike. The Trekkers, portable yellow briefcases filled with a pump and tubes, can serve water to 330 people in an eight-hour day.Beginning Friday, January 22, ADRA hired and dispersed 20 motorbike drivers around the city to areas where water is available, but undrinkable. Once they're set up, they begin dispersing purified water into containers brought by those living nearby. The motorbike drivers, who've named their team "Les Aigles" (The Eagles) – because they're light and can fly by jammed traffic or crumbled roads -- also hand out water purification tablets during their day-long shift. In return, drivers are given food, a small salary, and reimbursement for their fuel. Because of the project's low cost and the possibility of wide distribution throughout the earthquake-affected areas, ADRA expects to expand the project to 30 trekkers.Walix, father of four young girls, was anxious for food and eager to be part of the ADRA Eagles team. The top of his house caved in during the recent earthquake forcing he and his family to sleep on the streets. They have other scars, too. A wall of their home fell on his sister, who lives with him, one child sustained injuries to her head, and another to her leg. But all have survived, which Walix thanks God for.Ironically, Walix doesn't even have water at home for his family, yet he's committed to driving around and providing water for his fellow Haitians.He'd never heard of ADRA before this earthquake, but now, when asked what ADRA means to him, he replied, "Do you see where ADRA is?" pointing to the bib he and his team wear. "ADRA is on my heart."His partner at the water site, Joseph, shares a similar story. He, his wife and three small children are now living on the ground close to their completely flattened home. His family has all survived, but his brother suffered a broken arm when one of the walls of his home fell. He decided to be an ADRA Eagle because he had heard that "ADRA always helps the poor people. I saw people here in a difficult situation," he continued. "They have no water. They needed help!" And he enjoys being that help. "The people are so happy to get water. They say 'thank you' and 'the water tastes very good!'"The technology for the Trekker's unique water purification systems is provided by GlobalMedic, ADRA's partner organization in providing water supplies throughout Port-au-Prince in response to the recent earthquake. GlobalMedic team members also trained the Eagles and scout the locations for Trekker placement each day.Now, more than a week after the initial earthquake, Haitians are still desperate for many basic needs. Your support for Haiti does things like hiring Eagles like Joseph and Walix, who, in turn, are flying around their city providing clean drinking water to the thirsty people of Port-au-Prince.If you would like to support ADRA's relief efforts, give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund at www.adra.org/haiti, or by phone at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372).To donate through a mobile phone, text the word "ADRA" to 85944, reply "YES" and donate a one-time $10 gift to ADRA's Haiti response.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association, age, gender, race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA, visit www.adra.org.For more information, contact:John Torres, Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgDonate to Haiti Earthquake Response FundOnline: http://www.adra.org/haitiMobile: 85944, Text the word "ADRA", reply "YES"Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)

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4.UNICEF and partners provide safe water for Haitian children and families,UNICEF
RV=111.1 2010/01/27 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement

Haiti's 'double disaster' poses water-and-sanitation challengesPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 26 January 2010 – Two weeks after the earthquake that devastated Haiti, UNICEF continues to reach children with life-saving support, including urgently needed safe water.VIDEO: Watch nowHere in the capital, UNICEF is now providing potable water for 235,000 people at hospitals and distribution points around the city. And water distribution is being scaled up significantly. The target is to reach half a million people with a consistent water supply within the next few days.Safe water is critical to staving off a second wave of disaster caused by disease outbreaks, especially among children.Children are vulnerableAs the lead UN agency for water, sanitation and hygiene (also known as WASH) in the earthquake zone, UNICEF is committed to ensuring these basic needs for children, both directly and through its partners on the ground.This is a challenge in the context of Haiti's 'double disaster' – because the development constraints that the country already faced have worsened considerably in the aftermath of the 12 January quake."You have to keep in mind that prior to the earthquake, only 50 percent of the entire country had access to clean water in the first place," said UNICEF WASH Specialist Silvia Gaya. "Children in emergency situations like this one are more susceptible to illness and death from waterborne disease."Working in concert with DINEPA, the state-run water authority, UNICEF has been able to establish 115 water-distribution points throughout Port-au-Prince and surrounding locales. Many of the sites have been set up at the improvised settlements that Haitians have created because they've either lost homes in the disaster or remain hesitant to return to their homes for fear of aftershocks.Water trucks and bladdersIn tandem with the government and other partners, UNICEF is also setting up collapsible tanks, known as water bladders, at sites around Port-au-Prince. Large capacity water trucks are brought in daily to pump clean, chlorinated water into 5,000- and 10,000-litre bladders.In the Canap・Vert neighbourhood, for example, UNICEF and partners are meeting the safe-water needs of approximately 105,000 people.And at a temporary settlement in the capital's main public park, Champs de Mars, a 10,000-litre water bladder has been set up in the shadow of a monument to national hero General Jean-Jacques Dessalines. The park, with its picturesque plazas and lush landscapes, has been transformed into a small city of tents and makeshift shelters housing 20,000 people. Sanitation facilities there remain less than adequate.Alternate sourcesAbout an hour's drive from Champs de Mars is the town of Carrefour, near the site of the earthquake's epicentre. At the Grace International Mission in Carrefour, the concern at the moment is less about sanitation than the provision of safe water.The private, family-run mission has opened up its grounds to people who were displaced when entire communities in the area were reduced to rubble. While UNICEF has overseen the digging of 45 latrines at the compound, more than 10,000 people housed there are only being served by two small water cisterns.In addition, DINEPA dispatches one water truck to the mission daily – but it is not enough to meet the cooking, bathing and drinking water demands everyone in the encampment."We expect that the residents here are getting water from alternate sources outside of the compound, since what is present is completely inadequate," said Ms. Gaya of UNICEF. "We will be working to get water bladders here to meet the immediate needs of daily usage. Meanwhile, with the construction of these latrines, we can offer some semblance of dignity and sanitary conditions for families temporarily residing here."Richard Alleyne contributed reporting to this story from Haiti.

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5.HelpAge working to reach most vulnerable Haitians,HelpAge
RV=93.4 2010/01/27 00:00
キーワード:DEC

Andrea, 93, saved her grandchildren from the earthquake. She is now homeless in Carrefour Feuilles, Port au Prince, with young children dependent on her for survival.Thousands of older people care for childrenBecause of the impact of HIV and Aids on middle generations, and because parents often leave Haiti to seek work, thousands of older people in Haiti care for children, making them one of the country's most at-risk groups. Our emergency response team in Haiti is currently working with other organisations to reach vulnerable people by setting up help points to make sure those most in need get the right kind of assistance. Help points to reach those most in need. A consortium of humanitarian agencies, including HelpAge International, is working on setting up Vulnerability Focal Points (VFPs) in nine areas in Haiti. Each point will contain two staff – who will take enquiries and provide information – and a mobile team that will go out into affected communities to provide immediate relief and services to vulnerable people. The VFPs will be set up in eight areas in Port au Prince and one in Petit Goave. Other agencies involved in the consortium are: Handicap International, Christian Blinden Mission, Centre for Special Education, Haitian Society for the Blind, Ministry of Social Affairs, Healing Hands for Haiti, CADOR and other local organisations. The strategy is being discussed and an action plan will be set out. If the model works well it could be rolled out to other areas, for example in Jacmel.How you can helpWe urgently need more funds to help us get aid to those who really need it and to support longer-term relief. If you are a UK citizen, please donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Haiti Earthquake Appeal now.If you live outside the UK, you can donate to our Haiti relief efforts through:World Granny HelpAge USA HelpAge Germany

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1.Further Haiti fundraising will help rebuild shattered lives,DEC
RV=164.9 2010/01/28 00:00
キーワード:DEC,Vision

The DEC has announced that the wonderful generosity of the UK public means its members now have the money they need to fund their short term emergency aid efforts in Haiti. Further funds are needed by member agencies to help the Haitian people rebuild their lives from the ruins.Member agencies are still accelerating their work to provide emergency relief including food, shelter, clothing, medical help and clean water and have already reached hundreds of thousands of people.Planning for rebuilding and recovery will include providing good quality temporary shelter and permanent housing, supporting people to get back to work and developing longer term community services such as health care, water services and schools. The challenge is not simply to return Haiti to the poverty and desperation that was prevalent before the quake but to give survivors the chance of something better. DEC members will be able to draw on their experience of building more than 20,000 high quality, earthquake resistant homes in the Indonesian province of Aceh alone after the 2004 Tsunami.Brendan Gormley, Chief Executive of the DEC said:"We appealed for help two weeks ago and the generosity of the public has been staggering. Our member agencies are extremely grateful and are hard at work using the money to get aid to those who need it most. The aid is getting through, more and more each day. The response of people in the UK has shown that we do care about people in poor countries. As a result we can now commit to expanding the presence many agencies had in Haiti before the quake and staying for the long haul."Haiti was an extremely poor country before this earthquake, and we want to ensure that money that has and will be generously donated by the UK public is used to work with communities to help them rebuild from scratch. We don't want the aid effort to just be a sticking plaster - we want to leave Haiti stronger than it was before the quake. That's why we will be spending the money donated by the public over a three year period. We learnt a great deal during the reconstruction members undertook after the 2004 tsunami and the public are giving us the chance to ensure Haiti benefits from that experience."The total donated to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal so far has now reach 」58m and the knowledge that this money is available has allowed member agencies to rapidly scale up their emergency relief efforts. They have already helped hundreds of thousands of survivors despite destroyed or buried of roads, disruption at the port and airport, the death of key staff in aid agencies, the UN and Haitian Government; and the vast needs of millions of people sheltering in a shattered city. Their efforts have saved lives and vastly improved many people's chances of continued survival.Notes to editors:- To make a postal donation make cheques payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' and mail to 'PO Box 999, London, EC3A 3AA'.- Donations can be made at any high street bank, or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.- Text "GIVE" to 70077 to give 」5 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 」5 goes to the DEC. You pay 」5 plus the standard network SMS rate.- The DEC consists of: Action Aid, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide, Help the Aged, Islamic Relief, Merlin, Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund, World Vision.- The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies, or some of them, must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful, either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.

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2.Thousands of pregnant women in Haiti face dangerous delivery after earthquake,DEC
RV=164.9 2010/01/28 00:00
キーワード:DEC,Vision

The lives of thousands of expectant mothers in Haiti and the lives of their unborn babies are at risk after the earthquake left the healthcare system in tatters, leaving the women with no choice but to deliver their babies in emergency camps.Around 37,000 pregnant women are living in the earthquake-hit region. At least 10,000 of them will need delivery services in the coming months, and aid agencies expect that 1,500 will need care for life-threatening complications during delivery.Even before the earthquake, Haitian women faced the highest risk of dying in childbirth in the region with one in 44 women dying in childbirth compared to one in 8,200 in the UK. In normal circumstances 15 per cent of all pregnant women experience a complication requiring medical interventions but in a disaster situation that percentage is much higher.Many newborn babies will also be in danger as the first 24 hours of a child's life are the most vulnerable period for a baby.Jon Bugge, Save the Children's Emergencies advisor in Haiti, said: "Hospitals and clinics were destroyed by the earthquake and those that are left are overcrowded, understaffed and have run out of drugs and equipment. We're seeing women giving birth in camps with no one on hand to help if things go wrong."One of our aid workers helped a woman in labour in one of the camps who was delivering a breach baby. After taking the woman to three hospitals that were unable to help, she was able to help her to deliver a very underweight baby girl in the UN compound. At the moment many more mums will give birth without that help – and could die or lose their baby."Approximately 75 per cent of maternal deaths result from hemorrhage, infection, miscarriage, prolonged or obstructed labour and hypertensive disorders, many of which could be avoided with appropriate medical care. But with limited or no access to health facilities and the additional stress of the emergency situation, pregnant women are at massive risk of complications and death.Women and girls face other specific risks in disaster zones. Women and girls are more likely to be raped or sexually abused in camps, partly because they often have to wash or go to the toilet in exposed, insecure areas. Specific female needs for items like sanitary towels are often overlooked in the emergency response and they often miss out in aid distributions to men who are stronger.Sophie Perez, Care's Country Director in Haiti, said: "Statistics clearly show that women are disproportionately affected in emergencies. We seek to reach the people most in need as quickly as possible, and experience shows that reaching the woman of a particular household first is the best way to accomplish that."DEC agencies including CARE and Save the Children are helping pregnant women, new mothers and children by training community health workers, recruiting midwives, and providing safe delivery kits for women and health centres to facilitate safer, cleaner deliveries. They are distributing hygiene kits for women that include soap and toothpaste, and also sanitary towels and underwear for women.Agencies including Merlin and the Red Cross are at work supporting emergency health services.Those wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti, the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of 'Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC' on Facebook.- Ends -Notes to editors:- To make a postal donation make cheques payable to 'DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal' and mail to 'PO Box 999, London, EC3A 3AA- Donations can be made at any high street bank or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.- Text "GIVE" to 70077 to give 」5 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 」5 goes to the DEC. You pay 」5 plus the standard network SMS rate.- The DEC consists of: Action Aid, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide, Help the Aged, Islamic Relief, Merlin, Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund, World Vision.- The DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies, or some of them, must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful, either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.

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3.Haiti Earthquake: Supplies and shelter at Terraine D'Acra,ARC
RV=124.3 2010/01/28 00:00
キーワード:question,settlement

Four plane loads of emergency medical and shelter supplies arrived yesterday and today in Port-au-Prince. This morning, we started distributing FEMA-grade tarps at Terraine D'Acra settlement and will continue until all 5,000 people there have shelter.Terraine D'Acra is an area of the Delmas district of Port-au-Prince. We have been working closely with local leaders to coordinate our response.We also opened a health clinic at the settlement today. Our medical team will be using medicines and supplies from our shipment to care for people in desperate need.Today, children at the settlement will have safe places to play as we open the first of our child-friendly spaces. We will also be constructing latrines to prevent the spread of disease.At Fond Parisien, our temporary settlement for clinic patients and their families is up and running. We have been putting up dozens of tents and digging latrines for the more than 200 people who are there. New patients who have had operations and are in need of follow-up care continue to arrive from Jimani and other areas. Upon arrival, each family receives three days of food rations, water containers, blankets, cooking utensils, mattresses, and clothing and hygiene supplies.If you have any questions about the Haiti response effort, you can always contact us directly. The easiest way is to email info@archq.org.

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4.HEALTH CLUSTER IN HAITI: HAITI EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN N°9 28 January 2010,PAHO
RV=112.1 2010/01/28 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement

HIGHLIGHTS- The Ministry of Health indicated that they will report on all health activities, including both national and international activities, to the Prime Minister on Friday.- Reports indicate almost all people with injuries have received medical attention; however, some still require surgical care.- The current priorities of the Ministry of Health include post-operative care and rehabilitation of disabled people, primary care at internally displaced persons sites and provision of medical services outside of Port-au-Prince.- The Haitian Government, in cooperation with PAHO/WHO and UNICEF, will start vaccinating against measles, tetanus and diphtheria in selected settlement camps next week.- GPS coordinates of health sites are being gathered in order to facilitate mapping.

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5.Officials Consider Role in Haiti Beyond Immediate Relief,Govt. USA
RV=74.7 2010/01/28 00:00
キーワード:question

By John J. KruzelAmerican Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2010 – The U.S. government still is figuring out the details of American assistance in Haiti, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said here today, noting that Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and President Barack Obama discussed the issue yesterday."I think that everybody would say by now that the aid is flowing in a very productive and helpful fashion," Morrell told Pentagon reporters. "But the question now becomes, now that this immediate relief has been provided, what do we want to do from here? What can we do from here?"Morrell characterized security in Haiti as "stable, but fragile," saying groups displaying unrest are a reflection that aid distribution is an ongoing challenge."We have to be mindful of the security climate there," he said. "We have to provide the kind of security that will facilitate a safe, secure flow of food, water, medicine, whatever it may be to the population."Morrell estimated that U.S. relief efforts to date have cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and said thousands of additional forces are in the pipeline to be sent to Haiti."So we envision that there will be a role for the United States military for some time to come in Haiti," he said, adding that the United States is honored to carry out a relief mission in a country it's uniquely positioned to help."No one can provide the kinds of assistance we can, and we are happy to be doing it," he said. "It shows the world that obviously we are not a one-dimensional force; we are a force for good and try to provide assistance to those who need it around the world."U.S. military assistance in Haiti likely is to continue for three to six months before yielding to international and nongovernment groups as they take on greater responsibility for the massive humanitarian relief effort there, the director of Defense Logistics Agency said yesterday."I think there's a commitment to continue to provide support and stay engaged until other organizations can take over the role," Navy Vice Adm. Alan Thompson told the Defense Writers Group."My sense would be that probably in the three- to six-month time period would be when there would be efforts to try to transition some of the support," the admiral said.

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1.WASH Cluster Haiti Update 27 January,WASH Cluster
RV=309.6 2010/01/29 00:00
キーワード:CRS,Vision,UNICEF,settlement,cluster

Partners:ACF, ACTED, MSF-F, OXFAM,CRE, Red Cross, GMEP, LIAUTAUD, MSF-B, GCC, GRET, GRET ODC, WINNER, CARE, Comite St Surin, Comite rue Pacot, FISEH, ACTED, WORLD VISION, Haiti Outreach, HOPE HAITI, CRS Haiti, HOPE HAITI, WORLD VISION, Merlin, Plan International, Children Voice Foundation (SFI), SFI - Comite Local, FLM, SAVE THE CHILDREN, Mairie de Tabarre, Mairie de P騁ion-Ville, Mairie de Carrefour, Save the ChildrenNote: the above list is not exhaustive. Only those partners implementing (and reporting) WASH in PaP are mentioned.Action- Participation at the shelter cluster meeting today: There is no clear shelter cluster strategy with the government (DPC) in order to relocate affected people in the other sites. However assessment will continue to identify major sites. WASH Cluster will continue to provide assistance on the current identified sites - Some NGOs have been already identified for developing partnership documents for WASH interventions for the coming days- Field visit in Jacmel in 4 camps. UNICEF needs to pull out efforts on coordination (taken now by UNDP and DINEPA) to concentrate on program delivery with focus on sanitation.- WASH Cluster coordination in Jacmel to officially launch the sub cluster on the 27/01- Inter cluster coordination meeting during which the achievements and challenges of the WASH Cluster were presented- WASH Cluster coordination meeting in Leogane to officially launch the sub cluster on the 26/01- Agreement with DINEPA to establish a strategic working group comprising of the key experts (Senior technical advisors from the Global WASH Cluster) that are presently in the country. The idea is that these people be proposed to gather once per week (2 h) to discuss issues which mater to the cluster- Discussions with Focal points from UNICEF and DINEPA on a strategy to push for up scaling latrines construction. It is agreed that a 30 days plan be proposed in the Sanitation working group meeting with clear figures and commitment from involved partnersResources management & Logistics:- Plan to distribute water in 133 sites 2.160 m3 of water for 432.000 potential beneficiaries, but gaps are expected due to difficulty in increasing distribution efficacy- Visit to Frecher Lokal and CAMEP for monitoring water production/distribution- Visit to Carrefour main settlements to work on a proposal of possible sites for WASH activities- Provision of some bladders available in IOM to some partnersPlan for tomorrow- WASH Cluster coordination meeting in PaP - Inter cluster coordination meeting in PaP - Meeting with OCHA on ERF and on Sanitation issues - Meeting with UNDAC assessment team to discuss findings in PaPPrepare presentation of WASH Cluster achievements and challenges for Donors - Continue working on formalization docs of UNICEF support to DINEPAResources management & Logistics:- Plan to distribute water in 138 sites 2.160 m3 of water for 432.000 potential beneficiaries- Follow up of plan of upgrading level of services- Based on assessments, plan for bottled distribution in public institutions- Meeting with all partners working in Carrefour in order to identify 3WWW based on each partner capacities- Prepare the distribution plan of incoming materials among partners based on prioritiesResources needed- 1 vehicle + driver for DINEPA (all) and pick up at DINEPA at 16.30 h- 1 vehicle without driver (David, Souleymane)- 1 vehicle + driver for sanitation at 14:00 h at DINEPA

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2.Work on Organized Settlement Progresses as Distribution of Non-Food Items Gathers Momentum in Haiti,IOM
RV=185.7 2010/01/29 00:00
キーワード:CRS,settlement,cluster

IOM is working with its partners from the shelter cluster to finalize the first organized settlement for some 3,500 displaced persons in the Port-au-Prince neighbourhood of Tabarre."A total of 350 ten-person tents donated by the UK-charity Shelterbox have been set-up, with work being finalized on latrines, showers and electricity," says IOM's Christopher Gascon. "The first families are expected to more in from the capital's Parc de la Primature and surrounding areas in the coming days. The daily management of the organized settlement in Tabarre will be carried out by the French NGO ACTED."An estimated 900,000 to 1.1 million people are believed to be in acute need of emergency shelter assistance in Haiti, according to assessment data compiled by IOM and its partners, the vast majority of them in the capital, Port-au-Prince.In an effort to tackle the complex challenge of immediately assisting such large numbers of people whilst ensuring adequate shelter protection is available in the coming months when the rainy and hurricane seasons arrive, IOM and its partners in Haiti continue to focus on distributing tarpaulins and plastic sheets to improve shelter conditions for those made homeless until more tents arrive in the country.To date, more than 6,000 tarpaulins, 1,948 tents, 800 shelter kits, 3,345 items of plastic sheeting and 400 shelterboxes, each containing a 10-person tent, blankets, water purifiers, mosquito nets, tools, a stove, kitchen equipment and materials for children, have been distributed to by IOM and its partners to some 36,000 people.Currently, the shelter cluster has some 9,290 tarpaulins, 7,295 tents, 11,940 items plastic sheeting in stock with a further 57,320 tarpaulins, 50,720 tents, 32,912 items of plastic sheeting expected to in the coming days.IOM is currently working on improving warehousing facilities to increase the provision and distribution of non food assistance for shelter cluster partners, including ACTED, the American Refugee Committee (ARC), the Association of Volunteers in International Service (AVISI), Catholic Relief Service (CRS) the Red Cross Movement and Islamic Relief.In response to an initial appeal launched on 15 January and which will be shortly revised to better reflect the scale of needs in the country, the Organization had asked for US$ 30 million to provide emergency shelter and non-food assistance and to establish a cash-for-work programme that would include rubble removal.IOM has so far received pledges totaling USD 23,3 million from the US government (OFDA/USAID), Sweden, the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Canada, France, Finland, Korea, the Clinton Foundation and Argos Cement Company of Colombia to support ongoing relief operations and future rebuilding efforts.Private donations can be made to IOM through the IOM website at www.iom.int and in the United States at http://www.usaim.org/PROJECTHaiti.aspFor further information, please contact Jean Philippe Chauzy or Jemini Pandya, IOM Geneva, Tel: + 41 22 717 9361/+ 41 79 285 4366, Email: pchauzy@iom.int and + 41 22 717 9486/+ 41 79 217 3374 Email: jpandya@iom.int respectively.Copyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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3.Haiti: Day 16 ADRA Clinic Cares for 1000 People a Day,ADRA
RV=169.8 2010/01/29 00:00
キーワード:Adra

SILVER SPRING, Md. —Sixteen days after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) continues to provide life-saving medical assistance, treating 1,000 patients every day.On Tuesday, January 26, ADRA and partner GlobalMedic installed an inflatable field hospital on the campus of the Haitian Adventist University in the neighborhood of Carrefour. The hospital, which measures 22 feet by 42 feet, will benefit more than 20,000 earthquake survivors living in a camp for displaced persons outside of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. The inflatable hospital is currently being used as a primary care center for injured survivors, and can assist an estimated 1,000 patients a day. Local aid groups have also received training on how to install, operate and maintain the hospital, to ensure that it can remain operational for as long as needed."Since ADRA first began its response hours after this disaster, one of our primary concerns has been access to medical care," said John Torres, Senior Public Relations Manager and a member of ADRA's emergency response team on the ground in Haiti. "These inflatable hospitals is an effective way to bring life-saving care to the people where they are."In addition to the medical care ADRA continues to provide basic elements for survival. In the last week, ADRA has distributed more than 351,000 pounds (159 tons) of rice, beans, oil, and salt inside the camp in Carrefour and among other displaced populations in Port-au-Prince.If you would like to support ADRA's relief efforts, give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund at www.adra.org/haiti, or by phone at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372). To donate through a mobile phone, text the word "ADRA" to 85944, reply "YES" and donate a one-time $10 gift to ADRA's Haiti response.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association, age, gender, race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA, visit www.adra.org.Author: Nadia McGillFor more information, contact:John Torres, Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgDonate to Haiti Earthquake Response FundOnline: www.adra.org/haitiMobile: 85944, Text the word "ADRA", reply "YES"Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)

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4.Help Haiti with Love! Tzu Chi’s relief efforts in Haiti,Tzu Chi
RV=167.6 2010/01/29 00:00
キーワード:Tzu,Chi

(San Dimas, CA, USA) The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12 has caused catastrophic damages and casualties in the country. Tzu Chi USA headquarters immediately established an emergency coordination center on the 12 and held meetings with nationwide offices and the founder of Tzu Chi Foundation, Dharma Master Cheng Yen, on the 13.Tzu Chi's relief team and medical personnel were immediately mobilized to be on standby. In addition, Tzu Chi has been integrating nationwide volunteers and medical manpower and resources to be on standby for dispatch to Haiti in the long-run. Resources are being shipped from the US as well as from Hualien, including eco-friendly blankets, instant rice, instant corn powder, reusable utensils, clothes, water purifying tablets, tarps, etc. Tzu Chi also initiated a global fundraising campaign, "Help Haiti with Love," with 29 countries participating in the first phase of the global fundraising campaign.On January 15, Tzu Chi emergency coordination center in the US reached its local volunteers in Haiti, and immediately established an emergency coordination center in its Dominican Republic office. On the 18, first relief assessment team from the US, including the CEO of Tzu Chi USA, arrived at the Dominican Republic. On the 19, the team arrived in Haiti and met with Tzu Chi volunteers in Haiti.After the earthquake struck, there was a lack of electricity. Therefore, Tzu Chi's instant rice, developed by TIHAA (Tzu Chi International Humanitarian Aid Association), is very useful during relief work. This kind of instant rice can be served 20-50 minutes after pouring in water ranging from hot to room temperature. Tzu Chi also developed instant corn powder, which is one of the main staples in Haiti, to be distributed to the survivors. The first shipment of goods from Hualien, weighing 10 tons, has arrived in the Dominican Republic on January 26, and will be delivered into Haiti on January 28. On February 1, Tzu Chi will conduct small scale distributions in poverty-stricken areas that have not yet received aid from other organizations. Tzu Chi Jordan chapter has contacted Prince El Hassan bin Talal and the Jordanian peacekeepers to provide security for Tzu Chi's relief distributions in Haiti. The second shipment of goods, including 12,000 blankets and 10,000 tarps from the US, will arrive in the Dominican Republic on February 8. In addition, 28 tons of instant rice, 1 ton of instant corn powder, 50,000 eco-friendly blankets and 30,000 sets of utensils (a total of 17 cargo containers) of supplies are on standby in Hualien, ready to be shipped to Haiti. Tzu Chi will be providing not just immediate relief, but also mid- and long-term relief in Haiti. Tzu Chi will also establish a relief work program in Haiti for the survivors. Based on Tzu Chi's prior experiences, a relief work program not only provides financial assistance, it also provides hope, love and a sense of purpose to the survivors. After Typhoon Morakot and Typhoon Ketsana struck Asia in 2009, Tzu Chi initiated a relief work program to give the survivors wages to help clean their own hometown. The city of Marikina in the Philippines was severely flooded due to Typhoon Ketsana; Tzu Chi volunteers and 80,000 relief workers/survivors cleaned up the entire city in just 18 days, preventing the spread of epidemics. The CEO of Tzu Chi USA, William Keh, continues to urge the public to pray for or send kind thoughts to the people in Haiti. Tzu Chi will be there to accompany the survivors as long as there is a need, and Tzu Chi will help to deliver everyone's love to Haiti. Donation of any amount will go a long way to help the suffering people in Haiti; every cent of donation will be used for the immediate, mid-term and long-term relief operation in Haiti. Together, let us help Haiti with love!For more information, please visit www.us.tzuchi.org or send an email to info@us.tzuchi.orgTo make a donation, please visit www.us.tzuchi.org , or call 1-888-989-8244 , or send your check to 1100 S. Valley Center Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773. (Your donation is tax deductible in the USA!)About Tzu ChiTzu Chi Foundation is an international humanitarian organization, established in 1966 by Dharma Master Cheng Yen, with over 5 million members in 47 countries, providing relief in 69 countries. The foundation dedicates itself in the fields of charity, medicine, education, environmental protection, international relief work and the establishment of the world's third largest bone marrow donor registry. It also promotes humanistic values and community volunteerism.In 1984, Tzu Chi Foundation in the U.S. was established in California as a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Since then, 62 local offices have been established with over 100,000 members in the U.S.Tzu Chi's International Relief EffortsTzu Chi's principles of international relief work include the following: directness, priority, respect, timeliness, practicality and gratitude. In the last few months, Tzu Chi assisted with Typhoon Morakot relief and Typhoon Ketsana relief in Asia, tsunami relief in the America Samoa, earthquake relief in Indonesia, as well as other small and large scale disaster reliefs in the world. In the Philippines alone, 80,000 workers/residents joined Tzu Chi's relief work program, and together with the Tzu Chi volunteers in the Philippines, they cleaned up an entire city in 18 days. Tzu Chi's Prior Relief Efforts in HaitiTzu Chi has previously provided aid to Haiti in 1998-1999, 2004 and 2008-2009. In January 2009, Tzu Chi relief team in the Americas traveled to Haiti to provide relief after the country was struck by numerous hurricanes in 2008. Tzu Chi volunteers from the US, Dominican Republic and St. Martin provided supplies including rice, corn powder, cooking oil, sugar, salt, instant noodles, tarp, eco-friendly blankets, buckets (for food storage), vitamins, dental kits and a set of portable dental equipment, benefiting 3,343 households in poverty stricken areas in Port-au-Prince and Cit・Soleil. There were also other long-term plans for charitable and medical assistance.Copyright ゥTaiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. All Rights Reserved

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5.DODD LUGAR INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO SPEED HAITIAN RECOVERY,Govt. USA
RV=105.5 2010/01/29 00:00
キーワード:debt,Corps

Thursday, January 28, 2010— Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) today introduced legislation to speed recovery efforts in post-earthquake Haiti. The legislation will focus on three areas important to rebuilding Haiti – debt relief, infrastructure, and trade."The United States and the international community have already contributed tremendously to short-term relief efforts in Haiti, but it's critical that we commit to Haiti's long-term recovery as well," said Dodd. "Our legislation includes three provisions critical to Haiti's recovery, including debt relief, the creation of an international infrastructure fund, and measures designed to boost investment and trade in Haiti.""Despite strong support from the United States, sustained international participation in Haiti is vital for its recovery. It is especially important that the international community provide governance assistance to the Haitian people," Lugar said. "The legislation explores ways to invigorate economic activity in the country by adjusting U.S.-Haiti trade agreements. It also encourages the IMF to provide debt relief to Haiti and ensure that IMF gold sale surpluses are used for low income countries, including Haiti."Dodd and Lugar's legislation will:Relieve Haiti of its outstanding international debt with multilateral institutions, as well as any additional debt incurred in the aftermath of the earthquake. Additionally, it would encourage these institutions to make financial assistance available to Haiti in the form of grants, rather than loans.キ Foster the creation of an international infrastructure fund for Haiti to invest in electric grids, roads, water, sanitation facilities, and other critical infrastructure projects.キ Extend the deadline of currently enacted trade provisions for Haiti, helping to foster investment in Haiti and increase trade between the United States and Haiti.Dodd is a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman of its Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Global Narcotics Affairs.Lugar is the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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1.WASH Cluster Haiti Update 29 January,WASH Cluster
RV=360.7 2010/01/30 00:00
キーワード:CRS,Vision,UNICEF,settlement,cluster,Cluster

Partners:ACF, ACTED, MSF-F, OXFAM,CRE, Red Cross, GMEP, LIAUTAUD, MSF-B, GCC, GRET, GRET ODC, WINNER, CARE, Comite St Surin, Comite rue Pacot, FISEH, ACTED, WORLD VISION, Haiti Outreach, HOPE HAITI, CRS Haiti, HOPE HAITI, WORLD VISION, Merlin, Plan International, Children Voice Foundation (SFI), SFI - Comite Local, FLM, SAVE THE CHILDREN, Mairie de Tabarre, Mairie de P騁ion-Ville, Mairie de Carrefour, Save the ChildrenNote: the above list is not exhaustive. Only those partners implementing (and reporting) WASH are mentioned.Action- Draft of formalization of UNICEF support to DINEPA for WASH Cluster coordination finalized and sent- Preparation and Briefing Donors community on the WASH Cluster Reponse and challenges along with DINEPA. Donors made it clear during this meeting that WASH Cluster needs to deliver on sanitation and promised full support in pushing individual agencies to give priority to this issue- 1st step screening of ERF proposals (American Development Foundation, IMC, Solidarites, Save the Children US, Islamic Relief)- Meeting with Shelter Cluster and Map action with the objective of finding out total superficie of the 500 settlements. The idea is to be able to illustrate the challenge in term of lack of space by comparing such a superficies with the one required for the needed latrines based on sphere standards.Resources management & Logistics:- Plan to distribute water in 159 sites 2.170 m3 of water for 434.000 potential beneficiaries- Distribution of sachet water and water in kiosks network- Update data of different sites of distribution- Provision of materials to different partners of WASH cluster- Draft of formalization of UNICEF support to DINEPA for WASH Cluster coordination finalized and sent- Preparation and Briefing Donors community on the WASH Cluster Response and challenges along with DINEPA. Donors made it clear during this meeting that WASH Cluster needs to deliver on sanitation and promised full support in pushing individual agencies to give priority to this issue- 1st step screening of ERF proposals (American Development Foundation, IMC, Solidarites, Save the Children US, Islamic Relief)- Meeting with Shelter Cluster and Map action with the objective of finding out total superficies of the 500 settlements. The idea is to be able to illustrate the challenge in term of lack of space by comparing such a superficies with the one required for the needed latrines based on sphere standards. Unfortunately data is not availablePlan for tomorrow- Meeting with WASH experts/technical advisors available in the country for strategic advises to the WASH Cluster- Hygiene promotion and communication working group- Discussing with DINEPA about how we go ahead with the writing of the WASH strategy document- Working with IM team on what has been achieved so far and ways forwardInter cluster coordination meetingResources management & Logistics:- Same plan of distribution of water in 159 sites and kiosks- WASH Cluster meeting- Organize first meeting of partners working in Carrefour- Release materials from WASH stock to different partners

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2.Save the Children to Distribute Food Rations to 200000 Children and Families in Haiti in Partnership with World Food Program,SC
RV=232.1 2010/01/30 00:00
キーワード:Adra,Vision

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 29, 2010) — Save the Children will partner with the World Food Program (WFP) to distribute critically needed food supplies to about 200,000 children and families in Haiti affected by the catastrophic earthquake over two weeks ago. Beginning this Sunday, Save the Children will provide family food rations – enough to feed a family for two weeks – to about 33,000 families (equivalent to 200,000 people) with special attention to women."Two weeks after the disaster, many families are still without a stable food supply," warned Annie Foster, Save the Children's emergency team leader in Haiti. "Rapid food distribution must begin immediately to save the most vulnerable, especially children.""Children are the first ones to suffer," said Foster. "While some local markets have reopened, there are only small supplies of food and the prices have risen dramatically." Save the Children is one of several aid agencies who will assist in a two-week WFP distribution program in and around the city of Port-au-Prince.U.S. Military to Provide Security During Food Distribution, World Food Program to Transport Food to Sites The US military will provide security during the food distribution and ensure the boundaries of site areas are properly arranged prior to distribution. WFP is responsible for the secure transportation of the food to the distribution site areas."Haitian people keep hearing that food is coming," said Foster. "But many of them have not seen any. They are becoming increasingly impatient. One of the measures Save the Children took to prevent possible incidents is to get the community involved in the process, so they understand how this distribution will take place."Several Additional Partners to Help Manage Distribution SitesSave the Children is working closely with World Vision, Catholic Relief Services and Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) to manage the multiple WFP distribution sites. Since the earthquake, Save the Children's health teams have reached more than 85,000 people with medical treatment. The aid agency is also distributing hygiene and household supplies such as soap, towels, cans to hold water, and plastic sheeting for shelter. Save the Children has worked in Haiti since 1978 and currently has about 250 staff in the country.Media Contacts Wendy Christian(W) 203-221-3767(C) 203-241-9722 Kate Conradt(W) 202-640-6631(C) 202-294-9700 Tanya Weinberg(W) 202-640-6647 (C) 202-247-6610 Eileen Burke(W) 203-221-4233(C) 203-216-0718

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3.Transcript of a Conference call on the IMF Executive Board’s approval of US$114 Million in Emergency Aid to Haiti,IMF
RV=139.6 2010/01/30 00:00
キーワード:question,debt

With Corinne Del馗hat, Haiti Mission Chief in the Western Hemisphere Department, and Andreas Adriano, External Relations officerWashington, D.C.January 27, 2010 MR. ADRIANO: Good afternoon to everybody and thank you for dialing into this conference call on the IMF's approval of $100 million emergency aid to Haiti. I would like to introduce Corinne Del馗hat. She's the Mission Chief for Haiti in the Western Hemisphere Department at the IMF, and she will be ready to take questions after. Do you want to make some initial comments?MS. DELノCHAT: Oh, hi, just to say I'm here, and we're here to take your questions and clarify any things that need clarifying.MR. ADRIANO: We can start taking your questions.QUESTIONER: Thank you. Yes, the Managing Director said that the negotiations to forgive the debt to Haiti succeeded, and this loan now will be forgiven as well, and I wonder if you could give us an update on where those talks are. What will be needed for the IMF to forgive this debt? I mean would they require member countries to put up the money so that there's not a hole in the funds that they traditionally have.MS. DELノCHAT: Okay, thank you for your question. I think the Managing Director has made a few comments, but clearly there are two issues we need to separate. Today Haiti needs massive resources. Today, Haiti pays no debt service to the Fund at all and very little overall to other creditors, at least for this year and the next. So, to respond to today's need, what is needed is fresh resources which is what we've brought with approval of the $100 million this morning. This money will be in the hands of the authorities by Friday. I think this is the first, the largest financing package to reach the authorities 15 days after the earthquake.Now when we know more about the extent of the damages and the needs for reconstruction in terms of financing, these will be clearly very, very significant. There will be both a disaster needs assessment in February and a big donors conference in March. The Fund will accompany that process. And, as a result of the needs assessment, there will be a need for a concerted international effort to give resources to Haiti for long-term reconstruction.At this point, debt relief will be considered as one of the ways to deliver that assistance to Haiti, but clearly what debt relief can achieve is little in comparison of the needs. But there's good will from the IMF and the membership and good will from the other international organization to seriously consider the debt at this point. We're already awaiting good news on debt relief from bilateral creditors, and we expect a very large amount of support from the community. In the end the debt relief itself would be a political decision down the road.MR. ADRIANO: Next question, please.QUESTIONER: You say you're going to be disbursing immediately $114 million. Since the government is basically a nation in collapse right now, with no government buildings or few of them, and the government barely being able to operate, how is this going to work? Can you tell me how they're planning on getting this economy up and running, how they disburse this money to the banks and so on, just to give us sort of an idea of how it's going to be done?MS. DELノCHAT : Well, first on the government, I think we really had to commend authorities for really trying very hard to get back on their feet. There's a crisis committee chaired by the prime minister and with other key ministers. The minister of finance has started to regroup and operate in various locations. The central bank is actually in the best shape of all. They are able to operate. They have reopened last week, and the banks have reopened this weekend.They're ready to receive the money, and then they will do a number of things with it. First, it will clearly be used to import urgently needed equipment. So, for example, to operate again, as you said, the government will need more computers, telecommunications equipment and the like.Down the road, they will need to import for reconstructing schools and hospitals. Ninety percent of the schools of the country have been destroyed. And also from an economic management perspective, once imports start going again, the government expects a surge in the demand for foreign exchange. So it's critical that they have enough foreign exchange in reserves to be able to manage big spikes which would translate otherwise in very high inflation.QUESTIONER: I'm sorry, if I could just have a follow-up on the third. How does an economy like this, how long would you estimate for it to recover? I know there's a needs assessment going to be done by the Bank and the Fund and other U.N. agencies. But how long could you, in your mind as you've seen the damage -- probably not yourself but probably compared to other disasters like this -- how long can you see an economy like this taking, getting back on its feet, and what measures are needed for that?MS. DELノCHAT: Yes, thank you. That's a very good question. I think you know the prime minister said in Montreal, and I would agree with his assessment on the ballpark, that the earthquake set Haiti back at least four or five years, and with that all the slow progress that was achieved in different areas.Now how long does it take to get back there? it clearly will be a long-term effort to get the country on the sustainable development path, which is what the international community is committed to do. But if the reconstruction plan is smart, you can, rebuild better and start on the right foot with doing things in a different way that would allow you not to have to go back all the way,.So the government has a fairly clear idea of what needs to be done. As days go by, we're learning more about the extent of the damage but also what's been rescued. So, for example, we heard today that 80 percent of the capacity of the textile plants around Port-au-Prince is actually operating, is actually safe. We thought before that they might all have been destroyed, and this is 90 percent of the country's exports. So this was a very good news which means when the port is operational again fully, then exports can resume.There's a lot of regions that are not affected by the earthquake and big movements of population to these regions. What is critical is not to try to rebuild the capital where it was, and put all the effort there, but, as the authorities and others have said, to spread economic opportunities throughout the country. And then that will give you a more balanced model of development for the country.The north is untouched. The Royal Caribbean Cruises are still coming every week with 6,000 tourists. Putting some of the efforts into developing that region and the infrastructure would help it get going without really a need for the center. So this is the example we need to follow for other parts of the country as well.QUESTIONER: I'm sorry. Can you repeat? Did you say 80 percent of the textile capacity is still there?MS. DELノCHAT: Yes.QUESTIONER: Eighty percent, so most of the factories were not destroyed?MS. DELノCHAT: Right. All the textile plants, except one which is near the Dominican Republic, are around Port-au-Prince. Out of the ones around Port-au-Prince, I heard this morning from the governor of the central bank that 80 percent are okay.QUESTIONER: Yes, I have a question regarding the needs assessment. What is the IMF's role going to be in that part? Is it specifically looking at certain specifics on the economy or can you just follow up on that?MS. DELノCHAT: Yes, thank you very much. We really clearly want to be very much involved in that, now the needs assessment will be in different stages with different missions. It's coordinated by the United Nations and the World Bank and then other technical U.N. agencies. So the first mission will be a mission to assess damages to infrastructure, and there they will need engineers and the like to be able to cost the damages.The second part will be more an economic assessment. So we're ready to take an active role in translating the data we're getting into a macroeconomic framework and an estimate of overall financing needs, et cetera. That will be the anchor for the donor conference in New York and then for the future donor support.I must add that we've been working with the authorities from day one on helping them restore that basic capacity we're talking about. So we've been in close contact with them in our areas of expertise which is revenue and payroll and payment system, to see and advise on an ongoing basis.QUESTIONER: Right now, the government is not getting any revenue, correct? That's quite hard.MS. DELノCHAT: Well, the tax administration was decapitated. I mean literally. The director died when the building collapsed. They managed to salvage a server, but a lot of records, were on paper in the building.On the customs side, the system is computerized in decentralizing the customs offices. But, no, you're right, 80 percent, 85 percent of total revenue is collected around the capital from the largest enterprises. So you need to restart businesses and then give people an income before you can collect taxes. Even in the provinces with the influx of people from the city, there will be pressure on families who are depending on their earnings to start with, right.QUESTIONER: Right. You just said all documentation and records and so on have been destroyed. You know. So how does one rebuild from that?MS. DELノCHAT: Well, we don't know exactly the extent of the damage. We've been coordinating with our colleagues at U.S. Treasury and the World Bank, and they've already sent experts to help the authorities assess the damage and salvage as much data as they can. So I can't tell you exactly what the implication is, and they may have salvaged enough to operate, but there will be issues, clearly.QUESTIONER: I wanted a little more clarification on the textile plants. When you say that there is 80 percent of the textile plant capacity around Port-au-Prince is operating, do you mean just barely functioning? Are they fully operating?MS. DELノCHAT: I don't know the details. I mean I'm not an expert, and then I heard that from, again, the governor of the central bank this morning. So I'm just relaying what I heard, which I thought was reassuring, but we clearly would need more details. I think that there are clear constraints in terms of energy supply and then transport and the like. So it probably doesn't mean they can reopen tomorrow.QUESTIONER: Oh, so it actually means that 80 percent of the textile capacity is capable of resuming operation.MS. DELノCHAT : Yes, yes. I would take this -- exactly. I would take that in that sense, right. They're meaning they're not flat on the ground.QUESTIONER: Right, okay. Great. Thank you very much.Thank you very much, everybody, for calling in, and have a good afternoon.IMF EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENTPublic Affairs Media Relations Phone: 202-623-7300 Phone: 202-623-7100 Fax: 202-623-6278 Fax: 202-623-6772

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4.Listen to January 28 2010 Audio Briefing: U.S. NGOs Share Details of Progress and Challenges in Haiti,InterAction
RV=76.9 2010/01/30 00:00
キーワード:question

For the first time since the tragic earthquake struck Haiti more than two weeks ago, U.S. humanitarian relief organizations gathered on an audio briefing to share current details of their work in the country. Field experts discussed several aid and coordination issues, including: food distribution; shelter and camp conditions; orphans and their protection; health risks to children in camps; rescue and recovery; and, lessons learned from previous disasters.LISTEN TO THE JANUARY 28 AUDIO BRIEFING HEREFEA TURED SPEAKERSMario Flores, Director, Disaster Response Field Operations, Habitat for HumanityAmy Gaver, Director of International Response and Program Integration, American Red Cross Lane Hartill, (from Port-au-Prince) Communications Officer, Catholic Relief ServicesEdward Brown, Senior Director of Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs, World VisionKathryn Bolles, Director of Emergency Health and Nutrition, Save the Children Samuel A. Worthington , President and CEO, InterActionJames Bishop, Vice President Humanitarian Policy and Practice, InterAction (Moderator)Other experts were also on the line to answer questions. The list of organizations represented includes: American Refugee Committee, Action Against Hunger, American Jewish World Service, CARE, Concern Worldwide U.S., Handicap International, Hands On Disaster Response, Lutheran World Relief, Management Sciences for Health, Mercy Corps, Plan USA and others.

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5.Helping Haiti's orphaned and separated children find their families,UNICEF
RV=63.0 2010/01/30 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF

By Guy HubbardPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 29 January 2010 – Rodrigue wipes away his tears and carries on talking. It's an astounding act of bravery for the 12-year-old Haitian boy, who saw his parents die in the 12 January earthquake here. VIDEO: Watch nowHe's telling UNICEF aid workers how he survived the quake and ended up at an orphanage, alone. "I was playing football outside with two of my friends," says Rodrigue, "and then I heard the earthquake and I felt the ground shaking. I ran back to my house and found it destroyed, and my parents were dead."Physical and emotional supportUNICEF has carried out assessments at more than 60 orphanages throughout the devastated capital, Port-au-Prince. Mobile teams are identifying and registering children like Rodrigue who have been orphaned or separated from their families by the quake.While there are thousands of potential surrogate parents willing to adopt them, newly orphaned children like Rodrigue need physical and emotional support where they are. UNICEF's experience shows that such support is best provided as part of a programme that seeks to reunite children with their families. Family tracing programmeRodrigue has three older sisters. He thinks they are alive and wants to see them again. To assist him and other orphaned or separated children in Haiti, UNICEF and its partners have to make every effort to trace not only their parents but other relatives, too."We are exhausting all the efforts we have to find their parents or their extended family," says UNICEF Regional Child Protection Specialist Caroline Bakker. "It's only when we have exhausted all the options," she adds, "that we will look into other forms of alternative care for those children, and inter-country adoptions or national adoptions are options."Sindy's storyWhile family reunification sometimes seems an impossible task, there have been success stories.Sindy, 11, had left her family home in a rural area to attend school in Port-au-Prince. She lived with her aunt and uncle but was separated from them during the quake. Injured and alone, she found her way to a hospital.When her parents learned of the quake the next day, they rushed to the capital to find their daughter. "But when we couldn't find her, I was distraught, I didn't know what to do," explains Sindy's father.The hospital contacted UNICEF, which traced her uncle and then her parents, and the family was reunited. Joy amidst tragedyFor Sindy, the relief was overwhelming. "They called my uncle and then took me to my parents," she recalls. "I was so happy to see them. I hugged them, and they were so happy to see me again."In the midst of tragedy, the joy of being reunited with parents and other family members is helping many Haitian children overcome their trauma. UNICEF will continue working with separated and orphaned children to ensure that many more have the same opportunity.

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1.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #18 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=327.0 2010/01/31 00:00
キーワード:Adra,Vision,Children,CARE,displace

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated January 29, 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- According to the Government of Haiti (GoH) Minister of the Interior, as of January 29, more than 482,000 people had departed Port-au-Prince for secondary cities, including at least 162,500 people displaced to Artibonite; 9,000 people displaced to cities in the Central Plateau; 6,000 individuals displaced to Grand-Anse Department; and nearly 240,000 individuals displaced to other locations.- On January 30, the U.N. World Food Program (WFP), in collaboration with the GoH and the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), is launching a systematic food distribution system that aims to reach more than 2 million people in Port-au-Prince during the coming two weeks. Distributions of coupons to earthquake-affected populations in Port-au-Prince will commence on January 30 with food distribution at 16 fixed distribution points scheduled to begin January 31. WFP and non-governmental partners, including Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), CARE, Catholic Relief Services, GOAL, Samaritan's Purse, Save the Children, and World Vision, are distributing 25 kg rations of rice to female heads of households during the 15-day operation.- On January 29, one flight with emergency relief commodities from USAID/OFDA warehouses arrived in Port-au-Prince carrying 310 rolls of plastic sheeting to benefit 15,500 people. USAID/OFDA-funded commodities continue to arrive in Haiti via air and sea and overland from the Dominican Republic.

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2.HEALTH CLUSTER IN HAITI: HAITI EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN N°12 31 January 2010,PAHO
RV=94.7 2010/01/31 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Children

HIGHLIGHTS- The Government of Haiti estimates the death toll from the earthquake to be 112,392, with 196,000 people injured. Around 300,000 people have left Port-au-Prince while 700,000 are living in temporary shelter sites in the capital city.- Starting Monday, around 500,000 m3 of water will be treated daily in order to ensure safe drinking water for the population.- Due to the large numbers of patients that are now homeless, hospitals are challenged with where to discharge patients as well as locating post-operative and rehabilitation beds.ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING- On 28 January, 18 assessment teams visited 11 areas in Port-au-Prince as part of the inter-agency multi-sector needs assessment (IRA). Assessments of areas outside Port-au-Prince continued on 29 January with some delays due to the difficulty in accessing several communities, including Kenscoff and Carrefour. It is expected that the needs in these isolated areas will be especially high.- There is a large number of NGOs interested in providing outreach services (mobile clinics), some of which are already working. A technical meeting to share experiences and agree on a standardized model will help plan the scaling up of the mobile clinic network. Given the complexity and the large need of the population in settlements, more NGOs are collaborating in the field to increase basic health services coverage. Save the Children Fund (SCF) is prepared to take over for those NGOs which came for the immediate emergency and will leave soon.- Sanitation, which was already a challenge in Haiti prior to the earthquake, is an even greater challenge now, and will be remain an important public health issue in the coming weeks.

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3.Haitian women lose out in post-quake survival of the strongest"""",AlertNet
RV=71.1 2010/01/31 00:00
キーワード:woman,young

Written by: Katie NguyenLONDON (AlertNet) - In one of the camps sheltering the homeless in Haiti's earthquake-stricken capital, a group of male volunteers stands guard over hundreds of teenage girls and young women as they sleep during the night.The women there are so afraid of being attacked that they have organised the protection themselves, according to ActionAid, which says several women have already reported cases of rape or sexual abuse to their staff in the camp.Elsewhere in Port-au-Prince, women have left food lines empty-handed after groups of men raided food distribution sites watched by police who were too few and too powerless to stop them."Unfortunately, it's like every catastrophe. It becomes Darwinistic - where the strongest have access to food, water and medicine, and the most vulnerable -- which are unfortunately still women and children -- don't necessarily have the physical force to last in those lines," said Taina Bien-Aime, executive director of Equality Now, a U.S.-based rights group.Aid workers and human rights activists are increasingly worried that in a country where women's rights are routinely trampled upon or ignored, women are again being marginalised. This time, they fear women are losing out on their fair share of desperately-needed aid following the devastating quake that killed up to 200,000 people and left nearly 1 million more homeless in the Caribbean island nation.The inequality is more acute when you consider that 48 percent of the households are headed by women, who are not only taking care of the children but probably elderly members of the family too, said Haiti researcher at Amnesty International, Gerardo Ducos."It is important that women are targeted as the direct recipients of aid. It can make a big difference in ensuring they receive what they deserve, but also the children receive what is intended for them," Ducos told AlertNet.With that in mind, some relief agencies are using "gender-specific mechanisms" in aid delivery, which is just jargon for ways that focus on women to ensure their needs are met.Among them is aid agency CARE's distribution of cards to women entitling them to rice, beans and oil or other goods. Giving to women ensures the food will get to families because men are more likely to sell it, CARE's director in Haiti, Sophie Perez, said. And it is more orderly.An ActionAid spokesman said although the organisation was concentrating on delivering food, it encouraged the system of protection set up by women in one of the camps it is working in.LOSS OF RIGHTS ICONSExperts with experience of responding to natural disasters say women and children are especially vulnerable after such calamities.But this is particularly true in a country where one-third of women and girls said they had suffered physical or sexual violence, and more than 50 percent of those who had experienced violence were under the age of 18 -- such were the findings of a study carried out by the Inter-American Development Bank in Haiti in 2006.In one report, a Swiss doctor described how he treated a girl -- who, he said was at most, 12 years old -- for vaginal lacerations after she had been pulled out from under the rubble and raped by her rescuer. The account was a harrowing reminder of how precarious life can be for women and girls in Haiti, Bien-Aime said.On top of their battle to deal with the aftermath of quake, Haitian women lost three of their best champions in the Jan. 12 disaster.Myriam Merlet, Magalie Marcelin and Anne-Marie Coriolan were women's rights icons who were instrumental in the campaign to criminalise rape, experts say.The law was eventually changed in 2005."What the loss of these women for Haiti means is really the loss of half of the women's movement which was a powerful movement but nevertheless very, very small in numbers, very limited in capacity and resources," Bien-Aime told AlertNet."Each of these women who died contributed enormously to the lives of women in terms of changing laws and seeking justice for women who have been violated in some way whether it's domestic violence or rape. They were irreplaceable in the context of Haiti."Merlet, who held a senior position in the Ministry for the Rights of Women, was one of the first women to document cases of rape during Haiti's 1991-4 military regime and identify its use as a political weapon, Amnesty's Ducos said.Marcelin founded Kay Fanm, which for many years operated the only shelter in the country for women who had been battered by their husbands and boyfriends. It later opened another shelter for survivors of sexual violence.Coriolan founded one of Haiti's largest women's advocacy groups, Solidarite Fanm Ayisy鈩 (SOFA).Against a backdrop of widespread impunity and poverty, these organisations were important in ensuring that survivors of sexual abuse received immediate access to adequate medical care -- anti-retrovirals, contraceptive pills -- as well as psychological support and legal advice.The deaths of these leading activists were a blow to Haiti's women's rights movement, but Ducos said many women were part of this movement which despite the challenges continues to evolve and grow.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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4.Haiti: World Vision - Vulnerable must be first in line at launch of city-wide food distributions,World Vision
RV=63.8 2010/01/31 00:01
キーワード:Vision

- World Vision to feed 400,000 as part of joint distribution starting today- In partnership with World Food Program, agencies to reach some 1.6 million people- World Vision explains precautions taken to ensure distributions protect families' safety, digni

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5.Thailand advance team on route to Haiti,Govt. Thailand
RV=47.9 2010/01/31 00:00
キーワード:Thai

BANGKOK, 29 January 2010 (NNT) - The Royal Thai Government has sent a humanitarian team to assist Haiti's earthquake victims.Mr.Theerakun Niyom, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that an advance team of Thai medical and engineering officers are currently underway to provide aid to Haiti victims.The team of 6 consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Public Health are currently heading to Mexico to meet with officials from the Thai Embassy before continuing to Haiti.While in Haiti, the team will provide assistance to earthquake victims as well as collect information for Thailand's consideration in providing future assistance. The team will also be responsible for receiving the first set of rice sent from Thailand.Mr.Theerakun further stated that 3 medical teams have been created and will be sent to Haiti in mid February after the information from the advance team is confirmed.

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1.Earthquake in Haiti: WFP External Situation Report 30-31 January 2010,WFP
RV=363.5 2010/02/01 00:00
キーワード:Adra,CRS,Vision,cluster

Current Situation- WFP launched the first systematic food distribution network in Port-au-Prince since the earthquake working closely with government and NGOs under the food cluster and with support from MINUSTAH and US forces deployed to support the humanitarian effort in Haiti. Through the network WFP aims to provide a two week food ration to an estimated 2 million Haitians through 16 fixed distribution points across the most populated sites in the city.- Limited banking and economic activities have resumed allowing some Haitians the chance to access basic supplies but inflated prices for food and other essentials are contributing to rising tensions among the population.WFP Response- Despite massive logistical challenges since the earthquake struck WFP has delivered the equivalent of more than 22 million meals to nearly 750000 people.- Food distributions by WFP increased significantly over the weekend. On 31 January a total of 126000 people were reached through the fixed site network and WFP also provided support to hospitals and hot meals in Jacmel. Nine of the planned distribution sites were functioning on Sunday with further sites coming on line Monday and Tuesday for a total of 16 sites.- Eight major NGO partners are working with WFP to scale up food assistance in Port-au-Prince: CARE Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Christian Relief Services (CRS) Samaritan's Purse Agence de Coop?ation Technique et de D?eloppement (ACTED) Save the Children World Vision and Goal.- While the focus for now is on meeting the immediate food needs of Haitians affected by the earthquake WFP is also extending its emergency operation for an additional six months in order to continue to assist vulnerable Haitians including young children at risk of malnutrition and to support essential rehabilitation and stabilization measures.

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2.Haiti earthquake: DEC agencies to give cash to survivors,DEC
RV=98.1 2010/02/01 00:00
キーワード:DEC

Member agencies of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) are starting to give cash to earthquake survivors in Haiti to buy much-needed supplies and boost the crippled economy.Assessment teams from Oxfam have discovered there is enough food being produced in Haiti but hundreds of thousands of people left homeless have no money to buy it. Injecting cash into the local market will allow Haitians to buy Haitian-grown produce giving a vital boost to the country's economy.The move to distribute cash is intended to complement the large-scale food distributions currently being organised by the World Food Programme.Prospery Raymond Haiti country manager for Christian Aid said: "If we just hand out food that has come in from abroad local farmers will not be able to sell their food and that will create a fresh problem for the farmers."DEC aid agencies say distributing cash rather than food parcels alone helps ensure that families get exactly what they need and nothing goes to waste. Putting choice in their hands also restores dignity and sense of self-reliance after weeks of dependence on the aid community.KORAL a Haitian partner organisation of Christian Aid is organising the first distribution of money to 271 families. Local communities chose the families who would receive the money. Some had lost relatives; others were looking after orphans or had been disabled.Local organisations will give 2000 gourdes (?0) to the families in the southern towns of Aquin and St Louis du Sud – enough to buy rations for 4-6 weeks for an average family of five.According to Oxfam emergency expert Alexandros Yiannopoulos survivors of a natural disaster prefer money to goods or food parcels once the emergency period is over.Amanda Weisbaum from Save the Children said: "Since we started giving cash instead of aid packages we've always found that people spend the money they are given responsibly. Mothers spend it on food and clothes for children even if that means going hungry themselves."In Kenya during the drought of 2006 we delivered cash to families in several isolated villages. When we arrived people formed a queue and collected their cash. It was a one-off payment that got them through a very challenging time."Those wanting to stay up to date with developments in Haiti the emergency response and the fundraising efforts can follow the DEC on twitter at http://twitter.com/decappeal http://twitter.com/decappeal or become a fan of 'Disasters-Emergency-Committee-DEC' on Facebook.

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3.Haiti: UN experts' body calls for active role of women as key resource in country's recovery,CEDAW
RV=92.4 2010/02/01 00:00
キーワード:cluster,woman

GENEVA (1 February 2010) -- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women urged the international community UN agencies and all humanitarian relief agencies to actively involve women at all stages of emergency management programmes in both the planning and implementation processes so that they can bring valuable perspectives and contributions to the emergency response."The needs and capabilities of women must be taken into consideration in all sectors and clusters of the emergency response as the role of women in early recovery is critical to effective implementation and long term sustainability" said women rights expert Na?a Mohamed Gabr who heads the Committee.The Committee which is currently in session in Geneva noted in a recent statement* that women and men are important resources in delivering assistance and rebuilding societies following natural disasters. However the experts stressed that the responsibilities of women are greater on account of their roles as caretakers of children the elderly the disabled the injured and other survivors."Whilst the strength and resilience of women are in high demand following such emergencies they cannot adequately fulfill these roles if their basic needs are unmet and if decision-makers ignore them" Ms. Gabr warned. "If women are to look after the needs of others their own safety dignity health and nutritional concerns must be met as well.""Understanding the gender dynamics in communities is a crucial element for effective humanitarian relief rehabilitation and reconstruction. The Committee calls upon all humanitarian relief agencies to bolster the strength of women by identifying and meeting their specific needs" Ms. Gabr said.The Committee is alarmed by the threat to law and order. Sexual violence is common in humanitarian crises and may become acute in the wake of a national disaster. In a time of heightened stress lawlessness and homelessness women face an increased threat of violence and will find it harder to support themselves the children the elderly the injured the disabled and other survivors who are in their care."The protection of human rights of women is as important as providing immediate medical attention food and shelter. We urge emergency assistance teams to put in place a coordinated security system and to take all necessary measures to protect women and children and the most vulnerable" said the Committee's head.The 23-member The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women is the body monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women which has been ratified by 186 States parties. A total of 104 experts have served as members of the Committee since 1982.(*) Statement by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cedaw/docs/statements/Haiti_Statement.pdf

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4.Haiti cash-for-work project expands; more than 30000 now employed,UNDP
RV=61.9 2010/02/01 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF

Global support from donors increases; Democratic Republic of Congo Ghana and others provide supportPort-au-Prince ― Following a period of preparation that involved securing equipment and setting up systems of recruitment and payment the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Cash-for-Work initiative in Haiti is expanding rapidly. The number of workers doubled over the weekend to 31885 and is expected to double by the end of the week."Expansion at first was constrained by the need to coordinate with local authorities and ensure that systems were in place for things like payments and for the transparent and accountable management of the finances" said UNDP Country Director Eric Overvest.Another challenge was obtaining the boots gloves shovels pickaxes wheelbarrows and trucks needed to remove the waste added Cash-for-Work Programme Manager Abdullah Al-Laham. "At the end of the programme all this material will be given to the poor and vulnerable to help sustain their livelihoods."Al-Laham said UNDP is in the process of partnering with 15 national and international non-governmental organizations to facilitate the expansion of the programme into other areas of the city. These organizations are being selected through a call for proposals and a vetting of qualifications and will be announced before the end of the week.The programme co-ordinated by the UNDP as part of its Emergency Relief and Recovery Framework is working to put 100000 workers on the street as quickly as possible ideally doubling that further as conditions and funds allow. The workers are paid 180 gourdes or roughly US$4.50 at current rates of exchange for six hours' labour.The work includes removing building rubble from the streets crushing and sorting of reusable material and disposal of debris. The purpose is to restore essential public facilities such as light rehabilitation and repairs of public infrastructure access to water and protection of water sources markets communal washing areas community centers among others. These will help lay the foundations for mid-term recovery and development.Money for the programme is coming from a wide variety of sources including for example the governments of Italy Japan Norway and Spain. In a demonstration of south-south solidarity the governments of Brazil China the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ghana and Mexico also have contributed to or have expressed interest to the programme. As of today US$13.2 million have been pledged and US$6.1 million have been received."The cash for work programme is bringing immediate results to restore livelihoods and dignity to the people of Haiti" said UN Humanitarian Coordinator Kim Bolduc. "But to succeed it has to reach many more people and this requires sustained international support from partners."Note to Editors- The daily remuneration is 180 gourdes a day for six hours work (minimum wage in Haiti is 200 gourdes for 8 hours work).- UNDP is in consultation with the World Food Programme to provide food rations to the workers and with UNICEF to provide water.- Workers are paid on a weekly basis.- The CFW programme is being coordinated closely with neighbourhood committees DINEPA (Direction Nationale de l'eau Potable et de l'assainissement) DPC (Direcci? de la Protection Civile) and municipalities so that the programme is for Haitians and according to the needs and priorities of Haitians with ownership by the national institutions.Current Worker Tally as of 1 FebruaryNeighborhood/municipalityNumber of workersBel Air2000Carrefour7000Carrefour Feuilles3385 Petit Goave2000Grand Goave2000Gressier1500Leogane3000Martissant7000 Tabarre4000Total31885Contact InformationNew York: Carolina Azevedo Tel.: +1 212 906 6127; carolina.azevedo@undp.orgHaiti: Adam Rogers Tel: +509 782 7894 or +41 79 849 0679; adam.rogers@undp.org

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5.HEALTH CLUSTER IN HAITI: HAITI EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN N°13 1 February 2010,PAHO
RV=56.0 2010/02/01 00:00
キーワード:settlement

HIGHLIGHTS The immunization campaign pilot started on Sunday in the temporary settlement located at the Silvio Cator Stadium. The operation was coordinated by the Ministry of Health and the Cuban Brigade and includes rubella and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccines for children under 7 years of age and diphtheria and tetanus for older children and adults. Challenges remain regarding the sustainability of post-operative healthcare services specifically in areas such cardiac surgeries where normally three weeks of follow-up are needed. NGOs working at level 1 and 2 health facilities are now requested to provide basic information on a weekly basis. A simple surveillance form has been disseminated.

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1.Earthquake in Haiti: WFP External Situation Report 1 February 2010,WFP
RV=423.5 2010/02/02 00:00
キーワード:Adra,CRS,Vision,cluster,woman

Current Situation- Distributions continued smoothly on the second day of fixed site food distributions led by WFP in close cooperation with government and NGOs under the food cluster and with support from MINUSTAH and US forces deployed to support the humanitarian effort in Haiti. Through the distribution network WFP aims to provide a two week food ration to an estimated 2 million Haitians through 16 fixed distribution points across the most populated sites in the city.- Twelve of the planned distribution sites were functioning on Monday with further sites planned for the next 48 hours. Inter-agency efforts to ensure access by women to distributions have generally been successful in these initial days.WFP Response- Despite massive logistical challenges since the earthquake struck WFP has delivered food to some 850000 people overall with more than 200000 people having received two-weeks worth of rice in the last 48 hours.- An additional 29000 people have received food through distributions at hospitals orphanages and community kitchens.- The mobile field kitchens donated by the Norwegian Refugee Council have arrived and the initial two are being constructed in Leogane one of the hardest hit areas to begin to provide hot meals.-- Eight major NGO partners are working with WFP to scale up food assistance in Port-au-Prince: CARE Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Samaritan's Purse Agence de Coop駻ation Technique et de D騅eloppement (ACTED) Save the Children World Vision and Goal.

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2.[ALERT]Haiti: ADRA Joins UN in Largest Food Distribution Effort Since Disaster,ADRA
RV=228.6 2010/02/02 00:00
キーワード:Adra,woman

For more information contact:John Torres Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgDonate to Haiti Earthquake Response FundOnline: http://www.adra.org/haitiMobile: 85944 Text the word "ADRA" reply "YES"Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)ILVER SPRING Md.—A massive food distribution scale-up is underway in Haiti to provide food to more than 2 million people in some of the most affected areas of Port-au-Prince announced the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA).ADRA expects to feed 10200 people per day by providing 1700 food rations. Each ration includes 55 pounds (25 kilograms) of rice and can feed up to six people for several days. As part of the food distribution strategy only women are being allowed into the distributions sites to receive food. This will help ensure that the food is redistributed equitably among families according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP). At the end of the 15-day distribution ADRA will have provided food to 153000 Haitians."This food distribution will bring greatly needed relief to thousands of families in the Carrefour area" said Mario Ochoa Executive Vice President for ADRA International and director of ADRA's Emergency Response Center (ERC) in Haiti. "We believe it is our moral imperative to help these families."ADRA as part of a group of key non-governmental organizations supporting this operation is working in coordination with the UN Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) including the WFP to deliver the aid during the two-week period. As part of the plan 16 distribution points have been designated including one in the Port-au-Prince neighborhood of Carrefour which ADRA will be managing."WFP is working with all of its partners to mobilize a regular flow of food to reach all of those devastated by the earthquake" said WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran.Sheeran also added that the size of this distribution drive will not only allow for food to reach more people but also provide increased food stability to affected Haitians.To read more about this distribution and the key agencies involved go to CNN.com.If you would like to support ADRA's relief efforts give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund at www.adra.org/haiti or by phone at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372).To donate through a mobile phone text the word "ADRA" to 85944 reply "YES" and donate a one-time $10 gift to ADRA's Haiti response.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association age gender race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA visit www.adra.org.Author: Hearly Mayr

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3.Irish donations help almost 100000 Haitian survivors,Trócaire
RV=114.0 2010/02/02 00:00
キーワード:Irish,woman

Written by Catherine Ginty on Fri 2010-01-29 16:50Over two weeks after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti more than 96000 people have received food and water while 19000 people have received tents and shelter from Irish aid agency Trcaire and the international Caritas network. Trcaire/ Caritas has also helped 2626 men woman and children who needed medical care and another 2000 families have been given essential hygiene kits.Caritas is the second largest humanitarian organisation in the world after the Red Cross. As a member of that organisation and its fourth largest donor Trcaire's help was immediately able to reach affected communities when the disaster struck.Since then working in partnership with local groups and communities the agency has been channeling funds donated by the Irish public to help those most in need.Early next week Trcaire is due to receive more tents blankets jerry cans and water tanks by plane provided by Irish Aid from its stocks in Accra Ghana. People living in the camps need containers to store water they get from larger tanks.Meanwhile Trcaire and Caritas have established three functioning operating rooms a laboratory a blood bank and an X-ray room at St Francois de Sales Hospital in Port au Prince where an average of 12 severe surgical cases are now being dealt with each day. Primary health care is now being provided at 12 highly-populated areas of that city as well as Leogane which was at the quake's epicentre."There is still a lot of work ahead but we are making significant progress" said Maurice McQuillan Trcaire's emergency response manager in Haiti. "It's nearly impossible to imagine the trauma and loss suffered by the survivors here. Along with their basic material needs we have to deal with their psychological wounds. Many of them didn't even get to bury their dead and haven't had time and space to mourn as they were so busy trying to find food and shelter."Aid is flowing more freely now. "The Irish government is helping us with supplies too which is really great" said Mr McQuillan. "But the needs are still enormous. We are concerned about the coming rainy season and the critical needs for more emergency shelter and sanitation. While roads are starting to clear and food is reaching hundreds of thousands of people the toppled buildings sprawling camps and tented homes set up on the roadside at sundown are sobering reminders of the long road ahead."To support Trcaire's work in Haiti log onto www.trocaire.org or call 1850 408 408 (ROI)/ 0800 912 1200 (NI)ENDSMEDIA QUERIES Catherine Ginty Communications Coordinator Trcaire M: +353 (0)86 6293994

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4.Haiti: UN experts’ body calls for active role of women as key resource in country’s recovery,UN HCHR
RV=96.0 2010/02/02 00:00
キーワード:cluster,woman

GENEVA (1 February 2010) -- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women urged the international community UN agencies and all humanitarian relief agencies to actively involve women at all stages of emergency management programmes in both the planning and implementation processes so that they can bring valuable perspectives and contributions to the emergency response."The needs and capabilities of women must be taken into consideration in all sectors and clusters of the emergency response as the role of women in early recovery is critical to effective implementation and long term sustainability" said women rights expert Na駘a Mohamed Gabr who heads the Committee.The Committee which is currently in session in Geneva noted in a recent statement* that women and men are important resources in delivering assistance and rebuilding societies following natural disasters. However the experts stressed that the responsibilities of women are greater on account of their roles as caretakers of children the elderly the disabled the injured and other survivors."Whilst the strength and resilience of women are in high demand following such emergencies they cannot adequately fulfill these roles if their basic needs are unmet and if decision-makers ignore them" Ms. Gabr warned. "If women are to look after the needs of others their own safety dignity health and nutritional concerns must be met as well.""Understanding the gender dynamics in communities is a crucial element for effective humanitarian relief rehabilitation and reconstruction. The Committee calls upon all humanitarian relief agencies to bolster the strength of women by identifying and meeting their specific needs" Ms. Gabr said.The Committee is alarmed by the threat to law and order. Sexual violence is common in humanitarian crises and may become acute in the wake of a national disaster. In a time of heightened stress lawlessness and homelessness women face an increased threat of violence and will find it harder to support themselves the children the elderly the injured the disabled and other survivors who are in their care."The protection of human rights of women is as important as providing immediate medical attention food and shelter. We urge emergency assistance teams to put in place a coordinated security system and to take all necessary measures to protect women and children and the most vulnerable" said the Committee's head.The 23-member The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women is the body monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women which has been ratified by 186 States parties. A total of 104 experts have served as members of the Committee since 1982. (*) Statement by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cedaw/docs/statements/Haiti_Statement.pdf

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5.Tuesday 2 February- Life saving immunization campaign for Measles Tetanus and Diphteria for children under age 7 in Haiti,UNICEF
RV=66.7 2010/02/02 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF

Dear All:Please note that the preventive life saving immunization campaign for Measles Tetanus and Diphteria for children under age 7 in Haiti will officially begin tomorrow Tuesday 2 February.Vaccination will take place in Stad Silvio Cator beginning at 9AM in the immunization tent at the stadium.Good photos story and filming opportunities showing emergency health interventions for Haitian children.For more information please contact UNICEF media team in Port-au-Prince:Kent Page; kpage@unicef.orgRoshan Khadivi; rkhadivi@unicef.orgFrancoise Vanni; fvanni@unicef.org

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1.Haiti: The Way Food Moves,ADRA
RV=253.0 2010/02/03 00:00
キーワード:Adra,troop

PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti—When a food ration is placed in the open hands of an earthquake survivor in Haiti the aid has reached the end of a journey that most likely began inside a cluttered United Nations office near Port-au-Prince airport's only runway.On this day as UN staff humanitarian workers and international peacekeepers mingle in what has become a busy meeting point within the expansive UN Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) compound Luiz Camargo an Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) emergency response team member who is overseeing food procurement in Port-au-Prince and Jean Max the volunteer coordinator arrive with every intention of leaving with more than 100 tons of rice pinto beans oil and salt.The paper work is first. While a food request was submitted earlier in the week to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) office which works with humanitarian agencies like ADRA to deliver food more efficiently the food will go nowhere unless Luiz and Jean Max can find enough trucks to pick it up. They take a cell phone and do some quick calculations to determine the approximate number of food bags that will need moving. More than 4000.Walking in and out of offices they contact a Frenchman with the WFP who seems to have a keen understanding of food and logistics. Luiz gives him a cargo movement request detailing the weight and type of food that needs to be released."C'est pour la bouffe"—"It's for the food"— says the man showing the form to a fellow staffer who looks up from his computer to give the go ahead.The food will go on four trucks—two large ADRA trucks and two other ones provided at no cost by Handicap International a non-profit organization working with the UN—but the actual delivery will need to happen elsewhere a few miles away on the road to Port-au-Prince.At the gate of the large Shodecosa depot where the WFP is renting hundreds of thousands of square feet of warehouse space to store the food it intends to distribute to hungry Haitians the process of getting into this restricted area of the city with trucks requires that one have the right combination of approved paperwork contacts and language skills to relay in Creole the urgency and importance of being let inside and then out again with dozens of tons of precious in-demand food. A mob gathers outside. These are mostly young Haitian men looking for work or food. Cars and trucks push forward inch-by-inch every time the gate opens wide enough to let a vehicle inside. The traffic in the main road behind starts to pile up. The chaos and the heat appear to have fused together here in this one place."Everything is complicated and it's the same every day" says Jean Max.On the other side of the gate after the convoy of trucks gets through the city seems to disappear behind it. Jean Max who is from Port-au-Prince and knows how to get things done quickly jumps out of the ADRA pick-up truck and goes to find anyone with authority that will know in which warehouse the food can be located.It's early afternoon already and the process of procuring this shipment has been underway since seven o'clock in the morning if you include the drive from the ADRA command center on the opposite side of the city to the UN by the airport and then to the depot.When the food is found the loading seems to be the easy part. The trucks file in one at a time and men load each truck with remarkable efficiency evidence to the fact that the process of food procurement is not being slowed down here. While they work they trade jokes and some sing as they load bags of pinto beans from Argentina rice and vegetable oil from the United States and salt.From here on the movement of food takes on new momentum as the trucks cross the congested streets of Port-au-Prince on their way to Carrefour a neighborhood located in the southwest part of the city where ADRA has been distributing aid to thousands of people in recent weeks.UN peacekeeping troops already a common sight in the streets accompany food shipments leaving the depot. Their absence would jeopardize the successful transit of food through the city and more critically the safety of those who are responsible for ensuring its delivery.With the help from Haitian volunteers they themselves touched by the tragedy the food will quickly go where it's needed most."Most of them are victims helping victims" says Jean Max of the volunteers he supervises. "They work with courage and I appreciate what they do."Food soon starts arriving in distribution points where it will reach displaced families who are too afraid to return to their homes mothers and children who are living in makeshift shelters because they lost everything during the earthquake and to orphans in various parts of Port-au-Prince who have become increasingly vulnerable (click here to read more.)"We just gave 32 bags of rice to two orphanages around Carrefour" says Luiz in a message he sends a couple of days later.The satisfaction woven into the words is palpable.If you would like to support ADRA's relief efforts give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund at www.adra.org/haiti or by phone at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372).To donate through a mobile phone text the word "ADRA" to 85944 reply "YES" and donate a one-time $10 gift to ADRA's Haiti response.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association age gender race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA visit www.adra.org.Author: Hearly MayrFor more information contact:John Torres Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgDonate to Haiti Earthquake Response FundOnline: http://www.adra.org/haitiMobile: 85944 Text the word "ADRA" reply "YES"Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)

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2.[ALERT] The Numbers Behind ADRA's Response in Haiti,ADRA
RV=210.9 2010/02/03 00:00
キーワード:Adra

or more information contact:John Torres Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgDonate to Haiti Earthquake Response FundOnline: http://www.adra.org/haitiMobile: 85944 Text the word "ADRA" reply "YES"Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)SILVER SPRING Md. —While the need for humanitarian aid remains critical in Haiti the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is extending increased assistance to hundreds of thousands of affected people through the distribution of basic necessities including food water hygiene items and medical assistance says the agency.Here's ADRA's response by the numbers:4200000: Water treatment tablets currently being distributed by ADRA to provide additional access to clean water for affected persons. It takes 20 minutes for one water treatment tablet to purify one liter (33 ounces) of water.1300000: Meals that ADRA has distributed to survivors to date.1000000: Worth of aid in U.S. dollars that ADRA committed to the Haiti earthquake response within hours of the disaster.200000: Number of Haitians benefiting from ADRA's largest water purification system which was installed on January 28. The new system can provide approximately 17 gallons (or 64 liters) of water per minute and is currently being managed by a team of ADRA volunteers and local leaders.153000: Number of people that ADRA expects to feed during a massive two-week food distribution currently underway in Port-au-Prince which is being coordinated by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Each day ADRA will provide 55 pounds (25 kilograms) of rice rations to 1700 families or approximately 10200 people which will be enough to feed them for two weeks.100000: Number of pounds (45 tons) of rice beans oil and salt that were distributed on January 25 to thousands of displaced survivors currently living on the campus of the Haitian Adventist University in southwest Port-au-Prince.71000: Value in U.S. dollars of a shipment of medical supplies sent by Orlando-based Florida Hospital on January 21. The donation included 23 palettes of IV solution IV lines antibiotics analgesics masks and other emergency supplies which were given to the Adventist Hospital of Haiti.55000: Number of people who have gained access to clean water through 12 additional water points installed by ADRA and partner GlobalMedic across the Carrefour region.15000: Value in U.S dollars of medical supplies given for response from Heart to Heart International.1000: Number of pounds (454 kilograms) of medical supplies donated by partner International Aid.40: Pallets of tarps heavy plastic sheeting water hygiene items generators infant care supplies and medical supplies sent through ADRA to Haiti by Harvest Time International a Florida-based organization.11: Number of ADRA network offices providing personnel for the ongoing emergency response.If you would like to support ADRA's relief efforts give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund at www.adra.org/haiti or by phone at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372).To donate through a mobile phone text the word "ADRA" to 85944 reply "YES" and donate a one-time $10 gift to ADRA's Haiti response.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association age gender race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA visit www.adra.org.Author: Nadia McGill

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3.Emergency Operations Center Situation Report #18 Haiti Earthquake,PAHO
RV=177.6 2010/02/03 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,cluster

GENERAL OVERVIEW- The Ministry of Health with support from PAHO/WHO UNICEF and non-governmental partners began a targeted immunization campaign on Tuesday focusing on populations in temporary settlements. The immunization campaign includes rubella and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccines for children under 7 years of age and diphtheria and tetanus for older children and adults.- The World Food Programme has distributed food to approximately 750000 people including at least 48 orphanages and hospitals. - Sanitation is a major priority for the WASH cluster and they report that over 7000 latrines are needed to prevent the spread of disease.- As mentioned in previous reports the number of treated trauma injuries continues to decline. According to reports from MSF more children are suffering from diarrheal disease and people are beginning to present physical symptoms of mental trauma.

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4.Parents 'reclaim' children in Haiti abduction-adoption row,AFP
RV=166.5 2010/02/03 00:00
キーワード:SOS,woman

Parents 'reclaim' children in Haiti abduction-adoption rowWASHINGTON — The 33 infants and children that an American Christian group tried to smuggle out of quake-hit Haiti are being reunited with their families the US-based aid group now caring for them said Tuesday.The children were picked up last week by members of an Idaho-based Baptist group called New Life Children's Refuge who tried to take them across the border to the Dominican Republic where they planned to establish an orphanage.But some of the children are not orphans at all."The parents now are coming to the village to reclaim their children" Heather Paul the CEO of SOS Children's Villages USA told NBC's "Today Show". "We already hear that many are saying that we have parents."Police seized five men and five women with US passports as well as two Haitians as they tried late Friday to cross into the neighboring Dominican Republic with the children aged between two months and 14 years.The case came to light as authorities in the capital Port-au-Prince expressed concern that some Haitian children may have fallen prey to human traffickers or been misidentified as orphans.Paul said the children had been in poor condition when her group first received them but that they appeared to be on the mend."They came quite traumatized as you can imagine for a number of reasons. First the devastation of the earthquake and then the mystery or confusion of their family's disappearance.""They're getting better" she said.Paul added that while in the care of the US Baptist group the children "weren't well dressed they were dehydrated. They needed medical assistance."She said the case underscored the need for stricter rules and greater vigilance in dealing with children in Haiti."I don't know all the facts but if they were good intentions they've certainly gone awry" she said."I think this is proof positive for all those people around the world who would like to adopt Haitian children that we must wait on the right registration."Laura Silsby head of New Life Children's Refuge has insisted the group's aims were entirely altruistic."We came here literally to just help the children. Our intentions were good" she told AFP from police detention. "We wanted to help those who lost parents in the quake or were abandoned."In Port-au-Prince interim prosecutor Mazar Fortil said the Christians may face a charge of criminal conspiracy in Haiti as well as possible charges of kidnapping minors and child-trafficking.US consular officials visited the detained Americans and brought them food and insect repellent but relatives back in the United States said they had hoped American officials might have done more."I've seen them on TV and they look like they're in good spirits" Sean Lankford whose wife and 18-year-old daughter were among those held told NBC.He said he had not been able to speak to them since their arrest and was concerned that they had not received better treatment in detention."First off you know I think they were required to give them food and water. I mean the basic essentials for life. And they were to help them to contact counselors on their behalf -- at least to give them the ability to do that. They were late in doing that" Lankford complained."I appreciate everything they have done. I know that it took them a while to find them first off. I know also that there's a lot of needs that are happening in Haiti" the Meridian Idaho resident said.But he added "as a dad and a husband you know I just want to make sure that my wife and my daughter have everything that they need and my friends there have everything they need to stay healthy while they work through this and while we try to help them work through this."ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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5.Haiti earthquake: no effort must be spared in reuniting children with their families,ICRC
RV=119.8 2010/02/03 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,cluster

The earthquake in Haiti has been particularly devastating for children who lost their parents. ICRC child protection adviser Kristin Barstad explains what the organization is doing alongside other agencies to find the best solution to the plight of unaccompanied children.What is being done to help the hundreds of children who have lost their parents in the wake of the disastrous earthquake?In the aftermath of the earthquake living conditions have become extremely harsh for children who lost their parents.The ICRC and the Haitian Red Cross are putting a lot of emphasis on locating children who are on their own or with caretakers and offering them tracing services to help find their relatives. Because unaccompanied children from Haiti have entered the Dominican Republic and the United States of America we are also working with the Red Cross societies of these two countries.As we seek to locate the children's relatives we are also working in collaboration with other humanitarian agencies on the ground to find care arrangements and ensure that the children have all they need.Many good-intentioned people around the globe are offering to adopt orphans. What does the ICRC recommend in such cases?Children separated from their parents in an emergency situation cannot be assumed to be orphans and are not available for adoption. However well intentioned it is difficult to determine the status of children who are separated from their families and unaccompanied following a disaster. As long as the fate of a child's parents and/or other close relatives cannot be verified the child must be considered as still having close living relatives.Every effort will be made to reunite children with their families. Only if that proves impossible and after proper screening has been carried out should permanent solutions such as adoption be considered by the relevant authorities.Haiti has a considerable number of orphanages many of whose charges are not necessarily orphans. It is a mistake to assume that they are all available for adoption. Some of the children had actually been placed in orphanages by their primary caregivers as a temporary measure until they could find a solution to their difficult economic situation. Imagine the anguish of the family and the children if they inexplicably lost trace of each other!Of course for children who had completed the screening process for international adoption prior to the earthquake there are obvious benefits in speeding up arrangements for travel to their new homes. However all adoption processes must follow clear legal procedures. We welcome the crucial measure taken by the Haitian prime minister on 20 January to tighten up adoption procedures by requiring his own signature of approval on all adoption files.Just days after the disaster unaccompanied children were already being evacuated notably to the Dominican Republic and the United States. What is your comment?Indeed given the large number of casualties various actors have evacuated some injured children to the two countries pending the setup of adequately equipped health facilities in Haiti.While it is always recommended to treat injured children as close to their home as possible this was not feasible for all of them in the very first days following the earthquake. Health facilities had not been put in place yet. However it must be stressed that in situations where a child is evacuated there are clear procedures to follow: the child should be accompanied by a relative or someone who knows them if possible; the details of the child must be registered and their family must know where the child is taken to and by whom. Unfortunately some children were evacuated in haste without all their details being recorded.As part of the worldwide Red Cross and Red Crescent network to restore family links the ICRC and the American and Dominican Red Cross societies are offering tracing services to children who have been evacuated abroad and indeed to anybody who has been evacuated from Haiti.What do the joint ICRC/Haitian Red Cross tracing teams in Haiti do when they come across an unaccompanied child?Whenever our tracing teams in Haiti or the Dominican Republic come across an unaccompanied child the first thing they do is to register as much information as possible about the child for instance where his or her family members might be and contact details. The teams work with people who are around the child to get additional information if necessary.The teams refer the child to UNICEF or agencies tasked with organizing interim care if need be and then begin searching for the child's relatives. We do this in various ways including what we call "active tracing". This involves visiting the place where the child's parents are likely to be offering a chance to make phone calls and registering information on our family links website among other things. The ICRC uses radio spots and street broadcasts regularly to publicize its tracing service.How is the ICRC coordinating with other humanitarian organizations to ensure that children receive appropriate assistance during the present emergency in Haiti?Given the magnitude of the emergency and the large number of humanitarian agencies coming in to help efforts were launched quickly on the ground to coordinate the humanitarian response. The UN has set up the "cluster lead" system with UNICEF leading what is called the child-protection group of aid agencies.It is crucial for all organizations concerned and the authorities to cooperate and complement each others' efforts in caring for and protecting all those affected by the earthquake. Specific lead roles have been established in key areas. The ICRC and the American Dominican Haitian and other national Red Cross societies have taken up a large proportion of tracing activities with other agencies contributing to the effort.Other organizations are in charge of temporary childcare psycho-social care setting up emergency education and so on. The task of each agency depends on their mandate expertise and capacity to deal with the given situation. Any organization wishing to work on behalf of children separated from their families must liaise with the other partners involved. The ICRC adheres to this principle.

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1.Direct Relief Commits $1.2 Million in Cash for Disability Programs in Haiti,Direct Relief
RV=145.3 2010/02/04 00:00
キーワード:Direct,cluster,Medical

Funds will be used to support prosthetics orthotics and mobility devices for quake survivorsPORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti (February 3 2010) — Direct Relief International today announced that it is committing $1.2 million—approximately one-third of the cash support it has received for recovery efforts in Haiti—to support the establishment of prosthetics and orthotics services and the provision of needed assistive devices and rehabilitation to enable long-term response efforts for the people affected by the recent earthquake.Direct Relief Emergency Preparedness and Response Director Brett Williams who is in Haiti overseeing the organization's relief efforts made this announcement today following consultation yesterday with other Haitian and international organizations who have formed a working group to coordinate assistance in the area of care for people who have sustained disabling conditions."We know this is a long-term need and we want help start services that will be here five years from now for Haitians and run by Haitians" said Williams."An additional $2 million likely will be needed which we will work on but we think it is important to carve out resources and begin focusing on this critical area now for the long haul" said Williams. "The funds we have received are for Haiti and Haitians and they'll be invested in Haiti to build local capacity to sustain ongoing efforts."Williams led Direct Relief's effort in Pakistan following the massive 2005 earthquake to help the Pakistan Institute of Prosthetic and Orthotic Sciences (PIPOS) expand five-fold its services —including the fitting and local fabrication of prosthetics and orthotics — to serve thousands of people who had been left with disabilities. The expanded service centers continue to provide essential services with locally trained staff five years later with ongoing support from Direct Relief.PIPOS Medical Director Dr. Bakht Sarwar is a world leader in prosthetics and orthotics services and was among the first to offer assistance to Direct Relief and its partners in Haiti after the quake.Direct Relief has supported local health efforts in Haiti since 1964 by providing essential medicines supplies and equipment to dozens of partner facilities. Since the January 12 quake Direct Relief has sped medical aid to Haitian partner facilities struggling to meet the tremendous surge of injured patients.Meeting Immediate Needs: The organization yesterday also delivered six tons of essential medicines and medical supplies to St. Damien Hospital in Port-au-Prince the nation's only free pediatric hospital to help them treat injured patients.Including yesterday's delivery to St. Damien Direct Relief has delivered to its partners more than $5.7 million in essential medical supplies which have been donated by dozens of healthcare company partners. An additional $18.5 million in medical material requested by partner facilities is en route and will be delivered in the next several days which will be followed by additional infusions in the months and years ahead.In spite of the widely reported bottlenecks of humanitarian aid Direct Relief's assistance has reached the local healthcare facilities with which it is working mainly because of pre-existing relations specific targeting of aid to specific facilities that have requested them and distribution channels to the facilities.To ensure coordination with other aid inflows and compliance with accepted practices in emergency situations Williams and his Direct Relief colleagues also are meeting daily with other groups in the U.N.-led health and logistics clusters to share information and plans.With specific regard to donations of pharmaceutical products which require specialized handling and tracking Direct Relief is providing the World Health Organization/Pan-American Health Organization onsite event managers with detailed lists of all incoming medical material and the recipient facilities.About Direct Relief InternationalFounded in 1948 Direct Relief is a Santa Barbara California-based nonprofit organization focused on improving quality of life by bringing critically needed medicines and supplies to local healthcare providers worldwide. Direct Relief has provided more than $1 billion in privately funded humanitarian aid since 2000 including more than $150 million in assistance in the United States. It has earned a fundraising efficiency score of 99 percent or better from Forbes for the past eight years and is ranked by the Chronicle of Philanthropy as California's largest international nonprofit organization based on private support. For more information please visit www.DirectRelief.org.###Media Contact: Jim ProsserManager Media RelationsJProsser@DirectRelief.orgDirect Relief: (805) 964-4767

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2.UN Expert calls for urgent cancellation of Haiti's remaining multilateral debt,UNHRC
RV=111.4 2010/02/04 00:00
キーワード:debt,Council

GENEVA (4 February 2010) – The UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights Cephas Lumina called Thursday for an immediate cancellation of Haiti's debt with multilateral creditors and the provision of unconditional grant-aid "not new loans whatever the degree of concessionality."The UN expert welcomed the recent announcement by the Paris Club - an informal group of 19 creditor countries - that its members would cancel the US$214 million debt owed to them by Haiti. However he warned that "the decision is insufficient to assure the country's sustainable recovery effort given that the bulk of its external debt is owed to multilateral creditors."Haiti currently owes about US$890 million to international creditors. Approximately 70 per cent of its total external debt is owed to multilateral creditors mainly the Inter-American Development Bank (41 per cent) and the World Bank (27 per cent)."What is required is an immediate moratorium on debt service as UNCTAD and others have recently argued" said Mr. Lumina who has been mandated by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights particularly economic social and cultural rights."In addition" he stressed "Haiti's remaining multilateral debt must be unconditionally cancelled as a matter of extreme urgency in order to afford the country the necessary fiscal space as it recovers from the recent devastating earthquake and moves towards reconstruction."Grant-aid not new loansMr. Lumina warned that the IMF was ignoring its own advice by the recent approval of a 'highly concessional' and 'interest-free' loan of US$114 million to Haiti repayment of which is due after a five-and-a-half year 'grace period.' The IMF loan is an augmentation of Haiti's existing $178 million programme under the Extended Credit Facility."What Haiti needs is urgent unconditional grant-aid not new loans - whatever the degree of concessionality - as well as guaranteed local ownership of the national policy agenda. A new build-up of unsustainable debt must be avoided" Mr. Lumina said noting that independent assessments indicate that it will take at least ten years for the country to recover from the devastating earthquake."The extension of Haiti's loan programme in circumstances where the IMF acknowledges the country's high risk of debt distress and particularly in view of the fact that the country's economy has collapsed and its debt service capacity is non-existent runs counter to the IMF's own advice and is profoundly inappropriate" the UN expert said.In July 2009 the IMF stated that Haiti's risk of debt distress would remain high even after debt relief and that therefore 'new borrowing policies must remain cautious'."It is unrealistic to expect that the people of Haiti can muster the resources to start servicing this debt in five years' time. It is also inappropriate to make Haiti pay back its emergency assistance" the Independent Expert said. "Haitians have already endured much suffering - as a consequence of repression lack of ownership of the national policy agenda poverty natural disasters and unsustainable debt levels - for much of their history as an independent nation."Mr. Cephas Lumina was appointed Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights particularly economic social and cultural rights by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2008. He is independent from any government or organization and serves in his individual capacity. The mandate covers all countries.

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3.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #17,OCHA
RV=109.9 2010/02/04 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Cluster

This report was issued by OCHA New York. The next report will be issued on or around 5 February 2010. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - The distribution of shelter material and the establishment of planned settlements remain among the main priorities for assistance. - Sanitation is becoming a major concern at many of the temporary sites. - The WFP food surge continues. Some 1 million people have been reached since the onset of the emergency; 338000 people have received two-week rations of rice over the past 3 days. - The Health Cluster has recorded over 1000 amputations in Port-au-Prince. More physical therapists are needed to provide post-operative care. - The Flash Appeal is 87 percent funded; a revised appeal will be launched in mid to late February.

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4.CARE is working to prevent sexual violence in the aftermath of the Haiti quake,CARE
RV=106.6 2010/02/04 00:001
キーワード:woman,cluster

Port-au-Prince Haiti (February 3 2010) – CARE is working to prevent sexual and gender-based violence in the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquake.It is well documented that the risk of sexual violence and exploitation rises in crisis situations – like the one happening in Haiti now – when people are displaced from their homes and communities. And women and girls are the most vulnerable in these settings. In fact a 2008 report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs found that after multiple tropical storms in Haiti there were reports of "sexual violence in shelters 'sex for food' and other forms of exploitation.""CARE is working to protect women girls and other vulnerable populations in order to prevent sexual violence and to ensure that survivors of gender based violence get the help they need to recover from the trauma" said Janet Meyers CARE's Senior Advisor for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Emergencies who is on the ground in Haiti.Darkened streets due to lack of electricity crowded makeshift camps with no walls of any sort and unprotected bathing and toilet areas leave women and girls particularly vulnerable to harassment and sexual violence."Women and girls are very much at risk of violence and of being forced into prostitution in exchange for money food or shelter" said Sophie Perez CARE's Country Director in Haiti. "CARE's activities work to keep that from happening. In the long term it is important to help women become economically independent because this puts them in a stronger position in the community and makes it less likely that they will be taken advantage of."CARE is consulting with both men and women about the location of gender-specific latrines and showers so they are placed in safe well-lit areas close to where displaced persons are clustered but are clearly segregated.The damage to police and city services as a result of the earthquake means reporting lines have been destroyed and some traditional community support systems have been disrupted making it all the more important to set up a system to ensure protection and support for women and girls. "It is critical to ensure that confidential quality services including clinical management of rape emergency contraception and psychosocial support are available to treat survivors of rape and sexual violence" said Meyers.Women who suffer sexual abuse or ongoing psychological and physical violence also have more unplanned and/or unwanted pregnancies than other women more sexually transmitted infections and higher rates of HIV. CARE is taking this into account and is providing condoms to men and women as part of its emergency response."More broadly speaking we can also prevent gender-based violence including sexual violence by implementing the minimum initial service package for reproductive health. This set of emergency response activities includes providing pregnant women with clean delivery kits and establishing referral systems to functioning emergency obstetric care services to treat complications" said Meyers.There are an estimated 37000 pregnant women in Port-au-Prince including approximately 10000 who are due to give birth in the next month. CARE is helping to address their needs by distributing clean delivery and newborn kits. The delivery kits include a towel soap a sterile razor and thread to cut and tie off the umbilical cord. The newborn kits come with a blanket a layette gown a hat and booties to keep the baby warm plus diapers. Many health centers and hospitals were destroyed by the quake making it critical to set up referral systems for women to access emergency obstetric care if they experience any complications"CARE also plans to provide displaced communities with a tent for women to give birth in privacy" said Meyers.For more information or to arrange interviews with staff in Haiti:Rick Perera (in Port-au-Prince Haiti): rperera@care.org +1 404-457-4649 (SMS)

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5.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #22 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=105.2 2010/02/04 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Wash

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated February 2 2010. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On February 3 lead non-governmental organizations (NGOs) conducted the fourth day of food distributions in Port-au-Prince under the new fixed distribution system. In total the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) aims to provide a two-week food ration to 2 million people through 16 fixed points across the most populated areas of Port-au-Prince. - On February 3 USAID/OFDA provided nearly $7 million in additional funding to NGO partners Relief International (RI) and the Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) to support economic recovery and market systems shelter and settlements health and water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities as well as logistical support and provision of emergency relief supplies. To date USAID/OFDA has provided nearly $196 million in response to the earthquake in Haiti.

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1.Haiti Earthquake 2010: Situation Report 1600 hrs 03 February 2010,DFID
RV=217.4 2010/02/05 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,Cluster,Wash

Headlines:• OCHA reports that operations on the ground continue to expand. However aid distributions in most cases are only gradually increasing with bottlenecks remaining in the system.• The government reports that approximately 60% of government administrative and economic infrastructure has been destroyed with severe implications for national recovery.• The government has been positive about its involvement in the upcoming Post Disaster Needs Assessment and has said that it has the capacity to lead it.• 15 NGOs have been identified to implement cash-for-work (CFW) activities by UNDP at a rate agreed with the government. UNDP is still discussing whether to add a food component to the cash.• Rubble removal is being raised as a key area for action particularly due to its possible impact on living space obstruction of water courses and the subsequent effects on sanitation.• Local NGOs are believed to have considerable capacity on the ground. However they are still mobilising and gathering resources.• OCHA has not yet formally defined the structure for the country-wide operation. No agreement has been reached on where the operational hubs will be located (although agencies are setting up in Leogane and Jacmel). OCHA has agreed to now pursue this.• There is concern that if assistance does not start to reach outside Port-au-Prince soon it will attract those displaced from Port-au-Prince to return.• Shelter: IOM has reduced the time it will hold NFIs in warehouses for agencies to collect and distribute from 72 hours to 36 hours. After this period the goods will be reassigned. The cluster has prioritised the following NFIs to be provided by donors and agencies: 1) Shelter material 2) Hygiene items 3) Kitchen sets.• Food: WFP reached 100000 people on 31 January with a 2 week ration of rice and reached 9 of the planned 16 distribution points. They report the use of duplicate ration cards at one site raising concerns about food aid being sold on the market.• Health: Vaccination programmes began on 2 February for people in makeshift settlements focused on children under 7. The Health Cluster is also building a database of medical human resources available in country.• WASH: Sanitation remains a priority sector in the response. Very few NGOs have the capacity or capability to work to the scale needed. A number of options are being considered from de-sludging to dry latrines to porta-loos but progress is reported to be slow.

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2.HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR ON HAITI,UN DPI
RV=193.8 2010/02/05 00:00
キーワード:question,settlement,cluster

2 February 2010John Holmes United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator briefed the press in Geneva this morning on the status of the humanitarian response in Haiti.Mr. Holmes said the operation had been complicated and difficult to mount and that there had been frustration from all parties involved in the operation as they had not been able to reach as quickly as they would have liked it everybody with the aid they needed. The scaling up of relief operations was happening now but they had still a significant way to go particularly with regard to food and shelter.On the health cluster side things were looking better said Mr. Holmes. Most of the life-saving operations had taken place. The current issues were about post-operative care; making sure that the needed drugs were available; and to minimize the risk of epidemics such as measles or diarrheal diseases. A measles vaccination campaign had started this week.On the water cluster side the situation was reasonably satisfactory said Mr. Holmes. It was not regarded as a significant problem anymore.On the food side the World Food Programme had started a major food distribution operation this week. Its aim was to reach 2 million plus people in the next ten days said Mr. Holmes. This happened through a network of 16 distribution points through which other non-food items such as hygiene-kits kitchen-kits shelter material and stoves could also be distributed. Security at these distribution points was provided partly by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) Peacekeeping forces and partly by the U.S. Forces.On the shelter-cluster side there was a clear strategy in place now to make sure that people were being helped where they were. There were no plans to build large camps. Some relatively small camps would be put in place around Port-au-Prince. The idea was to help people where they were either in the ruins of their homes next to them or in the spontaneous settlement sites. The aim was to provide people with better shelter material such as tarpaulins plastic sheeting and tents. The major issue coming down the track was the rainy and hurricane seasons. Transitional shelter arrangements would thus be needed in the near term.Turning to sanitation Mr. Holmes said that a major operation was needed to build some 7000 latrines in order to improve sanitation.Another issue was the protection of children. The United Nations Children's Fund was doing its best to make sure that separated children and orphans were not taken out of the country illegally without proper adoption procedures said Mr. Holmes.On the logistics Mr. Holmes said the airport was functioning well while the port was only functioning to a limited extent and the land-route via the Dominican Republic was also working and was being increasingly used. Security was a constraint as escorts for convoys were needed as well as security on distribution sites.Security was provided by the MINUSTAH Peacekeepers together with the US and Canadian Forces. The cooperation with these and other forces was working well said Mr. Holmes.Turning to the resource mobilization Mr. Holmes noted that this catastrophe had touched the hearts of people around the world. Over US$ 2 billion were raised or pledged all together. The Flash Appeal was now 83 per cent funded. There were still some sectors that appeared under-funded such as: education; agriculture; early-recovery; nutrition; and security. A detailed inter-agency and inter-cluster needs assessment mission was also ongoing. Its results would feed into the revised Appeal in two weeks time. It would also serve the much longer post-disaster operation for which a donor conference would be organized probably in March.Questions & AnswersAnswering a journalist's question on the difference between the relief coordination after the Tsunami and after the Haiti earthquake Mr. Holmes said it was difficult to compare both disasters. In the case of the Tsunami the structure of the affected countries' Governments had remained intact and their capitals had not been destroyed. With Haiti the problem was that the local emergency capacity had been paralyzed and everyone had had to wait for international help to arrive. Organizing a major response and serving meals to millions of people did not happen overnight. The coordination itself had been significantly better than after the Tsunami. The system of clusters with lead-agencies being entrusted with a specific cluster had been a direct result of the experiences learnt in the Tsunami and Darfur.Turning to a question on the ethicality of using Haitians as a cheap-labour force to clean out the rubble off the streets Mr. Holmes responded by saying that people should be given an opportunity for work and to get cash to buy themselves some food. Further the average daily wage in Haiti was US$ 3 and Haitians were getting paid US$ 4 for this work. It was important to pay attention not to destroy the labour market by paying rates out of proportion with the local pay rates.On why there was no plan to build larger camps Mr. Holmes answered that these had a tendency to become permanent with time. Also there were no places for large camps in the immediate vicinity of Port-au-Prince. People also wanted to stay near where their homes and their jobs used to be.Answering to a question on how long the U.S. and Canadian Forces would stay in Haiti Mr. Holmes said both were present at the request of the Haitian Government to help with the relief operation. The primary responsibility for security remained with the MINUSTAH. The U.S. and Canadian Forces would probably leave as soon as the situation would be stable and the MINUSTAH capacity reinforced.A journalist wondered what kinds of shelters would replace the current temporary shelters with the coming of the hurricane season. Mr. Holmes said that the current tents could only be a temporary solution. Experts were currently looking at transitional hurricane-proof shelter solutions. There was no answer to that question yet; it was a major challenge. Wooden pre-fabricated buildings could be a solution but it would be a major logistical challenge to get enough of them constructed and to identify places to construct them and avoid that these would become permanent slums. As hurricanes could be predicted a proper contingency plan for people in temporary shelters was also needed.

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3.L'UNICEF lance un appel de fonds de 12 milliard de dollars au titre de l'aide d'urgence,UNICEF
RV=155.8 2010/02/05 00:00
キーワード:question,UNICEF

GENネVE 4 f騅rier 2010 - Alors que la communaut・internationale suit de pr鑚 les efforts d駱loy駸 pour secourir la population d'Ha・i l'UNICEF publie aujourd'hui son Rapport sur l'action humanitaire de 2010. Ce rapport annuel qui met en lumi鑽e les situations de crise les plus graves touchant les enfants et les femmes de par le monde est assorti d'une demande d'aide suppl駑entaire.Le rapport de cette ann馥 traite de la situation des enfants et des femmes de 28 pays et territoires o・le besoin d'assistance se fait le plus cruellement sentir. L'objectif est de recueillir 12 milliard de dollars pour leur venir en aide. L'accent est mis sur l'importance croissante des partenariats qui permettent de r駱ondre aux besoins des enfants et des familles touch駸.ォ Ha・i 騁ait consid駻・par l'UNICEF comme l'un des pays 'en situation de crise' au moment de mettre sous presse le Rapport sur l'action humanitaire avant m麥e le tremblement de terre サ affirme Hilde F. Johnson Directrice g駭駻ale adjointe de l'UNICEF. ォ ノprouv・par de multiples ouragans en plus de troubles civils ce pays avait d駛・besoin d'assistance humanitaire. サォ Le tremblement de terre est un horrible exemple d'une autre double catastrophe qui a tu・de nombreux Ha・iens et an饌nti les moyens de subsistance de la population tout en d騁ruisant l'infrastructure et les syst鑪es dont l'action humanitaire a besoin pour 黎re efficace サ ajoute-t-elle. ォ Mais nous obtenons des r駸ultats. Une grande campagne de vaccination a 騁・lanc馥 cette semaine pour prot馮er quelque 500 000 enfants de moins de sept ans contre la rougeole la dipht駻ie et le t騁anos. サォ Alors m麥e que nous redoublons d'efforts pour apporter plus rapidement aide humanitaire et protection ・tous les enfants d'Ha・i l'UNICEF doit 馮alement s'employer ・am駘iorer la vie des enfants dans le monde entier サ d馗lare Mme Johnson.ォ Les enfants souffrent dans de nombreux endroits et pour de multiples raisons. Tous ont besoin de notre aide. En 2009 des catastrophes naturelles ou d'origine humaine de grande envergure ont eu lieu ・plusieurs reprises en Asie du Sud-Est tandis que les situations d'urgence existant dans la corne de l'Afrique en Afghanistan au Pakistan en R駱ublique d駑ocratique du Congo et au Soudan se sont aggrav馥s サ dit Mme Johnson. ォ Les enfants font toujours partie des personnes les plus 駱rouv馥s et les catastrophes leur font courir un plus grand risque d'黎re victimes de maltraitance et de graves violations de leurs droits y compris de violences sexuelles de meurtres et de mutilations et de recrutements forc駸 dans des groupes arm駸. サChaque ann馥 l'UNICEF intervient dans 200 situations d'urgence de par le monde. Le Rapport sur l'action humanitaire de 2010 traite des situations de crise les plus graves celles qui n馗essitent une assistance exceptionnelle.Les 28 pays et territoires dont il est question dans le rapport ont 騁・retenus en fonction de l'ampleur et du caract鑽e chronique ou prolong・de la situation de crise qu'ils connaissent de la gravit・de ses r駱ercussions sur les enfants et les femmes et des possibilit駸 de sauver des vies. Il est imp駻atif dans ces situations d'agir de toute urgence pour sauver des vies garantir l'acc鑚 ・de l'eau potable des moyens d'assainissement et une hygi鈩e ad駲uates ainsi que la sant・et la nutrition prot馮er les enfants contre les pires formes de violence et de maltraitance et assurer leur 馘ucation ャ- m麥e dans les pires circonstances.Le Rapport sur l'action humanitaire de cette ann馥 fait appara喪e des ph駭om鈩es mondiaux en 騅olution qui pr駸entent des risques cumulatifs pour les enfants - il s'agit notamment du changement climatique de l'instabilit・馗onomique mondiale et de l'騅olution de la nature des conflits en particulier de la fr駲uence 駘ev馥 des violences sexuelles commises contre les enfants et les femmes. Ces diff駻ents facteurs accroissent la vuln駻abilit・des plus d駑unis et menacent la survie m麥e des enfants ainsi que leurs droits fondamentaux.La crise financi鑽e mondiale actuelle ・laquelle vient s'ajouter l'instabilit・des prix alimentaires se traduit par une augmentation de la pauvret・et de la malnutrition et risque fort d'an饌ntir dans plusieurs pays en d騅eloppement les progr鑚 r饌lis駸 en faveur des enfants. Les enfants et les femmes ont 騁・particuli鑽ement 駱rouv駸. En 2009 beaucoup plus de familles pauvres ont 騁・contraintes de r馘uire leurs repas et la qualit・de leur alimentation. D'apr鑚 un rapport publi・en 2009 par l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO) plus d'un milliard de personnes de par le monde souffrent de la faim - soit une augmentation d'au moins 100 millions par rapport aux chiffres de 2008.ノtant donn・la gravit・des situations de crise qui existent en Asie que ce soit au Pakistan en Afghanistan ou aux Philippines les besoins de financement devraient plus que doubler en 2010. Cependant c'est en Afrique subsaharienne que les besoins sont le plus 駘ev駸 - en 2009 quelque 24 millions de personnes 騁aient affect馥s par la s馗heresse l'ins馗urit・alimentaire chronique et les conflits arm駸 dans la corne de l'Afrique. Le Soudan le Tchad la R駱ublique centrafricaine et la R駱ublique d駑ocratique du Congo connaissent des mouvements de violence et des d駱lacements massifs de population int駻ieurs ou d'un pays ・l'autre ainsi que des difficult駸 d'acheminement de l'aide humanitaire. La situation reste 馮alement grave au Zimbabwe o・la vuln駻abilit・des enfants et des femmes s'est encore accentu馥.Le Rapport sur l'action humanitaire de cette ann馥 met l'accent sur les partenariats. Dans tous ces pays et territoires l'UNICEF agit avec des partenaires pour obtenir des r駸ultats notamment avec des organisations humanitaires des groupes de la soci騁・civile des entreprises et le secteur priv・et des fondations.Au cours des derni鑽es ann馥s l'UNICEF et ses partenaires ont effectu・d'importants investissements en faveur de la r馘uction des risques de la pr駱aration aux situations d'urgence des m馗anismes d'alerte rapide et des syst鑪es d'intervention et de reprise. Les situations d'urgence changeant constamment il faut sans cesse s'adapter de fa輟n ・se pr駱arer aux crises ・venir et ・bien anticiper les nouveaux ph駭om鈩es pour intervenir rapidement et assurer un prompt rel钁ement.Les partenariats de l'UNICEF contribuent ・favoriser l'innovation la communication la participation et l'騁ablissement de programmes qui am駘iorent v駻itablement la situation du nombre toujours croissant d'enfants en d騁resse.ォ Avec ses partenaires l'UNICEF continue ・chercher de nouveaux moyens de r駱ondre ・la situation d駸esp駻馥 des enfants et des femmes vivant en situation d'urgence サ affirme Mme Johnson. ォ Ce n'est qu'en unissant nos efforts que nous pouvons nous acquitter avec efficacit・de notre mission qui consiste ・d馭endre et prot馮er les droits des enfants ・contribuer ・r駱ondre ・leurs besoins 駘駑entaires et ・leur permettre de r饌liser pleinement leur potentiel. サPour lire l'int馮ralit・du rapport veuillez consulter : http://www.unicef.org/har2010A l'attention des r馘actions et organismes de radiodiffusion : photos vid駮s et autres 駘駑ents multim馘ias seront disponibles sur : http://www.thenewsmarket.com/unicefタ propos de l'UNICEFL'UNICEF est ・pied d'oeuvre dans plus de 150 pays et territoires pour aider les enfants ・survivre et ・s'駱anouir de leur plus jeune 稟e jusqu'・la fin de l'adolescence. Premier fournisseur mondial de vaccins aux pays en d騅eloppement l'UNICEF agit en faveur de la sant・et la nutrition des enfants l'acc鑚 ・l'eau potable et ・des moyens d'assainissement une 馘ucation de base de qualit・pour tous les gar輟ns et toutes les filles et la protection des enfants contre la violence l'exploitation sous toutes ses formes et le SIDA. L'UNICEF est enti鑽ement financ・par des contributions volontaires de particuliers d'entreprises de fondations et de gouvernements.Pour de plus amples informations :V駻onique Taveau UNICEF Gen钁et駘. : + 41 22 909 5716courriel : vtaveau@unicef.orgPatrick McCormick UNICEF M馘ias New Yorkt駘. : + 1 212-326-7426courriel : pmccormick@unicef.orgKate Donovan UNICEF M馘ias New Yorkt駘. +1 212 326 7452courriel : kdonovan@unicef.org

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4.Press Conference on ‘Cash-for-Work’ Programme in Haiti,UN DPI
RV=133.0 2010/02/05 00:00
キーワード:question,woman

With the massive international relief effort continuing to gain traction in Haiti the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was rolling out its "cash-for-work" initiative aimed at providing temporary work and offering Haitians a chance to play a vital role in rebuilding their earthquake-devastated country a senior agency official said today.Speaking at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon Jordan Ryan UNDP Assistant Administrator said that so far the initiative launched last week had employed some 30000 people at the Government-approved wage of 180 gourdes ($4.47) for six hours of work. With a World Food Programme-backed food allowance a day's pay amounted to about $5 he said adding that the overall aim was to put at least 100000 people to work as quickly as possible."We're eager to scale this up as quickly as possible" he said stressing that creating jobs had been identified as one of the top priorities for UNDP's emergency relief and recovery response to the powerful earthquake that shook Haiti on 12 January virtually levelling Port-au-Prince the island nation's capital destroying most Government buildings and what little infrastructure had been functioning.With rubble piled high on the streets and roads blocked by huge amounts of debris removing an estimated 20 million cubic yards of broken bricks and stone in Port-au-Prince alone would be vital in helping ease humanitarian aid delivery he pointed out adding: "Obviously if the roads [and] public service infrastructure are cleared people can start going back to work." Clearing the streets of rubble refuse and waste would also improve access to local markets and other businesses chapels and community washing centres he stressed.Mr. Ryan said crushing and sorting reusable material was "a huge priority" as was ensuring access to water mains and sources of fresh water and beginning some light construction and rehabilitation work. "There is clearly much added value to cash-for-work -- it gets Haitians involved in earthquake clean-up puts some cash in their pockets and gives people a real stake in the recovery effort from the very first days" he added. The goal over the next few days was to try and ramp up the coverage "depending on the generosity of donors".He went on to say that the priority would be providing work for women and the initiative would be supported by a monitoring system including some cartographic mapping and satellite mechanisms that would help ensure that as much of the affected area as possible was being reached. The current cash-for-work programme drew on UNDP's experience in 2008 when it had launched a similar initiative that had put some 100000 people to work helping with reconstruction after a series of deadly nearly back-to-back hurricanes struck Haiti.Asked how the Programme was recruiting for the jobs he said it was working closely with the Haitian Government and a host of experienced non-governmental organizations that would be essential in ramping up the initiative in Port-au-Prince and its environs. Working with such community-service organizations would keep the project "grounded in the Haitian reality" he added.Recalling that the United Nations had issued an emergency appeal for some $36 million for the early recovery effort he said the world body had only received about $10 million so far with another $7 million having been pledged. Meanwhile the Organization was awaiting receipt of promised funds from the Governments of China Japan Norway Spain Lichtenstein Italy and the Democratic Republic of the Congo."There is still a funding gap of about $18 million for early recovery […] we expect some other donors to come on board and we hope they will because that will allow us to scale up this activity" he said. UNDP was particularly pleased that a large number of African countries had also acknowledged their willingness to contribute to the effort and had recognized the social benefits of getting people back to work as early as possible.Responding to other questions he said the cash-for-work initiative was rolling out in other areas around the capital including Carrefour Belaire and Martissant. Farther afield projects had begun in Petit Goave Grande Goave and Leogane. "Since UNDP has a presence in several areas outside Port-au-Prince the idea is to link [a local agency office] with local communities" he said adding that as funds became available the agency would continue to expand its effort especially since an estimated 300000 people had fled the capital after the quake and were now iving elsewhere.In response to another question he said that while the initial phase of the cash-for-work programme entailed short-term employment –- with workers holding a job for about two weeks before it was rotated to another unemployed person -- it was to be hoped that it would spawn longer-term social benefits including vocational training which would be crucial when the reconstruction efforts began in earnest. One of the aims was to grow Haitian expertise by energizing the early recovery and "linking the work to new opportunities to build a more vibrant response".For information media • not an official record

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5.Earthquake in Haiti: WFP External Situation Report 3 February 2010,WFP
RV=119.3 2010/02/05 00:00
キーワード:Vision,cluster

OverviewEarthquake Caseload: 2 million peopleCost of WFP Earthquake operations in Haiti: US$279 million (Food operations US$246 million Logistics US$33 million)Time frame: January to December 2010WFP Staff in Haiti: 225 + 207 surge personnel (between Haiti and Dom. Rep.)Current Situation- Distributions continued smoothly on the fourth day of fixed site food distributions led by WFP in close cooperation with government and NGOs under the food cluster and with support from MINUSTAH and US forces deployed to support the humanitarian effort in Haiti. Through the distribution network WFP and partners aim to provide a two week food ration to an estimated 2 million Haitians through 16 fixed distribution points across the most populated sites in the city.- Thirteen of the distribution sites were activated by Wednesday including those in Cite Soleil where despite tensions in the preceding days partner World Vision conducted successful distributions supported by Brazilian and US forces.- Food prices are reportedly still rising and people are apparently having difficulty in the North and North-Est Departments in meeting their basic food needs. Even those people in regions previously considered "food secure" reportedly face difficulties and prices of wheat and bread are increasingly unreachable for the general population.- Major repairs to the port have begun with two large pontoons with 200 metric tonne cranes being put in place.

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1.Speakers Highlight National Steps Taken to Promote ‘Social Integration’ in Face of Economic Crisis as Social Development Commission Concludes General Debate,ECOSOC
RV=167.2 2010/02/06 00:00
キーワード:woman,Council,February,Medical

SOC/4760Commission for Social DevelopmentForty-eighth Session6th & 7th Meetings (AM & PM)Also Hears Presentation by Special Rapporteur on Disability Who Describes Activities since Assuming Position in August 2009The economic slowdown had weakened the world's social safety net but delegates of countries from Nicaragua to Kenya speaking during the Commission for Social Development's forty-eighth session today reported some progress in improving the socio-economic situation of their most vulnerable and marginalized citizens thanks to a range of social integration programmes.Nicaragua's representative speaking as the Commission concluded discussion on its priority theme of social integration said that despite the financial crisis her country had used a mix of public and private investment to bring everything from food security to decent jobs to free health care services particularly to traditionally excluded groups. The Nicaraguan Government was promoting a new model for citizenship that empowered people to design projects for their own communities. The popular "Zero Hunger" Programme had benefited small agriculture producers and issued credits and bonuses to empower women in agribusiness while health care strategies had led to a reduction in maternal and natal mortality.Nicaragua was working in solidarity with neighbouring countries to erase discriminatory practices and effect positive social change she said. A good example of that was the Cuban-Nicaraguan Medical Brigade "Everyone has a Voice" -- which was conducting research on disability in Nicaragua going house to house to identify physical mental and genetic disabilities. Once finished its research would inform Government strategies for health education and employment to help disabled people. The Government also recently ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.Venezuela's representative said it was also partnering with the Cuban Government to improve health care for all -- one of the goals of the 1995 Copenhagen Summit. The two Governments had created a hospital network where thousands of Cuban and Venezuelan doctors provided treatment to almost 25 million people nearly 90 per cent of the Venezuelan population. The Venezuelan Government's "Barrio" mission -- one of 31 social missions created to meet the citizenry's basic needs in health care education food employment and housing -- had brought health care clinics in low-income communities throughout the country.The Government believed that with firm political will it was possible to reduce poverty and that belief was the driving force behind the missions' work she said. Poverty had already dropped from 51 per cent in 2002 to 25 per cent in 2008. The Government had allocated 44.7 per cent of the 2010 federal budget for social programmes to further push down poverty and inequality indicators. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) had ranked Venezuela 61st on its Human Development Index of 191 countries and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) had declared Venezuela illiteracy free.Kenya's representative shed light on his Government's efforts to help the disabled and the elderly. For example it had set up a National Council of Persons with Disability and a Disability Fund. It had also adopted a national policy on ageing in 2009 and set up flexible national and community-based social welfare services for older persons. A social protection programme gave cash transfers to households headed by elderly persons and in the current fiscal year the Government provided more than 500 million shillings to benefit 33000 older persons aged 65 and older.Zambia's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services said his Government had developed myriad policies to fight exclusion. The fifth national development plan promoted social and civic participation and better access to labour markets as well as aimed to provide a social safety net for vulnerable groups like street children and households affected by HIV/AIDS or headed by women and children. A social cash transfer scheme benefited destitute and incapacitated households. Like other countries grappling with the economic crisis Zambia was taking steps to limit the risk of long-term unemployment and to support younger workers low-wage earners and low-skilled informal workers.The Republic of Korea's representative said his Government would aim to help other nations struggling to achieve the Copenhagen goals by tripling its official development assistance (ODA) from $1 billion to $3 billion by 2015. It had adopted a holistic approach to social integration identifying ideological intolerance regional sectionalism and generational discord as the main obstacles to achieving it. It set up four subdivisions within a presidential committee to tackle each problem as well as a national evaluation index for social integration and a centre to monitor implementation of social integration policies.Also today Shuaib Chalklen United Nations Special Rapporteur on disability addressed the Commission. He said that to date 78 national Governments had ratified the Disabilities Convention. But many persons with disabilities were still at great risk of poverty and marginalization and they required urgent attention. As most of them lived in least developed countries it was incumbent upon the international community to collectively ensure that development spending benefited those most in need and that the Millennium Development Goals focused on improving the plight of the disabled especially women and children with disabilities.He said he intended to meet with United Nations agencies and bilateral and multilateral donors to advocate for full participation of persons with disabilities in the current "MDG processes". Persons with disabilities should be both agents and beneficiaries in all aspects of development processes. The proposed conference in Libya on Disability and Development in Africa would be an excellent opportunity to highlight those peoples' concerns.Also speaking today were Government Ministers from Malawi and Ghana as well as senior Government officials from India Spain (on behalf of the European Union) and Argentina (on behalf of the Southern Common Market).The representatives of Colombia Croatia Algeria Belgium Armenia Cuba Japan Swaziland Malta Bangladesh Egypt Peru Syria El Salvador Tunisia United Republic of Tanzania Pakistan and Haiti also spoke as did youth delegates from Romania.Representatives of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) International Organization for Migration United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) spoke.Also taking the floor were representatives from several non-governmental organizations including the Baha'i International Community Triglav Circle International Federation on Ageing Help Age International Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE) and the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Inc. (INPEA).The Commission will reconvene at 10 a.m. Monday 8 February.

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2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #18,OCHA
RV=100.8 2010/02/06 00:00
キーワード:settlement,February

This report was issued by OCHA New York. The next report will be issued on or around 8 February 2010. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES • Seven organized settlements have been established for 42000 displaced people; some 460000 people remain in 315 spontaneous settlements throughout Port-au-Prince according to IOM. • Sanitation and vector control is becoming a major concern in many of the spontaneous settlements which lack proper site planning. • WFP reports that people in outlying departments are finding it difficult meeting their basic food needs due to an increase in food prices. • The targeted immunization campaign continues in settlement sites. To date there has been no notification of events with epidemic potential according to PAHO/WHO. • Some 80 to 90 flights per day are landing at Port-au-Prince airport down from the peak of 120-150 flights per day. • Traffic congestion is a major issue in Port-au-Prince and at the Jimani border crossing. • Humanitarian organizations continue to partner with local radio stations to broadcast important messages to affected populations such as how to get food and where to get vaccinated.

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3.LOGISTICS CLUSTER CONSOLIDATED SITUATION REPORT – HAITI AND SANTO DOMINGO Date: 4/2/2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=93.4 2010/02/06 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,February

Highlights- All Cluster participants wanting to be included in the revised flash appeal should submit their input by February 6'. To date only a few logistics projects have been submitted including one from Handicap International/Atlas Logistique.

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4.Education and culture at the heart of UNESCO’s action in Haiti,UNESCO
RV=80.4 2010/02/06 00:00
キーワード:Council,February

Brazil has donated US$ 400000 to finance one of three UNESCO projects to rebuild Haiti's devastated education system. The donation will fund training for teachers in psycho-social support and disaster awareness for students traumatized by the earthquake of 12 January.The donation for the project which will benefit 110000 secondary and higher education students was announced by Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim after he met the Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova at the Organization's Headquarters on 1 February. Teachers and educational support staff will be trained to understand how learners are affected by the disaster; how to use learner-centred pedagogies and methods of behaviour management and make referrals for those who are severely traumatized.Significant contributions have also been pledged by Bulgaria Israel and the Norwegian Refugee Council and UNESCO has launched a public appeal for donations.UNESCO will also provide emergency repairs and support to secondary and higher education. It will assist the Haitian authorities' assessment of damage to secondary and higher education facilities and identify emergency needs while helping the Ministry of Education elaborate a master plan for the speedy resumption of classes.Of some 1500 schools visited to date in the worst hit areas of Haiti only 85 had escaped severe damage.The vast reconstruction effort to rebuild Port-au-Prince will require skilled workers. To this end UNESCO is developing technical and vocational education and training for young people so that they may find employment and participate in this undertaking. UNESCO has been extending emergency support to the national education authorities providing them with basic equipment and temporary work space following the collapse of the Education Ministry's building. UNESCO is to provide basic training for Ministry officials in emergency response planning and management.Alongside education UNESCO is also focusing on cultural projects to safeguard the country's rich cultural life including cultural objects crafts and intangible heritage as well as monuments museums libraries and archives. Thus the Organization is assessing damage to heritage and is mobilizing efforts to avert the danger of looting. To that end the Director-General has called on U.N.-wide support for a temporary international ban on the trade in Haitian artefacts. It has also asked the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti MINUSTAH to provide round the clock protection to key landmarks and museums.UNESCO is also gathering information from all possible sources about the status of various cultural sites and institutions so as to help the authorities plan their safeguarding or where possible rehabilitation. It has taken the first step to set up an international coordination committee to mobilize international institutions concerned with culture and avoid duplication of efforts.UNESCO has already helped salvage the exceptionally rich archives of George Corvington the historian of Port-au-Prince. It is contributing to attempts to rescue whatever panels or significant fragments remain of the remarkable painted murals that used to decorate the Episcopal Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Port-au-Prince which collapsed in the quake. UNESCO is also working on the establishment of training in anti-seismic construction techniques for the professionals who will be rebuilding the country.Haiti's only World Heritage site The National History Park – Citadel Sans Souci Ramiers an early 19th century complex in the north of the country which includes the ruins of a royal palace and the largest fortress of the western hemisphere appears to have been largely spared by the quake. But its full impact on the property inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1982 is yet to be fully analyzed.Many historical and cultural landmarks including the Presidential Palace churches and cathedrals have been destroyed. This is also the case with much of Jacmel the French colonial town founded in the late 17th century. The Haitian authorities placed Jacmel on their "tentative list" in 2004 with a view to proposing its inscription on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

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5.Bill Clinton in Haiti Emphasizes Urgent Need for Sanitation and Health Care,NY Times
RV=76.1 2010/02/06 00:00
キーワード:February,article

By IAN URBINAPublished: February 5 2010PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti — Former President Bill Clinton who is the United Nations special envoy to Haiti returned here on Friday to meet with government and aid officials visit a health clinic and deliver medical supplies computers and generators.Mr. Clinton praised the progress being made in the relief effort especially in addressing the need for food shelter and security but he expressed a growing sense of urgency about the country's requirements for sanitation and health care.Read the complete article on the New York Times.

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1.HAITI EARTHQUAKE: CDEMA SIT REP #12 Friday February 5 2010,CDEMA
RV=227.5 2010/02/07 00:00
キーワード:settlement,February,unaccompanied,displace,reopen,Prime,rural

(As at 12:00 hrs February 5 2010)1.0 SITUATION OVERVIEW:Haiti continues to recover from the Earthquake of January 12 2010.The Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive indicated that there were more than 200000 people dead 300000 injuries treated 250000 destroyed houses and 30000 disrupted businesses as of February 3.The Government of Haiti remains challenged in managing and coordinating relief efforts and strengthening of the local systems is encouraged.Relief and response activities although ongoing continue to be impacted by bottlenecks particularly in aid distribution. The Government of Haiti continues to collaborate on response efforts with the various humanitarian aid agencies on the ground. Some guidance has been provided by CDEMA through the Guidelines for Relief Supplies Collection Points Warehouses & Distribution Centers which seeks to facilitate the distribution of relief supplies to the needy in a timely fashion.According to the government more than 482000 persons have migrated out of the capital increasing the demands on infrastructure and healthcare facilities outside the city. The provision of shelter also remains a high priority area given the upcoming start of the rainy season.The Haitian government has also established settlement sites to house the displaced. Reports indicate that these new settlements have increased demands for public environmental healthcare water supply and sanitation.There has also been an increase in the price of basic commodities as migration continues to the rural areas. Schools have also reopened in unaffected areas.More than 1000 persons daily are reportedly crossing the Jimani border into the Dominican Republic and unaccompanied children are prevalent particularly at the border increasing the risk of them being taken out of the country.CARICOM through the egional Response Mechanism (RRM) coordinated by CDEMA is supporting the urgent need for shelter relief supplies and other humanitarian aid.

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2.Emergency vaccination campaign starts in Port-au-Prince,IFRC
RV=143.7 2010/02/07 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,February,displace

Port-au-Prince February 6 2009Some 140000 thousand people will benefit from an emergency vaccination campaign that starts today and has been initiated by the Haitian Ministry of Health UNICEF and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the main implementing partner of this major public health campaign and is mobilizing over 100 people mostly Haitian Red Cross volunteers. The IFRC expects to reach 80% of the total number of people to be vaccinated.'The campaign will concentrate for the moment in Port-au-Prince since it is here that people are considered to be most at risk from disease outbreaks. "People are living in extremely harsh conditions that directly threaten their health and wellbeing" explains Dr. Richard Munz IFRC Health Coordinator in Haiti.The IFRC expects to vaccinate about 1800 people during the first day of the vaccination campaign at a camp located on the old airport runway in Port-au-Prince known as 'La Piste' and where an estimated 30000 people are living."People will be vaccinated mainly against measles but also against diphtheria and tetanus. They will be receiving vitamin A and a de-worming treatment as part of the treatment" continues Dr. Munz "it is an important opportunity to reach those who are most at risk".The campaign is due to last two weeks and will concentrate on people living in hundreds of camps that are now home to people displaced by the earthquake."Though the crowded conditions are slowly improving the situation remains dire. It is going to be a long journey to recovery. Preventing further health deterioration is a fundamental step in this moment of the emergency" according to Dr. Munz.Over 12000 persons have already received treatement as part of the campaign. An average of 1300 people will be treated every day through the IFRC's emergency medical facilities which have a collective capacity to treat 340000 people. The IFRC has sent 186 medical doctors plus dozens of other health staff to Haiti to support the relief and recovery operation.For more information or to set up interviews please contact:Haiti: Marco Jim駭ez IFRC communications coordinator Tel: +509 3491 9813 - jimenezmarco3@yahoo.co.ukPanama: Manuel Rodriguez PADRU information officer Tel: + 507 66 794 334 manuel.rodriguez@ifrc.orgPilar Forcen communications manager Americas zone Tel: + 507 66 723 170 pilar.forcen@ifrc.orgGeneva: Paul Conneally IFRC public communications manager Tel: + 41 79 308 98 09 Paul.Conneally@ifrc.orgThe International Federation the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross together constitute the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. For further information on International Federation activities please visit our web site: www.ifrc.org / www.cruzroja.org / www.caribbeanredcross.org

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3.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #25 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=41.4 2010/02/07 00:00
キーワード:February

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated February 5 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On February 5 U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti and former U.S. President Bill Clinton visited Port-au-Prince to observe ongoing emergency humanitarian efforts and meet with Government of Haiti (GoH) and U.N. officials. According to media reports the Special Envoy noted significant progress in food shelter and security interventions and highlighted the need for increased sanitation and health services.- On February 5 lead non-governmental organizations distributed food to 165654 people at all 16 fixed distribution points without incident—bringing the total number of people reached through the new system to approximately 784000. The new system has increased the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) beneficiary total to approximately 1.5 million people to date.

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4.Habitat for Humanity sends the first 500 emergency shelter kits to Haiti,Habitat
RV=24.8 2010/02/07 00:00
キーワード:student

PORT-AU-PRINCE HAITI — 500 families affected by the powerful earthquake in Haiti will receive basic equipment for the construction of temporary shelter. The kits include tools and other materials that allow them to build a temporary shelter with some level of security and make small repairs to homes damaged by the earthquake. These kits were prepared by volunteers from Habitat for Humanity in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic last weekend and have arrived in Port au Prince for distribution.The assembly took place on Saturday January 30th in the warehouses of a private company that provided the space to Habitat Dominican Republic at no cost. Thirty-two volunteers and several Habitat for Humanity staff assembled the kits.The Shelter Kits will help families to make immediate repairs or to build temporary shelter typically at the site where their homes were located before. Among the items that are included in the kit are tarpaulins braided rope wire duct tape a pry bar pliers gloves dust masks a metal hacksaw a knife hammer and nails. These items are packaged in a sealed bucket that can be used for other purposes later on.It is expected that in the coming days another 500 buckets with similar content will be prepared at the facilities of the Carol Morgan School a private American school in Santo Domingo. The school will allocate about 100 of its students for this work. Kits are also to be assembled by volunteers in Georgia and Mississippi U.S.A.Given the number of houses damaged and destroyed in Haiti Habitat for Humanity International is planning an aggressive and long term mission to help low-income families to have adequate and safe housing - many of them first time in their life.

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5.(MAP) USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 06 Feb 2010),USAID
RV=22.5 2010/02/07 00:00
キーワード:Feb

Date: 06 Feb 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Affected Population; Damage Assessment; Earthquake; Food; Health; Natural Disaster; Operations; Protection; Rehabilitation; Shelter and Non-food Assistance; Water and SanitationFormat: PDF * 303 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - United States Agency for International Development (USAID)Related Document:- HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #25 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010

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1.Health Action in Crises - Highlights No. 287 25 Jan – 07 Feb 2010,WHO
RV=236.8 2010/02/08 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,Cluster,February

Each week the World Health Organization Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on critical health-related activities in countries where there are humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes contributions cover activities from field and country offices and the support provided by WHO regional offices and headquarters. The mandate of the WHO departments specifically concerned with Emergency and Humanitarian Action in Crises is to increase the effectiveness of the WHO contribution to crisis preparedness and response transition and recovery. This note which is not exhaustive is designed for operational use and does not reflect any official position of the WHO Secretariat.HAITIAssessments and Events- The Government estimates the number of deaths to be over 112 000 with 196 000 people injured. Around 700 000 people are living in temporary shelter sites in Port-au-Prince.- Although many people still need treatment for trauma injuries caused by the earthquake their number is declining. The Health Cluster is focusing its activities on the assessment of primary care and mobile health facilities and on the conditions of migrating populations and those living in poor sanitary environments.- The MoH is defining a plan to assess post-operative care and human resources needs and determine how many people will require care in mobile clinics. The plan will take into account immunization psychosocial support the needs of the handicapped population and of those with HIV whose treatment has been halted epidemiological surveillance reproductive health and mental health.- Sanitation is becoming a major concern in temporary settlements and there are reports of more children with diarrheal disease particularly in resettlement areas.- Finally reports from the field indicate that gender-based violence including sexual violence is likely to increase. Preventing sexual violence and providing appropriate health care services for victims are will become priorities.Actions- The inter-agency multi-sectoral rapid assessment continues with 28 teams visiting 54 areas. The final results are expected by the end of this week.- An immunization campaign organized by the MoH UNICEF and PAHO/WHO began on Tuesday. Up to 250 000 children aged 6 weeks to 7 years will be vaccinated against diphtheria measles whooping cough rubella and tetanus. Another campaign was launched simultaneously to provide tetanus immunization to the estimated 196 000 people injured by the earthquake.- An epidemiology team coordinated by the MoH is now providing a weekly report which is shared with partners on Wednesdays. An epidemiologist from Epicentre* *has will collaborate with the MoH team. Some 52 sentinel sites for communicable disease surveillance have been established and three mobile teams are conducting field investigations for suspected of communicable disease cases.- Health authorities and PAHO/WHO have completed an evaluation of available equipment (surgery gynaecology and obstetrics x-ray physiotherapy and emergency services) at the General University Hospital the Hpital de la Paix and the maternity hospital in Isaie Jeanty.- PAHO/WHO and the CDC are preparing a consolidated list of organizations that are providing services through mobile health facilities. This will continue to be a priority in the coming months with the arrival of the hurricane and rainy season.- PAHO/WHO visited Fond Parisien and the hospitals Buen Samaritano and General Melenciano to identify risk factors related to water quality the collection and management of solid and hospital waste and vector control.- PAHO/WHO is supporting the design of a mental health work plan and participating in the interagency working group for mental health and psychosocial support.- As of 3 February 45 inter-agency emergency kits (IEHKs) had arrived in the Dominican Republic. Each basic kit contains medicines for 1000 people for three months for common diseases. A further 180 full kits have been ordered to treat 10 000 for three months.- The total pledged contributions (cash and in-kind) to WHO and PAHO for the earthquake in Haiti is over US$ 12 million from Italy Canada Monaco Spain the United Sates the CERF and Eisai Co. Ltd.

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2.Survey shows few Haitians willing to move far to camps outside the city,Oxfam
RV=192.7 2010/02/08 00:00
キーワード:settlement,woman,February,decision

Camp residents have little official information about plans to re-sitePort-au-Prince Haiti: Less than a third of people living in one of the largest camps in Port au Prince say that they are willing to move to camps sited outside the city according to a snap-shot survey carried out by international agency Oxfam. If the new improved camps are established close to where they used to live then the proportion willing to move leaps to nearly three quarters.The survey also revealed that there is little official public information available about plans to move people to new camps. Whilst 63 per cent had heard of the Government plans to resettle people none had heard it directly from the Government and none had been consulted.Some 13 per cent of people had heard of the plans from friends 10 percent from the local radio and just one per cent had heard it from non-governmental organisations.People surveyed said that any new camp would have to provide the very basics of housing food water and medical services as well as employment and schools."Living conditions of people in the camps need to be rapidly improved. Many of the current sites will not suitable due to the coming raining seasons which without adequate drainage and sanitation threatens to wash away shelters and cause health hazards" said Marcel Stoessel Oxfam's Head of Emergency in Haiti.Stoessel: "If new camps are set-up then people should be not be forced to go. The camps should be safe to reduce criminality and protect vulnerable groups such as women and children. They should also be seen as temporary solutions not end up as long term slums outside the city limits."According to Oxfam there is still no clarity on plans to re-site new camps and there needs to be meaningful consultation with camp residents so that they can make informed decisions.NOTE:On 3 February 2010 Oxfam conducted a brief face to face questionnaire survey of those who had lost their homes in the earthquake in order to better understand their opinion about the Government's intention to establish new settlements.Oxfam surveyed 110 persons (56 female 54 male leads of families) at the Petionville Golf Club in Delmas Port au Prince.Oxfam which has worked in Haiti for many years is currently helping 80000 people with water sanitation hygiene promotion emergency shelter cash for work schemes and distribution of essential items. It plans to help a total of 500000 people.

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3.Haiti protesters denounce aid corruption hoarding,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=119.7 2010/02/08 00:00
キーワード:woman,rice,Feb

08 Feb 2010 00:19:21 GMT* Demonstrators say district mayor hoarding quake aid* Food distribution has been sometimes slow chaotic* President estimates some 250000 killed in quakeBy Jorge VegaPORT-AU-PRINCE Feb 7 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Haitian earthquake survivors protested in a suburb of the wrecked capital on Sunday accusing a district mayor of corruption and hoarding food aid provided by relief groups witnesses said.The protest in the Petionville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince was one of the largest since the Jan. 12 quake that killed more than 200000 people and left over 1 million homeless. It reflected still simmering anger among survivors over problems in the massive international relief effort.Aid agencies from around the world have moved tons of rice and other food into Haiti but distributions to the hungry and homeless have been slow and sometimes chaotic.Banging on plastic buckets and waving branches and palm fronds the protesters surged past piles of earthquake rubble -- and a woman bathing by the side of the road -- to the city hall in Petionville where they accused Mayor Lydie Parent of hoarding aid."I am hungry I am dying of hunger. Lydie Parent keeps the rice and doesn't give us anything. They never go distribute where we live" one protester said.Parent was not immediately available for comment.Most of the demonstrators were women. Aid agencies are doling out food to women to prevent men from dominating distribution sites and because they believe women are more likely to share it with children and relatives.Donor nations have poured tens of millions of dollars into the impoverished Caribbean nation and some Haitians have blamed corruption for the sometimes sluggish distribution of aid.Sacks of donated rice have turned up in local street markets. Aid officials said it was inevitable that some aid would find its way to the black market in Haiti which was ranked 10th from the bottom of Transparency International's latest corruption rating of 180 nations.1 MILLION NEED SHELTERHaitian President Rene Preval who has been seen only occasionally in public since the quake has been targeted by some protests and graffiti messages of "Down with Preval" have been scrawled on some buildings and walls."We are all victims. It is a fallen country. It has lost its children husbands homes and family" protester Agustin Michou said.The demonstrators chanted "if the police shoot at us we will burn everything" but the protest ended peacefully and police did not intervene.During a visit by senior Dominican Republic officials to Port-au-Prince over the weekend Preval said he estimated some 250000 people had been killed in the quake and 250000 houses were destroyed.He added that a million homeless people urgently needed to be relocated in temporary shelter before the rainy season which normally begins in March.But he recognized that many quake victims would want to remain close to their original places of residence. "This is their neighborhood their environment they won't want to leave those places" he said.In an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley on Sunday U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she and her husband former U.S. President Bill Clinton who is the United Nations special envoy and relief coordinator for Haiti were committed to helping the earthquake-ravaged country."We have a special place in our heart for Haiti having gone there during our honeymoon many years ago. And it's a place that is captivating. The people are so resilient. And they deserve so much better that what they've gotten over their history" Hillary Clinton said.The U.S. military backed by a flotilla of warships and a fleet of aircraft flying in supplies has been spearheading the international relief effort. (Additional reporting by Manuel Jimenez and Doina Chiacu; Writing by Jim Loney; editing by Pascal Fletcher)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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4.(MAP) Haiti Earthquake Response - Road Conditions and Distances Map (as of 5 Feb 2010),Logistics Cluster
RV=86.9 2010/02/08 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Feb

Date: 05 Feb 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Access; Earthquake; Logistics; Natural Disaster; Operations; Reference; TransportationFormat: PDF * 1821 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Logistics Cluster

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5.(MAP) Haiti Earthquake Response - Emergency Distribution Points and Landing Zones (as of 4 Feb 2010),Logistics Cluster
RV=86.9 2010/02/08 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Feb

Date: 04 Feb 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Logistics; Operations; Reference; TransportationFormat: PDF * 1365 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Logistics Cluster

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1.Briefing Paper – Unsolicited Donations Haiti,Logistics Cluster
RV=194.4 2010/02/09 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster,cluster

The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance for governments commercial enterprises NGOs civil society organisations and other entities considering sending donations to Haiti in support of the emergency response to the earthquake.BackgroundExperience of recent emergencies has shown that an international commitment to assist those affected by conflict and sudden-onset disasters whilst vital for rehabilitation of affected nations has also resulted in donations of goods accumulating at ports and airports instead of being delivered to beneficiaries.In order for humanitarian aid to be of the most benefit to affected populations donations should be well-planned with national authorities and the humanitarian community coordinating the relief effort and fully compliant with national requirements for the importation of goods. Cargo that lacks documentation and adequate planning for onward delivery may have an adverse effect on the relief effort by taking up scarce resources such as aircraft landing slots or storage space and can place an additional logistics burden on organisations working on the ground.Humanitarian aid delivered during the initial phase of the response must also correspond with priorities for life-saving supplies set by the government of Haiti and the Humanitarian Country Team and be necessary and appropriate for intended beneficiaries.Within the context of the Haiti earthquake response this paper outlines practical measures donors can take to avoid the build-up of Unsolicited Bilateral Donations (UBDs) in Haiti and to ensure that the intentions of the international community to assist those in need are fully realised.Basic Requirements for Donation of Humanitarian Relief ItemsConsignee – who will receive the cargo?- Humanitarian aid sent to Haiti must be addressed to an entity as the intended recipient (consignee). This can be a local or international NGO or UN agency or other entity who by prior arrangement has agreed to take responsibility for arranging collection of the cargo once it arrives at the port or airport and for onward delivery and distribution to beneficiaries.- Sending goods addressed to "The people of Haiti" will not be sufficient.- Aircraft carrying cargo without a consignee will not be allocated a slot for landing at Port-au-Prince airport. In the past cargo arriving at the airport with no consignee to organise collection took up valuable ramp and storage space preventing other incoming aircraft from offloading.Documentation – does this meet requirements for entry into Haiti?- All cargo including humanitarian relief items arriving in Haiti or the Dominican Republic must be accompanied by the correct documentation in order to be accepted by the port and airport authorities customs and others.- Basic documentation required for relief consignments includes the following:Detailed packing list / manifestAirway bills or bills of ladingLetter of donationHealth certificate (if required)Non-commercial invoiceCertificate of origin- Even though importation taxes and duties do not currently apply to humanitarian cargo entering Haiti and the Dominican Republic there is still a requirement for minimum documentation as stated above.- Lack of documentation may result in cargo being refused entry to Haiti and Dominican Republic or onwards movement being delayed for failure to meet requirements of local authorities such as customs ministry of finance and/or ministry of agriculture etc. - The Haitian Government Department of Civil Protection takes the final decision on whether to allow entry of humanitarian goods into Haiti.Coordination with humanitarian organisations on the ground – is this type of aid a priority?- The humanitarian community in Haiti is responsible for setting priorities for the types of humanitarian aid entering Haiti to ensure that all resources are focused on the delivery of life-saving or life-enabling materials rather than on delivering aid that will be needed later.- The humanitarian community is organised into sectors (called Clusters) such as health water and sanitation shelter etc. Each cluster lead organisation has a focal point who works with a group of similar organisations to coordinate the delivery of specific types of goods. A list of focal points is posted at http://3w.unocha.org/WhoWhatWhere/clusterLeadList.php?uSite=ocha_haiti_earthquake&repId=2- Potential donors should consult the cluster focal point before sending donations to get advice on whether the type of relief item is a priority at that time; is indeed a requirement for the response and is appropriate for the affected population.- Examples of issues to consider: Before sending food it is important to verify whether the necessary cooking equipment is available; Do medicines and vaccines require transportation and storage at specific temperatures in which case they may be unusable upon arrival; Are donations of clothes appropriate for the climate; Is electronic equipment compatible with local power supply?Special note on donations of infant formula- In accordance with internationally accepted guidelines donations and distribution of infant formula bottles and teats and other powdered or liquid milk and milk products should not be made. Any procurement of breast milk substitutes should be based on careful needs assessment in coordination with the Haitian Ministry of Public Health (MSPP) and UNICEF. All queries regarding donations should be directed to UNICEF the designated agency coordinating nutrition in Haiti. Human milk donations require fully functioning cold chains. As these conditions are not currently met in Haiti human milk donations cannot be used at present. The uncontrolled use of these products could endanger infants' lives.Support from the Logistics Cluster – does the donation qualify?- Donors requesting assistance from the Logistics Cluster in the Dominican Republic or Haiti for storage or transport of humanitarian relief must first ensure the above conditions relating to consignee full documentation and coordination with the relevant sector/cluster focal point are met.- Complete information about the sending entity is required; the Logistics Cluster provides support to humanitarian organisations.- Cargo must be packaged to withstand all stages of handling without breaking (e.g. offloading from aircraft; storage; loading onto trucks or aircraft for onward transport and final offloading at point of distribution) and be clearly labelled with full details of the consignee.- At least 48 hours notice must be given for requests for storage or transport.- Information and forms for requesting Logistics Cluster support are posted at http://www.logcluster.org/ops/hti10aFor more information on any of these issues please contact: Haiti@logcluster.org

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2.HAITI: Funding gap for nutrition,IRIN
RV=181.9 2010/02/09 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,woman,February

DAKAR 9 February 2010 (IRIN) - Donors have contributed just 6 percent of the funds sought for post-earthquake nutritional assistance to women and children in Haiti according to the UN.A US$576.9-million flash appeal launched on 15 January is 92.9 percent funded overall according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). But "some sectors of the relief effort have received little funding so far" OCHA said in a 8 February statement. Aside from nutrition these include security (6 percent funded) and agriculture (8 percent).The flash appeal calls for $48 million for nutrition for women and children the third-largest sum for a sector after food aid ($246 million) and water sanitation and hygiene ($58 million).The priorities of the nutrition sector in Haiti include assessments and analyses as well as delivery of various specialized foods such as breast milk substitute high-energy biscuits ready-to-use therapeutic foods and fortified meals. The target beneficiaries are 2.4 million women of child-bearing age 240000 pregnant women and 600000 under-five children.Ensuring proper nutrition among the most vulnerable people chiefly mothers and young children helps prevent opportunistic sicknesses and permanent damage to physical or mental health according to UNICEF."If we do not have enough funds to ensure the nutrition of any vulnerable group being young or old we will run into a high level of acute malnutrition in Haiti" Roshan Khadivi spokesperson for UNICEF lead agency in the nutrition sector told IRIN."This could create another disaster on top of the current one" she said.The earthquake has increased the need for a specialized nutritional response for example to provide counselling to breastfeeding women so as to counter the negative effect trauma has on lactation and to supply appropriate food sources to infants whose mothers have died or become separated from their children.The rainy season - during which the risk of disease is increased - is due to begin in March making nutritional support all the more urgent."Many children were chronically malnourished before the earthquake but not acutely" said Khadivi. "This has now changed."am/np[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s?ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi? sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl?e pas n?essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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3.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #19,OCHA
RV=167.8 2010/02/09 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Cluster,February

This report was issued by OCHA New York. The next report will be issued on or around 10 February 2010.I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES- The priorities for assistance continue to include the provision of shelter material and improved sanitation in the temporary settlement sites. - Approximately 272000 have received emergency shelter support according to the Shelter Cluster. - Trauma injuries are slowly decreasing but still represent more than 10 percent of cases. No notable increase in infectious diseases is being reported according to PAHO/WHO. - WFP and partners have reached 1.1 million in Port-au-Prince with a two week ration of rice after eight days of the food surge operation. - The food security of the population in outlying departments and along the border with the Dominican Republic is getting worse due to increased demand for food.

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4.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 operations update no. 5,IFRC
RV=167.8 2010/02/09 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Cluster,February

GLIDE EQ-2010-000009-HTIPeriod covered by this Ops Update: 29 January – 8 February 2010Appeal target (current): This Operations Update includes a revised budget for CHF 218.4 million (USD 203478000 or EUR 148989000) in cash kind or services to support the Haitian National Red Cross Society (HNRCS) to assist up to 80000 beneficiary families with basic non-food items and emergency shelter solutions; in addition the Appeal foresees provision of emergency health care fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihoods support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake-affected region. The Appeal coverage listed on the donor response report found on the International Federation web page will not be updated immediately as the revised budget is not yet reflected in the financial systems. However the current unofficial coverage including pledges yet to be registered is of approximately 39 per cent in relation to the revised budget.Of the total budget of CHF 218.4 million required for the operation the International Federation solicits CHF 2.07 million to support its interagency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) Cluster.Appeal history:- CHF 500000 (USD 491265 or EUR 338880) was allocated from the International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to jump-start response activities and mobilization of Federation personnel. Non-earmarked funds to replenish DREF are encouraged.- A Preliminary Emergency Appeal for CHF 10.1m was launched on 12 January 2010 to support the Haitian National Red Cross Society (HNRCS) to immediately deliver life-saving assistance to some 20000 families (some 100000 beneficiaries) for 9 months.- A Revised Preliminary Emergency Appeal with a Revised Budget of CHF 105.7 million to assist up to 60000 families (300000 people) for 3 years was issued on 26 January 2010.- This Operations Update presents a Revised Plan of Action for the six-month emergency phase of the operation together with a Revised Budget to support the efforts of the HNRCS in emergency response as well as to implement a recovery plan for the three-year duration of this operation. A comprehensive recovery plan will be developed after the completion of a recovery assessment which will begin in the coming days.Summary:The humanitarian relief needs after the 12 January 2010 earthquake in Haiti continue to be widespread and merit continuous urgent action. Despite the difficulty in ascertaining the exact figures of numbers of dead destruction and damage approximately 700000 people survive in conditions without adequate shelter. The internally displaced population has been estimated at between 800000 and one million people which is putting an array of pressures on receptor regions which were not affected by the earthquake. Demands for shelter sanitation and hygiene childcare food and healthcare particularly hospital capacity to attend post-surgical patients remain high.The Haitian National Red Cross Society tirelessly continues its emergency relief actions which began immediately following the earthquake. Currently participating and coordinating with a wide-range of actors to ensure efficient and effective humanitarian response it is the host to the International Federation and over 35 sister National Societies which are or have been in Haiti to support this operation. The level of mobilized support (human material and financial resources) has made this operation the largest humanitarian operation ever carried out in a single country. More than 70 National Societies are actively involved in supporting the HRCNS in cash kind or services.Twenty-one Emergency Response Units (ERU) composed of 230 people representing 16 National Societies have been deployed in Haiti. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) present in country before the earthquake has dedicated its energies to conducting relief efforts as well as employing its skills in restoring family links and military-civilian relations in the context of the emergency response.The combined Movement response is attending to the humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable earthquake affected population. As of 5 February 2010 the Movement has provided health treatment for at least 13000 people. To date 37054 families (185270 people) have received non-food relief items; furthermore 17007 households have received tarpaulins and rope a shelter tool kit has been provided to 1645 households and 925 households have received a tent. A total of 15 million litres of safe drinking water has been distributed and sanitation interventions are being carried out in 9 transitional settlements.This Operations Update incorporates revised relief objectives based on the recently revised Plan of Action for the relief phase of the Haiti Earthquake Operation to be carried out over six months. However distribution of non-food items will take place in a maximum of three months. The current objectives more precisely respond to the relief needs of the most vulnerable in the earthquake-affected population.For the International Federation the main priorities in the immediate months are as follows:- Secure access to non-food items and cash transfers that enable families to resume essential household activities- Ensure adequate shelter- Improve water and sanitation conditions- Provide curative and preventive basic health care community-based health education and psychosocial support- Strengthen disaster preparedness in anticipation of the forthcoming rainy and hurricane seasonsWhile building the foundations for the early recovery of the most affected population.The Haiti Earthquake Operation will distribute non-food items and emergency shelter materials to 80000 families (400000 people) representing approximately 13 per cent of an estimated overall total of 3 million people who were severely affected by the earthquake. Complementary to the essential non food items targeted households will benefit from cash transfers and some 300000 people from water sanitation and hygiene activities. While the relief objectives have been reformulated to provide humanitarian support for more people the orientation of this operation remains constant. Bilateral support by Participating National Societies (PNS) will boost the quantity and quality of relief actions and enable expanded reach and impact.The Red Cross Red Crescent Haiti Response Summit will be held in Montreal Canada on 9 and 10 February 2010. This Summit has the objectives of better understanding the current context and situation of the Haiti operation agreeing to a consolidated Movement position on priority action areas in relation to relief recovery and support to the HNRCS and establishing approaches and mechanisms for enhancing Movement Coordination and relations with others in the Haiti operation.This operation ensures coordinated humanitarian response with the Haitian government interagency actors non-governmental organizations and other groups including the affected communities themselves. At the request of the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator the International Federation will be taking on the leadership of the Shelter and Non Food Items (NFI) Cluster.The International Federation offers its sincere gratitude to the National Societies governments private donors and individuals who have contributed to this Appeal. Their support contributes to achieving the Appeal's objectives and strategic aim to save lives protect livelihoods and strengthen recovery from disasters.

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5.HAITI A BESOIN DE SERVICES METEOROLOGIQUES AVANT L'ARRIVEE DES PLUIES ET DES OURAGANS,WMO
RV=144.8 2010/02/09 00:00
キーワード:question,des

Communiqu de presse N?74Les communiqu? de presse sont destin? l'information;ils ne constituent pas un compte rendu officiel.Gen?e le 9 f?rier 2010 (OMM) – L'Organisation m??rologique mondiale (OMM) souligne que pour emp?her de nouvelles catastrophes Ha?i doit disposer au plus vite de services m??rologiques op?ationnels. En effet la saison des pluies avec les risques d'inondation associ? devrait commencer d?ut avril et la saison des ouragans commence au d?ut du mois de juin. Afin d'emp?her de nouvelles catastrophes dues aux al?s naturels auxquels le pays est particuli?ement expos? il importe de renforcer sans plus tarder la capacit d'Ha?i de produire et de diffuser des informations m??rologiques et des messages d'alerte. De fait les autorit? nationales les organismes humanitaires et de d?eloppement et les responsables de la planification des interventions d'urgence et des op?ations de rel?ement ont imp?ativement besoin de pr?isions m??rologiques et d'alertes pr?oces ?anant du Centre m??rologique national d'Ha?i.Comme les installations m??rologiques du pays sont devenues inutilisables la suite du tremblement de terre les Membres de l'OMM s'emploient fournir des informations m??rologiques concernant Ha?i. L'OMM conjointement avec plusieurs de ses pays Membres et avec son Bureau r?ional pour l'Am?ique du Nord l'Am?ique centrale et les Cara?es coordonne le flux d'informations m??rologiques destination d'Ha?i aux fins d'une efficacit optimale et d'un acc? ouvert tous. Ainsi un certain nombre de pays de la r?ion dont les ?ats-Unis d'Am?ique le Canada et la R?ublique dominicaine fournissent des messages et pr?isions indispensables pour la s?urit a?ienne et les op?ations humanitaires. L'OMM s'efforce maintenant de faire en sorte que le Service m??rologique ha?ien dispose des capacit? et des comp?ences de base n?essaires pour traduire et diffuser ces informations l'intention des d?ideurs et du public locaux pendant les prochaines saisons des pluies et des ouragans.Le r?ablissement dans les six douze mois venir de services m??rologiques op?ationnels de base compte parmi les objectifs essentiels qui figurent dans la version r?is? de l'Appel ?lair lanc par les Nations Unies et dans diff?ents accords de soutien bilat?aux. Son co? est estim un million de dollars des ?ats-Unis ce qui couvre des moyens essentiels: locaux op?ationnels usage de bureaux (le b?iment du Centre ayant subi des d??s importants lors du tremblement de terre) ordinateurs et imprimantes appareils de communication remise en ?at des stations m??rologiques automatiques groupes ?ectrog?es et s?nces d'initiation l'intention des membres du personnel m??rologique.M. Ronald Semelfort directeur du Centre national de m??rologie Ha?i a lanc un appel pour trouver un bureau ou un abri partir duquel le Centre pourrait fonctionner en toute s?urit quelles que soient les conditions m??rologiques savoir un besoin des plus pressants compte tenu de l'arriv? prochaine de la saison cyclonique. Il a expliqu l'OMM que le bureau situ Port-au-Prince ne constitue plus un lieu de travail s? car il pr?ente de larges fissures. Aussi le Centre op?e maintenant directement depuis le tarmac de l'a?oport et dispose provisoirement d'un petit bureau au Bureau de l'aviation civile. Malgr ces conditions de pr?arit? le Centre fait tout son possible pour fournir des services 24 h sur 24 et 7 jours sur 7. Les stations m??rologiques automatiques ?ant en panne c'est le personnel qui a pris le relais et qui recueille manuellement les donn?s d'observation m??rologique aux deux a?oports d'Ha?i ce qui permet d'affiner les r?ultats que fournissent les mod?es disponibles sur Internet et aupr? d'autres services m??rologique gr?e au r?eau coordonn par l'OMM. moyen et plus long terme l'OMM assurera la coordination avec les responsables publics les agences techniques et les partenaires pour le d?eloppement afin de r?ablir les capacit? m??rologiques et hydrologiques l'appui de la r?uction des risques de catastrophes et des syst?es int?r? d'alerte pr?oce multidanger. Cette d?arche s'inscrit dans l'?aluation des besoins d?oulant de la catastrophe et dans la planification en vue de la reconstruction que les Nations Unies et la Banque mondiale dirigeront en collaboration avec la Banque interam?icaine de d?eloppement et d'autres partenaires.Les 29 et 30 novembre 2009 un mois et demi avant le tremblement de terre le Secr?aire g??al de l'OMM M. Michel Jarraud s'?ait rendu Ha?i pour ?aluer les investissements qu'il faudrait engager pour renforcer les capacit? de r?uction des risques de catastrophes et les syst?es d'alerte pr?oce.Plus de 90% des catastrophes qui s'abattent sur Ha?i sont associer aux al?s m??rologiques hydrologiques et climatiques dont la fr?uence est ?ev?: cyclones tropicaux et ondes de temp?es qui s'y rapportent crues et crues soudaines s?heresse orages et foudre et glissements de terrain et coul?s de boue qu'exacerbent la vaste d?orestation et les changements environnementaux. Chaque ann? le pays conna? deux saisons des pluies: d'avril juin puis d'octobre novembre ainsi qu'une saison cyclonique qui d?ute t? en juin pour se terminer la fin de novembre. En 2008 il a subi des pertes consid?ables sous l'assaut de quatre ouragans (Fay Gustav Hanna et Ike). En2004 les fortes pluies accompagnant la temp?e tropicale Jeanne ont caus des inondations et des glissements de terrain de grande ampleur. Rappelons aussi que les ann?s 1998 1994 et 1963 ont ? marqu?s respectivement par les ouragans George Gordon et Flora.Au cours des r?nions que l'OMM tiendra prochainement dans la r?ion notamment celle du Comit des ouragans (Bermudes 8-10 mars) et l'Atelier sur les syst?es d'alerte pr?oce multidanger l'intention de l'Am?ique centrale et de la r?ion des Cara?es (Costa Rica 22-25mars voir le site http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/drr/events/MHEWSCostaRica/index_en.html) des s?nces sp?iales seront organis?s pour qu'on y examine les besoins d'Ha?i.L'Organisation m??rologique mondiale est l'organisme des Nations Unies qui fait autorit pour les questions relatives au temps au climat et l'eauPour de plus amples renseignements veuillez prendre contact l'OMM avec:Mme Carine Richard-Van Maele chef du Bureau de la communication et des relations publiques T?.:+41(0)22 730 83 15; mobile: +41 794 06 47 30; courriel: cpa@wmo.intMmeGa?le S?enier attach? de presse T?.:+41(0)22 730 84 17; fax: +41(0)22 730 80 27; courriel: gsevenier@wmo.intSite Web: http://www.wmo.int

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1.Special Report: Update on the Health Response to the Earthquake in Haiti - 9 February 2010,PAHO
RV=463.6 2010/02/10 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,Cluster,cluster,woman,February,Wash,breastfeed

1. General OverviewAccording to official statistics from Haiti's Civil Protection the 12 January earthquake killed more than 200000 people caused approximately 300000 injuries and displaced more than one million Haitians. At one point more than 600 organizations were providing humanitarian aid to Haiti and currently 274 organizations are conducting health activities in at least 15 communities. Immediately following the quake the most pressing need was to rescue people buried in the rubble and provide immediate emergency care for trauma patients. Needs have now changed and focus is on post-operative care and follow-up of patients who have already had surgery as well as basic primary health care services such as maternal child health rehabilitation services and chronic diseases including diabetes heart disease HIV and tuberculosis among others. The Health Cluster liaises with other clusters as many specialties have implications on the health of the population. Some of the major issues are as follows:- The World Food Programme (WFP) has reached 1.6 million people in and around Port-au-Prince since the earthquake struck; more than 620000 people have been reached through the new distribution system in the past five days. An additional 48000 people have received food through distributions at hospitals orphanages and community kitchens.- According to the CCCM Cluster there are now seven organized settlements that are being managed by cluster partners with a total of 42569 people. A list of all spontaneous temporary settlements contains 315 sites occupied by 468075 people (91112 families). Sanitation is becoming a major concern at many of the temporary sites- The WASH Cluster continues to provide safe drinking water (5 litres per person per day) to over 780000 people through 300 sites across Port au Prince Leogane and Jacmel. In Jacmel over 260 temporary settlement sites are receiving water through the distribution efforts of cluster partners. The highest priority for the cluster remains sanitation and the strengthening of monitoring systems for sanitation activities.- Some 87 community outpatient care centers/mobile units for the treatment of severely acute malnutrition are open or have re-opened throughout Haiti. Nutrition Cluster partners have indicated plans to open 52 additional sites within the next 2-3 weeks. Within the 2 most affected Departments OUEST and SUD'EST there are an estimated 577246 infants children and pregnant and lactating women have been affected. Women in the informal settlements are also being trained as breastfeeding counselors.- UNICEF says some 23 large-sized tents have been installed in Port-au-Prince to give children a place to seek refuge and play. Families are wary of sending children to school because they fear that another earthquake could strike. UNICEF is working with the Government to distribute messages to Haitians encouraging them to send their children back to school. Schools in unaffected regions opened on 1 February while the Government of Haiti says the remaining will open by 1 March. Forty-percent of the population of Haiti is under 14 years of age and child protection is also an area of grave concern.

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2.Cooking Fuel and the Humanitarian Response in Haiti,WCRWC
RV=239.1 2010/02/10 00:00
キーワード:settlement,technology,cluster,woman

KEY MESSAGES AND GUIDANCE FOR ACTIONEven before the January 12 earthquake cooking fuel was a major concern in Haiti—especially for the poorest segments of the population and for women who are largely responsible for cooking for their families or selling cooked foods to earn a meager income.According to the World Bank before the earthquake 70% of the Haitian population was dependent on woodfuel resources (mostly firewood and charcoal) as its primary source of cooking fuel.(1) However the supply of woodfuel was tenuous at best with large swathes of the Haitian hillsides completely deforested. Moreover burning solid fuels such as firewood and charcoal inside shelters causes indoor air pollution resulting in increased vulnerability to respiratory infections. Haiti has one of the highest rates of tuberculosis in the world at 306 cases per 100000 population.(2)Emergency responseThe World Food Program (WFP) and its implementing partners are now distributing rice hoping to reach up to two million people. Rice however must be cooked in order to be eaten; the ability to cook this food is as important for health and survival as the food itself. Yet in emergencies cooking fuel is typically relegated to the sidelines. Haitian women are resorting to burning trash furniture or scraps of organic materials scrounged from the rubble—just to be able to cook for their families posing significant health and safety risks.The Inter-Agency Steering Committee Task Force on Safe Access to Firewood and alternative Energy in Humanitarian Settings (IASC Task Force SAFE) has developed guidance for the humanitarian community on how to respond to fuel needs in emergencies.(3) These guidelines can be found in English and French at 
http://www.fuelnetwork.org. Some of the most relevant points for the Haiti response are:Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) (lead agency: International Organization for Migration)- Incorporate fuel needs into the planning process for temporary settlements; ensure that fuel supply is defined and implemented as a priority within the response strategy.- Conduct a fuel-related needs assessment; establish a fuel strategy for the emergency context.- Undertake short-term direct provision of fuel to meet immediate needs.Emergency Shelter (lead agency: International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)- Distribute fuel-saving items (e.g. tight-fitting lids).- Ensure proper design of cooking areas to reduce fire risk.- Promote re-use of timber from rubble in reconstruction to avoid competition over woodfuel resources for shelter or cooking purposes.Environment and natural resource management- Mandate the undertaking of Rapid Environmental Impact Assessments during the site selection process for temporary settlement locations.- Determine cooking fuel needs via immediate assessments; investigate alternative fuel options (preferably locally-available or producible; imported if necessary in the immediate term).Food and Nutrition (lead agencies: WFP UNICEF)- Include fuel needs and available sources in emergency food assessments.- Provide pre-cooked food (such as biscuits) as part of rations in the immediate term; supply quick-cooking/easy-to-cook foods wherever possible.- Work with camp managers to promote fuel-efficient cooking practices.- Require the use of fuel-efficient stoves in therapeutic/school feeding programs.Health (lead agency: World Health Organization)- Provide technical advice on development and use of cleaner fuels and energy technologies for reducing health risks from fuel collection and use.- Ensure clinical care is available at health facilities for survivors of sexual assault.Information Education and Communication (IEC)- Disseminate information on fuel-related issues and programming across all relevant sectors to inform emergency response including information on fuel and energy technology options available for use in Haiti.- Support relevant partners to use formal non-formal and alternative learning environments school feeding programs food distributions and other venues to ensure that environmentally sustainable fuel-efficient cooking practices and shelter construction techniques are used throughout the humanitarian system.Livelihoods Development and Food Security (lead agency: UN Development Program)- Include fuel needs/available fuel sources in emergency food security assessments.- Assess local options for non-woodfuel-intensive livelihoods programs (e.g. non-wood forest products 
farming/fishing/agro-forestry kitchen gardening) including through subsidisation if needed.Protection (lead agency: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights)- Include food and cooking fuel needs and available sources in emergency protection assessments.- Conduct participatory assessments on fuel-related protection risks and preferred fuel options.- Undertake awareness-raising campaigns on protection risks associated with fuel collection supply and use; encourage discussion of alternatives.Medium- to long-term responseImmediate response is critical but it is only part of the story. As the humanitarian community works with Haitians and their government to "build back better" the Women's Refugee Commission strongly 
recommends that ensuring safe access to appropriate household energy should be a key component of the medium- and long-term reconstruction strategy. This strategy should be based on the guidance created by the IASC Task Force SAFE for all humanitarian response clusters and agencies recognizing their specific areas of expertise.Notes1 World Bank ESMAP technical paper 112/07 "Haiti: Strategy to Alleviate the Pressure of Fuel Demand on National Woodfuel Resources" April 2007.2 USAID "Infection Diseases." www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/id/tuberculosis/countries/lac/haiti_profile.html.3 The guidance comprises a "Matrix on Agency Roles and Responsibilities for Ensuring a Coordinated Multi-Sectoral Fuel 
Strategy in Humanitarian Settings" and a "Decision Tree Diagram on Factors Affecting the Choice of Fuel Strategy in 
Humanitarian Settings" (click to see guidance).

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3.UNICEF and partners deliver essential supplies to Haiti’s most vulnerable children,UNICEF
RV=202.4 2010/02/10 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,February

PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti 9 February 2010 – Four weeks after the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince and other parts of Haiti the capital's Toussaint Louverture International Airport never sleeps. Supply flights arrive 24 hours a day with essential aid for those left homeless by the quake including the most vulnerable survivors: orphaned and separated children.Among the thousands of buildings levelled in the 12 January disaster – which decimated the country's already fragile infrastructure – was the UNICEF-assisted Foye Zanmi Jezi interim care centre in the Lilavois neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince. The 90 children who lived there now cram into three tents set up on the grounds of their school which was also destroyed.The children were playing outside at the time of the earthquake and all of them survived. But recovery will take time.Sister Marleine Joseph the centre's director worried about what would happen to her young charges. "They did not have much but whatever little they had is all gone" she said. "They are so traumatized."UNICEF supplies arriveAlthough she appeared distraught Sister Marleine had some cause for hope. Last week a truckload of desperately needed UNICEF supplies arrived at Foye Zanmi Jezi. The truck delivered kits containing sandals clothing blankets mattresses toothbrushes and other basic items.The kits were part of a shipment sent to Haiti by UNICEF and its partners for distribution to a total 50000 quake-affected children in residential care centres; about 6000 have received the kits to date."Everything is gone" said one of the girls under Sister Marleine's care St.-Anne Roger 16. "I was supposed to write exams this year and all my papers are gone. My school is destroyed. My dormitory is destroyed. So I'm happy to receive everything I've been given."Critical interventionsThe children of Foye Zanmi Jezi are among thousands of young earthquake survivors who must be found fed and kept healthy and safe in affected areas of Haiti – where almost 40 per cent of the population is under the age of 14. In response to this children's emergency UNICEF the government and other humanitarian agencies have mobilized on many fronts. For example:- Nearly 200 residential child centres like the orphanage in Lilavois have received essential food medicine and equipment.- Almost 8000 caregivers have received nutritional counselling through community mobilization and education.- Some 1200 mothers and infants have participated in baby-friendly feeding activities in temporary settlements around Port-au-Prince.- In partnership with Save the Children UNICEF has established over 30 child-friendly spaces to protect vulnerable children and one special residential care centre is now up and running.Interventions in the critical areas of nutrition safe water and sanitation are also being brought to scale to prevent malnutrition and disease outbreaks in camps for the displaced. Meanwhile a major immunization campaign for more than 500000 children under seven is ongoing.The needs in the earthquake zone are overwhelming but so is the support that the international community has shown. As aid shipments continue to arrive in Haiti UNICEF and its partners will continue working to ensure that emergency supplies reach those most in need.

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4.Earthquake in Haiti External Situation Report 8 February 2010,WFP
RV=111.8 2010/02/10 00:00
キーワード:Vision,February

OverviewEarthquake Caseload: 2 million peopleCost of WFP Earthquake operations in Haiti: US$279 million (Food operations US$246 million Logistics US$33 million)Time frame: January to December 2010WFP Staff in Haiti: 225 + 221 surge personnel (between Haiti and Dom. Rep.)Current Situation- Through the network of 16 fixed distribution sites WFP and partners are providing a two week food ration to an estimated 2 million Haitians across the most populated areas of the city. Partners have begun to increase the number of people served by each site ensuring a larger number of people are served each day.- Fourteen of the sixteen planned distribution sites were operational on 8 February. Two sites were undergoing operational adjustments either by the implementing partner or the municipality. WFP's partner World Vision continues to distribute in Cite Soleil a densely populous and tense section of the city.- Monitoring of food prices in port au prince indicates that the price of imported rice is 25 percent higher and wheat flour over 65 percent higher than before the earthquake. Even those people in regions previously considered "food secure" reportedly face difficulties.- More than 1000 people are reportedly crossing the Jimani border into the Dominican Republic daily.

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5.Haitian City of Gonaives Struggles to Help Port-au-Prince Residents,VOA
RV=49.7 2010/02/10 00:00
キーワード:February

Mike O'Sullivan | Gonaives Haiti 09 February 2010Hundreds of thousands of people fled the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince after the city was devastated by an earthquake nearly one month ago. At least 35000 headed north to the town of Gonaives. The newcomers have been welcomed but the influx is taking a toll on the city which is still recovering from destructive hurricanes.Gonaives a three-hour drive north of Port-au-Prince is important in Haitian history. It is the place where the nation declared its independence from France in 1804.Although the city of 300000 escaped the earthquake it has faced repeated disasters. In 2004 and 2008 thousands died in Gonaives when their homes were flooded during hurricanes. The economy has not yet recovered.Still Gonaives Deputy Mayor Jean Francois Adolphe says that after the earthquake struck Port-au-Prince Gonaives officials wanted to help and went there to arrange an evacuation.He says many people from Gonaives and surrounding areas who live in Port-au-Prince were brought out. He holds up a chart that details the evacuation plan.Many who were injured including thousands with no ties to this area also came for medical treatment food and other help. Most are staying with local families. Others are hospitalized.Adeclef Woodly a doctor at the local hospital is a Haitian who was trained in Cuba. He says his hospital receives patients with the most serious injuries who need orthopedic care patients who need amputations of arms or hands or who have hip injuries with multiple fractures.Nineteen-year-old patient Logista Floxene was brought here by family members from Port-au-Prince. She says she lost one leg and the other is broken. It happened after concrete collapsed on her.International aid groups including the U.S. Agency for International Development the U.N. Development Program and World Food Program are providing assistance.But business owner Joseph Mathiado-Gustave says most of the help comes from local people.He says we the people of Gonaives are the ones that are helping the people from other places with everything from food to health care until they can get back to their own towns.Some people in Gonaives are able to earn an income. A fisherman at the beach prepares a net to get ready for the day's catch. Street vendors sell their wares across from city hall. A cyber caf is up and running and several young men are surfing the web on laptop computers. But others like Klebert Celestin are living hand to mouth and are out of work."I don't have no job right now. I don't have no job" said Celestin.Haitian Senator Youri Latortue who represents this region wants a plan to decentralize Haiti's government and business and to move many people outside Port-au-Prince"We can't rebuild on the same place" he said. "The government and the parliament and the civil society have to look for a new plan and ask the international community to build a new fund able to finance the new plan."Thousands of earthquake victims still lie beneath the rubble in Port-au-Prince. And Haitians are still burying their dead. A funeral procession makes its way along the highway to Gonaives. And as victims recover they say they are looking for help in rebuilding their country.

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1.LOGISTICS CLUSTER CONSOLIDATED SITUATION REPORT – HAITI AND SANTO DOMINGO Date: 10/2/2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=314.9 2010/02/11 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster,cluster,Direct,February

HighlightsA British Naval vessel will be arriving in PAP on February 15th with port enhancement equipment and vehicles for use by NGO partners. This ship will then be made available for tasking by WFP and the Logistics Cluster to shuttle cargo from Port au Prince to Cap Haitien Gonaives and potentially Jacmel.Border Crossing and CustomsOrganizations are having trouble bringing cars into the country through Jimani border crossing if they are on trucks. For now it is advised that all vehicles should be driven across the border with the proper paperwork and necessary identification. The Logistics Cluster raised the issue with the civil protection to address it with the Haitian authorities. A representative of the Department of Civil Protection will be positioned at the border in the coming days to facilitate humanitarian cargo crossing the border. Civil Military CoordinationDaily coordination meetings are being put in place between the US and Canadian Forces MINUSTAH WFP and the Logistics Cluster to address logistics issues and establish what is necessary for the coming period. The meetings take place at the US JTF offices. The Clusters are presenting a report to the coordination support committee regarding the urgent need to remove rubble and associated requirements which will become a major Military police and UN mission civilian focus in order to address the issue before the hurricane season begins. A “specialised planning task force” will be established comprised of JOTC planners including engineers. Assessments will be performed and to identify urgent tasks that the Clusters cannot undertake with civilian means and provide support.Logistics CoordinationPort au PrinceCluster leads are the focal point for non-UN partner access to the MINUSTAH Log Base for access and meetings. A list is submitted to UNDSS on a daily basis with the organizations on each Cluster’s roster. ID is required for entry. Cluster meetings in PAP are now held twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays. The next Logistics Cluster meeting will be held on Friday February 12 at 09:30. To date more than 150 organisations have attended the meetings but attendance is now stabilizing.Air OperationsAir Operations PAPThe UNHAS passenger service to locations within Haiti has begun. Flights take place on Tuesdays to Les Cayes and Jacmel Wednesdays to Hinche and Ounaminthe Thursdays to Cap Haitien Saturdays to Saint Marc Gonaives and Belladere. The schedule can be found at . The flight booking procedure remains the same as the one currently in place for PAP. Forms and details are available on the website at . To date UNHAS has transported some 2200 passengers for over 180 different agencies NGOs governments and media institutions between Santo Domingo and Port-au-Prince. Two helicopter cargo deliveries are planned for tomorrow. One to carry medicine tents and medical supplies for UNICEF to Montagne Jacquot Merlin and a second to deliver medical supplies for Direct Relief to the Albert Schweitzer Hospital Deschapelles. Airport Santo DomingoLas Americas airport is congested. WFP is on behalf of the Logistics Cluster is working to secure dedicated warehouse space at the airport to alleviate the current situation.Surface TransportPAPInteragency transport is running smoothly both within PAP and out of Jacmel Cap Haitien Petit Goave and Gonaives. To date the Logistics Cluster in PAP has transported 3199 m3 (531 mt) of goods within Haiti for 43 different UN agencies and NGOs. A further 286 m3 (83 mt) are planned for tomorrow. Santo DomingoAs of 9 February the Logistics Cluster has transported 6737 m3 of NFIs and some 1400m2 of food from Santo Domingo to Haiti.The trucking capacity of the Logistics Cluster is 85 contracted trucks plus some 30 additional vehicles to ensure that the transport requirements of the humanitarian capacity are met. The number of trucks can and will be augmented if the situation so requires.Sea TransportPort au PrinceA British Naval vessel will be arriving in PAP on February 15th with port enhancement equipment and vehicles for use by NGO partners. This ship will then be made available for tasking by WFP and the Logistics Cluster to shuttle cargo from Port au Prince to Cap Haitien Gonaives and potentially Jacmel. The installation of two floating piers at the port is ongoing. Work is expected to be complete by the end of the week. Current capacity at the port is about 250 containers per day.WarehousingPort au PrinceLand is being prepared at the WFP – Logistics Cluster warehouse nber 1 for the erection of MSUs. Assistance is being given to organizations wishing to use one or install one of their own in the same location. A Logistics Cluster representative is currently in Leogane to assist organizations setting up in this location. The same assistance will be given to Cap Haitien and Jacmel.Santo DomingoThe warehouse in Caucedo is now fully operational. Cargo arriving at Las Americas may be moved to Caucedo due to the limited storage capacity in the airport. PipelineAll organizations operating in the Haiti Earthquake response have been asked to provide their pipeline information to the Logistics Cluster so an overview of assistance can be made available to the humanitarian community the government and donors. This should be forwarded to Global.LogisticsCluster@wfp.org.

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2.Haiti: ACT Sitrep - February 10 2010,ACT
RV=305.3 2010/02/11 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,cluster,February,LWR

General information on the ACT Alliance response:Twelve ACT members are currently participating in the relief efforts in Haiti. They are:Christian Aid (CA)* Church World Service (CWS)* Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH)* Lutheran World Federation (LWF)* Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)* Church of Sweden Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) DanChurchAid (DCA) Finn Church Aid (FCA) ICCO Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) Lutheran World Relief (LWR).*These members are currently preparing their proposals for the upcoming ACT appeal (HTI101 preliminary version issued on 23 January 2010). The appeal will include both the crisis and post-crisis phase and should be issued in the course of week number 7.In the Dominican Republic Christian Aid (CA) Church World Service (CWS) together with their partner SSID are responding.LWF is the current ACT forum coordinator and as such together with the RST and the other ACT members is ensuring the overall ACT response promotes efficient use of resources through maximized synergies and by avoiding overlaps. It is also working to ensure accountability toward the recipient population by organizations and individuals providing funds.General situation:According to UN OCHA situation report 19 the current estimated number of deaths is 212000 people and injured is more than 300000 people. More than 1.2 million people are living in spontaneous settlements and 467701 have left Port-au-Prince mostly to the Artibonite and Centre departments.According to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America shelter remains a priority as the needs for all displaced are far from being met. Other shelter-related issues are: the lack of space to accommodate all the displaced the upcoming rainy season and the risk that public spaces become permanent slums once current shelters are upgraded to meet transition needs. The removal of rubble will clear land and make more space available. For these reasons advice has been given that assistance for families should as far as possible be provided at the site of their houses. This will also ease the reconstruction of housesWith the rainy season expected to start soon farmers will urgently need seeds tools and fertilizers to start planting in March to benefit from spring planting season which according to UN OCHA accounts for 60% of Haiti's agricultural production.The Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF and WHO began an immunization campaign on 2 February targeting 530000 children under the age of seven. Psychosocial needs remain important. Sanitation remains a major challenge with less than 5% of the needs for latrines being met the UN OCHA report states.In-depth evaluation of school buildings in the affected areas is currently being undertaken by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Work. A solution to the problem of lack of school buildings will be planned with the UN education cluster for temporary infrastructure. School attendance in non-affected areas is currently low and communications campaigns are planned to encourage the return to school.

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3.Haiti earthquake: displaced people urgently need shelter and sanitation,ICRC
RV=102.8 2010/02/11 00:00
キーワード:February,woman

One month after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January tens of thousands are still living in the open air. The race is on to get everyone under cover before the rainy season starts in just a few weeks.Squalid living conditionsThanks to the joint efforts of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies other aid agencies and the national authorities people in the camps now have enough water for their basic needs. The ICRC is distributing water daily to 16000 people at ten sites around Port-au-Prince.Despite the efforts of many aid agencies disposing of solid waste and rubbish in the camps remains a huge problem. As well as installing latrines it is essential to maintain and clean them. "The worst thing is the smell from the waste water and sludge running past the front of our tent" commented a grandmother sitting with her grandson on her knee in a camp in Delmas. The ICRC is financing the removal of rubbish in the areas of Place Boyer Place St-Pierre Delmas 60 and Primature.Although local markets are busy prices are high making life just that bit harder. This was confirmed by women doing their washing in front of their tents. "The price of washing powder has gone up by about 20 per cent" said Sherley Cang・ a teacher and mother of two children one of whom broke both her legs in the earthquake.On a positive note people have started to return to their homes in recent days at least during the day. Some are building small shelters using anything that comes to hand for shade. Others are scouring the rubble for possessions they can salvage. "The problem is that we have nowhere to store the things we rescue from the ruins" remarked Marie Rose. The mother of two has been keeping watch over her damaged property since the first day in case of looters.Restoring family linksThe ICRC is working closely with Haitian Red Cross volunteers on tracing first aid water and sanitation and the distribution of food and other aid. The overall international Red Cross and Red Crescent relief effort is being coordinated and led by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. For more details on the overall Red Cross and Red Crescent response to the earthquake please visit the Federation website at www.ifrc.org.The ICRC and the Haitian National Red Cross Society are combining their efforts to trace missing persons and to keep separated families in touch with each other providing a crucial lifeline for tens of thousands of Haitians. Haitian Red Cross volunteers run the tracing posts where people can register their names on the ICRC website www.familylinks.org or make satellite phone calls. The database currently contains over 26000 names including those of 4061 people in Haiti announcing that they are alive.Two new tracing posts were established this week in Port-au-Prince. In addition tracing teams are setting up posts in Cap-Hait・n L駮gane and Gona・es so that people living in areas where communications are still precarious can use the ICRC's tracing services. More tracing posts should be opening in Grand-Go穽e and Petit-Go穽e in the coming days.Aid for detaineesOver the past week delegates visited 700 detainees in nine places of detention in Port-au-Prince and Cap-Hait・n. Repairs to the water supply and electricity system at Port-au-Prince's badly damaged Civilian Prison began on 5 February and are continuing. Thirty workers have cleaned and disinfected four accommodation blocks the prison kitchen and the dispensary. The prison is currently closed but is due to reopen in the coming days.The ICRC has donated a basic health kit and a dressing kit comprising enough medical supplies to treat 1000 patients for three months to the Department of Prison Administration for use in their health facilities in Cap Haitian Fort Libert・and Port de Paix. The organization supplied another dressing kit to a local hospital for the prison in Grande Rivi鑽e du Nord in the north of the country.First-aid posts and water suppliesThe ICRC is supervising 12 Haitian Red Cross first-aid posts in Port-au-Prince and has re-launched a programme of hygiene promotion in collaboration with camp committee leaders. Two first-aid posts have been established in Petit-Go穽e. In the north of the country the ICRC this week delivered medicines to the provincial health authorities for use in local hospitals.ICRC engineers working in cooperation with the Port-au-Prince water board and the local water committee in the impoverished suburb of Cit・Soleil have begun repairing six broken water pipes.Food and household suppliesOver the past week the ICRC has delivered food and household supplies to people living in camps in and around Port-au-Prince. Everyone is anxious for food and on the whole the distributions have gone well. On 5 February 730 families (3900 people) living in an area next to the Prime Minister's office received enough rice beans cooking oil and other basic supplies to last them for two weeks.The ICRC also delivered food to 700 families based at the compound of the Salesian Fathers. The same group will receive tarpaulins buckets kitchen sets and other household supplies in the coming days. On 10 February the ICRC delivered food to the Salesian Nuns enabling them to feed 1500 displaced families currently living in their compound.For further information please contact:Jessica Barry ICRC Port-au-Prince mobile: +509 3456 3392 satellite: +88 165 146 6175Mar軋l Izard ICRC Geneva tel: +41 22 730 24 58 or +41 79 217 32 24For all ICRC reports on Haiti visit our Haiti country pageFor photos from Haiti in high resolution visit our photo galleryFollow the ICRC on Twitter for regular updates on relief efforts in Haiti

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4.Poor coordination biggest problem for relief work - report,AlertNet
RV=101.0 2010/02/11 00:00
キーワード:cluster,Feb

10 Feb 2010 15:54:00 GMTWritten by: Olesya DmitracovaLONDON (AlertNet) - The global humanitarian system enjoys much more funding and manpower than a decade ago but due to poor coordination and leadership in crises it still falls short of needs aid workers say.Despite some progress coordination of relief efforts is by far the biggest challenge to humanitarian action according to a comprehensive survey by ALNAP. The poll is part of a report on the quality of relief work worldwide released this month by the network of major humanitarian organisations and experts."A lot of people are highlighting that strengthening the coordination system is key to making the rest of the system work effectively" Ben Ramalingam head of research and development at ALNAP told AlertNet."Performance is seen as very variable between different sectors and emergencies depending on leadership" he added.The findings chime with criticism of coordination between numerous providers of aid in Haiti after last month's deadly earthquake.Partly as a result of poor communication and lack of clear leadership some planes with life-saving medical supplies were delayed and food failed to reach many survivors in Haiti's devastated capital two weeks after the earthquake struck.Ramalingam agreed that coordination of aid efforts in Haiti was one of the key issues to review but added that the scale of the disaster and the destruction it caused posed unique logistical problems."Even if you had the best-prepared leadership system in the world I think Haiti would still have come as a shock" he said.Leadership within non-governmental relief organisations should also be strengthened some interviewees said."(There is) not a forceful enough group of senior people running emergency responses in the big NGOs. And it's become too managerial - not enough capacity to speak out well on the big issues" the report quoted one respondent as saying.But there are signs of progress it found.The United Nations' cluster system whereby U.N. agencies lead the provision of different types of humanitarian aid in cooperation with non-governmental relief groups has improved coordination since it was set up in 2005 most respondents said.Emergency aid work has been particularly effective when led by the government of the disaster-hit country for example Mozambique's response to floods in 2007 or India's actions during the 2004 tsunami.In situations where the national authorities are less assertive international aid groups do not cooperate enough with local agencies and do not consult local people sufficiently the study said.But coordination and consultation come at a cost.Take this quote from an Oxfam evaluation cited at the launch of the ALNAP study in London:"Whenever an NGO comes to the village they want to form a committee. Now our village has so many committees if we go to them all we don't even have time to cook."Other key findings in the ALNAP report:* In 2008 donors contributed some $6.6 billion to international efforts to help in emergencies - a nearly three-fold increase since the start of the decade after allowing for inflation.But needs of affected populations have also gone up as the number of disasters increased and are still not matched by resources.Humanitarian contributions to appeals by the United Nations governments and aid agencies equalled over 85 percent of total stated requirements in 2008 and 2007 up from 81 percent in 2006 and 67 percent in 2005.* The number of aid staff worldwide has risen by 6 percent a year on average over the past decade to reach a total of about 210800 humanitarian workers in the field.* The problem of corruption in humanitarian aid remains neglected in research and evaluations of humanitarian action.ALNAP polled about 500 people most of them employees of U.N. and non-governmental aid agencies over the past year.For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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5.Race to the rainy season in Haiti: CARE calls for mass tarp distribution and sanitation campaign,CARE
RV=84.8 2010/02/11 00:00
キーワード:blood,Feb

Port-au-Prince Haiti (Feb. 11 2010) – One month after the catastrophic quake that levelled most of Port-au-Prince CARE and other aid agencies are in a race against time to get people waterproof shelter and decent sanitation before the rainy season hits at the end of March. Most people crammed into overcrowded temporary camps are huddled under bed sheets strung between poles or sticks – hardly enough to block out the sun but useless against the torrential downpours of Haiti's rainy season."The coming month will be all about the rain. We need to get these people waterproof shelter. Acute respiratory infection is rising because they are sleeping on the bare ground and they get damp at dawn from the dew" said Lizzie Babister Senior Shelter Advisor for CARE in Haiti. "Drainage will be the next issue partly because of excrement near the sites and partly because they'll have rivers running through their shelters. It's going to be a real push to get this done in time for the rainy season at the end of March."While tents might seem to be the logical solution there simply isn't enough room in downtown Port-au-Prince's limited public spaces. The shelters that have sprung up after the quake are sandwiched in one next to the other often using the same poles as supports."A typical family tent has a floor space of 16m2 which is four times as much space as people are currently squatting on in the urban areas" said Babister. "If we start distributing those in downtown Port-au-Prince we're going to displace three-quarters of the population. The immediate solution for the congested areas isn't tents it's tarps. Lots of them and fast."In the less-crowded rural areas family tents are a temporary solution as people have more access to open space. But shipping in enough family tents for all the people in need would take months – too late to beat the rainy season. By contrast shipments of sturdy re-usable 6m-by-4m tarps (plastic sheeting) can arrive in Haiti in days or weeks. This will keep people dry while aid agencies start implementing a longer-term solution to the shelter crisis.Sanitation is the other half of the ongoing crisis in post-quake Haiti. While organizations like CARE are building latrines in the camps we are doing 'sanitation triage' in camps built on hills or areas without access to latrines said Paul Shanahan CARE's Senior Water and Sanitation Advisor."We're still fighting the latrine battle in the sanitation war but we've also started the second line of defence which is going into the camps and removing the excrement that is piling up. It's not pretty but it needs to be done" said Shanahan. "Our biggest fear at this point is the outbreak of disease. It's one thing to see half your family die in an earthquake but it's another to watch the other half die slowly from diarrhoea. It's more than any flesh and blood can bear."In addition to building 3000 latrines CARE is also providing hand-washing education hygiene kits with soap and cleaning supplies and removal of excrement from the camps. For housing CARE plans to provide emergency shelter for 8500 families (42500 people) and has reached 900 families (4500 people) so far with distributions continuing this week.Despite the challenges great progress has been made by the Haitian people and humanitarian community to assist the nearly three million people affected by the earthquake. To date CARE has reached more than 184737 people with food safe drinking water shelter water and sanitation facilities emergency supplies and reproductive health care for pregnant and nursing mothers. But more needs to be done.The next looming hurdle is the hurricane season which starts as early as June. Port-au-Prince is surrounded by mountains and therefore largely protected from hurricanes but flooding is a huge risk as rain comes streaming down the mountains bringing rivers of mud along with it."We have rubble from the buildings that we can use as flood defences but we need to start planning for this now" said Babister. "Everything is a race against time."-30-About CARE: Founded in 1945 CARE is one of the world's largest humanitarian aid agencies. In nearly 70 countries CARE works with the poorest communities to improve basic health and education enhance rural livelihoods and food security increase access to clean water and sanitation expand economic opportunity and provide lifesaving assistance after disasters. CARE has been working in Haiti since 1954 providing projects in HIV/AIDS reproductive health maternal and child health education food security and water and sanitation.For more information or to arrange interviews with staff in Haiti:Melanie Brooks (in Port-au-Prince): +41 79 590 30 47 brooks@careinternational.orgSabine Wilke (in Port-au-Prince): +49 175 938 7731 wilke@care.de

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1.CHF Haiti Update: Notes from the field – February 11 2010,CHF
RV=440.9 2010/02/12 00:00
キーワード:question,settlement,Cluster,Callaghan,cluster,February,Wash

WHERE WE ARE WORKING RIGHT NOW: We are working Port Au Prince (PaP) (namely Delmas Petion-Ville Cite Soleil Port Au Prince and Carrefour). We are also working in Grand Goave Jacmel Petit Goave Leogane Petit Guinee Cap Haitien Martissant St. Marc and Gonaives as well as a host of other communities across Haiti. For a map of our operations please visit the website at www.chfinternational.orgON THE GROUND IN HAITI RIGHT NOW:CHF continues to work by aiding first responder groups in emergency response: lending our facilities equipment and logistics to assist in the relief operations. We are supporting numerous first responder organizations and our established network of local partners – we are encouraged by the number of our local partners who have stood up in recent days. CHF is providing support to international organizations including Handicap International IOM Doctors Without Borders IMC Save the Children Habitat for Humanity Partners in Health Spanish French and Haitian Red Cross The Boy Scouts Medecins du Monde Suisse as well as our established network on local and community organizations. * CHF and Caterpillar machines continued to clear truckloads of rubble today – making important strides in clearing areas at Haitian Ministries that will attempt to restart this week. * CHF continues to work with partners Harris Corporation and NetHope to provide wireless connectivity and communications equipment to the international local and government entities. The wireless network now covers the majority of the PaP basin. * Harris also established a Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network with a trunking repeater that services over 250 handheld radios for CHF International USAID the FAA ICE and other emergency responders. To assist CHF International with the command and control of their assets a Situational Awareness Systems was established and is in operation by the leadership on the ground. We have also been equipped with two satellite systems to assist in their mainland backhaul internet connectivity and long distance phone communications at their headquarters and an additional satellite terminal at a remote aid station in Petit Goave * CHF welcomed Terex yesterday to evaluate the ability of integrating crushing into our rubble removal operations – creating usable building material out of the destruction. * CHF has deployed over 110 teams of 14 (employing over 1400 Haitians) in our cash for work programs (HIMO) in five cities – Port Au Prince Carrefour Delmas Peguyville and Petit Goave * CHF has now deployed cash for work teams in Saint Marc Gonaives and Cap Haitien in order to provide economic opportunities for IDPS – internally displaced persons. CHF-Haiti Blog Update - Feb. 11 2010: Haiti Earthquake Survivors Vulnerable to Torrential Rains. This piece is by Joel Rubin and appeared this morning in the LA TIMES.Few things are certain in Jislene Brisson's life these days. The Haitian mother of four lost her husband and her house in the earthquake that ravaged this impoverished country a month ago. She has little money left and the emergency food deliveries that aid groups are still struggling to establish have yet to reach her and her children she said. In fact there is perhaps only one thing Brisson can count on and it terrifies her: The rains are coming to Haiti and she is not prepared. "I don't have a roof I don't have anything" the 49-year-old said slapping the backside of one hand into the palm of the other. "No one has come to talk to us about shelter. When the clouds start closing in I'll be asking God. I'll be putting my arms up in the air and asking 'What am I going to do with my children?' "Next month or in April a punishing rainy season is certain to arrive bringing with it the daily downpours that swamp this downtrodden capital city. Then will come the hurricane season which last year delivered a series of deadly storms. With an estimated 1.1 million people left homeless by the quake which killed an estimated 200000 shelter experts are scrambling in a race against Mother Nature fearing the rain could magnify the humanitarian crisis. Some displaced Haitians have been taken in by family or friends. The majority however are still living in the streets or in densely packed tent camps that have popped up in squares and other open plots in Port-au-Prince and nearby communities. Some have been lucky enough to get one of the durable modern tents being handed out in a helter-skelter fashion by the U.S. military and other groups. Most have been left on their own to cobble together flimsy tents made of bedsheets scraps of plastic and metal and branches hacked from trees. Brisson and her children have set their makeshift shelter on a 6-foot-by-6-foot scratch of land on the edge of a camp where about 600 families are living in the Delmas area of the city. The roof is a faded peach-colored bedsheet and the walls are a mix of tapestries and bed linens. Inside a jumble of thin blankets covers the dirt floor. A foot or two separates her tent from the next one. "This is the front door" Brisson said with a rueful laugh tugging on a blue-striped sheet while she sat outside doing laundry in large metal buckets.These tent villages could easily become disaster zones said Alberto Wilde country director for CHF International an aid group specializing in shelter issues. With many of the city's drainage canals and ravines blocked with the rubble of collapsed buildings concern is deepening that the rains will result in deadly flash floods. "Our fear is not that people are going to get wet when the rains come" Wilde said. "Our fear is that they will get swept away. We are running against time." Disease is another likelihood when the skies open with the downpours sure to leave the camps a fetid morass of mud and human waste. Most of the camps lack sufficient latrines and could easily become breeding grounds for malaria cholera and other deadly illnesses medical experts say. Wilde's group and more than a dozen others like it are trying to jump-start a push to move the huge homeless population into sturdier shelters. Haitian President Rene Preval recently gave the go-ahead for the shelter organizations to pursue a plan to build thousands of one-room structures with concrete floors simple wooden frames corrugated metal roofs and tarp walls. Designed to last about three years the houses are meant for single families. They come with a solar panel on the roof for electricity and can be erected in about four hours Wilde said. Wilde and other shelter experts acknowledged that Haitians may look to stay in these homes longer than intended and could down the road begin to rent them or sell them to others. But such concerns have to take a back seat to the more pressing issue of the coming rains. "Right now we must be thinking beyond these tents" said Tim Callaghan head of USAID's emergency response team in Haiti which is working closely with CHF International on the shelter issue. Each house costs about $900 and aid groups hope that they will be able to hire local labor with donated funds to do the majority of the construction. Similar programs were implemented after the tsunami in Southeast Asia in 2004 and the major earthquake in Peru in 2006. Questions and challenges loom however. One of the most pressing is where to build the houses. The aid groups hope some families will be able to build on the sites of their destroyed houses but that may be impossible in many cases as rubble clearance has been slow. Shelter organizations are considering plans to build houses for about 10000 families at each of several locations in and around Port-au-Prince. One hurdle is finding adequate areas the Haitian government is willing to cede. And the tarp structures are built to withstand hurricanes of moderate strength but not the major storms that sometimes pummel the island. Perhaps most discouraging is that little of the wood needed to build the homes is available in Haiti and it remains unclear how quickly it will arrive because relief agencies are still focused on bringing in food water and medical equipment. Wilde's group had only enough wood and tarps to build fewer than 100 of the structures as of Saturday he said. USAID has imported thousands of tarps but without sufficient wood the structures cannot be built. And even when materials do arrive few construction firms in Haiti have the capacity to build several hundred of the houses at a time Wilde said. "I feel like I have been delivered" said Malikan Dominique a 51-year-old construction worker who had no means to rebuild his family's home after the earthquake and received a tarp house. "I am very grateful."News from Haiti – Compiled from various reportsLOGISTICS * Incoming flights to Port-au-Prince airport continues to drop and now averages 74 per day (from its peak of 160 flights) as incoming air cargo increasingly shifts to sea transport. * The Port-au-Prince port is handling an average of 350 containers per day. The installation of two floating docks at the port will be completed by the weekend and will increase capacity to a possible 1500 containers per day. UNHAS is establishing a passenger service to locations within Haiti in affected and non-affected departments. * The United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) has agreed to postpone the implementation of the new access regime until there are clearly articulated procedures in place that are shared with the NGO community in advance. The NGO Coordination Cell will work with OCHA and UNDSS on these procedures. * Government of Haiti Civil Protection Agency assessed number of deaths at 212000 and the estimated number of injured at more than 300000. * More than 1.2 million people are in spontaneous settlements and 467701 people have left Port-au-Prince for outlying departments. Over 162000 people have arrived in Artibonite department and over 90000 in Centre department. * In Leogane approximately 14000 people are living in spontaneous settlement sites while others are living closer to their destroyed homes. An estimated total of 80000 to 120000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Leogane commune.FOOD AND WATSAN * On February 10 relief agencies distributed emergency food assistance benefiting approximately 170000 people in metropolitan Port-au-Prince. Since the earthquake the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) and partners have provided emergency food assistance to more than 2.5 million people including more than 1.5 million people to date through the 16-site distribution system. * On February 9 the DART advisors conducted a follow-up to a previous assessment of the Delmas 33 settlement site where more than 8000 people currently reside on the school grounds. The assessment revealed that due to recent increases in the site's population new arrivals now occupy an area previously identified by the USAID/DART for latrine placement compounding sanitation concerns. * On February 9 the USAID/DART WASH advisors also conducted a second assessment of the expanding Petionville Club settlement site. The WASH officers reported progress in ensuring the population's access to sanitation facilities and clean water at the site where Oxfam has installed a small water distribution network and constructed two sets of shower stalls and 61 latrines. * 15 de-sludging trucks are in country (but not all are in affected areas). At least 90 more are needed. Agencies and donors are beginning to look now at procuring more trucks. * Water provision coverage has now reached 72% according to the Cluster lead with coverage of latrines at 5% of the requirement.LIVELIHOODS * On February 9 the GoH approved the establishment of sub-working groups focused on small NGO partnering arrangements for expanded food distributions; rural interventions; food assistance impacts on local economies; cluster coordination with local governments; local food purchase; and food assistance impacts on long-term programs such as cash- and food-for-work among other issue areas. * According to the USAID/DART a team comprising 18 staff members from 11 humanitarian agencies is conducting an emergency market assessment (EMA) to examine the suitability of cash grants market support mechanisms and advocacy for addressing food and shelter needs and providing income-generating opportunities. The team expects to release preliminary EMA results on February 17.SHELTER * On February 10 the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies assumed the Shelter Cluster lead role according to the USAID/DART shelter advisor. The former cluster lead the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will continue to serve as the Non-Food Item Cluster lead. * During the formal cluster lead transition IOM reported that approximately 366335 people or approximately 30 percent of displaced individuals had received shelter assistance as of February 10. IOM noted that the figures are based on reports from 24 humanitarian agencies although the number of individuals having received shelter assistance is likely higher due to ongoing distributions unreported to the Shelter Cluster lead.Erin MoteManager of Resource Development(301) 587-4700 ext 1963emote@chfinternational.orgSkype: erin.moteCHF International8601 Georgia Ave Ste 800Silver Spring MD 20910

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2.Haiti one month on: rethinking the model,CESR
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キーワード:question,debt,des,February,woman

"You get up in the morning and it's the fight for food and wood and water." This is how a young widow mother of four children describes the struggle of everyday life in Haiti. She was speaking several years before the recent earthquake. For even before the disaster that hit the capital a month ago the scale of economic and social rights deprivation in the country was already catastrophic.One in five children under five was severely malnourished. Almost half the population did not have access to safe drinking water. Three quarters of the population lived on less than US$2 a day. More than two million people – 86 percent of the urban population – lived in inhuman conditions in squalid slums such as Cit・Soleil.As has been amply commented it was these chronic levels of poverty and deprivation that made the impact of the earthquake all the more devastating. The devastation was far from random: the greatest casualties were among the poorest communities living in the most precarious housing conditions. The risk of hunger disease violence and death in the immediate aftermath continues to fall disproportionately on the most disadvantaged people especially women and girls.In one of the most incisive accounts of the "structural violence" of poverty Paul Farmer's Pathologies of Power shows how the impact of previous catastrophes in Haiti - such as AIDS malnutrition or political violence – has never been random or accidental but structured by economic and social inequalities and by the policies and politics which reinforce them – policies which have been shaped and determined largely by the international community in Haiti's recent history.The devastation wrought by the earthquake and the faltering responses to it should call into question the effectiveness of development policy in Haiti and the extent to which it has tackled the structural factors which have made economic and social rights such an elusive promise for most Haitians.While the international community is understandably focused on immediate recovery efforts voices within Haiti are calling for a critical rethink of the model of development assistance which has been pursued by external actors in the country. Haitian human rights and development organizations are advocating for an alternative humanitarian aid effort which marks a break with past practices which have often failed to respect the dignity and agency of beneficiaries in turn reinforcing dependency on international actors.These voices are calling for humanitarian efforts to be respectful of the forms of economic solidarity that grassroots organizations have struggled to put in place over the decades. Their vision is of a new partnership for reconstruction with economic and social rights at its core.As a recent joint statement by Haitian organizations urged: "We would hope to see the emergence of international brigades working together with our organizations in the struggle to carry out agrarian reform and an integrated urban land reform programme the struggle against illiteracy and for reforestation and for the construction of new modern decentralised and universal systems of education and public health."The cancellation of part of Haiti's external debt and the promised commitment of massive humanitarian aid are to be welcomed given the scale of the disaster. In the United States alone non-governmental donations have so far exceeded $600 million. As Haitian civil society organizations argue however this unprecedented level of aid must be deployed with a much greater sense of accountability – accountability both to the Haitian people and to the principles of human rights which must guide future reconstruction and development policy in Haiti.Haitian civil society voices have too often gone unheard or unheeded in international policy debates on rebuilding Haiti. If indeed a new Haiti is to be built from the rubble the reconstruction process should be informed by their vision. Future development efforts must remedy the structural inequities of the past rather than reproducing or reinforcing them. They must be firmly grounded on the basic standards and principles of human rights – including economic and social rights. And they must be led by Haitians themselves."After the catastrophe: our country can rise again" claim 14 Haitian organizations that make up the Plateforme des Organisations Ha・iennes de Droits Humains (POHDH) and Plateforme ha・ienne de Plaidoyer pour un D騅eloppement Alternatif (PAPDA) on 27 January 2010. The international community should support their aspirations and vision for change.Posted by Ignacio Saiz Executive Director on February 12th 2010

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3.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #20,OCHA
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キーワード:Cluster,February

This report was issued by OCHA New York. The next report will be issued on or around 16 February 2010. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES • Sanitation is still a major challenge with not enough latrines available. Distribution of plastic sheeting for emergency shelter remains a priority. • The CCCM Cluster has identified 19 priority sites for decongestion. The total estimated population in these sites is 180000 people. • Over 900000 people are being provided with safe drinking water each day. WFP reports that 1.6 million people have received a two week ration of rice over the past eleven days. • A small number of commercial cargo flights have started arriving at Port-au-Prince airport. The first civilian passenger flight is scheduled for 19 February. • The Government announced a day of mourning for 12 February to mark the one-month anniversary of the earthquake. • The Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mr. John Holmes arrived in Santo Domingo on 11 February to begin a three day visit to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

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4.Earthquake in Haiti External Situation Report 9 February 2010,WFP
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キーワード:February,woman

OverviewEarthquake Caseload: 2 million peopleCost of WFP Earthquake operations in Haiti: US$279 million (Food operations US$246 million Logistics US$33 million)Time frame: January to December 2010WFP Staff in Haiti: 225 + 221 surge personnel (between Haiti and Dom. Rep.)Current Situation- Through the network of 16 fixed distribution sites WFP and partners are providing a two week food ration to an estimated 2 million Haitians across the most populated areas of the city. Partners have begun to increase the number of people served by each site ensuring a larger number of people are served each day. All sixteen planned distribution sites were operational on 9 February with some 184000 people reached the highest number of beneficiaries reached on a single day since the start of the operation.- WFP and partners began distributing nutritious supplements (supplementary plumpy plumpy doz and corn soya blend) to vulnerable women and children who have settled in spontaneous IDP camps in the Port au Prince area. The activity is targeting 53600 children under five and 16000 pregnant and lactating women.- Monitoring of food prices in Port au Prince has indicated that the price of imported rice is 25 percent higher and wheat flour over 65 percent higher than before the earthquake. Even those people in regions previously considered "food secure" reportedly face difficulties.- The Government of Haiti estimated that US$700million is needed to reactivate the agricultural sector.

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5.Humanitarian aid to Haiti: how much is too much? - Perspectives Feb 2010,DI
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キーワード:question

The Haiti earthquake has obviously been an disaster of huge proportions with current UN estimates citing three million affected and 112000 killed placing it in the company of some of the most devastating natural disasters of the last decade second only to the Indian Ocean earthquake-tsunami2004 in terms of numbers killed and just behind the Kashmir earthquake in terms of numbers affected.Not since the tsunami has a natural disaster received such an intense response and not just in termsmedia attention but also in terms of finances with more than US$1.5 billion already going to theresponse. The question is is this outpouring of humanitarian support too much or absolutely appropriate to such a calamitous event? And exactly what is a fair and adequate response?

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1.What We're Doing in Haiti,Mercy Corps
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キーワード:UNICEF,February,Corps

One month after the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti Mercy Corps' team of emergency response experts is working to meet the immediate needs of survivors. At the same time our team is laying the groundwork for longer-term recovery drawing upon Mercy Corps' three decades of experience helping disaster-struck communities transition from receiving aid to carrying out their own recovery.Haitian authorities estimate that more than 217000 people died in the earthquake and that three-quarters of the capital city Port-au-Prince will have to be rebuilt. At least one million people have been displaced. The Mercy Corps team is coordinating with the United Nations and other aid groups on the ground to ensure the most efficient response.Team of ExpertsMercy Corps has deployed an A-team of humanitarian first responders. These experts from around the world have collective experience that includes responses to the China earthquake Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and Hurricane Katrina.Right Now: Water Trauma Support JobsThe Mercy Corps response is currently focused on immediate humanitarian needs: food to beleaguered hospitals water and sanitation trauma support for children and job creation.Clean Water and SanitationWater and sanitation assessments continue in preparation for securing clean water and safe latrines for at least 42000 people in Haiti's capital. On February 3 our team installed a water filtration unit at a local hospital.Job Creation and Economic RecoveryTo jumpstart the decimated economy and begin rebuilding efforts in earthquake-affected areas Mercy Corps has initiated a cash-for-work program that pays earthquake survivors a daily wage to clear debris restore buildings and repair basic infrastructure. We plan to employ more than 8000 workers in some of Port-au-Prince's poorest and most-devastated neighborhoods. Through the cash-for-work approach survivors carry out their own recovery efforts. Employing survivors gives them the dignity of earning an income they can then spend on the supplies they need for their families. Their purchases in turn help restart local commerce.Trauma Support for ChildrenWhen the earthquake struck all schools in Port-au-Prince collapsed. Haitian children who survived the earthquake experienced trauma that could negatively affect them for life.To help restore children's sense of well-being Mercy Corps is providing post-trauma help using Comfort for Kids. This counseling methodology was first developed in New York by Mercy Corps and Bright Horizons a global workplace childcare provider to help children recover from the trauma of 9/11. Subsequently Mercy Corps has used Comfort for Kids to help children recover from the China and Peru earthquakes and Hurricane Katrina.Mercy Corps recently announced a partnership with Haiti's First Lady Elisabeth Delacourt Pr騅al to implement Comfort for Kids trainings for adult caregivers. The First Lady and UNICEF will organize "safe spaces" in camps to run arts sports and music activities for children while Mercy Corps will run simultaneous sessions — in French and Creole — to educate parents and caregivers about child symptoms of trauma and how they can be addressed.Next StepsMercy Corps will focus on supporting the creation of jobs especially in the provinces around Port-au-Prince in sectors such as agriculture tourism and apparel manufacturing. Mercy Corps also expects to use cash grants to help people rebuild assets like small businesses fishing boats food carts. In addition Mercy Corps is exploring options with microfinance provider FONKOZE and other partners to help small- and mid-size businesses grow using remittances and microfinance.In the coming weeks and months Mercy Corps plans to expand its work to include the provinces surrounding Port-au-Prince particularly the Central Plateau area where approximately 500000 people fled after the earthquake. The agency is striving to make these areas economically viable and provide critical resources to displaced families who have settled there.A Long Track Record of Helping RecoveryThe earthquake in Haiti left three million people in need of aid exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The Caribbean nation suffers extreme hunger and political instability and this disaster only increases the needs of thousands of impoverished Haitian families.Mercy Corps has a long track record of helping people living in the world's toughest conditions to recover and rebuild after natural disasters and conflict. The agency has special expertise in disaster response that establishes a foundation for and leads directly to self-sufficiency.HOW TO HELPMercy Corps is accepting donations toward our earthquake response. Public support thus far has been strong and corporations such as Amazon.com ITT Corporation Best Buy Western Union Gap Nike and Trilogy/Voil・have generously contributed to our efforts.

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2.CHF Haiti Update Notes from the field – February 12 2010,CHF
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キーワード:settlement,Cluster,February

originally appeared on UK Channel 4 in an interview done by reporter Sarah Smith. Today we want to feature the story of the one of the members of our CHF family - Varnek-Edouard Bazile. Edouard works for CHF and has been assigned to Harris Corporation as their interpreter local expert and jack-of-all-trades as they work to improve telecommunications throughout Haiti for CHF and others. Before the earthquake Edouard was an English teacher in Haiti and on the day of the quake managed to rescue his 20 students with him. He returned to his when the quake hit to see it crumbled with his wife and his children thought to be inside. For the full interview please visit http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/americas/haiti+earthquake+the+lost+families/3508242. "For most people in Port-au-Prince the sheer challenge of daily life is now difficult to imagine with 200000 people feared dead. For one resident Edouard Bazile that reality is even more unimaginable. His house collapsed in the 7.0 magnitude earthquake burying his entire family. He has been speaking to Channel 4 News correspondent Sarah Smith about what happened and how he is now living with overwhelming grief. He described how he managed to pull his wife's body from the rubble. He then spoke to her in her dying moments. He said: "I looked at her body her torso was twisted. I said 'You know I love you right?' "She said: 'Yeah I know but get me out please'." He fears his two children Anniha and Edwin must also have died in the 7.0 magnitude earthquake but he has yet to locate their bodies. He said: "They are still in the rubble here. I miss my kids dearly.".Note from the author: CHF mourns the loss of the families of our staff who have been injured or perished in the earthquake. The tremendous courage and spirit of our staff as they continue to come to work in the face of absolute tragedy inspires us and renews our commitment to helping the Haitian people - not only in the wake of the earthquake but in the long term recovery of the nation. News from Haiti – Compiled from various reports * On 9 February another aftershock (4.0 on the Richter scale) affected Port-au-Prince causing further damage at the Caribbean Market on Delmas Avenue. Several people were trapped by falling debris and later rescued by US and French Military forces * The Dominican Republic Humanitarian Country Team completed an inter-agency assessment of the border area. The team estimates that approximately 168000 internally displaced persons are living along the border on the Haitian side. The majority of them are living with host families. There are some spontaneous settlement sites such as in Anse-a-Pitre where there are more than 1000 people living. Another 400 people are in a spontaneous settlement in Gauthier very near to the road leading to Port-au-Prince. * The security situation throughout the country remains stable despite increased reports of insolated incidents including the looting of one NGO warehouse where Haitian police shot a looter. Security around food distributions remains a concern and requires close coordination between MINUSTAH and humanitarian partners. * The Government's state of emergency period is scheduled to expire on Monday 15 February.LOGISTICS * A small number of commercial cargo flights have started arriving at Port-au-Prince airport. * The first civilian passenger flight is scheduled for 19 February. * Floating docks are being established at the Port-au-Prince port and are expected to raise capacity to a possible 1500 containers a day. A slot system is now in place for incoming ships. * A British Naval vessel will be arriving in Port-au-Prince on 18 February with port enhancement equipment and vehicles for use by NGO partners. This ship will be made available for tasking by WFP and the Logistics Cluster to shuttle cargo to ports within Haiti until 15 March. * The border crossing at Jimani is severely congested. Passage is through a small gate allowing only one vehicle at a time. * The road between Port-au-Prince and Jacmel suffered significant damage from the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks. Landslides have been cleared and work is ongoing by the Canadian military and MINUSTAH but many areas remain at risk of landslides once the rainy season begins.FOOD AND WATSAN * WFP reports that 1.6 million people have received a two-week ration of rice since the beginning of the food surge operation. * On February 10 relief agencies distributed emergency food assistance benefiting approximately 170000 people in metropolitan Port-au-Prince. Since the earthquake the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) and partners have provided emergency food assistance to more than 2.5 million people including more than 1.5 million people to date through the 16-site distribution system. * As of 9 February the WASH Cluster reports that 911200 people are being provided with safe drinking water (on the basis of 5 litres per person per day) through water tankering and water treatment in 300 sites across Port-au-Prince Leogane and Jacmel. Water coverage is actually greater than this figure as many other mechanisms to access water are now available. * With a target of 1.1 million persons with 5/l/p/d the estimated gap is approximately 188800 persons in need of the minimum coverage.SHELTER * Distribution of plastic sheeting for emergency shelter remains a high priority. There are now close to 400000 plastic sheets in stock and in the pipeline. As of 11 February over 49000 tarps have been distributed along with 23000 family size tents. * The Petionville spontaneous settlement site (at the golf course) was assessed by a Shelter Cluster team on 9 February and is reported to be one of the most vulnerable sites for epidemics and flooding. The team estimates that 25000 people are living at the site which is very densely populated. A large number of shelters are on unstable slopes and heavy rains will cause them to slide. Low lying areas are at significant risk of flooding with the market area most at risk. The team also found insufficient fire breaks with no fire risk mitigation strategy for the site. The team recommended that new sites are identified for families to move to on a voluntary basis.Erin MoteManager of Resource Development(301) 587-4700 ext 1963emote@chfinternational.orgSkype: erin.moteCHF International8601 Georgia Ave Ste 800Silver Spring MD 20910

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3.American Red Cross Issues One-Month Progress Report for Haiti Earthquake,Am. RC
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キーワード:settlement,February

National Headquarters2025 E Street N.W.Washington DC 20006www.redcross.orgContact: Red Cross Public AffairsPhone: (202) 303-5551WASHINGTON Friday February 12 2010 — The American Red Cross today issued a one-month progress report on its efforts to provide food water relief supplies shelter healthcare family services and other assistance since the January 12 earthquake in Haiti."Every day since the earthquake we have been focused on getting aid into the hands of those who need it most" said Gail McGovern president and CEO with the American Red Cross. "The American people have entrusted us with this responsibility and we remain committed to helping the people of Haiti cope with their losses." Since the earthquake the American Red Cross has raised approximately $255 million for the Haiti relief and recovery efforts. To date it has spent or committed $80 million with approximately 69 percent of the funds spent or committed for food and water; 20 percent for shelter; and 11 percent for health and family services. As the response progresses and recovery begins the Red Cross will continue to support these priority areas and longer-term assistance initiatives.Food Water and Other Relief ItemsThe American Red Cross has provided 3 million pre-packaged meals to the United Nations World Food Programme as well as $30 million in funding to help feed an additional 1 million people for a month. To meet the dire need for clean water it has also distributed more than 1 million water-purification sachets as well as containers that allow people to clean and carry water. The American Red Cross is also providing supplies for 130000 people and working with Red Cross teams from other nations distributing relief items such as blankets kitchen supplies hygiene kits and buckets.ShelterMore than 1 million people in Haiti are in need of shelter. Leaders representing more than 20 Red Cross and Red Crescent societies including the American Red Cross gathered this week in Montreal Canada for a two-day summit to develop and coordinate a comprehensive approach to respond to Haiti's immediate and long-term needs. "The challenges to quickly develop and deliver appropriate transitional shelters and to do so prior to the rainy season are immense" said David Meltzer senior vice president of international services with the American Red Cross. "This week's meetings establish both a commitment and process to quickly shelter tens of thousands of survivors." In coordination with other relief agencies the Red Cross aims to address the complex shelter situation in Haiti through a combination of strategies including: * Providing local families with solutions that will encourage them to rebuild safely near their pre-disaster homes * Supporting host families who are housing displaced people * Supporting people in post-quake settlements by providing both tarps and tentsHealth and Family ServicesSince the earthquake American Red Cross has provided nearly 750 units of blood for earthquake survivors more than 50 Creole-speaking interpreters for the USNS Comfort hospital ship and $600000 worth of food for the mobile clinics and hospitals operated by other Red Cross teams in Haiti.In the United States the American Red Cross has been providing welcoming services shelter and other support for repatriated citizens and medical evacuees who arrived home following the earthquake. In addition the American Red Cross is helping people find and reestablish contact with their loved ones in Haiti through its international family tracing service – a form of assistance that is also being provided by the Red Cross in Haiti.Looking AheadIt is clear that what took minutes to destroy will take many years and the collective support from governments and relief agencies across the globe to help rebuild. Because of extraordinary support from the American public the American Red Cross will continue to play an important role in relief efforts in the months ahead. "The needs are great but the generous support of the American people is making a difference every day" said McGovern.To learn more and read the complete report please visit redcross.org/haiti.You can help the victims of countless crises like the recent earthquake in Haiti around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies technical assistance and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster please do so at the time of your donation by mailing your donation with the designation to the American Red Cross P.O. Box 37243 Washington D.C. 20013 or to your local American Red Cross chapter. Donations to the International Response Fund can be made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or online at www.redcross.org.About the American Red Cross:The American Red Cross shelters feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This too is made possible by generous voluntary donations. To help the victims of disaster you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross P.O. Box 37243 Washington D.C. 20013. To donate blood please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or contact your local Red Cross to find out about upcoming blood drives.. ゥ Copyright The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.

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4.Haiti: one month on,DFID
RV=94.0 2010/02/13 00:00
キーワード:DEC

From search and rescue to survivor care and long-term recoveryOn January 12 the Caribbean nation of Haiti – one of the poorest in the western world - was struck by a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake.The worst for more than a century the quake hit south of the capital Port-au-Prince killing at least 230000 people – including many NGO and UN employees injuring 300000 and leaving more than 1.5 million others in need of shelter.One month on the international aid effort has shifted from search and rescue activity to meeting the basic needs of the survivors in the immediate term and its long-term rehabilitation.Following life-saving work by the UK search and rescue (SAR) teams - which reached Haiti 48 hours after the quake - DFID is now focused on co-ordinating a complex relief effort to limit delays and anxiety among Haitians.DFID has already helped get water food and medical supplies to more than 400000 people.There is now the urgent need to provide shelter and sanitation for more than 1 million more people made homeless in Port-au-Prince and rural areas.In a written statement to Parliament last week International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander said: "I would like to pay tribute to the British public for their continued generosity in responding to Haiti's plight."The Disaster Emergency Committee appeal has now raised 」77 million. This is a remarkable achievement."Effective coordination of the relief effort remains vital."DFID is working hard to improve the situation on the ground and overcome logistical bottlenecks that are hampering relief efforts."From survivors to securityn their 11-day operation in Haiti the UK search and rescue (SAR) teams pulled four survivors from the wreckage including two-year-old Mia buried beneath a nursery school and quickly reunited with her mother.Two members of the UK government's Stabilisation Unit are working with colleagues from the US the EU and Canada to revive security and justice systems in Haiti with two more expected there this week.At its peak Port-au-Prince airport was dealing with 160 flights per day but that has dropped as more help arrives by sea.The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Largs Bay is carrying vehicles port-handling equipment to rebuild ports and corrugated iron to provide shelters for up to 2000 families.Support the Largs Bay crew in their "race to Haiti" for DEC appealA DFID expert is leading the effort to shelter those affected; providing at least one tarpaulin for every affected family as soon as possible and replacing them with more resilient shelters before the impending threat of Haiti's rainy and hurricane season.ProudHead of DFID's conflict humanitarian and security department (CHASE) Phil Marker said: ""We can be proud of the response we have mounted so far but there are huge challenges ahead."A lot of the roads are damaged and there is the threat of the rainy season just months away."There are shoots of recovery among Haiti's shattered lives.Some schools in unaffected areas have re-opened and the ministry of education is aiming to re-open all schools by the end of March.More than 1 million people now have a two week rice ration thanks to work by the World Food Programme and DFID has also funded an 11-strong medical team from the Merlin aid agency specialising in saving injured limbs and crush injuries.Mr Alexander said: "The international community needs to continue its efforts to address the terrible plight of Haitians and we will play our part through our very substantial support to the multilaterals involved and the continuation of the humanitarian operation now underway."Key facts * The first of two flights carrying the UK's search and rescue team arrived in Haiti 48 hours after the quake. * DFID's funding for Haiti stands at 」20 million including 」2.5 million for three NGOs; ACF (」1m) Oxfam (」1m) and Handicap International (」500000) * The UK public has so far pledged 」77 million for Haiti through the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal. * UK and international search and rescue workers have brought more than 130 people from the debris. * DFID has provided 」300000 to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for monitoring possible disease epidemics. * 」2 million has been given to the World Food Programme for logistics and 」1 million to the International Federation of the Red Cross for urgent aid to 20000 families.

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5.Haiti Earthquake One month later: Prayer and Perseverence,CRS
RV=85.5 2010/02/13 00:00
キーワード:CRS

On this one-month anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti Catholic Relief Services joins with the Haitian people in three days of prayer commencing today as our brothers and sisters across this country honor the memory of their relatives friends neighbors and colleagues.Among those grieving are members of our CRS Haiti staff as well as our partners in Port-au-Prince and beyond. We join them in their grief and offer heartfelt condolences.The CRS staff in Haiti has been working tirelessly since the earthquake struck to provide vital relief to the suffering survivors. The work has just begun. CRS has been in Haiti for more than 50 years and we will continue to accompany its people through the long process of relief recovery and rebuilding."Haitians lived incredibly precarious lives before the eathquake said Scott Campbell country representative for CRS Haiti. "Now the difficulties they face are much more severe."The generosity of Catholics in the United States many of whom have a personal relationship with Haitian families through parish and diocesan relationships has been overwhelming. This generosity has enabled CRS to accomplish a great deal over the past four weeks: o To date CRS and our local partner Caritas Haiti has distributed food to more than 200000 people. Much of this food has a long-term ration for at least two weeks that was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development's Food for Peace program. CRS has also helped in a massive rice distribution coordinated by the U.N.'s World Food Program. o We have provided medical supplies to 10000 people. Just days after the earthquake CRS helped to get the nearly destroyed St. Francios de Sales Hospital up and running again. Surgical teams from the University of Maryland are rotating into the country on a regular basis and they are performing more than 20 surgeries every day. o CRS is very concerned about the welfare of children affected by this tragedy. We are setting up child-friendly spaces where they will be free to play and provided with care that will offer peace of mind to worried parents. o Prior to the earthquake CRS Haiti was supporting 101 orphanages and child care centers in Port-au-Prince and Les Cayes which care for more than 9500 children. CRS has been in contact with these centers and others that have been providing care for orphans and vulnerable children since the disaster and we have been providing appropriate relief as quickly as possible. In the long-term CRS will be supporting efforts on child placements within extended families for alternative care outside orphanages and to address the root causes that lead to children being vulnerable and at risk. o CRS is formulating plans to assist families who have migrated to the border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic o The CRS/Caritas Haiti health team is fully working in nine sites – predominantly camps and clinics – and looking to expand to 15 sites all in areas in/around Port-au-Prince. The health team has trained 40 people to go out into the camps and other sites to deliver five short public health messages about sanitation personal hygiene small wound care use of latrines and portable toilets and when/where to seek health care. o CRS is intensively working on providing people with better shelter as the rainy season approaches. We have distributed supplies that will enable families to construct safer and more durable temporary shelter to more than 60000 people. We are working on plans for building even more durable transitional shelters which should begin next month.

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1.Haiti Earthquake 2010: Situation Report 1600 hrs 10 February 2010,DFID
RV=352.9 2010/02/14 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,February,Wash,season,rice,rain

Headlines:• Government of Haiti reports that the number of deaths could be as high as 230000. This would be similar to the number of dead after the Asia Tsunami across all affected countries.• Security around the airport operational hub is likely to be strengthened. This could result in greater barriers to participation of national NGOs in cluster meetings located at the airport. Some INGOs are already holding parallel meetings with national partners in other locations.• FAO is currently undertaking an agricultural survey with 3000 households in Nippes.• OCHA reports that in Leogane approximately 14000 people are living in spontaneous settlement sites while others are living closer to their destroyed homes. An estimated total of 80000 to 120000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Leogane commune.• Shelter: The cluster reports that approximately 272000 have received emergency shelter support so far. Whilst there is sufficient stock in country or in the pipeline for one plastic sheet per displaced family cluster partners are reporting low levels of distribution. Under-reporting by partners and continued lack of capacity on the ground are some of the reasons cited for this. The general guidance notes that will include the design and estimated costs of a typical structure is expected to be issued soon by the cluster.• Food: WFP surge operations have reached 1.1m people with a 2 week ration of rice. A new distribution phase begins on 14 February to target 2m people.• Health: In an effort to better coordinate work and manage information the health cluster will dedicate two meetings a week to information management. There has been no significant rise in infections although there has been a slight increase in diarrhoea and urinary tract infections.• WASH: The priority for the cluster remains sanitation and the need to strengthen monitoring systems for sanitation activities. Both the WASH and sanitation strategies are due to be circulated today.• Logistics: The cluster has been discussing the state of the border crossing at Jimani particularly ahead of the rains. Planning for the rainy season to ensure that the movement of aid is not affected by worsening weather conditions will need to move ahead now. Incoming flights to Port-au-Prince airport continues to drop and now averages 74 per day (from its peak of 160 flights) as incoming air cargo increasingly shifts to sea transport.

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2.Tarps toilets are top concerns one month after Haiti's quake,AlertNet
RV=275.3 2010/02/14 00:00
キーワード:settlement,woman,Feb,season,rice,rain

12 Feb 2010 19:28:00 GMTWritten by: Anastasia MoloneyBOGOTA (AlertNet) - A month after the earthquake that devastated the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince food water and emergency medical care are reaching more and more survivors but shelter and sanitation remain inadequate aid agencies said.As Haiti held a nationwide day of mourning on Friday for the dead -- which number 212270 according to government figures -- hundreds of thousands of survivors were sheltering in the 500 or so overcrowded makeshift camps in the capital. Others were sleeping in the open using bed sheets and scraps of metal strung between branches of trees and poles as shelter.Adequate shelter is becoming an urgent priority with the rainy season looming in late March. The Caribbean's hurricane season follows soon after which means that relief groups are in a race against time to provide tents plastic sheeting and tarpaulins for use as emergency shelter.So far only around 49000 tarps have been distributed along with 23000 family-sized tents according to a report by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)."With rains there's a greater danger of disease spreading" said Nick Guttmann head of Christian Aid's humanitarian division in Haiti. "By the time the rains come and then the hurricanes people will have to have proper shelter. It's key to their well-being."In the densely populated capital finding space to house the homeless is a major challenge.The Haitian government has identified eight sites for temporary settlements outside the city where it hopes to provide shelter for a total of 160000 people. But many Haitians are reluctant to be uprooted from the city in which they were born and where relatives have still to be found and buried.DELIVERING AIDIn the first two weeks following the 7.0-magnitude quake international relief operations were criticised for slow delivery of water food and medical supplies to quake survivors. This was largely blamed on a lack of clear leadership and poor coordination among U.N. agencies the U.S military and a myriad of aid groups working in Haiti.However since then some of the logistical challenges that hampered initial delivery efforts -- such as fuel shortages congested air traffic and frequent power cuts -- have have been largely overcome.Improvements in infrastructure have allowed aid to flow more quickly. At the capital's main port repairs to the dock and a crane facility together with the installation of two floating docks is allowing the port to handle up to 1500 containers a day."I actually think that weve done a good job of speeding up effective distribution of food" Lewis Lucke the U.S. response coordinator for Haiti recently told reporters in Port-au-Prince.But heavy road traffic at the border between Haiti and neighbouring Dominican Republic continues to slow down the flow of aid as does traffic in the capital.With 63 million tonnes of rubble still needed to be removed the clean-up operation is an urgent priority and some roads remain impassable. Over the weeks food distribution has gradually become more organised and coordinated.The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) says it has provided food to more than two million people while 1.6 million have received a two-week ration of rice in the past 11 days.In its latest report on the situation OCHA said over 900000 people are being provided with drinking water each day five litres for each person every day at 300 water distributions sites across the capital and other quake affected cities including Leogane and Jacmel.But the emergency phase is not over and the pace of aid distribution remains slow says medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) (Doctors Without Borders)."It's still hard to obtain access to food and shelter both of which are limited" said Dr Marie-Pierre Alli president of MSF after a recent field visit to Haiti."Overall basic needs are not yet being met which inevitably creates tensions and possibly security risks in the long term" she added.She said providing mental health healthcare to deal with trauma experienced by quake survivors was another challenge as was getting aid to the 263000 survivors who fled the capital to seek refuge in surrounding rural areas."There are challenges I think every day with ensuring we get the aid to all the locations it needs to go" U.S. Lieutenant General Ken Keen Commander of the Joint Task Force in Haiti recently told reporters in Port-au-Prince.Here's a snapshot of the latest in various sectors:* HEALTHA U.N. vaccination programme is underway while some of the 300000 or so injured according to official figures are being treated in over 90 hospitals.Doctors are treating fewer patients with trauma injuries which now account for around 10 per cent of cases. But there is growing concern among aid agencies that medical supplies and over-stretched hospitals will not be able to cope with the estimated 63000 pregnant women who were forced to leave their homes following the quake.* SANITATIONWith one toilet available for every 50 people and with only five percent of the needed toilets built clearing human waste and ensuring enough toilets for people living in streets and in camps is another major challenge. Port-au-Prince was left without sanitation. Excretia disposal in particular remains of great concern and as conditions only worsen so does the risk of potential epidemics of water-borne disease according to a report by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) published on Friday.* RISING FOOD PRICESHaitians in and around Port-au-Prince are struggling to buy what food there is available as food prices rise due to an increase in the demand for staple foods. The price of imported rice is 25 percent higher and wheat flour over 65 percent higher than before the quake according to the WFP.Acute malnutrition rates among children are expected to rise in the coming months the U.N. says.The coming harvests are expected to be poor placing further pressure on dwindling food supplies.It is feared that because of lack of rain the February/March harvest will be comparatively poor in the bread basket of the region according to the latest IFRC report.Aid groups are now focusing on ensuring farmers have enough seed stocks to sow crops in time for the planting season in March.In the capital's streets though life is gradually getting back to normal. Banks and some businesses are open while trade is picking up every day on the streets and in the city's markets.Some schools in unaffected areas have re-opened and the Haitian government hopes to get children and teachers back to school by the end of March.For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #32 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=120.1 2010/02/14 00:00
キーワード:cluster,February

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated February 12 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On February 12 USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) members and other key humanitarian donors met with U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator Kim Bolduc and staff from the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to discuss gaps in sectoral programming strategic direction and overall coordination issues in Haiti. Donors acknowledged that the strong operational presence and senior surge support capacities that OCHA exhibited immediately following the earthquake proved instrumental in the prompt activation of a robust cluster system.- On February 11 members of the L.A. County Fire Department urban search and rescue (USAR) team donated supplies on behalf of USAID/OFDA to a non-governmental organization (NGO) and a local clinic. The donation comprised 3 large tents 14 four-person tents 9 generators 45 sleeping pads 12 cots 1 air conditioner 3 water purification systems 2 water distributions systems 10 portable latrines and emergency relief supplies.- Between February 11 and 12 more than 1610 rolls of USAID/OFDA-provided plastic sheeting—benefiting nearly 64500 individuals—arrived in Port-au-Prince via overland transport from Santo Domingo. To date USAID/OFDA has provided more than 5300 rolls of plastic sheeting for earthquake-affected populations benefiting more than 212000 individuals.

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4.Rain-drenched camps are sign of worse to come for Haitians,AlertNet
RV=113.8 2010/02/14 00:00
キーワード:question,rain

By Richard MearsPORT-AU-PRINCE (AlertNet) - Thin sheets and clothes were drying out well in the makeshift camps after Haiti 's first big rain since the earthquake but the bedspreads cushions and other luxuries looked set to stay damp for days.Soggy cardboard - used as a bed and a roof by some - was already starting to fall apart.People with a plastic sheet over their head shared their space with less fortunate neighbours though all still saw themselves as lucky to have survived the quake a month ago that killed over 200000 people and devastated the capital."My husband and I had to sit through the rain on buckets with two children each on our laps " said Jeanne Vital 30 camped out in the town square park in Petionville a better-off suburb of Port-au-Prince.The recent downpour just added another layer of discomfort for an estimated 1 million people now living in the city 's streets and was a reminder that time is not on the side of the relief effort with rains and hurricanes due in the weeks and months to come.Emergency medical care and delivery of water and food is now well in hand but the one thing nearly all the homeless ask for first is shelter."Please send us a tent " asked Senita Mazile a 43-year-old living in the same camp as Vital with her three children. All her neighbours said the same.FRUSTRATION SET TO GROWThe United Nations says it has delivered enough tents and tarpaulins to put some kind of a roof over perhaps 300000 people with enough rudimentary shelter for all those in need on the way in the next few weeks."We 're pumping this stuff out. If we grabbed everything from the warehouse and dumped it in the middle of the road we could do this in a day " said Mark Turner spokesman for the U.N. 's International Organisation of Migration."But we have to get it to the people who need it. "Refugees generally expressed gratitude for the outside relief effort even those who said they had not received anything.Many are used to hardship and many saw the quake as God 's will something to be accepted stoically. Yet frustration is sure to grow - the rain prompted an anti-government protest demanding shelter.Downtown at the Champs de Mars a landscaped public space between the collapsed National Palace and Haiti 's big museums pools of rainwater mixed with rubbish and urine began to reek in the hot sun that followed."When it rained everyone got up and waited for it to stop. We couldn 't lie down " said mother of seven Jeanne-Pierre Nourette who now lives there with 16000 other people in increasingly squalid conditions.Only four mobile toilets were visible from one side of the area. Fly-covered faeces lay in polystyrene fast-food boxes in growing rubbish mounds or just on the ground.Homeless people in Petionville - in a camp overlooked by villas of the rich in the hills - said they go the toilet in plastic bags which they dump in a ravine.TARPS OVER TENTS"The two biggest problems are shelter and sanitation. It 's urgent that we get people with reasonable waterproof shelter over their heads " U.N. disaster chief John Holmes said on Friday on a visit to Haiti.He said the U.N. still needed another 25000 latrines and favoured tarpaulins as a more flexible solution than tents.They can be used to set up home-made shelters along with ropes poles and corrugated iron that might if well built better survive the tropical rains due in a few weeks and - just perhaps - the hurricanes that start to sweep through in June."With tents you are back to square one in a few months " said the IOM 's Turner.There is no easy or perfect solution either for the looming problems of the rain and hurricanes that could wash away many shelters or the longer-term need to rehouse people now destitute after the loss of around a quarter of a million homes.The 500 or so improvised tent camps that have sprung up across the city - some of them on precarious sites on the sides of ravines - may be here for years to come turning into slums in a city that was already poor run down and ringed with shantytowns.The government says it has plans to move their inhabitants to new sites perhaps out of the city altogether though finding space for them - as well as employment - will be a huge challenge.While an estimated half a million have left already for the provinces many people will not want to leave their homes far behind."The question if they move somewhere else is for Haitians to decide " said Turner.For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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5.(MAP) USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 13 Feb 2010),USAID
RV=45.0 2010/02/14 00:00
キーワード:Feb

Date: 13 Feb 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Affected Population; Damage Assessment; Earthquake; Education; Health; Logistics; Natural Disaster; Protection; Rehabilitation; Shelter and Non-food Assistance; Water and SanitationFormat: PDF * 315 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - United States Agency for International Development (USAID)Related Document:- HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #32 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010

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1.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #33 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=267.4 2010/02/15 00:00
キーワード:CRS,settlement,February,Wash

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated February 13 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On February 12 USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah visited U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters in Miami Florida to discuss U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) coordination with U.S. Government (USG) humanitarian operations in Haiti. SOUTHCOM Commanding General Douglas Fraser accompanied the Administrator to Haiti on February 13 where the Administrator visited a cash-for-work site and met with Government of Haiti (GoH) officials and representatives of U.N. humanitarian agencies including U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Sir John Holmes.- On February 14 USAID/OFDA committed nearly $21.3 million to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to support water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions and shelter and settlements activities for displaced persons in metropolitan Port-au-Prince. CRS plans to provide 200000 individuals with emergency and transitional shelter materials as well as construct temporary latrines and bathing areas and engage in debris removal and solid waste management benefitting 50000 people. This program will create more than 350000 work-days of temporary employment through cash-for-work programs that engage individuals in shelter construction and WASH activities.- As of February 11 the International Organization for Migration (IOM) had distributed emergency relief commodities to nearly 689000 affected individuals. Commodities included 24000 water containers 23000 pieces of plastic sheeting and 12000 hygiene kits provided by USAID/OFDA. Nearly 40000 additional water containers to benefit 100000 people and approximately 4700 pieces of plastic sheeting to support the basic shelter needs of 23500 individuals—among other USAID/OFDA commodities in-country—await imminent distribution by IOM and sub-partners.

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2.On-the-Record Briefing: enneth H. Merten Ambassador to Haiti,US DOS
RV=206.7 2010/02/15 00:00
キーワード:question,season,rice,rain

Washington DCFebruary 12 2010View VideoMR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. For those of you out there in our viewing area wondering where the heck have you guys been for the past week obviously we in Washington D.C. have been experiencing an unusual amount of snow. So rather than doing briefings here from the podium all of us have been home shoveling and doing other things just to survive Snowmageddon here in Washington D.C. But we have had intrepid members of the State Department press corps with us during the course of the week and we've been able to try to continue business under arduous circumstances relative to Washington D.C. I know there are some people out in the Midwest when I say you guys don't get anything out there. But anyway so we're back in business and obviously pleased to see many familiar faces here back in the briefing room.We are at one month beyond the Haiti earthquake and we thought it was a wonderful opportunity having Ambassador Ken Merten here in Washington this week to bring him down just to kind of really give you a sense from the ground view of what is happening in Haiti how Haiti has been able to cope and begin to recover from the devastating earthquake of a moment ago – of a month ago.Haiti is now experiencing a three-day period of national mourning. Obviously we stand with Haiti as it goes through this difficult timeframe. But I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to have our intrepid ambassador who's been leading an extraordinary effort on the ground in Haiti begin the briefing and just kind of give you a sense of where we are here 30 days on.Ken thanks for joining us.AMBASSADOR MERTEN: My pleasure. Thanks P.J. Some of you I've seen down in Haiti. It's nice to see you back all in one piece. I thought it might be useful for you all if I could give you a little picture of sort of where I see our efforts one month after the quake and give you obviously a chance to ask some questions on things that are of interest to you.I'd like to start out however by giving a brief plug to my colleagues at the Embassy. I think those of us here from the United States can be really proud of our American diplomats aid professionals and soldiers on the ground who have helped deliver an immense amount of aid and relief to very very needy people. I would ask you to keep in mind that in many cases the people providing this assistance certainly amongst the Embassy and some of the AID staff these are people who in many cases lost everything they owned that's down in Haiti. They had their houses completely flattened. They've lost clothes momentos pictures. We've lost some colleagues down there. We have one of our Foreign Service colleagues died in the crash – in the earthquake. We have others that are still hospitalized. So it's been a difficult period for us as well but I've been very very proud of everybody in the U.S. Government who's down there doing I think fantastic work in terms of getting aid and relief to the needy Haitians.One month on where are we? I think we are in a very good place in terms of food distribution and water distribution and getting medicines out to needy hospitals. We working with our international partners particularly the World Food Program we've been able to almost routinize the distribution of food in the greater Port-au-Prince area to the 16 sites where it is delivered on a daily basis. We're giving people two-week rations of food. We've giving people things they like to eat things like rice things like bulgur wheat beans that sort of thing. That's an improvement at least in terms of the Haitian perception of our effort.Obviously we face ongoing challenges. I think our next issues we're most concerned about are sanitation issues and shelter issues particularly regarding short-term shelter. As I'm sure you probably all heard people talk about we're coming up in the coming weeks onto the rainy season. We want to do the best we can to make sure we've reached and touched as many people as possible as many families as possible with plastic sheeting which is what we are distributing so that they can take that sheeting and either put it where they are currently staying or take that to where they ultimately plan on moving permanently and they can use that as a construction material.Sanitation issues as you obviously know there are many people who are not in their houses who are in these temporary camps at various open spaces around Port-au-Prince whether it's the soccer stadium or the park in front of the national palace or many other places. We're working to provide those people with sanitation latrine facilities or portable toilets where appropriate. We're not where we want to be with that yet but it's an ongoing effort and we are working day and night to get those facilities as good as they possibly can be for the Haitians who have been displaced from their houses.Again I think in terms of international cooperation I've been very very pleased at the cooperation on the ground not only interagency amongst the United States agencies and NGOs on the ground but with our international partners. We're working hand in glove with MINUSTAH down in Haiti both the civilian and the military wing.In terms of humanitarian aid delivery we are working very closely with many other big donors down there – thinking first come to mind the French Canadians EU many others. I'm sure there are many others I'm not mentioning.And I think frankly it's working really well and I believe that this will be something that people will be able to look back on in the future as a model for how we've been able to sort ourselves out as donors on the ground and responding to an earthquake.Beyond that I will stop my own remarks and let you ask whatever questions you might have. Yeah go ahead.QUESTION: Mr. Ambassador I'm Bob Burns from AP. I wonder if you could give us a rundown on the communications you've had contacts you've had with President Clinton over the last couple of days. There was a report that he was on a Haiti conference call even while he was in the hospital yesterday. Were you part of that? Have you talked to him today?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: I was not part of that conference call. I've not talked with him. I read the same reports in the newspaper you have on that particular issue.QUESTION: If he's actually sidelined for some period of time what do you think would be the effect on the effort to help Haiti?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: President Clinton brings a tremendous amount of personal popularity and respect to the whole international effort in Haiti. The Haitian – he's very popular in Haiti. I'm sure all Haitians join me in wishing him a speedy speedy recovery. Beyond that there's not much more I want to say on the issue. I think it's pure speculation at this point so --Yes.QUESTION: Hi Mr. Ambassador nice to see you --AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Hi good to see you again.QUESTION: Mary Beth Sheridan from The Washington Post.AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Yep.QUESTION: There was a report in the Miami Herald yesterday that the U.S. had given the Haitian Government sort of a draft plan to look at that talked about some sort of reconstruction authority. Could you describe what is envisioned or you know what's laid out in that draft?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Yeah. There are – President Obama has asked us to be as thoughtful as possible in getting ideas to the Haitian Government and the Haitian people. We are trying to do that. Other donors are trying to do that. I'm sure that there are other donors that have shared thoughts with the Haitian Government. In terms of the specific there are – specifics there are ongoing conversations. Frankly at this point I've been out of Haiti since Monday morning; I'm not sure I want to characterize it more than that because I'm probably somewhat behind the curve in the ongoing discussions. Ultimately it's going to be the Haitians who decide on what they want to do in terms of their reconstruction effort and any sort of architecture so it will be their decision at the end.Yeah.QUESTION: Hi. We had a reporter today at the airport who said a pretty key tent that the U.S. was using for agents to process people for evacuations to the U.S. is being brought down. Is that an indication of what's happening with the evacuation effort? Is that winding down?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: What I know is that the numbers of Americans asking to be evacuated from Haiti has gone down in recent days frankly probably since last week sometime. I would note that up until now as of Tuesday I believe we'd evacuated over 15000 Americans from Haiti which as far as I know is a record. It beats the Lebanon evacuation of 2006 so that's a lot of people. But the numbers have gone down. I don't know about the tent I don't know about the status of the tent but our American citizens services operation in country has been able to go back to doing other – providing other services for American citizens who were there such as providing passports and notarizing documents in cases of lost houses property and so forth because that demand for evacuation has tapered off. So I don't know the specifics on the tent but that's the situation on the ground.Yeah.QUESTION: Ken nice to see you.AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Good to see you again.QUESTION: Forgive me if you – if this was raised as I was walking into the room but I wanted to ask you about the discussions regarding the 10 American citizens who were initially charged. Can you be crystal clear with us about the nature of the discussions that the U.S. Government had with the Haitian Government about their fate? Did the U.S. Government or U.S. officials ever make any kind of request that they be released? Was there any detailed discussion about the facts of their cases and the circumstances surrounding their arrests and so on? Just walk us through that if you would.AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Sure. I mean as I understand it these people – this group of 10 citizens has – had been arrested by Haitian authorities. To the best of my knowledge that the arrest and incarceration of these people has been done according to Haitian law. We have had an appropriate level of consular access to people. We've been able to determine that they're being fed kept safe and that they're getting their medicines.Beyond that we have had – told the Haitian Government that if they want to have any conversations with us about these people and their situation we are open to that. But beyond that they've engaged legal counsel and the process is working its way through the Haitian courts. Beyond that I'm not sure there's really much else to tell quite frankly.QUESTION: Did the Haitians ever – did the Haitian Government ever express a desire to talk to the U.S. Government about the – their cases or not?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: A desire to talk about it? I wouldn't characterize it as a desire. We told them that we are – if they find themselves at a point where they want to have a discussion with us about that we're happy to talk with them.QUESTION: But there has been no such discussion?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Not that I can recall. Not with me in any case.QUESTION: Okay. Thank you.QUESTION: Mr. Ambassador can we just follow up? Charley Keyes CNN.AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Yeah.QUESTION: From where you stand has the case of the 10 Americans become a distraction to the overwhelming needs – emergency assistance needs of the Haitian people?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: I'm not sure it would cause a distraction. I'm sure to the families – to those 10 individuals and their families and loved ones it's not a distraction. I'm sure it's an issue of high importance to them which is as it should be. I would just ask people to remember the fact that there are up to a million and a half Haitians in the Port-au-Prince area who are out of their houses and who are homeless and who are desperate for humanitarian aid and medical care. So I think I certainly would not categorize this as a distraction but I think we also have to realize there is a large large humanitarian issue that's out there as well.Yeah.QUESTION: On that same issue can you just update us on the status of the 10 Americans right now? And what's your understanding – if and when they are released will they – do you have any idea if they're going to face any kind of repercussions or legal action in the U.S. anything?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: I don't know on that last question. As to where they are right now to the best of my knowledge – and keep in mind that I've been out of Haiti since Monday midday – my understanding is they're still in the jail where they've been kept safe and getting their food and so forth. So --QUESTION: And if they are in fact released or when they are released U.S. Embassy personnel – your staff – will take custody of them essentially and help them get out of the country? Is that correct?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Yeah. I'm not a consular specialist but typically I believe – I know that we monitor cases of Americans who were incarcerated. And presumably if they need assistance in getting out of the country we would probably do our best to provide them with that assistance. Beyond that I would ask you maybe to go check with our Consular Affairs Bureau to make sure what exactly we are permitted to do according to the law. I just don't want to mislead you on that and give you some incorrect story that – just because of my own ignorance so – yeah.QUESTION: It's my understanding that about 49000 tents were delivered of about 200000 expected and those deliveries have now stopped. Why not focus on tents instead of plastic sheeting?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: I'm not going to agree or disagree with your numbers. I'm not sure that they're right. We are mostly delivering plastic sheeting and the reasons for that are several. First of all as I understand it the plastic sheeting is actually more effective in protecting people from rain number one.Secondly tents especially small pup tents are good for one thing and that's sleeping. The plastic sheeting can be used effectively as a building material. For example when people are – as they currently are at a temporary location they can either use blocks or sticks to put up the tent. We're giving them out in most cases with a kit which explains to people the various ways they can use them. This plastic sheeting can be used in their temporary location to provide shelter against the rain. When they move to construct new houses – in many cases these folks are going to have to do – they can take the sheeting. And as they build their house before they actually put a roof on a room or two – they can use the sheeting as part of the new house as a temporary part. So it serves in sort of two phases.Secondly if you're talking about larger tents where you're having sort of six people inside or larger I think most people would agree that you don't have the sort of privacy and dignity that you might have in your own sort of self-constructed shelter. And I think that's another advantage because we're giving these out to families so that people can be amongst themselves in a family.Under these things under the plastic sheeting you can sit you can stand you can cook. It's a much more flexible tool than the tent. And again it's – as from my understanding is better in terms of protecting from rain given the thickness of the plastic.QUESTION: So how many of these sheets do you expect to give out? And then after the sheets are delivered what's the next step as far as helping with housing and rebuilding?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Again as I understand it we're in the process of delivering the sheets. We have a lot of the plastic that's already been – that is already in country. What needs to be done now is we hope to use local labor and to continue to cut the sheets in the appropriate size so that people can use. It's going to take a number of weeks at least to get this out to everybody who needs it. I would remind you that we're not the only people on the ground doing this. There are others providing this type of assistance as well. We're coordinating with them to make sure we're not duplicating our efforts. But it's something that we're working on now.QUESTION: Do you have an idea of a number?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: I don't off the top of my head. I'm sorry.QUESTION: So what's the next step?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: After the shelter? I mean I think the next step is a broader question of which obviously the Haitians are going to need to make some determinations on in terms of where people can rebuild again where they're allowed to rebuild are they allowed to rebuild. If you've been in Port-au-Prince I think you will know that there are places where houses have been built before in various steep hillsides where if we were to have another earthquake at some point in the future might not be the best place to build. Again that'll be a determination that'll need to be made by the Haitian Government not by us.There are also people who in the past built on areas that are likely to flood. And as we know in previous rainy seasons hurricane season there's been loss of life. If I were in the Haitian Government I would want to discourage people from rebuilding in those areas. But those will be the next steps where the Haitian Government is able to determine okay – (a) the rubble has been cleared from this section of town and you can go back and build here. I mean that's how I imagine it moving forward.Yeah.QUESTION: Who is doing that kind of city planning where – I mean is there a ministry in Haiti that did that kind of thing before? And do they have enough people who have survived and who have those skills and so on?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: There are several entities that do that kind of work. There's the ministry of plan and economic development which would have a role in that. However in the past their role has been largely focused on working with international donors and trying to coordinate their efforts in the country writ large. They also have a ministry of public works. Oftentimes you'll see it – the anagram is TPTC. They are the ones who are most involved in terms of urban planning in terms of building streets widening streets that sort of thing.Thus far I think the ministry of public works is going to have a role – a key role in that. President Preval has also named three individuals one of whom is the current minister of tourism but is an architect and an urban planner by training by background. His name is Patrick Delatour. He is involved in this working through their ideas of reconstruction. There's also a man named Charles Clermont who is involved in that as well who is from the private sector. And there's another individual whose name is not coming to me right now involved in that.So they are gripped with these issues. They are thinking them through. We have offered our assistance to them. And I say "we" – I use that as the very broad "we" as in we the international community. Where appropriate we have resources upon which they can draw I think. We have been in discussions with them. I'm not sure how far advanced or how – I hate to use the word "concrete" – those plans are but that's an ongoing effort.Yeah.QUESTION: I heard you say in your opening remarks that you thought that eventually the response to the earthquake might be seen as a model. And I realize it's only a month since it happened but I would be interested in your sort of lessons learned thoughts. Are there things that would have been helpful to you the first day the first week the second week? Are there other ways that this could have been handled perhaps even better?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Being completely frank with you I have not really had a chance to sort of sit back and think through my lessons learned list at this point. There are some things I'm very thankful that we did do as an embassy community. I can tell you those. Those are probably too much of a micro level for you to be interested in. But I will say and at the risk of sounding like I'm patting myself on the back but I will say that I think the fact that we had very good relations with all the other international players on the ground prior to the earthquake has really helped smooth the relationship on the ground with all these new actors that have come in not only from the U.S. but from elsewhere – U.S. military the USAID DART team and all these other people from various agencies of the U.S. Government.Similar governments have had other interagency responses. France for example has had their gendarmerie come they've had some soldiers come they've had fire and rescue workers come. I'm sure they've had other people come that I don't know of. Canada as well. Canada has had a large interagency presence.And I think the fact that we had a very frank and open and I think well working mechanism for coordinating amongst ourselves prior to the earthquake has allowed us to sort of allow that to continue at a larger level. So again maybe that's a bit self-serving but that's my one takeaway I have for you at this point. I'm sorry.Yes.QUESTION: I'm wondering if you can update us on the cash-for-work program if you have any updated figures. And if the people who are participating are they still mainly engaged in removing rubble?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: At this point to the best of my knowledge people are – the cash-for-work is focused on removing rubble. USAID as I recall has two separate $50 million programs out there which will be run over the coming months focused at (a) providing money for people to buy food and keep themselves in clothing and so forth but also to actually help clear the rubble which is a gargantuan task.I mean simply step number one is going to be keeping the streets clear or getting the streets clear. Again I don't know how many of you have been down there to see it but in many cases these buildings simply collapsed into the street and a lot of these roads are impassible. So you see a lot of these folks working out there with sledgehammers and picks and shovels and brooms and they're putting the stuff together and ultimately dumping it in these big dump trucks and clearing the roads.You had one other aspect to the question which I don't think I answered.QUESTION: Just if you – the number of people an update on the number of people who might be participating?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: I'm afraid I don't have that at the top of my head. I don't want to mislead you or give you a wrong number.Yeah.QUESTION: Can you just give us a snapshot of the operations of the Embassy now as compared to before the earthquake and what's some of the things that are being done that weren't being done before and vice versa?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Well as I mentioned on the consular side which is in a case like this where we obviously put a huge amount of effort because the primary goal is going to be to look after the well-being of American citizens who are overseas. As I said early on the first two weeks plus our effort was people who wanted to get out they wanted to get out with their families so our effort was focused on that.As time has passed we're having people come in American citizens come in who are either from other parts of the country or for whatever reason they've decided to stay; they feel they have a role to play in the rebuilding effort and the cleanup effort or they feel that they've made their lives there and they want to stay. They may need help in replacing lost passports which is going to be a problem for everybody there because many people lost in some cases all the documentation they had in the earthquake. Some people need to prove that they own property if they're going to start rebuilding a house so they need to get papers notarized et cetera that sort of thing.Early on most of our people were focused on aiding in any way we could. We had pushed a lot of people out of our political and economic sections into the consular section to help with that effort. Now as those things have taken something of a step back we're having our officers going back to working on issues like political reporting working with the various political actors in country figuring out their ideas for moving forward and reporting that back to Washington.On the economic side our folks are working on things like what's it going to take to get American carriers back up and running at the airport and whatever support they may need in that regard.The Embassy management section and public affairs section – public affairs I'll talk about first. I mean we've obviously had a huge wave of public affairs interest lots of press people down in country. Thankfully across the board we've had a lot of help from our colleagues in Washington and other embassies in the region who volunteered to come and work there and in many cases dispel our colleagues who had been there basically for three weeks without a break.And the management section down there the administrative section has just had a huge job keeping body and soul together keeping the Embassy frankly simply running under very difficult circumstances. We had a situation where we had many hundreds of people on the Embassy compound many more than the place was ever designed for. We had things like – we had over a hundred surgeries done in our main conference room including four amputations. I mean this is the kind of atmosphere we had in the Embassy.So trying to get the place in some semblance of normalcy after that is going to be a huge task. And again just making sure that people can go back to their houses in the fullness of time those that still have them. I don't want to leave out our colleagues in the security section as well at the Embassy. They have done a terrific job in terms of making sure that various neighborhoods are safe for us to go back to and frankly enabling a lot of the search-and-rescue workers who came down especially in the immediate weeks after the earthquake to go out and do their job with some semblance of security and safety. And then our USAID colleagues are going to be bearing the brunt of a lot of this work as we move forward. There's going to be as you can imagine a huge effort of reconstruction and rebuilding and they'll be in the forefront of that.So anything else?MR. CROWLEY: Thank you very much.AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Thank you.MR. CROWLEY: Ken thanks for the great work. Appreciate it.AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Oh it's my pleasure.

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3.Web-based information tool for food security for Haiti,FAO
RV=136.3 2010/02/15 00:00
キーワード:February,season,rice

An EC-funded tool developed at FAO is used to aggregate and disseminate food security informationRome 15 February 2010 - In the face of extreme food price volatility and food shortages in Haiti following the January 12 earthquake FAO has developed an interactive tool to guide international agencies and NGOs involved in food security across the country.The Haiti Food Security Emergency Tool aggregates data from a variety of authoritative sources and presents that information in an interactive map form. Subjects covered include useable roads crop calendars land use livelihood zones and damage information.The project is based on the Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) Workstation funded by the European Commission under the EC-FAO Food Security for Decision Making Programme.Food prices upPrices for some food commodities have sharply increased in Haiti following the devastating earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince and its West and South-East provinces a month ago destroying the country's main port roads and other agricultural assets."Although Haiti had an excellent harvest in 2009 damage to roads and means of transport have disrupted marketing channels pushing prices up" said Henri Josserand of the Global information and early warning system."We're also concerned about implications for the upcoming agricultural season starting next month" he added. The price of wheat flour has risen 70 percent from average December prices and imported rice by 20 to 30 percent. Local maize and black beans the main commodities produced in Haiti have risen by around 30 to 35 percent.Import dependenceAround 60 percent of the food eaten in Haiti is imported making the country highly vulnerable to external price shocks.Together with food assistance shelter water and sanitation the immediate priority is to keep up domestic food production and farm incomes by supporting farmers for the upcoming planting season in March which accounts for 60 percent of annual food production. FAO estimates one dollar invested in agriculture will produce $40 to $60 worth of food.Despite its ongoing programme in Haiti FAO is concerned about the lack of funding for the agricultural component of the UN Flash Appeal. Out of the initial $23 million called for to respond to the food security crisis and step up food production only 8 percent has been received so far.

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4.Education Was Also Leveled by Quake in Haiti,NY Times
RV=100.8 2010/02/15 00:00
キーワード:February,article

By MARC LACEYPublished: February 13 2010PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti — Christina Julme was scribbling notes in the back of a linguistics class at the State University of Haiti when in an instant everything went black."You're in class your professor is talking you're writing notes and then you're buried alive" said Ms. Julme 23 recounting how her semester came to a halt on the afternoon of Jan. 12 when the earthquake turned her seven-story university into a towering pile of wreckage with her deep inside.Read the complete article on the New York Times

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5.UNDP boss on rebuilding Haiti,ABC
RV=59.1 2010/02/15 00:00
キーワード:February

Updated February 12 2010 21:59:49The head of the United Nations Development Agency's Helen Clark says job creation in Haiti is critical to get families back on their feet to revitalise the local economy and to reduce social tension.Ms Clark says the aim is to create 220000 jobs over the next few months indirectly benefitting around 1 million people. Major aid donors are expected to meet within the next few weeks to decide on an action plan to guide long-term reconstruction and development.Presenter: Jemima GarrettSpeakers: Helen Clark former New Zealand Prime Minister and now head of the United Nation's Development AgencyListen: Windows Mediaゥ ABC

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1.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #34 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=331.5 2010/02/16 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,Cluster,February,Wash

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated February 14 2010. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On February 11 the Government of Haiti (GoH) National Direction for Potable Water and Sanitation (DINEPA) in cooperation with the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) released the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster strategy for accelerated latrine construction. To support the WASH Cluster strategy USAID/OFDA plans to procure 3000 portable toilets and 20 de-sludging trucks for consignment to UNICEF in order to meet urgent sanitation needs in locations where trench latrines are not viable. USAID/OFDA also plans to provide an additional $2.5 million to UNICEF for portable latrine operations maintenance and management. - According to shelter material distribution estimates released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) nearly 100000 households or approximately 500000 people had received some form of shelter material as of February 14. The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) shelter and settlements advisor notes that the figure represents an increase from an estimated 32 percent of the affected population with basic shelter coverage as of February 11 to approximately 42 percent as of February 14 due to augmented distribution in recent days.

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2.Deadly school collapse adds to Haiti's misery,AFP
RV=148.6 2010/02/16 00:00
キーワード:February,woman,rain

By M.J. Smith (AFP) PORT-AU-PRINCE — A school partially collapsed in north Haiti after a mudslide killing four children and bringing further catastrophe to a country already devastated by last month's massive earthquake.The collapse occurred in Cap-Haitien Haiti's second city located along the Atlantic Coast that was largely unaffected by the quake which left the capital Port-au-Prince in ruins a civil protection service official said.It came after a rare positive sign earlier in the day with news that commercial flights into the main Port-au-Prince airport were set to resume this week for the first time since the disaster.The civil protection official said heavy rains were to blame for the mid-afternoon school collapse."The accident was caused by four days of rain that caused a mudslide" said the official on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to give out the information.He said the primary school partially collapsed leaving "four dead and two injured." All were children he said.The government began allowing schools outside of areas hard-hit by the earthquake to reopen at the start of February.Firefighters and UN rescue workers called off a search at the school after determining there was no one else inside the official said.The incident was a new blow to a country already struggling to recover from last month's 7.0-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 200000 people and signaled the dangers that lie ahead as more rain arrives.Haiti has begun to see downpours ahead of the heavy rainy season which typically starts around May.Officials warn that the rainy season threatens to worsen already squalid conditions in camps where an estimated 1.2 million people made homeless by the earthquake now live in and around the capital.As a result aid groups have been seeking to distribute tarps for up to 1500 families per day but more than a month after the quake UN officials said only about 272000 people have received materials to build shelters.Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper flew in Monday to give a boost to the relief effort in Haiti.Harper said Canada would set up a semi-permanent 11-million-dollar operations base for the Haitian government kitted-out with computer hardware and communications systems.The government is currently operating out of a concrete block police building near the airport with the National Palace and many government ministries having collapsed in the quake.Such an operations base could be a welcome boost to beleaguered Haitian officials as would the reopening of commercial flights at the airport which the US military took control of in the chaos immediately after the quake."We are in the process of repairing part of it to start traffic again on Friday" said a source at the airport which has been the hub of the massive international aid operation.Prosecutor Joseph Manes Louis said he finished writing his opinion on whether the Americans should be granted provisional release but a power outage kept it from being printed and delivered to the judge.The judge who has final say in the case left the court in the mid-afternoon -- spending much of the day in darkness in his office and without running water in the building -- and did not return before it shut down just before 5:00 pm.The Americans could now remain in detention until at least Wednesday because Tuesday is a holiday for Carnival although festivities have been cancelled following the quake.A police investigation in El Salvador is also underway into their Dominican former legal adviser.The adviser Jorge Puello now back in the Dominican Republic denied the allegations of sex trafficking and said anyway he had no contact with the Americans prior to their arrest on January 29.Salvadoran police say Puello could actually be Jorge Torres Orellana accused of running an international sex trafficking ring that lured women and girls from the Caribbean and Central America into prostitution with bogus offers of modeling jobs."They are accusing me of something that I don't even know myself" Puello told AFP. "It could happen that two people could have the same name. Whatever the case may be I'm not afraid of anything."Copyright 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.?FP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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3.E-mail Message to ICVA Members from ERC - Haiti Earthquake Response,ICVA
RV=132.0 2010/02/16 00:00
キーワード:cluster,Cluster

Dear ColleaugesExactly one month after the earthquake I visited Haiti to measure progress in the humanitarian operation and to gain a better understanding of the challenges we continue to face as a community in our efforts to support the national authorities in their emergency response. It is clear that thanks to the collective efforts of so many people and organizations we have achieved a great deal. However it is also clear that there remain major unmet humanitarian needs particularly in critical areas such as shelter other NFIs and sanitation. With the rainy season looming these unmet needs are taking on additional urgency not least from the health and protection points of view and given the potential consequences in terms of both politics and security of large demonstrations in some sensitive places.Part of the problem relates to our overall operational capacity. I fear we have simply not yet injected the necessary resources in some areas in terms of capacity to implement practical programmes and deliver on the ground. The magnitude and complexity of the disaster are such that all major organisations need to deploy their most experienced disaster response staff and to make sure they are procuring delivering and distributing what is needed as quickly as possible. This is a major test for all of us and we cannot afford to fail. So I ask you all to take a fresh hard look at what you are able to do in the key areas and pursue a much more aggressive approach to meeting the needs.Regarding coordination I was disappointed to find that despite my calls for the Global Cluster Lead Agencies to strengthen their cluster coordination capacity on the ground very little progress has been made in this critical area. In most of the twelve clusters established cluster coordinators continue to struggle without the capacity required to coordinate efficiently the large number of partners involved in the operation. One month into the response only a few clusters have fully dedicated cluster coordinators information management focal points and technical support capacity all of which are basic requirements for the efficient management of a large scale emergency operation. This lack of capacity has meant that several clusters have yet to establish a concise overview of needs and develop coherent response plans strategies and gap analyses. This is beginning to show and is leading others to doubt our ability to deliver.Among the many lessons already identified from this disaster is the need for robust cluster coordination teams with adequate seniority to take charge of cluster coordination at the outset of the response. To place one person as a cluster coordinator is simply inadequate and falls critically short of what Global Cluster Lead Agencies have committed to.We cannot however wait for the next emergency for these lessons to be learned. There is an urgent need to boost significantly capacity on the ground to improve coordination strategic planning and provision of aid. Good coordination between clusters and within each cluster is needed not only to channel the contributions of UN agencies the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement IOM and NGOs but also: (1) to ensure close coordination with the efforts of national authorities; (2) to channel the contributions of the private sector; and (3) to make maximum use of the logistical support and other assistance provided by the military. OCHA stands ready to assist and can provide further support and advice when needed.I would therefore like to repeat my request to Global Cluster Lead Agencies to boost their cluster coordination teams immediately and to provide sustained coordination capacity on the ground. I would also like to request NGOs to look at ways of strengthening their own capacity on the ground and to consider contributing personnel to support cluster coordination efforts.The scale of the devastation in Haiti has overwhelmed everyone. Despite the untiring efforts of so many people we are still struggling to provide enough basic assistance in some vital areas to Haitians affected by the earthquake many of whom remain in life-threatening situations. We can scale our efforts up further and we must do so urgently.With best regardsJohn Holmes

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4.PM announces Canada to build Haitian Government Administrative Base,Govt. Canada
RV=121.1 2010/02/16 00:00
キーワード:technology,February

15 February 2010Port-au-Prince HaitiPrime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada will support the construction of a Temporary Government Administrative Base for the Haitian Government in Port-au-Prince. The Prime Minister made the announcement following a meeting with Ren Pr?al President of Haiti and Jean-Max Bellerive Prime Minister of Haiti."The support that Canadians and the international community extended to Haiti is a testament to the compassion that unites humanity in the face of catastrophe" said Prime Minister Harper. "The establishment of a Temporary Government Administrative Base is an important step towards early recovery and reconstruction efforts. Canada will continue to support the Haitian Government as it moves forward with its reconstruction and development agenda."The Base will accommodate key ministries and Haitian public servants for up to a year. The Base will enable the Haitian Government to create a centralized operational centre from which they can more effectively manage and coordinate the hard work ahead.Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Haiti for a two-day visit his first visit since the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12.Canada is currently the second largest donor in response to the Haiti Earthquake after the United States.Backgrounder: Temporary Government Administrative Base in HaitiPort-au-Prince HaitiAs a result of the January 12 earthquake most government buildings in Port-au-Prince have collapsed or have been severely damaged. Jean-Max Bellerive Prime Minister of Haiti made a formal request for Canada's assistance to establish facilities where key government officials can work together..Canada is responding to this request with support to establish a Temporary Government Administrative Base in Port-au-Prince. The Government of Canada will provide up to $12 million to support the establishment of the Base for up to one year. The Base will accommodate key ministries and Haitian public servants. It will consist of:.Semi-permanent modular shelters and soft-sided air inflatable sheltersAdministrative materials and equipment including office equipment (computers desks) and office suppliesInformation technology and communication equipmentElectricity water and cooling systemsSanitation equipment and facilitiesA preliminary assessment of the feasibility and cost of transportation installation operations and maintenance of the Base has been completed..Once the site location is confirmed by the Haitian Government construction of the Base will begin.

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5.IOM Partners Offer Mental Health Psychosocial Help to Haiti's Earthquake Survivors,IOM
RV=119.6 2010/02/16 00:00
キーワード:settlement,woman

IOM is working with some 40 agencies in the field of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support to provide emergency help to tens of thousands of earthquake survivors living in spontaneous settlements in the capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas.The programme which is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) aims to provide comprehensive psychosocial first aid to some 150000 individuals and follow-up counselling for up to 10000 distressed individuals over the coming months.Immediate support will include group and one-on-one counseling sessions and the provision of recreational activities such as sport art therapy and traditional handicraft activities for vulnerable women.Six psychosocial mobile teams consisting of Haitian psychologists social workers educators art therapists and cultural animators will deploy in settlements where needs have been identified."The massive loss of life has brought grief and guilt towards the ones who died. The loss of homes and belongings is also contributing to the emotional destabilization of individuals and families which can lead to withdrawal confusion and anxieties about the future" says Guglielmo Schinina IOM's global coordinator for mental health and psychosocial response."Although these are normal consequences of natural disasters but they need to be taken care of otherwise they can lead to the breakdown of family ties and social structures and in some cases to anger and violence."As part of the six-month programme IOM and its partners from the Faculty of Psychology of Port au Prince University and other international experts will train some 550 humanitarian workers religious leaders and community health professionals to increase their understanding of the psychosocial consequences of the earthquake and to provide them with the knowledge and skills to manage the short medium and long term needs of affected individuals."It is particularly important to ensure humanitarian responses to natural disasters integrate mental health and psychosocial assistance for victims at the earliest possible stage" says Schinina. "This paves the way for long term responses that will help the entire population take part in the reconstruction of the country."IOM's psychosocial track record includes similar post-emergency interventions in various countries including Lebanon Sri Lanka Kenya Myanmar and Indonesia.For more information please contact Guglielmo Schinina at IOM Port-au-Prince Tel. +509 380 32 446 Email: gschinina@iom.int or Mazen Aboul Hosn Tel +509 380 32564 Email: maboulhosn@iom.intCopyright IOM. All rights reserved.

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1.Emergency Operations Center Situation Report #20 - Haiti Earthquake,PAHO
RV=275.1 2010/02/17 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,Cluster,February

GENERAL OVERVIEWo There are 260 registered partners of the Haiti Health Cluster. A revised Flash Appeal for Haiti is being prepared and will be launched on 18 February. Under the revised Flash Appeal health cluster activities will focus on: - Coordination of the health sector response and needs assessment monitoring and evaluation in cooperation with national health authorities.- Outbreak control and disease surveillance.- Water supply and environmental health. - Reactivation of basic health care services for a more integrated health system based on primary health care. - Treatment and rehabilitation of injured patients. - Availability of essential drugs and medical supplies. o The Government estimates that over 470000 people have left Port-au-Prince for outlying departments. Assessments by the MINUSTAH regional offices in the South Grand Anse Nippes and the Central Plateau departments confirmed an estimated 15-20 percent increase in the population of the respective departments. Prices of basic commodities such as rice and sugar are rising due to the influx of new populations and support to host families is a priority in these areas. Medical institutions are facing a shortage of equipment and stock for emergency care and the number of mobile health centers needs to be expanded according to MINUSTAH.o Approximately 43000 radios have been distributed to people in Port-au-Prince by the US as part of an overall effort to reach the people of Haiti via broadcasting of Haiti public service. Announcements and key health messages (e.g. water sanitation handling patients etc.) can also be disseminated using this mode of communication. o Ten organized sites have been established by the Camp Coordination/Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster hosting over 75000 people and run by cluster partners that work on improving site conditions. The CCCM cluster has identified 19 priority sites (of the more than 300 spontaneous settlement sites in Port-au-Prince) which host a combined total of 180000 people for decongestion. o The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is presently in phase two of its three-phase targeted health sector intervention in Haiti - a transitional period from emergency and specialized care to primary health care services (from 5 February to 5 March). To date over 70 medical and health personnel have been deployed comprising orthopedic and general surgeons anesthetists general practitioners nurses emergency medical technicians and orthopedic / plaster technicians. Over 900 new patients have been seen. o The multi-agency rapid needs assessment (IRA) is being finalized and will be presented to all clusters on Thursday. o Along the border surgical activities are giving way rehabilitative care. The following are current statistics from health facilities in the area: - Good Samaritan Hospital: 75 patients - Cabral Hospital: 4 patients - Good Samaritan: 115 patients - General Melenciano (Jiman?: 16 patients - Bethel Church: 74 people- Nutrition Center San Jose: 8 - Love a Child (Fond Partisi) as of 15 February has 258 patients in post-operative monitoring care (540 + persons accompanying patients) and 120 Staff. The number of new patients per day mostly from the USNS Comfort ranges from 20-30 cases. It is expected that in the coming weeks the number of people in "Love Child" over a thousand. - Camp Hope: 125 people

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2.CHF Haiti Update Notes from the Field - February 16 2010,CHF
RV=259.2 2010/02/17 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,February,Feb

WHERE WE ARE WORKING RIGHT NOW: We are working Port Au Prince (PaP) (namely Delmas Petion-Ville Cite Soleil Port Au Prince and Carrefour). We are also working in Grand Goave Jacmel Petit Goave Leogane Petit Guinee Cap Haitien Martissant St. Marc and Gonaives as well as a host of other communities across Haiti. For a map of our operations please visit the website at www.chfinternational.org <https://email.chfhq.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://email.chfhq.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.chfinternational.org/>ON THE GROUND IN HAITI RIGHT NOW:CHF continues to work by aiding first responder groups in emergency response: lending our facilities equipment and logistics to assist in the relief operations. We are supporting numerous first responder organizations and our established network of local partners - we are encouraged by the number of our local partners who have stood up in recent days.CHF is providing support to international organizations including Handicap International IOM Doctors Without Borders IMC Save the Children Habitat for Humanity Partners in Health Spanish French and Haitian Red Cross The Boy Scouts Medecins du Monde Suisse as well as our established network on local and community organizations.- CHF participated in hosting a Congressional Delegation led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and 12 other members in and around Port Au Prince. The delegation visited Gheskio Hospital and given the observance of the national day of mourning there was symbolic handing over of plastic sheeting from CHF to Hospital's administrator Dr. Pap.- CHF also hosted USAID Administrator Dr. Shah on his visit to Petit Goave - see more information from the trip below. Dr. Shah also met with many of the people undertaking cash for work and rubble removal activities in Petit Guinee and participated to get a sense of the work by hauling a large piece of rubble from the site and throwing it on the collection pile.- With our partners Harris Corporation CHF hosted other USAID implementers for a demonstration of the situational awareness system and also hosted continued meetings for coordination in PaP.- CHF continues to support several orphanages with the construction of transitional shelters and has identified several sites for the construction of clusters of transitional shelters.- CHF has identified two sites for a large transitional shelter deployment with local partners and local mayors. These settlements will aim to preserve the social fabric of communities.- CHF has deployed over 140 teams in our cash for work programs (HIMO) in 8 cities - Port Au Prince Carrefour Delmas Peguyville and Petit Goave Saint Marc Gonaives and Cap Haitian. One specific project that we are focusing on is clearing of drainage canals and an assessment of the Gheskio Hospital for issues resulting from structural integrity and drainage.- CHF hosted a 3 person DART assessment team to Petit Goave to survey the downtown area Petite Guinee Beatrice and several medical centers including Notre Dame Hospital the Wesleyan Center and the Red Cross clinic at Beatrice. The team later joined in at the nightly coordination meeting hosted by CHF at the Fort Royal Hotel.- In Gonaives CHF has partnered with the local fisherman's association to continue to promote livelihoods and handed over materials to the fisherman to assist in supporting fishing livelihoods.CHF-Haiti Blog Update - Feb. 16 2010: Dr. Shah USAID Administrator visits CHF's work in Petit GoaveOn February 12 2010 Dr. Rajiv Shah the recently appointed Administrator of USAID headed a delegation of US government officials visiting CHF International's relief work in Petit Goave. The delegation also included Ms. Carleene Dei the new USAID Mission Director in Haiti; Ambassador Lewis Lucke US Response Coordinator for Haiti and representatives of FEMA the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The objective of the visit was to see CHF's recovery efforts in the hard struck but largely under reported area of Petit Goave. The delegation toured the downtown area of Petit Goave as well as the community of Petit Guinee-the two hardest hit areas of Petit Goave.CHF's rubble removal teams were out in full force and the delegation were able to see firsthand the work that they are doing to clean up the city. Work teams were cleaning up the local court house and the public library as well as the plot of the former Le Relais de l'Empereur-a 250 year old building that was once an imperial home and later a hotel. Dr. Shah met with some of the local residents in Petit Guinee including Jean Pierre Thielly whose home had literally been sucked into the sea as the earthquake pulled down the land on which his house had been standing. Dr. Shah expressed the solidarity of the American people to the people of Haiti and in particular Petit Goave. He expressed that he had come to see what the situation first hand to see how USAID can best respond. To date CHF has 586 people working in Petit Goave-240 of them are women. Over 1300 cubic meters of rubble have been removed to date.News from Haiti - Compiled from various reports- On Friday 3 days of national mourning were held from 12 - 14 February; large crowds gathered on Champs de Mars for days of prayer and worship- Heavy rains yesterday and today. One example of the situation that this is creating is that our staff reported a wall to collapse at a school in Cap Haitian; there are 4 children confirmed killed and 4-5 injured. No one is trapped inside. Croix Rouge PNH and MINUSTAH are on scene- Government has presented a draft plan for reviving the agricultural sector- The Flash Appeal is 99% fundedSECURITY- Street traffic in Port Au Prince continues to be really heavyEDUCATION- In some areas close to the border with Haiti such as Jiman? students have not returned to school out of fear of another earthquake. Some teachers are reportedly giving classes outside.- The Dominican Republic has donated 15 mobile schools with a capacity of 40 students each.- An assessment mission is needed to understand the conditions of schools located in the border area especially in Jiman where schools have been severely affectedSHELTER- Ten organized sites are being managed by the cluster. The ten sites host an estimated 76000 people and are run by dedicated cluster partners that are working on improving site conditions.- Some of the organized sites have been included in the list of 19 priority sites that require decongestion (Champ de Mars Aviation/Parc de la Paix Place de la Paix Terrain Acra).- Transitional shelter items intended for the medium term are needed urgently to support the process of reconstruction; major procurements have yet to be placed. Joint procurement options are being discussed.- UN-HABITAT will be working with the CCCM Shelter and Protection Clusters to identify sites for transitional shelters.- UN-HABITAT is also working to coordinate agencies planning to conduct building assessments and inspections. Clear and informative public information regarding structural safety as well as building inspections are needed to provide people with the reassurance to return home where possible.Erin MoteManager of Resource Development(301) 587-4700 ext 1963emote@chfinternational.org <mailto:emote@chfinternational.org>Skype: erin.moteCHF International8601 Georgia Ave Ste 800Silver Spring MD 20910

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3.Haiti: Australians Provide Health Sanitation Education,ADRA
RV=216.3 2010/02/17 00:00
キーワード:Adra

Wahroonga New South Wales — Australian supporters of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) are providing much-needed health sanitation and education activities for people in Haiti affected by last month's devastating earthquake.Through their support of ADRA Australia's Haiti Earthquake Appeal Australians are providing two mobile medical clinics including medical equipment and primary health supplies 50 shower wash stations 15 solid waste disposal areas and 15 classrooms including teaching supplies for thousands of earthquake-affected people in Port-au-Prince. ADRA Australia is also supporting the operations of the ongoing response efforts."On behalf of the people of Haiti we say 'Thank You' to the many Australians who have supported ADRA's response efforts through donations to our appeal" said ADRA Australia's Director of Emergency Management Chris Olafson. "Australians are a compassionate and generous people. Their outpouring of support for ADRA's work in helping Haitians recover from such a terrible disaster is evidence of that. Their gifts are helping with medical and health activities and important schooling for affected children. Australians are doing their bit to help these people begin to rebuild their lives and again we say 'Thank You!'"In addition to the activities funded by ADRA Australia the international ADRA network will provide a further 15 school classrooms 1500 school kits 400 latrines 50 hand wash stations 15 laundry stations health and hygiene training and essential household items including blankets tarps cooking utensils mattresses soap shampoo toothpaste toilet paper wheelbarrows spades and mosquito nets. ADRA will also continue to provide clean water including Trekker water purification units shelter and food supplies from the World Food Program and other donors. This entire response project including ADRA Australia's contribution is valued at more than $3 million dollars and will provide vital support to approximately 36000 people for three months. The ADRA network including ADRA Australia will continue to work with affected people in the long-term and provide additional support as the efforts move into the reconstruction phase.To read more about ADRA's response in Haiti including photos and stories or to make a donation visit ADRA Australia's website or call 1800 242 372.ADRA Australia is a non-government organisation (NGO) engaging in sustainable development projects and emergency management activities for people in need in Australia the Pacific Asia and Africa. It is a member of the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) and has full accreditation with the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). It is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and is a signatory to ACFID's Code of Conduct. ADRA Australia is part of the international ADRA network which has a presence in 125 countries. ADRA is the worldwide humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. For more information about ADRA Australia or to sign up for email updates visit www.adra.org.au.

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4.Haiti: Earthquake Health Response - 17 February 2010,WHO
RV=212.7 2010/02/17 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,Cluster

SummaryMore than a month after the 12 January earthquake that devastated swathes of Haiti particularly its capital Port-au-Prince in excess of 300 000 people are suffering from injuries and over one million are living in temporary settlements or host families after losing their homes.Immediately following the quake which killed more than 200 000 people the most pressing need was to rescue people buried in the rubble and provide immediate emergency care for trauma patients. Now in the second month health needs have changed. The focus today is on post-operative care and followup of patients who have undergone surgery rehabilitative services for people with disabilities providing primary health care services to people living in overcrowded conditions with poor shelter and sanitation such as maternal child and mental health care control of chronic diseases including diabetes heart disease HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Outbreak control and environmental health interventions are also crucial to prevent and control epidemics.More than 50 staff from the World Health Organization/Pan-American Health Organization (WHO/PAHO) Office in Haiti responded to health needs in the wake of the earthquake. To support incountry operations WHO/PAHO has since deployed more than 60 international experts in disaster management epidemiology public health communicable diseases water and sanitation and communications among others. A field office has also been established in the Dominican Republic city of Jiman? on the border with Haiti to facilitate logistic operations.WHO/PAHO is working with UN agencies and nongovernmental organizations in Haiti and coordinating the Health Cluster response to the emergency. More than 396 national and international organizations have registered with the Cluster providing evidence of the enormous need for coordination. The Cluster has established sub-groups chaired by cluster members focusing on specific areas including hospitals medical supplies primary health care/mobile clinics reproductive health disabilities HIV/AIDS treatment and care mental health and psychosocial support gender violence and health information management.

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5.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #35 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=186.6 2010/02/17 00:00
キーワード:cluster,February,Corps

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated February 15 2010. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On February 15 relief agencies distributed emergency food assistance to approximately 120000 people in metropolitan Port-au-Prince through seven fixed distribution sites. Since January 13 the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) and partners have provided emergency food assistance to an estimated 3.4 million people including more than 2.4 million people that have received food aid through the 16-point distribution system. On February 16 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) plan to reach nearly 127300 additional beneficiaries through distributions at eight sites. - On February 16 USAID/OFDA provided International Medical Corps (IMC) with more than $2.5 million for emergency health and nutrition programs in metropolitan Port-au-Prince including support for mobile health clinics infant and young child feeding and malnutrition prevention and surveillance activities. - According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) the international community has committed more than $619 million to the U.N. Flash Appeal for the Haiti earthquake representing approximately 107 percent of total funding requested through the appeal. OCHA indicated that six of the 13 clusters in the flash appeal are currently fully funded including the camp coordination emergency telecommunications health logistics protection and coordination and support clusters.

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1.Tzu Chi Foundation Distributes Relief Goods to Over 15000 Quake Survivors in Haiti Starts Relief Work Program Provides Medical Care,Buddhist Tzu Chi
RV=339.2 2010/02/18 00:00
キーワード:Tzu,Chi,February,woman

Tzu Chi relief team has conducted several small- and large-scale relief goods distributions benefitting over 15000 survivors in Haiti as of February 11. Tzu Chi medical team has started providing medical and dental services in Haiti serving hundreds of patients in the area and will continue to send in doctors to provide help on a weekly basis. A relief work program has officially launched on February 8 providing cash and meals to the participants hoping to bring love and hope to the people in Haiti. The CEO of Tzu Chi USA also met with the Prime Minister of Haiti to discuss plans for long-term relief work in Haiti.Relief Goods DistributionSince late January Tzu Chi has conducted several small- and large-scale relief good distributions. The most recent ones were at the St. Mary Church and the Impact for God Church.On February 10 Tzu Chi distributed rice beans buckets and reusable utensils to 458 families benefitting 2290 people at the St. Mary Church. A total of 62 volunteers (including Tzu Chi volunteers medical doctors local church volunteers) were mobilized to assist with the distribution.On February 11 a large-scale distribution was held at the Impact for God Church benefiting 1700 families of approximately 8500 people in the city of Tabarre. Goods distributed including 10kg of rice in a bucket 5kg of red bean in a bucket two sets of reusable utensils and bowls. A total of 85 volunteers were mobilized including 16 Tzu Chi volunteers from the relief team five Tzu Chi medical team personnel four Tzu Chi volunteers from Haiti and 60 participants from the relief work program.To ensure the distributions will go smoothly the volunteers conducted many surveys and walkthroughs. The mayor of Tabarre Jean Frantz Theodat was impressed with what he sees. "Even outside I saw people very calm. They all have their food coupons and are ready to take their supplies. I feel that this is a very orderly distribution and am proud it is being done in this way."Tzu Chi will continue to conduct large-scale relief goods distributions on a weekly basis.Medical & Dental ServicesTzu Chi medical and dental team started providing medical and dental services in Haiti on February 6. Within three hours on February 6 the medical team provided services to 118 people. Not only did the Tzu Chi medical and dental team provided services to the survivors the team also provided services to the peacekeepers who were helping to provide relief work and security protection.On February 8 members from the Tzu Chi International Medial Association (TIMA) provided medical treatment to quake survivors. A doctor specializes in Chinese medicine worked with Jordanian peacekeepers. Doctors specialize in western medicine conducted free clinic at St. Mary's Church and a dentist participated in a joint free clinic with the International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF).TIMA doctors are also working with Medicine du Monde (MDM) in providing medical treatment to quake survivors in Port-au-Prince.Tzu Chi medical and dental team will continue to send in teams of doctors and medical personnel to Haiti to care for the survivors.Relief Work ProgramTzu Chi has initiated a relief work program near the Impact for God Church providing the participants meals and cash in exchange for clean-up work in their local communities. Participants work in the morning earning approximately US$5 per day and receiving hot meals for their family members and themselves. Tzu Chi is employing 150 quake survivors plus 30 women at the Impact for God church. The women cook hot meals for all 180 people. Participants are given tools such as brooms spades picks wheelbarrows gloves and face masks to clean up the church and the surrounding streets. The program gives the survivors not only urgently-needed food and cash but also a sense of hope and respect.Education & Sharing love and kindnessBesides providing food relief goods medical and dental services and work opportunities Tzu Chi volunteers try to educate the people in Haiti. For example while the survivors wait in line for medical and dental services or for receiving goods Tzu Chi volunteers take the opportunity to provide sanitary and health education. Tzu Chi volunteers also encourage the relief work program participants to line up and wait patiently before receiving meals.In addition a Tzu Chi volunteer told a story to the relief work program participants regarding sharing kindness and love to everyone around us. Before the story the relief work program participants were reluctant to share their food with others who were also starving; however after the Tzu Chi volunteer shared the story with the participants the participants opened their heart and said that they would help other people in need.Meeting with the Prime Minister of Haiti to Discuss Long-Term Reconstruction PlanThe CEO of Tzu Chi USA met with the Prime Minister of Haiti to discuss the possibility of long-term reconstruction work. The Prime Minister remembered Tzu Chi from the relief work in January 2008. The CEO of Tzu Chi USA William Keh told the Prime Minister about Tzu Chi's reconstruction work of building permanent housings in different parts of the world after disasters such as the Southeast Asia tsunami in Sri Lanka the earthquakes in Indonesia the earthquakes in El Salvador and the mudslides in Kaohsiung County after Typhoon Morakot. Tzu Chi respects each area's religions ethnic traditions and cultures when building the permanent housings. The Prime Minister hopes that Tzu Chi can assist with the reconstruction work in Haiti as well.In the next few weeks Tzu Chi will gradually enter into mid-long term relief phase in Haiti and will continue to assess the situation and develop a detailed long-term reconstruction plan.

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2.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #36 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=196.3 2010/02/18 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,February,Wash

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated February 16 2010. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On February 16 relief agencies distributed emergency food assistance to approximately 116400 people in metropolitan Port-au-Prince through seven fixed distribution sites. Since January 13 the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) and partners have provided emergency food assistance to an estimated 3.6 million people including more than 2.5 million people that have received food aid through the 16-point distribution system. - On February 16 USAID/OFDA provided CHF International with nearly $21 million in support for cash-for-work and economic recovery activities through rubble removal and rehabilitation of market infrastructure as well as transitional shelter and water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs in earthquake-affected areas and cities hosting displaced families. - In response to increasing sanitation concerns on February 17 USAID/OFDA provided the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) with $2.5 million in funding for WASH activities aimed at reducing the health risks associated with unsafe drinking water lack of sanitation and poor hygiene practices among affected populations. - On February 17 USAID/OFDA provided Partners in Health (PIH) with more than $1.4 million for emergency health activities in earthquake-affected areas including support for mobile health clinics to serve displaced populations in metropolitan Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas.

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3.Haiti Earthquake 2010: Situation Report 1600 hrs 15 February 2010,DFID
RV=144.1 2010/02/18 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster

Headlines:• The GoH is frustrated at the level of information being received on the rate of shelter material being distributed. There is a need to pressure partners to accurately report distributions as well as manage GoH expectations. Some NGOs are over-reliant on in-kind pipelines and slow in setting up their own operations.• Agencies are increasingly raising concern regarding conditions of the displaced in rural non-affected areas such as Gonaives and St Marc. No assessments have been undertaken to date and so conditions are unknown as to how many are with host families and how many are in temporary settlements.• The distribution mechanism for food (in Port-au-Prince) is now clearer with the city being divided into geographical zones for which each major INGO is responsible. It is possible this mechanism may have to be introduced for the shelter cluster• The media in Haiti has continued to stress the continued risk of a more significant earthquake - drawing on the USGS report from a few weeks ago. The continued emphasis on more earthquakes maintains a heightened fear amongst the population and many who might otherwise return to relatively intact homes are remaining displaced• DFID and the donor group met with the ERC John Holmes on Friday. Donors thanked him for the lead OCHA had shown in deploying staff early and their success in coordinating the formation of clusters early.

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4.Sarkozy visits Haiti unveils major aid package,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=124.4 2010/02/18 00:00
キーワード:debt,Feb

17 Feb 2010 19:24:37 GMT* Package includes new funds, equipment, debt annulment* Sarkozy is first president of France to visit Haiti* France to participate in March donors' meeting on HaitiBy Pascal FletcherPORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 17 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a financial and aid package of nearly half a billion dollars on Wednesday to assist quake-hit Haiti, as he became France's first head of state to visit the former French Caribbean colony.The support package totaling 326 million euros ($447 million) included cancellation of 56 million euros of debt, 100 million euros of fresh funds to be provided over two years and 65 million euros to be channeled through the European Union."I have come to tell Haiti's people that they are not alone ... France will be at your side in the long term," Sarkozy told a news conference in the grounds of the Haitian presidential palace which partly collapsed in the Jan. 12 earthquake.More than 200,000 people were killed and more than a million left homeless by the quake, one of the most destructive in modern history, which has triggered a big international relief effort and reconstruction plans by foreign donors.Speaking alongside Haitian President Rene Preval, Sarkozy said his visit, the first ever by a French president to Haiti, aimed to "turn the page" on France's long history of troubled relations with its former Caribbean territory.Haiti wrested its independence from France in 1804 after a bloody revolt by black slaves against their white masters.Speaking earlier at the French embassy in Port-au-Prince after flying by helicopter over the worst-damaged areas of the city, Sarkozy ruled out any idea of "international stewardship" over Haiti while foreign donors assisted in its recovery."International aid must be massive and be there for the long term," he said, while stressing that the recovery project would remain under the control of the Haitian government.In a sprawling tent city housing thousands of quake survivors in front of the palace, a group of demonstrators, supporters of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, staged a protest against Preval's government and against the French president's visit.But other Haitians said they were happy Sarkozy had come to help Haiti rebuild after the catastrophic natural disaster."Our ancestors built our independence and France was angry, but that's forgotten now and Mr. Sarkozy has come to give millions to Haiti. That will encourage other leaders to come to help us," said Guillaume Imondial, 29, as he peered through the iron railings of the damaged palace."REFOUND" HAITIThe French presidency said in a statement French assistance would include the supply of 1,000 tents and 16,000 tarpaulins to shelter 200,000 homeless people during Haiti's rainy season, which typically begins in late March or April.France also will provide 10 experts to work with Haiti's Prime Minister and his staff on the recovery effort for two years. Other experts will undertake short-term missions.In addition, France will rebuild a university hospital and carry out a preparatory study to reconstruct the badly damaged ornate, white presidential palace in Port-au-Prince.Preval thanked Sarkozy for France's support."You came, you listened, you saw," said the Haitian president, who on Monday held talks with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.International donors are providing emergency aid to victims of the quake but are also looking to support Haiti's long-term recovery to try to pull the Western Hemisphere's poorest state out of a cycle of poverty and political instability."We're not going to just reconstruct the country, we're going to build it again, refound it," Preval said, adding the recovery would seek to bring development to rural areas to ease the pressure on the crowded, shattered capital Port-au-Prince.France, along with the United States and Canada and many other governments, will participate in a high-level donors conference for Haiti next month in New York.Economists from the Inter-American Development Bank have estimated the cost of rebuilding Haiti after the quake could reach nearly $14 billion, making it proportionately the most destructive natural disaster in modern times.Preval has said his government is discussing the creation of a common fund for Haiti's recovery to be managed in partnership with donors. Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez has estimated this fund could total $10 billion over five years. Other leaders say a decade will be needed for rebuilding. ($1=0.735 euro) (Additional reporting by Emmanuel Jarry; Editing by Tom Brown and Eric Walsh)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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5.Secretary-General in Message to IFAD Governing Council Hails Agency’s Focus on Centrality of Country-led Investment in Agriculture Rural Development,UN SG
RV=111.1 2010/02/18 00:00
キーワード:February,woman

SG/SM/12750SAG/430Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message to the thirty-third session of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Governing Council held in Rome today 17 February:I send warm greetings to the thirty-third meeting of the IFAD Governing Council and to all those who are so integrally involved in putting smallholders and rural producers at the centre of efforts to overcome global hunger and poverty.Despite the hardships of the global recession last year saw an upturn in investment in agriculture along with promises from world leaders of large additional increases over the next three years. Eight African countries have reached or exceeded the Maputo Declaration target by allocating 10 per cent or more of their national budgets for agriculture.The growing international recognition of the role of agriculture and rural development in poverty reduction is helping to build the Global Partnership for Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition. I was pleased to join delegates at last year's summit on World Food Security in Rome where the five principles of this evolving partnership as well as a revitalized Committee on Food Security were established. It is no coincidence that the first of the Rome principles -- emphasizing the centrality of country-led approaches -- is also how IFAD seeks to work.With more than 1 billion people now suffering from hunger -- the highest number in human history -- there is simply no time to lose. The food emergency in the Horn of Africa the plight of the population of Haiti and the early warnings coming from other parts of the world remind us that our actions for food security must be both comprehensive and sustained. We must also better address the interconnections between climate change and agriculture. And we need to continue creating diverse and innovative partnerships that can help people and communities achieve greater productivity nutritional health and self-reliance. In this respect we must give pre-eminence to the interests of women who juggle their time between food production processing marketing child care and balancing the household budget.When world leaders gather in New York in September for the Millennium Development Goals Summit I will urge them to focus on strategic actions that promise the most impact. I will count on IFAD and its partners to shine a global spotlight on the strategic potential of investing in smallholder farming systems as a contribution to sustainable development. Please accept my best wishes for a productive session.For information media • not an official record

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1.IOM Appeals for Funds Seeks Solutions for Haiti's Congested Camps,IOM
RV=219.8 2010/02/19 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Cluster,cluster

IOM is appealing for US$ 123 million as part of the revised US$1.4 billion UN Flash Appeal for Haiti earthquake victims which was launched yesterday in New York.It has already received the US$ 30 million it requested in the immediate aftermath of the January 12th disaster.Of the US$ 123 million some will go towards US$ 62 million towards displacement camp coordination and management; US$ 42 million will go towards providing emergency shelter; and US$5 million towards creating temporary cash-for-work jobs for thousands of people in areas like rubble removal and drain clearing.US$ 6.4 million will provide support to the procurement warehousing transport and distribution services that IOM Haiti is currently providing to other aid agencies involved in the emergency response.US$ 3 million will fund water sanitation and hygiene projects for displaced families; and US$ 3.6 million will go towards health projects including mental health support for survivors and help for earthquake victims and their families returning home following hospital treatment.IOM and its partner agencies working in the area of camp coordination and camp management (CCCM) have now identified 332 spontaneous settlement sites in and around the capital Port-au-Prince hosting more than 104000 families (543000 individuals). These sites range from a few dozen to several thousand families.An estimated 460000 individuals have left Port-au-Prince to areas less affected by the earthquake. A further 200000 individuals have been displaced in areas such as Jacmel and Petit Goave where IOM and its partners continue their distribution of shelter materials and non food relief items.In Port-au-Prince CCCM agencies are working on improving shelter and creating drainage and latrines focusing on a group of 19 sites each hosting more than 5000 persons.IOM and CCCM partners have also started sample profiling of displaced families to identify needs gaps. Initial findings indicate that displaced families still have difficulties accessing basic services and commodities including drinking water and adequate sanitation shelter and food. In a majority of sites camp committees have been set up to manage and maintain existing services.The government has taken the lead in identifying land for rubble disposal and the resettlement of people now living in congested sites. A minimum of 450 hectares of flat non-flood plain land is needed to settle up to 100000 displaced people. To date only 19 hectares have been identified and made available.Efforts are currently being made to reduce over-crowding at the Champ de Mars displacement site which is now home to over 20000 people displaced from the neighbouring commune of Delmas."Large areas of the Champ de Mars are prone to flooding and sooner or later people will have to be moved to organized settlements once the government has made land available" says Vincent Houver IOM's Chief of Mission in Haiti. .IOM and its partners are also expanding their camp coordination and camp management operations to Petit Goave Jacmel and L?gane which suffered massive destruction in the quake.According to recent estimates 98000 people in the commune of L?gane lost their homes. A majority are now living close to the remains of their former homes while an estimated 26000 are live in camps of over 100 people. IOM is working with agencies including Save the Children and Care to deliver help to some 64000 people.In the Jacmel region IOM is providing camp management support to two camps with populations of 2000 and 5000 respectively.Meanwhile IOM is continuing to work with partners in the Shelter Cluster delivering shelter materials including tarpaulins tents and household necessities.It is also planning for transitional shelters to replace tents and tarpaulins and has formulated a procurement plan for materials including corrugated iron (CGI) roofing sheet and fixings.As part of on-going efforts to promote early recovery and economic revitalization IOM is also working with municipalities and neighbourhood committees to resume some of its pre-earthquake cash-for-work activities in areas outside Port-au-Prince including Jeremie Port de Paix and Cap Haitian.IOM's USAID-funded cash-for-work activities are carried out in coordination with the UNDP's led early recovery working group which currently employs more than 60000 people in drain cleaning and debris removal.For more information please contact Mark Turner at IOM Port-au-Prince Tel 509 3643 79 14. Email mturner@iom.intFor more information on the latest cluster reporting and data from Haiti please go to the following link: http://oneresponse.info/disasters/haiti/Pages/default.aspxCopyright IOM. All rights reserved.

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2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #22,OCHA
RV=215.5 2010/02/19 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,February

This report was issued by OCHA New York. The next report will be issued on or around 22 February 2010.I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES- The Haiti Revised Humanitarian Appeal for Haiti was launched in New York on 18 February by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon UN Special Envoy Bill Clinton and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes.- The Appeal aims at addressing the humanitarian needs of three million directly affected people as well as communities hosting the large numbers of displaced. Unmet requirements under the Appeal amount for $ 768 million.- The Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) was officially launched in Port-au-Prince on 18 February in a ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Bellerive. The PDNA will focus on sanitation food security water debris management and removal and transitional shelter.- WFP and partners have reached over 3.7 million people with food assistance since the start of the response; some 102 community out-patient care centres for the treatment of severely acute malnutrition along with 18 mobile units are operating throughout the country.- WASH partners are currently reaching 850000 people with 5 litres of water a day covering 83 per cent of the target population. A 75 per cent gap remains however in the provision of latrines.- The Health cluster warns that there is a risk of a large-scale outbreak of diarrhea given the present overcrowding poor sanitation and lack of effective waste disposal systems in spontaneous settlement sites.

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3.Haiti: ‘Baby tents’ offer Haitian mothers a safe place to breastfeed,UNICEF
RV=147.8 2010/02/19 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,February

By Thomas NyboPORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti 18 February 2010—Amidst the collapsed buildings and temporary camps of this battered city stand 12 special tents dedicated to providing mothers and their infant children a safe and calm place to breastfeed.VIDEO: Watch nowThe 'baby tents' are run by Action Against Hunger with support from UNICEF.Anastasia Saint Joseph 19 gave birth 12 days after the January earthquake. Her home in Port-au-Prince was destroyed and she's now living under a plastic sheet with a dozen family members in one of the city's many temporary housing camps. She's been coming to the baby tent for the past three days."I came here because they offered me nutritional advice for my two children" said Anastasia. "I didn't breastfeed my first child so they taught me how to do it for my second. They taught me that if I breastfeed my baby girl exclusively for the first six months it will help her stay healthy."Action Against Hunger estimates that hundreds of lactating mothers like Anastasia are using the baby tents. Workers are spreading word of the service throughout nearby housing camps.Myths about breastfeedingMany Haitian mothers stopped breastfeeding as a result of myths that arose after the quake including that stress makes a mother's milk dry up. Another myth is that if a mother is not eating properly her milk is not good.These misconceptions triggered a massive influx of donated powdered infant formula into Haiti which has created a dangerous situation. Because many Haitians lack clean water they're tempted to mix the formula with dirty water which can leave their infants with life-threatening diarrhoea.UNICEF Nutritionist Ali Maclaine says people need to be aware of the consequences before sending powdered infant formula."You think you're saving babies but you are actually risking their health and lives" she said.In the cases of young children who've lost their mothers to the earthquake UNICEF and Action Against Hunger are providing ready-to-use infant formula. Because there's no mixing involved there's no risk of getting diarrhoea from contaminated water. However the formula must be administered under controlled conditions to avoid other contaminants and to preserve its freshness.As more women like Anastasia discover the baby tents UNICEF and Action Against Hunger are hoping to expand the programme.Helping the most vulnerable"There is a huge need of this kind of tent everywhere in Port-au-Prince because there are a lot of children in Haiti" said Action Against Hunger's Lucile Grosjean. "And with the earthquake a lot of mothers stopped breastfeeding so it's really important for the well-being of the children to have this tent. And also the psycho-social support is really important in the moment."As in any emergency Haiti's infants and young children are the most vulnerable survivors of the quake. Breastfeeding is an affordable and vital way to help keep them alive and healthy.

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4.IFRC says more land must be made available for Haitians who lost homes in 12 January earthquake,IFRC
RV=147.7 2010/02/19 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster

More land must urgently be made available as close as possible to the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince so that people who want to leave the improvised settlements that sprang up after last month's earthquake can do so the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said today.There are more than 300 such settlements all over Port-au-Prince and many more in Leogane which was almost completely destroyed in the 12 January disaster and the southern port of Jacmel which is less seriously damaged.In Port-au-Prince the UN has identified 19 settlements which need urgent "decongestion" ahead of the rainy season which starts on average at the beginning of April. So far work on organized resettlement has begun at one new site: La Piste a disused airport.The Haitian National Red Cross Society (HNRCS) has at least 5000 volunteers available who can help make new sites safer by helping with water and sanitation work. Several other Red Cross societies active in the earthquake operation will provide basic water and sanitation and health services at La Piste.An increasing proportion of the people in the improvised settlements now live under shelter materials – mainly tarpaulins – fixed to the ground or to the ruins of their houses using stakes and tools included in shelter-relief kits.The shortage of available land in and around Port-au-Prince is the principal reason why it has not been possible to move more people into tents as many Haitians have understandably demanded. If people in an improvised settlement were to be moved in situ into tents spaced far enough apart to be safe a significant proportion would have to vacate the site.Tents are regarded as unsatisfactory within the humanitarian community for a number of reasons:• If not generously spaced they are notorious fire hazards• They are expensive: within a given budget the number of people who can be helped with tents is much lower than with tarpaulins• They cannot be used for any other purpose once alternatives become available• Their manufacturing quality is erratic and they are often not waterproof• They have short life-spans.Tarpaulins by contrast are practical and versatile; they are easy to buy ship and distribute; they can be used as homes kitchens and to shelter small businesses; and people can stand up under them.However the IFRC's overall emergency-shelter strategy includes the provision of 10000 tents outside the capital says IFRC Head of Operations for Haiti Nelson Casta?."We will provide tents in Jacmel and Leogane and near Port-au-Prince when we are sure the locations are safe and where adequate space is available.""The focus of our operation of necessity has to be tarpaulins" he adds. "But outside Port-au-Prince especially we will do tents in parallel." To date the IFRC has distributed nearly 1000 tents nationwide and a consignment of several hundred tents from the Danish Red Cross is due shortly in Leogane where space is less of an issue than in the capital.Neither tents nor tarpaulins however will provide more than minimal protection from the Haitian rainy season which peaks in May when Port-au-Prince gets an average 230 mm of rain and sometimes as much as 50 mm in two hours. The hurricane season which begins later in the year is of special concern.In the longer term the IFRC – which earlier this month took over from the International Organization for Migration as the coordinator in Haiti of the multi-agency shelter "cluster" under the UN system – is moving as fast as possible to provide "transitional housing".A prototype transitional house built with local materials and labour is nearing completion in an area of the IFRC base camp in Port-au-Prince and full-scale procurement is underway. It is hoped work on construction of the first houses will begin before the rainy season.The Red Cross and Red Crescent plans to build eventually at least 20000 transitional houses in quake-affected regions of Haiti and hopes to complete a significant number before the hurricane season later in the year.The IFRC's regional base camp in Leogane has begun contingency planning for the rains using an early deadline of mid-March looking for ways to raise the generators that power water-purification equipment off the ground and move staff tents to well-drained locations inside the camp.For further information or to set up interviews please contact:Alex Wynter IFRC Port-au-Prince + 509 34 91 98 13 or 44 77 17 47 08 55Jean-Baptiste Pericles Haitian Red Cross Port-au-Prince + 509 37 06 54 69Paul Conneally IFRC Geneva + 41 79 308 98 09Pilar Forcen IFRC Panama + 507 66 72 31 70 rt-au-PrincePericlesHaitianRedCrossPort-au-PrinceGenevaPanama

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5.Meeting Haiti's changing health needs,WHO
RV=143.9 2010/02/19 00:00
キーワード:settlement,February

More than one month after the earthquake that devastated swathes of Haiti in excess of 300 000 people are suffering from injuries and around one million are living in temporary settlements or host families after losing their homes.Immediately following the 12 January quake the most pressing need was to rescue people and provide life-saving care for patients suffering from major trauma hundreds of whom underwent amputations. It was also crucial to ensure free access to medicines and provide emergency basic and secondary care.But today there are new health needs. The focus is on post-operative care rehabilitating people with disabilities and injuries and providing basic and primary health care services such as maternal child and mental healthcare controlling chronic diseases and restarting vaccination programmes. Controlling diseases and ensuring clean water is available are also critical for the hundreds of thousands of people living in temporary shelters ahead of the coming rainy and hurricane seasons. Strengthening coordination of health partners and making medicines and other supplies available are also up utmost importance to the health sector response and recovery.To respond to these needs for the next 12 months the humanitarian community on 18 February launched a revised Flash Appeal. WHO and partners are seeking more than US$100 million to implement projects to meet these needs.Read the photo story

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1.Haiti: Diseases Threaten IDP Camps Sanitation Critical,ADRA
RV=305.6 2010/02/20 00:00
キーワード:Adra,cluster

SILVER SPRING Md.—The possibility of an outbreak of deadly diseases in quake-affected Haiti is growing making the need for clean water and basic sanitation even more critical reported the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA).The number of temporary shelters already a staple in Haiti has increased dramatically in the aftermath of the earthquake resulting in internally displaced people (IDPs) clustering together in open spaces creating IDP camps that have populations reaching into the tens of thousands."With so many people sleeping in the streets and impromptu temporary camps the threat of a possible epidemic increases daily" said Ulrick Beaussejour sanitation coordinator for ADRA Haiti. "ADRA is providing appropriate access to clean water and basic hygiene and sanitation facilities to constantly improve the living environment for survivors."On the campus of the Adventist University of Haiti where an estimated 15000 survivors are currently residing ADRA has installed 60 bathing stations for personal hygiene and 80 latrines with hundreds more in process. Beneficiaries have also received training on how to keep latrines clean and operable adding to the sustainability of the project.ADRA is also running a trash collection campaign at the site of the IDP camp implementing a cash–for-work program that utilizes local volunteers to clean up the campus grounds. The first phase of this project is funded by the Florida Adventist Community Services and the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and will run for one month. Currently ADRA expects to run the campaign for at least three months."Our biggest concerns [for the temporary camp] are to control the spread of communicable diseases" said Sandra Golles health coordinator for ADRA Haiti. "Providing adequate sanitation facilities and clean water is crucial in our effort to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid."ADRA through its partnership with Global Medic has already distributed more than 4 million water purification tablets which are used to prevent the use of contaminated water for survivors as well as oral rehydration salts water bottles and other water supplies. This is in addition to the 12 water points that ADRA has installed providing clean water for approximately 55000 Haitians. Also through the work of partners such as ADRA Germany and ADRA Portugal hundreds of thousands of survivors are also receiving access to clean water through the utilization of several water purification units the largest of which can provide 17 gallons (or 64 liters) of water per minute.In total ADRA is reaching nearly 500000 people a day with clean water.To learn more about ADRA's work to provide water for survivors click here.Preventing diseases and creating a healthy population is critical to the long-term survival of the displaced communities. In collaboration with the U.S. Public Health Service ADRA has launched a campaign that is providing free immunization for residents of the temporary camp. The campaign seeks to provide access to vaccinations that will protect adults against tetanus and diptheria and prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as measles rubella diptheria tetanus and pertussis also known as whooping cough among children. Vitamin A which helps regulate the immune system will also be available for children and anti-parasitic medications.ADRA Public Health nurses are implementing the immunization campaign with the assistance of the U.S. Public Health Service the U.S. Navy medical teams as well as senior medical students for the University of Haiti and U.S. Marines who are providing security.The World Health Organization is providing necessary medical supplies including vaccines syringes soap cotton and other essentials.To ensure the long-term health of residents ADRA is also planning to provide residents with health care education including personal hygiene food safety sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV and infant and child health building the capacity of the local population to sustain ongoing health efforts as recovery efforts continue.If you would like to support ADRA's relief efforts give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund at www.adra.org/haiti or by phone at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372).To donate through a mobile phone text the word "ADRA" to 85944 reply "YES" and donate a one-time $10 gift to ADRA's Haiti response.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association age gender race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA visit www.adra.org.Author: Nadia McGillFor more information contact:John Torres Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgDonate to Haiti Earthquake Response FundOnline: http://www.adra.org/haitiMobile: 85944 Text the word "ADRA" reply "YES"Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)

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2.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #38 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=202.3 2010/02/20 00:00
キーワード:settlement,February,Vision

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated February 18 2010. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On February 18 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Special Envoy William J. Clinton and Emergency Relief Coordinator Sir John Holmes launched the Revised Humanitarian Flash Appeal for Haiti which estimated humanitarian assistance needs at $1.44 billion over a 12-month period inclusive of the original $562 million appeal launched on January 15. - On February 19 USAID/OFDA provided World Vision with more than $19 million for shelter economic recovery and market systems and water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities at six spontaneous settlements in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas. - As of February 17 USAID/OFDA partner the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and sub-partners had distributed emergency relief commodities to more than 945000 affected individuals. IOM-distributed commodities provided by USAID/OFDA included more than 55000 water containers nearly 39000 plastic sheets and more than 21000 hygiene kits. Among other USAID/OFDA-provided commodities in-country more than 18000 plastic sheets which may meet the basic shelter needs of up to 90000 individuals await imminent distribution by IOM and sub-partners.

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3.HAITI Earthquake Response - Bulletin 1 19-02-10,Logistics Cluster
RV=164.3 2010/02/20 00:00
キーワード:question,Cluster

1. Border/Customs• Questions continue to arise about customs especially regarding registration. There have been reports that it can take up to two months through the Ministry of Planification and may not even be possible at this time since the building was destroyed in the earthquake and the division does not appear to be fully functional.• The Logistics Cluster has been informed that the Direction of Civil Protection (DPC) can assist unregistered organizations in clearing their goods. The Logistics Cluster can be contacted to facilitate this.• Another solution may be for organizations to import goods via a registered partner organization which could act as the consignee.• Registered organizations with customs declarations which are taking a long time to clear can address the matter at the "cellule d'urgence" (emergency cell) at the main customs office to expedite the process. The best way is to have a broker go in person.• WFP the Logistics Cluster and UNOPS have established a system to expedite goods out of the Varreux terminal at the port. However while clearance may be granted faster the original documents will still be required.• An updated customs brief will be disseminated along with these minutes.

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4.Emergency Operations Center Situation Report #21 - Haiti Earthquake,PAHO
RV=142.7 2010/02/20 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,February

GENERAL OVERVIEW- More than a month after the earthquake over 300000 people are suffering from injuries but there have been no confirmed outbreaks of diseases.- Health assessments undertaken so far have revealed that 29 hospitals and other health facilities have been partially damaged or destroyed. With the rainy season approaching mobile clinics are crucial in order to serve those displaced.- The humanitarian situation is also gradually improving on a daily basis. Some of the essential infrastructure in Haiti such as the port airport government institutions electric and telecommunications networks and roads is beginning to be more operational. However it is also clear that major unmet humanitarian needs remain particularly in critical areas such as shelter other non-food items and sanitation. The government estimates that 97294 houses were destroyed and 188383 were damaged across all affected areas.- The revised UN Flash Appeal was launched on 18 February and will cover programs up to 12 months after the earthquake. The total amount required for the health sector is US$ 134 million.- UNDP and partner agencies are supporting spontaneous recovery initiatives by affected communities. Approximately 66672 people have been employed under the UNDP cash-for-work program indirectly benefiting 333360 people (on the basis of 5 persons per family).- The WASH Cluster estimates that a total of 1.1 million displaced people in Port-au-Prince Leogane Petit Goave Gressier and Jacmel require emergency latrines. The interim plan is to provide 12950 latrines by April (for approximately 650000 people using 1 latrine for 50 people ratio in acute phase) and 21000 more within 6 months (moving towards goal of 1 latrine for 20 people). Poor sanitation and crowding increases the risk of communicable diseases.- Over 1700 Cuban health professionals are presently in Haiti 1300 of who arrived after the quake. Cuba has pledged to send as many doctors as it can.

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5.Govt to ship 2nd lot of rice to Haiti,Govt. Thailand
RV=126.5 2010/02/20 00:00
キーワード:February,Thai

BANGKOK 19 February 2010 (NNT) – The Thai government will send the second lot of rice of more than 3500 tons to Haiti on 12 March said Prime Minister's Office Minister Virachai Virameteekul. As the chair of the Thais Help Haitian Victims Center of the government the minister elaborated on the shipment saying that the World Food Program of the UN would sponsor all expenses. Regarding the third lot of rice Mr Virachai said 1203 tons of rice would be sent by ship as well with the New Zealand government to bankroll the delivery cost worth one million NZD (about 23.8 million THB). He noted that the shipment would likely take place end of March. The Thai government earlier shipped 100 tons of rice to Haiti via a special humanitarian flight provided by Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) on 1 February 2010. The public is also invited to aid the quake-hit country by donating cash through the "Ruam Nam Jai Chao Thai Chuai Phu Prasoppai Haiti" Fund the Krung Thai Bank's Government House branch savings account number 067-0-05765-7 as well as deposit accounts of other banks opened to relieve the Haitians. A magnitude 7.0 quake rocked Haiti on 12 January 2010 killing more than 200000 people according to the Haitian government. The quake is considered more destructive than the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. News ID: 255302190003 Reporter : Sarun SaeleeNews Date : 19 Febuary 2010

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1.HAITI: Disasters fuel migration diaspora fuels economy,IRIN
RV=244.6 2010/02/21 00:00
キーワード:February,les,article,remittance,Guard,pour

NAIROBI 21 February 2010 (IRIN) - With eight natural disasters in Haiti since 1994 January's earthquake is likely to see hundreds of thousands more Haitians emigrate not only to escape the impact of the latest disaster but also to avoid the next one - as well as political strife and poverty.The cost of rebuilding Haiti after the earthquake on 12 January which killed 217000 people and displaced 511405 could reach US$14 billion according to a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank. http://www.iadb.org/features-and-web-stories/2010-02/english/haiti-reconstruction-cost-may-near-14-billion-idb-study-shows-6528.htmlAn exodus of Haitians fleeing legally or otherwise has begun; in addition there are more than 500000 internally displaced according to the UN.Mark Turner an official of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Haiti said: "Large numbers of Haitians migrated abroad in the past 10 years but we knew that the diaspora will grow faster after January's earthquake."According to Kathleen Newland and Elizabeth Grieco of the Migration Policy Institute the principal destinations are the US and Dominican Republic. Others historically include Guadeloupe France French Guyana the Bahamas and Martinique.Statistics compiled by the World Bank in 2009 http://go.worldbank.org/QGUCPJTOR0 show about a million Haitians were living overseas in 2009 about half of them in the US.According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) a few days after the January earthquake foreign governments started tightening border controls and putting in place more secure procedures in anticipation of the expected influx from Port-au-Prince http://www.unhcr.org/40324c474.html .Media reports say a million Haitians were living in the neighbouring Dominican Republic before 12 January. After the earthquake the country suspended repatriation of illegal Haitians and opened its borders to let in the injured. The country also processed documents for Haitians seeking to legalize their stay so they could visit family in Haiti.Media reports estimate that 30000-50000 Haitians could have entered Dominican territory in the past month including 15000-20000 injured.Strength of remittancesWorld Bank economists say that allowing a larger number of Haitians to reside abroad would actually help the nation's economic development as a strong diaspora would send remittances home while decreasing domestic pressures on the Haitian government.According to Dilip Ratha lead economist at the World Bank http://blogs.worldbank.org/peoplemove/node/1233 Haiti receives $1.5-$1.8 billion in remittances each year. With a 20 percent increase in the average remittance per migrant another 200000 migrants could remit an extra $360 million in 2010.According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey the US hosted 535000 migrants from Haiti in 2008 of whom only 230000 were lawful permanent residents.The survey indicated that in 2008 Haitians comprised the fourth-largest immigrant group (in the US) from the Caribbean after Cuba (975000) the Dominican Republic (771910) and Jamaica (636589).Special measures in the USOn 15 January the US Department of Homeland Security http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=e54e60f64f336210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e54e60f64f336210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD announced that Haitian nationals residing in the US before 12 January could apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Another 200000 Haitians immigrants are expected.So far TPS is granted to qualifying citizens of Haiti El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Somalia and Sudan.Haitians applying for TPS would receive a work permit for 18 months on the basis that their personal safety would be endangered by returning to Port-au-Prince.According to the US Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services http://www.uscis.gov/ as of 12 February 12000 Haitians had applied for TPS status. Another 50000 have been approved to reunite with family in the US but are in Haiti awaiting a visa.Not refugeesAlthough there are no official figures for the total number of people who have fled Haiti since January in the past 10 days alone the US Coast Guard is reported to have stopped two large boats with 78 and 88 Haitians respectively http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-rescues-and-repatriates-88-haitians/2010/02/17/ .The two groups were immediately repatriated to Cap Haitien amid international criticism because of a lack of asylum screening. This led to an appeal by UNHCR on 12 February urging governments to suspend all involuntary returns and grant interim protection to Haitians regardless of their legal status on the basis of the emergency.According to UNHCR http://www.unhcr.org/40324c474.html some countries neighbouring Haiti were planning to force Haitians to return home despite the fact that with over 1.2 million still homeless the conditions are not conducive.The technical definition of refugees according to the 1951 Refugee Convention includes people feeling persecution but not those fleeing natural disasters; hence Haitians moving because of the earthquake are not considered refugees.Loren B Landau director of Forced Migration Studies Programme at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg told IRIN: "While some Haitians are clearly not victims of political persecution and fled only as a result of the earthquake there are both moral and political imperatives to ensure that people are protected either within the country or elsewhere. Even if this is not an example of climate change-related displacement the world's response to this crisis may set the stage for how wealthy countries that border poor or island states will respond when those homelands are no longer able to sustain their populations."cp/bp/mw[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.Haiti president pleads for shelter for quake's homeless,AFP
RV=185.0 2010/02/21 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,woman,latrine

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian President Rene Preval on Saturday pleaded for the world to urgently help provide shelter for some 1.2 million people left homeless by last month's devastating earthquake.In comments after meeting visiting Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on the grounds of the destroyed National Palace Preval warned that the heavy rain season which begins around May posed a major risk to those without shelter."It is urgent today that those who are in the streets exposed to the storms ... find shelter right away" said Preval who added that his country did not have the resources to do it alone.He urged Bachelet to pass along the message at a summit of Latin American and Caribbean countries in Mexico next week."We are putting the highest priority on finding the means and the methods to allow families to be sheltered in decent conditions as rapidly as possible" said Preval.Bachelet offered Chile's expertise in dealing with the aftermath of earthquakes including in reconstruction."This tragedy must be turned into an opportunity for Haiti's development with the support of the international community but under the leadership of President Preval and the Haitian government" she said speaking in French.Aid officials are rushing out tarpaulins in a bid to provide some kind of shelter to all those made homeless but only about 30 percent have received materials so far according to the United Nations.Preval said Saturday only 24 percent of the homeless have tents but he did not explain the discrepancy in the figures including whether he was including those sleeping under tarpaulins in his total.Occasional downpours have already worsened squalid conditions in makeshift camps dotting the ruined capital following the January 12 quake that killed more than 217000 people.Heavy rains arriving in a couple months threaten to turn the camps into a nightmare health scenario if latrines and drainage are not constructed aid officials say.Preval met Bachelet under a vine-covered pergola on the grounds of the National Palace the crumbled walls of the ornate building only a short walk away. Tents belonging to palace employees were set up behind the building.Bachelet who leaves office next month was recently appointed by the United Nations to help advocate for women who were victims of Haiti's quake.The Chilean president met with a group of women on the palace grounds on Saturday after her talks with Preval.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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1.SOS Children's Villages emergency aid efforts up to speed in Haiti,SOS
RV=416.5 2010/02/22 00:00
キーワード:SOS,UNICEF,cluster,February,Vision

22/02/2010 - Now providing temporary care for around 290 unaccompanied and orphaned children the capacity of the SOS Children's Village in Santo is nearly exhausted. On 17 February alone 126 children from emergency camps were taken in and 100 more may follow. Currently 66 community centres are supplying over 9000 children with food and medical treatment if required every day. The aim in the coming weeks is to ensure that the basic needs of around 40000 children are met.Caring for unaccompanied and orphaned childrenOn 17 February 126 children arrived in the SOS Children's Village in Santo; in total there are now 287 children who have been taken in and that number is growing daily. For many of the children it is still not clear who will take care of them in the future whether or not they have any relatives who can take custody of them or whether anyone from their families survived the earthquake. For some of the children it is certain that they have no relatives left; the disaster has orphaned them completely. Some children on the other hand were brought into the SOS Children's Village by their relatives because they are currently not able to provide adequate care for children in the terrible conditions of the tent cities. In the SOS families up to 20 children are looked after (instead of the usual nine) and each family has one SOS mother and two family helpers. All other unaccompanied children who arrive in the coming weeks and months will be accommodated in stable lightweight prefabricated houses which are currently being built on the football field of the SOS Children's Village.The children who have arrived most recently - 62 girls and 64 boys - were registered in emergency camps where they had to live in what were sometimes life-threatening conditions. Not all these children are unaccompanied or orphaned but all of them desperately need a safe and secure environment and adequate nutrition. Of the 126 newly-arrived children alone 25 had to be treated in a nearby Brazilian hospital and many children will also receive psychotherapy. In their visits to the tent camps the SOS teams register many children who are seriously malnourished and dehydrated a great deal of whom are so ill that it is feared that they will die. Yet in certain districts community leaders have stopped taking children into temporary care because there would then be fewer food and water rations for their communities. Alongside the children who were already living at the SOS Children's Village in Santo in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince before the earthquake 437 children are now being cared for at the location in Santo.Guaranteeing basic supplies for up to 40000 childrenBefore the earthquake SOS Children's Villages provided family assistance via 16 community centres. On the one hand these centres rely heavily on the self-organisation and self-help of districts and local communities and on the other hand SOS Children's Villages is there to give advice and support and also offers assistance to families via a social centre. After the earthquake the number of these centres dramatically increased and now there is a total of 66 such sites which cater for the needs of 9000 children every day. When the SOS Children's Villages emergency aid programme has reached its full extent in the coming weeks there will be around 266 centres providing around 40000 children with basic supplies.Every one of these centres has its own committee of up to seven people which acts as an SOS Children's Villages contact point. A written contract is drawn up with the committees which governs the responsibilities of both parties. SOS Children's Villages assumes responsibility for the food supply provides advice and support and networks with other organisations - for example when medical intervention is required. The committee in turn guarantees the food that is delivered is used appropriately i.e. that the children receive enough food every day. The committee organises a collection and issuing office as well as cooking facilities keeps detailed records with the data of all the children (name address age family status) and ensures proper hygienic conditions and their safety.One SOS employee is responsible for multiple centres and ensures relief efforts are being carried out correctly. Centres are visited everyday and supplied with food for several days. The community meets up and everyone cooks and shares the food out among the children. If SOS teams are there there is the opportunity for individual attention and conversations and if a child is in need of medical care SOS Children's Villages sees to it that he or she receives it. Through this networking and shared responsibility it is also possible to identify those children who have no direct carer and/or are particularly in need of help. If necessary SOS Children's Villages puts children like this in a temporary protection programme in Santo.On many visits to the centres after the food is given out the Teams play sing and dance with the children. Even on the days when the SOS teams aren't present the process remains the same. This participatory approach has proved a success in the past and in many other countries. In the context of the emergency aid programme in Haiti this approach will ensure that the aid goes directly to the child that relief goods aren't used elsewhere communities develop a structure and shared responsibility is taken. In the medium and long term social services are to be further expanded and developed.Rebuilding with provision for children's aidAfter the acute emergency and the medium-term aid phases which are to guarantee the provision of materials to meet children's basic needs (fixed for a period of two years) SOS Children's Villages is planning a comprehensive reconstruction programme over a period of ten to twelve years. The main focus areas are: family-based alternative care models and facilities for children with no parental care; the building of family houses and the creation of child-friendly spaces (playgrounds etc.); the construction and commissioning of schools as well as the development of expertise in the education sector; health care centres with particular emphasis on mother-child-care; knowledge transfer and training in the public sector in the field of children's rights and child protection supportive measures for children and law in consideration of children's rights.Cooperation with other organisations and authoritiesSOS Children's Villages participates in countless partnerships and joint initiatives with other aid organisations (for example UNICEF and the Red Cross) and the local authorities. SOS Children's Villages also regularly takes part in the UN's "cluster meetings" where all the large aid organisations coordinate their activities. SOS Children's Villages has received donations in kind from other organisations many times such as the supply of food to children in the SOS Children's Village as well as for aid measures in various locations in the surrounding districts from water to medical help to tents. Regular deliveries of various relief supplies come to Haiti from many countries which are either generously funded by companies and private donors or which can be purchased by SOS Children's Villages with monetary donations. Most of the supplies are food and water but there are also tents medicines blankets mattresses hygiene items cooking appliances building materials and so on.SOS Children's Villages also participated in a big meeting in Panama with representatives from UNICEF Save the Children World Vision and Plan International where the main focuses were the issue of child protection and measures for securing the future of children in the context of the reconstruction of Haiti.

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2.Haiti Earthquake 2010: Situation Report 1600 hrs 17 February 2010,DFID
RV=271.5 2010/02/22 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,cluster,February,Wash

Headlines:• As of 15 February the national Civil Protection Agency estimates that 217366 people died from the 12 January earthquake an increase of 5000 people since the last estimates were released on 6 February• The number of people who have left Port-au-Prince for outlying departments has increased to 511405 people from the previous figure of 467701.• The Health Cluster the Ministry of Public Health and Population has confirmed that medicines and medical products will be provided free of charge to all public health facilities nationwide until 12 April.• The WASH Cluster is considering a planning figure of about 1.1m people who are in need of immediate/emergency WASH needs.• The Logistics Cluster is concerned that a large withdrawal of assets provided through bilateral military aid might seriously hamper humanitarian response operations especially at the sea port. Some continued support would be required especially in terms of equipment and handling materials as well as port management and coordination.• The GoH is frustrated at the level of information being received on the rate of shelter material being distributed. There is a need to pressure partners to accurately report distributions as well as manage GoH expectations. Some NGOs are over-reliant on in-kind pipelines and slow in setting up their own operations.• The distribution mechanism for food (in Port-au-Prince) is now clearer with the city being divided into geographical zones for which each major INGO is responsible. It is possible this mechanism may be introduced for the shelter cluster

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3.Haiti Earthquake 2010: Situation Report 1500 hrs 19 February 2010,DFID
RV=200.2 2010/02/22 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,February,Wash

Headlines:- UNOCHA's Revised Flash Appeal for $1.4 billion over 12 months has been launched.- There are some indications that people are moving to towns from rural areas and from towns to Port-au-Prince where assistance is most widely available.- Emergency shelter transitional shelter where appropriate refuse clearing hygiene promotion faecal and waste management needs are immediate and continuing priorities.- As of 15 February the national Civil Protection Agency estimates that 217366 people died from the 12 January earthquake an increase of 5000 people since the last estimates were released on 6 February- The number of people who have left Port-au-Prince for outlying departments has increased to 511405 people from the previous figure of 467701 people- The Health Cluster the Ministry of Public Health and Population has confirmed that medicines and medical products will be provided free of charge to all public health facilities nationwide until 12 April.- The WASH Cluster is considering a planning figure of about 1.1m people who are in need of immediate/emergency WASH needs.

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4.Five weeks on and work continues in Haiti,Trócaire
RV=127.5 2010/02/22 00:00
キーワード:settlement,season

Last weekend Haitians across the country took time to observe the one-month marker of the earthquake in a three-day period of prayer. Singing could be heard across the city from formal and make-shift churches in camps and settlements as people walked to and from prayer service and even in the offices where Tr?aire is working where a handful of Haitian staff worked over the weekend.It is now more than five weeks since the earthquake ripped Haiti apart. For hundreds of thousands it is five weeks since they lost a loved one; five weeks since they lost normality; five weeks since they slept indoors.Last weekend Haitians across the country took time to observe the one-month marker of the earthquake in a three-day period of prayer. Singing could be heard across the city from formal and make-shift churches in camps and settlements as people walked to and from prayer service and even in the offices where Tr?aire is working where a handful of Haitian staff worked over the weekend.And as the rubble is cleared the death toll continues to rise. 217366 people have died following the earthquake on the 12th of January and that the number of people who have left Port-au-Prince for outlying departments has increased to 511405 people.The rainy season is now not far away and the hundreds of thousands of homeless need to get shelter as a matter of urgency. Tr?aire and our partners in Caritas have distributed emergency shelter kits to an estimated 6500 families (approximately 32500 people) in the camp at P?ionville Club and will be distributing to 10000 more families this week in smaller camps and settlements especially around the Champs de Mars area of the city.Sir John Holmes the United Nation's humanitarian chief visited a Tr?aire emergency shelter distribution at the P?ionville Club and he was very complimentary to the organisation and effectiveness of the work.After the quake prices spiked and the World Food Programme indicated that the price of imported rice has increased by 25% and wheat flour by 65%. This is a huge problem in a country where two-thirds of people live on less than $2 per day. Tr?aire staff have been hearing reports from orphanages about children being given up by their parents who simply can't afford to feed them.Tr?aire with our partners in the international Caritas federation have also distributed roughly ready-to-eat food kits and other dry food rations that have reached 277818 people. Our partners have also distributed rice to another 51562 families or 257808 people in a special distribution.The Haitian government has decreed that schools will re-open on March 10. To help reach that goal millions of tons of rubble must be cleared. Space is needed for the schools – but also for homes and rebuilding. The workload is huge but five weeks after the quake the response is only gathering pace. The media attention may be dwindling but the work is certainly not.

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5.Haiti death toll could reach 300000 Preval says,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=107.2 2010/02/22 00:00
キーワード:Feb,season

22 Feb 2010 00:16:53 GMTBy Mica RosenbergPLAYA DEL CARMEN Mexico Feb 21 (Reuters) - The death toll from last month's devastating earthquake in Haiti could jump to 300000 people including the bodies buried under collapsed buildings in the capital Haitian President Rene Preval said on Sunday."You have seen the images you are familiar with the pictures. More than 200000 bodies were collected on the streets without counting those that are still under the rubble" Preval told a meeting of Latin American and Caribbean leaders in Mexico. "We might reach 300000 people."That would make Haiti's earthquake one of the most lethal natural disasters in modern history more than the 200000 people killed in the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.The cost of rebuilding the impoverished country after the 7.0-magnitude quake could be as high as $14 billion according to the Inter-American Development Bank.Preval's plea for aid will be at the top of the agenda at the regional summit being held near the Mexican resort town of Playa del Carmen.With 250000 houses destroyed and 1.5 million people living in tent camps made with bed sheets and plastic scraps in nearly every open space in the collapsed capital of Port-au-Prince Preval said the most urgent need is for emergency shelter.Aid workers worry that squalid conditions in the camps many which have no latrines or source of clean water could lead to disease outbreaks when the rainy season begins in earnest in March."The first rainy days that have started falling in Port-au-Prince have made it impossible to enjoy a dignified life and this is the reason for the request for shelters" Preval said.Looking ahead to a meeting with international donors to determine the overall shape of rebuilding plans Preval suggested Haiti should decentralize away from Port-au-Prince which suffered the heaviest damages."We will not try to reconstruct but rather to refound the country where we don't concentrate ourselves in one capital" Preval said. He encouraged Latin American countries to step up investments in industry to help Haiti free itself from dependence on international aid. (Additional reporting by Miguel Angel Gutierrez; editing by Chris Wilson)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.Young people enlisted to help meet sanitary needs in quake-stricken Haiti,UNICEF
RV=329.5 2010/02/23 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,February,season,rainy

By Thomas NyboPORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti 22 February 2010 – Sanitation is among the most urgent concerns in Haiti following January's earthquake. UNICEF estimates that overall 1.1 million displaced people require emergency latrines. The agency and its partners plan to install over 10000 latrines in the short term and another 20000-plus within six months.To help achieve this goal UNICEF has enlisted its non-governmental partner the Haitian Out-of-School Youth Livelihood Initiative (known by its French acronym IDEJEN) to construct 1000 sanitary blocks which include latrines showers and handwashing facilities.IDEJEN was launched in Haiti seven years ago to provide education and vocational job training for at-risk young people between the ages of 15 and 24. One of its staff Guerda Previlon recently showed visitors the new sanitary facilities being constructed at a camp for people displaced by the quake.'We'll take care of everything'"What you are seeing here is a sanitary block made by IDEJEN youth" she said pointing to a unit with three latrines which will also have a hand-washing station and a shower. "We'll take care of everything in terms of management of the sanitary block in terms of management of the excreta and in terms of evacuation of used water."Ms. Previlon noted that IDEJEN will also provide education on hygiene and sanitation at the camp level.The initiative has enlisted 1200 young participants to build the sanitary blocks. Fidel Frantzy 22 is one of them. Before arriving at IDEJEN he had trouble reading and faced limited job prospects because of his lack of education. Since then he has become proficient in reading writing and mathematics and also learned the trade of carpentry which he's putting to use building the latrines.Service to the community"I know that people need this service" Mr. Frantzy said of the latrines. "This is a rewarding project for me because we are helping people who urgently need toilets."You know it's not the only sanitation project we're working on" he added. "We have a team of youth that clean the streets around the camps too. I'm so proud to be a part of this effort in Haiti – to help other young people and the community."IDEJEN will install the first sanitary block in a camp within the next week. The units have a lifespan of about two years.Closing the sanitation gap"UNICEF provided the financial support to build the latrines and also they will provide some training" said Ms. Previlon.As the rainy season draws near in Haiti health experts are warning of a potential large-scale outbreak of diarrhoea due to overcrowding and poor sanitation in makeshift settlement sites. The work of IDEJEN is reducing that threat by helping to close the sanitation gap for children and families in desperate need."We are so proud to come with this product. It is new in Haiti and it is made by the youth" Ms. Previlon said adding that the effort is changing the way people look at young people: "The community thinks that youth in difficult situations cannot do anything. Now we want to show they have the capacity they have the skills to do a good thing that can be in the service of the community."

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2.Registration Surge Aims To Identify Displaced Decongest Haiti Camps,IOM
RV=303.1 2010/02/23 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,rain,season,rainy

Spokesperson: Chris LomRegistration Surge Aims To Identify Displaced Decongest Haiti Camps - IOM is supporting the Haitian government in a new surge to register people displaced by the earthquake and to identify their home areas.The registration is part of a broader strategy to address the issue of congested temporary settlements throughout Port-au-Prince. The objective is to enable as many people as possible to return to their places of origin.The registration exercise will focus on priority temporary settlements which have been identified as suffering from over-crowding. It will begin in the Champ de Mars settlement a large public park which faces Haiti's destroyed presidential palace.Champ de Mars is currently home to an estimated 16000 people many living in shelters made from plastic sheeting and local materials. They have access to water and latrines but camp management experts warn that the situation is unsustainable in the long term.This afternoon teams of IOM staff will fan out through the Champ de Mars and distribute colour coded tokens signifying age bracket to every resident.Heads of families will be asked to go to a series of registration points with their tokens on Wednesday where they will provide their family details and home address as well as details of whether they were owners or tenants. They will also be issued with a temporary identification card.Organizers stress that the cards are purely for the purpose of denoting place of origin and do not imply any other entitlement at this stage.This latest strategic surge reflects a sense of urgency ahead of Haiti's rainy season which begins mid March.The goal is to find shelter solutions for as many Haitians as possible focusing upon priority areas before the rains begin. Solutions include: Where possible the government and partners will enable displaced people to return home and rebuild. People should seek shelter in the premises of a host family such as relatives or friends. If neither of the above is possible the government and its partners will plan and sanitize the largest ad hoc settlements where people have gathered since the earthquake. Where none of these alternative options are possible IOM will support the government in the establishment of new planned sites.To date 415 spontaneous sites with a total population of 551140 individuals (110285 families) have been identified in the following communes: Bel Air Bourdon Carrefour Cite Soleil Croix des Bouquets Delmas Deprez Grand Goave Gressier Kenscoff Lasile Leogane Nazon Petionville Port-au- Prince and Tabarre.This represents an increase of 84 sites since the last report as identification is progressing. In addition nine sites with a total population of 48074 individuals or 9715 families have been identified and designated by the government as transitional settlements sites.Out of the total 415 sites 21 sites have been prioritized for decongestion. The total population in those sites is 217960 individuals and 44 470 families which is about half the size of the population in all the spontaneous sites identified so far.In Leogane 83 sites have been identified with a total population of some 51095 individuals (9679 families). In Jacmel approximately 80000 families are living without shelter on four large sites as well as many smaller ones. In Petit Goave 98989 displaced people are living in 367 sites. A further 88 sites have been identified in Grand Goave.For more information please contact Mark Turner at IOM Port-au-Prince Tel. 509 3643 79 14. Email mturner@iom.int Or Jean-Philippe Chauzy Tel. 41 22 7179361. Email pchauzy@iom.intFor more information on the latest cluster reporting and data from Haiti please go to the following link: http://oneresponse.info/disasters/haiti/Pages/default.aspxCopyright IOM. All rights reserved.

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3.Haiti response shifts gear as rainy season looms,Trócaire
RV=231.9 2010/02/23 00:00
キーワード:settlement,rain,season,rainy

Almost six weeks after the dramatic earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince the coming rainy season presents another major challenge to Tr?aire and other aid agencies.Almost six weeks after the dramatic earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince the coming rainy season presents another major challenge to Tr?aire and other aid agencies.The rainy season could start as early as next week. It is threatening to cause landslides and bring about health problems in the makeshift camps where more than half a million people are living. Rain is already falling and afternoon showers are becoming more and more frequent in Port-au-Prince."The rainy season is our biggest concern at the moment. It will affect people's well-being and security" said Maurice McQuillan Tr?aire's head of emergencies."As well as landslides and deteriorating sanitary conditions it will cause a lot of misery. We will give out as much plastic sheeting as possible in the coming days" he said.The quake killed 217000 people and left over one million Haitians homeless. Most of the quake's survivors are living in overcrowded temporary settlements crammed into makeshift huts made of bed sheets and plastic sacks.The combined response has already provided emergency shelters and tents to over 16000 families in the capital Port-au-Prince and the outlying towns of Jacmel and L?g?e."With the start of the rainy season health and sanitary conditions will deteriorate dramatically in most camps and spontaneous settlements. It is essential we continue to provide them with latrines and clean water which will reduce disease. Typhoid salmonella diarrhoea are the kind of epidemics that could breakout" said Robert Cruickshank a water and sanitation adviser working on the response.As of today the Tr?aire/Caritas team have installed 400 portable latrines in a camp in downtown Port-au-Prince. These latrines will be fully serviced and cleaned everyday. Tr?aire/Caritas has been carrying out water and sanitation activities in ten sites including latrines drainage clearing and hand-washing stations. Water tanks and other water sources have been set up in about six sites within Port-au-Prince.But none of this work addresses the key problem: the proximity within which people are being forced to live in the spontaneous camps throughout Haiti. What is needed is land so that people can spread out a little and be less exposed to unsanitary conditions and transmittable diseases. Port-au-Prince is already heavily overcrowded and massive tracts are now simply covered in the rubble that serves as a marker to lives now gone forever.NGOs and the Haitian government are advocating to fast track the temporary expropriation of large quantities of private land within and outside the city to build better camps for people. In order to prevent outbreaks of diseases new sites need to be found that take flood risk congestion clearance of rubble and proximity to services into consideration."In urban Port-au-Prince big spontaneous settlements like the ones we are working with in Champs de Mars or Petionville Club will not be safe when it rains" said Maurice McQuillan."There is too little physical space available. Most of the camps have inadequate services in terms of water sanitation or fire hazards. Smaller sites present the same problems. When the rain comes life will become unbearable in those camps."To tackle the problem he said "Caritas has started collaborating with other international agencies and the mayors of the different municipalities in order to move people from these inherently dangerous settlements and identify potential relocation sites."We will prepare them and arrange the basic services needed to make these places sustainable and healthy for the foreseeable future."

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4.Shakira World Bank Launch US$300 Million Early Childhood Initiative,World Bank
RV=152.6 2010/02/23 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,February

Press Release No:2010/264/LACContacts:The World BankStevan Jackson (202) 437 6295sjackson@worldbank.orgALAS FoundationRuth Infarinato (786) 267-0579ruth.infarinato@fundacionalas.orgWASHINGTON DC February 22 2010- Grammy Award-winning artist Shakira and World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick today launched a US$300 million joint initiative aimed at expanding development programs for young children in Latin America and the Caribbean.The "Early Childhood Initiative: An investment for life" seeks to focus cost-effective policies and resources in the region while mobilizing public support to improve opportunities for its young citizens and thereby help overcome deep inequalities said Zoellick during a signing ceremony of the partnership agreement between Shakira's ALAS Foundation Columbia University's Earth Institute and the World Bank held at the Bank's Washington D.C. headquarters.Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs provide children with adequate nutrition healthcare and stimulating environments from the moment of conception through age six –a period of development crucial for achieving a child's full potential. The initiative will help expand ECD programs in a region where 9 million children under five suffer from chronic malnutrition and 22 million lack access to early basic care."If we want to build a better world we have to give children the chance to improve their lives no matter where they are born or how difficult their circumstances. By giving every child a fair start in life we are improving our collective future" Shakira told the an audience of 100 VIPs including Latin American and Caribbean ambassadors and officials from the education sector along with representatives from other international organizations.The Colombian artist is a leading activist for children and the founder of ALAS -a coalition of Latin American artists and business leaders promoting the adoption of comprehensive ECD programs in the region.The groundbreaking initiative will provide over the next two years US$300 million in loans grants and trust fund resources as well as technical support towards the design and implementation of ECD policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. It will also expand a learning community of practitioners to exchange knowledge and experiences."ALAS – and Shakira in particular – have made an enormous contribution to placing young children at the heart of the public policy priorities in Latin America " said Zoellick."We are pleased to work with her ALAS and the Earth Institute to offer hope and opportunity for children who deserve a better future."Zoellick and Shakira explained that investments in ECD programs are among the most effective –and cost-effective– a country can make as participating children demonstrate improved health and academic outcomes while showing higher productivity and income in later years. They noted that delays in early childhood interventions are difficult and costly to reverse later in life as the Bank's recent publication The Promise for Early Childhood Development in Latin America illustrates.Citing Haiti's emergency response as a timely example of working with partners Zoellick said that ECD initiatives will play a key role in Haiti's reconstruction where attention will be placed on rebuilding not only the country's infrastructure but also the potential of its people. He stressed the importance of partnering with UNICEF UNESCO and the World Food Program among others to provide urgent relief to the Haitian children and mitigate the long-term impact of the January 12 earthquake on an entire generation of Haitians.One of the initiative's first programs will be a partnership with Mexico's state agency CONAFE to provide training for parents and caregivers to improve their competencies and practices in caring for children 0-4. The initiative will focus on the poorest 172 municipalities in Mexico located primarily in its southern states.In addition to providing funds to participating countries the Early Childhood Initiative will work with the ECD Secretariat for Latin America and the Caribbean a project of ALAS the Earth Institute and the governments of Mexico Colombia Chile Panama Paraguay and Argentina to develop best practices and identify promising pilot projects for children under 6. This work will be presented at the UN's Millennium Development Goals Summit in September and the XX Ibero-American Summit of the regional Heads of State in November in Mar del Plata Argentina.Over the last 20 years the World Bank has been helping governments from over 50 countries invest in Early Childhood Development. In Latin America and the Caribbean the Bank has financed over 30 ECD projects including technical assistance research and program funding. At present private and public investments in ECD initiatives range from less than 1 percent to roughly 12 percent of the total educational expenditures of countries in the region according to World Bank estimates.Note to editors: In 2009 ALAS in a partnership with the Earth Institute at Columbia University created the ECD Secretariat for Latin America and the Caribbean with delegates from international organizations and representatives of the governments of Chile Colombia Mexico Argentina Panama and Paraguay. Last December Shakira addressed the XIX Ibero-American Summit alongside economist Jeffrey Sachs. Together they secured a commitment to make early education a central topic of this year's Summit in Mar del Plata Argentina. (www.fundacionalas.org) Shakira founded the 'Fundaci? Pies Descalzos' in 1995. Today it supports 6 schools in Colombia and over 6000 students and their families with nutritious meals education and psychological support services all of whom have been affected by poverty and population displacement. In 2008 Shakira founded the Barefoot Foundation a U.S. 501(C)(3) dedicated to universal education. In January 2010 the Barefoot Foundation and Board Member Howard Buffett announced plans to build a Barefoot School in Haiti to support recovery efforts. (www.barefootfoundation.com)Other World Bank ECD initiatives in the region include:Brazil: The Bank is cooperating with researchers at Brazil's Institute for Applied Economic Research to conduct an evaluation of publicly provided daycare centers (for children age 0-4 years) taking advantage of a lottery system to allocate limited spaces in municipal daycare centers (creches). Initial results show effective support for mothers under stress as a result of the centers. A policy program with Rio municipality is under preparation to support ECD policy reforms.Chile: Working in close cooperation with a local Chilean researcher the Bank is preparing a policy note for the Ministry of Finance on appropriate institutional arrangements for investing in ECD. The study focuses on the institutional framework for supporting accrediting and assuring the quality of ECD services by providing an analysis of "good practice" examples from around the world that exemplify a range of different approaches relevant to the Chilean context.Colombia: Preliminary discussions include providing quality Early Childhood Development services among poor Colombian families as part of the World Bank's technical assistance program with Colombia.Dominican Republic: Since 2002 the Bank has financed the ECD project ($42 million) in the Dominican Republic increasing the availability of high quality educational services for young children and creating 17 Regional Model Centers for early childhood education and care. In addition it has supported more than 60 subprojects through a competitive Grant Program for inter-institutional support for child development.Jamaica: In Jamaica the Bank is co-financing the implementation of the National Strategic Plan for Early Childhood Development (NSP). Specifically the NSP improves the monitoring of children's development the screening of household-level risks and the systems for early interventions. Another key focus area is enhancing the quality of early childhood schools and care facilities as well as strengthening early childhood organizations and institutions.

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5.Peacekeeping Chief Tells of Secretary-General’s ‘Ambitious Agenda’ for Post-Conflict Rebuilding as Special Committee Opens Session,UN GA
RV=150.5 2010/02/23 00:00
キーワード:technology,woman,Council

GA/PK/203Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations 212th & 213th Meetings (AM & PM)Under-Secretary-General for Field Support Calls Mission's Frontline Role in Haiti Test Case for Speedy Flexible ResponseWith the United Nations peacekeeping architecture stretched and under increasing stress Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had developed an "ambitious forward-looking" agenda to better enable it to contain violence protect civilians and help national actors build peace after conflict the head of the world body's peacekeeping operations said today as the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations opened its 2010 substantive session.The new partnership agenda based on the recommendations of the Brahimi Report and lessons learned would focus on planning and oversight field support and policy and capability development said Alain Le Roy Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. It would aim to fill critical gaps in peacekeeping operations while ensuring that troops were well-prepared well-equipped and able to deliver on reasonable performance expectations. "I hope 2010 will set us on a path towards providing our personnel with the necessary guidance resources and political and operations support structures to deliver all of their mandated tasks effectively" he added.The Under-Secretary-General said the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the Department of Field Support (DFS) were hammering out strategies to build and sustain all aspects of peacekeeping capabilities and to forge peace early on through rule-of-law activities mine action security-sector reform as well as disarmament demobilization and reintegration programmes. The Departments intended to work with experienced troop- and police-contributing countries and other interested Member States to create baseline operational standards for specific uniformed peacekeepers.Susana Malcorra Under-Secretary-General for Field Support described the Organization's work in earthquake-ravaged Haiti saying that DFS was working with the Secretariat and Member States toimprove services while calibrating tools and procedures to needs on the ground. The Secretary-General's Acting Special Representative in Haiti the Assistant Secretary-General for Field Support and strong reinforcement teams had been deployed to replace the 92 staff of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) killed in the 12 January quake Ms. Malcorra said. The Mission was on the frontlines of search-and-rescue as well as humanitarian aid efforts and would continue to play a lead role in reconstructing Haiti.The tragic deaths of more than 100 United Nations civilian military and police personnel in Haiti had created a vast gap she said adding that 2000 more troops and 1500 police personnel would be sent to the Caribbean island nation. " Haiti has proven to be a formidable test case of our ability to respond with speed and flexibility" she said. MINUSTAH had the difficult task of combining counselling for survivors and families mortuary services forensic identification and assistance to traumatized personnel with targeted joint efforts by DPKO and DFS to overcome logistical and support challenges.Ms. Malcorra said DFS also faced challenges in Afghanistan where last October's attack on the Kabul guesthouse in which five United Nations personnel had been killed and many others injured had prompted an immediate review of housing arrangements for all United Nations personnel as well as a temporary relocation of non-essential staff to Dubai pending the strengthening of security measures. DFS supported peacekeeping personnel deployed in 15 missions worldwide -– the most in the Organization's history. It provided logistical administrative and management support to 14 special political missions. Its Global Field Support Strategy aimed to ensure more efficient effective service delivery in four key areas: financial management and oversight; human resource management; creation of global and regional service centres; and innovations in logistics including modularized service packages.Among the more than other 20 speakers taking the floor today Norway's representative described civilian protection as the most critical task in need of clarification. "We must come to grips with this issue to be able to deliver more effectively in the field. This is vital to uphold faith in the [United Nations] not only in countries wracked by conflict but also in contributing countries" she said.Calling for greater attention to sexual and gender-based violence and emphasizing the need for more women peacekeepers to gather information about violence in local communities she said United Nations peacekeeping missions were too often "resourced on the basis of the best-case scenario". While the Security Council had improved its dialogue with the Secretariat and troop- and police-contributing countries in respect of collective oversight of missions its recent meeting on transition and exit strategies had not been open to all contributing countries she pointed out.Echoing the concerns about civilian protection South Africa's representative said mandates must be clearly prioritized and the necessary equipment and resources deployed pointing out that the high mobility and sophisticated weaponry of rebel forces called for a paradigm shift in United Nations peacekeeping practice. Timely consultations with troop-contributing countries before mandate renewals more interaction between the Peacebuilding Commission and the Council and stepped up cooperation between the Council and regional organizations had helped address some of those concerns.Nigeria's representative said many missions lacked the mobility and air assets to meet their mandates. Robust peacekeeping -– a strategy to use force only when necessary to ensure implementation of a mission's mandate -– required effective command-and-control structures adequate equipment and mission unity he said adding that modern technology responsive logistics support and the delegation of authority to make difficult decisions in the field were crucial for that strategy's success.

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1.Tzu Chi Foundation Haiti Relief Operation,Tzu Chi
RV=427.3 2010/02/24 00:00
キーワード:Tzu,Chi,February,rain,season

The Tzu Chi emergency relief team in Haiti is looking for the possibility of constructing permanent homes for the quake survivors who lost their homes in the earthquake of January 12. Last week Tzu Chi volunteers began looking for suitable land for building permanent housing for quake-affected families. They visited two possible sites around the Ganthier municipality east of Port-au-Prince. One of the plots is a 26-hectare piece of land owned by the government. It was originally planned to build a housing project there. Another piece of land surveyed was a 30-hectare plot located near Haiti's largest lake.Apart from planning mid- and long-term relief effort Tzu Chi's relief operation in Haiti also focuses on the following areas: relief goods distribution medical and emotional care assistance and relief work program (food for work program).In the latest distribution Tzu Chi distributed tarpaulin sheets instant rice corn powder and reusable eating utensils to 338 families. To prepare for the raining season Tzu Chi plans to distribute 5000 tarpaulins and tents. As of February 18 Tzu Chi's relief distributions have benefited around 16560 people.Last week Tzu Chi began the second food-for-work relief program at Croix des Mission employing 65 people to clean up the city.Tzu Chi also continues to provide medical care to the quake survivors. Our volunteer doctors discovered that many people are suffering from respiratory conditions which are caused by dust from collapsed buildings. Dehydration and hunger are also two biggest problems in the crowded tent areas. In treating a patient one TIMA doctor said "She [the patient] also has a very fast heartbeat and she didn't really drink anything today. And I'm not sure how much she's really able to drink. I don't know how much she has food and water. I think she'sactually dehydrated that's why she has headache and stomachache." Poor sanitation conditions in the quake affected areas are prone to communicable diseases. Tzu Chi's medical team has provided anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics to the patients treated.Copyright ゥTaiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. All Rights Reserved

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2.Japan commits $2 million to boost immunization in Haiti bringing post-quake total for UNICEF to $8.5 million,UNICEF
RV=199.6 2010/02/24 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,February,woman

TOKYO/JAPAN 23 February 2010 – The Government of Japan committed US$2 million (JPY180 million) to UNICEF to reinforce immunization services for children and women in Haiti. The timely contribution provides UNICEF with the much-needed equipment for the cold-chain system and funds for vaccines and immunization activities.Since before the earthquakes the Government of Haiti UNICEF PAHO/WHO (Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization) and other partners have been collaborating to immunize children against infectious diseases including polio tuberculosis and measles in order to reduce the under-five mortality rate as part of the efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. According to the statistics in 2008 72 children out of 1000 died before they reach the age of five.The contribution by the Japanese government through its bilateral aid agency JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) is expected to reduce the mortality rate for under-fives and pregnant women across Haiti. In addition the provision of the equipment for the cold-chain system and training will increase the immunization capacity of the medical and health institutions within the country. Moreover the strengthening of the immunization system will contribute to the management of risks related to outbreaks in post-quake Haiti.The latest grant follows the US$6.5 million of emergency grant assistance for UNICEF already committed by the Government of Japan for water and sanitation assistance as part of its response to the earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January.The ceremony for the signing of the Exchange of Notes was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo on 22 February with Hon. Koichi Takemasa State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan and H.E. Jean Claude Bordes Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Republic of Haiti in Japan.The Grant Agreement was then signed by Mr. Bunkichi Kuramoto Director-General for Latin America & the Caribbean Department of JICA and June Kunugi Director of UNICEF Tokyo."This valuable grant from the Government of Japan will make a much-needed contribution in re-establishing and strengthening Haiti's immunization system nationwide including rehabilitating the cold chain and providing essential vaccines." said Ms. Kunugi. "Routine coverage in Haiti was historically low; even before the earthquake only 42 per cent of children 12-23 months of age were receiving routine measles vaccine and Haiti had the highest rates of infant under-five and maternal mortality in the Western Hemisphere.""Japan's assistance to the survival and health of children and its major support to emergency response efforts in water and sanitation will help Haiti's recovery by attending to the needs of children who are always among the most vulnerable of every population."about UNICEFUNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive from early childhood through adolescence. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries UNICEF supports child health and nutrition good water and sanitation quality basic education for all boys and girls and the protection of children from violence exploitation and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals businesses foundations and governments.For further information please contact:Naoko Iwasaki UNICEF TokyoTel + 81-3-5467-4431niwasaki@unicef.org

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3.Haiti: HelpAge to oversee running of municipal nursing home,HelpAge
RV=155.1 2010/02/24 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,rainy

HelpAge is taking on the day-to-day management of the Port-au-Prince Municipal nursing home also known as the "Asile Communale".The nursing home was crushed in last month's earthquake and four residents died. HelpAge will oversee the care of the 75 surviving older people who are living in what is now essentially a tent city.Through an agreement with the mayor's office we will manage all aspects of caregiving for the next six months. This includes food provision medical care staff supervision security and sanitation.Health concernsInternational media highlighted the plight of the nursing home residents following the earthquake. They were left without shelter food water and in some cases clothing for several days. During that time three more residents died.The situation has improved since the arrival of donated tents food and water but grave concerns remain. In particular we are worried about the health risks associated with the upcoming rainy season."Time and time again in disasters HelpAge sees horrible situations like those the municipal nursing home residents have experienced" said Margaret Chilcott HelpAge's Emergencies Programme Coordinator. "Those who are most vulnerable are last to receive aid."Protecting privacy dignity and rights"Older people – especially those who are frail or unwell – are not the loudest in demanding emergency relief food or assistance."Our priority at HelpAge is to ensure that humanitarian organisations include this vulnerable group in their short and long-term efforts. Their privacy dignity and rights must be protected."Makeshift camps overflowing with adults and children have sprung up around the home. Ensuring that older people get food and maintain their dignity has been a real challenge in such overcrowded conditions.Even securing their individual belongings and group food stock against possible theft has proved difficult.Project Concern International is another organisation providing humanitarian assistance to around 600 families in the nursing home complex.We are collaborating closely with them to address these issues.A top priority is to fence off the nursing home's half dozen tents for exclusive use by its residents and to hire security guards.More meals medicine and emotional careResidents have been getting only one or two meals a day since the earthquake. HelpAge will provide enough food to prepare more regular nutritious meals.Margaret Chilcott said: "We will also arrange for medical and emotional care. A geriatric specialist from the United States will examine each resident diagnose ailments recommend treatment and prescribe medication as needed."Older people's tents are now sitting in pools of muddy water due to the heavy rains. For the past month residents have been bathed in the open often to the jeers of children and passers by. The latrine is unusable.We will remedy these problems by constructing shelters latrine blocks and a bathing area.Over 1000 older people have been reachedHelpAge has also dispensed food age-friendly "wellbeing" kits and medication to nearly 250 other nursing home residents in L駮g穗e and Petit Goave and to more than 200 older people living in the Croix des Pr鑚 neighbourhood on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince.In total we have distributed food and other essential items to over 1000 older people and their families in the last month.A needs assessment of displaced older people living in camps in Port-au-Prince L駮g穗e Petit Goave Grand Goave and other areas further from the epicentre will help us develop a longer term plan for Haiti.

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4.HAITI: Price Update for Port-au-Prince and Jacmel February 23 2010,FEWS NET
RV=125.8 2010/02/24 00:00
キーワード:February,rain

In Port- au Prince and Jacmel staple food prices have been generally stable since February 18 although on average they remain higher than before the earthquake (26 and 29 percent in Port- au- Prince and Jacmel respectively). In Port- au Prince - The Croix-de-Bossales market is well supplied with cereals beans tubers fruits and vegetables. - The price of imported rice has decreased seven percent from 150 to 140 HTG/6 lbs since last Thursday allegedly due to the arrival of commercial rice imports. However imported rice is still 17 percent above the pre-earthquake level as of February 22. - The price of black beans has been declining since late January. FEWS NET and CNSA believe that this reflects the liquidation of the large stocks from the above- normal harvest of 2009 the marketing of the new harvest (which started in late January and will peak between mid- February and mid- March) and availability of pigeon peas. - The price of wheat flour has remained high most likely due to the closure of the flour mill after the earthquake and the higher cost of imported flour. - Food aid rice was reportedly selling for around 100 HTG/6 lbs on Monday February 22. The Government has announced on the radio that it will enforce the ban on selling food aid. Ten to fifteen percent of traders are reportedly selling food aid on the market though not all are selling this food aid openly.In both Port-au-Prince and Jacmel the price of sorghum has risen for the past two weeks despite the harvest having taken place in January and February. As of February 22 it reached levels 43 and 67 percent higher than before the earthquake in Port- au Prince and Jacmel respectively. Retailers are reportedly having difficulty sourcing this commodity; the yields have been below average because of insufficient rains in November and December.

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5.Haiti: Semi-temporary shelters built to last,HI
RV=99.0 2010/02/24 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy

The people of Haiti urgently need shelters capable of resisting the coming hurricane season.The earthquake of 12th January left hundreds of thousands - perhaps even a million - people without shelter. The first storms of the rainy season have already begun and the most vulnerable people urgently need a roof over their heads. Handicap International has already distributed tents and shelter boxes (i) to one thousand families in the areas of Petit-Go穽e and Mornes. The shelter boxes distributed by the association were supplied by the Rotary Club. They contain basic equipment for people who have lost everything.The next phase will consist of building scalable semi-temporary shelters. At least 200 will be built over the next few days. They will need to immediately stand up to the hurricane season which starts in early August and to last until a permanent home can be built.Covered with a sheet metal roof designed to resist gusts of wind they will have a wooden base and a raised floor equipped with a ramp for easy access. For the sake of speed the walls will initially be made from plastic sheets and woven mats. These temporary walls will then be replaced by more durable materials to create longer-lasting and more comfortable shelters.These shelters are small houses measuring around 20 sq. m. which the association will provide to the most vulnerable families. These families will help build these shelters to ensure they take ownership of them and are able to move them to another site if necessary.(i) Shelter boxes are small containers that are easy to transport and consist of a tent for 10 people floor mats blankets a multi-fuel stove cooking utensils liquid containers a water purification system and tools including a saw an axe a spade rope mosquito nets and even an activity pack for children.

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1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 7,IFRC
RV=349.6 2010/02/25 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Cluster,February,technology,rain

Summary: Despite substantial progress in meeting the most immediate needs of the earthquake-affected population in Haiti – including an increase of 50% in distribution of shelter materials over a ten-day period and constant distribution of water to up to 320000 people daily --- much remains to be done and a sense of urgency continues to prevail particularly with the approach of the rainy season. Providing emergency shelter and sanitation facilities are the key priorities at the moment whilst continuing to pursue on-going and still necessary medical water and relief interventions.The rapid pace of relief distributions continues. Distribution of emergency shelter material including tarpaulins plastic sheeting tents and shelter tool kits is proceeding as a matter of priority and is being closely coordinated amongst Movement and external partners through the Emergency Shelter and NFI Cluster. As of 21 February 2010 the combined Red Cross Red Crescent actors had provided over 28176 families (140880 people) with shelter materials consisting of tarpaulins and rope. In addition nearly 1860 families have now received tents.Overall shelter-related distributions have increased by some 50% over the 10 day reporting period.Movement water production and distribution activities continue to reach between 290000 and 320000 people per day with 5.3 litres of water. Red Cross Red Crescent interventions thereby account for close to 40% of all WASH partner distributions. As of 21 February a total of 30000000 litres of safe drinking water had been distributed by the ERUs.In parallel with water provision sanitation activities continue to advance although this area remains a major challenge – in particular due to crowded conditions the fluctuating population in camps and settlements and the rains which have eroded trench latrines and flooded camp premises. Some 2605 latrines have been completed by WASH Cluster partners for 130250 persons representing 12 per cent coverage of the target population. The overall aim is to provide 12900 latrines and hand-washing facilities before the end of March and the beginning of the rainy season and a total of 21000 before the end of June. Of these 574 latrines (over 20%) have been installed by Red Cross Red Crescent partners in 20 camps. Hygiene activities are ongoing and over 20 million text messages have been sent to raise awareness amongst the population on health and hygiene-related issues.Red Cross health care facilities and mobile teams have treated more than 28800 people in post-earthquake Haiti as of 21 February. Between 1000 and 1300 people continue to be seen every day by basic health care units (BHCU) and integrated mobile clinics. The number of earthquake-trauma cases is continuously decreasing as expected whereas the number of cases of malaria watery diarrhoea and respiratory ailments is rising. There has also been an increase noted in cases of post traumatic stress disorder. Although there have not yet been outbreaks of communicable diseases the situation continues to be an epidemiological time-bomb due to the over-crowded and inadequate living conditions insufficient sanitation facilities and an extremely vulnerable population. Vector control will be one of the main priorities in the coming weeks and discussions are ongoing with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on how best to address the situation in camps.The International Federation has increased its response capacity by strengthening its stock with cholera and malaria kits. Hygiene promotion is integrated in the water and sanitation activities. A mass vaccination campaign is now well underway in Port-au-Prince aiming to protect 140000 children from diphtheria tetanus whooping cough measles and rubella. As of 21 February Red Cross Red Crescent partners had vaccinated 44000 people. The Red Cross is one of the key implementing partners for this campaign with invaluable assistance from some 150 HNRCS volunteers. Members of the Alternative NFI/Cash Transfer Team met HNRCS management to present and obtain feedback on their Relief Cash Transfer Programme (CTP) using mobile phone technology. The objective is to help 80000 targeted households meet basic needs and replace assets through a scaleable secure cash transfer programme which complements IFRC non-food (NFI) distributions.The International Federation offers its sincere gratitude to the National Societies governments private donors and individuals who have contributed to this Appeal. Their support contributes to achieving this Appeal's objectives and strategic aim to save lives protect livelihoods and strengthen recovery from disasters.

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2.Emergency Operations Center Situation Report #22 - Haiti Earthquake,PAHO
RV=301.3 2010/02/25 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,February,technology

PAHO/WHO RESPONSE- PAHO/WHO together with the Ministry of Health and strategic partners (ARC CDC UNICEF UNF) is developing a two-phase post-disaster vaccination response plan. Phase 1 is presently taking place in temporary settlements where as of 22 February more than 10% (85500 persons) of the target population has been vaccinated. These include 4353 children aged six weeks – eight months with DTP vaccine; 14509 children aged nine months – seven years with DTP and MR vaccine; and 66714 people over eight years with dT. Phase 2 will target the rest of the country once the situation stabilizes.PAHO/WHO is also coordinating a task force comprised of personnel from PAHO UNICEF and CDC to support vaccination activities and strengthen surveillance to rapidly detect and investigate suspected cases.- PAHO/WHO is part of an interagency working group focusing on the issue of health care waste management a particular concern due to the health risks associated with exposure to medical waste. The group will help to develop a medium and long-term plan to replace temporary measures instituted following the earthquake.- In consultation with more than 100 humanitarian organizations working in or providing donations to Haiti following the earthquake PAHO/WHO developed and issued new guidelines on drug donations for Haiti. Basic principles include:o Drugs donated should be those most needed by Haiti that is based on expressed needs;o Donor countries should offer only medicines acceptable in their countries. Donated drugs should come from reliable sources and meet the quality standards of both donor and recipient countries;o Drugs should be valid for at least one year from their arrival in Haiti;o Donations should fully respect the wishes and authority of Haiti's health officials and should comply with the health polices and administrative procedures existing in that country.These and other guidelines on how to be a good donor are available at www.saberdonar.info and www.paho.org/disasters- PAHO/WHO is presently investigating the quality of some donations of medicined that arrived in Haiti after the earthquake and will continue to monitor donations to ensure compliance with the guidelines.- PAHO/WHO continues to support Haiti's Ministry of Health to strengthen its epidemiological capacity and has recruited two local epidemiologists in addition to the many international PAHO/WHO experts providing technical support.o Respiratory infections are the main cause of illness followed by trauma/injury diarrhoea and suspected malaria. Data received from selected IDP camps not part of the sentinel sites is showing higher than normal cases of hypertension.o Treatment for HIV/AIDS and TB remains an important issue particularly with the increased likelihood of multi-drug resistance the magnitude of which was unknown before the earthquake. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission is also critical considering the number of deliveries (approximately 6000) in the last thirty days and that generally 5000 babies are born each year with HIV.o Attention must be maintained on rabies which was an important pubic health problem before the earthquake. Maintenance of domestic dog and cat vaccination programs and post exposure prophylaxis for people bitten by animals is recommended.o There have been no confirmed disease outbreaks. The following has been reported:Two isolated cases of typhoid fever and two cases of malaria all laboratory confirmed;Ten suspected cases of measles; five have been discarded and five are currently pending laboratory results;One unconfirmed case of diphtheriaOne case of flaccid paralysis which is being investigated- Malaria and dengue cases tend to increase in Haiti during the rainy season. PAHO/WHO has a stock of 15000 long-lasting impregnated bed nets for hospitals and health care centers to protect patients and families from vector. Although approaches and interventions to prevent control and manage the diseases should be anchored by the reality on the ground key points to note include:o Early diagnosis and prompt access to effective treatment are two basic elements of malaria and dengue control which can shorten the duration of the infection and prevent further complications. Re-establishing access to disease management services particularly in high-risk areas is therefore imperative. P. falciparum is responsible for almost 100% of malaria in Hispaniola and is still sensitive to Chloroquine the recommended first line treatment in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. While all four dengue serotypes circulate in the Caribbean area DEN-1 and -2 predominate.o Long-lasting insecticidal nets can be used to provide personal protection to groups at risk for malaria in high transmission areas especially young children and pregnant women. The nets can also protect communities when more than 80% of people in a target community are sleeping inside them. The nets are effective for 3 to 5 years depending on model and conditions of use. o The following websites provide additional information:Latest map on malaria risk areas in the Americas (please click on the section on Haiti) http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2459&Itemid=2000 WHO documents regarding insecticide-treated materials http://www.who.int/malaria/vector_control/itm/en/index.htmlLatest WHO recommendations on malaria diagnosis http://www.who.int/malaria/diagnosis_treatment/diagnosis/en/index.htmlWHO documents regarding malaria and complex emergencies http://www.who.int/malaria/epidemics_emergencies/emergencies/en/index.htmlGuidelines on dengue diagnosis treatment prevention and control http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2009/9789241547871_eng.pdf WHO documents on dengue: http://www.who.int/topics/dengue/en/index.html- PAHO/WHO began distributing fuel to public health facilities on Monday 22 February.- The MSPP with the assistance of PAHO/WHO is establishing a clinical coordination center to improve the patient referral process.- PAHO and WHO are collaborating with the IAEA to provide basic radiology services to a number of hospitals within and outside Port au Prince. The IAEA purchased most of the technology while PAHO and WHO provided additional devices (voltage regulators etc.) materials (training books) and services (installation training logistics etc.). This joint IAEA/PAHO effort which also seeks to ensure safety of patients and workers proper and efficient use of the technology and protection of the technological investment is expected to also provide more complex radiology services.- PAHO/WHO and the MSPP are creating an emergency health information management cell (IM) which over the next 12-18 months is expected to provide real-time situational awareness health threat assessments gap analyses needs assessments information fusion and other relevant information. The cell will eventually merge into a more robust health information management system. PAHO/WHO will merge various databases to help the IM Cell gather and disseminate information.- WHO/PAHO has developed guiding principles for managing WHO/PAHO human resources in Haiti and a mid-term communication strategy for the PAHO/WHO country office in Haiti.

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3.Providing water and sanitation for earthquake survivors beyond Haiti’s capital,UNICEF
RV=294.2 2010/02/25 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,February,rain

By Guy HubbardLEOGANE Haiti 24 February 2010 – Pierre Fuijee used to be a lawyer in the small town of Leogane an hour's drive from the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. But like many others in the town he lost everything in the 12 January earthquake.VIDEO: Watch nowLeogane was close to the epicentre of the powerful quake and large parts of it were flattened. Mr. Fuijee now lives in a makeshift shelter with his wife mother and two children."Since the event it has been very hard for us because eight people died in our family" he said. "The situation is really difficult especially with the small one and now the rain is threatening and we can't protect ourselves because we live in tents."While the focus of many aid agencies and media organizations has been on the capital other areas were also seriously affected. UNICEF and its partners have been working to deliver vital services to children and families living in camps throughout the country.Preventing the spread of diseaseThe most urgent intervention in the camps has been the provision of safe water and sanitation. UNICEF and its partners have been setting up collapsible tanks known as water bladders and digging latrines to keep the camps clear of human waste in improvised settlements throughout Haiti."We're in an emergency phase which means that we need to deliver water and we need to deliver emergency sanitation" said UNICEF Water and Sanitation Specialist Rolando Wallusche Saul. "You have a big likelihood of spreading of diarrheal diseases; that's why it is very important to build latrines."For Mr. Fuijee and his family the water and sanitation aid has provided a semblance of normalcy in an otherwise abnormal and stressful setting.Aid for the displaced in JacmelThe pretty southern coastal town of Jacmel – once a popular tourist destination – was also severely damaged by the earthquake and thousands are now living in camps here.In the largest camp the Venezuelan Army has been able to provide compartmentalized tents for residents. In addition UNICEF and its partners are providing water and building latrines to supply the still-growing displaced population in the settlement.Malepa Oliali was living in the ruins of her home before coming to the Jacmel camp. "It's OK for me' she said speaking about life in the camp. "I use the water for drinking cooking and washing. The toilets are being built and I have a tent for me my husband and my children."While survivors of the earthquake attempt to rebuild their lives UNICEF and partners are doing all they can to ensure that everyone is able to live as normal a life as possible. By delivering safe water and improved sanitation aid workers hope to ensure that children and adults who survived the earthquake can also survive its aftermath.

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4.Haiti: senior UN official stresses need for realistic goals before rainy season starts,UN News
RV=198.1 2010/02/25 00:00
キーワード:cluster,February,rain

24 February 2010 – The United Nations remains strongly committed to doing everything possible to help the people of Haiti but is realistic about what it can accomplish before the rainy season begins in earnest on 1 May said a senior official with the world body."When the rains come the UN will still be there in solidarity with the people of Haiti living in conditions not so dissimilar from many of them and working hard to help them" Anthony Banbury Acting Principal Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General at the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) told journalists in New York.Mr. Banbury – who is scheduled to return to Haiti tomorrow – admitted that while plans are underway to provide more than one million homeless people with some form of shelter and sanitation not everyone will have "good shelter" or "good sanitation" before the heavy rains start.He praised the UN response effort as "truly impressive" given the challenges and said that the expectation that "people were just going to be housed overnight" was beyond the scope of any group or organization.More than 66000 families (330000 people) have received emergency shelter materials about 30 per cent of the estimated need. More than 250000 tarpaulins and tents are in the pipeline and will be distributed immediately upon arrival according to the latest report from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).In addition to distributing shelter materials there is a critical need for rubble removal as well as for the identification of suitable land for the construction of transitional shelter to alleviate decongestion in overcrowded sites.Comparing the recovery effort in Haiti with those he experienced following Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar in 2008 and the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 Mr. Banbury said the complexity of the situation in Haiti made it the "most challenging disaster response that that the United Nations has ever faced in its history."The most serious problems currently in Haiti – sanitation and shelter – are interconnected in a way that makes it impossible to solve one without the other posing challenges for the UN system of clusters in which one agency takes a lead on managing a humanitarian issue Mr. Banbury said.He also praised the UN peacekeepers for taking on a new role as emergency first responders during the 12 January earthquake."The UN peacekeeping apparatus is not designed for and really has very little experience dealing with sudden onset natural disasters. So we had to do – in this case – something that we have never done before" Mr. Banbury said.As relief efforts continue the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) announced it has started distributing aid to quake survivors and host families in a poor region of Haiti near the border with the Dominican Republic.Local officials and Haitian Red Cross staff began distributing the UNHCR aid on Saturday in the town of Fonds-Verrettes where the local population has been swollen some 10 to 15 per cent by the arrival of people fleeing from the devastated capital Port-au-Prince.Each family including many hosts was given an aid pack that contained a blanket a bucket five bars of soap a flashlight a cooking pot five spoons matches and sanitary pads."This small-scale aid is intended to help meet some of the most basic non-food item needs of those host families whose already very limited resources are being stretched to the absolute limit" said UNHCR spokesman Gonzalo Vargas Llosa adding that the agency hoped this would also help prevent further displacement.

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5.A further €1 million in funding to support the international response to the earthquake in Haiti,Irish Aid
RV=123.9 2010/02/25 00:00
キーワード:Irish,Vision

Minister of State for Overseas Development Peter Power announces significant funding for shelter in HaitiThe Minister of State for Overseas Development Mr Peter Power T.D. today announced a further €1 million in funding to support the international response to the earthquake in Haiti.The funding will be channelled through the United Nations and international humanitarian organisations which are tasked with providing urgently-needed shelter and child protection services for those affected by the disaster of January 12.This €1 million is in addition to €3 million in assistance which the Government has already committed to Haiti. This included €2 million in direct emergency funding to the United Nations Red Cross and Irish aid agencies including Concern Haven and World Vision and two consignments of emergency humanitarian aid totalling 130 tonnes which were provided to Concern Goal and Trcaire for distribution on the ground.Announcing the funding today Minister Power said:"This is a very challenging crisis which requires a targeted and well-coordinated response by the international community. The UN has issued an emergency appeal for $1.4 billion to respond to life-saving and early recovery needs in Haiti over the next twelve months. In light of this appeal and the enormous humanitarian needs on the ground I have decided to increase Irish Aid's support to the emergency response by €1 million.The funding pledged today will assist our partners to meet the pressing needs of the Haitian people in a number of priority areas including the provision of shelter. This is absolutely vital now as the rainy season approaches and some 1.2 million people in dire need of shelter.The funding of €1 million will also support cash-for-work schemes which will provide payment to local people in exchange for work to assist the recovery effort. This will support the Haitian people to rebuild their lives and lay the foundations for the difficult road to recovery which lies ahead."Minister Power also paid tribute to the many humanitarian workers who are leading the recovery effort including six members of Ireland's Rapid Response Corps who have deployed to the country."I wish to recognise the tireless efforts of those in the international humanitarian community and among Haitian society who have been working so hard to alleviate the suffering of the hundreds of thousands affected by this terrible earthquake."They can be assured that Ireland in close cooperation with our partners in the UN EU and US is committed to ensuring that Haiti's recovery is sustainable and led by its own people."Notes to the editor• Irish Aid is the Government's programme for overseas assistance. It is a division of the Department of Foreign Affairs.• Today's announcement is in addition to €2 million in direct funding which has been provided to the Concern World Vision Haven the International Federation of the Red Cross and UN agencies including the World Food Programme.• The Government has supplied 130 tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid which was distributed in Haiti by Concern Goal and Trcaire. The supplies provided more than 12000 families with shelter and basic sanitation equipment.• Irish Aid maintains the Rapid Response Corps a register of 130 highly-skilled individuals who are willing to be deployed at short notice to assist in an emergency relief effort. Six members have deployed to Haiti since the disaster struck.• Ireland contributed €20 million to the United Nation's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in 2009 and a total of €73 million since it was set up in 2006 following the Asian Tsunami. The CERF provides immediately-accessible funds to the UN for use in a crisis such as that in Haiti. Ireland is the seventh largest donor to this fund.For further information please contact Fionnuala Quinlan press officer Irish Aid the Department of Foreign Affairs on 01-4082653 or 087-9099975. For further information on Irish Aid visit www.irishaid.gov.ieENDS+++

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1.Haiti: Solar Lamps Bring Added Stability to Displaced,ADRA
RV=442.5 2010/02/26 00:00
キーワード:Adra,rain,season,rainy,woman

PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti—There is no time like the night to be reminded that being an earthquake survivor in a camp for displaced Haitians is difficult."When you have darkness it's sad" says Silvina Lizaire 65 a woman who is staying in a makeshift shelter rigged with bed linens and tree branches in a camp in Carrefour a residential area located in southwest Port-au-Prince.Since Thursday darkness has become less oppressive for thousands of families who began receiving some 3000 solar powered lamp kits. This latest assistance donated by U.S.-based Geneva Global through the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has also allowed displaced Haitians to carry out basic activities in a more comfortable and safe manner."The lamps help us move about more freely and safely at night even to go to the toilet" says Stephanie 24 a mother of two children aged three and five. Her shelter is located beside some large trees and to get to the latrines she must pass by the makeshift homes of several neighbors. In the dark the obstacles are not readily apparent. The tarps and sheeting covering much of her shelter cause the darkness to be more intense.Yolette Pierre Marie 46 who moved to the camp the day of the quake after her house collapsed killing a relative sees the convenience of having a source of light readily available each night."We lit candles before" says Yolette. "It's so much better now."Each evening after the LED lamp has recharged she hangs it with the attached swiveling hanger from one of the corners in her shelter. When she sets it to the highest intensity the lamp casts a white light that allows Yolette and her family to do other activities until they go to sleep around 9 o'clock in the evening.But the benefits of using these sun-powered devices go beyond the convenience of its owners to see at night."Look our house is made of tarps and sheets and blankets" says Stephanie. "Using a candle is dangerous."Because the homes are built in close proximity to each other a candle or kerosene lamp could tip over and cause a fire to quickly spread through the camp. Less critical but nevertheless important is the cost of purchasing batteries as keeping expenses low remains a constant concern for displaced Haitians."We used flashlights but batteries are expensive" she says. "The sun is free."The lights are also able to illuminate areas inside and in the immediate perimeter of shelters that could have posed a concern for residents before. This provides families a better way to monitor their space and property."Sometimes our clothes that we had laid outdoors to dry went missing at night" says Stephanie.Personal safety can be compromised as well without proper lighting due to the fact that large areas of the camp and Port-au-Prince itself remain without electricity."Having a light source at night also provides increased security especially for vulnerable women and girls in makeshift camps" says Doug Balfour CEO of Geneva Global.The solar lamps are robust; they will resist multiple falls and are built to remain in working condition long after they have been distributed. According to ToughStuff™ the manufacturer of the device the product has an expected life of 10 years. Each lamp and solar panel is water-resistant and unaffected by rain a feature that will prove especially important in the upcoming rainy season. The amorphous flexible solar panels are almost impossible to break and they are resilient up to 176 F (80 C). More importantly the lamps provide between six to 30 hours of lighting after a full day of charging in sunlight. The kits which have a $20 value also include radio and cell phone connectors and rechargeable battery packs."ADRA's parnership in the distribution of these solar kits was crucial to Geneva Global" adds Balfour. "With ADRA's assistance thousands of Haitian families are now benefitting from ToughStuff™ solar kits."If you would like to support ADRA's relief efforts give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund at www.adra.org/haiti or by phone at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372).To donate through a mobile phone text the word "ADRA" to 85944 reply "YES" and donate a one-time $10 gift to ADRA's Haiti response.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association age gender race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA visit www.adra.org.Author: Hearly Mayr with reporting by Michelle OetmanFor more information contact:John Torres Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgDonate to Haiti Earthquake Response FundOnline: http://www.adra.org/haitiMobile: 85944 Text the word "ADRA" reply "YES"Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)

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2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #24,OCHA
RV=205.7 2010/02/26 00:00
キーワード:settlement,February,season

HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES- Food assistance is moving into a second surge phase with a planned distribution of full food baskets.- A total of 86403 workers will be engaged in cash-for-work activities including clearing small debris drainage/irrigation of canals and solid waste management by 26 February. The task of debris removal is enormous as an estimated 285000 houses were damaged or destroyed by the earthquake.- Through the ongoing vaccination campaign in temporary settlements over 8000 children under seven years of age have been vaccinated against diphtheria tetanus and pertussis and over 5000 against measles and rubella.- Together with the decongestion of spontaneous settlement sites creating adequate sanitary conditions will be crucial in order to mitigate the risk of a large-scale outbreak of waterborne diseases in the coming weeks.- The Agriculture sector remains only 8 percent funded. More resources are needed to ensure that seeds can be purchased ahead of the planting season in March in order to prevent longer- term dependency on food assistance.- An additional $10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will be allocated to Haiti. The Emergency Relief Coordinator Mr. John Holmes has appealed to support the revised Haiti Humanitarian Appeal at a Member States meeting held in New York on 24 February in view of the continued urgent humanitarian and early recovery needs in Haiti.

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3.World Environment Ministers Signal Resolve to Realize Sustainable Development,UNEP
RV=114.5 2010/02/26 00:00
キーワード:February,woman

World Environment Ministers Signal Resolve to Realize Sustainable DevelopmentAccelerating a Green Economy to Cooperative Action to Protect Human Health and Combat Climate Change Gets Support at Bali Meeting11th Special Session of the UN Environment Programme's Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment ForumBali 26 February 2010 - In the first landmark Declaration issued by ministers of the environment in a decade governments pledged to step up the global response to the major environmental and sustainability challenges of this generation.The wide-ranging Nusa Dua Declaration agreed today in the closing session of the UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum underlines the vital importance of biodiversity the urgent need to combat climate change and work towards a good outcome in Mexico later in the year and the key opportunities from accelerating a transition to a low-carbon resource-efficient Green Economy.The statement also highlights the need to improve the overall management of the global environment accepting that that 'governance architecture' has in many ways become too complex and fragmented.An important step forward was made earlier in the week in the areas of chemicals hazardous wastes and human health. Governments agreed at an Extraordinary Meeting to have more cooperative action by the three relevant treaties--the Basel Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions -- as a first step to boosting their delivery within countries.Achim Steiner UN Under-Secretary and UNEP Executive Director said: "The ministers responsible for the environment meeting just over a month after the climate change conference in Copenhagen have spoken with a clear united and unequivocal voice.""Faced with the continued erosion of the natural environment the persistent and emerging challenges of chemical pollution and wastes and the overarching challenge of issues such as climate change the status quo is not an option and change is urgently needed" he added."This change starts with recognition that the way we are managing the environmental dimension of sustainable development is currently too complex and fragmented. Change is needed here and the ministers signaled their determination to realize this through a political process" said Mr. Steiner."But the ministers also recognized that action towards a Green Economy --one able to meet multiple challenges and seize multiple opportunities-- is taking route in economies across the globe. Accelerating this is a key element of the Nusa Dua Declaration and one that can direct future action towards realizing the kinds of transitions needed on a planet of six billion people rising to nine billion by 2050" he added.The Declaration the first by world environment ministers since they met in Malm・ Sweden in 2000 will be transmitted to the UN General Assembly later this year.There governments will begin preparations for a landmark conference in Brazil called Rio plus 20.Rio plus 20 comes two decades after the first Rio Earth Summit which gave birth to many of the key treaties ranging from climate change to biodiversity which to date have defined the international response to environmental challenges.Green EconomyCase studies illuminating the multiple benefits of a Green Economy were presented to delegates in advance of a landmark Green Economy report to be released later this year.Uganda- The area of land under organic agriculture has risen from 185000 hectares in 2004 to close to 300000 hectares in 2008 with a 360 per cent rise in the number of farmers engaged in the sector – from 45000 certified farmers to 207000.- Certified organic exports have risen from US$3.7 million in 2003-2004 to US$22.8 million in 2007-2008.- The country is also contributing to combating climate change. C02 emissions per hectare are up to 68 per cent less than on conventionally farmed land with studies indicating that organic fields sequester 3-8 tonnes more carbon per hectare.China- More than 10 per cent of Chinese households rely on the sun to heat their water with more than 40 million solar water heating systems in place.- The renewable energy sector as a whole generates output worth US$17 billion and employs 1 million workers of which 600000 are employed in solar thermal panel making and installing products such as solar water heaters.- The warm water from solar water heaters is also reducing rheumatoid arthritis among women as they now have hot water for laundry and dishwashing done by hand instead of only cold water.Brazil- The city of Curitiba has through sustainable urban planning and transport cut per capita loss from severe congestion. It is about 6.7 and 11 times less than per capita losses in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.- In 2002 Curitiba's annual fuel losses from severe traffic congestion equaled R$1.98 million (US$930000). On per capita terms this loss is about 13 times and 4.3 times less than those in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.- Curitiba's fuel usage is also 30 per cent lower than in Brazil's other major cities.Other Highlights of the UNEP GC/GMEFThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)The delegates were addressed by Dr. Rajendra Pachauri chair of the IPCC which is co- hosted by UNEP and the World Meteorological Organization.Ministers re-affirmed the central importance of the IPCC and the importance of sound science upon which to base a response to climate change.However as a result of recent criticism of the IPCC and some key errors in the body's fourth assessment report several governments called for an independent review of the IPCC.Full details of the review and its scope will be announced next week with the report to be presented to the IPCC Plenary taking place in the Republic of Korea in October.Several key decisions were adopted including ones on oceans put forward by the Government of Indonesia and the strengthening the environment via the Environmental Management Group which UNEP hosts.Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)Many experts believe a science panel or platform for biodiversity and ecosystems is needed to assist governments in combating the erosion of plants and animals and ecosystems such as forests freshwaters and soils.Governments agreed to a final meeting in June 2010 halfway through the UN's International Year of Biodiversity to decide whether to establish such a body.HaitiDelegates also backed UNEP's support to Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake of 12 January 2010 and called on the organization to assist the UN country team to incorporate environmental issues in the rehabilitation and reconstruction and restoration phases.GazaDelegates asked UNEP to assist in implementing recommendations from its environmental assessment of the Gaza Strip compiled following the escalation of hostilities in December 2008 through to January 2009.The assessment covers issues such as solid waste management pollution and the acute decline of Gaza's underground water supplies.Notes to EditorsFor the full list of decisions and the full text of the Nusa Dua Declaration please go to http://www.unep.org/gc/gcss-xi/For More Information Please Contact:Nick Nuttall Spokesperson/ Head of Media Office of the Executive Director UNEP HP: +254 733 632 755 email: nick.nuttall@unep.org

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4.Helping Haiti rebuild its aids response - 2010,UNAIDS
RV=114.5 2010/02/26 00:00
キーワード:February,woman

New UNAIDS report calls for coordinated approach to support Haiti the country most affected by HIV in the CaribbeanGENEVA 26 February 2010 – UNAIDS calls for a coordinated approach in supporting Haiti the country most affected by HIV in the Caribbean to rebuild its AIDS response in the wake of the 12 January earthquake. Following an initial rapid assessment of the situation with the Ministry of Public Health and Population UNAIDS has released the concept note Helping Haiti rebuild its AIDS response. The report explains the current situation in Haiti and what may be required to meet the immediate and intermediate AIDS response needs. UNAIDS will continue to revise and update this assessment as new information becomes available."It is unprecedented to have such a huge natural disaster in a country with a high HIV prevalence" said Mr Michel Sidib・ Executive Director of UNAIDS.There were an estimated 120 000 people living with HIV in Haiti before the earthquake. Haiti's epidemic is mostly driven by heterosexual sex and an estimated 53% percent of people living with HIV are women.Most of the structural damage happened in the three departments (Ouest Sud-Est and les Nippes) that accounted for nearly 60% of the population of people living with HIV."Now more than 1 million people are living in temporary shelters putting them at greater risk of violence that includes sexual and gender based violence" added Mr Sidib・ "Programmes are urgently needed to reduce vulnerabilities to HIV and ensure protection."The three most affected areas also had more than half of all the antiretroviral treatment sites. Assessment teams have noted make-shift clinics under tents popping up to help increase treatment access however the Ministry of Health estimates that less than 40% of the 24 000 people living with HIV who were on treatment before the earthquake have accessed them.Civil society networks of people living with HIV as well as many of the organizations providing HIV services have been affected by the earthquake and will need to be strengthened.Currently Haiti is experiencing a critical interruption of HIV services and programmes and will need comprehensive and sustained support for the country to regain momentum towards universal access targets to HIV prevention treatment care and support.Seven priority actions have been identified:1. Rebuild health systems (including antiretroviral and PMTCT services);2. Protect displaced people from HIV;3. Rebuild the national and local network of people living with HIV;4. Support social protection measures;5. Revitalize HIV prevention programmes;6. Re-establish comprehensive coordination mechanisms for the AIDS response; and7. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation mechanism.UNAIDS is currently working with its partners to integrate HIV into the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment process and ensure the HIV-related needs identified will be part of the ongoing humanitarian assistance efforts and upcoming recovery plans. The rebuilding of Haiti's national AIDS programme will need to link the current humanitarian HIV needs and actions with the longer term strategic goal of building back an even better AIDS response.The annual national AIDS budget of Haiti was US$ 132 million prior to the earthquake. UNAIDS estimates that an additional US$ 70 million will be needed for the next six months to meet Haiti's immediate AIDS response needs.

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5.Haiti aid effort marred by slow U.N. response,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=108.9 2010/02/26 00:00
キーワード:Feb,Corps

* Peacekeepers offered little immediate help to Haitians* First responders handled security but gave no relief* Juggling competing needs of law enforcement and aidBy Tom BrownPORT-AU-PRINCE Feb 26 (Reuters) - Clutching automatic assault rifles truckloads of U.N. troops patrolled the streets of Haiti's shattered capital on the day after the earthquake hit last month seemingly oblivious to the misery around them.Cries for help from people digging for survivors in collapsed buildings were drowned out by the roar of heavy-duty engines as the troops plowed through Port-au-Prince without stopping to join rescue efforts much less lead them.A common sight since they were deployed in 2004 the U.N. troops huddled in the shade of their canopied vehicles.There were about 9000 uniformed U.N. peacekeepers stationed in Haiti when the quake struck on Jan. 12 and they were the logical "first responders" to the disaster in the impoverished Caribbean country whose notoriously weak central government was overwhelmed by the scale of the tragedy.Initially however none of the peacekeepers appeared to be involved in hands-on humanitarian relief in what emergency medical experts describe as the critical first 72 hours after a devastating earthquake strikes.Their response to the appalling suffering was limited to handling security and looking for looters after the magnitude 7.0 quake leveled much of the capital and took what Haitian President Rene Preval says could be as many as 300000 lives.There was looting in the capital but it paled in comparison with the severity of the humanitarian crisis.Horribly-injured patients flooded overstretched hospitals forcing medical staff to decide which patients to treat and which were already too far gone to try saving."Doctors played God" said Tyler Marshall a veteran former Los Angeles Times correspondent working with an international aid group that helped out in a tent city erected at the height of the carnage on the grounds of Port-au-Prince's University Hospital the country's largest.Scores of U.N. personnel died in the quake including Hedi Annabi head of the U.N. mission that was set up in 2004. That helps explain what many have criticized as a glacially slow kickoff of relief operations after one of history's worst natural disasters.But in the days and weeks that followed it often seemed that lessons from other disasters were ignored in Haiti as fears of rioting or lawlessness overshadowed concerns about getting aid out quickly.The U.N.'s top humanitarian aid official John Holmes is among those who have chided relief agencies including the United Nations itself for doing too little to help Haiti."We cannot ... wait for the next emergency for these lessons to be learned" Holmes wrote in a confidential email first published on the website of the journal Foreign Policy."There is an urgent need to boost significantly capacity on the ground to improve coordination strategic planning and provision of aid" said Holmes.Edmond Mulet acting head of the U.N. mission acknowledged in an interview that it played a limited humanitarian role in the first few days after the earthquake since its operations were effectively decapitated."At the very beginning it was very difficult because all the headquarters was completely destroyed and all the leadership of the mission was killed" Mulet told Reuters.'CRIMINALS AND BANDITS'Mulet gained notoriety for wielding an iron fist during a previous stint as head of the U.N. mission when he led mostly Brazilian "blue helmet" troops in a successful crackdown on Haiti's heavily armed gangs.And he has made no secret about juggling the competing needs of relief operations with law enforcement in his bid to track down the more than 3000 inmates who took advantage of the earthquake to escape from its main prison."We are here also to provide security" he said when asked about the failure of convoys of rifle-wielding U.N. troops to search for people trapped in the rubble of the ruined capital."I still have to patrol I still have to go after all these criminals and bandits that escaped from the national penitentiary the gang leaders the criminals the killers the kidnappers. I cannot really distract myself from doing that."The relief mission shifted into higher gear after U.S. troops deployed in large numbers and set up a supply chain to get food and medicine into areas crying out for aid.But there were still many bottlenecks and setbacks often involving U.N.-linked food distributions hobbled by inadequate organization supplies and crowd control.Unfortunately U.N. troops in Haiti have over the years gained a reputation for toughness and abuse more than for easing suffering in the poorest country in the Americas."The only time I've seen one of these U.N. troops jump out of the back of a truck was to beat up on somebody or take a shot at them" said a member of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division as he worked security during a recent aid handout."These guys have given all of us in uniform a bad reputation here" he said asking not to be identified.Haiti's wrecked infrastructure and poor transport links made it difficult to get aid out and keep it flowing but that hardly made the situation different from that in other recent disasters around the globe.'POOREST AND MOST VULNERABLE'"The poorest and the most vulnerable people tend to live in the regions that are hit the most by natural disasters" said Solomon Kuah an emergency medical physician based in New York who spent four weeks in Port-au-Prince after the quake.There are no reliable estimates for the number of survivors who died from injuries due to inadequate medical supplies.But Henriette Chamouillet the World Health Organization's representative in Haiti said everything from staff shortages to bureaucracy and a lack of packing lists snarled the delivery of containers full of medicines from Port-au-Prince's airport to doctors on the ground.Port-au-Prince sits just 700 miles (1100 km) off the coast of Miami which is home to a large Haitian-American community and it seemed absurd that so few of the U.S. troops rushed there spoke French or were accompanied by translators.One gripping image of chaotic food distributions came when U.S. helicopters offloaded boxes of MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) at a site in the capital. Many Haitians opened them up only to toss them away in disgust because no French or Creole-language instructions were included with the apparently useless packets of dust explaining that they needed to be mixed with water as part of their preparation.Rajiv Shah head of the U.S. Agency for International Development has touted the Haiti relief mission as "the largest and most successful international search and rescue effort ever assembled in history."But more than six weeks after the quake hit the mission is still largely in an emergency response mode. The U.N.'s World Food Program is limiting its food rations to 55-pound (25 kg) bags of rice and the Haitian government estimates that a million quake survivors are still living in the streets in makeshift encampments with no running water or toilets.Doctors are almost done dealing with traumatic injuries but rehabilitation for some 40000 amputees and rebuilding Haiti's health infrastructure are among long-term challenges."This is really a disaster of Biblical proportions" said Lewis Lucke who was the USAID director in Iraq before coming to Haiti as U.S. ambassador.U.N. and other officials have said the global response to Haiti's quake was quicker and more effective than in other recent disasters including the Asian tsunami that killed 226000 people in 13 countries in December 2004.But experts say the United Nations has a lot to learn from smaller more nimble medical groups like International Medical Corps or IMC and Paris-based Medicins Sans Frontieres along with charities more experienced in distributing aid such as CARE and Catholic Relief Services.Kuah who coordinated relief efforts for IMC a California-based group that had highly skilled doctors treating patients in Haiti 23 hours after the earthquake struck stressed the "need for speed" when it comes to saving lives."When you ask yourself if there were ways you could have prevented more mortalities or diminished excess mortality with earthquakes in particular it's more timing than anything else" said Kuah. (Additional reporting by Catherine Bremer Jackie Frank Patricia Zengerle Mica Rosenberg and Andrew Cawthorne; Editing by Kieran Murray)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.FEWS Haiti Food Security Update February 2010,FEWS NET
RV=252.8 2010/02/27 00:00
キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,rice,remittance

Executive SummaryThe current food security situation which rapidly deteriorated following the January 12 earthquake has recently improved in response to 1) the provision of emergency food and non- food aid; 2) increased remittances; and 3) increased labor opportunities through cash- for- work activities and the resumption of casual labor and small business activities.Although current conditions are dynamic CNSA and FEWS NET estimate that approximately 2.5 million people are food insecure of which one million require emergency food and non- food assistance. The remainder require longer- term assistance to address chronic poverty and food insecurity. Most of the food insecure population is located in the metropolitan area of Port- au- Prince the Northwest and in isolated and degraded mountainous areas in all departments.Local availability of basic commercial food stocks is good in the metropolitan area of Port- au- Prince augmented by the large- scale distribution of food aid rice (approximately 10000 MT) over the last two weeks. However the commercial supply of imported foods such as rice is insufficient which could create shortages and price hikes in the months ahead.The spring season starting in March contributes about 60 percent of domestic crop production. Domestic production covers about 45 percent of the national food needs (commercial imports cover 52 percent and food aid the remaining 3 percent). The hunger period in rural areas normally in April- May may start sooner this year because of the impact of the earthquake. At harvest time in June- July availability will improve significantly and prices may go down depending on international prices and the volume of food aid.The immediate impact of the earthquake has been the decline in market demand for food principally due to decreasing purchasing power attributed to the loss of employment opportunities and assets. At the same time two factors may have caused a contraction in supply: 1) civil insecurity which has led to an increase in marketing costs and 2) uncertainty faced by importers regarding future demand after the distribution of substantial volumes of food aid.In some respects food utilization has improved in comparison to the first two weeks after the earthquake due to the distribution of water purification kits in affected areas and medical assistance has increased. However the extremely poor sanitation and hygiene conditions in temporary shelters set up after the earthquake are a major concern and could encourage the spread of disease and increased malnutrition and mortality. This is of particular concern as the rainy season begins in less than a month and is typically associated with an increase in morbidity.The massive population displacement from Port- au- Prince to other parts of the country has slowed following the gradual recovery of economic activity and humanitarian responses in Port au- Prince. The Government of Haiti has estimated that about 500000 IDPs have left Port- au Prince. This estimate is likely high and the resumption of economic activities and food aid in Port au Prince are attracting people back to the capital though it is difficult to know how many have returned.Household- level vulnerability has worsened due to a considerable loss of physical and human capital and the lack of access to basic social services. The scale and speed with which Port- au- Prince and other affected areas are rebuilt will be crucial for reducing food insecurity and vulnerability in the medium and long term.CNSA and FEWS NET recommend that the government and its partners: (1) increase efforts to improve environmental health and sanitation conditions in IDP settlements and points of sale for food products; (2) increase deliveries of inputs to farmers with the planting season fast approaching; 3) emphasize the provision of non- food aid particularly temporary shelters and psychological support for earthquake victims; and 4) develop contingency plans for the upcoming rainy season and hurricane season.

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2.CARICOM OUTREACH TO ISOLATED HAITI COMMUNITY,CARICOM
RV=113.9 2010/02/27 00:00
キーワード:woman,rice,neighbourhood

(CARICOM Secretariat Turkeyen Greater Georgetown Guyana) Residents of an isolated community on the outskirts of the town of Leogane Haiti on Thursday were overjoyed at receiving medical attention and supplies of food from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) contingent.Led by the Jamaican Defence Force (JDF) the contingent carried out a medical outreach exercise in their neighbourhood as part of an on-going daily programme that began forty days ago.The town of Leogane and its environs were earmarked by Haitian authorities for CARICOM's health intervention following the 12 January earthquake.The community which was targeted on Thursday was identified by the Mayor of Leogane and is about five miles from the town. Some 90 percent of Leogane itself has been devastated by the earthquake. Many persons made homeless by the earthquake have sought refuge on the outskirts of the town fearful of the continuing tremors.The persons in the area were alerted in advance to the arrival of the CARICOM contingent and 1500 tickets were distributed as part of a very organised and orderly distribution of food and the provision of primary health care.Each person with a ticket was given a 10-lb sachet of rice a bag containing canned foodstuff and three half-litre bottles of water. The items were part of relief supplies provided by CARICOM Member States. Men women and children of all ages took advantage of the medical services and supplies providedThe reward for those providing the services? The heartwarming smiles of the men women and children who benefitted form the exercise. The soldiers expressed their pleasure at being a part of such humanitarian activities.CONTACT: piu@caricom.org

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3.OAS Reaffirms its Commitment to Women in Haiti,OAS
RV=111.3 2010/02/27 00:00
キーワード:woman,Council,DB

The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) today held a special session in the framework of the Inter-American Year of Women at OAS headquarters in Washington DC to welcome Marjorie Michel Haiti's Minister of Women's Affairs.During the meeting the goal of which was to publicize the needs of women and girls in Haiti the minister submitted a detailed report on the situation of women emphasizing that after the earthquake "the living conditions have deteriorated significantly and it is women and girls who daily care for the injured and sick."According to information from the Haitian government violence against women has grown in the camps there has been a rise in rapes and prostitution is often the sole means of obtaining food.For his part the Secretary General of the OAS Jos・Miguel Insulza said that "we want to make real the idea that gender issues should be a priority in our organization and Haiti is a real opportunity to show it not only with words but with actions.""Gender must be taken into account in all emergencies what happens to women and girls cannot be left to chance. We must care for the most vulnerable and keep them in safe places" Insulza said.CIM President Wanda Jones thanked the Secretary General for his quick response after the January 12 earthquake "committing the OAS taking its resources and working with other organizations for the reconstruction of Haiti.""Our success at CIM has been in large part in your hands over the last couple of years and your presence here represents the commitment of the OAS to collaborate in the reconstruction of Haiti" she said.It is worth noting that at the beginning of the meeting the President of the Permanent Council and Representative of Costa Rica to the OAS Ambassador Jos・Enrique Castillo asked for a minute of silence in memory of women and girls who did not survive the earthquake and added that "we have the responsibility of making sure that our efforts of support and cooperation respond to the rights needs and demands of the women of Haiti."Information about the initiatives of various agencies in the reconstruction of Haiti was also presented during the meeting including those of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF).For more information on the CIM click here.For other information related to OAS activities please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org

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4.Supplies On The Way For Haiti,Govt. Barbados
RV=70.4 2010/02/27 00:00
キーワード:February

A further shipment of relief supplies left Barbados yesterday Wednesday February 24 bound for Haiti via Jamaica.Word of this has come from the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) which stated that the shipment of one 20-foot and two 40-foot containers comprised the following items: clothes food supplies water toiletries bedding tents cots and pharmaceuticals. It is scheduled to arrive in Jamaica on March 1 for trans-shipment to Haiti.Another consignment of relief supplies and equipment (tents - which are being trans-shipped from Grenada pharmaceuticals and clothing) for Haiti is at present being cprepared for shipment.The DEM has informed that persons still desirous of making donations that the supermarket deposit points will be closed after Friday February 26. Thereafter any donations of relief supplies may be made directly to the Barbarees Hill or Six-Roads warehouses.The Department of Emergency Management has thanked the Barbadian public as well as all those private and public sector entities which gave selflessly for their continued support to the Haiti Relief effort.

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1.Haiti Seeks More Support for Women’s Health Needs,PAHO
RV=211.9 2010/02/28 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Feb,woman,sexual

Post-quake problems range from sexual violence to lack of obstetric servicesWashington D.C. Feb. 26 2010 (PAHO) - Haiti's top government official for women's issues visited Washington D.C. this week to seek new support for efforts to address the special health needs of women following the January 12 earthquake. Minister of Women's Affairs Marjorie Michel told officials at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) on Thursday that women and girls in Haiti face special problems ranging from incidents of rape and sexual exploitation to shortages of food and lack of access to basic obstetric services.PAHO Assistant Director Dr. Socorro Gross pledged that PAHO would work with other agencies to better address these unique challenges. "There are special needs for women in Haiti and these needs are urgent." Michel noted that a number of institutions that addressed women's needs prior to the quake were destroyed or crippled leaving women without access to skilled medical attention during childbirth for example or with little protection from sexual exploitation. She noted that Haitian women and girls were already subject to high rates of sexual violence and the earthquake has now increased their vulnerability. She added that Haitian women and girls are often hesitant to report rapes because of the risk of stigmatization or possible retaliation. In other cases women may consent to sexual exploitation in exchange for protection. This is especially true of those who have been left homeless or who have lost family members in the quake. Michel said interviews with migrant girls indicate that many of them left Port-au-Prince in the aftermath of the quake precisely to escape these risks. While there are no good data available health workers say that sexually transmitted infections have increased among girls since the quake Michel noted.To address these problems Michel's ministry is supporting and training "brigades" to help prevent violence in tent communities and to help women who have been raped or who need reproductive care to get the appropriate services.Michel noted that psychosocial support is also important particularly for women who suffered permanent injuries during the quake as well as for women who are caring for disabled family members or who otherwise must shoulder the burden of caring for others under adverse conditions.Michel also made a general appeal for better coordination of relief efforts and greater respect for Haitians' leadership in the reconstruction of their country. PAHO this week dispatched a specialist on gender issues to Haiti to work with the PAHO-led Health Cluster to ensure that women's special needs are being addressed by agencies providing health-related relief.PAHO was established in 1902 and is the world's oldest public health organization. It works with all the countries of the Americas to improve the health and quality of life of the people of the Americas and serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).CONTACTS: Donna Eberwine-Villagran email: eberwind@paho.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots you need JavaScript enabled to view it tel. +1 202 974 3122 Knowledge Management and Communication Area PAHO/WHO – http://www.paho.org/ LINKSDonate to Haiti Earthquake Relief:www.pahef.org/haiti Are Haitian Women and Children Getting Less Earthquake Aid?PAHO Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief www.paho.org/disastersOCHAWeb page on Haitihttp://ochaonline.un.org/tabid/6412/language/en-US/Default.aspxhttp://twitter.com/pahoeochttp://www.youtube.com/pahopinhttp://www.facebook.com/PAHOWHOhttp://twitter.com/pahowho

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2.Much more needs to be done to help Haiti’s children says UNICEF Deputy Executive Director,UNICEF
RV=156.6 2010/02/28 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,February

PORT-AU-PRINCE February 26 2010 - Six weeks after the massive earthquake that devastated parts of Haiti UNICEF is urgently scaling up its response on behalf of children according to the agency's Deputy Executive Director Hilde Johnson.Johnson said that the challenges UNICEF faced in Haiti were unprecedented but that every effort was being made to find creative solutions to help Haiti's children.Ms. Johnson was speaking during a three-day visit to Port-au-Prince during which she saw first-hand UNICEF's emergency relief efforts since the January 12 earthquake which killed more than 200000 people and displaced over a million. She also held extensive talks with Government leaders UN and other partners on the longer-term recovery and reconstruction phases."Some progress has been made but clearly the international community must put its fullest efforts into assisting Haiti and especially children even more" said Ms. Johnson.During her stay UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director met children at a newly-established tent school in Cite Sportif de Carrefour one of more than 400 camps for displaced people that have sprung up in earthquake-hit areas of the country. The camp is the first to be provided with the full range of UNICEF educational protection health water and sanitation services."Learning spaces like this give children who have been through a terrible experience the chance to get back to normality allowing them to resume learning activities as well as to play and have fun" said Ms. Johnson.The earthquake destroyed more than 3000 school buildings around the country. In response UNICEF the Ministry of Education and other partners have begun to set up learning spaces supported by the distribution of 600 school-in-a-box 1414 Early Childhood Development Kits and 866 recreation kits.Ms. Johnson said UNICEF and the rest of the international humanitarian community was confronted with a situation as complex as any emergency of recent years anywhere in the world."Haiti is a unique challenge – not just because of a huge natural disaster but because of its pre-existing problems of internal conflict and institutional fragility. At the same time we have a unique opportunity to make a new start -- a transformation indeed -- to create a Haiti fit for children."UNICEF had extensive experience to draw on from its work during and after previous major emergencies elsewhere Ms. Johnson added. She said the agency was beginning to develop long-term plans for rebuilding support services for children even as it continued working with the government and other partners on the immediate emergency response.For further information please contact:Patrick McCormick UNICEF Media 1 212 326 7426 pmccormick@unicef.orgSimon Ingram UNICEF Haiti + 1 646 651 2492 singram@unicef.org

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3.Relief aid sent to homeless families in Haiti,WAM
RV=135.8 2010/02/28 00:00
キーワード:SOS

Etihad Airways has shipped more than 6700 kg of aid that was donated by members of its staff in the UAE to victims of the earthquake in Haiti. The donations were deposited in special collection boxes which were placed around Etihad's head office training academy and crew accommodation buildings in Abu Dhabi over a four week period. The relief aid which included blankets food stuffs and first aid kits has now been distributed by the "SOS Children's Village" organisation which cares for children who have little or no parental care. "SOS Children's Village" is providing food water medicine personal hygiene products and materials to create a temporary shelter in Santo which is 20 km away from the epicentre of the earthquake. More than Dh25000 was given in a combined donation from Etihad staff and the airline to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders the international humanitarian organisation which is operating extensively in the relief work in Haiti. In the past month MSF teams treated more than 18000 patients and performed more than 2000 surgical procedures in different locations severely affected by the earthquake. James Hogan Etihad Airways' chief executive said: "There was a tremendous response from members of staff from the moment we announced that we were collecting aid to send to Haiti. "As an airline we were proud not only to be able to donate money and relief aid but to also carry the cargo directly to the people in Haiti." In January Etihad's cargo division Etihad Crystal Cargo operated a special Red Crescent and Khalifa Welfare Foundation charter flight to Haiti carrying medical and humanitarian supplies. The charter flight was part of the "Care By Air" initiative founded by Maximus Air Cargo Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Airport Services which provides cargo space ・#8364;˜at cost' to deliver relief aid to disaster-stricken areas around the world. - Emirates News Agency WAM

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4.Grave' flooding in quake-hit Haiti kills 11: officials,AFP
RV=115.0 2010/02/28 00:00
キーワード:rain,season

By Clarens Renois (AFP) – 8 hours agoPORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti — Flooding triggered by heavy rain killed at least 11 people in Les Cayes Haiti's third most populous city and an area unscathed by the devastating January 12 earthquake that flattened much of the country's capital.Heavy rains washed more than 1.5 meters (60 inches) of water into Les Cayes flooding the city's hospital and prison Haiti's civil emergencies service said.Witnesses said homes collapsed and people were fleeing for safer areas."The situation is grave.... Whole areas are completely flooded. People have climbed on to the roofs of their homes" a local senator Francky Exius told AFP by telephone.UN peacekeepers and Haitian police evacuated 500 inmates from the local prison officials said while hospital staff moved patients to the safety of higher floors.Exius said five people were killed in Les Cayes's Gelee district when rising waters flipped their vehicles.Another three were killed in the nearby village of Torbeck where the water "has carried away portions of the asphalt of the road" a parliamentary deputy Guy Gerard Georges told AFP.The deaths added to one other fatality in the town of Baraderes recorded by the emergencies service and two others in the region relayed by a local journalist also contacted by AFP."Several towns and villages in southern Haiti are flooded" a spokesman for the civil emergency unit said. "Continuous rain has forced people to abandon their homes."The coastal city of Les Cayes on a peninsula 160 kilometers (100 miles) west of Port-au-Prince has an estimated permanent population of 70000.That number has swollen as survivors of the January 12 earthquake that leveled 70 percent of Port-au-Prince fled to untouched Haitian cities and towns.The heavy rains were a portent of what Port-au-Prince could face within weeks when the Caribbean's wet season will wash over the exposed capital and its huddled residents.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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5.HAITI Earthquake Response Bulletin 2 25-02-10,Logistics Cluster
RV=104.9 2010/02/28 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Guard

SSea Transport:The main port of Haiti suffered severe damage during the earthquake. The largest North pier was destroyed and the piles under the South pier crumbled leaving only part of it fit for use. With the assistance of the US Coast Guard Navy and Army who took over management of the port in support of the Autorite Portuaire Nationale two crane ships were deployed which can load and unload cargo without facilities and then transport to shore on smaller landing crafts or lighters. The US Military has now completed the installation of two barges and placed them against the old wharf to serve as floating docks. These will be critical to operations following the redeployment of US assets. Interim repairs to the South pier are ahead of schedule and are expected to be finished as of the second week of April after which full repairs will begin.Currently the transition of port management back to the APN and commercial operators is underway and the handover of port operations and security will be complete by March 1. The US will continue support in a coordination and management role for the coming month. To ensure continued capacity WFP is donating a 16 mt forklift to the Port Authorities. The Logistics Cluster will be providing a list of agents at the port which can be used for future shipments to facilitate the transition period.

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1.(MAP) Urban Settlements Need and Nutrition Service Delivery Responce - Port au Prince Haiti (as of,Haiti Nutrition Cluster
RV=191.2 2010/03/01 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Feb,Assistance,Shelter,Persons

Date: 25 Feb 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Internally Displaced Persons; Shelter and Non-food Assistance; Health; Affected Population; Operations; Earthquake; Natural Disaster; FoodFormat: PDF * 960 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Nutrition Cluster (Lead by Unicef)

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2.HEALTH CLUSTER IN HAITI: HAITI EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN N° 24 1 March 2010,PAHO
RV=137.0 2010/03/01 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,revise,Flash,planning

HIGHLIGHTS- The launch of the revised Flash Appeal extends humanitarian planning to 12 months and calls for $134 million for health.- Health Cluster partners are working closely with the government on the health aspects of the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment which will lay the groundwork for reconstruction- Eight X-ray machines and other radiology equipment arrived in Haiti and will be distributed to hospitals.

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3.13 dead in Haiti flooding: officials,AFP
RV=72.5 2010/03/01 00:00
キーワード:rain,evacuation

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Weekend flooding in a part of Haiti untouched by January's devastating earthquake claimed 13 lives and forced the evacuation of 3000 people emergency service officials have told AFP.Another three people are listed as missing after the heavy rains Saturday in and around Haiti's hird biggest city of Les Cayes 160 kilometers (100 miles) southwest of the quake-ruined capital Port-au-Prince.The natural disaster put added strain on humanitarian aid distribution in Haiti because the 3000 people evacuated from their homes were in need of water and food officials said.Crops and roads were badly damaged by the downpour and flooding. Several mudslides also occurred.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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1.Readout of President Clinton’s call with UN Cluster Heads,UN Office of the Special Envoy for Haiti
RV=384.2 2010/03/02 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,cluster,season,rainy,woman,latrine,UNDP

New York 1 March 2010 – President Bill Clinton the United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti today convened a teleconference with UN officials leading the emergency and humanitarian response in Haiti to assess relief operations highlight unmet needs on the ground - particularly in areas outside of Port-au-Prince and in advance of the rainy season - and encourage closer coordination with the Government of Haiti and with each other.During the call President Clinton encouraged the provision of shelter and sanitation for larger numbers of Haitians the development of hurricane-proof safe houses in each temporary camp and the expansion of cash-for-work programs to involve more Haitians in relief operations. President Clinton also highlighted specific ideas to strengthen agriculture in advance of the rapidly-approaching planting season; provide fuel-efficient stoves for Haitian households that use recycled materials for fuel and employ Haitian women in the assembly of the stoves and the recycling process; strengthen the protection of women children and other vulnerable groups; procure more tents and latrines; and expedite the payment of Haitian doctors and civil servants.Call participants included Francesco Del Re of the UN's Food and Agriculture (FAO) of the agriculture cluster; Judith Thimke UN Word Food Program of the food aid cluster; Gregg Giovanni McDonald International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) of the shelter cluster; Adrian van der Knapp UN World Food Program of the logistics and emergency telecommunications cluster; Roger Guarda UNDP of the early recovery cluster; Souleymane Sow UNICEF of the water sanitation and hygiene cluster; Pilar Aguilar UNICEF of the education cluster; Stefano Fedele UNICEF of the nutrition cluster; Josep Zapater UNHCR of the protection cluster; Henrik Haggstrom UNICEF of the child protection cluster; Lina Abirafeh UNFPA of the gender-based violence cluster; Dan van Alphen WHO of the health cluster; and Dr. Paul Farmer Deputy UN Special Envoy for Haiti.Today's call builds on President Clinton's long-standing efforts on Haiti. In May 2009 building President Clinton's commitment to the people of Haiti United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Haitian President Ren・Pr騅al asked him to become the UN Special Envoy for Haiti. In this role he has worked with UN agencies NGOs government and multilateral donors the international business community the Haitian Diaspora around the world and the Haitian people to help implement the Haitian government's plan to develop a more modern economy and secure future.After the earthquake in January 2010 President Clinton was asked by the UN to provide strategic guidance to the UN's involvement at the international level in Haiti's recovery and reconstruction efforts. In this role President Clinton represents the UN at the highest level of international coordination efforts at the policy level and is working to garner the support of and mobilize the international private sector civil society and donors to advance the Government of Haiti's plans to rebuild. He is bringing to the attention of the Secretary-General any gaps in the international response from the emergency relief phase and beyond while advancing the principle of building Haiti back better - "build back better" - than it was before the disaster. Moreover President Clinton is working to ensure that the commitments to and disbursements for Haiti's long-term recovery and rebuilding effort are realized and sustained and that assistance is channeled to communities and peoples most in need.In addition at the request of President Obama President Clinton is directly supporting relief and recovery through the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and also the Clinton Foundation Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund which already have allocated $4 million and $3 million respectively to 23 organizations on the ground that are urgently expanding the delivery of food water medical care shelter and education assistance to earthquake survivors. President Clinton also continues to encourage members of CGI to become involved in Haiti; he also is utilizing the Clinton Foundation to respond to urgent needs on the ground issuing calls for donations to support recovery efforts as well as shipping and delivering food water medical supplies shelter and vehicles to support aid distribution in Haiti.Since the earthquake the Clinton Foundation has delivered over 20 tons of medical supplies over 45000 lbs. of water 5 GE SunSpring units capable of producing up to 5000 gallons of water per day more than 4000 tents 4 pallets of plastic sheeting 70 trucks 1000 portable toilets along with 20 cordless drill sets to support assembly over 1000 stoves and more than 6900 flash lights. En route to Haiti are an additional 30200 tents 52 pallets of women's clothing 18000 pieces of men's clothing an additional 3000 solar flashlights and at least 50 more trucks.

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2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #25,OCHA
RV=256.3 2010/03/02 00:00
キーワード:settlement,February,season,rainy

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES- Heavy rainfall in Nippes and Sud departments led to flooding on 27 February killing at least 13 people and causing the temporary evacuation of 3428 others.- The road at Malpasse by Lake Azuei remains at risk of flooding once the rainy season begins causing a threat to the main land corridor from Dominican Republic into Haiti.- The registration process at Champ de Mars is complete; a total of 26658 people (4943 families) were registered between 24 and 26 February.- The Prime Minister of Haiti has approved five plots of land to set up transitional settlements as well as eight plots to collect and treat debris in the metropolitan area.- WFP and partners have provided food assistance to more than 4.3 million people in Port-au- Prince and the rest of the country. General food distributions will gradually be replaced by food-for-work and cash-for-work programmes targeting an estimated 1.1 million people.- There is an urgent need to allocate funds to the Agriculture sector in time to support the forthcoming planting season. This will not only provide food and income in the rural areas but will also contribute to alleviate a deteriorating food security and nutritional situation in the country.- Six child protection messages on prevention of violence exploitation and abuse have been transmitted by SMS in Creole to over 1 million cell phone owners and will be disseminated further through national radio broadcast and printing on posters and leaflets.- The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Ms. Catherine Ashton and the EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Ms. Kristalina Georgieva are visiting Haiti to meet Haitian Government authorities evaluate the impact of European humanitarian aid on the ground and assess needs to be addressed in the future.

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3.World Vision warns Haiti's rural communities risk chronic food water shortage as burden to care for displaced grows,World Vision
RV=56.4 2010/03/02 00:00
キーワード:Vision

- Haiti's rural communities already faced poverty lack of infrastructure before quake- World Vision providing food and other essential items to rural communitiesPort-au-Prince HAITI March 2 2010 – World Vision warns Haiti's rural communities are

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1.IFRC ‘decongests’ Haiti camp,IFRC
RV=323.4 2010/03/03 00:00
キーワード:settlement,February,rain,season,rainy

By Alex Wynter in Camp Fondsable Leogane The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) yesterday “decongested” an improvised settlement on the outskirts of Leogane where 635 families who lost their homes in the 12 January earthquake had taken refuge. It’s believed to be the first exercise of its kind in the international humanitarian response to the quake. The Danish Red Cross relief Emergency Response Unit (ERU) has resettled 126 families in a new tented encampment on privately donated land alongside the old site. The other 509 families were given a choice of a family-size tent or emergency shelter materials – timber tarpaulins and toolkits – and are returning to the general areas from which they came. It was all done on an entirely voluntary basis. The number of sites identified by the UN as priorities for decongestion in Port-au-Prince has now risen to 21 but an acute shortage of land is making this difficult. Water sourcesThe new Camp Fondsable is on significantly higher ground than the old one which floods every rainy season. “[The original site] is really a swamp” said Peter Rasmussen one of the Danish relief delegates who helped the local residents’ committee organize what was in effect an evacuation. “During the rainy season there are three separate water sources feeding the low-lying area where these people built their camp” said Harold Dimitry Romulus 28 whose family donated the land for the new settlement and who chairs the committee. “Old abandoned irrigation systems that now just drain to the lowest point the rain itself and water cascading down the embankment the road is built on.” Rainy seasonLast year the rainy season hereabouts was judged to have begun in February according to Cim・Walkis a 35-year-old local man whose house was damaged in the quake but not destroyed. “The flooding started immediately it rained.” Romulus a Haitian-American who has served in the US military only spends winters in Haiti. “I came down last September and was starting to think about going back when the quake happened” he says. “I just decided to stay on and help.” Romulus lost his own business in the quake – a barbecue restaurant in the centre of Leogane – and can now rely on a steady income only for the half-year he spends in the US. “People came from all over” he says. “Small farmers taxi drivers carpenters - a real mix. They gathered here two weeks after the quake because aid wasn’t getting through to them where they were.” But now only about half the original “linen and twig” shelters remain; they all should be gone by the end of the week under the deal that was struck for the camp’s voluntary dispersal. “For every ten tents at the new site we distributed one toolkit specifically for digging drainage gulleys” Rasmussen added. The Leogane-based French-Finnish relief ERU will now install new latrines. ResettlementThe vital business of water and sanitation has been fully dovetailed with resettlement at Camp Fondsable and the Haitian National Red Cross Society has some 5000 volunteers on standby for the rainy season to dig and clear drainage gulleys nationwide. Sherly Dalc・ 31 and her 8-year-old son Yodley are among those whose lives will have been helped significantly possibly even saved by the move. Widowed by the quake – her husband died in Port-au-Prince and now lies either under rubble or in a mass grave – she worries for the future without an income and without a trade. “I studied to be a beautician” she says “but I had to give it up.” The deep lines under Dalc・#8217;s eyes tell of grief and stress but for the moment she and Yodley are safe – and in Haiti this March that is an advance. New tentDalc・#8217;s neighbour in the new Camp Fondsable Carmen Joseph 34 sits with her cousins Jean and two called C駘idon in the new tent they all share. Like so many people in this most religious of nations she turned to God as the quake struck. “I just thought that whatever it was it was God’s work” she says and as the earth shook and cracked beneath her “I got to my knees and prayed”. “When it stopped I fled to the countryside and spent eight days there just recovering from the shock near people I knew. Then I came here.” Joseph lost her two small businesses in the quake – a food stall and a small furniture store – but her loved ones survived. “I know there are people who lost more” she says. “I’ve heard on the radio that entire families were lost.” The supreme equanimity of the Haitian people seems to belie the seriousness of the humanitarian crisis they face from the looming rainy season. The small breakthrough at Camp Fondsable this week may or may not mark the start of a trend – the humanitarian community will hope it does. But Haiti needs more Camp Fondsables and it needs them fast.

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2.HAITI: After the quake the deluge,IRIN
RV=243.1 2010/03/03 00:00
キーワード:February,rain,season,rainy

PORT-AU-PRINCE 3 March 2010 (IRIN) - Thirteen dead. Submerged houses. Fields and banana plantations waterlogged. Drowned livestock. Impassable roads. Fresh trauma for quake-displaced thousands. This is the plight of Les Cayes a city on Haiti's south coast after an unseasonal deluge. And hurricane season is not far off.Trucks loaded with 4030 meals left Port-au-Prince on 2 March for emergency distribution in and around Les Cayes. Food has also been sent to Nippes region north of Les Cayes which has experienced bad flooding.The UN World Food Programme with local authorities and NGOs plans to supply 10-day rations to affected populations including some 3000 people evacuated from their homes."The poor state of the sewers caused flooding in every [district] of the city" said the regional president of the Haitian National Red Cross Society Jean-Yves Placide."In some places the waters rose to ceiling level in people's houses" he said. "The situation will be really worrying if it continues to rain. The sun is out now but the storm clouds come and go.""People are used to dealing with floods just not this early" one aid worker in Les Cayes told IRIN.A mother of two in the city's Solon disrict told IRIN her family had lost everything to the flooding. "All our belongings were destroyed - our beds our clothes everything."Rains hit the area on 27-28 February. On 2 March many homes still had standing water the aid worker told IRIN."Many many people have told us they lost their crops [including banana trees and sugar cane] and their animals" he said.Local NGOs who work with Christian Aid are assessing damage to agriculture Prospery Raymond the charity's head in Haiti told IRIN.According to Haiti's Department of Civil Protection agriculture has been "heavily affected".The rainy season proper usually starts in the beginning of April and peaks in May.According to Iain Logan head of operations for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Port-au-Prince Haiti is ill-equipped to cope."The early floods in Les Cayes are a sharp reminder that the very significant disaster preparedness effort we started after the 2008 hurricanes will have to be expanded and adapted" he said in an IFRC release."We face an almost unique set of circumstances generated by a catastrophic quake a rainy season and a hurricane season one after the other in rapid succession" he added.np/am/mw[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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3.ADRA Post Trauma Program Helps Young Haitian Survivors Deal with Disaster,ADRA
RV=239.3 2010/03/03 00:00
キーワード:Adra

PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti--"The children are traumatized. We want to help them go back to being the way they were before the earthquake" says Edna Francois a staff member of the Post Trauma Program that the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) launched in a camp for displaced Haitians in Port-au-Prince.In a less frequented corner of the 20000-person camp ADRA set-up a child friendly space to provide children a place to play and interact safely with each other. The program which is currently assisting approximately 1200 children has focused on the camp's youngest residents as most have received no post trauma assistance since the disaster and limited access to educational activities."They were like ants" says Elcy Delly a Haitian teacher working with ADRA referring to the number of unattended children that were in the camp before the program began. "Because parents are busy during the day finding food they lose track of their children. We're trying to reintegrate them."At 8 o'clock in the morning from Monday to Thursday children arrive from all over the camp to participate in the activities. In the camp itself there are more than 2400 children between the ages of three to seventeen. Promptly trained personnel--16 teachers and eight assistants--organize them in small groups of approximately 30 then guide each group through four interactive areas including recreation art reading and health education. The activities which take place in two shifts of two hours each include on average 250 children each morning.In the reading area a teacher shows the children an image from a book and asks "How many legs does the wolf have?" She turns the pages and talks to the children to ensure she has their full attention. They also discuss the human body; she teaches them about the different parts through a song. "La bouche voici la bouche. Le nez voici le nez-The mouth here's the mouth. The nose here's the nose" they sing in French pointing with their fingers to their mouths and noses."This develops their minds" says Francois who has nine years of experience teaching kindergarten students.While the program has only been in operation for a few days the impact on children is starting to be noted."Now they're beginning to speak" adds Delly. "The first day they were stressed; they didn't want to speak. It was as if they were fearful of something."One of those children is Lhynn an 8-year-old girl who came to live in the camp with her mother just hours after the earthquake struck and partially damaged their house. The January 12 quake came to her as a second blow in just as many months. One morning in November her father went jogging in the neighborhood and didn't come back. When her mother went looking for him she found him sitting on the ground near the house dying."Because she suddenly lost her father I brought her here to be with other children to share her grief" says Lhynn's mother. "That will help her deal with the loss not completely but it will help." She adds "She was very close to her father."The combination of her father's death and two months later the deadly earthquake caused great anxiety to Lhynn. She didn't understand why he would die so meaninglessly while they could survive such a terrible disaster unharmed."After the death of her father" says her mother "I told her that he's sleeping in the arms of Jesus. I told her that only God knows why he left first."Lhynn also didn't want to sit idly especially since school had been closed indefinitely. She asked her mother for help."I want to read and do activities" her mother recalls Lhynn saying. So she accompanied her daughter to the program."It is very important for the children who have suffered the effects of the seism to be able to have a space where they can express themselves socialize and develop the values that will help in their healing" says Patricia Muller coordinator of ADRA's Post Trauma Program.Since its launch the program has become very popular in the camp and among the children."They make a lot of friends here" adds Francois. "Some children say 'I want to return to the tent.' They find that this is a safe place."The activities have also helped provide a way for teachers to be hopeful and stay busy as they have not been able to return to work because schools have been destroyed or remain closed."I was also stressed. My heart was sad" says Delly "but working with the children I was able to relax. I found my place again."

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4.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE : 1 MARCH 2010,UNICEF
RV=221.1 2010/03/03 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,February,rain

HEADLINES: Heavy rainfall led to flooding in Nippes and Sud departments on 27 February as rains could not be absorbed due to drainage canals being blocked by earthquake debris. Eight people are reported killed in Cavaillon (3) and Les Cayes (5) two were missing in Cavaillon and 3428 people were evacuated from Arniquet and Les Cayes. The rain has stopped and water has gradually subsided but an inter-agency assessment mission is currently underway organized by OCHA with the support of MINUSTAH on 1 March to survey the area of Baraderes which was reported still under water on 28 February. The mission includes representatives from the DPC OCHA WFP IFRC and WHO. UNICEF Executive Deputy Director Hilde Johnson completed her mission to Dominican Republic and Haiti on 25 February. While in mission she attended a series of planning workshops held on 24 January for revision of the UNICEF One-Year and One-Month Humanitarian and Early Recovery Action Plans for Haiti.

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5.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #41 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=178.8 2010/03/03 00:00
キーワード:February,Vision,Corps

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated February 25 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On February 26 the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) confirmed plans to start the second phase of food assistance operations on March 6 rather than March 1. WFP revised the start date in coordination with the Government of Haiti (GoH) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to allow for time to refine beneficiary numbers and determine the number of Port-au-Prince distribution locations. - On March 1 USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) staff USAID/Haiti staff and representatives from NGOs World Vision and Mercy Corps assessed humanitarian conditions in Mirebalais and Hinche Center Department. Staff noted that local organizations and communities are providing for some displaced population needs but local resources remain limited. Local authorities and interviewed relief organizations noted shelter emergency food assistance livelihoods and sanitation and hygiene needs indicating that displaced persons have placed additional strains on infrastructure. - On February 25 7000 USAID/OFDA-funded kitchen sets and three USAID/OFDA-funded surgical kits arrived in Port-au-Prince.

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1.Tzu Chi Foundation Expands Relief Effort in Haiti,Buddhist Tzu Chi
RV=336.4 2010/03/04 00:00
キーワード:Tzu,Chi,February

Tzu Chi relief team in Haiti is assessing long-term reconstruction plans for the quake survivors; the team continues to look for suitable pieces of land for reconstruction. As part of its mid-term relief effort Tzu Chi has signed an MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) with the City of Tabarre to build public toilets to improve the sanitary conditions in the area.Immediate ReliefTzu Chi's immediate relief operation in Haiti is currently focusing on the following areas: relief goods distribution medical and emotional assistance relief work program (food for work program) and is active in Tabarre Delmar and Leogane. Along with the local Tzu Chi volunteers in Haiti teams of Tzu Chi volunteers and medical personnel from the Americas arrive in Haiti on a weekly basis providing continuous help in Haiti. Tzu Chi relief team provides medical care and goods directly to the hands of the survivors with respect a bow and a smile.Relief WorkIn addition to the series of aid distributions taking place in Port-au-Prince Tzu Chi's relief work program in the capital city is helping to put food on the table of many families.Last week at the San Alejandro church 36 more residents took part in the relief work program to clean up the neighborhoods around the church which are filled with debris from the damaged houses. Next to the church is a busy market. The workers use brooms and shovels to clear away the rubbish on the street.A local resident said "It's a wonderful program. The environment of the market is not so good but you have come to help us clean up the area and make the place cleaner. That is very important to us."Jean Denis Petit Phoa the relief work program team leader said "This project is very important for Haiti. Without cleaning the zone you can be the people who in the area are gonna be sick. With the cleaning of the zone it's good for us because when there's no water on the ground there are gonna be less mosquitoes and it's gonna be good for us."Building public toiletsSince the massive earthquake struck Haiti survivors have been living in unsanitary conditions. The shortage of public toilets has become a serious problem after the quake. As part of its mid-term relief effort Tzu Chi has signed an MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) with the City of Tabarre to build public toilets. In constructing the toilets workers first dig a large wide hole in the ground to the depth of about 1.8 meters and build a holding tank with bricks and cement to prevent excrement from seeping into the soil. The hole will hold about 4000 liters of excrement. When the hole is full a sewage truck will come and take away the excrement.Medical ServicesTzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) continues to provide medical care to the quake survivors. As of February 26 Tzu Chi has provided medical services such as general medicine oriental medicine dental services and chiropractic care to approximately 5550 patients. Tzu Chi's volunteer doctors discovered that most patients suffer from skin conditions (due to poor water sanitation) respiratory conditions communicable diseases dehydration and malnutrition.

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2.100000th Red Cross-assisted vaccination in Haiti,IFRC
RV=231.6 2010/03/04 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,February,latrine,Canadian

By Marco Jim駭ez in Port-au-Prince"One of the people vaccinated today will be the 100000th of the campaign" says Dr. Bath駘駑y Guibert the director of the municipal health office at Fonds-Verrettes – a municipality in the Croix-des-Bouquets arrondissement in Haiti's quake zone."These vaccinations are another opportunity for people to survive the tragedy children above all" he says.Vaccinations used to be carried out yearly by the health ministry but it was all brought to a halt by January's devastating earthquake.The hundreds of thousands of displaced people left behind meant vaccination was an urgent priority – one the Haitian health ministry was anxious to get back on the agenda in an effort to prevent disease.The IFRC was one of the first organizations to respond – making its human and material resources available to protect at least 150000 children and adults from measles diptheria pertussis and tetanus.Big taskCoordination is complex bringing the health ministry together with the Haitian National Red Cross Society (HNRCS) UNICEF (which provided vaccines and refrigeration) community organizations and other humanitarian partners."The work is complicated and challenging in this environment" said Marie-Claude ノlie the Canadian vaccination team leader."Coordinating many actors complying with local procedures and infrastructures and above all convincing people of the importance of vaccination for the future of their families is a big task if you put it all together."The new round of vaccinations got underway on 8 February including the HNRCS – with 120 volunteer vaccinators on the ground – and seven National Societies from Finland France Germany Japan the Republic of Korea and a joint Canadian-Norwegian team."Fortunately there are more partners joining" said Marianne Monclair medical coordinator for the IFRC Field Assessment and Coordination Team in Haiti."We hope this will help the health ministry and UNICEF reach their objective of vaccinating 700000 people as soon as possible."DignityIn Villambetta a poor neighbourhood on the slopes above Port-au-Prince residents are puzzled at the arrival of the first vaccination team.Some 3000 people moved to makeshift camps in this area after their homes were destroyed or damaged in the quake.Humanitarian organizations have installed latrines and distributed tarpaulins and tents but conditions still seem dire."I don't have money or a job" says 36 year-old Gino Lamas a father of five. "All I want is for my family to be happy a small house to live in a school for my children to recover a little dignity. Is that too much to ask?"Before the earthquake I did not have any of that and now it's all further away than ever."Fighting backThe vaccination campaign in these circumstances has not been easy to sell.As the vaccination posts are installed the Red Cross gently reminds people that by vaccinating themselves and their children they are fighting back against the extreme vulnerability into which the earthquake threw them."We have done everything we can to support our community" says Noel Ylmond leader of Villambetta's displaced."Our priority has been to put children first from the very beginning. But it's difficult for people to accept that when other priorities seem more pressing."These children are our hope our future".Five vaccination teams have been operational since 8 February vaccinating as many as 10000 in a single day.Low ratesThe vaccination consists of five different components: measles diptheria pertussis and tetanus as well as albendezol – a deworming agent – and vitamin A."We still have 50000 more people to vaccinate" says Dr. Guilbert a former professor at the university medical faculty and the nurses school both destroyed in the earthquake."The experience our volunteers gathered working with the multinational teams is a valuable asset that can benefit the whole Haitian health system especially now that medical education has been destroyed."It's very satisfying to have reached all these people in Haiti where low vaccination rates are chronic."

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3.More Than $3.4 Million in Aid Sent to Haiti This Week,Direct Relief
RV=171.3 2010/03/04 00:00
キーワード:Direct,season,rainy

Direct Relief has sent more than $3.4 million (wholesale) in medical material aid to Haiti this week.Hpital Albert Schweitzer (HAS) is receiving more than $510000 of medical aid it has specifically requested to help care for Haitians affected by the earthquake. Materials include wheelchairs braces antibiotics and surgical supplies among others. The hospital in Deschapelles north of Port-au-Prince has surgical and orthopedic wards and it has been caring for large numbers of people injured in the earthquake.To help supply other partners treating earthquake patients Direct Relief has airlifted a shipment of more than $2.9 million (wholesale) in medical material to its secure warehouse in Port-au-Prince. The 53-pallet shipment includes valuable needed items such as wheelchairs wound-care supplies analgesics and antibiotics. Staff in Haiti is managing inventory there and delivering aid in quantities carefully tailored to partners' needs. Having essential medical materials readily available allows healthcare providers to concentrate on their patients' needs instead of spending valuable time managing supplies.Care for people injured in the earthquake continues; as many Haitians are left homeless and the rainy season approaches an increasing health concern is to prevent disease outbreaks in camps. People living in situations with compromised water and sanitation are at risk for diarrheal diseases and other conditions that can be life-threatening if not treated. As partners identify needs for patient care Direct Relief continues to supply them with materials they need to provide care to vulnerable people.

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4.Haiti wants more information on foreign aid,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=33.1 2010/03/04 00:00
キーワード:March

03 Mar 2010 23:38:16 GMT* Haiti says concerned over lack of aid coordination* EU foreign policy chief Ashton visits Haiti* Donor conference on reconstruction set for late MarchBy Matthew BiggPORT-AU-PRINCE March 3 (Reuters) - Haiti's prime minister demanded more information on Wednesday about foreign aid pouring into the earthquake-stricken country and urged that his government not be sidelined in reconstruction efforts.The issue is sensitive for international donors who considered corruption a major problem before a Jan. 12 quake that killed as many as 300000 people according to government estimates.The quake also killed many civil servants and left government structures in ruins.Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive decried a lack of coordination by aid donors with his government but stopped short of saying all bilateral aid should be funneled through the government."We don't know who has given money to NGO's (nongovernmental organizations) and how much money have they given. ... At the moment we can't do any coordination or have any coherent policies for giving to the population" Bellerive told a news conference.His remarks came as European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton visited the country to discuss reconstruction aid before a donor conference in New York at the end of the month.Ashton criticized by some European politicians for waiting until now to make her first visit to the country since the quake toured an Italian rubble removal project and visited an Italian hospital ship and a Spanish ship off the city of Petit Goave.ENSURING AID REACHES PEOPLEThe EU and its members have together pledged about 609 million euros ($834 million) to Haiti since the quake including 120 million euros ($164 million) from the EU Commission in immediate humanitarian aid and a further 300 million ($411 million) in the medium term a Commission spokesman said.That money also includes 100 million euros ($137 million) in direct support to the government."There is a capacity problem that has been exacerbated by this earthquake. When I met the president and the prime minister it was to talk about the long-term plan and to see that we are able to support them economically" Ashton said."One of the issues that all governments have to tackle is making sure there is a system in place to ensure that the aid reaches the people it's intended for. We will work with them (the government) to try and make sure that that happens" Ashton said.In one measure of the amounts of aid flowing into the country about $70 million has been donated to the Catholic Relief Services charity since the quake and a further $35 million was donated by U.S. dioceses in a single Sunday collection senior U.S. Catholic officials said.Those sums are a fraction of the total amount given by the Catholic Church to Haiti since the quake they said. (Editing by Jane Sutton and Peter Cooney)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #26,OCHA
RV=218.8 2010/03/05 00:00
キーワード:cluster,February,rice,March

This report was issued by OCHA New York. The next report will be issued on or around 8 March 2010.I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES• The Government and humanitarian actors are coordinating to determine the scale of humanitarian needs in Nippes and Sud departments following floods on 27 February. President Ren・Pr騅al flew to the affected areas on 4 March in order to survey the damages.• Priority needs following the earthquake of 12 January continue to be emergency shelter site management sanitation and food.• WFP and its partners will start its surge operation of general food distributions on 5 March. The operation will target 1.9 million beneficiaries with a two week ration of rice and a one month ration of beans corn-soy-blend oil and salt.• Protection monitoring teams are visiting an average of eight displacement sites per day;• Around 300 experts from Haiti and abroad have been working in Port-au-Prince on the Post Disaster Needs Assessment and Recovery Framework (PDNA).• The Clinton Foundation has donated through the logistics cluster 40 International (Penske) trucks of 10-15 metric tons capacity for inter-agency use. Another 140 smaller 1.5 -2.5 metric tons vehicles were also donated and will be registered and insured by WFP for use by organizations with mid- to long-term projects in Haiti as well as by government partners.

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2.Haiti: United Nations Expert body establishes group to advise on the Situation of the Disabled,UN HCHR
RV=139.8 2010/03/05 00:00
キーワード:February,March,decision

GENEVA (5 March 2010) – The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities announced Friday the creation of a working group to follow up on the situation of the disabled in Haiti who have been disproportionally affected by the earthquake that hit the country in January.Last month the group of human rights experts called on the authorities to ensure that persons with disabilities fully participate in the decision-making process for the country's recovery and reconstruction and that sustained efforts be centred on the long-term development needs of disabled persons in Haiti.The Committee's working group will also follow the situation of persons with disabilities in other countries affected by devastating natural disasters such as in the case of Chile where some two million Chileans are believed to have been affected by Saturday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake.Announcing the creation of the working group the UN expert's body reminded that according to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities "states are to take all necessary measures to ensure the protection and safety of persons with disabilities in situations of risk and natural disaster like the occurrence of this earthquake."The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities agreed on the launching of the working group on Haiti during its Third Session in Geneva from 22 to 26 February 2010*.The 12-member Committee is the body of independent experts monitoring the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which so far has been endorsed by 140 countries. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities was adopted on 13 December 2006 by the UN General Assembly and entered into force on 3 May 2008.(*) Third Session Statement by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=9868&LangID=E

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3.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #42 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=115.5 2010/03/05 00:00
キーワード:settlement,March

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated March 2 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On March 2 the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported completing registration of displaced individuals at the Champs de Mars settlement site in Port-au-Prince. In total IOM registered 5000 families or more than 25000 individuals significantly higher than the previous estimate of 3300 families residing at the site. - On March 1 USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) and USAID/Haiti staff conducted a rapid assessment of humanitarian conditions in Mirebalais municipality Center Department followed by a March 2 rapid assessment in Hinche municipality Center Department. The assessments identified the need for food assistance provision of emergency relief supplies and interventions in water shelter agriculture livelihoods and health among displaced and host populations. Communities reported priority needs for food hygiene kits water and transitional shelter assistance as well as concerns related to the strain of displacement on resources and livelihoods.

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4.The plight of restavec"" children in Haiti after the earthquake"",UN Radio
RV=106.0 2010/03/05 00:00
キーワード:adoption,sexual,mother

Listen to the InterviewWhen Jean Robert Cadet was just a child his mother died and he was sent to live with a wealthy family in the capital of Haiti Port au Prince. He slept under the kitchen table and he suffered physical and emotional abuse. When he was 15 he moved to the US with his "family" and for the first time was enrolled in school only because it was mandatory in the American system. Although he was kicked out of the home shortly after and was homeless for days education is what saved him for a life of servitude and violence. In turn he has been a tireless advocate for Haitian children who are in domestic servitude or "restavecs" as they are commonly called in Haiti. He started a foundation to fight child slavery in his country and change the mentality. Cadet has just returned from Haiti where he visited the tent cities to see how his prot馮駸 were doing post earthquake. He speaks to our colleague Jocelyne Sambira about their plight.CADET: In the morning I saw Restavec children children in filthy conditions leaving the tents with buckets that the adults used to urinate in the middle of the night to throw out and called that "jeter pipi" you know to throw out the urine. Some would be carrying plastic bags that the adults in the tents in the tents use to defecate and those children have to do that and they are beaten with a cowhide which I witnessed children have been offered to me because some people with Restavecs they decided they don't want them because they have to move to the countryside and they don't want to pay the bus fare for those kids. I knew 3 or 4 I've counted for people who offered me children in tents Restavec children in particular in the tent cities.SAMBIRA: So what do you think is going to happen now I mean children already in Haiti now after the earthquake are very vulnerable. There have been many stories about illegal adoptions and people worried about trafficking and sexual predators what about these children who are already vulnerable who don't have any rights?CADET: Well I have seen many children who are amputees. I think these children are much more vulnerable because if they lost their parents to the earthquake people will not take care of them because they cannot be of service to anyone especially if they're double amputees. So I think these children will be severely neglected maybe in cases would be just thrown out totally discarded. And then you have the Restavec population who are being used in the tent cities it's like business as usual nothing has changed. As long as the families are living in the tent cities and they need water the children are still going to fetch water they will still do the laundry they will still do everything for the family. But what about the children who lost their parents their mothers and fathers and they're not amputees. These children are going to become vulnerable to the point where they will be absorbed into the communities where Restavec will be needed. People will use them and they will become Restavec. So there's a great chance that the Restavec population will probably double if not triple.SAMBIRA: So what do you think should be done to discourage this phenomenon?CADET: Well I think awareness should continue to be raised because the Restavec problem is a Haitian problem and I believe that this is something that the Haitians can solve themselves. For them to do that the community leaders the church leaders should take action. They shouldn't tolerate that especially the pastors the pastors have tremendous powers into their communities and some of them have even distributed food so they have a tremendous relationship with their congregation. I think they can raise awareness but awareness by itself will not solve the problem until there are laws against child labors there are laws against cruelty to children because these children are treated badly physically emotionally and sexually by Haitians. So this is a problem that Haitian people should take ownership of in order to move forward because I am sure everybody knows that the children of a country are the foundations of that country and if these children are being abused then you're not going to have a solid foundation you're going to build a country with abused and broken people. And then when they reach adulthood they will not be able to serve their country they will not be able to maintain a sustainable society.PRES: Jean Robert Cadet Haitian-American high school teacher in Ohio and founder of the Jean Cadet Restavek Foundation. www.restavekfreedom.orgProducer: Jocelyne SambiraDuration: 3'34"

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5.Food agency gearing up for spring planting in Haiti,UN Radio
RV=59.7 2010/03/05 00:00
キーワード:season

Listen to the NewsIn Haiti with two weeks to go before the spring planting season begins the UN and its partners are rushing to provide tools and seeds to farmers to help avert a national food crisis.Haitian family tends gardenWith many Haitians having migrated to rural areas following January's devastating earthquake the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) finds that many "host families" caring for displaced people are spending their meager savings to feed the new arrivals and using up precious food stocks.In many cases the poor are resorting to eating the seeds they have stored for the next planting season and eating or selling their livestock in particular goats.Alex Jones FAO's Emergency Response Manager for Haiti just back from Haiti said the country's food situation was insecure even before January's earthquake."It had a major deficit in food production even before the crisis. I don't think we can achieve an ideal situation under the best of circumstances. We can improve the situation and we're working very hard to get as many high quality seeds from local producers into the market as quickly as possible. But our forecast now is that we will still fall short of what we'll need."Jones says the main problem is funding to buy seeds and other inputs.FAO has kick-started a small cash-for-work programme cleaning out irrigation canals in L駮g穗e and the humanitarian organization CARE will work to scale it up in the coming days from 600 to 4 000 people.As part of the recovery phase CARE plans to support community-based organizations in activities such as water management product marketing and capacity building.Diane Bailey United Nations(duration: 1'41")

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1.Taking the Long View for Haiti,CRS
RV=324.7 2010/03/06 00:00
キーワード:CRS,rain,season,rainy,decision,orphanage

By Michael HillEven as Catholic Relief Services continues to deliver relief supplies to the Haitian people our staff is working on long-term recovery plans for this country which was devastated by the January 12 earthquake that killed over 200000."We are working with the Haitian people now and will be for years to come" says CRS President Ken Hackett. "Our fundraising for Haiti has passed the $90-million mark. We are grateful for such generosity and our donors should know that we will spend all of this money and much more helping the people of this devastated country."Emergency Recovery in Three PhasesAnnemarie Reilly CRS' vice president for overseas operations explained that planning focuses on three phases—the acute relief effort that is ongoing an intermediate transitional phase that will last most of 2010 and a longer-term recovery phase that will last several years. In practice there will be a fair amount of overlap among the phases."When an acute disaster like an earthquake strikes you respond as quickly as you can with immediate lifesaving activities to alleviate suffering and protect human dignity" Reilly says. "But this is a relatively short phase and as we move into the recovery phase we need to make sure we are thinking along with our Haitian partners about how what we are doing lays a foundation for longer-term sustainability and the rebuilding of livelihoods."As the rainy season approaches the focus of CRS' relief effort is moving from food—CRS has fed some 600000 people—to transitional shelter. Many Port-au-Prince residents their homes either destroyed or unstable are living beneath sheets and curtains that provide no protection against inclement weather.CRS has distributed emergency shelter kits—two waterproof tarpaulins 80 nails 100 feet of rope and one rubber inner tube—to 12000 families. The material will be used to construct temporary structures that should give 60000 people protection from the rain. The inner tube is cut into squares that reinforce tarps at the points where they're fastened to frames by nails.Plans call for distributing several thousand more of these kits plus a second wave of emergency shelter materials—woolen blankets bedsheets and insecticide-treated mosquito nets—in the coming weeks.Shelter ChallengesCRS personnel recognize that such shelters are really temporary good only for a month or so at most. So plans are being drawn up for transitional shelters: small sturdy houses that can be used by families for several months while the capital city is being reconstructed.The challenges in providing transitional housing are many—from designing a structure that is not too costly but still strong enough to withstand hurricanes to finding a source for lumber (Haiti is heavily deforested). Building material also has to fit conditions in Haiti. For instance a roof made from a single piece of metal that would be fine in another locale could turn into a deadly projectile during hurricanes which are common in Haiti.But the main challenge is finding a place to build the houses. The Haitian government is working to identify sites both in Port-au-Prince and in the surrounding areas that then must be cleared and prepared with proper drainage and sanitation measures before construction can begin. The desires of Haitians—many of whom want to remain near their current homes and employment—must be a major part of any decision.Income Health and SafetyMarkets are reappearing throughout Port-au-Prince and other areas affected by the earthquake often out on the streets in front of destroyed buildings. With food coming into the city—from the countryside from the Dominican Republic from other sources—CRS does not want to disrupt markets with too many additional food distributions. The challenge is to see that people have money to shop in the markets so the focus now is on cash-for-work projects that pay people to clear rubble and help with other activities.CRS is supporting the employment of scores of Haitians to clean out one of the main canals in Port-au-Prince which became cluttered with rubble and other trash in the weeks after the quake. The canal needs to be cleared both to help restore sanitation and to avoid flooding when the heavy rains come.Providing decent health care remains an ongoing challenge. Teams from the University of Maryland continue to rotate in and out of the St. Francois de Sales Hospital. CRS helped to get the hospital up and running in the days after the earthquake though most of its buildings were destroyed. Now operation of St. Francois—taking place mainly under tents—must be moved to another site so the destroyed buildings can be cleared and plans for reconstruction can be drawn up. CRS is looking for a site suitable for patients and hospital equipment so that this crucial health care facility can continue to provide its lifesaving services without interruption.Life in the impromptu camps that now house tens of thousands of Haitians also comes with health risks. CRS is employing a number of measures to get information about proper hygiene to displaced people including hiring a famous Haitian street artist who paints health and hygiene messages on public walls around Port-au-Prince.Another ongoing concern is the safety and security of children. Even as CRS sets up safe spaces for children in the camps we are working with the many orphanages we supported before the earthquake assessing their needs as they return to providing care. Plans call for continued work to ensure the safety of children—including reuniting those separated from their families as the transitional housing communities are set up.Michael Hill is CRS' communications officer for sub-Saharan Africa. He is based at the agency's headquarters in Baltimore.

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2.Aid group shocked over lack of shelter for Haitians,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=210.7 2010/03/06 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,rainy,March

05 Mar 2010 20:35:17 GMT* Tens of thousands in Haiti still lack shelter* Approaching rainy season threatens more misery* Haitians find local solutions to lack of housingBy Matthew BiggPORT-AU-PRINCE March 5 (Reuters) - Nearly two months after Haiti's earthquake a shocking number of people lack shelter because aid groups are slow to deliver tents and tarpaulins the international medical relief organization Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Friday.The result is a loss of human dignity and the potential for misery and disease will increase when the rainy season arrives in April said Colette Gadenne emergency coordinator in Haiti for MSF."I was in camps where people have had absolutely nothing. They didn't receive tarpaulins and tents and they weren't even on the list (for deliveries)" Gadenne told Reuters."It's shocking and extremely sad" she said adding that MSF also known as Doctors Without Borders would start distributing shelters to help speed the process.Haiti's earthquake struck on Jan. 12 and killed as many as 300000 people according to the government leaving large parts of the capital and other cities in ruins.Since then life for many people in Port-au-Prince has stabilized as systems for water and food distribution improve and commerce business and government have restarted.Camps are also becoming better established and many families live in tents or have replaced bedsheets used for roofing with waterproof blue tarpaulins strung between poles.The United Nations aims to distribute shelters to all the 1.2 million people displaced from their homes by April according to Kristen Knutson spokeswoman for the U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.So far 41 percent of that displaced population has received a tent of tarpaulin she said."We are continuing to push things out the door as fast as possible" Knutson said.WHAT NEXT?In the interim tens of thousands of families are exposed to the weather. When it rained overnight on Wednesday many families got up to seek shelter and stood for hours witnesses said.At the same time life in temporary camps is becoming less attractive as the immediate crisis and fear of aftershocks diminishes."Life is becoming very difficult in this camp. When the rainy season comes we will have lots of problems" said Roselyne Lesil 41 who was staying in a makeshift shelter in the Fort National neighborhood with two children.The problem has pushed individuals and communities to seek their own housing solutions in the absence of guidance from the government or help from aid groups.In Fort National one of the worst hit by the quake homeowners have set up a committee to explore their options and plan to secure the area's perimeter and possibly start rehabilitation said Ronald Lafalaise 30.Clearing rubble itself seems a herculean task in a neighborhood where the earthquake reduced a whole hillside of dwellings to debris and upended houses like toys.At night many neighborhood residents stay in the Champs de Mars camp near the presidential palace for security returning to check on their homes and do commerce during the day."People from the neighborhood really want to stay here (long term)" said Jean Sony Doralus who was hacking at a shattered building with a sledgehammer near where his own house lay in ruins.One priority for the government and United Nations is to move people from the most vulnerable camps and they advocate five possible solutions.People should return to their homes if they are not too damaged or set up shelters in the ruins of their houses or move out of the city to live with relatives. Some 600000 people have already done that U.N. officials say.Two other options considered less desirable are to improve the quality of the camps thus making them more permanent or to move camp dwellers to new sites.Plans are laid for five new camps outside the city but officials gave no details on where those sites were or how quickly people would be moved and the solution anyway might not be acceptable to displaced residents.At the same time the government says it wants to avoid anarchic development by residents seeking solutions for themselves."Certain people continue to build outside the established norms and it is the role of the government to be vigilant against this" Justice Minister Paul Denis told Reuters though it was unclear if the government could enforce its policy. (Additional reporting by Joseph Guyler Delva Editing by Tom Brown and Eric Beech)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.CARICOM RESPONSE TO THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE March 5 2010,CDEMA
RV=149.8 2010/03/06 00:00
キーワード:settlement,February

1.0. OVERVIEW OF EVENT AND SCALE OF OPERATIONS On Tuesday January 12 2010 at about 5:53 PM Atlantic Standard Time (AST) Haiti was struck by the strongest earthquake recorded in this part of the Caribbean region. The epicenter of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake was located in the West Province 15 km (10 miles) South West of Port-au-Prince at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Aftershocks measuring up to 6.0 on the Richter scale have been reported since the main event and continue to present time. The capital Port-au Prince and nearby cities of Carrefour Leogane and Jacmel have suffered damage and casualties of catastrophic proportions. Port-au Prince has been devastated with more than 80% of housing damaged or destroyed and water electricity telephone and medical services extensively disrupted. An estimated 3 million people or one third of Haitian population has been affected. As at February 23 2010 the Government of Haiti has reported an estimated 222517 persons dead with injured persons numbering 310000 and 600 persons unaccounted for. An estimated 1.3 million people are reportedly living in spontaneous settlement sites and in need of shelter with two (2) million in need of food. There is an emerging exodus of persons from Port-au-Prince to rural communities and towns estimated at 604215 generating additional capacity stresses on their utilities and limited services. Approximately 162 509 displaced people have moved to the Artibonite Department. The catastrophic impact of the earthquake generated a flood of uncoordinated humanitarian response in which the intervention of the CARICOM States is embedded. The United Nations (UN) reported that as of February 6 more than five hundred (500) agencies including Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have been operating in the impacted area. Additionally this generated demands for emergency related flights approximated at up to 160 per day. The result has been extensive congestion in the Haitian airspace and of emergency supplies on the ground. Priority needs identified by the Government of Haiti are emergency shelter site management sanitation and food. With regard to health the displaced populations are at high risk from outbreaks of water sanitation and hygiene as well as food-borne related diseases due to reduced access to safe water and sanitation systems. In the aftermath of the devastating impact of the Earthquake the CARICOM Region has been providing immediate and tangible assistance to its sister nation Haiti who became a member of Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) on September 1 2009. Haiti's population of 9 million people outnumbers the combined total of the populations of all the other 17 CDEMA Participating States.

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4.USAID FrontLines - February 2010,USAID
RV=54.5 2010/03/06 00:00
キーワード:Feb

US Rushes Haiti Aid as Quake Toll RisesBy Ben BarberA major earthquake struck the densely populated Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince just before 5 p.m. Jan 12. As of Feb. 6 Haiti's government estimated 212000 were killed hundreds of thousands badly injured and up to 3 million people in need of food water medical care and shelter.The disaster set off one of the world's largest emergency relief operations in recent memory. Within one hour of the magnitude 7 earthquake USAID activated its Response Management Team (RMT) at its headquarters in Washington and also told two emergency rescue teams to fly immediately to the Caribbean island nation.President Barack Obama named the newly installed USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah to head up the U.S. emergency response and coordinate all U.S. aid. Obama initially pledged $100 million in aid but three weeks after the quake USAID spending on the emergency had reached $296 million; U.S. civilian and military aid together reached $464 million; and other governments and the public pledged many millions more.

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1.Women hold key to Haiti’s recovery,Concern
RV=264.1 2010/03/08 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,rainy,woman,March

March 8 is International Women's DayNEW YORK (March 8 2010)—As part of its clean-up effort—and to stimulate economic recovery—Concern Worldwide the international humanitarian agency has kicked off a series of cash-for-work projects and one-off cash transfers in Haiti. And women in particular are major beneficiaries of the initiatives."In Haiti as in most of the world women are the unbreakable core of their families and communities. This country will only be rebuilt if that core is strong and empowered" said Elke Leidel Concern's country director in Haiti."In getting the local economy going again with injections of much-needed cash it makes perfect sense to make women primary beneficiaries" she said.The Jan. 12 earthquake that struck Haiti killed close to 230000 and left up to a million homeless—and so far only 50 percent of the affected population has received tents or plastic sheeting to protect against the weather. Late last month heavy rains in coastal regions killed 13 and prompted the evacuation of almost 3500 people.In addition to the cash-for-work program Concern's cash stimulus initiative will give 7500 women—identified by neighborhood committees and youth volunteers—a one-time payment of $75. In the coming months the agency will target and additional 43650 people for cash-for-work programs the majority of them women.Last month armed with wheelbarrows brooms and spades 72 teams of 15 people each were put to work in the Port-au-Prince slums of St. Martin and Martissant Concern's primary areas of operation in the Haitian capital.The program will focus on removing debris to make room for temporary shelters; and to clear drainage and irrigation systems to prevent flooding during the imminent rainy season in Port au Prince.On March 3 in remarks marking International Women's Day UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that "until women and girls are liberated from poverty and injustice all our goals—peace security sustainable development—stand in jeopardy."Worldwide Concern today is launching the "Women Can't Wait" campaign. The campaign's key message is that poor women hold the key to tackling hunger and malnutrition because they are largely responsible for growing buying selling and cooking food in the world's poorest countries.One of the UN Millennium Development goals is to halve poverty and hunger by 2015. But today more than 1 billion are going to bed hungry every night—and the majority of them are women and girls" notes the "Women Can't Wait" campaign.Today Concern looks to Haiti as a microcosm for what women's power can achieve around the world—if they are just given a chance. "Haitians are enormously resilient" said Leidel "and none more so than the women."For more information or to speak with Elke Leidel or other Concern staff in Haiti please contact:Joop KoopmanOffice +1 212 557 8000 | Mobile +1 917 608 1989Joop.koopman@concern.nethttp://twitter.com/concernConcern works in 28 of the world's poorest countries including 17 sub-Saharan African nations and reaches some 27 million people. The organization's mission is the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty and the reduction of suffering. Programs focus on emergency relief and long-term development work in the areas of health HIV and AIDS livelihoods and education.

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2.Shelter Cluster passes halfway mark in race to assist Haiti’s entire quake-affected population,IFRC
RV=223.8 2010/03/08 00:00
キーワード:cluster,season,rainy,March

Port-au-Prince (8 March 2010) – Just under two months after the earthquake that devastated southern Haiti and left an estimated 1.3 million homeless humanitarian agencies distributing emergency shelter-materials have reached more than 650000 people – the halfway mark.Tens of thousands of tarpaulins tents ropes timber uprights and toolkits continue to pour into Haiti helping to put some shelter over people's heads ahead of the rainy season which peaks in May."This is a great milestone" said Gregg McDonald who leads the Haiti-based team of specialists coordinating the shelter agencies on secondment from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).The IFRC last month took over as coordinator for shelter under the inter-agency humanitarian cluster system."To have reached so many people so quickly especially in the conditions we've all had to contend with is an achievement that should not be underestimated" McDonald added."But despite this success we've certainly not lost sight of the fact that we have many thousands more to reach. The needs are still huge."We are all working as hard as we can to keep pushing shelter relief out to those in need as fast as possible."The arrival of aid in Haiti was hampered in the immediate aftermath of the quake by massive damage to the country's infrastructure which saw the seaport closed the airport clogged and roads blocked.Much aid had to be flown into the neighbouring Dominican Republic then trucked to the Haitian capital."There is no doubt there were huge obstacles which held up deliveries when the aid operation began" said Gareth Price-Jones of Concern a shelter-cluster member agency."But we've overcome them one by one and while conditions are still far from ideal it's vital we continue to drive ahead together and get shelter to those who remain in need as quickly as we can."Agencies working within cluster coordination have reached more than 80000 people a week since the quake on 12 January.It's hoped that two-thirds of those left without shelter by the quake will have been reached by 1 April which agencies are taking as the on-average start of the rainy season.The shelter cluster is on track to reach all 1.3m people on or before the original target date of 1 May."The Haitian government and the humanitarian community" McDonald added "will also step up efforts to identify houses that are safe to return to and offer support to people staying with friends and relatives."The number of those in need of emergency shelter may then have fallen slightly by 1 May."We will not let up until the job is done."For further information or to set up interviews please contact:Mark South IFRC shelter cluster Port-au-Prince + 509 349 26 252Alex Wynter IFRC Port-au-Prince + 509 349 19 813 or 44 77 174 70 855Paul Conneally IFRC Geneva + 41 79 308 98 09Pilar Forcen IFRC Panama + 507 667 23 170

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3.International Women's Day: an Outlook on Haiti,UN HCHR
RV=167.8 2010/03/08 00:00
キーワード:settlement,woman,March

Over 1.3 million people live in makeshift shelters on the once buzzing streets of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince and its environs. Those who survived the 12 January earthquake are now faced with the daunting task of rebuilding their lives out of the ruins of a city already stricken by poverty. For Haitian women this is proving even more difficult because of their additional family responsibilities.The UN the Haitian Government non-governmental organisations and local women's organizations are jointly working to respond to the urgent and long-term protection needs of women. Access to adequate housing justice education and reproductive health care services are some of these organizations' priorities.Despite the difficulties Haitian women have been playing an important role in organizing communities in the aftermath of the earthquake. Although their participation in local camp management committees remains weak they are actively involved in organizing and structuring the functioning of camps and settlements including registering the displaced living there.After the earthquake women's groups have been reestablished. They have strengthened their networks in order to increase their capacity in the reconstruction efforts reaching out to communities and mobilizing additional women to contribute to the rebuilding process at a local level.Another major focus for the Haitian women's groups is sexual and gender based violence. While this is not a new issue in Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake it has become a major concern for displaced women and children living in settlements. Lack of lighting and of private space exposes them to increased risks.The women's groups have played a crucial role in informing local communities about available services and referral mechanisms in case of sexual abuse and violence. Having access to information is an essential element for the protection of women and for increasing their resilience to any kind of abuse.The strength and dedication of Haiti's women to contributing to the reconstruction of their country is remarkable and they have not been discouraged by the difficulties they face.Sophonie 22 represents the resilience of these women. She has been living in a camp in Delmas with her parents and six siblings since the earthquake. Her father is unemployed and her mother is supporting her family thanks to petty jobs. Sophonie volunteers in a tent school where children of the neighboring camps come for class. When asked what the celebration of the International Women's Day meant to her she said: "Men and women have to stand together as equals for a better life for Haitians".On 8 March the world will mark International Women's Day. This year's theme is ォEqual Rights equal opportunities: Progress for all サ which complements the OHCHR's special focus in 2010 on non-discrimination. Haiti lost three of its most renowned women's rights leaders to the earthquake. Anne Marie Coriolan Magalie Marcelin and Myriam Merlet will remain an inspiration for survivors.

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4.With Haitian Schools in Ruins Children in Limbo,NY Times
RV=165.8 2010/03/08 00:00
キーワード:question,article,March

By SIMON ROMEROPublished: March 6 2010PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti — Thousands of schools in and around this devastated capital could remain closed for months or never reopen according to Haitian and United Nations education officials. That leaves vast numbers of children languishing in camps or working in menial jobs as they struggle to survive.Even before the Jan. 12 earthquake only about half of Haiti's school-age children were enrolled in classes a glaring symbol of the nation's poverty.Unicef basing its estimates on talks with government officials said that more than 3000 school buildings in the earthquake zone had been destroyed or damaged. Hundreds of teachers and thousands of students were killed and officials are questioning the safety of the remaining buildings after violent aftershocks in recent weeks making the goal of Haitian education officials to reopen many schools by April 1 seem increasingly remote.Read the complete article on the New York Times.

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5.New York Headquarters Ceremony to Honour Memory of 101 United Nations Personnel Killed In Haiti Earthquake 9 March,UN DPI
RV=78.5 2010/03/08 00:00
キーワード:Council,March

Note No. 6247Note to CorrespondentsThe United Nations will hold a memorial ceremony at New York Headquarters at 10 a.m. on Tuesday 9 March to honour the 101 civilians military and police personnel of the Organization who perished in the 12 January Haiti earthquake.Since the General Assembly Hall is not available due to construction repairs the ceremony will be held instead in the Trusteeship Council Chamber with the Economic and Social Council Chamber and the "old" Conference Room 2 serving as overflow rooms.In attendance will be a large number of the victims' family members as well as senior officials led by the Secretary-General representatives of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and of Member States and staff members. The programme will include remarks by the Secretary-General the President of the General Assembly and the Permanent Representative of Haiti to the United Nations.Well-known Haitian singer Emeline Michel will present a musical performance and the Permanent Representative of Cape Verde to the United Nations will read his own poem about Haiti.There will be no reserved area for the media in the Trusteeship Council Chamber but television crews and photographers will be able to cover the event from its booths located on the third floor of the "old" Conference Building. They will be escorted by staff from the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU).No media will be allowed on the floor of the Trusteeship Council Chamber except United Nations TV crews and photographers. Print journalists will have access to Conference room 2.The event will be webcast live on the General Public Webcast website: http://www.un.org/webcast.For information media • not an official record

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1.Earthquake in Haiti External Situation Report 06 March 2010,WFP
RV=312.8 2010/03/09 00:00
キーワード:settlement,rain,season,rainy,woman

OverviewEarthquake Caseload: 2 million peopleCost of WFP Earthquake operations in Haiti: US$585 million (Food operations US$475 million Logistics/UNHAS US$110 million)Time frame: January to December 2010WFP Staff in Haiti: 225 + 221 addl personnel (between Haiti and Dom. Rep.)Current Situation- Following the completion of the first round of general food distributions by WFP and partners through fixed sites in the Port-au-Prince area implementation plans are being established for a second more targeted round focused on populations in informal settlement areas starting 6 March.- WFP is reaching school-age children with a daily hot meal through 107 school sites. Distribution of nutritious supplements to children and women in informal settlements throughout Port-au-Prince also continues.- Over 500000 people have left Port-au-Prince for outlying departments. An estimated 160000 people have gone from Port-au-Prince to the border area with the Dominican Republic. The Departments of Sud Nippes and Centre have reported a population increase of 15-20% with major food security implications. 157 of the 326 IDP camps surveyed by the Joint Research Centre of the European Union are at risk of flooding landslides heavy rain and hurricanes. Currently over 700000 Haitians are in need of shelter materials.- Management of the Port-au-Prince international airport and the handling of humanitarian cargo at the port are transitioning to Haitian authorities and commercial operators. As the two floating docks and much of the repair and other equipment at the port belong to the US Military discussions are ongoing as to ways to ensure continuity of operations and services as the forces reduce their presence. While repairs to the south pier are expected to be completed by the second week or April full repairs will take additional time.- The rehabilitation of the major road axis (National 1 roads to Jacmel Bourdon and Canap・Vert) is due to start in March. In light of the upcoming rainy season priority repairs are needed for the stretch from Jimani to Port-au-Prince to ensure continued humanitarian cargo delivery.

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2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #27,OCHA
RV=262.1 2010/03/09 00:00
キーワード:settlement,rain,season,rainy

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES- There is a pressing need to provide host families with humanitarian assistance. In Artibonite department an influx of over 160000 people has overwhelmed available basic services and has reportedly led to price increases.- An estimated 160000 people have also arrived in areas near the border with the Dominican Republic and will require support.- With the early onset of rains shelter and sanitation remain the most urgent priorities; the distribution window for agricultural inputs has been reduced significantly by rain and resulting landslides in the earthquake-affected areas.- The distribution of emergency shelter materials has increased with the arrival of more stocks. On average 11500 tarpaulins are being distributed each week and so far emergency shelter distributions have reached 50 percent of the 1.3 million people in need. - Over the weekend the Haitian Government with the support of WFP and other partners launched the second phase of food distributions to some 300000 vulnerable families in Port-au-Prince.- Government figures show a steady rise in reported cases of suspected malaria which is to be expected during the current season and the conditions of those living in spontaneous settlements.- A one-week Inter-agency Standing Committee (IASC) mission to support contingency planning ahead of the rainy season began on Monday in Port-au-Prince.

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3.HAITI - Registration of Haiti's Displaced Gathers Momentum,IOM
RV=235.8 2010/03/09 00:00
キーワード:CRS,settlement,rain

A mass registration exercise for Haitians displaced by the January 12 earthquake is rolling out across Port-au-Prince's most congested settlements as part of a major strategic push to ensure safe shelter before the rains.IOM is coordinating international efforts to support the government-led initiative both conducting its own operations and also working with other partners.The aim of the exercise is to identify where the residents of the largest post-earthquake settlements come from and to explore future options - including facilitating a return to their home areas helping host families to accommodate them improving conditions in ad hoc settlements and the planning and establishment of new sites.Data from the first of the mass registration exercise - at the Champ de Mars Park by Haiti's destroyed presidential palace - is now fully processed providing detailed information on 4943 families. One hundred and eighty home streets have been identified and maps submitted to partners involved in site assessments debris removal and other urgent actions.Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has registered 8000 families at the Petionville Golf club and IOM completed registration last week of 9348 families in Port-au-Prince's old military airfield - known as aviation.Preparations are underway in IOM to register a further 5000 families in four different sites later this week. However the precise locations will not be announced until the registration begins in order to maintain security and prevent a "pull" of new families to those sites.IOM's first new planned site is due to be formally opened on March 13. It will host 200 families in tents provided by the Government of Colombia. The camp is a joint project of the Haitian and Dominican Civil Defence organizations and water and sanitation will be coordinated by the aid agency Oxfam.Work to identify sites exposed to floods and landslides continues. An assessment carried out by IOM in the 21 congested priority sites shows that 3000 of the people living in four camps located on the Vall馥 de Bourdon (by the Bois de Ch鈩e river) are at high risk of flooding from heavy rain and the accumulation of rubble in river beds.Meanwhile during the first week of March six 5-member IOM psychosocial teams (comprising team leaders psychologists social workers artistic animators and educators) visited 23 sites in order to prepare for the launch of IOM's Swedish-funded psychosocial support programme.Opening days are now planned in several sites and will involve shows organized in association the national dance association "Tchaka Dance". Eighteen animators (6 teams of 3 animators each) from Tchaka Dance will accompany the 6 IOM psychosocial mobile teams on the field. An estimated 5000 individuals will participate in the ceremonies which are intended to mobilize communities through culture and craft.IOM will also mobilize several small community kite-crafting groups. Kite-flying is a traditional and popular activity during this time of year and makeshift simple kites can already be seen flying throughout Port-au-Prince.For more information please contact Mark Turner at IOM Port-au-Prince Tel +509 3702 5066 / 3490 6678 Email: mturner@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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4.HAITI: Women at risk in the camps,IRIN
RV=220.4 2010/03/09 00:00
キーワード:February,Corps,woman,les

PORT-AU-PRINCE 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - Many women at the Jean-Marie Vincent site for displaced people (IDPs) in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince wash themselves inside their makeshift tents because the only alternative is to do so out in the open. Given the overcrowding and meagre security this exposes them to the risk of attack or rape.Going to the site's latrines is also risky especially at night for there is no lighting and some toilets are isolated."We have not yet reached a standard of organization that respects women's rights" Smith Maxim・of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Haiti told IRIN."We have registered rape cases that occurred when women were in the latrines. When toilets are not secured - as in many of the camps - women are often attacked there" he added."We are not safe here" one woman in the Jean-Marie Vincent camp told IRIN holding her two-month-old baby. "Three men attacked me as I walked to a latrine. They covered my face and my mouth and raped me." Initially she said nothing but her pain was so intense after three days she told some relatives.The failure to meet established minimum disaster relief standards [http://www.sphereproject.org/content/view/44/83/langenglish/] is "creating serious security privacy and dignity concerns" according to the Gender in Humanitarian Response Working Group*."Increased lighting surrounding those latrines should be an immediate priority to ensure the safety of women and girls using sanitation facilities at night" the Group said in a statement issued in late February."Increased attention must be paid to the provision of dedicated and private bathing facilities to reduce women's current vulnerability to sexual violence. Though many women and girls bathed outdoors prior to the earthquake the nature of many IDP sites (crowded living conditions living near strangers) is creating new vulnerabilities to violence and exploitation in particular at night that did not necessarily exist before" it said.Crowded and darkOvercrowding and lack of lighting in camps are part of the problem. In many camps there is no space between tents. Aid organizations and the government plan to move people from 21 of the most congested sites either back home to host families or to land recently allotted by the authorities. In the meantime aid agencies are putting some security measures in place such as installing lights."Protection is one of the major issues of concern when sites are over-congested" Sara Ribeiro protection coordinator with the International Organization for Migration told IRIN. IOM is the lead agency for the group of agencies collectively tasked with organizing the management of camps for displaced people.The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) [http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/pageloader.aspx] a group of UN and non-UN organizations that since 1992 has worked to harmonize humanitarian best practice stipulates [http://oneresponse.info/crosscutting/gender/Documents/Gender%20ABC%20Haiti%20emergenc%2020100121.pdf] that humanitarian actors must ensure that the route to water and sanitation facilities is safe and that latrines are well lit and lockable from the inside.ManagementRibeiro said another major problem was a lack of camp management agencies. As of 4 March just one-fifth of the 400 camps for displaced families had such agencies in place she said."More agencies. need to take over site management" she told IRIN. "That is the only way to prevent these things from happening. Because no amount of service delivery [medical care food rations water] is going to be able to respond to what happens when the sun sets."Community watch groups are forming in many sites; OCHA states in a 4 March report that these groups will need training to increase the protection of women and girls.UNFPA is working with the authorities and local NGOs to revive a system of reporting sexual violence cases. "But our immediate focus is to disseminate information on available medical and psycho-social support and to [put first] the rights and choices of the survivor" Lina Abirafeh GBV coordinator for UNFPA in Haiti told IRIN.The agency is compiling a list of hospitals and NGOs that provide medical and counselling services for distribution in the camps.UN aid workers say no comprehensive statistics of rape in the camps are available but rape and impunity have long been widespread in Haiti as IASC notes. In 2008 Amnesty International reported "shocking levels" of sexual violence against girls. [http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGUSA20081201001]np/am/mw* The group comprises representatives of MINUSTAH-Human Rights MINUSTAH-Gender Unit UNIFEM UNFPA World Food Programme IOM UN Children's Fund and several NGOs including the International Rescue Committee American Refugee Committee and International Medical Corps.[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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5.Next Steps for Haiti: Rebuilding the Lives of Haiti's Internally Displaced Persons,Brookings-Bern
RV=220.3 2010/03/09 00:00
キーワード:question,settlement,woman

Haiti Internal Displacement Natural Disasters MigrationWalter K舁in Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and Co-director Brookings-Bern Project on Internal DisplacementUnited NationsMarch 08 2010 —The tragic earthquake in Haiti has shown us the immense forces of nature to which mankind is exposed. The international community reacted swiftly and comprehensively to this crisis. I was—and still am—particularly impressed by the response of the people of Haiti and its solidarity with the victims of the disaster. Most Haitians suffered from this tragedy in one way or another. They deplore family members who were killed or hurt lost jobs or livelihoods or had their houses and properties destroyed or damaged. And yet the people showed an amazing generosity with those who were even more affected than themselves. A large number of the displaced have found refuge with and have been given support by host families and host communities within and outside of Port-au-Prince.Today seven weeks after the disaster struck the emergency phase which focused on life saving activities has come to a close. Even if humanitarian needs remain significant and require the on-going attention of the humanitarian actors in particular in terms of shelter and sanitation our focus must now shift toward the recovery and rebuilding of Haiti. The internally displaced persons in Haiti must be provided with the means to rebuild their existence and to resume their life. They must be able to find a durable solution to their displacement. The road toward durable solutions is long and arduous. The full commitment of the international community is needed to support and facilitate the tasks of the national and local authorities in Haiti which have the primary responsibility to create conditions conducive to durable solutions.Finding durable solutions for internally displaced persons is never easy. It is a gradual and long term process during which human rights humanitarian development and reconstruction challenges need to be addressed. It also requires the close coordination and co-operation of national and local authorities humanitarian and development actors. I have seen situations where the displaced continue to live in rundown camps or collective shelters years after a natural disaster has struck because the political will or the capacity to reintegrate them into society is lacking. I have visited places where the displaced were not able to return to their homes because of unresolved property disputes. I have met with displaced persons whose initial hope after a disaster has given way to frustration about unmet expectations and desperation about the lack of perspective due to lack of access to livelihoods. And I have come across far too many displaced persons who were not able to fully enjoy their human rights and faced discrimination and marginalization and yet officials called the recovery process a success.Together with humanitarian and development actors I developed a Framework for Durable Solutions which gives guidance for a rights-based approach to durable solutions to the displacement of persons who were forced to flee or leave their homes but remained within their own country. The Framework identifies key elements and good practices regarding the process that should be followed and sets benchmarks against which the achievement of durable solutions can be measured. Based on the experiences from many countries affected by internal displacement the Framework stresses that more than return and reconstruction of houses is needed to make solutions durable: Rather durable solutions are only achieved once all rights affected by the displacement are restored and affected persons no longer have displacement-specific needs i.e. needs they would not have had they not been displaced. The Framework was endorsed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee and forms an annex to my annual report to the Human Rights Council.(1) Let me briefly illustrate how the Framework and its elements can be of use in Haiti in preparing for and implementing recovery measures that lead to durable solutions.- Informed choice on whether or not to returnThe Framework clearly states that durable solutions can be achieved through sustainable integration at the place of origin (return) at the location where affected persons were displaced to (local integration) or at a location in another part of the country (settlement elsewhere in the country). It stresses the right of internally displaced persons to choose between these solutions on the basis of sufficient information as well as the right to be consulted on and participate in the planning of durable solutions. In the context of Haiti this means that early recovery and recovery programs should not only respect these rights but build on them. Thus recovery programs should not only be designed for the areas which have suffered destruction in order to promote return of the displaced but also for host communities in order to allow for local integration of those among the displaced who opt for this solution.- Long term safety and securityIDPs must enjoy physical safety and security. In the case of Haiti this means that Disaster Risk Reduction measures—to reduce seismic risks as well as flooding and mudslide risks linked to environmental degradation—have to be an integral part of the reconstruction process. The focus should be on helping IDPs who want to return to build back better so that their houses and public infrastructure can withstand future seismic or meteorological disasters. Relocations to other parts of the country should only be considered as a last resort and to the extent that safe return or local integration at the location they fled to is impossible because these locations would remain unsafe and life threatening even if reasonable disaster risk reduction measures are taken. Relocations without the consent of those affected have to be based on a law planned on the basis of an expert assessment and conducted with due information and participation of the affected persons in a non-discriminatory manner taking special measures to protect the most vulnerable and are only permissible if they are the only possibility to protect people against a real risk of serious harm to life and limb. Finally the duty of the government to protect its population including the displaced requires strengthening the police and legal structures as part of the recovery efforts in order to be able to provide security and access to legal protection mechanisms. - Enjoyment of an adequate standard of living without discriminationIDPs in Haiti must have adequate access to essential food and potable water basic shelter and housing essential medical services sanitation and at least primary school education not only during displacement but also in the areas where they can find a durable solution for them. In this context it is essential for donors to fund programs to support small scale farmers and restore food security.- Access to livelihoods and employmentSecuring livelihoods and employment opportunities in the long run will be a significant challenge in the recovery process given the widespread poverty and the lack of employment opportunities before the earthquake. In the short term the cash for work programs run by UNDP and many other organizations are an important opportunity for Haiti's displaced to take their life into their own hands and to avoid an aid dependency syndrome. The enormous needs for reconstruction also offer employment opportunities which could be linked with appropriate training programs. More thinking has to go into involving women into such programs and create livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities- Effective and accessible mechanism to restore housing land and propertyHaiti doesn't have a reliable property register and many documents were destroyed in the earthquake. It has to be ensured that IDPs who want to return can regain physical possession of the housing and land they left behind. At the same time an effective mechanism to settle property disputes should be created as regular courts my not be in a position to handle a great number of cases and alternative proofs of property and ownership in the absence of formal titles should be admitted.- Access to personal documentation without discriminationMany people lost their personal documentation which causes a number of very practical problems e.g. international money transfers cannot be picked up without an ID card. An expedient procedure to issue personal documentation needs to be set up which will also be important for the next elections. The absence of death certificates could also raise questions regarding pension or inheritances which have to be carefully analyzed.The list of tasks is long and overwhelming. What is urgently needed is a well-planned recovery strategy a ROADMAP to rebuild the lives of Haiti's IDPs that uses a human rights-based approach. It will be important to ensure a participation of the IDPs in the planning and the management of early recovery recovery and development strategies and I encourage intensive consultation with the persons affected and displaced both in and outside of Port-au Prince in the preparation of the Post Disaster Needs Assessment. In order to make the solutions truly durable it will also be important that IDPs can make a voluntary and informed choice on where to rebuild their lives whether their former place of residence or at another location in Haiti.I am confident that the Post Disaster Needs Assessment will give answers to many of these questions and will provide a solid basis for the development of a strategy for durable solutions. The respect of the human rights of those affected by the disaster must be an integral part of this strategy. I also call upon all actors remain fully engaged in this process. The victims of the earthquake deserve no less than that.Note:(1) Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons A/HRC/13/21/Add.4.

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1.Press Conference on Situation in Haiti - 09 March 2010,UN DPI
RV=427.4 2010/03/10 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,season,woman,March,Council,rice,adoption

The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) was ready to resume full responsibility for security in the earthquake-devastated country as non-Mission troops began withdrawing the top United Nations official there said at a Headquarters press conference today.Edmond Mulet Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSTAH said that despite its heavy losses and additional tasks the Mission's military police and civilian staff augmented by volunteers from other missions had worked tirelessly to maintain the ability to handle all their required tasks since the day after the earthquake.Speaking during his first visit to New York in the eight weeks since the 12 January earthquake he praised as "exemplary" MINUSTAH's coordination with troops from the United States Canada France Spain Jamaica and elsewhere that had arrived in Haiti soon after the disaster. Now that United States troops were drawing down and with Canadians beginning their withdrawal on 15 March the handover of their responsibilities for securing food and water convoys had also been orderly he added.All additional contingents that the Security Council had authorized for MINUSTAH should soon be in place he said noting that residents of Port-au-Prince the Haitian capital had begun patrolling to help maintain order. The Haitian National Police were re-establishing a wider presence and their training would resume once new facilities had been acquired.He said Government plans to group many of the homeless from some 900 settlements in five well-laid-out camps should make it easier to protect women and other vulnerable people from violence besides making the distribution of aid easier and more comprehensive. Initially the Government had rightly opposed such large camps but the settlements now proposed would have the spacing facilities and management necessary to help ensure they did not turn into permanent slums.Regarding relief recovery and reconstruction he said coordination had improved greatly but the initial phase of humanitarian relief would have to be maintained for the next 12 months even as recovery and reconstruction activities got going. "Shelter shelter shelter and with it sanitation" were the top humanitarian priorities he stressed adding that some 120000 tents had been provided with tens of thousands on the way but canvas and plastic housing would not withstand heavy storms.However there was no chance of providing solid-walled shelter for everyone in time for the hurricane season he warned adding that one solution under consideration was providing settlements with steel-structured buildings to serve as places of refuge in the event of a hurricane or other extreme weather event.He said water distribution had been going well since two weeks after the disaster and the World Food Programme (WFP) was now regularly able to cover all needs though it was being careful not to overwhelm the economy with imported food. He said that out of the 10000 tons of rice brought in since the earthquake 4000 tons had been procured locally and WFP was now trying to buy more from local producers. The health sector was in good shape after effective vaccination programmes he added.The Government was getting back on its feet and participating in relief clusters he said noting that the President or Vice-President would present its post-disaster needs assessment at the donors' conference on 31 March. The assessment would include immediate needs as well as the mid- and long-term vision. A technical preparatory meeting for the conference being held in Santo Domingo capital of the neighbouring Dominican Republic was going well he added.He said the Government wanted to use the tragedy to decentralize the country and de-concentrate the population from Port-au-Prince pointing out that some 646000 people had already left the capital for the provinces. Many were staying with families but others had nowhere to go and would return unless they received assistance he warned adding that MINUSTAH and United Nations agencies were therefore planning to spread their support programmes more evenly around the country.Regarding the restoration of infrastructure he said the Government had very effectively cleared most streets in Port-au-Prince of rubble and the Canadians had opened one lane of the road from L駮g穗e to Jacmel. Brazilian Korean and Japanese units were also clearing roads but engineering units were always needed he stressed.Expressing hope that the remaining 130 personnel slots authorized under the new Security Council resolution were filled by engineering units he noted however that they were difficult for donors to provide since they required expensive equipment. A request that the United States military leave behind some engineering assets was still under discussion.Asked why work on camps for the displaced had not progressed when some of the sites were the same as those originally identified by the Government immediately after the disaster Mr. Mulet said he had been under the impression that they were different sites but did not know if work had begun and stopped on those sites or others. Right now two sites were Government-owned and negotiations were continuing on the others.Reiterating that the exact death toll might never be known as Haiti lacked a proper birth registry he said he believed not less than 220000 people had been killed. He promised to find out how many of the United Nations staff of the 101 now thought dead had been killed at the Christopher Hotel adding that most had probably died either there or in surrounding buildings.Regarding an updated mandate for MINUSTAH he said he was consulting with the Government on areas that could be enhanced and emphasized his opinion that the Mission should work more closely with the Government with a priority on building its capacity.Asked about possible executions of escaped gang leaders he said it had been confirmed that two had been killed in inter-gang battles to regain control over neighbourhoods in Cit・Soleil which the populace was trying to prevent. The Haitian National Police were investigating other deaths he added.Responding to criticism that he might have focused too much on security after the earthquake Mr. Mulet said security was a primary and necessary part of MINUSTAH's mandate to which had been added humanitarian assistance which it had handled well. As for other areas of the mandate he said another priority was constitutional reform which would regularize five-year terms for lawmakers and legalize dual citizenship. A national referendum on that subject to be conducted before the elections was under MINUSTAH's mandate but would require additional resources he said.Asked about the adoption of orphaned children he said the process had been stopped for now pending better controls from Government institutions. Such problems plagued multiple sectors because of the enormous devastation but they would be dealt with in time he stressed. "The capacity to deal with everything at the same time is just not there."For information media • not an official record

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2.Amidst the rubble Haiti celebrates International Women’s Day,UNICEF
RV=221.3 2010/03/10 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,woman,March,sexual

By Jennifer BakodyJACMEL Haiti 9 March 2010 – Women have been hit hard by the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January. But they are not alone.As the world celebrated International Women's Day yesterday Haitian authorities and leaders from the international community reiterated their support for the women of this quake-scarred country.Haiti's Ministry for the Status of Women and Women's Rights marked the day by honouring the tens of thousands of mothers sisters wives and activists who lost their lives in the disaster.'Women are engines of development'On Sunday 7 March at least 500 supporters – many of them the members of small women's collectives from neighbouring communities - took to the narrow streets of the southern port city of Jacmel as part of a public march organized by Famn Deside (Women Decide) a locally based organization with a 20-year history of promoting women's health and human rights.Marie-Ange Noel coordinator of Famn Deside walked with a cardboard sign that read: '100 years we've been working to give the women's movement strength.' She noted that the devastation wrought by the earthquake will test the strength of Haitian women and girls as never before."Women are engines of development in this country" said Ms. Noel. "They form a majority in many key sectors – in business at the markets as teachers and as health professionals."Pause for reflectionIn addition to the march Famn Deside organized what it called a 'pause for reflection.' One by one participants who had gathered in a local hall offered testimony about their lives losses and struggles following the earthquake. They shared messages of hope as well as their ideas on advancing women's rights.UNICEF is working with Famn Deside to distribute emergency supplies for women and children in Jacmel including cooking and hygiene kits and tarpaulins for shelter. Along with its partners UNICEF is also advocating for women's and girls' rights through improved access to health care psycho-social counselling and legal assistance in cases of rape and sexual assault."Supporting the women's movement in Haiti is essential to sustainable development" said UNICEF Gender-Based Violence Specialist Catherine Maternowska. "By doing this UNICEF provides the funds needed to build strong gender-based violence prevention and treatment programmes."Providing support to women in the quake's aftermath gives a voice to more than a 100 years of social movement-building she added "but also to the girls and women of Haiti who are left to rebuild this shattered country."The government the UN family and its partners including many grassroots women's organizations have also honoured the longstanding work of three prominent Haitian feminists – Anne-Marie Coriolan Magalie Marcelin and Myriam Merlet – all of whom died in the earthquake.

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3.Children central to recovery and development after the earthquake in Haiti,UNICEF
RV=212.8 2010/03/10 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,March

By Roshan KhadiviPORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti 9 March 2010 – At the Automeca Hyundai lot tents tarpaulins and cloths slung across wooden sticks compete for space with the damaged shells of sedans pick-up trucks and SUVs. What was once a car dealership is now an encampment for more than 15000 Haitians many of them children.Seven weeks after Haiti's earthquake which affected more than a million children UNICEF is working with partners to support and engage young children living in such makeshift settlements by supplying them with Early Childhood Development (ECD) kits.A holistic approachECD kits take a holistic approach to child rights and needs. Each kit which serves up to 50 children contains supplies to set up safe play spaces; materials for age-appropriate early learning; basic items for hygiene; and an illustrated activity guide for caregivers.The kits already in use in some 40 countries are designed to provide children – primarily in emergency situations - with activities that address their specific social emotional physical cognitive and developmental needs.In the aftermath of Haiti's 12 January earthquake ECD kits have been distributed to residential care centres child-friendly spaces and young child feeding centres as well as paediatric centres orphanages and preschools. UNICEF has also formed an ECD working group to coordinate early-childhood activities with other UNICEF programmes and with non-governmental partners.Creating new opportunitiesAt the Automeca Hyndai camp dozens of children formed a line as UNICEF Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence Specialist Catherine Maternowska opened the camp's first ECD kit. One by one crayons scribblers and brightly coloured building blocks appeared. The children clapped excitedly; the younger ones jumped up and down.UNICEF is working to distribute kits like these nationwide and as quickly as possible. With most schools still closed Ms. Maternowska said each kit both addresses a need and creates new opportunities."These games help provide a secure space" she noted. "It offers us a chance to do informal education to brush up on math skills or reading skills … or talk about issues such as gender-based violence and how [children] can protect themselves."UNICEF is also working closely with the Haitian Ministries of Health and Education the Institute of Social Welfare and Research and others to keep children's needs at the centre of national recovery and development efforts.Jennifer Bakody contributed to this story.

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4.Budget Committee Takes Up Proposal for Emergency Preparedness and Support Unit Hears Update from Controller on Addressing High-Priority Security Threats,UN GA
RV=84.3 2010/03/10 00:00
キーワード:March,Council

GA/AB/3943Sixty-fourth General AssemblyFifth Committee26th Meeting (AM)Also Recommends Advisory Committee Appointment; Considers Pensions for Ad Litem Judges Mandate Extension for Judges Helping Reduce New Dispute Tribunal's BacklogTaking up a range of topics the Fifth Committee was told today that it was "imperative" to have a support system in place for United Nations personnel that had survived malicious acts natural disasters and other emergencies and to coordinate with families of deceased staff members.Catherine Pollard Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management presented a report by the Secretary-General containing a proposal for an Emergency Preparedness and Support Unit within the Office of Human Resources Management to provide "proactive comprehensive coordinated and on-going" support. Among other things the unit would maintain a 24/7 call centre for survivors and affected family members while conducting various activities to improve preparedness for responding to mass casualty incidents.She said the Secretary-General's proposal was based on recommendations by the Working Group on Staff Humanitarian Affairs which was established in 2008 to enhance the Organization's medium- to long-term capacity to care for survivors and family members. The unit was estimated to require $3.15 million in the 2010-2011 period.Ms. Pollard explained that the United Nations had been responding to the needs of survivors and family members since the crisis in Baghdad in 2003 and Algiers in 2007. Cases relating to approximately 10 staff related to the Baghdad bombing were still ongoing and the Organization was still actively involved in working on medical expenses and other issues pertaining to the Algeria bombing. Many cases were expected before the Advisory Board on Compensation Claims and the United Nations Claims Board in the wake of the Haiti earthquake.But she said an internal review had found that affected individuals could not rely on consistent contact points particularly in the medium and long term and that the level of coordination in that area was weak. Those currently engaged in administering those needs were often untrained and ill-equipped to provide such support.Introducing the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) on the proposal Susan McLurg Chair said the Advisory Committee had recommended against the establishment of the proposed unit concerned that a separate structure would add a layer of bureaucracy in the Organization and would not necessarily mean better support to victims and survivors. It did support limited strengthening of certain functions within the existing structure of the Office of Human Resources Management.The representatives of Yemen speaking on behalf of the "Group of 77" developing countries and China stressed the need for a more systematic analysis of the existing capacities of the Secretariat before moving forward with the proposal which was echoed by the representative of Pakistan.Addressing how the Secretariat planned to address its most highly prioritized security requirements United Nations Controller Jun Yamazaki who also spoke today recalled the Secretary-General's intention to use up to $7.9 million from the budget of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to meet the most urgent needs. The Secretariat's analysis would be submitted to the second resumed session as part of the UNAMA progress report.With regard to other high-threat locations Mr. Yamazaki said the Secretariat intended to provide a proposal at the sixty-fifth session for security enhancements under the Department of Safety and Security. In the meantime the Department of Safety and Security would continue to fund urgent requirements for other high-threat locations from within its existing budget and liaise with agencies funds and programmes for additional funding needs.On a separate topic - conditions of service of ad litem judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda - Ms. Pollard spoke of the Secretary-General's concerns over the disparity between the pension benefits of the two categories of judge of the Tribunals believing it resulted in discrimination. The Security Council also had concerns about the conditions of service of ad litem judges but could not take action because it fell under the Assembly's purview. Should the Assembly decide to extend the pension scheme to them the budgetary implications were estimated at $421300 for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and $346566 for International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.Yemen's representative speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China said not providing pension benefits to ad litem judges - who had similar qualifications and workloads to the permanent judges - was "a clear demonstration of non-compliance with principles of equality fairness and justice". The Group was also apprehensive that the continued discrimination against them might adversely impact the completion of the Tribunals' work.The representative of Cte d'Ivoire speaking on behalf of the African Group said the Rwanda Tribunal relied heavily on the services of the ad litem judges. He stressed that the issue should be resolved at the first resumed session.Ms. McLurg introducing the ACABQ's related report said the Assembly might wish to consider whether given the changed circumstances of the Tribunals' operations the differences in the conditions of the two categories of judge service continued to be justified.On a related note she also said the ACABQ had no objection to extending the mandate of three ad litem judges appointed to help clear cases transferred to the United Nations Dispute Tribunal after the old system of administration of justice was abolished. The extension would last for one year beginning 1 July as explained in a letter dated 4 March from the Secretary-General to the General Assembly President. Requirements for clearing the backlog of cases was estimated at $2.04 million.Also today the Committee decided to recommend by acclamation the appointment of Anupam Ray a nominee of the Indian Government to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Nagesh Singh from the ACABQ.The Committee will meet again on 19 March to conclude its first resumed session.

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5.HAITI – Earthquake Fact Sheet #43 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=42.7 2010/03/10 00:00
キーワード:March

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated March 4 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On March 6 the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) and non-governmental organization (NGO) partners began the second phase of food distributions in the Port-au-Prince area. As of March 8 the second phase of distributions had reached more than 242000 individuals. WFP plans to target 334000 households or approximately 2 million beneficiaries through 45 distribution points during the second phase of distributions. - On March 5 a USAID/OFDA flight delivered 1500 rolls of plastic sheeting to Port-au-Prince. USAID/OFDA partner International Organization for Migration (IOM) plans to distribute the plastic sheeting to targeted earthquake-affected households.

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1.Thousands of pregnant women homeless and at risk on Mother's Day as rainy season threatens Haiti,SC
RV=246.9 2010/03/11 00:00
キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,woman

The lives of thousands of pregnant women new mothers and newborn babies are at risk in Haiti this Mother's Day as the rainy season sets in bringing with it the threat of floods mudslides and deadly diseases.Even before the earthquake hit in January killing more than 200000 people and leaving an estimated 1 million homeless Haiti ranked among the most dangerous countries in the world to give birth with one in every 44 women dying during labour or due to complications with a pregnancy.Save the Children warns that mothers and newborns now face an even greater struggle to survive. Many women who are due to give birth are still living without proper shelter access to clean water adequate sanitation or basic medical care.Kathryn Bolles Save the Children's maternal health expert in Haiti says "The risks to mothers in Haiti were already great – now they are even greater."As families in the UK spoil their mum's this weekend thousands of expectant mothers in Haiti are sleeping in overcrowded camps without proper shelter or even access to clean water. Others are in remote rural areas miles from medical help."Many women who will give birth in the next month face a labour without help from anyone with medical training; most won't reach a medical centre or even be in a clean protected environment for the birth. They are scared and in urgent need of basic lifesaving support."The rainy season in Haiti – which has proved devastating in previous years - has arrived early and brought floods to the south of the country. Cases of diarrhoea malaria and respiratory infections including pneumonia are already on the rise in makeshift camps housing thousands.While the wounds caused by the earthquake have started to heal the aid organisation warns Haiti is entering a second equally critical emergency bringing new threats to vulnerable children.Save the Children is already helping thousands of mothers and newborn babies in Haiti through:The provision of 'baby tents' - clean private spaces where mothers receive medical attention counselling and advice on crucial issues including breastfeeding and how to prevent disease.27 teams of doctors nurses and midwives working in mobile clinics to deliver medical care to the most vulnerable families.Training more than 200 health workers who will work in communities to educate and support mothers."We are reaching mothers both in the densely populated areas of Port au Prince where thousands are still living in makeshift settlements and remote rural and mountainous regions where thousands more are without access to any other services" says Kathryn Bolles."As word spreads through communities that help is available mothers are queuing in ever greater numbers to get antenatal care receive vaccinations and advice on how to feed their children. Reaching these women is a great victory but there are many more who still need to be reached with lifesaving assistance."To donate to Save the Children's Haiti earthquake appeal call +44 207 012 6400 or go to www.savethechildren.org.ukFor interviews with emergency workers in Haiti and with Save the Children's UK emergency team in London (who have experience of working in Haiti) please contact the media office: 0+44 207 021 6841 or out of hours on +44 7831 650 409. Photos are also available.

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2.Obama Haitian President Discuss Earthquake Relief Efforts,VOA
RV=231.9 2010/03/11 00:00
キーワード:debt,season,rainy,woman

Dan Robinson | White HouseHaiti's President Rene Preval has discussed his country's earthquake recovery and economic needs with President Barack Obama in a meeting at the White House. It was President Obama's first meeting with the Haitian leader.Nearly two months after a massive earthquake devastated Haiti President Preval used his visit to Washington to outline what he would like to see the United States and the world provide for recovery and reconstruction.At a White House Rose Garden event with President Barack Obama the Haitian leader said at the top of his list is protection of the homeless and preparations for the rainy season.President Preval thanked Americans for the flood of official and private aid and moral support in a time of crisis."I would like to thank the American people to thank Congress to thank the administration and you in particular Mr. President as well as your wife - not only for the material aid - but also for the moral support the psychological support that helped us realize that we were not alone and that provided us great comfort in our distress" he said.President Obama said the United States has been proud to play a leading role in relief efforts and intends to remain a partner even as the U.S. military hands off key functions to Haitian and international partners."America's commitment to Haiti's recovery and reconstruction must endure and will endure" said President Obama. "This pledge is one that I made at the beginning of this crisis and I intend for America to keep this pledge."President Obama recognized the numerous non-government organizations involved in Haiti relief along with the U.S. military and various U.S. government agencies.Both leaders stepped into the audience to shake hands with workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Agency for International Development U.S. Army and others involved in relief.Members of Congress concerned about Haiti also attended the event and President Preval journeyed to Capitol Hill to meet Democratic and Republican leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate.Congress will be receiving an Obama administration request for more than $1 billion in additional aid before an international donors conference the United States will host later this month at the United Nations.The House of Representatives is considering a measure urging U.S. support for cancellation of all debts Haiti owes to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international financial institutions.In his remarks President Preval also referred again to the need for "decentralization" an effort to undertake reconstruction and economic development in a way that will not concentrate populations in major urban areas."Namely offering health care education jobs to all Haitians men and women regardless of where they live in the country in order to prevent migratory flows toward the big cities toward Port au Prince and that will help avoid that disasters such as the earthquake will cause so many victims [in the future]" added Preval.In their White House meeting President Obama said he and President Preval discussed that the situation in Haiti remains dire adding that no one should be under the illusion the crisis has ended.

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3.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 8,IFRC
RV=213.6 2010/03/11 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,cluster,February

Period covered by this Ops Update: 22 February – 7 March 2010Appeal target (current): Swiss Francs 218.4 million (US Dollars 203478000 or Euros 148989000) in cash kind or services is solicited to support the Haitian National Red Cross Society (HNRCS)/Federation to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihoods support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake-affected region. Of the Swiss Francs 218.4 million sought the International Federation solicits Swiss Francs 2.07 million to support its inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster.The donor response report shows current coverage of 50% of the Appeal target. This does not include yet-to-be-registered commitments.Unofficial coverage including pledges yet to be registered has reached 58 percent as follows: Plan of Action: 57.7% / Shelter cluster coordination: 14%

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4.HAITI: US remittances keep the homeland afloat,IRIN
RV=213.1 2010/03/11 00:00
キーワード:February,woman,les,article

NEW YORK, 11 March 2010 (IRIN) - Haiti's economy depends on the estimated US$1.5 billion a year in remittances sent home by its million-strong diaspora. Dilip Ratha, lead economist at the World Bank said the figure could be even higher, accounting for perhaps half the national income. [ http://blogs.worldbank.org/peoplemove/a-factsheet-on-haiti]The money is funnelled into the country via banks, transfer agencies or informal "mailmen" (factuers), who make deliveries for friends and family, sometimes for payment. A 2007 Humanitarian Policy Group report for the Overseas Development Institute estimated that "an unknown but certainly large" amount of remittances were delivered this way. [http://www.humanitarianoutcomes.org/pdf/Remittancesduringcrisesimplicationsforhumanitarianresponse.pdf]The 7.0 magnitude earthquake on 12 January 2010 halted non-emergency travel into Haiti for a time, putting a temporary stop to the factuers and preventing the central bank from distributing funds to branches in the countryside. Haitians in the United States and elsewhere were forced to find other ways to help relatives.One place they turned was Fonkoze, a microfinance institution that has 42 branches scattered throughout Haiti and works with money transfer services like MoneyGram and Unitransfer, and the City National Bank of New Jersey."A woman in New Mexico called me in a panic - she hadn't ever done anything like this before," said Katleen Felix, a New York-based liaison for Fonkoze. "There were many calls like that."Money flowTo keep these vital funds flowing, US Senators John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) and Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) asked Western Union and MoneyGram money transfer services to reduce or eliminate fees for people sending money to Haiti.Western Union noted that it had reduced its transaction fees on 15 February, and would maintain them through 31 December 2010. Moneygram said it had offered $1 transfer fees in the wake of the earthquake, but on 14 February it had returned to its normal pricing schedule of 2.4 percent on average. Both companies detailed charitable assistance they were providing to Haiti. [http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/wu_at-kerry-bayh-urging-western-union-and-moneygram-agree-to-modify-practices-on-money-transfers-to-h-826857.html]Also helping the flow of money is the decision by the US government on January 18 to allow 200,000 of the roughly 500,000 undocumented Haitians in the US to be granted "temporary protected status", preventing their deportation for eighteen months and enabling them to use formal remittance networks. Many believe the status will likely be extended for at least an additional eighteen months.Herv・Sabin, founder of the Rural Haiti Projectiv, which runs a number of youth development programmes in the Haitian countryside, said the remittance networks allowed money to arrive in the country in a "structured manner", and this was vitally important in a time of such instability.The director of the remittances and development programme at the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, Manuel Orozco, agreed, but thought the structure could be improved. Before the earthquake Haiti had about 400 remittance transfer points, "a relatively small, insufficient number, given the volume of monthly transfers that enter the country," he said.Improving the network"Modernizing the networks and promoting access will contribute to development: half a million of remittance-recipient households have a stock of savings between $200 and $1,000, the majority kept informally," Orozco noted."Funnelling those savings through banks and microfinance institutions could increase the country's meagre credit portfolio available for small businesses, which currently represents only five percent of all credit."The World Bank's Ratha pointed out the "need to leverage these flows for local and national development (without directly interfering with these flows). The challenge would be to tame a temptation on the part of the government and the donor community to treat remittances as a substitute for aid or public spending on rebuilding efforts, especially in communities where migrants' relatives reside."How much money will Haitians be able to send home? Fonkoze's Felix said they were plundering their bank accounts, cashing out their 401K retirement savings accounts, maxing out credit cards, and holding fundraisers. Orozco cautioned that the "capacity of the diaspora to help its homeland beyond current levels is quite limited."Antoine Coq, a teacher in Brooklyn, New York, who is active in Haitian community organizations, conceded that the economy was sagging, but felt that the diaspora would "rise to the occasion". "We will use all means necessary to help Haiti."pd/he[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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5.Haiti/Earthquake: rights of the displaced must be part of recovery - UN expert panel,UN HCHR
RV=165.0 2010/03/11 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy,woman

GENEVA (10 March 2010) – "A durable solution based on the human rights of people displaced in Haiti is an essential component of the country's recovery and re-construction process" stressed a panel of experts gathered at the United Nations in Geneva to discuss the elements of a roadmap for lasting solutions for the estimated more than1.9* million persons displaced by the devastating earthquake in Haiti."The human rights of Haiti's displaced population should serve as benchmarks for all recovery efforts" said the Representative of the Secretary General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons Walter Kalin at Monday's panel discussion.This view was supported by the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti Michel Forst who called for "an integrated human rights approach in the assistance and reconstruction efforts made by the international community with particular efforts needed to ensure that affected people can enjoy their economic social and cultural rights."In this regard Mr. Forst added that "it is essential that the Haitian government is fully associated with the reconstruction process and that the needs of the local population are addressed."The roadmap must also include the element of participation. "It is important to ensure the participation of displaced people in the planning and management of recovery strategies through intensive consultation with affected persons and communities. This will be crucial" emphasized Mr. Kalin "to allow the displaced to make a voluntary and informed choice on where to rebuild their lives either in their former place of residence or in a new location in the country."The Representative of the Secretary General further underlined that the needs of host communities in rural areas which have welcomed displaced persons must also be addressed – a message echoed by all the experts at this side event to the Human Rights Council.The Haitian government representative participating in the high level meeting stressed the continuing and vital need for humanitarian assistance including food aid shelters that can withstand the hurricane and rainy seasons and drinking water.At the top of the government's agenda explained the Charg・d'Affaires of the Haitian Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva Mr. Jean-Claude Pierre was the need to re-establish livelihoods rebuild the agricultural police and justice sectors and major infrastructures such as a metropolitan water and sanitation system a health system schools roads and an airport. "These will be vital to the Haitian population but also to attract foreign investment in the country."For the Deputy Director of the Bureau for Conflict Prevention and Recovery at the United Nations Development Programme Mr. Miguel Bermeo "responding to the complex needs of internally displaced persons is a critical priority for both humanitarian and development actors. As of now humanitarian assistance and early recovery interventions remain urgent priorities."In his view "essential elements for recovery and reconstruction in Haiti include the full integration of internally displaced persons into society and the economy a coordinated response under the leadership of the national and local governments and a proper balance of humanitarian and development interventions that can ensure that programmes are durable."The panel highlighted that particular attention must be paid to vulnerable groups such as children and especially orphaned children persons with disabilities and certain groups of women who in times of crisis are much more vulnerable to exploitation sexual abuse trafficking forced labor and other rights violations. Cash for work programs and other livelihood programs must include these vulnerable groups and their particular needs must be taken into account in recovery and reconstruction strategies."It is important to stress the vital role women play in helping communities recover in times of crisis" Mr. Forst stated noting that the Haiti discussion panel coincided with International Women's Day. "Their resilience and capacities are instrumental at this time but we must empower women by ensuring that their needs are also met their rights and security respected and by stressing the need for their full participation in all aspects of Haiti's recovery and reconstruction process.""The needs are many and the challenges daunting but they are not insurmountable. In meeting all of these needs however let us remember that while it is necessary and urgent to rebuild infrastructure and houses the task at hand goes beyond this immediate goal. What we must do is ultimately to help people rebuild their lives by securing their human rights" concluded Mr. Kalin.(*) Figures on estimated numbers of internally displaced persons in Haiti cited in this statement were provided by OCHA. Please see:http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/LPAA-83CC4Y?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS

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1.Haitian sensation' relief crew take the lead in quake-hit Delmas,IFRC
RV=353.4 2010/03/12 00:00
キーワード:des,cluster,rain,season,rainy

By Alex Wynter in Delmas Port-au-Prince. Photos by Jos・Manuel Jim駭ezIn the intensely can-do atmosphere of Steve McAndrew's relief cell at IFRC base camp in Port-au-Prince the team led by 20-year-old Nadia Grossaint has inevitably become known as "the Haitian sensation".Today the all-Haitian National Red Cross Society (HNRCS) relief crew face their biggest challenge to date: they're going solo on a difficult distribution in the eastern Delmas suburb of Port-au-Prince.It will be the first humanitarian aid to get through to Terrain Cohan on Delmas 63 a family neighbourhood but a hilly one with narrow streets difficult for trucks.There'll be four Mexican Red Cross volunteers there but just to provide extra elbow grease.McAndrew a veteran American Red Cross delegate who's run IFRC relief in Haiti from the start has been grooming Grossaint and her team for weeks.Now it's her show.PainRelief distributions are complex – and when done well they can be very complex. But the first priority is security and what in any other context might be called "crowd control"."You must have security around your trucks" says Grossaint as the first in the convoy of three starts the agonizing process of trying to back into the driveway of the quake-damaged Notre Dame du Mont Carmel kindergarten which she's chosen as the venue for the distribution.Grossaint is one of six siblings. Like so many young Haitians her career hopes – for the moment at least – lie buried under the rubble of the country's colleges and universities. (Tertiary education in Haiti was a major casualty of the 12 January earthquake.)She joined the Red Cross only after the quake her law studies on hold for the foreseeable future.But Grossaint is under no illusions about the enormity of what's happened in Haiti; and may yet happen when the rainy and hurricane seasons inflict further pain on this valiant but struggling country.Huge effort"La valeur n'attend pas le nombre des ann馥s" she says of the past two months.The French aphorism encapsulates the hope of all humanitarians working in Haiti that history will judge the huge effort to have been vastly disproportionate to the relatively short time it's taken.The inter-agency shelter cluster of which in effect the "Haitian sensation" are part has been reaching more than 110000 people a week on average discounting the first two weeks after the quake which were dominated by search and rescue.In today's distribution led by Grossaint each ticketed (assessed) family will get a tent and two tarpaulins as well as sleeping mats mosquito nets blankets kitchen sets and hygiene kits.It will give them some dignity and a fighting chance of getting through the looming rainy season in one piece.Quake storiesHaving organized her trucks inside the ruined school's compound and an entry and exit point for the beneficiaries Grossaint signals the start.Another HNRCS volunteer Caroline Gay 18 takes names at a trestle table as the people file through to collect their supplies.Dernsta Laguerre 26 who lost her brother sister and 54-year-old father in the quake is looking forward above all to getting a tent. "We're just sleeping on bedsheets on the street at the moment" she says."When the rains come people who have tents will stay here and those who don't will have to go somewhere else. Or they'll just stand under their tarpaulins."Everyone who comes through the gate has quake stories to tell.Paul Elome 70 his expression raw and strained from grief lost his 19-year-old son when the nearby Mont Mercule school collapsed. The family home is rubble.NeighboursDor Manius 37 could not find proper treatment for his 7-year-old son's broken leg so he fought his way to Jacmel in the early days after the quake and the bone was set there. The boy is recovering."When it rains" he says "we're hoping to just sit it out with neighbours whose houses weren't damaged."One of those might be Steve Edouard 30 a computer programmer whose parents' house – right across from the kindergarten – looks untouched."But still nobody wants to take the risk of sleeping indoors" he says.Edouard recalls dashing home from work as soon as the ground stabilized after the earthquake frantic with worry about his wife daughter. They were OK.Now after two months he'd settle for just having the electricity back. "They said it was going to be on today but it isn't."If we get the power back and your computer needs fixing just bring it."

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2.Webcast: John Holmes Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator briefs reporters on his recent trip to the Middle East,UN DPI
RV=347.3 2010/03/12 00:00
キーワード:question,settlement,season,Vision,rainy

Watch the WebcastDaily Press Briefing: By the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Guest at noon: John Holmes Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator briefs reporters on his recent trip to the Middle East.There had been no change of policy since 2007 on Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip and as a consequence reconstruction activities in the enclave had barely started the top United Nations humanitarian official said at Headquarters today.At a press conference on his trip to the Middle East last week John Holmes Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator called for a relaxation of the blockade to allow reconstruction to start and give Gaza residents a chance for a normal life.Characterizing as unreasonable the linking of the fate of some 1.5 million Palestinians in Gaza with the release of Israeli Corporal Gilad Shalit he expressed hope that the Israeli authorities would allow construction on water and sanitation projects. The entry of goods through illegal tunnels imposed a "gangster economy" which was not in the interest of Gaza or Israel he said noting that some progress had been made "in the margins" of the blockade with some categories of goods including glass now being allowed in.Turning to the situation in the West Bank he said the Palestinian people in East Jerusalem some of whom had lived there for 60 years had been put under pressure by the recently announced redevelopment plans pointing out that East Jerusalem was occupied territory and the construction of Israeli settlements there were therefore illegal.He said he had visited the West Bank's Area C where Israel maintained military control and had seen its effects on the Bedouin population. Communities were being "squeezed" because of settlements the separation barrier evictions and demolition of property. Some improvements had been made such as some easing of restrictions on movement but continuing restrictions on the West Bank's Palestinian community and the realities on the ground were "not easy to square with the desirability of the two-State solution" he said.Turning to the situation in Haiti Mr. Holmes said the emergency shelter operation had now reached 60 per cent of the 1.2 million to 1.3 million homeless people and everybody would have shelter by 1 April the start of the rainy season. Since rubble from the earthquake was being cleared and some housing was deemed safe people were being encouraged to return home if possible he said adding that the plan was to build "transitional" shelter ‑‑ wooden structures with corrugated roofs ‑‑ before the start of the hurricane season. Other priorities included sanitation ‑‑ which still "had some way to go" ‑‑ and agricultural inputs for the planting season.Condemning "unreservedly" the recent attack on the World Vision International office in Pakistan where six local staff had been shot dead in cold blood the Under-Secretary-General called for the protection of humanitarian workers.Answering questions about Gaza he said the blockade had resulted in Gazans suffering not from lack of development but from a process of "de-development" stressing that since Israel was still responsible for the enclave the blockade was illegal. Due to a lack of treatment facilities untreated sewage was being pumped into the sea he said noting that Gaza's sole overused aquifer was becoming increasingly salinized.He went on to say there was a "striking feeling of gloom" among Palestinians because amid continuing settlement activity there seemed no immediate end to the blockade and no outlook for an exchange of prisoners. Gazans wanted to see the border crossings opened for goods as well as people he said emphasizing that it was not in Israel's best interest to undermine Gaza. There were no security reasons for closing the crossings and if Egypt succeeded in shutting down the tunnels the situation in Gaza would become unsustainable he warned.Recalling that hopes had been high some weeks ago for Corporal Shalit's release in exchange for Palestinian prisoners he said the talks had somehow "hit a brick wall". However there should not be a link between Corporal Shalit's release and the fate of the 1.5 million Palestinians in Gaza.The Israeli settlement policy in East Jerusalem was nothing new he said in reply to another question while reiterating that the United Nations position since 1967 had been consistent ‑‑ such policies were an obstacle to peace. He said he had told the Israeli authorities that the facts on the ground were difficult to reconcile with the provisions of the Road Map to which all the parties concerned were committed.Asked about Haiti he said resources were available to give everybody in need a tent or waterproof shelter by the start of the rainy season although the temporary shelters were not hurricane-proof. The intention was to build some 120000 "transitional" shelters before the beginning of the hurricane season in June. The shelter would cover half the 1.2 million homeless people and the hope was that some would return home and that more shelters could be built after June but before the hurricane season peaked. Challenges included lack of space and difficult logistics. "It is not perfect but it is the best we can do" he said adding that the revised flash appeal was only 49 per cent funded.The transitional shelters would not be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis but according to need he continued adding that United Nations staff were trying to assess the needs in some 500 to 600 informal camps. In close cooperation with the Haitian Government they had identified five sites and construction had begun on two of them while the three others remained in private hands. Finding appropriate and clear sites that were not prone to flooding had turned out to be difficult Mr. Holmes said. In the short-term the United Nations would administer the transitional shelters progressively handing responsibility for them over to the Government as its capacities improved he added.For information media • not an official record

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3.Ban to visit Haiti on Sunday as post-quake relief efforts reach two-month mark,UN News
RV=292.7 2010/03/12 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,season,rainy

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a one-day visit to Haiti on Sunday his second to the Caribbean country since the 12 January earthquake his spokesperson announced today.While in the capital Port-au-Prince Mr. Ban will meet with President Ren・Pr騅al and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive as well as with the leadership of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and UN agencies working on the ground Martin Nesirky told reporters.The Secretary-General will also visit a camp housing some of the estimated 1.2 million people displaced by the 7.0-magnitude quake.Meanwhile the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that the $1.44 billion revised humanitarian appeal for Haiti is only 49 per cent funded.Two months after the earthquake the humanitarian work is picking up speed OCHA noted with more than 4.3 million people having received food assistance 1.2 million people receiving daily water distributions and more than 300000 children and adults vaccinated against a range of infectious diseases including measles rubella diphtheria tetanus and whooping cough.Despite the progress made emergency shelter and sanitation remain the main priorities ahead of the rainy season. Emergency shelter materials have been distributed to more than 650000 people who comprise about 56 per cent of those left homeless by the quake.Preparations are now starting on two sites identified by the Government for the relocation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from high-risk settlement sites. The first site for relocation will have its official inauguration tomorrow.Planning for longer-term shelter has brought on a new challenge. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Haiti is deforested and the necessary timber to create transitional shelter for up to 500000 people for two years will have to be imported with support from the international community.On sanitation 3673 latrines of the required 13000 latrines have been installed but there are space problems due to debris in the streets according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) which is leading the sanitation effort.Millions of tons of debris from fallen buildings – not just concrete but plastic metal and clothing – need to be cleared.The traditional system of separating trash by hand in Haiti has raised concerns about contamination from healthcare waste given the burst in medical activity. "It is estimated that the volume of healthcare waste had tripled" Andrew Morton UNEP Programme Manager in Haiti told a news conference in Geneva.UNEP has brought in a large number of containers for segregation of waste and purchased additional fuel for trash incineration.The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned about the increased risk of water-borne diseases with the upcoming start of the rainy season. Malaria cases had already started to increase WHO spokesperson Paul Garwood told the same briefing.Aid officials are also concerned about an expected increase in malnourished children due to the current living conditions and the start of the rainy season.An estimated 500000 children under five year of age and approximately 200000 pregnant women or with infants had been affected by the earthquake according to UNICEF.The agency is working with WHO and other partners to send mobile psychosocial teams to speak with families in settlements throughout the region. The therapeutic activities include the traditional Haitian concept of "lakou" a place where families gather and chat.Comprehensive psychosocial first aid is expected for some 150000 individuals and follow-up counselling for up to 10000 distressed individuals over the next five months.In addition to counselling aid officials hope that going to school will help normalize the lives of some children. Some 1400 tents are being set up for approximately 200000 children to start attending school in a shift system starting on 1 April.

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4.Race to give shelter to Haiti's homeless reaches halfway,BRC
RV=260.2 2010/03/12 00:00
キーワード:cluster,rain,season,rainy

Two months after the earthquake that devastated southern Haiti and left an estimated 1.3 million people homeless humanitarian agencies distributing emergency shelter materials have reached more than 650000 people – the halfway mark.Tens of thousands of tarpaulins tents ropes timber and toolkits continue to pour into Haiti helping to provide some shelter ahead of the rainy season which peaks in May.The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is co-ordinating shelter under the UN's cluster system which brings agencies together to respond in emergencies. "To have reached so many people so quickly especially in the conditions we've all had to contend with is an achievement that should not be underestimated" said Gregg McDonald who is leading the Haiti-based team of specialists co-ordinating the supply of shelter.Huge needs in Haiti"But despite this success we've certainly not lost sight of the fact that we have many thousands more to reach. The needs are still huge" Gregg continued. "We are all working as hard as we can to get shelter materials out to those in need as fast as possible."One of the camps the Red Cross is working in called La Piste is now home to more than 40000 people. Red Cross workers are constructing latrines organising garbage collections and disposal clearing blocked drains and running hygiene promotion. They are also supplying the camp with water running a healthcare clinic and distributing both food and emergency relief items including shelter materials.Andreanes Theodore lost her husband in the earthquake and now lives in La Piste with her children aged 2 6 7 and 8. She said: "We couldn't sleep at night when it rained. We would be awake the whole night just waiting for the sun to come up. Now the Red Cross has given us sheeting we slept well last night even though it rained."Race against the rainsThe arrival of aid in Haiti was hampered in the immediate aftermath of the quake by massive damage to the country's infrastructure which saw the seaport closed the airport clogged and roads blocked.Agencies have reached more than 80000 people a week since the quake on 12 January. It's hoped that two-thirds of those the quake left without shelter will have been reached by 1 April which is around the time the rainy season usually starts. The shelter cluster is on track to reach all 1.3 million people on or before its target date of 1 May.Gregg said: "The Haitian government and the humanitarian community will also step up efforts to identify houses that are safe to return to and offer support to people staying with friends and relatives."In the event that we raise more money than can be reasonably and efficiently spent any surplus funds will be used to help us prepare for and respond to other humanitarian disasters either overseas or here in the UK.

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5.UN struggles to get funds for Haiti quake recovery,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=185.8 2010/03/12 00:00
キーワード:February,season,rainy

UNITED NATIONS March 11 (Reuters) - The United Nations is struggling to provide support to earthquake-ravaged Haiti as donor nations have been slow to hand over much-needed aid U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes said on Thursday.The U.N. launched a "flash" or emergency appeal for $562 million from member nations days after the magnitude 7.0 quake on Jan 12. nearly half of which was to be spent on food.A revised appeal was launched in February to raise a total of $1.4 billion in order to continue to finance emergency relief work also to fund recovery and reconstruction work in the country."We did extremely well on raising funds for the initial flash appeal but we are struggling I'm afraid to raise resources for the revised appeal" Holmes told."We have got 49 percent of what we need for the whole year and we are appealing to donors to come forward with more resources for that relief operation" he said.U.N. officials have said they would reiterate the urgent need for more money at a donors conference on Haiti in New York later this month which Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend.Haiti is facing the upcoming threat of both the rainy and hurricane seasons while trying to recover from the earthquake which killed thousands.The U.N. has a mandate to provide security in Haiti and is taking over humanitarian relief as U.S. and other foreign troops depart.Acting U.N. mission chief Edmond Mulet said earlier this week it would probably be impossible to know exactly how many people died but he believed the toll was not less than than 220000 or 230000. (Reporting by Megan Davies; editing by Anthony Boadle)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.Featured Podcasts - Technology brings aid to school children in disaster areas,UNICEF
RV=321.0 2010/03/13 00:00
キーワード:technology,February,March,teacher,social,What,target,text,university,Chile

By Anna AzaryevaNEW YORK USA 11 March 2010 – The earthquake that shook Chile on 27 February reportedly killed hundreds of people causing widespread damage to homes hospitals schools roads and other infrastructure. Rescue and recovery efforts are underway while the start of the school year has been suspended for a week.Meanwhile intensive aid operations continue in Haiti which was struck by a catastrophic earthquake just weeks before. The quake affected an estimate of 5000 schools and approximately 700000 of primary school-aged children around the country.While the international community is working relentlessly to alleviate the suffering in both countries some quake survivors in Haiti and Chile have been harnessing the power of technology to seek assistance for themselves and their communities. Podcast moderator Amy Costello speaks with Patrick Meier the Director of Crisis Mapping and Strategic Partnerships at Ushahidi and a Co-Director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative's Program on Crisis Mapping and Early Warning and Sree Sreenivasan a journalism educator at Columbia University and a tech reporter for DNAinfo.com about the use of technology for crisis mapping in disaster areas.Listen to the podcastTechnology helps target the relief"Ever since the Tsunami in 2004 we saw what the web or real time internet could do to play the major role in relief and information" says Sree Sreenivasan.An online mapping tool Ushahidi first developed in Kenya has enabled Haitians and now Chileans to use cell phones e-mail or even Twitter to communicate with aid workers trying to reach them. "What we've done with Ushahidi platform in Haiti is to provide up-to-date comprehensive picture of what the situation in Haiti was like starting from just the few hours after the earthquake itself" says Patrick Meier. Two hours after the quake Ushahidi began to receive e-mails text messages and tweets about damages and people trapped and map this information on an interactive platform.This technology could prove promising for school children in disaster areas. In Haiti the site was used to report a missing person who was buried beneath the rubble of a university. In future disasters at-risk children teachers and professors might be more easily found and assisted by aid workers utilizing this technology known as crisis mapping.A voice in rebuilding the countryAs reconstruction and development efforts begin in Haiti the Ushahidi platform will collaborate with the Haitian diaspora to empower individuals in the country to have a voice in how their country is being rebuilt. "I think we will see more and more focus now in the post-disaster stage on things like education" says Mr. Meier "especially in the development stage when the new schools are built." Individuals in Haiti will be able to use the platform to express whether the schools are built based on the needs of their towns and communities. Mr. Sreenivasan thinks social media and technology will play an important role not only in fundraising and sharing information on what works or not in reconstruction but will also help hold governments accountable during this process.*********Patrick Meier is a Director of Crisis Mapping and Strategic Partnerships at Ushahidi. He's also Co-Director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative's Program on Crisis Mapping and Early Warning and a co-founder of the International Network of Crisis Mappers and the International Conference on Crisis Mapping.Sree Sreenivasan is a journalism educator at Columbia University who works to help journalists and consumers use technology in smarter ways. He's a tech reporter for DNAinfo.com and a co-founder of the South Asian Journalists Association.

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1.Haiti: Two Months Later Strong Support Continues,Direct Relief
RV=97.3 2010/03/14 00:00
キーワード:Direct,wholesale,provider,pallet,crew,interactive,map

53 pallets of medical aid arrive at Port-au-Prince warehouseDirect Relief's staff in Haiti has received a 53-pallet shipment of medical aid valued at more than $2.9 million (wholesale) and is processing it into smaller deliveries for various partners as needed. Navigating complicated logistics the team in Haiti is working to ensure that healthcare providers are getting the medical supplies and materials they need to care for people affected by the earthquake. See an interactive map of aid Direct Relief has provided to Haiti for the earthquake response.Staging materials at the Port-au-Prince secure warehouse enables the emergency response team to provide requested materials on a quick turnaround. Working with a small but dedicated crew the Haiti warehouse team is providing a necessary service to partners whose time is best spent providing care instead of managing large bulky shipments on their own.

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1.Haiti Health Cluster Bulletin #26,PAHO
RV=279.5 2010/03/15 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Cluster,cluster,March

Cluster DetailsCluster Lead*: Dana Van AlphenFocal Point Contact: Souad LakhdimInformation*:Cluster Website: http://oneresponse.info/Disasters/Haiti/Health/Pages/default.aspxReporting PeriodReport Date*: March 15 2010Period Covered*: March 10-14Next Report Expected: Wednesday March 17Humanitarian NeedsDescription of total beneficiary needs including needs the cluster is currently addressing: 50-100 words- PAHO/WHO Leogane sub-cluster identified a need for stronger coordination and additional mobile clinics in the Leogane area. NGOs are reporting a significant increase in the number of consultations for obstructive respiratory infections and mental health. - More information from existing mobile health clinics is needed to help identify emerging health priorities for Primary Health Care services.- Crowding in spontaneous settlements such as Champs de Mars Petionville County Club and other sites needs to be reduced. Two new sites are being prepared to help reduce congestion and they will need assistance from NGOs to provide primary care.

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2.Visiting Haiti Ban pledges that world will remain at its side,UN News
RV=201.8 2010/03/15 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy,March,teacher

14 March 2010 – Shelter remains the biggest and most urgent priority in Haiti two months after it was struck by a catastrophic earthquake Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today as he visited the country for the second time since the disaster and stressed that the world has not forgotten its people's plight.Mr. Ban met with President Ren・Pr騅al and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and toured a camp that is home to tens of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) on a one-day visit to the Caribbean country ahead of the international donors' conference for Haiti that will be held at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 31 March.The Secretary-General told journalists in Port-au-Prince the capital that the situation in Haiti where the transition from emergency relief to early recovery and reconstruction has begun remains extremely difficult.Estimates vary but as many as 230000 Haitians may have been killed in the quake that struck on 12 January and much of Port-au-Prince and nearby towns was levelled. Around 1.3 million people remain homeless."We have made great progress" in providing emergency supplies of food and water Mr. Ban said while the UN cash-for-work scheme has employed 85000 people so far to clear debrief and distribute aid and both the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSTAH) and the Haitian National Police (HNP) have managed to maintain security.But he warned that the upcoming rainy season following by the scheduled start of hurricane season in June means humanitarian workers face a race to house the large numbers of homeless."The most urgent challenge right now is shelter shelter shelter – coupled with sanitation. At this moment we have supplied tents and tarpaulins to approximately 60 per cent of the 1.3 million people in need. We aim to reach everyone by the end of April."Mr. Ban said Haiti also faces urgent funds for schools roads port power and other forms of infrastructure and he hopes the international community will continue to respond generously when the donors' conference is held in New York."For the foreseeable future the government will need international assistance simply to cover its payroll – teachers police doctors and nurses civil servants and basic services."The flash appeal from the UN and its aid partners revised to $1.4 billion is so far only 49 per cent funded Mr. Ban noted."I assured President Pr騅al and his ministers that I will continue my best personal efforts to fulfil the remainder particularly for such under-funded programmes as early recovery and agriculture?"I know that the international community can and will provide the resources necessary for an effective effort well-coordinated and properly supported to help and the Haitians to rise and to construct a better future."During his visit today Mr. Ban stressed that his message to Haitians was one of hope and solidarity."Even if time passes the world has not forgotten. The world is always at their side."

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3.Diouf kicks-off spring planting season in Haiti,FAO
RV=181.1 2010/03/15 00:00
キーワード:season,March,mother,young

Agriculture rural development reforestation key to greener more productive future15 March 2010 Port-au-Prince/Rome – A significant increase in national food production rural employment and reforestation are the keys to a greener more productive Haiti said FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf during a four-day visit to the country to launch with the government the critical spring planting season.Diouf met with President Rene Preval and other senior government officials including Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and Minister of Agriculture Joanas Gue.Kicking off the spring campaign Diouf and Minister Gue distributed seeds fertilizer and tools to farmers at a ceremony yesterday in the village of Palmisse a Ven near the epicenter in Leogane."Agriculture is the lifeblood of this country" said Diouf. "We will continue to work with the government so that you have jobs so that you have income and so that you can provide food for yourselves your families and for the rest of the country."Similar distributions are under way in the South East West and Artibonite. Between March and June FAO plans to reach 180000 smallholder farming families with 1500 tonnes of seeds and fertilizers.The government would like to see an exit from large-scale food aid but doing so will require boosting domestic production reviving rural markets and creating value-added products to increase trade opportunities for Haiti.A tree for every HaitianDuring his visit the Director-General also planted fruit trees with young people in the community of Croix-des-Bouquets outside Port-au-Prince."Young people are the future but trees are also the future because it's trees that over the long term will transform this mother earth provide jobs provide nutritious food for the population make possible the economic development of the country" Diouf said to several hundred enthusiastic youth in attendance."Not only will you plant trees you will water them you will protect them because the Haiti of your future is a green Haiti" he added.Saying it was his dream to see one tree for each Haitian Diouf pledged FAO's support to the government's campaign to plant 10 million trees starting with fast-growing fruit trees that provide a quicker return on investment and later including other tree species.To this end FAO announced last week the launch of its "Fruit trees for Haiti" initiative to raise funds for fruit trees in school gardens and to build awareness of the role of trees in protecting the environment and reducing risks from hurricanes flooding and erosion.Together for a new Haitian agricultureDuring his visit Diouf and Minister Gue signed the Leogane Declaration signaling the commitment of FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture Natural Resources and Rural Development to work together on short- medium- and long-term programmes aimed at increasing food production supporting the integration of displaced populations in rural areas and building a revitalized sustainable Haitian agriculture sector and promoting long-term investment.They also visited the site of a cash-for-work programme to repair irrigation canals damaged by the earthquake. FAO hopes to transform these short-term emergency interventions into longer-term community-led efforts to improve watershed management and protect the environment."Every crisis situation presents opportunities" said Diouf. "But one has to seize them."

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4.Antigua & Barbuda Red Cross Society raises funds for Haiti,IFRC
RV=66.9 2010/03/15 00:00
キーワード:rain

Approximately two months after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0-rocked Haiti hundreds of thousands of Haitians still face shattered lives far beyond repair.Joining with many who have raced to offer relief to Haiti the Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross will soon donate just over a quarter million dollars in relief efforts.The Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund now stands at EC $236721.50 and will reach the target goal of 300000 in just a few weeks. Director General of the Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Gerald Price is however appealing to individuals as well as private entities to continue to support efforts to provide help to Haiti."Haiti is getting a lot of rain and people are living under blankets and sheets disease will begin to spread" Price said. He also expressed concerned that relief efforts to Haiti have declined in light of an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 that affected Chile approximately two weeks ago."Haiti still needs assistance with the last earthquake we had quite of number of Latin countries reduce their (contributions) toward Haiti and focus their attention on Chile. Chile already has light and water restored but it will take years for Haiti to reach that stage" Price said. The fund received an injection of EC $15981.28 after a Fundraising Dinner which took place at the Galley Bay resort on Wednesday and outstanding contributions coming from a Dinner and Golf Course Match which took place at Jolly Harbour is expected to bring the fund to its target goal. Those who wish to donate towards the Haiti Relief Fund can contribute at the RBTT Bank account number 27896 The Bank of Nova Scotia account number 3275 and Royal Bank of Canada account number 1004597.To those who have contributed towards the Haiti Relief Fund The Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society extends deepest gratitude.For further information or to set up interviews please contact:Ms. Elicia PhillipsCommunications AssistantAntigua & Barbuda Red Cross SocietyTel: +1.767.448.8280 / 440.2483Fax: +1.767.448.7708Mobile: +1.767.613.3220

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5.CHF Haiti Update – Week of March 7,CHF
RV=46.8 2010/03/15 00:00
キーワード:March

Notes from the field –WHERE WE ARE WORKING RIGHT NOW: We are working Port Au Prince (PaP) (namely Delmas Petion-Ville Cite Soleil Port Au Prince and Carrefour). We are also working in Grand Goave Jacmel Petit Goave Leogane Petit Guinee Cap Haitien Martissant St. Marc and Gonaives as well as a host of other communities across Haiti. For a map of our operations please visit the website at www.chfinternational.orgON THE GROUND IN HAITI RIGHT NOW:CHF continues to work by aiding first responder groups in emergency response: lending our facilities equipment and logistics to assist in the relief operations. We are supporting numerous first responder organizations and our established network of local partners – we are encouraged by the number of our local partners who have stood up in recent days.CHF is providing support to international organizations including Handicap International IOM Doctors Without Borders IMC Save the Children Habitat for Humanity Partners in Health Spanish French and Haitian Red Cross The Boy Scouts Medecins du Monde Suisse as well as our established network on local and community organizations.- CHF has been awarded over $20 million from USAID/OFDA for disaster response activities including transitional shelter rubble removal and water and sanitation. CHF's approach to transitional shelter is the model for USAID AND OFDA. CHF International's innovative transitional shelters temporary homes designed for families to live in for several years while full reconstruction takes place were featured on CNN's Situation Report on Thursday March 11. The shelters are safe sanitary solutions that are earthquake and hurricane resistant and meet international standards. Read more about them here: http://www.chfinternational.org/haiti-shelter. In the piece David Humphries of CHF International walks Jill Dougherty CNN's Foreign Policy Correspondent through a scale model of the shelter that is on display at USAID's Reagan Building in Washington D.C. See the footage here http://www.chfinternational.org/node/34113

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1.Flood risk for more than 200000 homeless Haitians,AFP
RV=275.9 2010/03/16 00:00
キーワード:question,rain,season,rainy

By Andrew Gully (AFP) PORT-AU-PRINCE — Two months after arguably the worst natural disaster of modern times Haiti faces further calamity as more than 200000 quake survivors camp in putrid tent cities at risk of major flooding.The full number made homeless by the January 12 earthquake is far higher some 1.3 million but as the rainy season approaches the United Nations regards 218000 people in 21 Port-au-Prince camps as those most at risk."The problem with the rainy season is it is a very indefinite deadline" Kristen Knutson a spokeswoman for the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told AFP.The government is struggling to buy land to set up emergency camps outside the capital but these fields would take up to six weeks to turn into viable sites and Knutson said moving people outside the capital was a "last resort.""Relocation is what people focus on because it's very visual you can see the site and because of all the dynamics of identifying the land buying the land" the UN spokeswoman said."It's dramatic. But there are other choices that are available for people and if they are better for people and they are available we want them to take them. We want people to be where they want to be."Those with houses still standing are being encouraged to return home but many are still traumatized by what happened and engineers and architects have to painstakingly assess which buildings are structurally sound.Others are being advised to move back home and camp if a safe plot can be found while some 600000 people have already opted to move in with host families.Only when those possibilities have been exhausted and no closer site can be found are those at risk in Port-au-Prince flood plains being recommended to relocate outside the capital.Santo 17 a first planned site with an initial capacity of 1400 opened Saturday at Croix-des-Bouquets a town eight miles (13 kilometers) northeast of the capital.Heavy rains poured fresh misery on Port-au-Prince early Monday and mother-of-six Berta Romelus told AFP she spent a miserable night sleeping on her feet as the rain gushed under her tent.Even if rain had turned the camp of more than 4000 homeless in a former football stadium in the suburb of Petionville into a giant latrine Romelus scoffed at the idea of moving."They cannot decide for us we want to see first where they want to move us. We don't want to go to Croix-des-Bouquets it is too far. We want to live close to here. We are going to stay here whatever happens."Behind Romelus were the only tents capable of resisting the rains but these were reserved for children and babies -- one was born overnight during some of the heaviest rains since the quake which killed more than 220000 people.Here anger and discontentment appeared to be growing against the aid workers who the Haitians said paid few visits and asked many questions without providing solutions.Back at the UN logistics base though coordinators were positive they could stave off a second disaster and said they were very confident they would meet a self-imposed May 1 deadline to provide tarps and tents to all in need."In terms of shelter we are right on target with the distribution to date" said OCHA spokeswoman France Hurtubise. "We have covered 63 percent of the people affected 163000 households have received tarps or tents for a total of 814620 people."As teams from the International Organization for Migration laboriously trawled the camps to register the particulars of each family emergency plans were being finalized for flood and hurricane prevention.But Knutson admitted that all they could really do was provide alternatives and that it would be largely up to the Haitians themselves when the deluges come."When the rain starts the population will start making their own decisions about where they want to take themselves. Individual families will make their own choices about where they want to go."You have to give them options and try to help the largest amount of people."We have time. We don't have much but we have some time to prepare better and inform people of what their choices are."Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reservedゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #29,OCHA
RV=273.6 2010/03/16 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,season,March

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES• UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon accompanied by a high level delegation including Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes visited Haiti on 14 March to notably assess first hand the progress made in the humanitarian relief efforts.• An IASC contingency planning workshop was organised in Port-au-Prince to discuss scenarios planning figures a suitable response plan and recommendations.• The relocation of 200000 persons currently displaced in high risk settlements requires a minimum of 600 ha of land. So far 220 ha have been identified by the Government.• Shelter cluster members have provided emergency shelter materials to over 63% of the targeted 1.3 million people in need.• FAO completed its distribution of 28 tons of bean seeds in the mountainous areas of Leogane and Petit Goave. FAO plans to distribute 49 tons of maize this week in earthquake affected areas. During his four-day visit to Haiti the FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf supported the government in launching the critical spring planting season.• The second round of food surge distributions started on 6 March and seeks to target over 2 million beneficiaries by the end of March. From 6 to 12 March approximately 672804 beneficiaries have been reached.• The Child Protection and Gender Based Violence sub-clusters together with MINUSTAH UNPOL and the Haitian National Police have joined forces to patrol monitor and evaluate security issues related to child protection and gender based violence in six IDP camps.

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3.HAITI: IOM's Cash for Work Programme Helps Haitian Families,IOM
RV=199.2 2010/03/16 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,February

IOM's Cash for Work (CfW) Programme is providing desperately needed cash to some 8000 Haitians each day who are contributing to the country's rehabilitation.Rodney Babe IOM Programme Manager says the programme is a vital lifeline for families without jobs and who were severely affected by the earthquake."It provides these families with much-needed cash for their work but it is also helping the country to clean up and rehabilitate damaged or destroyed infrastructure" explains Babe.Since 2004 IOM's PREPEP Programme (Programme de Revitalisation et de Promotion de l'Entente et de la Paix) Haiti Stabilization Initiative (HSI) and "Haiti en Chantier" projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have been providing employment and rehabilitating infrastructure in the cities of Port-au-Prince Petit-Go穽e Les Cayes Saint-Marc Gonaives Cap-Ha・tien and Port-de-Paix.Working with vulnerable and earthquake-affected communities and local authorities the labour intensive CfW programme is focusing on rubble removal replacement of water pipes watershed management rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage canals the creation of urban gardens soil conservation road back filling construction of culverts the rehabilitation of bridges and construction of schools.In Port-au-Prince major rubble removal operations are underway in many schools as part of the movement to get schools ready to reopen. In three weeks the workers managed to remove 107000 cubic metres of rubble. Hans Goertz IOM Programme Support Officer says "Major efforts are focused on the clean-up of school sites. The Cash for Work Programme is also providing a significant number of jobs outside of Port-au-Prince for persons who were displaced from the capital after the earthquake."In Les Cayes residents are recovering from the floods that swept the area in late February and killed 14 persons. Eight CfW projects are focusing on repairing irrigation and drainage canals bridges schools and other damaged infrastructure.In Saint Marc the Programme employs more than 1500 persons each to work on water and soil conservation projects."The cash for work activities are allowing both Saint Marc residents hosting family members and direct victims of the earthquake to earn money" explains Jennifer MacCormack IOM Programme Officer in Saint Marc. "This work has had a tremendous impact on the community because the Department of Artibonite has the largest number of displaced people with over 160000 and an estimated 27000 located in the city of Saint Marc."In Petit-Go穽e the community identified water security as a vital step in the recovery process. A series of water and soil conservation projects have provided work for more than 1000 persons. The day labourers have told IOM that the income is helping their families cope with soaring food prices and replace belongings lost to the earthquake.In Gonaives a town devastated by hurricanes in 2008 soil conservation projects are a top priority as hurricane season approaches. "Row after row of stone ridges ring the hillsides of Gonaives and break the slope into a series of terraces that will fill with soil during the rains and provide productive farmland in the future" says IOM's Rodney Babe. "The project has also generated much needed income for the community and works on a two week rotation to ensure that as many community members as possible have the opportunity to work."The IOM community stabilization programmes work with vulnerable communities and the Haitian national and municipal governments to assist with the stabilization of volatile neighbourhoods through the rehabilitation of key infrastructure and social/cultural activities.For more information please contact Bertrand Martin at IOM Port-au-Prince Tel+509 3859 8619; email bmartin@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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4.Emergency Operations Center Situation Report #23 - Haiti Earthquake,PAHO
RV=149.5 2010/03/16 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,cluster

Situation OverviewIn just over two months since the 12 January Haiti earthquake the situation on the ground remains complex and challenging but the humanitarian situation is improving. More than 4.3 million people have received food assistance 1.2 million people are receiving daily water distributions and more than 300000 children and adults have been vaccinated. Since 12 January PAHO/WHO has actively supported the Haitian Government through the provision of technical assistance in priority areas. Thus far PAHO/WHO has deployed 126 experts to Haiti and the Dominican Republic to assist in areas related to crisis management communication epidemiology radiology gender-based violence mental health workers health health systems services essential medicines field logistics immunization water & sanitation and hospital engineering and maintenance. As the UN Health Cluster lead agency PAHO/WHO has facilitated coordination of 314 health partners to aid government efforts resulting in targeted post-disaster health system support. Eight cluster subgroups have been established to manage the following areas: health care and mobile clinics hospitals and trauma care health information management reproductive health mental health and psychological support disabilities medical supplies early warning of communicable diseases and reproductive health. Two satellite health clusters have also been established in the cities of Jacmel and Leogane.For further information on Health Cluster activities and a situation overview visit OneResponse at: http://oneresponse.info/disasters/haiti/Pages/default.aspx

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5.Diouf calls for G-8 funds for Haiti: Quake-hit nation candidate for some of $20 billion promised for agriculture,FAO
RV=135.9 2010/03/16 00:00
キーワード:question,March

FAO NEWS RELEASE [10/19 en]Santo Domingo 16 March 2010 – FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf has called for some of the $20 billion pledged for farmers in poor countries promised by the G-8 leaders in Italy last July to go to fund an integrated rural development programme in Haiti.The head of the UN food and agriculture agency was speaking at the invitation of the United States at a special session on agriculture of the Technical Preparatory Conference for Haiti hosted by the Government of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo.FAO in close collaboration with the Haitian government has prepared a $721 million investment blueprint for the agricultural sector comprising three tracks: development of rural areas production and development of distribution channels and agricultural services and institutional support.Diouf said that taking into account the criteria and commitments made at the l'Aquila summit last year "Haiti could be considered one of the recipient countries" of the G8 funds."It is not a question of creating new organizations or institutions. Since the beginning the Minister for Agriculture has competently and efficiently led operations to revive production and rehabilitate the agricultural infrastructure" said Diouf."What we need before anything else is a programme document agreed by the beneficiary country and the donor countries."The Santo Domingo meeting attended by top officals from 28 Latin American and Caribbean countries is designed to prepare the way for the Donor Conference on Haiti in New York on March 31.Diouf was speaking on his way back from a trip to Haiti where he met with President Ren・Pr騅al and other senior government officials including Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and Minister of Agriculture Joanas Gu・All three Haitian leaders will address the conference in Santo Domingo tomorrow. The Government of the Dominican Republic and the Government of Haiti are co-chairing the meetings in Santo Domingo which have been organized with the support of the World Bank and of the Canadian International Development Agency.More than half the Haitian population lived in rural areas before the earthquake. Agriculture accounts for 27 percent of Haiti's economic output.Tools for journalists & editors:Request photos: (+39) 06 570 53082 or photo-library@fao.orgVideo material/b-roll: (+39) 06 570 55980 / 53963Audio material: (+39) 06 570 53223RSS feed of FAO news releasesOnline newsroom: http://www.fao.org/news/newsroom-home/en/FAO's media office on TwitterMore tools onlineContact:Hilary ClarkeMedia Relations (Rome)(+39) 06 570 52514hilary.clarke@fao.orgTeresa BuerkleMedia Relations (Washington DC)(+1) 202 653 0011(+1) 202 294 6665teresamarie.buerkle@fao.org

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1.SECRETARY-GENERAL’S JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH HAITIAN PRESIDENT RENE PREVAL,Haiti - MINUSTAH
RV=395.0 2010/03/17 00:00
キーワード:des,question,cluster,rain,season

[UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT]SG: Mesdames et Messieurs bonjour.Le President Preval le Premier Ministre Bellerive et moi-meme venons d'avoir une reunion tres productive sur l'avenir d'Haiti. Je tiens a saluer le President et son gouvernement pour la facon dont ils ont pris les choses en main depuis le debut d'une tragedie nationale qui se poursuit. Je salue egalement le peuple haitien pour le courage et le sens de la solidarite dont il a fait preuve en ces temps difficiles. Cet apres-midi je vais rencontrer certains d'entre eux au camp de Petionville.Beaucoup ont perdu leur maisons beaucoup ont perdu des proches. Je vais leur dire que je suis revenu a Haiti ne fut-ce que pour une journee pour voir par moi-meme ou en est la situation et pour manifester ma solidarite au Gouvernement et au peuple d'Haiti. Je vais leur dire que meme si le temps passe le monde n'a pas oublie. Le monde est toujours a leurs cotes.Once again I would thank the international community for its extraordinary support - the search and rescue teams the aid workers the NGOs donors and national governments that going forward will help Haiti and its people to build back better. Finally I would like to say how proud I am of the UN mission. Despite terrible losses they have carried on. They have worked around the clock to save lives and give Haiti's people the hope they so fully deserve.Ladies and gentlemenAs President Preval and I have discussed this is a relief effort of enormous magnitude. We are beginning the transition from emergency relief to early recovery and reconstruction. But the situation remains extremely difficult. We have made progress great progress in supplying emergency food and water. The UN's Cash-for-Work program employing 85000 people to date has been helpful in clearing debris and distributing relief supplies.MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police have done an excellent job maintaining security; the withdrawal of U.S. and Canadian forces will in no way compromise the mission. We will make every effort to ensure that IDP camps remain safe and secure most especially for women and children.The most urgent challenge right now is shelter shelter shelter coupled with sanitation. At this moment we have supplied tents and tarpaulins to approximately 60 percent of the 1.3 million people in need. We aim to reach everyone by the end of April.Mme et Monsieurs Par la suite nous comptons construire des logements communs plus durables pour le plus grand nombre possible de gens et ce avant le debut de la saison des ouragans qui debute en juin. Par ailleurs nous voulons determiner dans quelle mesure les maisons encore debout sont sures pour savoir si et quand leurs proprietaires pourront rentrer chez eux. Pour imparfaite qu'elle soit nous pensons que cette combinaison de strategies aidera les gens a traverser les prochains mois. S'il y a bien une chose dont Haiti n'a pas besoin c'est d'une deuxieme catastrophe humanitaire en plus de la premiere.Looking further ahead President Preval and I discussed our plans for the international donors' conference to be held at the United Nations on March 31. Haiti needs funds for schools infrastructure roads ports and power.For the foreseeable future the government will need international assistance simply to cover its payroll — teachers police doctors and nurses civil servants and basic services. The international community has been extraordinarily generous. Seldom in history has there been such an out-pouring of support and heart-felt solidarity. Our revised Flash Appeal for the year totaling $1.4 billion is 49 percent funded. I assured President Preval and his ministers that I will continue my best personal efforts to fulfill the remainder particularly for such under-funded programs as early recovery and agriculture.Our challenge is to maintain this spirit of solidarity through the upcoming donors' conference and beyond. In New York the Haitian government will set forth its national priorities and map out its strategic vision for the future. This plan is currently being developed with input from the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment led by the UN World Bank Inter-American Development Bank European Commission and major donors.M. Le President M. Le Premier Ministre Mesdames et MessieursJe sais que la communaute internationale peut et voudra debourser les ressources necessaires a un effort efficace bien coordonne et soutenu pour aider Hati et les Haitiens a se relever et se construire un avenir meilleur.Je vous remercie.QUESTION: [in French about relocating the internally displaced ahead of the seasonal rains. A follow up question on international coordination of assistance to the victims of the earthquake.]SG: Providing proper shelter to the remaining displaced persons is one of the top priorities of the international community. The United Nations takes this very seriously. Shelter coupled with sanitation and continued humanitarian assistance and reconstruction those are major priorities. We have provided at least seven hundred thousands people with tents tarpaulins and plastic sheeting. This however is not enough as it covers just 60 percent of the 1.3 million displaced persons.We will continue to expedite this process before the rainy season and the hurricane season arrive. We are a little behind schedule but any fully effective coordination to provide humanitarian assistance the such large number of displaced persons has always been a great challenge. I know that there needs to be a better structured way [to handle this]. However I can tell you with pride that we at the United Nations have been done our best so far in coordination with the Haitian government. I know that there are still many people who need to receive these items much faster and in a much more effective way. Of that we are very much aware. The whole UN team here has therefore been organized in twelve clusters to deliver the aid faster and more efficiently. And we will continue to try to improve on our performance.Q: [on the impact of international food aid on Haitian domestic food production] In the long run would food aid have done more harm than good to this country?SG: Again this is a very important issue specifically when we consider how all the international food assistance could be more effectively coordinated and delivered in a more structured way to the people. Let me say that whenever a tragedy of this scale strikes in any country there is some confusion at the initial stage of international assistance. There is much improvisation and at first a somewhat disorderly way of delivering assistance. In this case the international community has been extremely generous. Even so you might have seen some competition between those providing the aid. In a way this must be appreciated rather than criticized.The outpouring of international assistance to Haiti was very moving. Of course we need to ensure accountability. We need to establish a more efficient and effective way to help those in need. That is what I have tried to explain earlier by mentioning the twelve clusters set up by all UN agencies funds and programmes working here together with international aid donors funds and countries.This is now working quite well and we will continuously improve on this collaboration. Now as we are moving toward ahead toward a recovery and reconstruction phase I look forward to having the planned donor conference of 31 March which will be co-chaired by myself and by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. A post-disaster needs assessment is now being worked on with technical consultations due to take place in Santa Domingo on 16-17 March by which time we will have a clearer picture of how much money is needed and how that money will be handled. In any case we will need to ensure a strong Haitian ownership of this process and that ownership must be respected.Thank you very much.

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2.Getting Haiti's children back to school proves major challenge,AlertNet
RV=262.7 2010/03/17 00:00
キーワード:question,UNICEF,settlement

16 Mar 2010 18:10:00 GMTWritten by: Anastasia MoloneyBOGOTA (AlertNet) - Slow progress in clearing rubble from school sites and a lack of structural engineers to check the safety of buildings mean the Haitian government's goal to reopen all schools by April is looking increasingly unreachable aid agencies say.The Jan. 12 quake that devastated the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding cities destroyed thousands of schools and left millions of children without a place of study.Two months on debris still needs to be cleared and schools need to be examined but there is a lack of earth-moving equipment in the country and there are not enough government inspectors or engineers to assess the damage."It's quite a tall order" said Jordan Naidoo senior education advisor at UNICEF of the government's target. "It's possible to get 20 to 30 percent of tents and temporary structures ready in March and getting the rest ready will possibly take the entire next month and into May.""The crux of getting children back to school on April 1st is being able to move that rubble as soon as possible" added Naidoo who recently visited Haiti.With over 80 percent of schools destroyed or damaged in quake-affected regions - adding up to some 5000 schools - nearly 3 million children do not have a school to attend according to government estimates.Parents want to send children back to school and children are keen to return to study again say international aid agencies but Haitians question the safety of the remaining schools after strong aftershocks.LACK OF SPACEIn Haiti's densely populated capital finding any space to build new schools and clearing existing sites are major obstacles in the rebuilding effort."Some schools sat on the entire property and now there's rubble on every inch of school grounds" said Naidoo.This could mean thousands of schools in and around Port-au-Prince remain closed for months.While the debris is slowing cleared a process the government estimates will take at least three years the Haitian ministry of education is working with international aid agencies to build temporary schools mainly using large tents.Hundreds of classroom tents and designated play and learning areas are being set up near or inside the 400 or so makeshift settlements where hundreds of thousands of homeless quake survivors are living. Children often attend lessons for around two hours a day with teachers working several shifts.UNICEF and other international aid agencies are also providing camps with school kits containing teaching materials stationery and games along with soap and water containers to promote hygiene.Camp committees and leaders are identifying trained teachers."There are many teachers living in settlements who want to teach and are acting on their own initiative to take part in Haiti's recovery and future" said Naidoo.SCHOOLS KEY TO RECOVERYWith around 40 percent of Haiti's population of 9 million under the age of 15 getting children back to school and providing some sort of temporary schooling is crucial to the country's recovery and to alleviating psychological trauma in the aftermath of the quake aid agencies say.Schools allow communities to regain a sense of normal life."Getting children back to school provides continuity and normalcy for children who have been highly traumatised" said Naidoo. "It gives children a sense of security and connection with their future and a regular routine."It is also one way of ensuring children receive food and have access to clean water.Even before the quake getting children to school was a major challenge in Haiti. Poverty and a lack of state-run schools and qualified teachers have meant traditionally low school enrolment rates across the country. Just over half of primary school-age children are enrolled in school and less than 2 per cent of children finish secondary school according to government figures.Over the years Haiti's education system has been dominated by private-run schools often charging exorbitant fees that have excluded the majority of Haitians - living on less than two dollars a day - to attend.International donor agencies including the Inter-American Development Bank see the quake as an opportunity to improve and overhaul Haiti's education system and build new schools that comply with quake-resistant building codes.For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.Haiti: ADRA Immunization and HIV Prevention Efforts Ongoing Among Displaced Populations,ADRA
RV=255.6 2010/03/17 00:00
キーワード:Adra

Tuesday March 16 2010For more information contact:John Torres Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgDonate to Haiti Earthquake Response Fund Online: http://www.adra.org/haiti Mobile: 85944 Text the word "ADRA" reply "YES" Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)SILVER SPRING Md. —A massive vaccination drive and HIV prevention campaign are being implemented in an effort to minimize the spread of disease inside a Port-au-Prince camp where more than 20000 displaced Haitians are staying reported the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)."With people living so close together the risk of the spread of communicable diseases remains extremely high" said Sandra Golles health services coordinator for the ADRA Emergency Response Center in Haiti. "We are hoping our ongoing health activities will avert a potential epidemic."For several weeks ADRA has been conducting a mass vaccination drive immunizing more than 6000 camp residents to date including infants children and adults against diphtheria pertussis (whooping cough) tetanus measles and rubella. ADRA is also providing vitamin A supplements to avert blindness among young children and de-worming medication. This week ADRA expanded its vaccination services to two additional camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) as well as a Women's Center.The campaign has received the support of the U.S Public Health Service which has helped train Haitian nurses many of whom were displaced by the disaster and are living in the camp. Meanwhile the World Health Organization (WHO) has provided many of the essential items for the vaccinations including syringes and soap as well as the vaccines themselves. The campaign is being implemented in conjunction with the Haitian Ministry of Health which conducts routine visits to the vaccination site.ADRA's current goal is to vaccinate 14000 people. The ongoing campaign is part of a larger effort by the Haitian Ministry of Health with support from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) the United Nation's Children's Fund and non-governmental partners.In addition ADRA has distributed more than 3000 condoms within the camp in an effort to reduce the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Plans are also underway to begin HIV and STD health education classes. This is particularly important as Haiti has the highest rate of HIV of any nation in the Caribbean region."It is unprecedented to have such a huge natural disaster in a country with a high HIV prevalence" said Mr. Michel Sidib・ executive director of UNAIDS.Before the January earthquake there were approximately 120000 people living with HIV in Haiti where the population is estimated at more than 9 million according to the UN.If you would like to support ADRA's relief efforts give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund at http://www.adra.org/haiti or by phone at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372).To donate through a mobile phone text the word "ADRA" to 85944 reply "YES" and donate a one-time $10 gift to ADRA's Haiti response.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association age gender race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA visit http://www.adra.org.Author: Nadia McGill

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4.Field Diary: Tent schools provide a refuge for quake-affected Haitian children,UNICEF
RV=249.1 2010/03/17 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,Cluster

The UNICEF tent school at a settlement for displaced people in the Carrefour district south-west of Port-au-Prince Haiti opened in February. UNICEF is working to get children back to school as soon as possible in order to restore a needed sense of normalcy.By Diana Valc疵celThe following field diary was submitted by UNICEF Communication Specialist Diana Valc疵cel who is on the ground in Haiti.PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti 15 March 2010 – In and around Haiti's devastated capital city UNICEF-supported 'tent schools' are opening for children affected by the 12 January earthquake.VIDEO: Watch nowI recently visited one of these temporary schools. It was housed in a former sports centre - now acting as a displaced persons camp – in the Carrefour district south-west of Port-au-Prince. The tent school was one of the most cheerful places I've been since arriving in Haiti.A longstanding problemUNICEF's experience shows that it is necessary to get children back to school as soon as possible after emergencies to restore a sense of normalcy in their daily lives.Even before the earthquake struck on 12 January poverty and a lack of infrastructure contributed to a low school-enrolment rate across Haiti. The quake only exacerbated this longstanding problem.The Ministry of Education estimates that 80 per cent of schools west of Port-au-Prince were destroyed or severely damaged in the earthquake and 35 to 40 per cent were destroyed in the south-east. This means that as many as 5000 schools were destroyed and up to 2.9 million children here are being deprived of the right to education.In the wake of the earthquake a logistical 'Education Cluster' of organizations was created – co-led by UNICEF and Save the Children – to support the government in getting children back into schools.'Based on hope'The UNICEF tent school that we visited in Carrefour opened on 22 February. It consisted of two large tents - one for children aged 7 to 12 and one for 12- to 17-year-old students.Along with children and adolescents living in the displaced persons' camp the new school's doors are also open to children from the surrounding neighborhood – some of whom have not been to school before.Teachers from the Haitian Red Cross lead the classes. Chantal Duphr騷in one of the teachers leading the younger age group mentioned that new desks and benches – provided by UNICEF - had just arrived."Haiti is going to change for better we are sure" said Ms. Duphr騷in. "We have to be based on hope. And the change will take place by our efforts…. There will come a day when there will be no rubble in the street. That's what we want. "Learning through playMs. Duphr騷in told us that her team of teachers is developing a combined study plan that mixes fun with traditional educational methods so that the students will learn while they play. This psycho-social technique helps to ease the transition back to school for children following an emergency.I witnessed this technique firsthand in the tent schools where I saw groups of students led by their teachers singing educational songs – and all clearly having fun while learning.Later I approached a girl named Matsaika 12 who was painting quietly at her desk. Matsaika now lives in the Carrefour settlement for the displaced. "When I grow up I would like to be a nurse to heal others" she told me adding: "I am very happy at this school."

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5.Press Conference by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at United Nations Headquarters 16 March 2010,UN SG
RV=245.5 2010/03/17 00:00
キーワード:question,settlement,rain

SG/SM/12792Following is a transcript of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's press conference held in New York today 16 March:Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure to see you again.Let me quickly go over four points of business before turning to your questions.First: our coming push on the Millennium Development Goals.I have just presented to the General Assembly my report on the Millennium Development Goals titled "Keeping the Promise".Our purpose is to move toward the MDG Summit in September with a clear and simple message: we can do this.Despite hard economic times despite lagging progress on many fronts we can still achieve the Millennium Development Goals by our target date of 2015.This is not the place to go into all the reasons why I say we can be cautiously optimistic. But I do urge you to pay attention to this story.With a decade of lessons learned we know what works and what doesn't.We know how to make the most of new technologies.We are beginning to reap the benefits of new national development policies and better governance.We have learned how to better integrate our work and policies.As I told the General Assembly this morning for example: when you empower women focus on an integrated strategy for health care education agriculture and small business you can change the world.We do not need new pledges. If nations deliver on the financial commitments they have already made we can achieve the goals.That is why this morning I told Member States that it is time to push the pace.Coming out of the September summit we need a concrete comprehensive results-based plan for the way ahead.And that is what I am determined to get.Second Haiti.I am just back from a one-day visit where I discussed the way ahead with President [Ren饐 Pr騅al Prime Minister [Jean-Max] Bellerive and other Government ministers and civil society leaders.For Haiti too we need a concrete well-thought-out plan for the future.I therefore asked President Pr騅al and his government to come to the donor's conference in New York later this month 31 March with an agenda of Haiti's national priorities and a strategic action plan for the country's recovery and reconstruction.We are at a critical moment.During a visit to a camp for displaced persons in Port au Prince I saw nearly 50000 people crowded into a tent city on a former golf course.When the rains come -- as they will in a very few weeks -- the entire site will be flooded.We have plans for moving these people to safer ground and for erecting better shelter but we need the world's help.So far we have distributed tents and tarpaulins to nearly 700000 people among 1.3 million displaced persons. We will reach the rest by the end of next month.We have also identified five alternative sites around the capital where we can move IDPs and where they will be safer and better cared for.But let me be clear: we are in a race against time.And now is the time for the international community to stand by Haiti.The last thing the Haitian people need is a second humanitarian crisis on top of all they have suffered already.Third the Middle East.As the Quartet said in its statement last week we are deeply concerned over developments on the ground and we condemned the Government of Israel's plan for 1600 new housing units in Jerusalem.As I have said before I say again directly and without equivocation: settlements are illegal under international law.With regard to today's clashes in Jerusalem a city holy to three religions: let me remind everyone that the status of Jerusalem is a subject of final negotiation. I call for restraint and calm by all.As you know I leave for the meeting of the Quartet in Moscow this evening and I will work with our partners and the two sides to find a way to resume talks for a just resolution of this conflict. I will also have separate bilateral talks with the Russian leadership.I am also gravely concerned about the situation in Gaza.The Israeli policy of closure destroys hope -- hope of a better life for all people hope for recovery from the destruction and pain of the recent war.As policy it is counterproductive. It undercuts moderates and empowers extremists. It destroys legitimate commerce and encourages smuggling. It blocks the road to a peaceful future for both sides in this conflict.When I visit Israel and the Occupied Territories immediately after the Quartet meeting I will go to Gaza so that I can assess the situation for myself first-hand.

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1.MCC’s Haiti response continues with medical teams engineers and food aid,MCC
RV=271.1 2010/03/18 00:00
キーワード:MCC,March,Feb,woman,rice

Blurb: As MCC plans the next steps in its multiyear response to the Haiti earthquake MCC medical teams and structural engineers are providing immediate assistance relief kits and other supplies are being distributed and more aid is being shipped.MCC's Haiti response continues with medical teams engineers and food aidBy Marla Pierson LesterMarch 18 2010AKRON Pa. – Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) medical teams and structural engineers are providing immediate assistance in Haiti now and distributions of food and relief supplies are ongoing even as MCC plans the next steps in its multiyear response to the Jan. 12 earthquake.A five-person MCC medical team from Canada is serving in Port-au-Prince March 7 to 20. A three-person medical team from the United States will be in Haiti from March 21 to April 3.Short-term teams of structural engineers that began arriving in January have examined more than 250 buildings and MCC is seeking additional engineers who are interested in serving in Haiti this spring.MCC continues to provide rations of rice beans cooking oil canned meat and spaghetti to nine communities reaching at least 6000 people who have been forced from home by the earthquake. It is likely that food is also being given to additional relatives and friends echoing the strong emphasis on sharing in Haitian culture.MCC is also providing materials for bamboo and cement-base showers for people living in camps of displaced people. Those living in the camps had identified the need for a private space to wash especially for women said Betty Kasdorf MCC's Food Disaster and Material Resources program manager.MCC relief kits tarps for shelter comforters and flat sheets are being distributed as soon as they arrive in Haiti and additional shipments are on their way to Haiti. Because of expected Haitian government changes that might slow items coming through customs after April MCC is striving to ship all its initial emergency material aid in the next three to four weeks.An MCC assessment team visited dozens of people including MCC partners and government officials from Feb. 21 to March 6 – hearing from each the enormity of the tasks before them.MCC's response will not only address the needs of people within Port-au-Prince said Ron Flaming MCC's director of international programs but will also include significant efforts to improve the livelihoods and prospects of people who have moved to rural areas.The assessment team recommends that MCC can meet significant needs in areas including shelter and housing economic development food security education peace-building and advocacy health and trauma healing."What struck me most is the complexity of the situation" stressed Kasdorf who recently visited Haiti as part of the assessment team. "The whole country is affected by this."The assessment team found that while food was being distributed within Port-au-Prince many rural areas had not yet received any assistance and were struggling to share limited food with new arrivals.Kasdorf said the group heard from nonprofit organizations from MCC partners and from government officials that what is needed now is for relief government services education and jobs to be made more widely available throughout the country.The scope of this effort will be far greater than rebuilding in a single geographic location."It's a massive complex humanitarian disaster" Flaming said. "Right now people are still focused on trying to clean up on figuring out how to survive today tomorrow and for the next few months."Even as MCC's response in Haiti continues planning for the next five years is also well underway says Flaming. Longer-term planning includes determining which communities to focus on and top priorities. He noted that in MCC's response to the 2004 Asian tsunami some projects that had the most lasting impact were not planned until a full year after the tsunami hit.Paramount in all MCC efforts will be listening to the voices of Haitian people and partners and providing tools to help Haitians recover from the quake and build up their own communities said Kasdorf.To learn more about MCC's response to the Haiti earthquake go to mcc.org/haitiearthquake.- END -

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2.Haiti: bringing water and restoring dignity to the elderly,ICRC
RV=124.1 2010/03/18 00:00
キーワード:woman,latrine,mother

In a camp sheltering earthquake victims located in the compound of the Asile municipal nursing home in Port-au-Prince children crowd around large black water tanks installed by the Spanish and Haitian Red Cross societies. The spot is a favourite for kids who come to play while helping their gossiping mothers fill their buckets. The water supply is limited and what the women carry back to their tents must meet all their family's daily needs for drinking cooking and washing clothes.Bringing a modicum of privacy to nursing home residentsIn such cramped surroundings privacy is an unattainable dream. Taking a bath in a small plastic bowl might be fun for a toddler but imagine what it is like for the elderly and infirm trying to wash and keep clean with only minimal water. And how much harder must it be for people confined to wheelchairs.To help address this problem the ICRC is installing 50 ventilated improved pit latrines and showers in the Asile compound some of them adapted for the nursing home's wheelchair users. Too fearful to stay indoors the elderly residents have been spending much of their time since the earthquake out in the garden of their previously tranquil nursing home sitting in the shade or propped up in their wheelchairs amid the crush and noise going on around them. Once finished the toilets which are sturdy and made of wood and corrugated iron will provide these extremely vulnerable old folk with a modicum of privacy in the midst of a camp that is seething with people.Building up a sustainable supply of waterIn the camps that have sprung up all over Port-au-Prince since the devastating earthquake of 12 January people's access to water has slowly improved. Water trucks ply the parks where people are living squashed like sardines and water bladders and water storage tanks like the ones in the Asile compound have been installed.By contrast the provision of water in slum neighbourhoods of Port-au-Prince such as Cit・Soleil – home to over 200000 people – has always been chaotic. The ICRC has been working in Cit・Soleil together with the Haitian Red Cross since 2004. For the past four years ICRC water engineers in partnership with the Port-au-Prince water board have been upgrading the shantytown's water distribution network.When the earthquake struck the water network in Cit・Soleil took a direct hit. The water tower cracked and now needs substantial repair. The piped water supply was also partially damaged. The ICRC quickly installed six water bladders as a stopgap measure serving the basic needs of around 9000 people pending a decision on who would repair the water tower and how.The aim of the ICRC's partnership with the water board is to promote more efficient and sustainable water distribution. Achieving this aim requires a long-term commitment to changing attitudes among the local population with regard to the supply use and management of water. The partnership intends not only to improve people's access to clean water but also to contribute to a comprehensive drive towards strengthening preventive health care in Port-au-Prince's shanty areas.In addition to working alongside the water authorities in Cit・Soleil the ICRC is also supporting grassroots water committees in their efforts to repair and maintain the water networks. Among other things it is providing spare parts and tools helping to stop leaks in the pipes giving the fuel needed to run pumps and paying salaries of some workers for a limited period.In contrast to the emergency assistance being given in the Asile compound the work going on in Cit・Soleil is long-term.Restoring dignityBack in the nursing home compound children race about and play. An improvised market selling fruit vegetables and cheap household trinkets is crowded. Intense-looking young men play furiously at dominoes in a rare open space between tents. Teenagers mill around doing nothing. The elderly residents of the nursing home doze skewed sideways in their wheelchairs. Near where the water gatherers are congregated a group of women sit doing their washing. In the middle of the camp the workers building the latrines are seated on the concrete foundations beside a line of deeply dug pits awaiting their supervisor. The toilets once they are ready will help restore some of the dignity the old folk lost along with so much else when the earthquake struck.

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3.Six-month deployment of HAP team to Haiti,HAP
RV=107.1 2010/03/18 00:00
キーワード:Vision,March

Following the work of an initial Quality and Accountability Support Team a HAP team will be deployed to Haiti for 6 months. The team will work in collaboration with Sphere resource persons RedR/Bioforce ICVA/InterAction and other initiatives working towards improved accountability to provide practical support capacity building and technical expertise in order to strengthen accountability and quality programming in response to the Haiti earthquake through a combination of:+Tailored made support to individual agencies.+Advocacy with relevant stakeholders for quality and accountability of the wider humanitarian response.+Collaboration with other initiatives working towards improved accountability in the Haiti response.+Documenting and sharing good practice and learningThe team comprised of Elie Gasagara seconded to HAP from World Vision and Troels Egeskov will be in Haiti from the 21st March 2010 (joined initially by Barb Wigley) and are part funded by ECHO (until the 31st March) Danida and DanChurchAid.For more information about HAP's response in Haiti see the DRAFT Terms of Reference for the six month deployment updates posted on HAP in Haiti webpage or contact the HAP team in Haiti: Senior Accountability Advisor: Elie Gasagara (egasagara@hapinternational.org) and Accountability Advisor: Troels Egeskov Sorensen (tesorensen@hapinternational.org).

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4.Donors plan to put up $3.8 bln for Haiti rebuilding,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=105.5 2010/03/18 00:00
キーワード:March,Feb

* Target commitment discussed before March 31 conference* Government to get $350 mln 2010 direct budget support* Calls for good governance transparency elections (Adds World Bank official's comment paragraphs 7-8 details)By Manuel JimenezSANTO DOMINGO March 18 (Reuters) - International donors are aiming to provide $3.8 billion over 18 months to help Haiti rebuild after its Jan. 12 earthquake according to officials and experts preparing a high-level donors conference.The initial target figure came in a statement released late on Wednesday after a two-day meeting in Dominican Republic of representatives of the Haitian government donor nations multilateral lenders U.N. agencies and humanitarian groups.The preparatory meeting ahead of a scheduled March 31 donors conference in New York set out the broad outlines of a reconstruction strategy for the Caribbean nation whose economy and infrastructure were decimated by the quake.The government of Haiti the poorest state in the Western Hemisphere says at least 222570 people and possibly more than 300000 were killed in what some experts are calling the deadliest natural disaster of modern times."Donors are committing to provide $3.8 billion to finance the reconstruction and recovery of Haiti's priority needs over a period of 18 months as indicated in the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA)" said the statement from the joint chairmen of the Santo Domingo experts' meeting.Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez and Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive chaired the two days of discussions that brought together 40 nations and institutions.The World Bank's Director for the Caribbean Yvonne Tsikata described $3.8 billion as an "initial figure" contained in the PDNA document draft."It's a short-term target. It's work in progress" she said in a conference call with reporters. She said concrete commitments by donors would be made at the one-day "pledging conference" in New York on March 31.The Santo Domingo meeting also announced a planned commitment to give Haiti's government an additional $350 million in direct budgetary support for 2010.The World Bank's Board on Thursday approved a $65 million grant to Haiti for restoring key central bank and finance ministry functions and essential infrastructure.To manage the long-term reconstruction the experts in Santo Domingo proposed the creation of a Multi-Donors Trust Fund (MDTF) to be administered by a steering committee jointly formed by the Haitian government and donors. The World Bank would supervise operation of the fund.In the report that it presented to the Santo Domingo meeting Haiti's government assessed the damage caused by the quake at more than $7.7 billion dollars. It estimated a total of $11.5 billion would be needed for reconstruction.CORRUPTION THREAT GENERATES UNEASEDespite concerns about levels of government corruption in Haiti which have stymied past aid efforts the administration of Haitian President Rene Preval has insisted it should have the ultimate say in the reconstruction of the country."We'll accept all the help that you want to give us but allow us to rebuild Haiti" Bellerive told the experts' conference held at a seaside hotel in Santo Domingo.Preval said on Tuesday that the Haitian presidency should have veto power over any reconstruction projects.He angrily described as "arrogant" a U.S. State Department Human Rights report on Haiti for 2009 prepared before the January quake which criticized widespread corruption "in all branches and at all levels" of the Haitian government.Preval's irritation at the report threatened to sour Haiti's ties with its main quake relief partner the United States which has sent thousands of soldiers doctors and aid workers to the Caribbean nation.Two former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton who has been named by the United Nations as coordinator of the international relief effort and George W. Bush will visit Haiti together on Monday to support the recovery and reconstruction effort.The experts' statement said the donors fund would seek to ease pressure on the overcrowded and wrecked capital Port-au-Prince by supporting development and infrastructure in other parts of the national territory. It would also seek to strengthen the private sector.The document added that a commitment to good governance and transparency by the Haitian government was essential.Occupying the western half of the island of Hispaniola the former French colony of Haiti won independence in 1804 through a slave revolt and has had a history of uprisings coups dictatorships poverty and social upheaval.The statement stipulated "a commitment to hold elections in Haiti as soon as possible to avoid a political vacuum."Preval has said he would not seek to extend his term beyond its scheduled conclusion on Feb. 11 2011 and says he is confident that legislative elections -- originally scheduled for Feb. 28 -- can be reorganized in good time.(Writing by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Will Dunham)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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5.US Cuban officials discuss Haiti quake assistance,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=105.5 2010/03/18 00:00
キーワード:March,Feb

* Meeting held at experts' conference in Santo Domingo* Cuba U.S. involved in huge Haiti relief effortBy Manuel JimenezSANTO DOMINGO March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. and Cuban officials met in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday to discuss international cooperation on assistance for Haiti after the catastrophic earthquake there diplomats said.The meeting took place in Santo Domingo on the sidelines of an international conference of experts and officials from the Haitian government donor nations United Nations agencies and humanitarian groups to draft a reconstruction plan for the poor quake-stricken Caribbean nation.The United States sent thousands of soldiers and aid workers to Haiti after the Jan. 12 earthquake and Cuba sent hundreds of doctors and health personnel all part of a huge international relief effort. Haiti says more than 300000 people may have been killed in the catastrophe.Diplomats said Cheryl Mills counselor and chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and another senior State Department official Julissa Reynoso met in Santo Domingo with Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Rogelio Sierra and a senior Cuban Health Ministry official.Washington maintains a longstanding trade embargo against communist-ruled Cuba and nearly a half-century of hostile relations means that high-level meetings between the two countries are few and far between.The diplomats who asked not to be named said the U.S. and Cuban officials discussed aid for Haiti including Cuba's capacity to help provide medical care for the hundreds of thousands of injured and homeless Haitian quake victims. More details of what they discussed were not immediately known.The U.S. delegation also held separate meetings with delegations from several other countries including Venezuela the diplomats said.Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez like his ally Cuba is a fierce critic of U.S. policies. Shortly after the quake Chavez accused the United States of using the disaster as a pretext to occupy the devastated Caribbean country by sending troops. He recommended Washington should send doctors instead.Three days after the quake U.S. officials announced the Cuban government had agreed to let the U.S. military use restricted Cuban air space for medical evacuation flights carrying Haitian victims sharply reducing the flight time to Miami.Some analysts expressed hopes that this kind of U.S.-Cuban cooperation could lead to a thaw in frosty ties between Havana and Washington which U.S. President Barack Obama said last year he would like to restore to a better footing.But the Feb. 23 death of a Cuban political prisoner on a hunger strike and the continuing detention in Cuba of a U.S. contractor accused by Havana of distributing illegal communications equipment have stoked mutual criticisms between the two longtime ideological enemies.The experts meeting in Santo Domingo this week worked on a draft of a reconstruction plan for Haiti whose leaders say $11.5 billion will be needed for recovery and rebuilding in what was already the Western Hemisphere's poorest state.The plan will be presented for approval and funding at an international donors conference in New York on March 31. (Editing by Pascal Fletcher and Eric Beech)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE : 17th MARCH 2010,UNICEF
RV=310.8 2010/03/19 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,season,rainy,March,woman

HEADLINES: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon accompanied by the Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes vis-ited Haiti on 14th March. The UN SG met high level officials: President Rene Preval; UN Country Team in-cluding the UNICEF representative. The SG visited a displaced camp in Port-au-Prince and highlighted the need for continued international solidarity shelter protection of women and girls and cash for work. In response to the increase in reported cases of Gender-Based Violence the Child Protection and GBV sub-clusters are working with MINUSTAH UNPOL and the Haitian National Police to patrol monitor and evaluate security issues related to Child Protection and GBV in 6 IDP camps - 5 in Port-au-Prince and 1 in Leogane. UNICEF is scaling up its field presence and preparing for the rainy season through the establishment of mo-bile antennas in 6 locations across the country. Two are already operational in Leogane and Jacmel. UNICEF is also working to establish 4 mobile antennas in Gonaive Jeremie Hinche and Les Cayes where a sizable number of displaced persons are located. UNICEF will preposition emergency supplies in those six locations. before the rainy season starts.

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2.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #30,OCHA
RV=278.2 2010/03/19 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,February,March

HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES• WFP and partners have delivered food to over 1.2 million people (over 200000 families) in the greater Port-au-Prince area as part of a targeted food distribution. WFP reached 3 million people with food distributions in February and 2.5 million people will be reached in March.• The Shelter cluster is targeting a total of 1301491 people or 260298 households with immediate provision of shelter materials. The distribution of appropriate fixings and toolkits also remains vital.• FAO is conducting an assessment of livelihood conditions for populations displaced as a result of the earthquake. Approximately 90 percent of displaced families in the Artibonite department are believed to be residing with host families.• The Education cluster reported that some 302000 children have been displaced to other departments with an additional 720000 children affected by the earthquake but remaining in their home communities. Of this figure 309500 children are currently living in spontaneous temporary settlement sites which lack basic social services.• The first version of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) references 460 sites (including subsites for the largest settlements) with a total population of 1170000 individuals in the Port-au- Prince area.

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3.Haiti: US$65 Million Grant to Restore Key State Functions and Infrastructure,World Bank
RV=244.5 2010/03/19 00:00
キーワード:debt,season,rainy,March

Press Release No:2010/306/LAC Contacts:In Washington: Sergio Jellinek (202) 458-2841sjellinek@worldbank.org In Santo Domingo: Alejandro Cedeo (202) 415-4108acedeno@worldbank.org WASHINGTON March 18 2010 – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$65 million project to support the recovery of Haiti's critical infrastructure as well as the reestablishment of basic State functions following the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12 2010. This is part of a US$100 million emergency grant announced by the World Bank right after the earthquake."The reestablishment of key financial and economic functions is critical to a well-functioning State and to the reconstruction and recovery effort in Haiti" said Yvonne Tsikata World Bank Director for the Caribbean. "In addition the project will support the rehabilitation of key public infrastructure vital for economic activity."The Infrastructure and Institutions Emergency Recovery Project will:- Restore key economic and financial functions of the Government of Haiti including data recovery revenue and expenditure management accountability and transparency functions in the Ministry of Economy and Finance and other key institutions. Pre-fabricated premises office space and equipment will be provided for these institutions to operate.- Carry out emergency rehabilitation of key public infrastructure including roads bridges and administration buildings. These works are critical to give access to the damaged areas and to prevent further damages from flooding when the rainy season starts (in May). Some of these works include repairing national road no. 2 (RN2) between Carrefour and Mirago穗e as well as national road no. 4 (RN4) between Carrefour Dufort and Jacmel repairing bridge Fauch・on RN2 and cleaning drainage equipment in Port-au-Prince.- Provide technical assistance to support selected institutions and reconstruction planning.The World Bank's response to the Haiti earthquake focuses on the following three strategic areas:1. A US$100 million grant was announced on January 13 2010 in order to help the Government of Haiti in the early recovery and reconstruction phase. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) the private sector arm of the World Bank Group recently announced a US$35 million in emergency investments in Haiti to generate jobs.2. A restructuring of the World Bank portfolio in Haiti. Within the portfolio there are 14 active World Bank projects in Haiti focusing on areas including disaster risk management infrastructure community-driven development education and economic governance. All current World Bank assistance to Haiti is in grant form.3. Participating as one of the key contributors to the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) led by the Government of Haiti. The PDNA will include physical damages economic losses and human recovery needs and its results are expected before the March 31st donor meeting in New York.The World Bank is a close partner of Haiti. Since January 2005 the International Development Association has provided a total of US$308 million for Haiti. In addition trust funds administered by the World Bank have provided more than US$55 million since 2003. These amounts do not include the US$100 million in grants mentioned above in response to the earthquake. Since 2005 the World Bank's financial support for Haiti has been carried out through grants.Attainment of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative Completion Point in June 2009 and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative have led to the cancellation of US$1.2 billion of Haiti's debt. Only US$38.8 million (less than four percent) of the external remaining debt is due to the World Bank. Bank Management is currently exploring a proposal for the complete forgiveness of Haiti's debt for its Board's consideration.-#-For more information on this project please visit:http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P120895 For more information on the World Bank's work in Haiti please visit:http://www.worldbank.org/ht

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4.HAITI- IOM Health Team Helps Earthquake Survivors Return Home from Hospitals,IOM
RV=132.6 2010/03/19 00:00
キーワード:settlement,woman

The IOM Migration Health Unit this week launched the Assisted Patient Discharge Transfer and Return Programme to help patients who are medically ready to leave hospital for home and/or rehabilitation care but are considered vulnerable and in need of assistance with community reintegration in the Port-au-Prince area.With funding from USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) the one year programme will decongest crowded hospitals and link newly discharged patients with emergency shelter social support and ongoing health care services.An IOM medical team made up of physicians nurses and caseworkers will manage requests received from local hospitals and partner agencies. Requests for assistance may be made via phone and email.In the aftermath of Haiti's devastating January earthquake overloaded hospitals report a significant backlog of patients medically ready for discharge but unable to leave hospitals' wards and hallways because they are homeless lack transport to their preferred communities and settlements and/or will be unable to secure medical follow-up after discharge because of the distance to rehabilitation and wound care services.The most vulnerable earthquake survivors-including amputees women/single-headed households persons with disabilities pregnant and post-partum women children under the age of 5 the elderly and those with special needs-need assistance to move from the overcrowded hospitals and rehabilitation centres to their communities homes and internally displaced settlements."The patients we serve are those who simply have no place to go from the hospital. In order to restart their lives they need help arranging basic shelter and accessing medical care" says Patrick Duigan Head of IOM Health Unit in Haiti.Such is the case of Clerette Antoine a 76 year old woman whose home collapsed during the earthquake killing her sister and three year old granddaughter. Ms. Antoine was briefly trapped in the rubble of her home breaking multiple ribs. She was admitted to the Hpital de l'Universit・d'ノtat d'Ha・i where she received rehabilitation care. She has been medically ready for discharge for weeks but remained in the hospital along with her sister and nephew as all are homeless and have nowhere to go. Their only option is moving into one of the spontaneous settlements in Port au Prince.IOM and its partners have provided Ms. Antoine and her family a sturdy ShelterBox tent kitchen kit hygiene kit and cots. IOM caseworkers connected Ms. Antoine with a distant relative who is able to make room for her tent on his property. IOM will continue to provide medications and transport to rehabilitation services to Ms. Antoine after her discharge from hospital."Patients like Ms. Antoine who are elderly and disabled need more than housing. They need to restart their lives in a setting where they can access community and social support" explains Jessica Greenberg IOM Technical Advisor. "She walks with a walker and needs help moving from sitting to standing. She can't move into a settlement and sleep on the ground safely. In these emergency situations the elderly are often forgotten."Ms. Antoine was discharged from the hospital on Thursday and transported to her new home by an IOM team."The hospitals are full of survivors who are disabled many of them amputees. These are people who are ready to move on but have lost too much and have nowhere to go. Assisted discharge supports them in rejoining their communities safely." adds Greenberg.Up to 5000 patients and their family members will benefit from this IOM programme over the next twelve months.For more information please contact Bertrand Martin at IOM Port-au-Prince Tel: +509 3859 8619 E-mail: bmartin@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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5.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 9,IFRC
RV=130.5 2010/03/19 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,March

Period covered by this Ops Update: 8 March – 15 March 2010Appeal target (current): Swiss Francs 218.4 million (US Dollars 203478000 or Euro 148989000) in cash kind or services is solicited to support the Haitian National Red Cross Society (HNRCS)/Federation to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihoods support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake-affected region. Of the Swiss Francs 218.4 million sought the International Federation solicits Swiss Francs 2.07 million to support its inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster.The donor response report shows current coverage of 55% of the overall Appeal target.The budget for inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster currently stands at 57%

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1.Tzu Chi Foundation Sets Up Relief Operation at the National Soccer Stadium to Help the Haiti Quake Survivors,Buddhist Tzu Chi
RV=514.9 2010/03/20 00:00
キーワード:Tzu,Chi,March,woman,mother,baby,young

Last week Tzu Chi moved its medical service and aid distribution in the capital Port-au-Prince from its base at the Overseas Engineering & Construction Company to the national soccer stadium.The soccer stadium has 350 tents inside and 1500 in the surrounding area; a total of 8000 people live there. Ben Constant the manager of the stadium and the coordinator of the tent city in the stadium said that the stadium is used by other charity organizations for distribution but their focus was on the survivors from far places or residents living in the hillside areas and tended to overlook the needs of the survivors in the tent city.On March 14 Tzu Chi organized a major distribution of aid at the stadium. The volunteers say the arena is the perfect place to give out aid because the recipients will be able to take part in the ceremony that accompanies each Tzu Chi distribution.Before the distribution begins the song "We Are the World" was played to welcome the people into the stadium. At the distribution Tzu Chi songs with sign language were performed to convey Tzu Chi's love to the survivors. When distributing the goods to the survivors Tzu Chi volunteers smiled put their palms together and bowed to the recipients. One hundred and nineteen Tzu Chi and local volunteers with protection from 60 Brazilian UN peacekeepers distributed 10lbs of corn powder 5lbs of flour noodles and re-useable bowls and spoons to each of the 1200 families.Besides giving food and material goods Tzu Chi volunteer also showed respect and care and formed a bond of friendship with the people of Haiti.Medical serviceIn addition to holding distributions Tzu Chi also provides medical service at the stadium. With a bigger space at the stadium Tzu Chi expands its medical services to provide dental care pediatrics internal medicine oriental medicine and pharmacy to the people.At the medical station a woman whose teeth have been hurting for a month came seeking treatment. Tzu Chi volunteer dentist discovered that she has cavities in her teeth. After given her three injections of dental anesthetic the dentist pulled out two of her teeth. After the treatment her teeth do not hurt anymore and the woman smiles broadly.Tzu Chi volunteers also saw a display of motherly love in the aftermath of the disaster. A mother brought a 12-day old baby to Tzu Chi's medical station. Tzu Chi doctor discovered that the baby has eye infection. The mother told Tzu Chi volunteer that she found this baby abandoned at the stadium's restroom. Despite already having three children of her own with the youngest one only 4 months old she decided to take care of this baby after the hospitals she went to all expressed that they cannot care for the baby. Tzu Chi doctor cleaned the baby's eyes and applied eye ointment. Tzu Chi volunteers also gave her one week supply of diapers for the baby.As of March 12 Tzu Chi has provided medical services such as general medicine oriental medicine dental services and chiropractic care to approximately 10170 patients.Tzu Chi's immediate relief operation will continue until April 4. On April 3 Tzu Chi plans to hold a mass prayer service of over 10000 survivors at the sports stadium.

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2.UNDP Associate Administrator Grynspan Visits Haiti to Monitor Progress,UNDP
RV=186.6 2010/03/20 00:00
キーワード:rain,woman,UNDP,adoption

Port-Au-Prince -- As Rebeca Grynspan Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) walked through the narrow streets of the municipality of Delmas she remarked that much progress had been achieved by the men and women engaged in the cash-for-work programme since the devastating earthquake of 12 January."Although so much more is needed" Grynspan said "it is encouraging to see the streets open to traffic canals being cleaned and shops open for business ―and all of it done by the men and women of Delmas working to rebuild their city one step at a time."The programme coordinated by UNDP as part of its Emergency Relief and Recovery Framework is working through local municipal authorities to put thousands of Haitians to work paying them 180 gourdes a day or roughly US$4.5 at current rates of exchange for six hour's labour. The work includes removing building rubble from the streets removing waste and clearing drainage canals in preparation for the rains. To manage the programme UNDP works through municipal authorities and with nine non-governmental organizations.Grynspan also reviewed the other areas of support to the Government of Haiti including restoring its capacity to deliver justice and security services. When the Palais de Justice in Port-au-Prince collapsed on 12 January much more than a landmark building was destroyed. Lost with it were the archives and legal documents related to millions of Haitians leaving them without proof of property inheritance and business licenses. To address this challenge UNDP has partnered with a wide range of development partners to provide temporary work facilities office equipment and technical support."Problems with land and properties titles and adoption processes will increase with the loss of documentation human and material resources to deal with those matters" said UNDP Country Director Eric Overvest. "A new generation of judges and justice auxiliaries will receive training to meet demand. Also measures have been taken to address the needs of displaced and homeless Haitians who need protection against possible risk of raising violence especially against women and children."High resolution photos available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/unitednationsdevelopmentprogramme.

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1.HAITI Earthquake Response Bulletin 3 04-03-10,Logistics Cluster
RV=319.0 2010/03/21 00:00
キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,import,spontaneous,department,resume,export,outlying,storage

ContextOn January 12, 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Haiti. The epicentre was located 17km from the capital, Port-au-Prince (PaP), which has more than 2 million inhabitants. Approximately 3.5 million people resided in the areas directly affected by the earthquake. The number of people living in spontaneous settlement sites is estimated at 1.3 million people, while 604,215 people have left Port-au-Prince for outlying departments.Two months later there is an elephant in the roomThe earthquake has damaged the major port in the country in Port-au-Prince, which has been partially restored to allow some humanitarian cargo to pass through the port but is not yet sufficiently rehabilitated to resume normal food import and distribution systems. Approximately 90% of all containerised imports and exports prior to the earthquake transited through the seaports at PaP. While capacity has been partially restored the rainy season and hurricane season pose significant challenges. The earthquake decimated the warehouse and storage capacity in the affected area, and regional warehouses were not widely available prior to the earthquake. Road conditions along the major supply routes are acceptable at the moment, but are severely vulnerable to deterioration and failure in the coming months.

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1.HAITI: Children struggle in make-shift orphanage,IRIN
RV=270.4 2010/03/22 00:00
キーワード:cluster,March,les,article,teacher

PORT-AU-PRINCE 22 March 2010 (IRIN) - Mami George a retired teacher sits in a courtyard at the small orphanage she manages in San Marie Port-au-Prince. The area once home to 2000 residents now accommodates some 6000 people who lost their homes in the January earthquake.George began feeding the orphans living on the streets near the site and within days found herself caring for more than 50 children aged between three and 15.Only 500 orphans have been registered with the different local and international agencies in Haiti since the quake not including the ones living in orphanages before the disaster. According to local caretakers most children who had one living relative were taken in by them explaining the relatively low number of orphans. The children in George's care however have no one.In a small compound living in tents donated by French volunteers these children are cared for by a team of local helpers. Food is distributed daily by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) kitchen in the camp with 1300 calories crammed into each serving of porridge or rice and beans - enough to keep these children alive but not enough to drive away the hunger pangs.Another 900 meals are distributed to school children on the site as part of a WFP food distribution scheme. It plans to provide hot meals to some 170000 school children nationwide. State schools are closed until 1 April but local NGOs operate makeshift schools in some areas. In the interim some 2.5 million children remain without access to classes.More than two months after the quake nobody has come to claim any of the children in Mami George's care.The children are stressed says George pointing to several mattresses drying on a nearby roof. The children have gone back to bed-wetting after the quake.Volunteers from different countries visit the orphanage compound once or twice a week and are an instant attraction for the children. With no toys or playground every visitor is a welcome distraction. "We cope with what we have but we need plastic bed sheets clothes snacks toys" George told IRIN.Nineteen volunteer caretakers work in 12-hour shifts every day of the week but are unable to address the children's psychological needs and local Haitian psychologists are a rarity.The International Organization for Migration has opened a psycho-social cluster for NGOs dealing with post-traumatic stress but it is difficult to access 1.3 million people living in 400 temporary sites. The children will have to wait - for assistance for clothes for schools to re-open.td/mw/oa[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.EU Council conclusions on position for International Conference on Haiti,EU
RV=220.5 2010/03/22 00:00
キーワード:season,March,rainy,Council

Summary: 22 March 2010 Brussels - Council of the European Union 3005th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting conclusions on EU position for the New York International Conference on HaitiThe Council adopted the following conclusions:1. The Council expresses its support for the people of Haiti following the earthquake and underlines their ownership and central responsibility for determining their current and future priorities. Building on its swift and effective initial response the European Union will continue to assist them in addressing their humanitarian needs including putting in place contingency measures in view of the upcoming rainy and hurricane seasons. Looking further ahead the European Union stands ready to support a long-term plan over the next decade led by the Government of Haiti and in partnership with the international community to support reconstruction and sustainable development in Haiti.2. The Council supports the Government of Haiti's leadership with regard to recovery and reconstruction efforts and welcomes its intention to present its "Plan d'action pour le rel钁ement et le d騅eloppement national : les grands chantiers pour l'avenir" at the International Donors' Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti in New York on 31 March 2010.3. The High Representative will represent the European Union in New York and set forth a common EU position with the following elements:(a) An overview over the EU's collective effort in providing humanitarian civil protection and other emergency assistance since the earthquake including military assets and police support;(b) The expressions of solidarity coming from European citizens and civil society;(c) A common aggregated figure representing the overall EU commitment to the reconstruction of Haiti;(d) Support for a long-term plan that provides the basis for lasting inclusive economic growth and development in Haiti in the context of a joint EU approach linking relief to rehabilitation and development underpinned by a commitment to joint programming to enhance aid effectiveness and promote an effective division of labour;(e) An EU House in Haiti where EU development capabilities could be co-located to enhance EU coordination on the ground and support joint programming and to assist EU donors not present in Haiti.4. The Council underlines the leadership of the Government of Haiti in donor coordination sector coordination and management of the overall reconstruction agenda and the importance of democratic governance. It also stresses the need to ensure adequate coordination with the UN as well as with the World Bank the Inter-American Development Bank key bilateral donors and other stakeholders including regional actors in particular through an overarching country-led governance mechanism which also offers a forum for policy dialogue donor coordination and consultation with the Haitian civil society.5. The EU welcomes the consideration of implementation modalities such as a multi-donor trust fund to ensure support for long-term development priorities and ensure better coherence. Linked to its joint programming exercise the EU will define its participation in different implementation bodies based on an assessment of their effectiveness.6. In the light of the commitment to joint programming referred to in paragraph 3(d) the Council welcomes the preparation of a joint EU Country Strategy Paper and a joint aid planning document for the EU1 in order to permit the effective coordination of Community development funds and those of the Member States contributing to the effort to rehabilitate Haiti. These will be drawn up after the New York Conference on the basis of the Government of Haiti "Plan d'action pour le rel钁ement et le d騅eloppement national : les grands chantiers pour l'avenir" underpinned by the full Post-Disaster Needs Assessment in consultation with the Government of Haiti and relevant stakeholders.* * *The Council welcomes the intention of the High Representative and the Commission to review the Union's emergency response capability and to report back to the Council taking into account ongoing evaluations as well as lessons learned from the comprehensive EU response to the Haiti earthquake."1 Council Conclusions of 11 April 2006 (doc. 8388/06).Ref: CL10-056ENEU source: CouncilUN forum:Date: 22/3/2010

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3.Finland to provide at least 10 million euros for Haitian reconstruction,Govt. Finland
RV=124.6 2010/03/22 00:00
キーワード:debt,March

In the coming years Finland will provide at least 10 million euros for reconstruction in Haiti Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo V艙rynen revealed following the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on European Union Affairs on Friday 19 March.Finland will pledge its assistance at the Haitian reconstruction conference organised by the UN in New York on 31 March. The European Union is currently arranging a sizeable reconstruction package to assist in Haiti's reconstruction.Finland's aid input will contain support for reconstruction and Finland's share of Haiti's debt relief to be determined together with other donors within the framework of the World Bank group.Finland's support for Haiti's reconstruction can be targeted better after the reconstruction plan for Haiti is ready. Among others the international joint fund to be established UN agencies and international development financing institutions with programmes in Haiti are potential channels for cooperation in Finland's sectors of know-how. Finland's support for reconstruction covers the years 2010–2013.The earthquake that took place in Haiti in early January has caused one of modern history's worst humanitarian catastrophes. The Government of Haiti with UN support has begun to survey reconstruction needs. Alongside the Haitian government those participating in the survey include the UN the World Bank the Inter-American Development Bank and EU representatives. The reconstruction needs will be presented at the conference on Haiti to be held in New York.Even before the earthquake Haiti was the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The reconstruction process will take many years and calls for comprehensive planning and coordination among all parties.Finland has previously granted a total of 5.4 million euros in urgent humanitarian aid to Haiti.Additional information: Pekka Puustinen Deputy Director General of the Department for the Americas and Asia tel. +358 9 1605 5694 mobile tel. +358 40 481 98 92; Adviser Nina Kataja tel. +358 9 1605 5036 (debt relief) and P臺vi Nevala Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development tel. +358 9 1605 6171 or mobile tel. +358 40 753 4375

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4.Build well to save lives in disasters experts urge,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=118.0 2010/03/22 00:00
キーワード:February,March

By Olesya Dmitracova LONDON March 22 (Reuters Life!) - Attaching shutters to windows or embedding steel bars in new structures are some of the simple measure that should be employed to stop buildings from killing occupants in natural disasters experts say.Poor construction in Haiti was a major reason why so many people -- up to 300000 according to the president -- died when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the impoverished nation in January architects and disaster specialists said.And in quake-prone Chile where an earthquake and a subsequent tsunami killed about 500 people in February the government is investigating to what extent rules on fortifying buildings against seismic shocks were followed."You don't need to be helpless you can build safer you can build better to reduce both the financial cost but of course also the life (cost)" Margareta Wahlstrom U.N. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction told Reuters by telephone."It's not the earthquake that kills people it's the buildings that collapse in the earthquake."While some countries put great emphasis on erecting buildings that can survive tropical storms floods or earthquakes many others lag far behind she said.Safe construction is not part of international development policies either Wahlstrom said adding that she hopes it will now be included after Haiti and Chile.A step in that direction is a new handbook for rebuilding after natural disasters released by the World Bank last week.Building well matters also because in the months and years after a disaster reconstruction is where the biggest sums of international aid money go once emergency needs -- for tents medicines and so on -- have been dealt with.INTELLIGENT DESIGNSafer buildings alone will not always prevent deaths. Houses should be located away from hazardous areas where possible and combined with an early warning system evacuation plans and public education on what to do when a disaster strikes.But as part of an overall strategy to minimise deaths and destruction intelligent building design is one of the most straightforward solutions.For example shutters on windows will prevent wind from blowing through the building and lifting it off the ground. Tying the roof to the walls will stop it from being blown off.To protect new buildings against earthquakes walls can be reinforced with criss-crossing diagonal steel beams or concrete columns. Such -- often life-saving -- features add less than 10 percent on average to building costs experts say.Designs should take account of what resources are affordable and available locally. For example in areas where water is short building concrete houses is not viable as making concrete requires a lot of water.EASIER DRAWN THAN DONEWhile there is no shortage of clever ideas implementation can be complicated especially in developing countries.For a start most people in poor nations live in houses that they have built themselves mostly without an understanding of structural engineering or knowledge of ways to make them safer.Rolling out a nationwide campaign for safer construction of homes may have the greatest impact in the long term experts from engineering firm Arup say.However organisations involved in post-disaster reconstruction can help by building houses that can be easily replicated by local people. Those willing to build their own homes can be trained how to build with disasters in mind.Training in how to build safely is one of the services that a new consulting centre in Haiti's capital will provide.Architecture for Humanity a non-profit design and building group is planning to open the centre in April for three years.In countries where corruption is rife all building work should be monitored closely to ensure no money or materials go astray and construction standards are respected.Those leading rebuilding efforts after a disaster should involve local people in the design and construction as much as possible experts say."The one thing you can do in a disaster is use the reconstruction as a mechanism to create jobs" Cameron Sinclair co-founder of Architecture for Humanity told Reuters."Within about a year after being in those tents so long the community's number one issue is not housing but jobs" he said in a telephone interview.Once survivors of a disaster occupy a new home they may want to change it by knocking down a wall or adding on both of which could weaken the carefully designed building."Organisations should allow for this in their housing designs and provide training so that people know how to adapt or extend their homes safely" Arup architects say.House designs should suit also suit tastes and culture.Otherwise as aid group Oxfam put it in a blog "the charitable gesture by the giver becomes the hat you wouldn't wear in a million years or in the case of disaster survivors the house that drives you crazy".(Editing by Paul Casciato)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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5.In Haiti Mental Health System Is in Collapse,NY Times
RV=105.3 2010/03/22 00:00
キーワード:March,article

By DEBORAH SONTAGPublished: March 19 2010PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti — Inside this city's earthquake-cracked psychiatric hospital a schizophrenic man lay naked on a concrete floor caked in dust. Other patients padlocked in tiny concrete cells clutched the bars and howled for attention. Feces clotted the gutter outside a ward where urine pooled under metal cots without mattresses.Walking through the dilapidated public hospital Dr. Franklin Normil the acting director who has worked there for five months without pay shook his head in despair."I want you to bear witness" he told a reporter. "Clearly mental health has never been a priority in this country. We have the desire and the ability but they do not give us the means to be professional and humane."As disasters often do in poor countries Haiti's earthquake has exposed the extreme inadequacies of its mental health services just at the moment when they are most needed. Appalled by the Mars and Kline Psychiatric Center the country's only hospital for acute mental illness foreign psychiatrists here have vowed to help the Haitian government create a mental health care system that is more than just an underfinanced institution in the capital city.Read the full article in the New York Times.

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1.In the ongoing humanitarian response in Haiti 'dignity' is no mere watchword,CWS
RV=314.5 2010/03/23 00:00
キーワード:question,season,March,rainy,woman

By Chris Herlinger and Nils CarstensenPort-au-Prince Haiti – In the immediate weeks following the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake a number of Haitians said that recovering from the disaster signaled a new start for Haiti a chance to rebuild the country as if from scratch.But even those who expressed such hopes also acknowledged their own trauma – trauma they could feel in their own bodies."I close my eyes and see buildings collapsing within me" said one veteran Haitian humanitarian worker.Some worried that expressed on a wider scale delayed trauma "could create a lot of anger later on maybe even violence because there will be a lot of frustration" this worker said.To understand a bit of this frustration it helps to understand the context. When people's homes came crashing down survivors lost not only family members friends and most material possessions but also a sense of security.In its place came terrifying questions: When will I ever have a home again? How and where? When do I dare send my child back into a still-standing school building? When -- if ever -- can I return to work? Will there be work? What do I do for a living -- to feed the family right now -- and in ten months time? How will we find a proper shelter during the rainy season? Will I ever again be able to close a door behind me and say I'm home?One of those asking such questions is teacher Marie Therese Mayard 65 a resident of the city of Petit Goave southwest of Port-au-Prince. One day recently Mayard said she was anxious as she and others at a displacement site had not yet eaten.Though she later received a cash grant for food -- provided by the National Human Rights Defense Network a Haitian partner of the CWS-supported ACT Alliance --worries have become part of Mayard's daily life. As she showed visitors around the primary school where she once taught Mayard mentioned that "robbers are here sometimes.""We're just asking for security" she said.Another sense of frustration was palpable during a visit to the heavily hit area of downtown Port-au-Prince. Understandable irritation and suspicion hung in the air in what seemed like a post-apocalyptic scene of rubble and exhaustion decay and gloom.Weary residents waved away a group of journalists suggesting they were tired of answering questions and having their photos taken; they had not seen any assistance themselves and were tired of being treated as objects of pity.Now weeks later and having passed the two-month mark since the quake is that frustration being mirrored throughout the country?In some ways it seems so. Reports of crime are on the rise as are the continuing and disturbing reports of rape and sexual assault against women and girls in the numerous displacement camps in and around Port-au-Prince.Moreover while billions of dollars have poured into Haiti "millions of Haitians are still desperate for food water shelter and protection from abuse and exploitation" according to a recent report by the humanitarian group Refugees International.Such concerns hit at the very foundation of humanitarian response: that the innate humanity and dignity of those who survive a disaster must be upheld and respected.Indeed one of the most striking things to outsiders visiting Haiti – aside from the obvious overwhelming devastation and considerable logistical problems in responding to the disaster – is the continued and repeated use of the word "dignity."ACT Alliance General Secretary John Nduna recognized the importance of that word when he recently visited a displacement camp in Port-au-Prince and met with residents there. "I was very moved by the reality of their lives and the dignity they manage to maintain despite the conditions" he said.Dignity was also at the center of the three-day-long commemoration in Port-au-Prince's central Champs de Marcs a month after the earthquake – an event that represented not only a collective mourning service involving Catholics Protestants and practitioners of indigenous religions. It became a dignified and orderly manifestation of grief beyond comprehension.Haitians have stressed that "dignity" is no mere watchword. It must now undergird how immediate and long-term assistance rehabilitation and recovery are fashioned in Haiti – something that will no doubt be discussed during a major March 31 donors meeting at the UN.Specifically say Haitians ultimately the recovery and reconstruction of Haiti will need to be done by Haitians themselves. These are not just nice words. In a normal year Haitians living abroad send an estimated $1.5 billion back home according to the UN. Judging by the lines in front of banks and Western Union offices in Port-au-Prince this amount is only likely to increase.Seen in that context international contributions such as the ACT Alliance appeal for some $31 million are relatively modest.Still such aid is needed – though with a caveat."If Haitians themselves are not involved (in reconstruction efforts) it could be a waste of time and money" said Prospery Raymond ACT/Christian Aid country manager himself Haitian. "It would not be wise."It would not be wise for a host of reasons – not least because of the extreme weight of history and the fraught legacy of Haiti's relations with outside powers like France and the United States.But the most obvious reason is that Haitians know their local circumstances and conditions better than outsiders.At times this simple truism has been overlooked by outsiders during the past two months as have numerous informal and local Haitian relief and self-help efforts. Most noticeable of these efforts is how an estimated 600000 people from Port-au-Prince fled to the countryside after the earthquake and have since been surviving on the solidarity of family and friends in small impoverished rural towns and villages.In its recent report Refugees International criticized the lack of coordination between the UN and local Haitian groups."The first step to improving humanitarian programs in Haiti is for the UN and international agencies to link into Haiti's civil society network. There is a strong organized civil society comprised of grassroots community-based organizations under umbrella networks as well as larger established development non-governmental organizations (NGOs)" the report said.The ACT Alliance's response has upheld the need for and value of close ties between local organizations and ACT members many of whom have a long history in Haiti despite being based in other countries.While the cooperation and coordination are not seamless – they never are particularly in a disaster the scale of Haiti's earthquake – the notion of a local response supplemented by outside assistance is nothing new to ACT Alliance members and their partners.As one example ACT/Church World Service and Service Chretien d'Haiti are working together to assist more than 1200 Haitians with disabilities with Service Chretien d'Haiti administrating the program. The program is being implemented in coordination with the government of Haiti's Secretary of State for Disabled People.Will the ACT model work to ameliorate the problems even terrors Haiti faces? Not all certainly."We have to end the idea that 'we're the response' " Martin Coria Latin America/Caribbean coordinator for ACT Alliance member Church World Service said of the perception that outsiders somehow have the power to single-handedly solve Haiti's problems."There's always been a 'fixer mentality' about Haiti: that single issue approaches – microfinance food security literacy -- will solve 'the problem' of Haiti" he said.In fact Haiti's problems have to be seen as closely linked and will not be solved quickly or easily Coria said. Supporters of work by ACT Alliance members must be prepared to support long-term work with local groups – work that will require time patience and an understanding and appreciation about the need for partnership he said.For the humanitarian community working in Haiti Coria said "there are no miracle approaches."ACT Alliance Communicators Chris Herlinger of Church World Service and Nils Carstensen of DanChurchAid were recently on assignment in Haiti.

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2.YMCA continues Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Haiti,YMCA
RV=245.8 2010/03/23 00:01
キーワード:UNICEF,February,YMCA,woman

Since the devastating earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince on 12 January YMCA Haiti and its international partners have been responding to the urgent needs of affected communities and developing plans for long term rehabilitation.YMCA Haiti has developed a one year plan to provide support to 14400 young people and their families to rebuild the Konbit Service Centre that was destroyed by the quake and increase the capacity of YMCA staff and volunteers.Specific activities include:- Providing after-school education arts and crafts youth leadership and recreational activities to children and young people in Port-au-Prince Kenscoff and Camp Perrin.- Expanding family services to include psycho-social support to address post-traumatic stress among victims- Continue delivering emergency relief to victims including through two food distribution programmes and one clothing distribution.- Converting 12 40-foot shipping containers into portable YMCA community service centres- Developing a micro-finance programme to offer 10 women the opportunity to re-build their livelihoods- Providing training to YMCA staff and volunteer leaders so that they can better serve affected communities- Hiring and training 2 new staff for key leadership roles in YMCA HaitiThroughout this rehabilitation phase YMCA Haiti plans to work closely with other local and international organisations including the World Health Organisation Red Cross Clinton Foundation and National Institute of Health.The above mentioned activities respond directly to the most pressing needs of affected communities. According to the most recent UNOCHA report access to health services is severely limited while infectious diseases are rapidly spreading. YMCA distribution of medicine and food particularly in the tent cities occupied by victims will therefore be vital. UNICEF reports that more than 3000 schools in Port-au-Prince have been damaged or destroyed and hundreds of teachers and educational professionals have been killed. The YMCA's work to provide educational and recreational activities as well as psycho-social support to children and young people will also be crucial.The YMCA's premises in Port-au-Prince suffered significant damages as a result of the earthquake. In early February the damaged building was demolished and the debris cleared away. YMCA leaders have been visiting plots of land on which new YMCA headquarters could be built. The plan is to rebuild this centre within six weeks of receipt of funding so that the YMCA can become fully operational as soon as possible.Since the earthquake YMCA Haiti with support from the YMCA of the Dominican Republic Latin America and Caribbean Alliance of YMCAs (LACA) World Alliance and other YMCA partners has been working relentlessly to provide lifesaving support to earthquake victims. They have already been able to reach out to over 1000 families.Please continue to donate generously to the Haiti appeal:Banco PopularMaximo Gomez Avenue and JFK avenueSanto Domingo Dominican RepublicAccount holder: Asociacin Cristiana de JvenesAccount number:757457023SWIFT:BPDODOSXXXABA CODE:06711171.Please communicate all pledges and funds transferred to the following persons:Miguel Blasco Deputy General Secretary of LACA:miguelblasco(at)lacaymca.orgNorberto Moreaux LACA's Chairman of Board of Directors:nathaliecoo(at)hotmail.comSimon Pluess World Alliance of YMCAssimon.pluess(at)ymca.intFor further information please contact:Miguel Blasco: miguelblasco(at)acaymca.orgSimon Pluess: simon.pluess(at)ymca.int

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3.CARE International announces key recommendations for Haiti’s recovery reconstruction and development needs,CARE
RV=176.3 2010/03/23 00:00
キーワード:debt,March,woman

In a series of meetings this week across the United States and Europe CARE International will outline its policy recommendations to address Haiti's recovery reconstruction and long-term development needs following the devastating earthquake on January 12 2010. These meetings come in advance of the March 31 2010 International Donors' Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti at which donor countries international organisations and other partners will pledge resources coordinate support and commit to long-term efforts in Haiti.CARE calls for a substantial and sustained commitment from the international community to support the government and people of Haiti through:• Recognised ownership of the recovery process by the Haitian government Haitian civil society and the Haitian Diaspora;• Prioritisation of community-level development and the needs of women and children such as addressing gender-based violence; health needs of women; women's access to land-tenure property rights and legal identity documents; and education for Haiti's children;• Investment in the local production of agriculture;• Full cancellation of Haiti's remaining debt and adequate financing in the form of grants;• Equitable and regionally balanced recovery efforts;• And flexibility on the timetable to spend relief funds in order to avoid rushed and inappropriate responses from donors."CARE is committed to Haiti for the long-term. To contribute to the reconstruction of a better Haiti of course we must bring aid to the many survivors but above all work with the government and Haitian civil society during the long process of reconstruction which won't be limited to the affected zones" said Sophie Perez CARE's country director in Haiti. "We will have to continue to address the underlying causes of poverty in order to promote good governance and a more just and egalitarian society."CARE has been working in Haiti since 1954. It has a five-year $100 million plan for helping rebuild the country that focuses on women and girls and includes:• In the short-term CARE distributed food PURョ water purification packets water jerry cans hygiene kits shelter kits emergency housing repair kits mattresses blankets newborn kits and clean delivery kits. To date CARE has reached nearly 300000 people in Haiti with many of its distributions targeted at women who are more likely to distribute the resources to their families.• In the medium-term (now through January 2011) CARE is strengthening health programming; providing economic opportunities transitional shelter and school kits; and raising awareness about the prevention of gender-based violence.• In the long-term CARE will focus on earthquake-resistant construction rehabilitation of water systems and reconstruction of schools and health systems.

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4.Improved US terms for Haiti textile imports sought,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=127.6 2010/03/23 00:00
キーワード:rain,March

22 Mar 2010 21:14:25 GMT* Visits Haiti with former President George W. Bush* Seeks higher ceiling for Haiti textile exports to US* Says textiles and investment in farming can create jobsBy Pascal FletcherPORT-AU-PRINCE March 22 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will seek improved U.S. trade preferences for textile and apparel imports from Haiti to assist its recovery from the catastrophic January earthquake Clinton said on Monday.Clinton named by the United Nations as coordinator of relief efforts for the quake-stricken Caribbean state made the promise during a visit with Bush to Haiti to check on its long-term rebuilding needs following the Jan. 12 quake.The husband of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has already visited Haiti since the disaster which Haitian President Rene Preval says may have killed up to 300000 people. It was former President Bush's first visit to the Western Hemisphere's poorest state.Clinton said their talks with Preval focused on the country's long-term post-quake aid and development requirements which will be presented to foreign donors at an international conference in New York on March 31.This included support and investment for Haiti's textile and apparel manufacturing industry which enjoys favorable tariffs and terms under the U.S. HOPE legislation that both Clinton and Bush had helped to bring into being.At a news conference in Port-au-Prince also attended by Preval and Bush Clinton said there was South Korean and Brazilian interest in investing in this Haitian sector if improvements were made to the existing U.S. HOPE legislation."We pledged to do what we could to get the changes adopted by Congress that would enable you to make maximum use of this law and that I think could create more than 100000 jobs in Haiti in short order" he said addressing Preval.Outside the badly damaged presidential palace supporters of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide who have criticized Preval for being slow to help quake victims staged a noisy demonstration. They also burned vehicle tires and an American flag.Clinton and Bush later visited a camp near the palace sheltering several thousand quake survivors. The two former U.S. presidents surrounded by security personnel met some of the homeless who beseeched them to speed up relief efforts."HAITI NEEDS HELP"Bush said earlier: "Hopefully our trip will help to remind people in our country that Haiti needs help"Clinton later explained to Reuters he would like to see the HOPE trade preferences for Haiti extended for several more years to give major foreign investors an opportunity to establish themselves in the Haitian apparel sector.He also wanted to see the cap on Haitian textile and apparel exports to the U.S. under HOPE increased to 250 million square meters a year from the existing 70 million."I'd like to see the ceiling lifted so that then we can get bigger investments here" he said."Most of it (the proposed increase for Haiti) would be shifted production from Asia to Haiti so there'd be no greater penetration of American markets and we'd be helping our neighbor and it could create hundreds of millions of dollars of investment" he said.Clinton said he would also seek funds for more seeds and fertilizer as well as investment to help Haiti's weak farming sector rebound after years of being flooded with food aid and cheap subsidized farm imports from the United States.Both former presidents recognized that work still needed to be done to provide more than a million Haitian quake survivors with adequate shelter and sanitation before the threat of rains and hurricanes expected in the coming weeks and months.(Additional reporting by Sue Pleming in Washington and Jane Sutton in Miami; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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5.IDB approves historic expansion of capital financial package for Haiti,I-A DB
RV=73.1 2010/03/23 00:00
キーワード:debt

CANCレN Mexico – The Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank agreed today to take the necessary steps to increase the Bank's ordinary capital by $70 billion the largest expansion of resources in the Bank's history and provide an unprecedented package of financial support to Haiti.The capital increase will enable the Bank to double its pre-crisis annual lending to $12 billion per year.This increase in resources will take the total capital of the Bank to more than $170 billion maintaining the IDB as the largest source of multilateral finance to Latin America and the Caribbean and the largest of all the regional development banks.The IDB will forgive all of Haiti's outstanding debt to support the country's efforts to recover from the Jan. 12 earthquake. The IDB also will provide Haiti more than $2 billion in grants over the next decade.Member countries committed themselves to provide $479 million to cancel Haiti's debt convert Haiti's undisbursed loans to grants and ensure a full replenishment of the IDB's Fund for Special Operations allowing it to meet the needs of eligible member countries and ensure its sustainability for the next decade."This is a tremendous vote of confidence in the direction and vision of a reformed and renewed Bank" IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno said. "We are honored with this opportunity to make a difference for Haiti at this critical time. This capital increase will allow us to redouble our efforts to help the neediest in our region."Of the $70 billion capital increase $1.7 billion will be paid in by the Bank's member countries over a five-year period.The implementation of all these measures taken together will bring $2.2 billion in new cash contributions to the Bank.

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1.HAITI WEEKLY CONSOLIDATED LOGISTICS CLUSTER SITREP HAITI EARTHQUAKE DATE: 19/MARCH/2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=344.1 2010/03/24 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster,season,March,rainy

1 Security* Haiti is in UN Security PHASE 3. The security situation remains stable with isolated incidents of violence and criminality.2 Highlights* The LC cargo transport service has reached several milestones in the past week:- 832 trucks have been dispatched from Santo Domingo to various destinations in Haiti and to Jiman・ transporting 3271mt of food and some 20000mウ of NFIs.- Total Tonnage ex PAP with the common transport service reached 2100mt and is now averaging 50mt of dispatches per day by air / land.- Air cargo dispatches by helicopters ex PAP and ex JACMEL reached a cumulative total 500mt: this from a March 4 base of 57mt.* WFP successfully docked a multi-purpose ship the EOT SPAR in JACMEL on Wednesday 17 March. The ship was the first container shipment to be offloaded at this port during this operation. It was equipped with its own crane and heavy lift forklift for on-load off-load.- All containers were successfully off-loaded.- This means that the JACMEL sea port is a viable possibility for the wider humanitarian response in light of likely disruptions to road access during the rainy season.* Operational Contingency Plan Mission led by UNICEF with members from DPKO (2) OCHA (2) WFP (WH) and DPC.- Operational Contingency Plan should be ready by mid-March* Each Cluster is to 'map' their assets as well as Map of the affected areas (for Logs Maps of Road conditions - see below in Surface Transport)

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2.Emergency Shelter Reaches Nearly 1 Million Haitians,Am. RC
RV=328.8 2010/03/24 00:00
キーワード:cluster,rain,season,March,rainy

One Of The Fastest Shelter-Relief Operations In YearsNational Headquarters2025 E Street N.W.Washington DC 20006www.redcross.orgContact: Eric PorterfieldFOR MEDIA ONLYPhone: (202) 303 5551WASHINGTON Wednesday March 24 2010 — Three quarters of the 1.3 million homeless Haitians in the quake zone have received emergency shelter materials since the January 12 earthquake with shelter materials being distributed at a rate of 120000 people a week.The so-called shelter cluster which consists of humanitarian organizations working on shelter in Haiti and is coordinated by the Red Cross is on course to reach 100 percent coverage by May 1st – the original target date and the start of the peak month of the Haitian rainy season.The number of people reached by what is now a total of more than 50 agencies – including the Red Cross –distributing shelter-relief materials through shelter cluster coordination is now 976775 – just past the 75 percent mark."In the past eight weeks the shelter cluster has been reaching more than 120000 people a week on average" said Gregg McDonald shelter coordination team leader.Distribution of shelter relief including tents tarps and toolkits did not begin in Haiti until after the search and rescue phase was over.The pace of providing shelter relief in Haiti is faster than it was following other recent major international disasters.After Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar in 2008 where the estimated total in need of shelter relief was 2.4 million people the 50 percent coverage mark was reached after 12 weeks at an average of just over 100000 people a week according to new data compiled by the shelter cluster.While after the Padang earthquake in Indonesia last year shelter agencies reached an average of 75000 people a week with emergency relief including the search and rescue phase."The challenges in Haiti have been huge" McDonald adds. "Loss of key government agencies shortage of transport rubble in the streets security issues have forced aid organizations to band together to surmount these obstacles."Against that backdrop this is a considerable achievement and a reflection of the way agencies involved have pulled together."Emergency-shelter distribution is just one part of the drive to help quake-affected people survive the looming rainy season. Other measures being pursued as part of the wider disaster-preparedness effort in Haiti include:Structural assessment of houses that may be safe to return to;Relocation of displaced people to safe sites away from flood zones;Clearance of municipal drains in Port-au-Prince; andInstallation of improved drainage and flood-resistant sanitation in existing camps."It's exactly because the rainy season is fast approaching that agencies continue to deliver emergency shelter as quickly as possible" said McDonald. "We're determined to get to full coverage before May 1st.""The rains are going to have a massive impact and things are going to get worse before they get better.""Everyone involved in this response needs to do their utmost to make sure people are as prepared as they can be for what is going to be a very tough rainy season."Several agencies working with the shelter cluster including the Red Cross have now developed prototype "transitional" houses – mainly small wood-frame structures that can be built cheaply and easily and potentially in large numbers.The Haitian government has not yet made any land available for building but talks to clear the way for humanitarian construction on the small number of possible sites that have been identified are still going on.The United Nations and the U.S. military have said that 250000 Haitians out of the estimated 1.3 million left homeless by the quake are camped in parts of Port-au-Prince that are vulnerable to floods when the rains begin in earnest in a couple of weeks.Of these some are in extremely hazardous locations including river beds valley bottoms and on unstable slopes.You can help the victims of countless crises around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies technical assistance and other support to help those in need. Donations to the International Response Fund can be sent to the American Red Cross P.O. Box 37243 Washington D.C. 20013 or made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or online at www.redcross.orgAll American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This too is made possible by generous voluntary donations. To help the victims of disaster you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross P.O. Box 37243 Washington D.C. 20013. To donate blood please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or contact your local Red Cross to find out about upcoming blood drives.. ゥ Copyright The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.

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3.Former US President Bill Clinton praises crisis response by UN and UNICEF in Haiti,UNICEF
RV=232.5 2010/03/24 00:00
キーワード:settlement,UNICEF,March

PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti 24 March 2010 – During a visit to Haiti yesterday former US President and UN special envoy Bill Clinton praised the United Nations for its response to the devastating 12 January earthquake saying now was the time to help the country escape its impoverished past and build a better future.Mr. Clinton addressed UN staff during his second trip to the Haitian capital since the disaster. He singled out the role that UNICEF plays in tackling the profound sanitation and public health problems caused by the quake which killed more than 220000 people and displaced many more."Water challenges affect children more than anything else" Mr. Clinton said adding that a large percentage of children's deaths after an emergency are caused by waterborne illnesses."A lot of lives are going to be saved because of UNICEF" he noted.Chance for 'a brighter future'Mr. Clinton highlighted what he saw as an opportunity to rebuild better than before in Haiti. "In spite of this horrible earthquake" he said "this is the best chance [Haitians] have ever had to escape the darker chapters of the past and build a brighter future."He went on to remind aid workers about the importance of helping the people of Haiti "become what they've always been capable of becoming but never had the chance to become.""We're getting there and we will get there" Mr. Clinton told UN staff. "More than anything else I want you to know I am profoundly grateful to you."Donor conference upcomingNamed a UN Special Envoy to Haiti last year Mr. Clinton visited the country in advance of a critical 31 March UN donor conference in New York where Haitian officials will ask for $11.5 billion in reconstruction help.An estimated 3 million people have been affected by the disaster in Haiti including about 1.26 million children. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced. In and around Port-au-Prince many are living in crowded unsafe spontaneous temporary settlement sites and lack basic shelter as well as social services.On Monday Mr. Clinton and former US President George W. Bush met earthquake survivors camped on the Champs de Mars a city park that is currently home to 60000 displaced people. The park is one of the sites where UNICEF and its partners are delivering water and sanitation services.

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4.Earthquakes and prison breaks: UKaid in Haiti,DFID
RV=182.7 2010/03/24 00:00
キーワード:season,March,rainy

The first British minister to visit Haiti since the devastating earthquake in January has seen how UKaid is helping hundreds of thousands of Haitian people.International Development Minister Mike Foster has also seen how experts from the UK government are helping rebuild the prison system – after one of the biggest jailbreaks in history.Mr. Foster also met with the United States' Special Envoy to Haiti former President Bill Clinton to discuss the ongoing relief effort.He also met Mia Charlet aged two who was rescued from the rubble of a local kindergarten by the UK Search and Rescue team.Mike Foster was in the capital Port-au-Prince to see how 」20 million Department for International Development funding is helping more than 350000 people with water shelter food medical care and other essential supplies.He also met UN chiefs and saw aid funded by the 」90 million in public donations from the British people and senior Haitian ministers to discuss the future of the country and its reconstruction.The UK government is funding $50 million through the World Bank European Commission and Inter-American Development Bank to help with the reconstruction process.Mike Foster said:"Seeing the scale of the devastation really brings home how vital the UK's aid effort has been. The British public have been amazingly generous."People can be very proud that their support has helped hundreds of thousands of people and will continue to provide vital shelter as the rainy season begins."Meeting baby Mia and her mother highlighted the ongoing needs of the Haitian people – it will be many years before their country is rebuilt."The UK has been a vital part of the international effort. We will continue to provide support and expertise in terms of the massive humanitarian effort and also bringing specialist knowledge – for example in the restoration of the prison system."Bill Clinton as special envoy and former president has a long history of working with Haiti and a clear vision for its future. We talked about the economic regeneration taken forward by the Haitian people supported by the international community."With the leadership and advocacy of the type demonstrated by President Clinton the project to rebuild Haiti is achievable."During the day long trip the DFID minister visited:Juvenile Detention Centre. Experts from the UK government's Stabilisation Unit who are advising the Haitian Ministry of Justice on a major prison rebuilding scheme and helping improve long-term prison standards. This is a top priority for the capital after many of its prisons collapsed during the earthquake leading to the escape of around 4000 convicts.Mia Charlet and her mother Marjorie Saint Joie. Mia was pulled from the rubble of a kindergarten three days after the earthquake by a team of firemen from the UK. Although initially in shock and dehydrated she has made a full recovery.A community shelter. As the rainy season approaches it is vital that people have good quality shelter. UKaid is helping organisations such as Oxfam International Organisation of Migration and International Federation of the Red Cross to set up temporary community camps with decent sanitation where people can live until it is safe to return to their homes. 63 percent of the capital's 1.3 million population how have basic shelter kits with the aim of reaching 78 percent by the end of March.A field hospital set up on tennis courts by UK medical aid agency Merlin in the centre of Port au Prince. The hospital has carried out over 350 life saving surgical operations - combining orthopaedic and plastic surgery to save survivors limbs - and treated a further 4250 people for potentially fatal diseases including acute diarrhoea malaria and respiratory infections. Merlin is also running mobile clinics to provide health care support to underserved areas.Carolyn Miller UK medical aid agency Merlin's chief executive said: "The British public should be proud of our government's commitment to this impoverished and shattered country."The DFID funding Merlin received has been pivotal to the life saving health and surgical care our teams are providing - benefiting over 4500 people already. Merlin will stay on in Haiti as long as we are needed."

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5.Haitian architect sees lessons in deadly earthquake,UN Radio
RV=159.9 2010/03/24 00:00
キーワード:question,rain

Listen to the News"Build back better." That is one of the aims of the post-earthquake recovery efforts in Haiti. For architect Ronald Blain this is more than a phrase. The Haiti native is Project Manager for UN-HABITAT in the country. UN Radio's Ben Malor caught up with Mr. Blain at the fifth World Urban Forum underway in Rio de Janeiro Brazil.BLAIN: In Haiti it's not because they don't know how to build; it's just a question of trying to get the most of the materials. And as a fact so they tried to build. Let me tell you: we had all forgotten about earthquake disasters. We were more focusing on cyclonic events. So we were not prepared as a matter of fact.MALOR: You were not expecting the earthquake. You were more prepared for hurricanes heavy rain and cyclones?BLAIN: Exactly. I would say Haitian people were but as an architect I have been studying for sometime tectonic plate movements and I was more or less aware that somehow we would be struck anytime. And other experts on the matter had called out to say that there might be something going on but we were preparing carnival at that time. (And when the earthquake got there it was awful because let's say architects and engineers they are not building in Haiti. In Haiti they are the carpenters the masons which are really the building constructors. There's a lack of money so people would tend to make economy on materials. They would make blocks with less cement. They would build concrete with less iron because concrete so far has shown some elasticity properties that was not known. But on the same level you see it's counter productive you know-.MALOR: They were cutting corners which then lead to the kind of losses we saw in human life?BLAIN: Definitely definitely and people would build on less columns I would say. They tried to get the most of it and we see what happened. So it wasn't the earthquake that killed people; it was the concrete structures that fell and then while everybody was trying to flee they were cut by this concrete that was coming down and many people died under the rubble. People would call for help but there was no way to get to them because there's a lack of heavy equipment too. So it's an experience and what we have to do is learn from it and make sure that the new generations are reminded because there was an earthquake in 1770 and from that time we lost all the memories of that. And I think that is one of the main lessons.MALO: To summarize: what is the way forward? What recommendations? And at this World Urban Forum Mr. Ronald Blain what lessons are you taking back to Haiti?BLAIN: Yes well as we are on the World Urban Forum and we knew it before but now it is more precise. You know definitely we have to make Port-au-Prince less dense. We should keep the people that have emigrated to secondary cities we should try to keep them where they are. We should not let so many people in one single area. We should go on learning more where the faults are and try new materials try new ways of building. Let's say para-seismic construction should be one of our most priorities but it should go to community level it should go to municipalities which are not prepared because they don't have the competence they don't have the know-how. So UN-HABITAT is focusing on putting centres technical centres around these secondary cities so that to get some formation done there research on materials and most of all planning vision urban planning so that you know we can live better and create livelier neighbourhoods.Ronald Blain is Programme Manager for UN-HABITAT in Haiti.Producer: Ben Malor/Dianne PennDuration: 4'14"

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1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 10,IFRC
RV=463.9 2010/03/25 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,rain,season,March,rainy,latrine,transitional,Shelter,Swiss,target

Period covered by this Ops Update: 16 ? 19 March 2010 Appeal target (current): Swiss Francs 218.4 million (US Dollars 203478000 or Euros 148989000) in cash kind or services is solicited to support the Haitian National Red Cross Society (HNRCS)/Federation to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihoods support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake affected region. Of the Swiss Francs 218.4 million sought the International Federation solicits Swiss Francs 2.07 million to support its inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster. The donor response report shows current coverage of 55% of the Appeal target. The budget for inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster currently stands at 57% Summary: Heavy rains which fell over Port-au-Prince on 18 March signalled the start of the country's rainy season. Relief health and water and sanitation activities continue to be implemented according to and ahead of plan with the International Federation having reached 83% of its target for the distribution of emergency shelter items. Items such as tarpaulins and rope have proven to be particularly helpful to protect thousands of families from the heavy rains that fell. A prototype of a tank latrine which is suitable for the dense urban operational context has been finalized and Haitian National Red Cross Society hygiene promotion and psychosocial support teams are reaching out to hundreds of people per day. The first shipment of materials to support families with core and transitional shelter are on their way to Port-au-Prince and assessments are being conducted to confirm where activities will take place. There have been reports that distribution of both food and free health care may be restricted but to date there is no confirmation by the government of any action in that regard.

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1.Emergency Operations Center Situation Report #24 - Haiti Earthquake,PAHO
RV=349.6 2010/03/26 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Cluster,season,March,rainy

Situation OverviewNearly two and one-half months since the 12 January Haiti earthquake problems related to emergency shelter management and security of settlement sites and sanitation are emerging as priority issues. Over three quarters of the 1.3 million people needing emergency shelter have received it and providing materials to the remaining 25% should be achieved no later than 1 May. Despite emergency shelter provisions the rainy season will pose acute health threats to those living in settlement sites. On Friday one of the heaviest rainfalls since the earthquake flooded settlement sites in Port-au-Prince causing latrines to overflow. Prevention campaigns for vector and water borne diseases have been established to reduce the risk of outbreak.The UN and partners have installed 4209 latrines which remains a top priority in settlement sites. The UN and partners aim to install an initial figure of 11000 latrines based on a preliminary standard of 1 latrine for every 100 people. Gradually that number will increase. The goal is to provide 1 latrine for every 20 people. PAHO/WHO UNICEFF and other agencies are working to provide more latrine provisions.On 16 March the UN and partners launched the first version of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) that references 460 sites (including sub-sites for the largest settlements) with a total population of 1170000 individuals in the Port-au-Prince area. The UN through the WFP has been able to reach a cumulative total of 3.4 million people with emergency food assistance since the earthquake. PAHO/WHO and Health Cluster partners are working to identify cases of malnutrition in Port-au-Prince L駮g穗e and Jacmel.

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2.Press Conference by Under-Secretaries-General for Peacekeeping Field Support,UN DPI
RV=340.7 2010/03/26 00:00
キーワード:question,rain,season,March,article

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy and Under-Secretary-General for Field Support Susana Malcorra briefed correspondents at Headquarters today on the United Nations effort in Haiti ongoing reports of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers and the recent support expressed by Member States for their new strategy aimed at keeping pace with the evolutionary changes shaping most all aspects of their mandate.In opening remarks that began with an update on the situation in Haiti Mr. Le Roy said that at a conference hosted by Brazil and Haiti just two days ago more than 50 delegations had praised the Organization's work before and after the earthquake in helping that country to get back on its feet. Of course deficiencies and huge challenges remained not least insufficient camps and lack of security therein.Reporting on the conclusion of the work last Friday of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping or C-34 he said he had put in front of them new recommendations as part of the so-called "Hew Horizon" process and he was pleased to note that the Committee had adopted the report by consensus lending full support for the Department's proposals. New changes involved protection of civilians continued robust peacekeeping operations development of capabilities in relation to troop- and police-contributing countries with particular emphasis on the key triangle that formed between them and Member States and the Security Council and Secretariat. "I was glad to see that we are on the same page" he said.Ms. Malcorra said the first quarter of 2010 had been "heavily tainted" with the Haiti situation but the Department had also remained very focused on trying to address issues stemming from the other Missions which were many and in addressing some of the more strategic perspectives required for overall improvement. "We are doing good but there is still a lot of room for improvement" she acknowledged. Some issues required systemic changes and a major overhaul which would hopefully be adopted together with budgets in June. Efforts were being made to work "in a new way" in the field to support deployment and redeployment eastern Chad exemplifying the latter case. The general aim was to improve the safety and security of staff including the establishment of regional service centres outside mission service areas. While tackling the day-to-day operations and the Haiti tragedy the Department was continuing to address the more structural changes to enhance the overall operation.Responding to a question about monitoring the Blue Line Mr. Le Roy said there had been a technical review of equipment and of the force in connection with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and there would be some adjustment to ensure that the equipment was right to fulfil the mandate required of it under Security Council resolution 1701 (2006). There was a new head of mission and UNIFIL was continuing to patrol all areas to ensure its mandate and prevent any weapons smuggling. It was true that UNIFIL had requested authorization to open an office in Tel Aviv to increase the flow of information. There was already cooperation with both sides he added.Asked what options for reconfiguration of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) were on the table and how concerned he was about that scenario especially as it coincided with the situation in Chad and what appeared to be interest among African leaders to expel the United Nations he said the situation had changed "drastically" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Chad and the Sudan the situations had changed but for completely different reasons and negotiations were ongoing in both cases. He had visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo a few weeks ago on which he would issue a report very soon ‑‑ a report of the Secretary-General ‑‑ containing various options.But the proposal to the Security Council and endorsed by President Joseph Kabila was that the troops in the west of the country which had been at peace for many years would withdraw soon; he would propose to the Council that up to 2000 troops would leave. But it was still very important to keep the forces in the east where there was still a lot to be done. Any drawdown in that portion of the country should be linked to fully operational police and judicial activities and full governance and rule of law in place to ensure that the day MONUC left the situation was stable. A plan released by the Congolese was very interesting in that it expressed the need for partners to help train and equip their forces. Once that was done he could "very much envisage MONUC's drawdown".He added that his report would be ready soon following which there would be a debate in the Council on 13 April. The Council would leave for a visit to Kinshasa and Goma one week later from 17 to 20 April.To a number of questions about Darfur he said the mandate there was to go everywhere; it had been doing so and would continue to do so. The incident to which the correspondent had referred (wherein an African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) patrol reportedly had been ambushed and forced to hand over its equipment) was "very grave". It had involved 63 peacekeepers and he sought a full investigation. But the operation had a full mandate to protect civilians there and "when you are attacked you have the right to use your weapons". That might have been the case but if the mission was badly planned then it would be sanctioned by the Security Council. There was a preliminary report but he would not take any action based only on that report. He reiterated that he sought a full investigation of the matter.As for an article in the Wall Street Journal alleging ongoing misconduct among United Nations peacekeepers he said that was an extremely important issue "a big headache and heartache for us". One case was too many for which immediate action was required. But it was always front page news. At the same time it was "absolutely unacceptable" but it should not jeopardize all peacekeepers who were doing a great job. The guilty ones were "black sheep" and there were black sheep in any army in the world. Nor did he want troop-contributing countries that had taken action to be blamed because the huge majority of their troops was behaving in very brave and disciplined manner. Alan Doss the head of MONUC would brief the Council on 13 April. His contract ran out after May but he was still "very much the head of the Mission".Replying to another question Ms. Malcorra said the Department was working closely with Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS). If the correspondent read the full document to which he referred there were pockets of trouble; peacekeeping operated in the highest-risk areas of the world so it was right that OIOS would have peacekeeping as a top objective in their reviews. But a look at the reports showed that most systemic issues were being handled.Referring back to the issue of sexual abuse and exploitation and the Wall Street Journal article she said addressing the issue was a process of changing a deeply-rooted culture throughout the world. That must be done on the basis of an absolute established policy of zero tolerance but it also had to be recognized that 250000 troops a year were being pulled together from totally different places in the world with different backgrounds. Pre-deployment training had been established which set zero tolerance at the forefront. Induction admissions were being conducted to ensure that troops and police and civilians were fully aware of the need to comply with that policy and clear instructions were issued to ensure that peacekeepers were not exposed to unnecessary temptation. Those measures included curfews and restriction of movement. But it still happened and it was being handled on a case-by-case basis. Her view was long-term and in that context she was starting to see improvement.Mr. Le Roy stressed the full engagement with troop- and police-contributing countries adding that they were fully compliant. He agreed that it was a learning process but he was satisfied with the level of engagement in that regard. The "violators" were a small number out of 250000 men and women deployed each year eager to be on the ground ‑‑ to become peacekeepers and make a difference. He emphasized that the black sheep ‑‑ though they were too many if they were more than zero ‑‑ should not taint the overall good attitude of the peacekeepers on the ground.Fifty-five cases were too many and must be condemned he added. At the same time there were 124000 peacekeepers on the ground today and with rotation there were 200000. All armies and organizations of the world had their black sheep.Ms. Malcorra explained the situation not only involved police and military but also civilian colleagues. In terms of culture she said an effort was being made to reach out to the local population because sometimes cultural aspects of local populations "accept that as a normal thing". Campaigns were under way to reach out to women's groups and to children to empower them to understand that this was "just plain wrong" and to "have them tell us what is happening so we can take action".Asked about the effort to get Haitians especially homeless into camps before the heavy rains he pointed to the size of the problem highlighting that there were 500000 displaced persons in need of food shelter and sanitation. The right sites for the camps needed to be identified and others needed to be relocated away from potential flooding. A decree had been signed by the President on 19 March identifying the precise sites for the camps. It was long awaited but "we have it now and work has already started"; the United Nations and other engineers were preparing the ground. At the same time not everyone would fit in the camps and not before the heavy rain season.Elaborating on the dimension of the humanitarian crisis in Port-au-Prince Ms. Malcorra said the dimension was equivalent to the one in Darfur with the main difference being that Darfur was a very extended swatch of land where it had been possible to set up very defined camps. That had not been the case so far in Port-au-Prince because it was an urban humanitarian crisis which was very different from the ones the international community had faced in the past five years. It was "absolutely different" from the one the United Nations had faced in the tsunami and very different from the one in rural Pakistan where the Government had coordinated the relief effort. It was also very different from the one in Myanmar where flooding had been in rural areas. There were more political issues there but management had been in a very dispersed area. Haiti was an urban issue and getting land was at the core of the challenge in establishing the camps.She added that the question of land tenure in Haiti was also complicated and presented a strong incentive for people not to stay where they were. Nevertheless those at highest risk had to be moved first and now that land was made available that process would start. But the complexity of the endeavour and the huge humanitarian capacity required to succeed should not be underestimated combined with structural and deployment limitations.Addressing the security in the camps Mr. Le Roy said that through the Haitian police "we now have a permanent presence" in all 900 major camps. Patrolling was ongoing day and night and lights had been set up. Work was also under way with local communities within the camps to prevent misconduct. And members of the Haitian and United Nations police team including women were speaking to vulnerable women in the camps.For information media • not an official record

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3.HAITI: IOM Continues Registration Exercises and New Site Planning Activities to Decongest Priority Sites Ahead of the Rainy Season,IOM
RV=222.1 2010/03/26 00:00
キーワード:settlement,rain,March

IOM continues to conduct the IDP registration process in order to identify areas of origin and the overall situation of displaced families. The registration provides key information to partners involved in house assessment debris removal and relocation of the displaced either to transitional settlements near their area of origin or in new planned sites."IOM is following a holistic approach. Through the registration exercises we will have a better understanding of the demographics of the population residing in the camps and their intentions" explains Giovanni Cassani Coordinator of the Camp Coordination & Camp Management Group."We are striving to assist the displaced population in realizing the option that they are choosing and that they consider the most appropriate for themselves. To this end IOM is collecting information that will support partners to implement each of the five options that are available to the displaced" continues Cassani.These five options include:1. Returning to their homes if they are considered safe2. Returning to a safe plot from which the debris has been removed3. Staying with a host family4. Staying temporarily in a site in proximity to their area of origin or where possible staying in an existing spontaneous site.5. For those who do not have another option; temporarily relocating to planned sites identified by the Government of Haiti.In order to capture crucial information regarding the number and the location of spontaneous sites IOM has established a displacement tracking tool which is regularly updated.The Displacement Tracking Matrix has identified close to 500 sites accommodating upwards of 1200000 individuals within the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. The identification of those sites is a constant and ongoing process that is undertaken with the support of government and humanitarian stakeholders.At least 50 sites have a population of more than 5000 individuals each accounting for half of the displaced population living in spontaneous sites in the city of Port-au-Prince.Seventeen sites at high risk of flooding and/or mudslide have been prioritized for decongestion. Those priority sites alone host a population of 245000 individuals. Families in all these sites are in the process of being registered through field assessments conducted by IOM teams in coordination with the US Military and national authorities in order to evaluate the possible impacts of the upcoming rain.In other earthquake-affected areas including Leogane Gressier Petit Goave Grand Goave and Jacmel vulnerability assessments are also being conducted to identify priority sites where people may face risks associated with flooding and other environmental hazards.Meanwhile IOM continues new site planning activities in order to facilitate the relocation of the displaced people for whom no other option is viable.One of the first planned transitional settlements Santo 17 is located in the town of Croix-des-Bouquets and was officially opened on 13 March. Zone 1 and 2 of Santo 17 are now completed with 130 family tents provided by IOM. Additional families will come from 2 other spontaneous sites within the municipality of Croix-des-Bouquets. The site extends on 4.5 hectares and is expected to shelter 1400 displaced individuals.Groundwork is underway at "Tabarre Issa" a 10-hectare site that should receive around 3000 displaced individuals. IOM is overseeing site preparation efforts there in coordination with the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).For more information please contact Bertrand Martin at IOM Port-au-Prince Tel: +509 3859 8619E-mail: bmartin@iom.int or Mark Turner Tel: +509 3490 6678 Email mturner@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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4.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE : 24th MARCH 2010,UNICEF
RV=221.6 2010/03/26 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster,March

HEADLINESFormer US Presidents George W Bush and Bill Clinton visited Haiti's capital on 22 and 23 March meeting with President Rene Preval and visiting camps for displaced persons ahead of the donor conference in New York planned for 31 March. A meeting was held on 23 March with US President Clinton American actor Sean Penn key community leaders and IASC Cluster Coordinators to discuss the humanitarian situation.The PDNA report is finished and being translated with the intention of releasing it as an annex to the National Plan for release at the donor conference in New York. With cabinet changes are anticipated in the coming weeks strong will and commitment will be needed to overcome the current atmosphere of political uncertainty and turn the plan into concrete action.The total value of recovery and reconstruction needs is at $11.5 billion over a 3-year period. The Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) prepared by the Government of the Republic of Haiti with the support of the interna-tional community assessed the damages and losses in social sectors to represent 59 per cent all damages and losses following the earthquake.On 17 March the Separated Children Call Centre supported by UNICEF was launched. The telephone number is for front-line workers only to report cases of separated children to the hub for verification and assistance. This week there have been 14 calls to the hotline requesting services for separated children.

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5.Commissioner Georgieva stresses the humanitarian dimension of the Haiti crisis in a conference with Bill Clinton ahead of New York's Haiti Donors Summit,EC
RV=201.4 2010/03/26 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,March

"While the reconstruction of Haiti should be firmly on our horizon we must not forget the humanitarian emergency that still affects millions of Haitians." With these words Kristalina Georgieva the European Commissioner for International Cooperation Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response emphasised the continuing humanitarian dimension of the Haiti crisis. She was speaking at a conference in New York for non-governmental organisations involved in assisting earthquake-hit Haiti which she chaired today with President Bill Clinton.Mrs Georgieva said: "We need to maintain the momentum after the terrible tragedy of 12 January. On the humanitarian side while a lot of immediate suffering has been alleviated there are still two million people who depend on relief assistance. And we are all acutely conscious of the threats posed by weather. Already a lot of people living in tents have experienced the misery of recent heavy rains and the hurricane season is looming. "She added: "The ongoing operation to help Haiti has committed and dynamic leadership with Bill Clinton as the United Nations' special envoy. The European Union has played its part from the outset and we are pledged to support Haiti for the long haul. The work of the NGOs attending the conference is essential to the success of the relief and reconstruction efforts and I welcome the opportunity to exchange views and experiences with them."President Clinton is hosting the event which is one of a series of "outreach" conferences held to obtain input from stakeholders involved in reconstruction in Haiti. Commissioner Piebalgs hosted a similar event in Brussels on 22 March. On that occasion around 50 NGOs from Haiti Europe and the US as well as representatives of the Haitian government discussed how best to combine NGO activities in Haiti with the government's overall national recovery and development strategy. Both conferences are part of the preparatory work and consultations among the donor community leading up to the International Donors' Conference 'Towards a New Future for Haiti' that will take place in New York on 31 March with the participation of Vice-President Ashton and Commissioners Piebalgs and Georgieva.The European Union provided fast-track humanitarian aid for Haiti immediately after the earthquake struck with more than €315 million provided by the Commission and EU Member States for relief efforts in the country. This included €120 million channelled through ECHO the Commission department responsible for humanitarian aid and civil protection under the authority of Kristalina Georgieva. The European Union's Civil Protection Mechanism was activated speedily to help coordinate the work of EU Member States in mobilising civil protection assets including search and rescue teams. A further €100 million was allocated to help restore government capacity and a package of €200 million was announced for longer term reconstruction and rehabilitation.

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1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #47 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=211.3 2010/03/27 00:00
キーワード:March,Clinton,Assistance,Goh,sheeting,consignment,Bush,roll,benefit,George

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated March 18 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On March 22 former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and William J. Clinton visited Haiti and met with Government of Haiti (GoH) President Ren・Pr騅al regarding ongoing relief and reconstruction efforts.- On March 23 5000 USAID/OFDA-provided 10-liter water containers arrived in Haiti from the Dominican Republic. To date USAID/OFDA has contributed 116000 water containers to benefit approximately 291500 earthquake-affected individuals.- On March 19 a flight arrived at Port-au-Prince airport containing 1000 rolls of USAID/OFDA-provided plastic sheeting for consignment to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). To date USAID/OFDA has contributed 18230 rolls of plastic sheeting to provide shelter materials to approximately 911500 earthquakeaffected individuals.

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1.American Red Cross Announces Spending Plan for Relief and Recovery in Haiti,Am. RC
RV=305.6 2010/03/29 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,March,rainy,blood

WASHINGTON Monday March 29 2010 — The American Red Cross today announced its long-term recovery plan for spending the rest of the nearly $400 million it has received in Haiti donations.The announcement comes two days before an international donor's conference hosted by the United Nations to discuss ways that governments and non-governmental organizations can help rebuild Haiti which was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12."The crisis is far from over in Haiti and the American Red Cross will continue to support the brave and resilient people of this country until the last dollar donated for Haiti is spent" said Gail McGovern president and CEO of the American Red Cross. "It would not have been possible to provide so much help in this extremely difficult situation without the tremendous outpouring of support from the American public."To date the American Red Cross has raised $396 million for the Haiti relief and development efforts. In just 11 weeks the American Red Cross has already spent or allocated a record $106.4 million with approximately 52 percent of the funds being used for food water and relief supplies; 36 percent for shelter; 8 percent have been dedicated for health and family services; and 4 percent for livelihoods through cash grants and loans.Today's announcement provided the broad outline of the expected plans of the American Red Cross for spending the remainder of that money over the next three-to-five years to support families and communities recover from this devastating tragedy."The American Red Cross is committed to getting more aid to Haiti and its people as quickly as possible and to do so in the most transparent and practical way possible to meet longer-term needs such as restoring water and sanitation systems providing adequate shelter and creating sustainable livelihoods" said David Meltzer senior vice president for International Services at the Red Cross.Meltzer said that the American Red Cross expects to spend a total of approximately $200 million for emergency relief such as the provision of emergency food supplies tarps tents relief supplies financial assistance programs and the initial transitional shelters – mostly in the 12 months following the earthquake. The remainder of the nearly $400 million raised to date also approximately $200 million will go toward long-term recovery over the following several years.The biggest share – expected to be between 35-40 percent – of the planned American Red Cross spending for the recovery period will be for shelter with the effort undertaken in coordination with a number of other organizations working to provide shelter in Haitians. The Red Cross focus will shift from the current provision of emergency shelter materials such as hundreds of thousands of tarps and tents to providing transitional shelters capable of lasting a few years and that offer more living space to residents and then finally to building permanent shelters. Plans to devote tens of millions of dollars to the provision of safe durable housing to Haitians depend upon the relevant authorities identifying land upon which the transitional and permanent homes can be built.Another top priority for the recovery phase—estimated to be approximately 20-25 percent – will be water and sanitation projects in Haiti. In addition the American Red Cross plans to place a growing emphasis – estimated to be between 15-20 percent of the American Red Cross' spending on Haiti's recovery – on helping families rebuild their lives through cash grants loans and other financial assistance that they can use to buy essential items and empower them as they work to rebuild their lives.Other spending areas in the multi-year American Red Cross plan will include developing health programs building the capacity of the Haitian Red Cross to provide humanitarian assistance to the Haitian people and helping Haitian communities prepare for future disasters such as floods hurricanes and earthquakes.The allocations in the American Red Cross plan most likely will shift somewhat in the years ahead in order to be responsive to the fluid situation in Haiti and the evolving needs of the Haitian people.The American Red Cross relief and recovery plan is part of a broader coordinated effort with the global Red Cross network as well as with other aid groups. A recent preliminary assessment by the United Nations and World Bank estimated that it will cost $11.5 billion over three years to rebuild Haiti an amount that is far more than any single organization can manage alone.Bonnie McElveen-Hunter Chairman of the Board of Governors of the American Red Cross will represent the international Red Cross and Red Crescent network at the U.N. Donor Conference on March 31. The international Red Cross and Red Crescent network will pledge its continued collaboration as part of the global effort to help the Haitian people and also will call on the Haitian government and international community to find solutions to the lack of available land in Haiti for transitional and permanent shelter."The needs in Haiti remain immense and the challenges are widespread – both in emergency relief and for long-term recovery" McGovern said. "Help is reaching people but we are especially concerned about a possible second humanitarian disaster with makeshift camps containing hundreds of thousands of Haitians for whom it has not been possible to provide shelters capable of fully protecting them from the severe weather conditions of the rainy season or a hurricane."The Red Cross network and other organizations have distributed hundreds of thousands of tarps and tents to more than 1 million people or roughly 75 percent of the estimated 1.3 million survivors without a place to live following the earthquake. Efforts are on track to get tarps or tents to the remainder by May 1st.In the meantime the American Red Cross and other groups are working to mitigate the impact of the rains through disaster preparedness activities such as pre-positioning of relief stocks replacing dug-in toilets with elevated ones supporting communities along with the Haitian Red Cross volunteers to dig new drainage gullies and keep old ones clear putting in place Early Warning Systems and looking for ways to establish safe havens."We believe that coordination among the U.S. government the Haitian government UN and international NGOs is critical to maximizing donor dollars and getting aid to people of Haiti as efficiently as possible and the American Red Cross is committed to participating in such coordination efforts" McGovern said.All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This too is made possible by generous voluntary donations. To help the victims of disaster you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross P.O. Box 37243 Washington D.C. 20013. To donate blood please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or contact your local Red Cross to find out about upcoming blood drives.. ゥ Copyright The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.

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2.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 11/2010,ACT
RV=292.3 2010/03/29 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Cluster,season,March

General situation (OCHA Sitrep 31 as at 24 March 2010)- Some 200 families have moved into the first transitional site Santo 17 set up for the relocation of populations in sites prioritized for decongestion.- The Emergency Shelter Cluster has provided emergency shelter materials to over 74% of the targeted 1.3 million people.- FAO has scaled up its operations to reach 108000 farmers including 68000 during the spring planting season in the south and 40000 during the summer planting season in Artibonite through newly reallocated European Union funds.- WFP is providing food assistance to 67 hospitals and is aiming to reach up to 100000 beneficiaries.- The Clinton Foundation has pledged to donate 6000 cartons of plumpy nut. The donation will be divided into three deliveries of 2000 cartons and each delivery will be made over an interval of four weeks. The first delivery is scheduled for the third week in April.- In response to a rise in reports of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases the Child Protection (CP) and GBV sub-clusters together with MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police have joined forces to patrol monitor and evaluate security issues related to CP and GBV in six settlement sites.- PDNA findings reveal that the total value of damage and losses caused by the January 12 earthquake is estimated at US$7.8 billion (US$4.3 billion represents physical damage and US$3.5 billion are economic losses). The damage and losses are equivalent of about more than 120% of the 2009 gross domestic product (GDP).

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3.PREVIEW-Haiti donors face huge task to 'build back better',Reuters - AlertNet
RV=247.9 2010/03/29 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,March,woman

28 Mar 2010 14:20:22 GMT* March 31 donors conference to fund Haiti reconstruction* Aim is not only to repair but relaunch development* Ordinary Haitians skeptical worries over corruptionBy Pascal Fletcher and Joseph Guyler DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE March 28 (Reuters) - "Retou ala Vi. Ayiti Pap Peri" (Back to life Haiti will not die) reads the banner in Creole stretched up beside a crowded camp of earthquake survivors in the heart of the wrecked capital Port-au-Prince.Life in the form of bustling pedestrians chaotic traffic and teeming street markets has indeed bounced back in the city after the devastating Jan. 12 quake that killed maybe more than 300000 and turned streets into jumbles of rubble.But a massive task of reconstructing the quake-shattered capital and its dependent nation -- a small Caribbean state that was already a byword for poverty in the Western Hemisphere -- now faces Haiti's government and donors when they meet in New York on Wednesday to pledge funds and agree to strategies.President Rene Preval and the country's foreign partners have stressed that the rebuilding should seek not just to put back what was lost -- the destroyed buildings schools and hospitals -- but lift Haiti out of the cycle of instability and underdevelopment that has kept it mired in misery for decades."Haiti is on its knees we must get it to stand back up" Preval said in a recent speech to private entrepreneurs.Estimates of damage inflicted by the magnitude 7.0 quake viewed by some as the most deadly natural disaster in recent history range between $8 billion and $14 billion.Participants in Wednesday's conference will look to secure not only a major envelope of funds -- an initial figure contemplates $3.8 billion over 18 months much more for the longer term -- but also a viable blueprint for Haiti's successful future development.This will try to tackle some of the restraints that have locked Haiti in a poverty trap for years.Proposals include an urgent decentralization strategy to create jobs and wealth outside the capital of some 4 million people -- more than a third of the country's population -- which has so monopolized national economic life that Haitians jokingly refer to it as the "Republic of Port-au-Prince."There are also calls to rally private investment to the reconstruction effort for example in textile manufacturing tourism and agriculture where cheap subsidized imports of rice and sugar have kept Haitian peasant farmers relegated to dirt-poor subsistence farming.Supporters of Haiti who include former U.S. President Bill Clinton who spent his honeymoon there and is now the special United Nations coordinator for the relief effort say the disaster provides an opportunity to "build back better.""This country has the best chance to escape its past that it's ever had" Clinton said last week in a visit to Haiti. "As horrible as this is it gives them a chance to start again."STILL AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONBut this hopeful vision must be set against the deep pessimism that seems to affect many ordinary Haitians accustomed as they are to seeing the country's resources and foreign largesse being monopolized by a small elite. The specter of corruption looms large in the national conscience."There might be some more money (from the donors) but those who need it won't receive it" said mother of three Gilene Morquette as she jostled in a crush of women waiting to receive a Save the Children aid handout at a sprawling quake survivors' camp in the city's Petionville golf club.Skepticism also gripped 47-year-old barber Raymond Martin as he showed reporters his destroyed barber shop in the ruined downtown city center. He lost a child in the quake."For Haiti to have a chance the foreigners must be the ones who reconstruct" he said. "I don't want Haitians to govern we should have a foreign protectorate here" he said touching off a debate on the still rubble-strewn street side.There will be no foreign protectorate -- donors and aid partners are careful to insist that Haiti's government directs the reconstruction -- but monitoring mechanisms are being included in plans to finance the rebuilding effort.The World Bank is due to act as "fiscal agent" of a Multi-Donors Trust Fund to be created for Haiti.But while the government and donors plan reconstruction aid workers are urging them not to ignore the immediate needs of the more than 1 million homeless quake survivors who are still camped out precariously in streets and open spaces vulnerable to the approaching rains and hurricane season."For us this remains an emergency operation" said Iain Logan head of Haiti operations of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.He saw Haiti's rebuilding as a bigger challenge even than the reconstruction after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. "In my professional lifetime we've never had to rebuild a capital city on which the whole country was fundamentally based."The European Union and a coalition of U.S.-based humanitarian groups have indicated they are likely to pledge more than $2.7 billion for Haiti at the New York conference.U.S. President Barack Obama has asked Congress for $2.8 billion in funds for Haiti relief and reconstruction costs.But there is recognition this will be a long job. "No one walks away from the scenes of devastation I've seen ... within 18 months. This is for the long haul" said British International Development Minister Mike Foster after a visit last week. (Editing by Eric Beech)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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4.2010 Earthquake in Haiti - Summary end of March 2010,SDC
RV=124.7 2010/03/29 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy

SituationOn 12 January 2010 a massive earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale devastated Haiti. According to UN reports over 220000 people lost their lives and a further 300000 were injured. Around 1.5 million were made homeless and are now living in makeshift accommodation. Added to this is the imminent arrival of the rainy season and hurricanes.

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5.Helping Haiti's children return to school,Plan
RV=104.2 2010/03/29 00:00
キーワード:March,teacher

29 March 2010: It's hard to believe I've been in Haiti for over 2 weeks now and am coming to the end of my temporary assignment here. In supporting the education portfolio for Plan Haiti I've seen the amazing amount of work already done to ensure children can return to school in early April.For the past few weeks we've been working with education authorities facilitating town hall meetings for school directors and inspectors to come together and express their concerns and needs.Great demandLast week in Croix-des-Bouquets we anticipated about 50 participants and were surprised as over 70 directors and inspectors attended! Every available chair in the office was packed into the room with several directors standing in the doorway and Plan staff perched on top of desks at the front of the room.Boys studying in a school tent provided by PlanThe session was conducted mostly in Creole which proved challenging. Still it was clear the needs and concerns are plentiful: the need for temporary schools where school buildings have been destroyed or damaged; how to get parents and children to overcome the fears and anxieties they developed and to encourage them to send their children back to school; how to encourage teachers to come back to work and to offer them the psychosocial support they need as well as training on how to handle the psychosocial needs of their students; what to do about the camps that are settled on school grounds; and how to pay teachers' salaries in light of the increased economic struggles.Plan's education strategySaintil Brice Plan's national education advisor presented Plan's strategy for supporting the Ministry of Education to respond to these needs including the provision of transitional structures and teaching materials; training teachers and school directors on psychosocial support and emergency preparedness as well as on key issues such as gender school-based violence health and hygiene promotion and disability.I presented Plan's integrated strategy to support early childhood development that includes education child protection and health — to target pre-school children and children aged 0-3 and provide support to pre-school teachers parents women's groups and caregivers.Supporting the governmentThe needs of the school directors are immense and multi-faceted. Plan's role is not to serve as a substitute for the government but rather to support the government and to work with national and international organisations to respond to these needs in a coordinated and effective way.Although Plan alone can't resolve all the problems facing the education system we are committed to working together in partnerships to ensure children get the education they deserve.Donate to the Haiti emergency appeal

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1.A Haiti fit for its children and young people,UNICEF
RV=405.8 2010/03/30 00:00
キーワード:SOS,UNICEF,March,February,Vision

NEW YORK 30 March 2010 – On the eve of an international donor's conference for Haiti at the United Nations Save the Children SOS Children's Villages International Plan International World Vision International Oxfam and UNICEF have stressed the importance of ensuring children young people and their families are at the centre of all rebuilding efforts.Haitian children and young people aged 5 to 24 shared their views on issues affecting them such as gender disabilities violence and abuse disaster risk reduction and their own rights and responsibilities post-earthquake as their country emerges from recent earthquakes at a series of focus group discussions held throughout the country between 26 February and 5 March.Humanitarian organizations working on children's issues maintain that providing Haiti's youngest citizens with a strong voice in the discussion around the future of their country and enabling them to actively participate in all aspects of it will be crucial for a successful transformation of Haiti.In a recent post disaster risk assessment study with more than 1000 children many said that their priority was to return to school and continue their education as soon as possible. "I want the rights of children to be respected and all children to know what their rights are. I also want everyone to have access to education" says quake survivor Daphmika 15 in Port-au-Prince.Children and adolescents under 15 make up nearly 40 per cent of the population in Haiti and young people from 15 to 24 account for another 20 per cent. Even before the earthquake the needs of many Haitian children were not met. Nearly one in every fourteen children did not live to see their fifth birthday and children who survived were afflicted by high rates of malnutrition. About 50 percent of all Haitian children did not attend primary school and only 18 per cent of boys and 21 per cent of girls attended secondary school.The government of Haiti has indicated its commitment to prioritizing the needs of children and youth but the earthquake has dramatically complicated the difficult task of assuring the well-being of Haiti's youngest citizens. Many of the more than one million children in the earthquake zone were already in vulnerable circumstances and now face increased risks due to loss separation from or displacement of their families malnutrition illness psychological trauma and abuse.Save the Children SOS Children's Villages International Plan International World Vision International Oxfam and UNICEF stress that Haiti is a children's emergency and have been providing children and families with emergency relief supplies including shelter food medical supplies water and sanitation supplies and child protection services. The establishment of tent schools has given children the opportunity to continue their education and experience a sense of safety and normalcy.If Haiti is to emerge from disaster as a place where children and families can survive and thrive a holistic and sustained internationally-funded response that creates a strong child protection system and provides access to quality health care and education will be needed. Children and young people must be acknowledged as resourceful as agents of change and as protagonists in their own development.Save the Children SOS Children's Villages International Plan International World Vision International Oxfam and UNICEF are closely collaborating on the ground and internationally to provide consistent and coordinated support to Haiti's children and its future.###For more information please contact:Janine Kandel UNICEF New YorkTel: + 1 212 326-7684E-mail: jkandel@unicef.orgTamar Hahn UNICEF PanamaTel: + 507 301-7485E-mail: thahn@unicef.orgJenessa Bryan SOS-Children's Village InternationalTel: + 1 917 208-3472E-mail: jenessa.bryan@sos-kd.orgAmy Parodi World VisionTel: + 1 253 815-2386E-mail: aparodi@worldvision.orgNicole Widdersheim Oxfam InternationalTel: + 1 212 687-3018E-mail: nicole.widdersheim@oxfaminaternational.orgRobin Costello Plan USATel: + 1 401 829-2796E-mail: Robin.Costello@planusa.orgKate Conradt Save the ChildrenTel: + 1 202 640 6631E-mail: kconradt@savechildren.org

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2.Press Conference on International Donors’ Conference for Haiti,UN DPI
RV=321.9 2010/03/30 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,March,rainy,February

Ahead of Wednesday's international donors' conference at United Nations Headquarters two senior officials closely linked with leading international recovery efforts for the country said today that they counted on the generosity of donors to mark a turning point in the Haitian people's dream that one day their homeland would no longer need international assistance.At a press conference to highlight priorities for the forthcoming conference "Towards a New Future in Haiti" which begins at Headquarters on Wednesday Edmond Mulet Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) noted that the upcoming donors' conference would not be the first time that Member States had met to raise funds for the country. Expressing hope that "we will get it right" on the present occasion he emphasized that for too long the international community had bypassed national and local government institutions because of their perceived and real weaknesses. "The Government of Haiti will be in the driver's seat" he said adding that it would be working with the international community in a single framework for quick delivery and mutual accountability.Mr. Mulet said the 12 January earthquake had struck at the country's political and economic heart decimating not only its people but also its institutions and threatening even one of the few things remaining in Haiti -- hope. However in the days and weeks following the disaster the international community had responded with unprecedented generosity not only saving many lives but also enabling the Haitians and their partners to maintain much-needed stability while assessing the extent of the damage and to begin thinking that beyond the tragedy the earthquake might in some ways represent an opportunity not merely to rebuild but in the words of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "build back better".He said that the United Nations family itself deeply affected by the tragedy stood by the Government and on 31 March nations would be able formally to pledge their support to Haiti's reconstruction at a donors' conference organized by the United Nations United States Brazil Canada France Spain and the European Union. A series of events -- starting with an international conference in Montreal on 25 January and followed by others in Washington D.C. Martinique Haiti and Santo Domingo Dominican Republic last week -- had helped forge a vision of what Haiti could be.For the next 18 months he continued the country would need some $4 billion in investments not only to rebuild hospitals schools roads and ports but also to rebuild and re-design Haiti in a way that would put it on the road to growth and modernization. After an initial two years more funds would be needed to support the Government's vast and ambitious reconstruction and renewal agenda. "In the meantime we should not think that the humanitarian crisis is over he cautioned pointing out that the rain and hurricane seasons would start soon potentially causing hundreds of thousands of Haitians now living in tents once again to lose everything. To forestall that possibility there was an urgent need to build more durable shelter and to redouble efforts to ensure that the most vulnerable especially women and children in camps received adequate protection. The United Nations and many of its partners were actively working on those objectives but time and money were running out he said.Another imperative was to provide the Government with immediate and sustained budget support to pay salaries and provide key social services he said. With its revenues significantly disrupted the Government would need support to resume its basic functions as that was the only way to build capacity so that the international community could then progressively "work itself out of a job".He said objectives developed in the Government action plan submitted to donors this week would be of key importance in pursuing support for the decentralization and de-concentration agendas at the core of the Government's reconstruction strategy; creating jobs in close cooperation with the private sector; and bringing children back to safe classrooms as an investment in Haiti's future. The Haitian people needed to see a continuing dividend from the international presence on the ground and to the maximum extent possible it must be delivered speedily by Haitians through Haitians and for Haitians he said.Accompanying Mr. Mulet was Helen Clark Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) who said the key message for the donors' conference was the need to maintain solidarity with Haiti both with respect to the outstanding contributions to the Flash Appeal and to the major rebuilding and reconstruction envisaged. The aim of this week's conference was to raise around $3.8 billion for recovery and reconstruction "for the next 18 months or so". That figure had come out of the post-disaster needs assessment launched by Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive in February. It was supported by the United Nations the European Union the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank.The Prime Minister would present the plan of action for national recovery and development during the conference she said. At its core lay the vision of turning what had been an unspeakable tragedy into an opportunity to build back better for Haiti and its people. "Running right through the plan of action and everything we do with respect to the recovery is the basic assumption the basic philosophy that Haitians themselves have to be at the very centre of building a new Haiti and that the support that the international community provides must be aligned with the priorities that are being set by Haiti's Government" she emphasized.Ms. Clark outlined some areas of emphasis as follows: the rebuilding of Government institutions and infrastructure to restore State functions including the rule of law health care services and education; the absolute imperative of protecting vulnerable Haitians from the looming hurricane and rainy seasons; placing disaster risk reduction at the heart of the recovery effort; "building back better" while also restoring the integrity of Haiti's ecosystems so critical in areas like afforestation reforestation and catchment protection; decentralizing economic development and social infrastructure beyond the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area to regions and cities throughout the country; creating jobs both in the short and long term; and ensuring that civil society and the private sector participated in the reconstruction.There was no doubt that short-term jobs had helped and that many tens of thousands of temporary jobs had been created and continued to be created with the help of the international community she said. As the situation stabilized and became more conducive to investment and economic activity there would be a need to shift the focus to sustainable employment while supporting micro-enterprise and entrepreneurship; giving priority attention to the needs of women girls and other vulnerable groups; and ensuring coordination mutual accountability and transparency which were essential for sustainable recovery and aid effectiveness."We will all have to live up to our commitments and deliver results which directly support the vision the Government of Haiti is bringing to the pledging conference" she said adding that the United Nations was helping the Government implement a publicly accessible aid information management system. It would enable the tracking of aid commitments disbursements and results she said adding that the idea was to strengthen national capacity to coordinate aid.Strengthening training in technical and vocational skills would be very important she stressed adding that the private sector was clearly a key force in re-activating the economy. Civil society was essential in fostering the social cohesion and sustainable recovery that Haiti needed.Asked about the importance of the international community "getting it right" since it had got it wrong before and what the consequences and risks of failure would be Mr. Mulet said: "I think the international community is co-responsible for that weakness of Haitian institutions and the Haitian State. We've always worked not with the Government not through the Government because there were some excuses that the Government has been too corrupt that it's inefficient that it's too week etcetera. But if we don't address the situation right now we will have a peacekeeping mission and international interventions in Haiti for the next 200 years. I think this is the time the moment to really change that".The same correspondent wanted to know how Haiti could spearhead its own reconstruction efforts when its Government was widely reputed to be inefficient and corrupt on the one hand and with foreign investors no doubt lining up for lucrative contracts on the other hand. "How confident are you that the Haitian people themselves at the civil society or grassroots level would have a serious input into how their country would be rebuilt?" she asked.Ms. Clark said it was critical that Haiti was "owning driving and leading" its own recovery. "We can support and underpin and help build the capacity of the Haitian Government and certainly encourage its accountability to its people. If civil society doesn't feel as if its needs are being responded to that in itself impedes recovery."Both Mr. Mulet and Ms. Clack stressed that everything was being done to protect the vulnerable especially women and children against violence and sexual abuse both in Port-au-Prince and in the countryside which was an enormous concern. Mr. Mulet pointed out that the United Nations had for instance requested that police-contributing countries send mainly women police and formed police units. Bangladesh had offered a full female formed police unit though the offer was not yet official he said adding that such units would be "very helpful" in conducting patrols and protecting camps for women and children.Asked why UNDP was paying below the minimum wage under UNDP's food-for-work and cash-for-work programmes Ms. Clark said it was her understanding that the cash-for-work programme had been launched with a daily rate that was actually a little above what had been Haiti's minimum rate.For information media • not an official record

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3.New York donor conference: As needs remain Haiti must be given capacity to ensure access to medical care for its population,MSF
RV=264.0 2010/03/30 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,March,rainy

Port-au-Prince/New York – While the majority of the Haitian population is still extremely vulnerable the UN donor conference to be held in New York on 31 March must not take measures that would limit the access to health care of the population says international medical organisation M馘ecins Sans Fronti鑽es (MSF).Since the earthquake of 12 January nearly all public and many private medical structures have offered free of charge health care. Meanwhile plans have been disclosed to progressively reinstate hospital fees as early as mid-April."Making access to health care contingent upon someone's financial means would totally ignore the reality that we see in the streets and makeshift camps in Haiti" said MSF emergency coordinator Karline Kleijer. "Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and live in rickety huts made of plastic sheeting tents or ruined houses with one latrine for a few hundred people on average. Shelter hygiene water and medical care remain a priority need."Short term humanitarian needs remain huge and unmet and the arrival of the rainy and hurricane seasons threatens to cause further deterioration of the present living conditions. We have already seen large parts of camps collapsing during the recent rains. The collapse or flooding of shelters and tents could force many of the displaced to move again."Respiratory infections and diarrheal diseases are today the two main diseases that MSF treats. Earthquake victims continue to need post-operative and rehabilitative care physiotherapy as well as psychological counseling. In addition the population at large needs obstetric pediatric and trauma care."Haitians must have access to an efficient health system" declared Dr. Christophe Fournier MSF international president. "Necessary financial resources for the health structures to function can not be drawn from the extremely precarious population."International aid must consider a direct financial support to the health system in Ha・i. Decisions at the New York conference need to allow the Haitian health system to continue to address the population's immediate medical needs.MSF has been assisting Haitian communities since 19 years. Today some 3300 Haitian and international MSF staff are supporting government hospitals and run facilities on its own. Since the earthquake MSF teams have performed more than 4000 surgeries provided psychological counseling to over 20000 people and treated 53000 patients. MSF has distributed 14000 tents and close to 20000 non-food item kits (including kitchen and hygiene kits jerry cans blankets and plastic sheeting). MSF is funding its activities in Haiti exclusively with private donations and is therefore no stakeholder in the donor conference in New York.

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4.HAITI: IOM Launches Environmental Health Strategy for Haiti's Earthquake-Displaced,IOM
RV=253.6 2010/03/30 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,rainy,Wash

IOM is launching a new comprehensive environmental health and sanitation strategy to monitor and tackle the challenging conditions faced by hundreds of thousands of Haitians displaced by the January 12 earthquake.Over the coming weeks IOM's environmental health and sanitation unit (EH/WASH) will train residents in 15 camps to report on crucial health issues such as water sanitation and hygiene issues.The teams will also focus on vector control - fighting mosquitoes in order to prevent malaria and dengue fever - as well as environmental hazards especially flood risks ahead of the rainy season.Dr Felix Diesner IOM's Project Manager said: "Adequate sanitation water and hygiene are not only basic human needs but also the best option we have to prevent disease outbreaks.""The environmental conditions we live in affect us deeply; the air we breathe the soil we walk on the presence of trash. Imagine being forced to live in a camp with people you might not know and where every moment is a challenge. You might start to think that simple disciplines like hand washing are trivial but they are more crucial than ever for maintaining health."IOM's EH/WASH team funded by the Swedish International Development Corporation Agency (SIDA) assisted US marines (Tiger Team) during a recent flood risk assessment in 21 sites advising on strategies to mitigate possible flash flooding."We must figure out the best way to address the potential for flooding - whether we drain canals move people to higher ground by elevating the tents or relocate them to other places" said Christian Poteau IOM's national EH/Wash Engineer. "If nothing is done the most vulnerable could lose their life in a second as a result of mudslides or rain. Making an assessment will guide us in making better decisions."The unit's primary focus is a real-time monitoring system to track the sanitary situation in displacement sites and to detect immediate and structural challenges.IOM is working closely with the Haitian government many UN and NGO partners and camp populations in order to establish that system."Good information leads to good decision making" says Dr Diesner who says the monitoring system will promote sanitation hygiene more effective solid waste management and "vector control" addressing potential disease carriers such as mosquitoes.A "Rapid Response Team" led by engineers will address emergencies through activities involving the camp populations.IOM will also launch a series of hygiene education exercises including the use of dancers theatre groups and posters in order to promote healthier living."The challenges we face in Haiti are difficult because of their sheer quantity and their many causes but everything we do today is the basis for a better life tomorrow. That's our motivator and it's a strong one" says Dr Diesner.For more information please contact Mark Turner at IOM Port-au-Prince Tel +509 3702 5066 / 3490 6678 Email: mturner@iom.int or Bertrand Martin Tel+509 3859 8619; email: bmartin@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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5.Slovenian government allocates humanitarian aid to Haiti,Govt. Rep. Slovenia
RV=207.7 2010/03/30 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,March,February

Ljubljana 25 March 2010 – The Government of the Republic of Slovenia today allocated funds amounting to EUR 465000 in humanitarian aid to mitigate the consequences of the earthquake in Haiti. A devastating earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Haiti on 12 January primarily affecting the country's capital Port-au-Prince. According to the latest statistics the catastrophe claimed 222570 lives and altogether affected 3 million Haitians. There are currently 1.3 million people living in temporary dwellings while 604215 people have left Port-au-Prince. The greatest challenge at this moment is to provide the necessary shelter and sanitation.The UN's Haiti Revised Humanitarian Appeal of 18 February 2010 asks that donors allocate USD 1.4 billion in funds and states that 48.7% of the funds for financing the largest-ever appeal involving a natural disaster have already been provided. According to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 16 EU countries responded to the initial appeal including Sweden France Denmark Great Britain Germany Finland Italy the Netherlands Belgium Ireland Greece the Czech Republic Bulgaria Poland Romania and Malta.Less than 48 hours after the catastrophe Slovenia donated EUR 50000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and later contributed EUR 70000 in the form of tents which altogether amounts to EUR 120000.At the International Donor's Conference in New York on 31 March 2010 Slovenia will announce the following donations and support projects in compliance with the priorities of Slovenian humanitarian assistance:1. up to EUR 250000 to set up modular units for up to 100 children2. up to EUR 15000 to support the protection of 100 children sheltered in these units3. EUR 200000 to support the Haiti Revised Humanitarian Appeal of the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsSome 1.3 million shelters are still needed in Haiti 200000 of them for internally displaced people while there is a need not only to provide emergency shelters but also permanent dwellings. Around 280 UNICEF childcare support centres have been established and a campaign was launched to raise awareness about violence exploitation and the abuse of children. The first two of the above projects supported by Slovenia would therefore provide shelter and day care for children.

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1.HAITI: STABILISATION AND RECONSTRUCTION AFTER THE QUAKE - Latin America/Caribbean Report Nツー32,ICG
RV=371.3 2010/03/31 00:00
キーワード:settlement,rain,cluster,season,March

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSHaiti's earthquake produced enormous devastation that threatens political and socio-economic stability and poses huge recovery and reconstruction challenges. Historical institutional and governance weaknesses and deep poverty compound a major humanitarian crisis that could become very difficult to control if the security environment deteriorates further with the approaching rainy and hurricane seasons. The disaster prompted postponement of legislative elections and casts uncertainty over whether presidential elections can be held at year's end as planned. After mid-May the legislature will have left office and the country will be missing critical parts of its institutional anatomy. The government must thus reach out now to civil political and economic society to forge a robust consensus on how democracy can be upheld until elections without sacrificing the incumbent's ability to take tough and urgent decisions on reconstruction. These need to be based on a Haitian-led long-term strategy supported by all sectors of society and the international community and pay due attention to restoring security and rule of law.Haiti was barely recovering from the 2008 storms which left 800 dead and caused over $1 billion in damage when the 7.0 earthquake hit on 12 January 2010 killing an estimated 250000 including a number of senior government and UN officials injuring another 300000 and displacing 1.5 million half of whom fled to other provinces and cities unprepared to receive them. The quake produced urgent reconstruction costs estimated at $11.5 billion destroyed over 80 per cent of Port-au-Prince and several towns and villages close by and flattened the seats of all three branches of government along with fifteen of the seventeen ministries 45 per cent of the police stations and a number of courts.More than two and a half months after the quake struck and as the Haitian government and donors gather in New York on 31 March for a critical reconstruction strategy conference hundreds of thousands of Haitian citizens continue to experience severe hardship and increasing crime violence and sexual abuse in precarious spontaneous settlements in Port-au-Prince. Many others are holding out in the locations they have fled to after the disaster which however are unprepared to guarantee their livelihoods. Haitians in government the state civil and political society the business community and the diaspora must come together and tackle – with well-coordinated and generous donor support – nothing less than the building of a better more prosperous and safer country. That can only be done through an integrated long-term reconstruction strategy based on a very broad political and social consensus that also takes into account a number of pressing political and stabilisation issues. These include building a consensus on what to do about the postponed parliamentary elections pending constitutional reforms and the forthcoming presidential polls restoring security and rule of law especially in the capital and meeting immediate socio-economic needs so as to reduce severe hardship among the population. A transparent and accountable multi-donor funding mechanism and an efficient Haitian government-led implementing structure have to be created.The international community including the UN Stabilisation Mission (MINUSTAH) the group of friends and the main donors need to do everything in their power to support a recovery and reconstruction process that has to be Haitian-owned and Haitian-led. This includes overcoming past aid coordination problems efficient allocation of technical support and expedited disbursement of funds. Actions by the government MINUSTAH the UN system and donors with respect to the emergency response post-disaster stabilisation and reconstruction are all necessary – and urgent.Resolve to build Haiti back better should be the outcome of the New York conference including a joint commitment to reconstruction over at least a decade and a first round of pledges that match the magnitude of the past disaster and of the task ahead. The challenge is that great but now is the moment to lift Haiti from under the dust and rubble and transform it into a less vulnerable and more equitable nation. The opportunity must not be lost.RECOMMENDATIONSRegarding immediate emergency reliefTo the Haitian Government:1. Implement immediately before the rains come with the full support of MINUSTAH and other relief forces relocation of the displaced still living in the highest risk camps to safer transitional housing areas.2. Assess fully the post-disaster situation with the help of the UN-led emergency relief clusters and agree urgently on a coherent plan including a budget and timelines to transition into a recovery phase that meet shelter sanitation food aid post-trauma care and quick income generating opportunity needs for the displaced both in quake-affected areas and the outlying cities and departments receiving internally displaced persons (IDPs).3. Urge the World Food Programme and donors to maximise purchase of Haitian food production to meet emergency needs and to pursue local purchase as a way to expand the country's agricultural production.Regarding post-disaster political challengesTo Haiti's Political Leaders:4. Commit to a consultative and inclusive process to resolve institutional and legitimacy problems and ensure an enabling climate for reconstruction by:a) starting urgent consultations between President Pr騅al and political parties represented in parliament or registered for the postponed legislative elections;b) agreeing on transparent measures to safeguard political stability when the 48th legislature leaves office in May and to prepare for the eventuality that the next president cannot be elected on time at the end of the year; andc) beginning preparations for inclusive elections afresh with an assessment of their technical post-disaster challenges a Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) agreed upon by the executive after consultation and hopefully consensus with political parties and a broad spectrum of political leaders and a realistic calendar.Regarding post-disaster stabilisation challengesTo the Haitian Government Haitian National Police (HNP) MINUSTAH and supporting international actors:5. Prioritise preventive over forceful measures to control potential social unrest.6. Speed up efforts to ensure the institutional recovery of the HNP to pre-quake levels including by:a) resuming training of police cadets at the HNP school; andb) speeding up the vetting and training of prison officers.7. Step up community policing efforts in relief camps so as to curb sexual and other violence.8. Locate the UN police (UNPOL) and MINUSTAH together with the HNP immediately in high crime areas to prevent increasing crime.9. Repair and complete prison infrastructure speedily and establish temporary courts to ensure efficient law enforcement mechanisms are in place for the recapture of escaped gangsters.10. President Pr騅al should appoint the Chief Justice and other members of the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ).Regarding medium- to long-term reconstruction challengesTo the Haitian Government and Donors:11. Put reconstruction firmly on track by:a) establishing broad and robust consensus within the government and between it and society on a long-term building-back-better strategy that is Haitian-led engages all social economic and political sectors and promotes a more equitable prosperous less vulnerable country through:i. modernisation;ii. decentralised political and economic governance;iii. rural development;iv. watershed management and promotion of alternative fuels to end charcoal dependence;v. land-use planning and enforcement of building codes; andvi. a rural-urban population distribution balance;b) taking into account both the 2008 and 2010 Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) and the 2007 Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP); andc) ensuring that the 31 March donors conference concludes firm agreements on a Haitian government-led implementing structure for the National Recovery and Development Action Plan (PARDN) as well as a transparent and accountable multi-donor funding mechanism capable of urgent and timely disbursements.Regarding MINUSTAH's role in stabilisation and reconstructionTo the UN Security Council:12. Maintain the mission's authorised post-quake strength and prepare to:a) strengthen fulfilment of MINUSTAH's mandate by encouraging the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) to integrate the various components of the mission as much as possible and to seek to harmonise the work of the UN country team with the implementation of the mission's mandate;b) strengthen MINUSTAH's mandate to focus on saving and protecting lives and averting threats to stability and peace during recovery and reconstruction and task the mission to do contingency planning in the event of any new emergency;c) ensure that the mandate enables MINUSTAH and UNPOL on behalf of and in close consultation with the Haitian National Police to guarantee security particularly for vulnerable women and children within IDP camps;d) renew the mission's mandate in October 2010 for at least two years to optimise planning;e) synchronise troop rotations with recovery and reconstruction schedules; andf) determine how best the mission can support reconstruction once the Haitian authorities present a final strategy.

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2.Minister of State for Overseas Development Peter Power pledges €13 million to Haiti’s recovery,Govt. Ireland
RV=356.7 2010/03/31 00:00
キーワード:debt,rain,season,Irish,March

Today at the United Nations the Minister of State for Overseas Development Peter Power TD will pledge €13 million towards rebuilding Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake of 12 January.Minister Power will be speaking on Wednesday morning at an international donors' conference in New York which will be chaired by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in cooperation with the Government of Haiti.Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive will outline his government's long-term reconstruction plan which draws on a comprehensive post-disaster assessment carried out by the United Nations EU World Bank and others.The Irish pledge of €13 million over three years will be used to support the Haitian plan to recover and rebuild the devastated country. It includes €1 million for the relief of Haiti's debt to the World Bank.Speaking ahead of the conference Minister Power said:"The devastation wrought by the earthquake of 12 January provoked an outpouring of public sympathy and an overwhelmingly generous response by the people of Ireland. The Government moved swiftly to provide emergency aid and funding which to date has exceeded €4 million.Today I am building on that commitment with a pledge to provide financial support over the next three years which will bring the Irish Government's total support to €13 million.The scale of the challenge is enormous: the damage resulting from the earthquake is estimated at $7.9 billion – more than Haiti's entire economic output last year. While the Haitian Government's long-term plan has the potential to transform the fortunes of Haiti in the years ahead the immediate needs of affected families are immense.As the rains begin and the hurricane season looms we must urgently address the lack of shelter and sanitation facilities if we are to prevent an even more serious humanitarian crisis in the months ahead.Equally we must remain focused at all times on protecting the most vulnerable: women children the elderly and disabled. The Government has prioritised these areas for funding and will continue to do so in the months ahead.Over the next three years we will support the Haitian Government's action plan which is strongly focused on rebuilding the country's shattered infrastructure; strengthening security justice and planning systems; reducing the country's vulnerability to natural disasters and providing health education and housing. Stimulating economic growth will also be a priority to support the Haitian people in rebuilding their lives" Minister Power said.The funding of €13 million incorporates almost €1 million towards the cancellation of Haiti's remaining debt to the World Bank.Minister Power said:"I warmly welcome the statement by the World Bank that an agreement with donors has been reached to cancel the remaining debt owed by Haiti to the World Bank.Ireland will contribute almost €1m to cancel Haiti's debt to the Bank's International Development Association.Ireland has stated very clearly that the tragic earthquake of 12 January should not lead to further indebtedness for Haiti and that vital resources should not be diverted from the response to the disaster.More broadly Ireland remains strongly committed to international efforts to cancel or ease the debt burden on developing countries. In Ireland's case all of our development assistance is provided in the form of grants and not loans.I would like to thank the Minister of Finance and his Department who participated in the negotiations. The Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Finance will continue to monitor the handling of Haiti's remaining multilateral debt. I also call on any remaining bilateral creditors to cancel Haiti's debt."For further information or to request an interview with Minister Power please contact Fionnuala Quinlan press officer Irish Aid the Department of Foreign Affairs on 087-9099975.Notes to the editorVideo and audio feed of the Minister's UN speech is available on request.Irish Aid is the Government's programme for overseas development. It is a division of the Department of Foreign AffairsIreland's pledge of €13 million will be disbursed over three years. It will support the Haitian Government's plan for reconstruction which draws on the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment carried out by the UN EU World Bank and others in consultation with civil society NGOs and the private sector.Ireland's support will focus meeting needs in the areas of shelter sanitation and protection with a particular emphasis on supporting women children the elderly and people with disabilities.Almost €1 million will go towards cancellation of Haiti's debt to the World Bank. Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan and officials from his Department participated in the negotiations which led to the World Bank cancelling Haiti's outstanding debt. The debt cancellation will be implemented via a new dedicated debt relief trust fund set up at the World Bank's Development Association. The funds are made available from unallocated investment income from the existing Debt Relief Trust Fund to which Ireland is a contributor.The pledge of €13 million includes the €4 million already provided to Haiti. This is made up of almost €3 million in direct emergency funding to UN agencies and Irish NGOs including Concern Haven World Vision Plan Ireland and Goal. It also includes two consignments of 130 tonnes of emergency supplies of shelter and sanitation equipment which were distributed by Concern Goal and Trocaire on the ground.Ireland contributed €20 million to the United Nation's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in 2009 and a total of €73 million since it was set up in 2006 following the Asian Tsunami. The CERF provides immediately-accessible funds to the UN for use in a crisis such as that in Haiti. Ireland is the seventh largest donor to this fund. This funding was drawn upon in the wake of the Haitian earthquake.Six members of Ireland's Rapid Response Corps are currently on deployment in Haiti: Three are working with the World Food Programme one with Concern one with Goal and one with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Further deployments are anticipated.Press OfficeDepartment of Foreign Affairs30 March 2010

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3.International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Pledges More Than $300 Million to Haiti’s Long-Term Recovery,IFRC
RV=302.4 2010/03/31 00:00
キーワード:settlement,rain,cluster,March

WASHINGTON Wednesday March 31 2010 — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today pledged to extend the emergency phase of its work in Haiti for up to twelve months and committed more than $300 million towards Haiti's long-term recovery and reconstruction following the devastating earthquake of January 12.The announcement was made at the U.N. donor conference on Haiti by Bonnie McElveen-Hunter Chairman of the Board of the American Red Cross who today represented the International Federation."It is with admiration and awe that we have witnessed the courage and resourcefulness of the Haitian people under the most difficult of circumstances" said McElveen-Hunter during her prepared remarks. "And we feel privileged that so many donors and the public around the world have entrusted the Red Cross and Red Crescent to spend their money to achieve an effective recovery for the people of Haiti."Since the earthquake hundreds of aid workers from over 30 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have been working on the ground in close collaboration with the Haitian National Red Cross Society to provide a range of services including: emergency medical care hospital services disease prevention relief goods psychological support food emergency shelter safe water and sanitation.As part of that work the International Federation has also served as a convener of the "shelter cluster" which is coordinating the work of approximately 50 aid organizations and the United Nations on providing shelter and non-food items.The Red Cross Red Crescent and other organizations have distributed hundreds of thousands of tarps and tents to more than 1 million people or roughly 75 percent of the estimated 1.3 million survivors without a place to live following the earthquake. Efforts are on track to get tarps or tents to the remainder by May 1st.But with spring rains set to officially begin April 1st the International Federation called for cleared land outside the flood plains to be made available as quickly as possible to give people in makeshift camps a safe place to live until transitional or permanent shelters can be built."We are making an urgent appeal today for more land to be made available immediately so that people who want to leave these improvised settlements can do so before they are flooded out" said McElveen-Hunter. "Appropriate shelter is critical for the safety and human dignity of earthquake survivors and there must be a commitment to scale up operations for debris removal."The International Federation also urged governments and non-governmental actors international and domestic Haitian organizations to work together to provide adequate shelter to those in need as quickly as possible.In the interim the International Federation has been working to increase the disaster preparedness of communities through education and other risk reducing activities.Collectively more than 80 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have raised more than $700 million for earthquake relief recovery and reconstruction since January 12. At the end of April the Red Cross network will hold its own meeting to finalize a longer-term spending plan for Haiti's recovery and reconstruction."We are all aware of the immense challenges that lie before us not the least of which is because the earthquake affected virtually every segment of Haitian society; and all are in desperate need of assistance in order to achieve long-term sustained recovery" said McElveen-Hunter.For more information please contact:Eric PorterfieldSenior Press Advisor American Red Cross202-303-4194porterfielde@usa.redcross.org

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4.Haiti can get annual 8 pct GDP rise next 5 yrs-IMF,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=235.4 2010/03/31 00:00
キーワード:question,debt,March

31 Mar 2010 18:44:24 GMT* Strauss-Kahn: Haiti must be in charge of recovery effort* Haiti needs urgent short-term budgetary aid -IMF chiefBy Louis CharbonneauUNITED NATIONS March 31 (Reuters) - The economy of earthquake-ravaged Haiti could grow at an average rate of 8 percent in the coming years provided the international community comes to its aid the IMF chief said on Wednesday.Dominique Strauss-Kahn managing director of the International Monetary Fund said the IMF believes "that it's possible to obtain over the coming five years an average rate of growth of 8 percent ... which will lead to a GDP (gross domestic product) per capita of $1000."He said that estimate is around 50 percent higher than what the fund had forecast prior to the Jan. 12 earthquake in the impoverished Caribbean country. The 7.0-magnitude quake killed as many 300000 people and left another 1.2 million homeless."That's possible but condition one is to have the Haitian authorities really in the driver's seat" he told reporters after addressing a one-day conference that the United Nations hopes will raise nearly $4 billion for Haiti.Strauss-Kahn added that the Haitians would need immediate financial aid to plug a hole in their budget."Everybody is talking about reconstruction and medium term and that's right and we share this view" he said. "But there will be no medium term if there is no short term. And in the short term the question is the financing gap in the budget."The IMF estimates that the shortfall in the Haitian budget amounts to some $320 million Strauss-Kahn said. Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive told the U.N. conference his country was seeking $350 million over the next six months."I urged the conference to provide budget support not only financing for long-term investment but budget support for the short term so that this financing gap can be bridged" Strauss-Kahn said.If Haiti does not get that money swiftly the central bank will have to step in and provide financial resources resulting in a "huge risk of inflation" he added.He also said he hoped the IMF would be part of a wider debt relief program for Haiti. The country currently owes the IMF $271 million and Strauss-Kahn said he would recommend to the fund's board that it cancel all of that debt.Haiti's Finance Minister Ronald Baudin told Reuters in an interview in Port-au-Prince this week that the country's GDP would contract by 8.5 percent this year but would rebound next year to rise by nearly 10 percent.(Editing by Will Dunham)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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5.Few Haitians relocated to safety as rains storms loom,AlertNet
RV=234.0 2010/03/31 00:00
キーワード:settlement,rain,season

Written by: Anastasia MoloneyBOGOTA (AlertNet) - Around a quarter of a million Haitians living in precarious tent camps could face a "catastrophe" unless they are moved quickly to safer areas ahead of the approaching rainy and hurricane seasons the United Nations has warned.More than two months after the Jan. 12 earthquake that wrecked Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding cities rain and storms threaten to turn some of the city's squalid tent camps into toxic rivers of mud and human excrement and protecting the 250000 residents who are judged to be most vulnerable is a race against time.As of last week only around 200 families had been moved to temporary shelters outside of the capital approved by the government."We just can't let people continue to live in these conditions" France Hurtubise public information officer for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told AlertNet by phone from Port-au-Prince."Some sites sit on flood plains and on hills which is very dangerous and could lead to landslides. That would be a disaster. These people will have to be moved or it will be a catastrophe if they remain in these sites."The government wants some quarter of a million people in around seven of the capital's 461 camps considered at high risk of flooding and landslides to move by mid-April.It says relocating people to new temporary sites is the last resort and is encouraging quake survivors to return to their homes or seek shelter with host families in and around the capital.The plans mean finding at least 600 hectares of land for alternative settlements which is hard to come by in an already crowded capital city says OCHA.Only around a third of the land needed for resettlement has been identified by the government so far according to a recent OCHA report."We are urging the government to identify more land. Work needs to move faster to move people out of harm's way before the rainy season starts" OCHA spokesperson Elisabeth Byrs told AlertNet from Geneva echoing growing frustration among aid agencies.DELAYSProgress has been slow in moving people to safer sites because of difficulties in finding rubble-free land to build on agreeing land deals and obtaining government approval and building permits the United Nations says.Tension between landowners and displaced people settling on private land is also a growing concern according to OCHA and in some cases people have been forcefully evicted."A strategy to address the legal rights of land owners while also protecting the affected population needs to be developed" the U.N. agency says in a report.Aid agencies also highlight delays in customs procedures that are holding up building materials planned for new shelters.The lack of accurate date on the number of Haitians left homeless by the earthquake makes it difficult to plan and implement relief efforts aid groups say as settlements continue to swell with more people returning daily to Port-au-Prince."The continuing increase in both the number of camps and the size of existing camps is proving quite challenging for implementing agencies" notes an OCHA report.Aid agencies say they are ready to begin building temporary housing - often simple wood structures with steel frames to help homes withstand hurricanes - but many are waiting for approval from the Haitian government.The Haitian authorities though say they are making progress on selecting sites often in closed-door negotiations with large private landowners.EMERGENCY SHELTERBuilding work has so far started on only a handful of government-designated sites where U.N. troops the Red Cross and other aid agencies working on shelter are levelling plots of land and building houses as fast as they can.While the myriad of aid groups the United Nations and the Haitian government debate what kind of new settlements should be built and what type of shelter is needed - transitional temporary or permanent - the process of relocating people becomes ever more complicated.Meanwhile providing displaced Haitians with emergency shelter including tarpaulins fixings and toolkits remains an urgent priority. OCHA says over 70 percent of the estimated 1.3 million people left homeless have been reached but in the isolated mountainous areas around the towns of Leogane and Gressier people are still waiting.The authorities hope 40 percent of the homeless will return to houses that may still be habitable. But a lack of structural engineers to assess building safety means many Haitians are reluctant to go home. So far some 200 engineers have surveyed just over 11000 of the estimated 189000 damaged homes.People are also reluctant to leave the city's camps where food and shelter is often easier to come by."No one wants to move out of the city" said OCHA's Hurtubise. "It's not ideal for anyone. No one wants to move from their immediate area because they can't move all their belongings with them."For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.Press Conference on Japan’s Participation in Haiti Donors’ Conference,UN DPI
RV=301.1 2010/04/01 00:00
キーワード:question,debt,season,rainy

With senior political figures gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York today for an international conference on rebuilding earthquake-shattered Haiti the Japanese Government announced that it would provide an additional $30 million to the effort and dispatch a team of disaster-prevention experts to the country according to Kazuo Kodama Press Secretary in Japan's Foreign Ministry.Speaking to reporters this afternoon Mr. Kodama who is also Director-General for Press and Public Relations in the Foreign Ministry said the new commitment above the $70 million announced in the wake of the massive 12 January earthquake that levelled much of the capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas would bring to $100 million Japan's total commitment to Haiti's long-term recovery and reconstruction.He said the announcement had been made by Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada at the opening of the "International Donors' Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti" which was co-chaired by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Haitian President Ren・Pr騅al and United States Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.Continuing he said Minister Okada considered the meeting an opportunity for the international community to demonstrate its solidarity with Haiti and believed that spirit had characterized the entire morning's events. The Minister had visited Haiti just 10 days ago and had witnessed the breadth of the devastation to the land and the agony of the victims.In his statement to the participants Mr. Okada had said that during his visit he had realized Haiti's urgent need for help in removing the mountains of debris from the streets and with the rainy season fast approaching constructing shelters and preventing the spread of infectious disease. With that in mind he said his country along with the assistance it had already provided through the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) would construct some 9000 shelters and help protect some 3 million people against disease including through vaccinations for mothers and children.The Foreign Minister he noted had also stressed that Japan was no stranger to calamities such as earthquakes tsunamis and other natural disasters. And in that spirit of solidarity Japan planned to dispatch disaster prevention experts and to establish a field office of the Japan International Cooperation Agency in Haiti. He had also welcomed the recent decision of the Inter-American Development Bank to waive Haiti's debt an effort to which Japan was prepared to contribute.Mr. Kodama said that while the Foreign Minister had expressed appreciation for the Haitian Government's presentation of its "Action Plan for Reconstruction and National Development" he had nevertheless stressed that true reconstruction did not mean the return of the pre-earthquake situation "but the rebirth of a State which has an adequate foundation to fully satisfy the people's needs in such fields as education medical services employment and the rule of law".On the margins of the donors' conference this afternoon the Foreign Minister had met privately with Secretary-General Ban for about 25 minutes he added. The two had discussed along with Haiti's recovery climate change and the situations in Myanmar and Somalia. On Haiti the United Nations Chief had expressed his appreciation for Japan's generous additional contribution. As Japan was also a leading humanitarian and development assistance donor the Secretary-General had also expressed appreciation for that country's ongoing assistance to Africa as the continent made a final push to reach the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. In addition he had asked the Foreign Minister to convey an invitation to Japanese Premier Yukio Hatoyama to attend the Millennium Goal review summit in September.When the discussion turned to Myanmar the Foreign Minister said the Japanese Government had made it clear to Myanmar that it was seriously concerned that under recently published electoral laws Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who is under house arrest could not participate in the upcoming ballot he said. That clearly set the stage for an election that would not be transparent and open to all stakeholders. The Japanese Government would urge Myanmar to reconsider the matter to ensure the elections were fair and open.He went on to say that the Secretary-General had announced his plan to convene a conference on post-conflict development and reconstruction in Somalia. That meeting was set to be held on 21 and 22 May in Istanbul Turkey. Responding to a question on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea he said the Foreign Minister had reiterated Japan's principled and consistent position that that country must return to the six-party talks without pre-conditions. The Democratic Republic of Korea must also comply with all existing relevant Security Council resolutions. Further Japan believed dialogue was the way to address the issue.Mr. Kodama devoted the bulk of the press conference to highlighting the Foreign Minister's activities ahead of his arrival in New York including the meeting he had attended over the weekend in Ottawa Canada of Foreign Ministers from the Group of Eight (G-8) the world's leading industrial countries. There he had met with Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon as well as the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov. On Monday Minister Okada had visited Washington D.C. where he had met with United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.For information media • not an official record

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2.Press Conference by European Union on Donors’ Conference for Haiti,UN DPI
RV=214.9 2010/04/01 00:001
キーワード:question,season,rainy

The European Union would pledge some $1.6 billion for Haiti's reconstruction at today's "International Donors' Conference towards a New Future for Haiti" at United Nations Headquarters top officials of the Union told correspondents today.Catherine Ashton the Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said that after the "terrible tragedy" in Haiti that had left some 230000 people dead 300000 injured and more than 1 million people homeless it was clear that a long-term plan -– a "10-year plan" –- for economic recovery was needed that would help to provide a sustainable economy. Elements of such a plan -- that would be owned by the Government of Haiti -- included education; infrastructure; capacity to make the necessary changes in the legislative and constitutional framework to help support the economy and to attract investments; and continued humanitarian aid in providing health shelter and support.She said that during the first weeks after the earthquake support had come from all member States of the European Union. During the pledging conference the Union would pledge 1.2 billion euros or $1.6 billion as a contribution to the medium-term plan. The importance was to start to work to develop a secure economic future for the people of Haiti and to provide for the children "the everyday miracle of a normal life".Kristalina Georgieva European Union Commissioner for International Cooperation said that the response had been remarkable in very difficult circumstances. Most of the humanitarian needs such as food and water and some shelter had been met but "the job is not done". For at least one year a good balance had to be observed between relief and transition to rehabilitation and development. Some problems however were emerging that should be handled with care including security in camps. As the rainy season had started and the hurricane season was approaching it was essential to have replenishments ready of emergency stocks.She said that in order for reconstruction to be successful it was critical to build in disaster preparedness and response and to increase Haiti's resilience to natural disasters. For Haiti to be ecologically sustainable long-term issues such as reforestation must be taken seriously into account. The Union had made a commitment of 322 million euros towards that goal in addition to the development and reconstruction pledge made today.Answering correspondents' questions about how the Union's pledge would be spent Ms. Ashton said the $1.6 billion covered the first 18 month- to two-year period of the plan. She underlined that the Union already had a history of assistance in Haiti for instance in road building. The Union was also well-known for its assistance in institution building. No details could be given yet because the Government of Haiti owned the plan and discussions were ongoing. One example however was support for the upcoming elections in very difficult circumstances. There would also be support for local government institutions.Regarding Haiti's history of corruption she said that the European Union had a good track record in carefully monitoring how budget support was being spent. It was supporting institution-building including through training to ensure that the mechanisms were in place to spend the money correctly.Ms. Georgieva stressed the importance of striking a balance between reconstruction and building an economy. It was crucial for instance to increase the sustainability of the agricultural sector. Although that sector employed about 50 per cent of the population it was unable to feed the country. Malnutrition indicators were highest in the rural areas. The Union would support decentralization in rural development as the country was "the Republic of Haiti not the Republic of Port-au-Prince". The humanitarian aid was being linked to development by providing humanitarian assistance to areas where people had moved after the earthquake. Jobs schools and hospitals had to be located where people would settle down outside of Port-au-Prince in order to facilitate the city's reconstruction.Asked about the European External Action Service (EEAS) and reported criticism from the group "German Agro-Action" Ms. Ashley said there was no controversy. The "EEAS" was a diplomatic service created for the twenty-first century which recognized the distinctly European approach in dealing with issues around the world. "If we want a sustainable secure European Union we need a sustainable secure world." That meant focusing the Union's contributions where that kind of support could be offered best. The Union was trying to support institution-building in some countries. "That is Europe at its best." In Haiti she said Ms. Georgieva was taking responsibility for humanitarian work and she herself was taking responsibility for the long-term work. Both were taking responsibility for the European Union approach together.Ms. Georgieva added that Agro-Action was doing very good work in Haiti. One had to be mindful however of the balance between steps to be taken urgently to meet peoples' needs and those that had to be taken carefully over time to make development sustainable. The initial response of the group was based on humanitarian action."We should not just think of the money" she said "we should think of the policy decisions that are being made." The European Commission had made a policy decision on food security and food aid that strongly emphasized local purchases of food for the humanitarian aid operations which would have a tremendous positive impact on local farmers. It would give them predictability and expand their access to credit. A comprehensive holistic approach was necessary in Haiti where money was important but other steps were equally –- sometimes more -– important.Answering a question about the need to relocate some 500000 people staying in areas that were in danger of being flooded Ms. Georgieva said relocation had been delayed because of a lack of appropriate sites. The Government had now dedicated a large piece of land for relocation and transitional housing was being built there rapidly. There was also need for schools health care and meeting basic needs. The communal spirit must also be understood as after the earthquake people had moved as neighbourhoods. One had to be careful not to break that social fabric. She also noted that most of the canals had been cleaned by the Army which had reduced the risk of flooding from seven to two "hot spots".For information media • not an official record

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3.UN reconstruction conference in New York: Switzerland to support Haiti with 90 million Swiss francs,Govt. Switzerland
RV=196.5 2010/04/01 00:00
キーワード:debt,March,DB

Switzerland will enter into a long-term engagement in Haiti. At the UN Donors' Conference in New York on 31 March 2010 SDC Director-General Martin Dahinden expressed Switzerland's solidarity with the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean country. Until 2012 the Swiss Confederation will contribute a total of CHF 35.9 million to the rebuilding of Haiti while an additional CHF 55 million will come from donations collected directly by Swiss Solidarity and its partner organisations.At the "Toward a New Future for Haiti" ministerial conference in New York on 31 March the Swiss delegation headed by SDC Director-General Martin Dahinden presented its programme for supporting the Haitian people. In addition to humanitarian aid Switzerland will also support Haiti with its long-term reconstruction plans. At the conference Martin Dahinden identified the areas on which Switzerland will focus: "After the disastrous earthquake Switzerland supported Haiti with its largest emergency aid programme ever. Switzerland will however also help Haiti with its reconstruction efforts. We believe that the main challenges that the long-term reconstruction programme will face include the rebuilding of the social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals rural development and the security of food supplies."Switzerland will follow the guidelines of the UN's reconstruction action plan for Haiti. To ensure that all efforts do not focus exclusively on the capital Port-au-Prince Switzerland in synchronisation with the intentions of the Haitian government will also support decentralised programmes. Switzerland has a cooperation office in Port-au-Prince since 2005 and is therefore well acquainted with the situation in Haiti.Switzerland's contribution to the economic social and political reconstruction efforts will be financed by the restructuring of existing framework credits. It will be covered by the 2006 credit line for humanitarian aid (CHF 20 million) and the 2008 credit line for development cooperation (CHF 15.9 million). Switzerland's aid to Haiti between 2010 and 2012 will therefore total CHF 35.9 million to which can be added a further CHF 55 million raised by Swiss Solidarity and its partner organisations.The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO intends to contribute USD 4 million to the programme to cancel Haiti's debt to the World Bank. Switzerland also supports the programme to relieve Haiti of all its debt to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) by replenishing the IDB's concessional window fund.An earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale devastated Haiti on 12 March 2010 and caused massive destruction. UN sources report more than 220000 deaths and 300000 injured. About 1.5 million people have lost their homes and now live in makeshift camps.

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4.Finland to provide 12.7 million euros for Haitian reconstruction,Govt. Finland
RV=196.5 2010/04/01 00:00
キーワード:debt,March,DB

By decision of Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo V艙rynen the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has granted 47.3 million Euros from the early 2010 humanitarian aid appropriations to the victims of crises and natural disasters in the world. The current sum is in addition to the 5.4 million Euros allocated in January for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The total humanitarian aid budget for 2010 is 69.7 million Euros.Humanitarian needsThe humanitarian aid granted by Finland is based on the joint appeal for needs-oriented assistance published annually by UN agencies the geographical focal point of which is in Africa. Other targets for the currently allocated appropriations are the severe crises in Afghanistan Pakistan and Yemen.The complex humanitarian needs in Sudan are due to a large number of refugees from Darfur and the armed conflict in the southern provinces. The troubles in Sudan are rendering the country even more chaotic as the crisis also impacts the neighbouring countries. The level of humanitarian need in Chad is still high because of the internally displaced persons and the increasing flow of refugees from Sudan and the Central African Republic. 3 million Euros are now allocated to the Horn of Africa and 3.3 million Euros directly to Somalia. Sudan will receive 2.9 million Euros in humanitarian aid.The aid channelsThe aid is mainly channelled through the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR (15 million Euros) and the World Food Programme WFP (4.2 million Euros). General aid for free allocation by the aid organisations is granted to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (3 million Euros) and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East UNRWA (3 million Euros). Finland also allocates money to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund CERF a funding mechanism for immediate response to emergencies.The International Red Cross receives 6.9 million Euros mainly through the Finnish Red Cross. The amount includes general aid of one million Euros. Other Finnish aid channels include Finnish Church Aid and FIDA International jointly receiving 3.1 million Euros.Further information: Ulla-Maija Finskas Head of the Unit for Humanitarian Assistance tel. +358 400 431 921 and Markus Ojakoski Senior Political Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development tel. +358 500 459 009

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1.Haiti's rainy reason could mean suffering is in the forecast,Washington Post
RV=275.1 2010/04/05 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,rainy,article,April

By Manuel Roig-Franzia Sunday April 4 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE HAITI -- Mud invades every inch of the saggy handmade tent Mimose Pierre-Louis now calls home. It spatters the pink bedsheet that serves as her wall crawls up the acacia branch that plays the role of wobbly tent pole and forms the floor she lies on. Near one end of the tent a steep slope leads several hundred yards up to the Petionville Club where elites once played tennis and luxuriated poolside with rum sours. A foot from the other the earth drops 15 feet into a stinking canal turned open sewer since the Jan. 12 earthquake that left more than 1 million Haitians homeless. Here in Port-au-Prince's largest encampment a cruelly canted hillside inhabited by as many 70000 people Pierre-Louis lives on the edge as the ferocity of Haiti's April-May rainy season approaches. Confronted with the challenge of destructive rains and floods international relief agencies have launched an ambitious logistical operation aimed at protecting the Pierre-Louises of this wrecked city. They hope to carve new drainage outlets in the most vulnerable of the hundreds of camps in this city by mid-April and to relocate people living in the most precariously perched tents. The consequences of failure would be devastating Haitian and international officials say: another catastrophe -- 37000 dead in floods and mudslides -- in a country traumatized by more than 200000 earthquake deaths. "The rainy season is a freight train headed right at us" said Anthony Banbury who until recently was the acting second-in-command at the U.N. mission in Port-au-Prince. "We're in a race against time and we can't lose a day." Read the full article in the Washington Post.

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2.The EU will contribute 1.235 billion euros to the reconstruction of Haiti in the next two years,EU
RV=167.5 2010/04/05 00:00
キーワード:conference,European,business,Union,social

The EU has promised to contribute 1.235 billion euros to the reconstruction of Haiti during the next two years in addition to the 295 million euros already paid out by the Union in humanitarian aid in the wake of the devastating earthquake which struck the Caribbean country in January. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton announced the important contribution during the International Donors' Conference which took place on Wednesday in New York organised by the United Nations in collaboration with the governments of the United States and Haiti and the leading donors: Spain Brazil France and Canada. 'Food and water has now reached people. But there is a long journey ahead. And this is what brings us together today: a commitment to build a better future for the next generations' the High Representative said. In her speech she said that during her last trip to Haiti earlier this month in one of the many crowded camps in Port-au-Prince she met many children who had lost relatives. 'Each had their story of how their lives had changed. We have to provide them with "the everyday miracle of a normal life"' she said. As the third largest donor worldwide and the EU's largest Spain has wanted to support Haiti from the day of the earthquake both through institutions and through businesses and other social organisations. During her speech the First Vice-President of the Spanish Government Mar?a Teresa Fern?ndez de la Vega asked the international community to help Haiti build a stable participatory honest and transparent state. The Vice-President also announced that Spain will make a contribution of 346 million euros to the multi-donor fund for the reconstruction of Haiti. For Spain which currently holds the rotating Presidency of the European Union it is necessary in rebuilding the country 'to improve the economic foundations and infrastructure' but 'more importantly the institutional fundations'. The Donors' Conference has managed to raise a total of 5.3 billion dollars up to 2013; well above the 3.9 billion dollars which the UN hoped for. This makes the EU the largest donor to the reconstruction fund with a contribution equivalent to 1.6 billion dollars followed by the US which has pledged 1.15 billion. If the longer-term contributions promised by around fifty countries are included the total raised at the Donors' Conference amounts to 9.9 billion dollars.

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1.Three-Month Haiti Quake Anniversary Nears,CRS
RV=297.5 2010/04/06 00:00
キーワード:CRS,settlement,season,rainy

By Sara A. FajardoSigns of progress are evident in Port-au-Prince: Beauty supply stores and small food kiosks flourish in the tarp-covered camps the mountains of rubble are eroding under the constant tap of pickax-wielding crews and the Haitian government has made headway in crafting a long-term strategy to get people out of camps and into homes. Haiti a country wracked by a massive earthquake that destroyed infrastructure killed an estimated 230000 and affected 3 million has begun the arduous task of building anew.Constant Pierre Dephane uses materials salvaged from earthquake rubble to complete his CRS-provided shelter in the Petionville camp. Photo by David Snyder for CRSWhile the news coverage of a devastated Port-au-Prince may have waned interest in Haiti has not. The international community continues to rally with the common goal of building a self-sufficient Haiti. The guiding principles of Catholic Relief Services' work in Haiti are threefold: Save lives help create jobs and strengthen civil society.CRS cash-for-work programs have employed more than 1700 Haitians since the quake hit.Hiring residents to help clean up infuses the local economy with essential cash flow. Getting money into the hands of cash-for-work participants has a ripple effect. Their purchases provide jobs for vendors who in turn provide jobs for distributors who in turn provide jobs for manufacturers.In the makeshift camp of Solino canals surrounding the settlement were filled with garbage sewage and rubble. With the rainy season threatening it was imperative to clear the canals or risk them flooding the camp and increasing the outbreak of disease. CRS cash-for-work crews worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development and other organizations to clear the canals in what was deemed by the United Nations as one of the five most vulnerable sites in Haiti.As part of an ongoing public health campaign to curb the spread of disease CRS hired graffiti artist Gerry Rosembert to pepper the city with signs reminding people to wash their hands. Gerry's illustration of a single teardrop falling from a stylized map of Haiti became an iconic depiction of the battered spirits of Haitians in the days after the earthquake. This health campaign—along with the distribution of hygiene kits installation of systems for clean water drainage sanitation hand pumps and waste management in crowded makeshift camps—will be crucial in the coming months as the rainy season picks up and threatens the health of millions of the displaced.To help farmers re-establish themselves after the quake CRS held two massive seed fairs in the southern region of Haiti. CRS provided farmers with vouchers and linked them with local merchants who exchanged the vouchers for seeds fertilizer and supplies. The program allows farmers to purchase what they most need. It uses existing market channels rather than flooding the market with seeds jeopardizing the local economy.CRS is also working with farmers to stave off soil erosion by helping them intersperse fruit trees with their regular annual crops. This strategy provides short-term income while preventing future soil erosion by protecting the region from the mudslides that plagued Gonaives Haiti a little less than two years ago.Over the next five years CRS plans to invest $200 million on our response to this emergency. The outpouring of support has been nothing short of remarkable. To date we've received more than $125 million in private donations. In the past months we've added an additional 175 full-time employees to help the 303 Haitian staffers employed prior to the earthquake. Their skills are critical to our reconstruction efforts and to rebuilding the Haitian professional class which collapsed along with much of the country's capital three months ago.The numbers that Catholic Relief Services has reached at the three-month mark of the earthquake include:more than 700000 fed45000 outpatients treated480 sophisticated surgeries performed80000 protected by emergency shelter kits42550 people who have benefited from latrines showers and drinking waterOur work however is just beginning and in the months and years to come CRS will continue to help the Haitian people while walking alongside them on the path to self-sufficiency.

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2.Arc2Earth supports MapAction in Haiti,MapAction
RV=271.6 2010/04/06 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,cluster,season,rainy

Three months after Haiti's devastating earthquake the humanitarian relief effort is gearing itself up for the oncoming rainy season.Having deployed a large team of volunteers immediately after the earthquake MapAction is still continuing to support the ongoing humanitarian situation by providing mapping and information management support within specific clusters. One of the key issues for Haitians remains that of shelter; many people are still without adequate waterproof shelter and are living in areas which are at risk of flooding as the weather worsens. MapAction is helping the Shelter Cluster to consolidate and present information from its many partners to aid in the identification of gaps and overlaps in provision.Google Earth has proved itself to be a valuable tool for the dissemination of large data sets covering a wide geographic area. In order to support MapAction's activities Arc2Earth have donated licences for its software an add-in for ArcGIS which facilitates the export of GIS data layers into a Google Earth format. It supports a very rich representation of multiple layers of information and allows it to be packaged into one file for easy distribution. The Shelter Cluster are using this tool to package together a range of key geographical datasets for its cluster partners allowing them to have a better overview of the activities of other agencies.

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3.After the earthquake protecting Haitian women and girls from violence,UNICEF
RV=233.0 2010/04/06 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,March

By Jennifer BakodyANSE-A-PITRE Haiti 29 March 2010 – The effects of the earthquake that struck Haiti some two and a half months ago have reverberated across the country. Both in and beyond the capital Port-au-Prince progress made in tackling long-standing human rights issues – including the problem of gender-based violence against women and girls – seems a distant memory. In too many cases the most vulnerable have been the victims of exploitation and abuse. The small and isolated town of Anse-a-Pitre located at Haiti's most southern border crossing with the Dominican Republic has suffered largely beneath the radar of the international community. Although the community's modest one-room houses and schools all remain standing a population influx measuring in the thousands – combined with security pressures at the border – is breaking the back of families' ability to cope.Business in Anse-a-Pitre is anything but booming. To make matters worse pre-existing aid and resources have been diverted to address post-quake needs elsewhere.Few women and girls feel safeSuch dire conditions help to explain why five grassroots advocates travelled many miles recently for a chance to speak with UNICEF Haiti Gender-Based Violence Specialist Catherine Maternowska.The six met in the backyard of small cement house located off a residential dirt road. Despite the importance they attached to this meeting each of the three men and three women in attendance was patient and respectful. Seated in the shade on a circle on wooden chairs they spoke and listened in turn.By the meeting's end the situation report was bleak: Like the capital's overcrowded settlements for displaced people the modest homes of host families in this rural region are under increasing duress. Daily life in the close quarters of a tent or one-room house has taken away any semblance of privacy. Come nightfall poorly located latrines – or the complete lack thereof – require women and children to steal away to unlit areas. Few people feel safe."Since the earthquake as the population here has increased so have we seen an increase in cases of violence against women" said Anse-a-Pitre Justice of the Peace Marc-Anglade Payoute. "The police and the justice system we're doing everything possible. We're continuing to pursue arrests." Sexual violence is not inevitable Ms. Maternowska first came to Haiti in the 1980s working alongside local activists to advance women's issues. She speaks fluent Creole and knows the issues. For her the problem isn't new or surprising: Emergencies increase the vulnerability of girls and women to gender-based violence. She stresses however that such violence can be avoided. Local women's men's and non-governmental organizations; the justice system; all UN actors; and the media all have crucial roles to play."Sexual violence is not inevitable" says Ms. Maternowska. "Haiti's women's movement has worked long and hard to change archaic Haitian laws that put women and girls at a grave disadvantage from the day they are born. Today in Haiti support groups are teaching both men and women how to prevent violence as well as how to create safe spaces for their daughters."Preventing abuse supporting survivorsIn the aftermath of earthquake UNICEF staff members have met with nearly a dozen groups in south-eastern Haiti working to create an effective referral system for survivors of violence. Small plastic-coated referral cards printed in Haitian Creole instruct victims on where to go for medical care and support. The cards were developed by UNICEF in collaboration with the Haitian Government the International Rescue Committee and UNFPA."Information is key" says Ms. Maternowska "and placing that information in the hands of a survivor can save her life. The referral cards we've developed provide information on how and where to access essential medications to prevent pregnancy and HIV. And of course the provision of timely information gives survivors access to full medical treatment psycho-social support and justice."In partnership with NGOs and other UN agencies UNICEF supports the Haitian Government's push to include gender-based violence services as part of a comprehensive approach to women's and girls' health. Plans to develop dedicated health centres for women and girls are currently in the works in the areas hardest-hit by the earthquake – including Port-au-Prince Leogane and Jacmel. The partners' goal is to expand these services to even the most remote corners of Haiti including Anse-a-Pitre.Safe spaces for women and girlsUNICEF is equally committed to the prevention of future violence through the establishment of child-friendly spaces with activities designed to educate girls and boys about gender-based violence and help them develop life skills needed in the new and challenging camp settings. Working with an established local Haitian partner Solidarity for Haitian Women UNICEF has plans to create women-centered friendly spaces as well.Safe spaces for women and girls will address issues related to gender roles and violence through a locally produced curriculum based on gender-based violence prevention and basic rights. Group activities such as these provide the community-based psycho-social support that Haitian women and children need.

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4.A nationwide call to return to school brings hope to children in Haiti,UNICEF
RV=148.4 2010/04/06 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,technology

By Jennifer BakodyWith additional reporting by Jill Van den BruleJACMEL Haiti 5 April 2010 – Almost three months after the massive 12 January earthquake that devastated the country the Haitian Ministry of Education with the support of UNICEF and its partners has issued a nationwide call for children to return to school. The call marks the first step in an effort that aims to return more than 700000 students to schools over the next two months and even more by the start of the new academic year in September.The Government has also announced that the current school term will be extended until August to provide Haiti's children with more time to catch up on the months of learning that they lost due to the earthquake.Returning to schoolEcole Sainte Therese in Jacmel a state school with 614 primary students was damaged during the earthquake. But classes are resuming thanks to the tarpaulins and other supplies provided by UNICEF and its partners.Twin brothers Jean-Raymond and Jean-Rene Michel 13 are happy to be back in classes at Ecole Sainte Therese saying that they were bored and restless at home wondering when they'd be able to return to school. Following the earthquake they spent their days outside in the streets and their nights in a tent with their family of eight. Jean-Raymond says that being inside a building still makes him anxious."We came [to the school] and we saw the tent and I liked it immediately" he says. "Our teachers have arranged it nicely for us. They've even arranged our benches the way they were before inside in our classrooms."Jean-Rene says the whole family is happy about the resumption of school as their father mother and grandmother were eager to see the boys' minds engaged. "Our parents had broken hearts for us" says Jean-Raymond.A passion for learningThe 12 January earthquake killed an estimated 38000 students and more than 1300 teachers and other education personnel and left more than 4000 schools and the Ministry of Education's headquarters destroyed. All available data on education was lost. An estimated three million students are believed to have suffered an interruption to or complete cessation of their education.UNICEF and its partners have worked with the Haitian Government to provide 3000 school tents to date along with kits of educational materials and recreational items and school furniture to assist children whose schools were destroyed or who have moved to temporary camps after losing their homes.Orientation sessions have been provided to teachers and volunteers and an interim curriculum has been introduced that covers basic life skills psychosocial support and disaster preparedness."The demand for education is very high in Haiti. There is a clear thirst for learning amongst children and families" said UNICEF Haiti Acting Representative Fran輟ise Gruloos. "Families value education far above any other service and we want to embrace this passion for learning."UNICEF has also provided seven prefabricated offices for the Ministry of Education and is working with the Ministry and its partners on a model for earthquake-proof schools that use innovative building technologies - including environmentally friendly compressed earth blocks.Restoring hopeDespite living a day-to-day existence Jean-Raymond and Jean-Rene still see a future full of possibility for themselves."I want to be a MINUSTAH [UN peacekeeping] soldier so I can keep my parents safe" says Jean-Rene. "I want to be a priest... to help all the people who are sick and make them feel better" adds Jean-Raymond.UNICEF believes that education provides a lifeline for such hopes in times of crisis. "Returning to education is the key to restoring hope but it is a long-term process that requires total commitment from all partners" said UNICEF Acting Chief of Education Mohamed Fall. "Education is the foundation upon which Haiti can rise again - a foundation that can stand in the face of an earthquake and also create the basis for a safe secure future for Haiti's children."

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5.REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies: Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 3 Issue 151,OCHA
RV=76.1 2010/04/06 00:00
キーワード:rain

HIGHLIGHTS:- MEXICO: A strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Baja California killing 2 people.- PERU: Heavy rains have caused landslides and affected at least 600 people in the Huanuco region.- AMERICAS: Consolidated number from health authorities indicates more than 221000 confirmed cases of dengue.

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1.ADRA Completes Registration of Displaced Haitians at Temporary Camp,ADRA
RV=482.3 2010/04/07 00:00
キーワード:Adra,settlement,season,March

For more information contact:John Torres Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgDonate to Haiti Earthquake Response FundOnline: http://www.adra.org/haitiMobile: 85944 Text the word "ADRA" reply "YES"Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)SILVER SPRING Md. —On Monday March 22 the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) completed a massive registration drive at an ADRA-ran camp located on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince where thousands of displaced Haitians are staying."This process is very important as it will help to ensure that those displaced by the quake receive adequate shelter before the rainy season begins in earnest" said Walter Britton director of ADRA's Emergency Response Center (ERC) in Haiti.Since the January 12 quake the camp which is located in the Carrefour neighborhood of Port-au-Prince on the campus of the Haiti Adventist University has swelled to more than 4000 families or approximately 25000 people. In response ADRA and various partners have provided emergency relief assistance including clean water and sanitation medical attention food temporary shelter materials household items vaccinations and post-trauma counseling.IOM an international organization that works to help ensure the humane management of migration and displaced populations is working to identify the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) living at temporary settlements throughout the region. To date they have registered as many as 260000 people. This campaign is expected to help identify the number of residents currently living in each camp their places of origin and the general situation of displaced families."Through the registration exercises we will have a better understanding of the demographics of the population residing in the camps and their intentions" said Giovanni Cassani coordinator of the Camp Coordination and Camp Management Group.This registration also contributes to ongoing plans to resettle displaced survivors away from flood-prone areas.During the registration drive at the Carrefour camp displaced residents were asked to provide basic information about their families such as their name gender age of their family members and their home address. Each family then received an identification card with an individualized serial number which will allow them to become eligible for the resettlement program.If you would like to support ADRA's relief efforts give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund at www.adra.org/haiti or by phone at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372).To donate through a mobile phone text the word "ADRA" to 85944 reply "YES" and donate a one-time $10 gift to ADRA's Haiti response.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association age gender race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA visit www.adra.org.Author: Nadia McGill

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2.ADRA Delivers More than 10 Million Liters of Water in Haiti Since Quake,ADRA
RV=396.7 2010/04/07 00:00
キーワード:Adra,season,March

For more information contact:John Torres Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgDonate to Haiti Earthquake Response FundOnline: http://www.adra.org/haitiMobile: 85944 Text the word "ADRA" reply "YES"Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)SILVER SPRING Md. —The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has delivered more than 10 million liters (2.6 million gallons) of purified water to thousands of earthquake survivors in the devastated Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince and nearby areas.Between January 12 and March 31 hundreds of thousands of people have received access to clean drinking water as a result of the joint efforts of ADRA and Canada-based GlobalMedic who have primarily focused water purification and distribution activities in Port-au-Prince and the city's southwestern neighborhood of Carrefour."This is an important achievement" said Matt Capobianco emergency programs manager for ADRA partner GlobalMedic. "Especially considering that before the earthquake hit access to clean water was very low. Currently more people in Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas now have access to more clean drinking water than before the earthquake happened."With the onset of Haiti's rainy season and the upcoming hurricane season looming added Capobianco it is extremely important that the focus is kept on ensuring people continue to receive access to clean drinking water in order to fend off diseases among the displaced population.Within days of the deadly earthquake ADRA began providing emergency relief to survivors in and around the devastated capital in particular water which quickly became a priority. In collaboration with GlobalMedic ADRA has since installed a total of 46 water distribution points throughout the affected region and distributed more than 5 million water treatment tablets approximately 110000 water purification sachets and 61200 sachets of oral rehydration solution.To learn more about the work that ADRA and GlobalMedic is doing to provide clean drinking water for earthquake survivors in Haiti click here.If you would like to support ADRA's relief efforts give to the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund at www.adra.org/haiti or by phone at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372).To donate through a mobile phone text the word "ADRA" to 85944 reply "YES" and donate a one-time $10 gift to ADRA's Haiti response.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a non-governmental organization present in 125 countries providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association age gender race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA visit http://www.adra.org.Author: Nadia McGill

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3.SOS School reopens in Haiti,SOS
RV=239.0 2010/04/07 00:00
キーワード:SOS,UNICEF

Before the earthquake the SOS Hermann Gmeiner School in Santo on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince had 550 pupils. But with the many abandoned and orphaned children which are temporarily cared for at the SOS Children's Village that number is expected to increase with approximately 300 more students. Until last week the school facilities were used as storehouse for emergency supplies and as base camp for the emergency staff. This week the first classes could be re-started.All emergency supplies have been moved the floors swept clean and school benches reinstated - time to return to the SOS School in Santo. The lines of girls and boys with rucksacks were getting longer as the clock neared 8am. Then the bell rang and the chatter turned into attentive quietness. After observing a minute of silence in commemoration of those who perished during the earthquake school principal Myrtil Jean welcomed all returning and new pupils."Education is an obligation and a chance you get - so take it and work hard" he said. "Class 9 is in this room class 6 in that one - off you go." And off the 61 pupils went.It is only a few days since most classrooms contained boxes with food donations and medical supplies. Following the earthquake emergency and the massive destruction of education facilities classes were suspended on a national level and the SOS School was used as storage facility and as the office for the staff of the emergency relief programme. The school is not operating full swing yet. Only students in grades 6 and 9 returned to school on 5 April. Both have external exams later in the year and it is crucial to start lessons as soon as possible. All other classes will start on 19 April."I am happy I got to go to school today. I have had too much time in the house and really want to work on my exams now" says Guerrier who is 16 years old and has lived in the SOS Children's Village most of his life. He has been helping out at home but also watched a lot of television in the last three months - too much by his own standards. Now he is ready to prepare for 9th grade exams but realises that there will be a lot of catching up and that it will not be easy.For 11-year old Jerome in grade 6 it was nice to speak with the teacher and with his class mates again. "It is boring without my friends" he told and explained that today he was making drawings and talking about the earthquake.Regular lessons are not on the agenda just yet. Lucien Guy Gh鈩ere is the vice principle and in charge of school discipline. He explains that the first days will be a "period of motivation". "Today we have had psychologists visiting and all students have shared their experiences from the quake and talked about their current fears and how they cope". Also the students have been given information material on earthquake security measures. "Many still don't feel safe and are reluctant to enter concrete buildings. Many parents expressed doubts about the safety of sending their children to a concrete school building but all have been informed about the building inspections of the school premises and that they are deemed completely safe and without cracks" Lucien Guy Gh鈩ere tells.As the person in charge of school discipline he has had to forego on normal school uniform requirements. A large number of families have lost all belongings and currently live in tents and would be unable to send their children to school should they still require neatly pressed uniforms."For the time being there it is no longer required with a uniform but we will return to it at a later stage" says Lucien Guy Gh鈩ere who has worked with SOS Children's Villages for 14 years.For him it was a somber important moment when he greeted the students this morning. "I have not seen many of those students who come from outside the children's village some went to the provinces after the earthquake and it felt good to see them again" he says.Both he and the school principal volunteered to help manage the storage for the emergency programme. Before the tremor the SOS Hermann Gmeiner School in Santo had 550 pupils but with the many additional abandoned and orphaned children in the SOS Children's Village that number is expected to increase with approximately 300 more students.Additional teachers are being hired and some classes will take place in the afternoon others will have to be accommodated in large tents. Preparations and adjustments are still going on but that does not change that for the first time in almost three months the flag of Haiti is again flying high from the flagpole atop the SOS Hermann Gmeiner School in Santo.The education ministry backed by the United Nations Children's Agency UNICEF had called for classes to resume twelve weeks after the quake which destroyed or damaged more than 4000 schools. The education ministry itself was also destroyed.

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4.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 12/2010,ACT
RV=219.9 2010/04/07 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,March

Geneva 6 April 2010General situation (OCHA Sitrep 31 March 2010)- According to a survey carried out by Oxfam in Haiti over 60% of respondents thought the quality and efficiency of aid distribution by international NGOs was positive. Priority needs are seen as being first jobs followed by schools and then homes.- Emergency Shelter cluster members have reached over 81% of the known caseload (1.5 million people) with emergency shelter materials.- WFP is currently feeding an estimated 401000 children nationwide out of a targeted 800000 children for 2010. Schools in Port-au-Prince are due to re-open on 5 April.- In Petit Goave and Grand Goave it was reported that of the 115 pre-primary basic and secondary schools operational before the earthquake 102 are now damaged or destroyed (almost 90%).- On 19 March President Ren・Pr騅al signed a decree assigning 7450Ha of land to the north of Port-au-Prince for Temporary Relocation Sites. Preparation work is underway.- The WASH cluster emergency needs planning figure is for approximately 1100000 people hosted in about 651 spontaneous settlements in Port-au-Prince Jacmel Gressier Leogane Grand Goave and Petit Goave. So far about 4981 latrines have been installed.- The use of an approved broker for Haitian custom clearance has become compulsory in the Dominican Republic for all organizations sending cargo to Haiti. The logistics cluster is facilitating the cross-border customs clearance accordingly.

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5.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 12,IFRC
RV=203.8 2010/04/07 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,season,March

GLIDE EQ-2010-000009-HTIPeriod covered by this Ops Update: 25 - 31 March 2010Appeal target (current): Swiss Francs 218.4 million (US Dollars 203478000 or Euro 148989000) in cash kind or services is solicited to support the Haitian National Red Cross Society (HNRCS)/Federation to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihoods support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake-affected region. Of the Swiss Francs 218.4 million sought the International Federation solicits Swiss Francs 2.07 million to support its inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster.The donor response report shows current coverage of 57% of the overall Appeal target.The budget for inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster also currently stands at 57%Summary:On Wednesday 31 March some fifty international donors made pledges at a UN sponsored meeting in New York City to support Haiti with earthquake recovery efforts over the next three years. During the meeting the Government of Haiti presented the "Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti" which outlined the government's short and long-term priorities including making improvements to the country's sanitation water quality health services and available housing for the estimated 1.3 million people displaced by 12 January's earthquake. Nearly three months after the earthquake there is a need to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the government donors and humanitarian organizations beyond filling emergency needs. As the Haitian government seeks to resume normal activities humanitarian organizations are assessing how to move forward in terms of determining the scale and scope of their activities. For example the government has recently indicated that it may soon put an end to activities such as nonremunerated health care and food distributions. The outcome of this and other similar decisions will have an impact on the manner in which humanitarian organizations including the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement continue their work in Haiti.The Red Cross and Red Crescent continues to work in the areas of relief emergency health water and sanitation and shelter reaching more and more affected people. At the end of March a total of 86000 people had been treated by Red Cross Red Crescent health care facilities and mobile clinics. Although some 59614 households have been reached with relief items to date the demand for basic emergency relief items remains very high given the scarcity of these items in the country and the lack of resources to afford them. A total of 1321 latrines have now been built and intensive work continues in shelter; core shelters are now being erected. The Red Cross and Red Crescent is seeking to implement solutions as rapidly and efficiently as possible in particular given the forthcoming rainy season and the many challenges it brings.

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1.(MAP) Haiti: Emergency Shelter - Who What Where (as of 29 Mar 2010),Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=74.7 2010/04/08 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 29 Mar 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Shelter and Non-food Assistance; OperationsFormat: PDF * 702 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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2.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (as of 5 Mar 2010),Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=74.7 2010/04/08 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 05 Apr 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Shelter and Non-food Assistance; OperationsFormat: PDF * 871 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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3.27000 Haiti families helped after earthquake,Tearfund
RV=71.7 2010/04/08 00:00
キーワード:transitional,baby

More than 27000 families in Haiti have received help from Tearfund partners in the aftermath of the January earthquake.Generous support for Tearfund's emergency appeal enabled an immediate response to the disaster which claimed more than 200000 lives and left a million people homeless.Backed by Tearfund and other donors five partners have supplied a total of 28000 emergency food rations 18000 tarpaulins for temporary shelter and some 10000 hygiene kits.Water systems have been provided to three camps for the homeless while wells have been dug in half a dozen other locations.Tents buckets and truckloads of water are also among the practical support that has been provided.In addition hundreds of families have received psycho-social advice to help them cope with the loss of loved ones and friends.As well as the activities of Tearfund's partners a team of our disaster response experts are helping Haitians rebuild their lives.IsolatedWork is centred on the coastal towns of Leogane and Gressier but also includes highland areas which have been left badly isolated by damage to roads caused by the quake.Mother-of-four Marjorie Septus 28 who is caring for a son born prematurely on the day of the earthquake is among those who've been assisted by the team receiving tarpaulins to provide shelter for her family after her house collapsed.'I believe that my baby is a miracle' said Marjorie who lost two relatives in the disaster. 'Only God knows what the future holds.'Besides distributing tarpaulins ground sheets and jerry cans to 1700 vulnerable families the disaster response team is working to help children.NormalityRubble is being cleared around schools to restore access and clubs are being set up for youngsters to get back into education.Such work helps restore normality which is a key step in giving people hope and a sense of direction.Looking to the immediate future Jean Claude Cerin Tearfund's Country Representative for Haiti said 'There is now a need for schools to reopen and then we need to start looking at transitional shelter perhaps wooden structures that last longer than tarpaulins.'In addition we need to focus on trauma and psycho-social care because many people now fear being indoors and they need to be reassured.'

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1.Regular press briefing by the Information Service in Geneva 9 April 2010: Haiti Niger,UN DPI
RV=302.0 2010/04/09 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,season,rainy

(Excerpts)HaitiElisabeth Byrs of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlighted that three months after the Haiti earthquake the appeal for Haiti continued to stagnate and remained at 50 per cent following an initial inflow of funds. They still lacked $751 million for Haiti where the United Nations had nevertheless made some significant progress feeding over 3.5 million persons distributing potable water to 1.3 million each day providing 1 million with emergency shelter and distributing hygiene kits to 510000 among others. However much remained to be done. Further details of the funding status and the work remaining to be accomplished would be available at next Tuesday's briefing.Christiane Berthiaume of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said that UNICEF would publish a report looking at Haiti 90 days later setting out what had been accomplished and what challenges remained. She hoped to be able to deliver an embargoed report to the media on Monday.Jared Bloch of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that starting this weekend IOM would take part in a multi-agency effort led by the Haitian Government to relocate several thousand people deemed at risk from the Petionville Golf Club settlement in Port-au-Prince. Many Petionville residents were situated on steep hillside areas deemed to be at significant risk once the rainy season which was expected to start this month began. IOM was also working with engineers from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti and with the United States military to identify specific locations in the camp at risk where individuals could remain but mitigation work had to be carried out to prevent flooding and mudslides. As a result that mapping exercise 7500 residents had been informed that they were in dangerous areas designated for movement and presented with potential options for voluntary relocation. Where other options were not possible relocation would be facilitated to the new Corail Cesselesse site. Corail Cesselesse prepared by IOM together with military engineers and humanitarian partners was suitable for up to 6000 individuals and services at the site would include health care and food distribution in addition to specialized services for children including a learning area provided by UNICEF and Plan International and child friendly spaces operated by Save the Children. The first day of relocation to the Corail site was scheduled for Saturday 11 April when an initial 100 families were slated for relocation. The process was expected to take several days.Food Crisis in the SahelTurning to the Sahel Ms. Berthiaume said UNICEF was very concerned about the impact on children of the ongoing drought and the food crisis it had sparked in Niger and other countries of the Sahel. There were tens of thousands of children in the Western Sahel who were in situations of extreme distress including from Burkina Faso Mauritania Mali Niger the north of Nigeria and Chad. UNICEF estimated that some 859000 children under five that would need treatment for severe malnutrition. It was a region that already had a high level of child malnutrition – with a rate of severe malnutrition over 10 per cent for some time now. The good news was that UNICEF was ready to act: it knew what to do and had partners and infrastructure in place. The problem was a lack of funds and a lack of time. They needed $50 million and to date only half those funds had been received. The money was needed "yesterday" as in two months' time the crisis would be at its peak.

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2.Haiti: Red Cross Red Crescent prepares for rainy season as earthquake relief operation continues,IFRC
RV=291.5 2010/04/09 00:00
キーワード:settlement,rain,season,rainy

Port-au-Prince/Geneva 9 April 2010Three months after the Haiti earthquake on January 12 the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is increasing its efforts to assist the extremely vulnerable populations during the rainy season while continuing to provide emergency relief."While the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has managed to provide shelter materials such as tarpaulins tents and toolkits to more than 400000 people we know that not all temporary emergency shelters will withstand sustained heavy rains or tropical storms" says Iain Logan Head of Operation for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Haiti.Two initiatives long under discussion by the Haitian authorities and donor- and humanitarian agencies can significantly help to improve the situation. Most important would be for as many families as possible to return to those houses that have been marked safe for habitation by professional engineers."This action would significantly bring down the numbers of people living in camps and reduce congestion" says Logan. "This alone would allow our critical water- sanitation- and health programs to have much more effect."The second initiative is to provide new settlement sites that would have reasonable access to central services such as education employment and transportation. Currently humanitarian organizations are planning to build 122000 robust and durable shelters of which the Red Cross Red Crescent will construct up to 50000. These shelters could withstand Haiti's challenging climate for at least three to five years.Disaster preparedness – a race against the clockAt the same time that the construction of shelters goes ahead the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement is investing 14 million Swiss francs (13 million US dollars or 10 million euro) in disaster preparedness measures to better protect the population from the rainy and hurricane season particularly those displaced by the earthquake. The money will be used to pre-position additional emergency relief items and to involve 300000 people in disaster preparedness activities."Working with the Haiti National Red Cross Society we have a strong focus on community based disaster preparedness programming. This helps us to mitigate the risk of epidemics due to the challenging conditions in the settlements and run activities which enable the communities to deal with the rains and the hurricanes" Logan explains.Relief continuesIn parallel to the preparations for the rainy and hurricane season relief operations continue three months after the powerful earthquake that left over 213.000 people dead and at least 1.3 million homeless.Collectively more than 50 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have raised over 730 million Swiss francs (more than 700 million US dollars or 518 million euro) for earthquake relief recovery and reconstruction. In the first three months more than 110 million Swiss francs (more than 100 million US dollars or close to 70 million euro) were spent on emergency relief activities.The International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement along with other humanitarian organizations is on target to achieve the initial overall aim to reach 1.3 million people with emergency shelter materials by May 1 the original target date. To date 90 per cent - around 1.2 million people - have received some form of shelter assistance."While this is a significant achievement we cannot be complacent" explains Logan. "We are sensitive to and aware that there are many thousands in the less accessible locations of the impacted area who have yet to receive assistance due to the sheer enormity of the disaster."The scope and consequences of this disaster is so far reaching that the Red Cross Red Crescent accepts its responsibility to retain an increased humanitarian readiness for many years. "The humanitarian needs will remain a priority as the country moves towards rehabilitation and reconstruction" says Logan.For further information or to set up interviews please contact:In Port-au-Prince:Vivian Paulsen IFRC Communications Coordinator Tel: +509 34919813 or +47 469 57 391Jean-Baptiste Pericles Haiti National Red Cross Head of Communication Tel: +509 370 654 69Lynette Nyman IFRC Communications Delegate Tel: +509 343 077 42In Panama:Pilar Forcen IFRC Communications Manager Tel: +507 667 231 70In Geneva:Timo Luege IFRC Communications Officer Tel: +41 79 580 6368The Geneva-based International Federation promotes the humanitarian activities of 186 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies among vulnerable people. By coordinating international disaster relief and encouraging development support it seeks to prevent and alleviate human suffering. The Federation National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross together constitute the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

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3.Three months after the quake: Standing with Haitians to seize the future,CARE
RV=291.5 2010/04/09 00:00
キーワード:settlement,rain,season,rainy

CARE releases summary report on emergency responsePORT-AU-PRINCE (April 9 2010) – Three months after the earthquake that changed Haiti forever survivors are taking the future in their own hands. The streets are busy with "tap-taps" – colourful local trucks – transporting construction materials. Residents of spontaneous settlement sites have elected committees to serve as camp authorities and cooperate with aid agencies. As Haitians begin the massive task of recovery CARE and the humanitarian community are working to ensure that they have the tools and expertise to build back a safer stronger Haiti.CARE's staff has more than doubled since the quake to nearly 300 and continues to grow to meet the needs. We are proud of our accomplishments since the January 12 catastrophe and planning for the long road to recovery."We have already reached more than 310000 people with crucial assistance but we are not talking about handouts" said CARE Emergency Response Team Leader Caroline Saint-Mleux. "Even when we distribute goods such as food or shelter materials we do so in strategic partnership with the communities we serve so that we are helping them organise themselves and build their long-term capacity to improve their own lives."CARE's five-year plan to support recovery and reconstruction is founded upon the principle that families and communities know best what they need and should be empowered in making their own choices and controlling their own destiny.A top priority is to ensure safe shelter in time for the impending rainy and cyclone seasons. CARE in cooperation with the Haitian government and the humanitarian community is supporting displaced families in their choices. Options include returning to homes that have been certified safe by engineers occupying transitional shelters in their old neighborhoods living with host families remaining in settlement camps in accommodation that meets minimum standards or relocating to temporary sites identified by the government.CARE is preparing innovative ways to help including easy-to-erect shelters that protect against hazards like rain and wind emergency tool kits so people can repair existing shelters or damaged buildings and a broad public information campaign about safe building techniques."Haitians will make their own decisions how to rebuild their lives. We are here to support them and stand with them" said Ms. Saint-Mleux.CONTACTRoslyn Boatman: + 61 419 567 777roslyn.boatman@careaustralia.org.au

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4.HAITI - IOM Assists in Relocation of Displaced from Petionville Golf Club to Corail Cesselesse Site,IOM
RV=267.5 2010/04/09 00:00
キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,Vision

IOM will take part starting this weekend in a multi-agency effort led by the Haiti government to evacuate several thousand people deemed at risk from the Petionville Golf Club settlement in Port-au-Prince.IOM is providing strategic direction and organizational support to almost 200 organisations dedicated to ensuring that populations in Port au Prince's more than 900 IDP settlements are living in safe and healthy conditions.The Petionville Golf Club settlement which is managed by the Jenkins-Penn Haitian Relief (J/P HRO) and other partner organizations is believed to house approximately 50000 people.Many residents are situated on a steep hillside deemed to be at significant risk once the rainy season - expected to start this month - begins in earnest.Specialist engineers from the UN peacekeeping force Minustah and the US military have identified several locations in particular danger as well as priority areas where mitigation work needs to be carried out in order to prevent flooding and mudslides in the rest of the camp.As a result of this exercise approximately 7500 residents have been informed that they are in dangerous areas designated for movement and presented with potential options for voluntary relocation.These include return where possible to their homes (if designated safe by the government of Haiti and UN engineers) and seeking accommodation with host families. Residents choosing these options will receive a basic assistance package from humanitarian actors.Where these options are not possible relocation will be facilitated for those residents identified as most at risk to the Corail Cesselesse site. Corail Cesselesse is a new site prepared by IOM together with military engineers and humanitarian partners and located on land identified by the Haiti government.J/P HRO together with Catholic Relief Services and IOM support has conducted an information campaign within the Golf Club settlement explaining this option. IOM has also facilitated two site visits by community leaders to Corail.The Corail site is suitable for up to 6000 residents and will be prepared according to minimum standards allowing for further improvements over time. Golf Club residents who opt for relocation will be transported by the UN peacekeeping mission Minustah to the site where they will be registered and be taken to a plot of land with a tent (provided by World Vision or Oxfam).Services at the site will include: health clinic tent facilities provided by Plan International and Save the Children; initial provision of a food distribution tent operated by WFP and World Vision and focused upon vulnerable groups; security services to be provided by UN and Haitian police; distribution of hygiene kits by Unicef; provision of toilet and shower facilities by Oxfam; a learning area provided by Unicef and Plan International and child friendly spaces operated by Save the Children.The first day of relocation to the Corail site for an initial 100 families is currently scheduled for Saturday 11 April. The process is expected to take several days depending on how many residents opt for relocation to Corail.For more information please contact Bertrand Martin at IOM Port-au-Prince Tel: +509 3859 8619 E-mail: bmartin@iom.int or Mark Turner Tel: +509 3490 6678 Email mturner@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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5.Thousands more ShelterBoxes to be sent to Haiti three months after devastating earthquake,ShelterBox
RV=206.4 2010/04/09 00:0o
キーワード:rain,season,March

Three months on from one of the worst disasters ever witnessed over 100000 Haitian earthquake survivors are rebuilding their lives in ShelterBox tents.The international disaster relief charity has now delivered over 13000 ShelterBoxes to families who lost everything in the 7.3-magnitude quake with each box containing a disaster relief tent to house a family of up to 10 and other items essential for survival.As the world marks the three-month anniversary of the disaster that struck on January 12 ShelterBox is sending another 5000 boxes of aid this month – enough for a further 50000 people – with thousands more ShelterBoxes due to arrive in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince during the coming months.Tom Henderson ShelterBox Founder and CEO said: 'We were one of the first agencies on the ground in Port au Prince when the earthquake struck and thanks to the sheer grit and determination of all our volunteers and supporters we have now distributed aid to over 100000 Haitians most in need.'With tens of thousands of families still living without adequate shelter in heavy rains and the hurricane season soon approaching the need for emergency shelter is still great and we won't rest until this need is met.'ShelterBox began its response to the Haiti earthquake just 12 minutes after the quake struck at 2150GMT on January 12 mobilising a ShelterBox Response Team to Port au Prince. The next day the first ShelterBoxes left the charity's HQ in Helston Cornwall bound for Haiti.The first boxes arrived five days after the earthquake and were used to set up emergency field hospitals immediately saving lives by providing vital shelter to patients who had nowhere to go. Hundreds more boxes followed and ShelterBox camps were set up in suburbs of Port au Prince including Delmas where families with newborn babies and pregnant women were prioritised for emergency shelter.A total of 13000 ShelterBoxes have now been distributed in Haiti with thousands more to come making it ShelterBox's largest deployment since the Indian Ocean Tsunami. All aid has been delivered by volunteer ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) members from across the globe who have carried out extensive training with ShelterBox. More than 30 SRT members have now been deployed in Haiti as well as Santo Domingo and Miami coordinating logistics for Haitian aid.Partnerships forged with organisations on the ground in Haiti such as French aid agency ACTED the French Red Cross the IOM local Rotarians the Dutch military and the US military allowed SRT membersto distribute boxes effectively and securely ensuring aid has been delivered to people most in need.Across the globe people have been supporting ShelterBox on unprecedented levels and volunteers at ShelterBox HQ have been packing more boxes in the shortest space of time than they ever had before.The President and Royal Patron of ShelterBox Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall visited the charity's HQ in Cornwall last month to than staff and volunteers for their relief efforts in Haiti.ShelterBox Founder and CEO Tom Henderson said: 'In March it was a great personal privilege to travel to Haiti and see firsthand the amazing work our teams are doing there.'None of this could happen without our friends and supporters. Since the earthquake struck we have witnessed acts of generosity kindness and compassion on a daily basis. My heartfelt thanks go out to all our supporters for everything they are doing for ShelterBox.'

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1.Haiti: UN prepares to help relocate 7500 quake survivors at risk from floods,UN News
RV=308.7 2010/04/10 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,sexual,woman,Children,Club

Relief organizations working with United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti are preparing to relocate some 7500 earthquake survivors at risk of potential flooding in a camp above Port-au-Prince the capital.People living in dangerous areas at the Petionville Club settlement were presented with voluntary relocation options and when those are not possible relocation will be facilitated to a new site at Corail Cesselesse the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. Relocation to this site will start tomorrow and is expected to take several days.The new site will include health care and food distribution services as well as specialized services for children such as a learning area provided by the UN Children Fund (UNICEF).The 12 January quake killed more than 200000 people and left one third of the country's 9 million people in need of aid with scores of thousands sheltering in camps where they live in difficult conditions.Meanwhile Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro will travel to Haiti on Sunday to survey the situation in the camps assess steps that have been taken and explore areas for further action after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his concern in particular at reports of sexual violence against women and children.Ms. Migiro will meet with President Ren・Pr騅al and other senior Government officials and spend Sunday night in one of the camps meeting with residents and police to assess the efforts to protect the people there from sexual violence and related problems.On Monday she will visit the town of L駮g穗e which was also badly affected by the quake to discuss child protection issues with Haitian officials.

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2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #49 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=235.7 2010/04/10 00:00
キーワード:settlement,March,Rights,April,average

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated April 2 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTSAs of April 8 the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) and non-governmental organization partners had reached more than 1.97 million people—nearly 97 percent of the targeted caseload—with 17296 metric tons (MT) of food assistance since phase two distributions began on March 6.The U.S. Military Joint Task Force–Haiti (JTF–H) reports increasing the operational capacity of the Port-au-Prince port's south pier from a pre-earthquake average of 233 to 400 container equivalents per day. JTF–H stated that the improvements should provide sufficient capacity for all expected output at the port. Between March 14 and 20 the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) Human Rights Section led a Joint Security Assessment (JSA) in seven spontaneous settlements in metropolitan Port-au-Prince and L駮g穗e municipality in response to increased protection concerns particularly regarding gender-based violence and child protection. To ensure adequate security within settlement sites the JSA highlighted the importance of cohesion within the settlement community the physical organization of settlement spaces and adequate policing. Additional information regarding JSA results follows in the protection section.

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1.Haiti – the enormous tasks ahead,IFRC
RV=294.0 2010/04/12 00:00
キーワード:settlement,rain,season,rainy

12 April 2010By Graham Saunders head of shelter and settlements department International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) GenevaRecent heavy rains and their mud-soaked aftermath have once again turned the spotlight back onto Haiti.Along with the immediate shock at the continuing human suffering the images we're seeing are also provoking another reaction; why when so many of us around the world have given so much are those affected by the earthquake still living in such appalling conditions?Why when the world knew that the rainy season was coming are people still forced to shelter under tarpaulins? Where are the new houses for the homeless? Where in short is the relief effort which might seem to have dissolved under the rains?In truth aid agencies in Haiti are working harder than ever to provide relief and protect people from the rains.So far shelter distributions led by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have reached close to 1.2 million people. Haiti represents one of the fastest distribution operations ever undertaken. This in spite of well-publicised problems including a port too damaged to operate blocked roads and a clogged airport.Some obstacles undoubtedly persist but humanitarian agencies in Haiti continue to perform logistical miracles to get aid to those in need.In the United States one of the the richest countries in the world with teams of the most well equipped experts on earth it took two years to clear the rubble of the World Trade Centre.Haiti it hardly needs to be pointed out is not the United States. Rubble clearance and reconstruction is an enormous task and to achieve long-term sustainable recovery we have to be realistic about the size of that task and how long it will take.That is why emergency shelter has been the focus. We have to reach the most vulnerable people with the most effective forms of aid possible within the time available. In Haiti that means mass distribution of waterproof tarpaulins to get shelter to as many people as possible. Gradually as rubble is removed and new land made available families will receive metal roof sheeting and timber and steel frames to construct more durable shelters.We need to help people as quickly as we can but must not let pressure to increase the speed of our response lead to errors of judgement which could undermine recovery and jeopardise people's lives in the long term.All agencies are working round the clock to make sure people are protected in the short-term and ensure a safer future in the years ahead but it is a sad reality that with the rains coming the situation for people living in the camps will get worse before it gets better.

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2.Haiti: Resettlement of quake victims must ensure human dignity,CARE
RV=260.7 2010/04/12 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,rainy,Vision

Agencies call for upholding of standards to protect vulnerable people.International aid agencies Oxfam World Vision and CARE urge the Haitian government to ensure new camps are ready to receive earthquake victims before more evacuations take place. The call comes as agencies rush to prepare a new site in time for people who must be relocated due to the high risks of mudslides and other disasters in their current locations when the rainy seasons begins.The government has recently identified a site in Corail Cesselesse (15 km north of Port-au-Prince) for the resettlement of 7500 people from the Golf Club in Petionville and relocation has begun with little advanced notice. Because of the late identification of the site aid agencies that assist in preparing camps have little time to undertake crucial consultation with affected people and to coordinate work to ensure quake victims' needs are met. In the future relocation sites must be selected in advance so that necessary preparation can take place with care including laying gravel on the ground to prevent dust storms and flooding demarcating shelter sites and placing latrines in strategic locations that ensure the safety of residents especially women and children at night."We realise this is an emergency relocation due to impending rains and we are moving with utmost urgency to prepare this site. But future moves cannot be done in this last minute fashion. The government and the international community must ensure that any moves are well-planned and adhere to humanitarian principles that ensure people's safety and respect their rights" said Marcel Stoessel head of Oxfam in Haiti.The agencies said that any movement of people to new sites should follow a clear long-term plan for resettlement that ensures human dignity which means access to food water and toilets safe shelter measures to protect personal safety and information that helps people make informed choices. Before a resettlement takes place people need to be consulted with real engagement to determine their options for moving; they must be assured that movement is wholly voluntary unless their lives are in danger; they must receive support before during and after the move (including hygiene kits and food aid); the moving process must be safe for all involved especially for the most vulnerable; and services relocated people receive at new sites must be on par with services they received at their previous location."It is important that the government of Haiti take the lead in ensuring basic standards are met in the resettlement process. But the international humanitarian community should step in to fill gaps and ensure that the response is not only coordinated but also preserves the rights and the dignity of the affected population" said Liz Satow Acting Response Manager of World Vision.For further information please contact:Julie Schindall International Media Officer Oxfam Port-au-Prince Haitijschindall@oxfam.org.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / +509 3641 5138Katie Chalk Communications Manager World Vision Port-au-Prince HaitiKatie_chalk@wvi.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / +509 3933 8965Rick Perera Communications Coordinator CARE Port-au-Prince Haitirperera@care.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / +509 3491 1755

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3.Habitat for Humanity the American Red Cross CARE and other partners help provide more than 13000 additional emergency shelter kits for Haiti,Habitat
RV=253.9 2010/04/12 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,season,rainy,February

ATLANTA (April 12 2010) —With $3.8 million in funding from the American Red Cross Habitat for Humanity and other groups today began assembling more than 13000 additional emergency shelter kits for Haitians left homeless following the devastating January 12 earthquake. A donation of $250000 from the Atlanta-based humanitarian organization CARE also is helping to make these kits possible."We are grateful to the American Red Cross CARE and our many other partners who are helping with the assembly of additional emergency shelter kits" said Jonathan Reckford CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. "These partnerships are a great example of how we can all work collaboratively to help serve as many families as possible even more efficiently."The kits containing tools and tarps to help families make immediate repairs or build temporary shelters in Haiti are being assembled this week near Atlanta. They will be shipped and distributed in the Port-au-Prince area ahead of the peak of the rainy season in May."Shelter is one of the greatest needs in Haiti especially with the rainy season upon us" says Gail McGovern President and CEO of the American Red Cross. "We are so pleased to be partnering again with Habitat for Humanity in order to provide basic temporary shelter for people who lost so much as a result of the earthquake."In total Habitat for Humanity and its partners will distribute more than 21000 kits – enough to help more than 100000 survivors of the Haiti earthquake. Approximately 8500 kits were assembled in Atlanta and the Dominican Republic in February."While we must deliver life-saving aid to those impacted by this devastating earthquake we also must address the reconstruction of Haiti in the long-term" said Dr. Helene Gayle president and CEO of CARE. "This means working with the people and government of Haiti on sustainable programs that strike at the root causes of poverty such as education for Haiti's children and addressing the health needs of women and girls. We also must ensure that adequate funding is available to support these efforts."The emergency shelter kits are part of the first phase of Habitat's three-fold response to improve the housing conditions of 50000 affected families. The next phases include providing thousands with transitional and reconstruction shelter solutions.As part of the second-phase of its response Habitat for Humanity has already begun to clear away debris from home sites erect transitional shelters and organize unaffected families to host affected families. A Habitat transitional shelter includes earthquake- and hurricane-resistant features. They also accommodate an average of five family members in keeping with globally-accepted standards. Transitional shelters can be recycled or upgraded into permanent housing.Habitat's reconstruction solutions include repairing houses building core houses that families can expand over time and designing and planning whole communities.The Red Cross is working on all three phases of shelter in Haiti including distributing tarps and tents now to those left homeless by the earthquake and then moving into transitional and subsequently permanent shelter.CARE has been working in Haiti since 1954. It has a five-year $100 million plan for helping rebuild the country that focuses on women and girls and includes distributing clean water food emergency housing kits; strengthening health programming; providing economic opportunities transitional shelter and school kits; and raising awareness about the prevention of gender-based violence.The United Nations' sponsored Shelter Cluster estimates that 105000 houses were destroyed and more than 208000 houses were damaged as a result of the 7.0-magnitue earthquake. More than 1.3 million people are homeless or displaced.The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund has committed $300000 to help Habitat for Humanity provide emergency shelter kits. The German Foreign Office has given Habitat more than $500000 for the kits. Whirlpool Corporation is providing warehouse space and logistics for assembling the kits near Atlanta. The Home Depot Foundation has provided funding volunteers and in-kind support from several Home Depot suppliers. The Ricky Martin Foundation is helping raise awareness and funds to rebuild. Hands On Atlanta helped to recruit volunteers for shelter kit assembly and additional volunteer support comes from Delta Air Lines churches schools individuals and civic groups.Habitat for Humanity has been at work in Haiti for 26 years and has provided housing solutions through a variety of initiatives including new home construction progressive building home repairs and improvements. Habitat also builds capacity in construction skills disaster risk reduction and financial literacy and works in coordination with community and government agencies.About Habitat for Humanity InternationalHabitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976 Habitat has built rehabilitated repaired or improved more than 350000 houses worldwide providing simple decent and affordable shelter for more than 1.75 million people. For more information or to donate or volunteer visit www.habitat.org .About the American Red CrossThe American Red Cross shelters feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org .About CAREFounded in 1945 CARE is one of the world's largest humanitarian aid agencies. Working side by side with poor people in 72 countries CARE helps empower communities to address the greatest threats to their survival. Women are at the heart of CARE's efforts to improve health education and economic development because experience shows that a woman's achievements yield dramatic benefits for her entire family. CARE is also committed to providing lifesaving assistance during times of crisis and helping rebuild safer stronger communities afterward. Go to www.care.org to learn more.

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4.Dispatches Nツー 277- 31 mars 2010,JRS
RV=222.7 2010/04/12 00:00
キーワード:des,les

Bulletin bimensuel du Bureau International du Service J駸uite des R馭ugi駸.(Extrait)NOUVELLES DES RノFUGIノSRノPUBLIQUE DノMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO : BAISSE DE LA SノCURITノ ET DES PRODUITS DE BASERome le 23 mars 2010 – Pour des milliers de personnes d駱lac馥s dans les deux 騁ats du Kivu du Congo Oriental la vie de rapatri・est dure.Au cours des douze mois 馗oul駸 la permanence des op駻ations militaires a emp鹹h・l'arriv馥 des produits de base. La majorit・des habitants n'a pas acc鑚 aux soins de sant・ ・l'馗ole ・l'eau potable ・l'alimentation etc. Toutefois les personnes d駱lac馥s vivant dans les camps n'ont pas eu le choix. D'apr鑚 un r馗ent rapport du IDMC (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre) les d駱lac駸 sont rentr駸 chez eux pour cause de r馘uction des rations alimentaires et non parce que la s馗urit・y 騁ait revenue. Ils savaient que s'ils ne rentraient pas chez eux avant le d饕ut de la saison des plantations ils se retrouveraient sans nourriture. L・o・les autorit駸 des Nations Unies parlent d'am駘ioration de la s馗urit・ d'autres pensent que c'est trop tt pour en parler. L'an dernier un million de personnes sont rentr馥s dans leurs villages du Nord et du Sud Kivu – c'est-・dire ・peu pr鑚 le nombre de ceux qui ont fui ・cause des combats opposant les forces gouvernementales aux rebelles Hutus ruandais.Au Nord et au Sud Kivu d'apr鑚 l'OCHA – le Bureau des Nations Unies pour la Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires – il y a quelque 136 millions de d駱lac駸. A Goma la capitale du Nord Kivu quelque 77.000 personnes vivent dans des camps de d駱lac駸 alors qu'il y a deux ans ils 騁aient le double.La s馗urit・n'est pas stabilis馥Face ・la r馘uction des distributions alimentaires dans les camps de Goma et soutenu par le d駱loiement des forces de maintien de la paix des Nations Unies le JRS a raccompagn・les personnes d駱lac馥s dans la r馮ion de Masisi jusqu'・la fin de l'ann馥 derni鑽e. Les rapatri駸 vivent dans quatre camps : Lushebere Bihito Kalinga et Kilimani. Des camps qui sont de petites tailles ・cause de la configuration montagneuse de la r馮ion. Lushbere par exemple abrite quelque 1.300 personnes. Les ann馥s de conflit ont laiss・des traces. Dans la r馮ion les infrastructures sont quasiment inexistantes. A leur retour les personnes d駱lac馥s trouvent toutes les constructions en ruines. De ce fait la population d駱end largement de l'aide en particulier alimentaire.Malheureusement les conflits impliquant des groupes rebelles et les forces gouvernementales et une augmentation des actes de banditisme emp鹹hent les groupes humanitaires y compris l'International Rescue Committee et M馘ecins Sans Fronti鑽es d'acheminer l'aide humanitaire. D'apr鑚 OCHA trois incidents sur les dix enregistr駸 visaient des agences humanitaires. Le rle du JRS se situe au niveau de la construction des 馗oles des propositions en mati鑽e d'activit駸 r馗r饌tives et culturelles d'emplois et de formation professionnelle en particulier. Les 駲uipes proposent un soutien psychologique et une assistance d'urgence en mati鑽e de v黎ements de nourriture de m馘icaments d'ustensiles de cuisine etc.Bien que le JRS ne soit pas l'organisation appropri馥 pour r駱ondre aux besoins des personnes en situation de grande vuln駻abilit・– le plus souvent des enfants des femmes et des personnes 稟馥s – la majeure partie du travail des 駲uipe consiste ・faire remonter leurs besoins jusqu'aux agences ou aux gouvernements responsables par exemple les Nations Unies les ONG les gouvernements locaux. Le JRS attache une grande importance ・ce que les populations locales et les populations rapatri馥s b駭馭icient des projets afin de ne pas para喪e favoriser ces derni鑽es. Les vieilles tensions et les vieux conflits demeurent ・l'騁at latent. A moins que la s馗urit・ne s'am駘iore ce plan ・long terme pourrait continuer.

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5.American Red Cross Issues Three-Month Progress Report for Haiti Earthquake,Am. RC
RV=215.8 2010/04/12 00:00
キーワード:settlement,season,rainy

National Headquarters2025 E Street N.W.Washington DC 20006www.redcross.orgContact: Public Affairs DeskFOR MEDIA ONLYmedia@usa.redcross.orgPhone: (202) 303-5551WASHINGTON Monday April 12 2010 — The American Red Cross today issued a three-month progress report on its efforts in Haiti since the January 12 earthquake and describing its plans to support Haiti's recovery over the next three to five years by investing in shelter water sanitation livelihoods disaster preparedness and health programs."While the crisis in Haiti is far from over you can see many signs of progress with roads cleared vendors lining sidewalks and Haitians walking down the streets of Port-au-Prince with a sense of purpose and even an occasional smile" said Gail McGovern president and CEO with the American Red Cross.Since the January 12 earthquake Red Cross and Red Crescent teams from 40 nations including the American Red Cross have overcome many hurdles to meet the emergency needs of approximately 2 million especially vulnerable people.Progress MadeIn the past three months the global Red Cross network has:Handed out tarps tents and toolkits to nearly 373000 people – 93 percent of its original target.Provided relief items for 400000 people.Distributed 60 million liters of clean drinking water.Built more than 1300 latrines.Treated more than 86000 people at Red Cross hospitals or mobile clinics.Helped vaccinate more than 152000 people against deadly diseases.Coordinated the shipment of more than 2100 units of blood to medical facilities.Registered more than 28400 people with missing loved ones on its family linking Web site.Collectively Red Cross societies around the world have also deployed more than 900 international responders to Haiti over the past three months including 165 representing the American Red Cross.The approach used by the American Red Cross in responding to international disasters is different from the response to disasters that occur in the U.S. In a disaster that occurs in another country rather than send in large numbers of American Red Cross volunteers who may not speak the language or know the culture the American Red Cross instead works through that nation's Red Cross or Red Crescent society. In this disaster the American Red Cross and the Red Cross network are working with the Haitian Red Cross to deliver relief supplies through the network of 10000 Haitian volunteers."This model has repeatedly proven effective over decades of international disaster responses because local Red Cross societies know the people language and geography and have established relationships with other organizations and the government" McGovern said. "By working through the Haitian National Red Cross Society the American Red Cross can empower local volunteers and help the Haitian people become self-sufficient more quickly."Relief and Recovery PlansSince the earthquake the American Red Cross has raised more than $409 million for the Haiti relief and recovery efforts. To date it has spent approximately $111 million with about 50 percent of the money spent on emergency relief such as food and relief supplies; 39 percent for shelter; 5 percent for livelihood development through activities such as cash assistance; 5 percent for water and sanitation; and 1 percent for health.Of the more than $400 million raised to date the American Red Cross expects to spend approximately $200 million to meet the survivors' immediate needs — mostly in the first 12 months following the earthquake. The remainder of the funds raised now a bit more than $200 million to date will be allocated for long-term recovery.During the next three to five years the American Red Cross expects to apply:39 percent of the total funds raised for shelter;18 percent for emergency relief;17 percent for water and sanitation projects;16 percent for helping families rebuild their lives through grants loans and other financial assistance;Other spending areas in the multi-year plan include helping communities prepare for future disasters such as floods hurricanes and earthquakes and strengthening health programs.The allocations in the American Red Cross plan likely will shift somewhat in the years ahead in order to be responsive to the fluid situation in Haiti and the evolving needs of the Haitian peopleShelter is a Priority Now and in the Months and Years AheadIn one of the fastest shelter-relief operations in recent years the Red Cross and other humanitarian agencies provided emergency shelter supplies to nearly 1.1 million people—90 percent of the 1.3 million homeless— as of April 5. Efforts are on track to get emergency shelter supplies to the remaining families in need by May 1. Of the total 1.3 million homeless the Red Cross network is responsible for providing tarps tents and tool kits to 400000 people in Port-au-Prince Leogane Carrefour and Jacmel and so far has reached 93 percent of that group.Today Red Cross volunteers in Atlanta are helping to assemble emergency shelter kits to benefit 50000 Haitian families in partnership with Habitat for Humanity International. The emergency shelter kits are funded by a $3.8 million grant from the American Red Cross."Shelter is one of the greatest needs in Haiti especially with the rainy season upon us" said McGovern. "We are so pleased to be partnering again with Habitat for Humanity in order to provide basic temporary shelter for people who lost so much as a result of the earthquake."The Red Cross network in Haiti is working toward providing enclosed transitional shelters for 250000 people currently living in settlements at risk for catastrophic flooding. These shelters are safe and robust and can be moved or extended by families where space and resources allow. An initial shipment of building supplies for 1000 shelters has already arrived in Haiti and enough materials for an additional 5000 shelters will be delivered in coming weeks. Together these first shelters will house up to 30000 people.However the Red Cross and other groups cannot build large numbers of transitional shelters without access to land. In most cases the Red Cross must wait for the Haitian authorities to identify approve and prepare the land before construction can begin.While this challenge continues some progress has been achieved as the Red Cross has been successful in securing two sites for shelters in Cite Soleil a neighborhood in Port-au-Prince. Soon these sites will support 500 wood-frame shelters. Ultimately the Red Cross plans to support construction of transitional shelters in Leogane Gressier and Jacmel as soon as appropriate land there becomes available.In the meantime the Red Cross is helping families whose homes were damaged but not destroyed by distributing tools timber and corrugated metal sheets that can be used to repair homes.To learn more and read the complete three-month progress report please visit redcross.org/haiti.You can help the victims of countless crises like the recent earthquake in Haiti around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies technical assistance and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster please do so at the time of your donation by mailing your donation with the designation to the American Red Cross P.O. Box 37243 Washington D.C. 20013 or to your local American Red Cross chapter. Donations to the International Response Fund can be made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or online at www.redcross.orgAbout the American Red Cross:The American Red Cross shelters feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This too is made possible by generous voluntary donations. To help the victims of disaster you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross P.O. Box 37243 Washington D.C. 20013. To donate blood please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or contact your local Red Cross to find out about upcoming blood drives.. ゥ Copyright The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.

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1.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #33,OCHA
RV=440.5 2010/04/13 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,cluster,season,rainy,March

This report was issued by OCHA Haiti and covers the period from 31 March to 08 April 2010. The next report will be issued on or around 14 April 2010. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES Donors pledged about US$5.3 billion for the next 18 months in support of Haiti's recovery and reconstruction plans. Figures from the latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) identified 1373 settlement sites in Port-au-Prince Jacmel Leogane Petit and Grande Goave which was considerably higher than initial estimates. Of these identified sites only 289 had Camp Management agencies present thus registering an overall coverage rate of 21%. Some 411090 households (2090877 individuals) are estimated to be displaced. The Shelter cluster remains on target for delivering 2 tarpaulins per family by 01 May. Cluster members have reached over 90% of the known caseload of 1.5 million people in need of emergency shelter materials. As of 5 April 1857372 beneficiaries have received assistance by WFP through the general food distribution (GFD) since 6 March reaching a total of 16345 MT. FAO and partners has distributed seeds and tools to over 9000 farming families in the earthquake-affected communes of Leogane Petit Goave Grand Goave Gressier Jacmel Cayes Jacmel and Marigot.The official date for the reopening of schools in the areas most affected by the earthquake in the West Department was 05 April. The reopening will be done progressively with UNICEF supporting the Ministry of Education to reopen a first phase of 611 priority schools benefiting 200000 children. Health partners are reporting an increase in suspected malaria. In view of the rainy season long-lasting bed nets are required for 1.4 million people. About 937000 have been ordered and distributions are ongoing.

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2.Children of Haiti: Three Months After the Earthquake,UNICEF
RV=274.0 2010/04/13 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,season,rainy,Wash

Progress Gaps and Plans in Humanitarian ActionSupporting a Transformative Agenda for ChildrenEXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe earthquake that devastated Haiti on the 12th January 2010 killed over 220000 people injuring over 300000 and causing up to 4000 amputations. Three million people or 30 per cent of the population have been affected; almost 1.3 million are living in temporary shelters in over 400 spontaneous sites in the Port-au-Prince area while more than 600000 have moved to outlying areas including some 300000 children.This disaster has been a children's emergency: nearly 1.5 million children have been directly affected by the disaster; many more remain at risk and continue to require assistance and protection. Girls and boys who make up almost half of the population are among the most vulnerable groups.Already before the earthquake Haiti's children were up against unfavourable indicators: one in every 13 infant died before the age of five; over 30 per cent of Haitians under the age of five were chronically undernourished; 55 per cent of school-aged children were out of school; 50000 were in some 600 residential care facilities; an estimated 2000 girls and boys were trafficked across borders annually.In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake the logistical communication and coordination challenges were massive: the capital was debilitated with damaged and destroyed infrastructure including key Government buildings and entry points into Port-au-Prince like the seaport. UN capacity was weakened by the loss of lives under the collapsed building while UNICEF staff lost family members and homes. Despite this the mobilisation of international humanitarian assistance in support of the Government of Haiti has been on a scale rarely - if ever - seen in the past thanks to the generosity commitment and support of governments partners and the public.UNICEF's global response to this rapid-onset emergency has been unprecedented. UNICEF has taken extraordinary measures to mobilise some 300 staff and consultants from around the world to work on the Clusters response programmes and operations. There were visits from the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF senior management and from various National Committees.To help address the unprecedented devastation and the subsequent logistical constraints the UNICEF Country Office in the Dominican Republic established a support hub of a fluctu-ating 20 – 25 staff called Lifeline Haiti (LLH). The hub has sup-ported the needs of Haitian earthquake victims in delivering services at the border facilitating relief efforts and the flow of supplies into the country.UNICEF in line with its Core Commitments for Children and with its partners has been delivering life-saving assistance to Haitian children in the sectors of water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) nutrition and health. As part of its commitments UNICEF has been providing children with a sense of safety and normalcy through designated spaces and materials for education recreation and early childhood development. UNICEF has also been working towards building and strengthening systems to protect girls boys and women from violence exploitation abuse and neglect.In accordance with its inter-agency commitments UNICEF in close partnerships with respective Ministries is leading the Clusters in WASH Nutrition Education together with Save the Children and the Sub-Cluster in Child Protection. UNICEF is also working with WHO and the Ministry of Health on resuming and expanding primary health care services.It is clear that the humanitarian action taken over the past three months has averted a post-earthquake crisis. There have been no outbreaks of diseases or epidemics so far. Much however remains to be done. With the upcoming rainy and hurricane seasons the relocation of displaced people to safer shelters along with the provision of basic services and the protection of children and women remain a priority.UNICEF with its partners will continue to support the relief operations and assist in the reconstruction and recovery phase. Children must re-main at the forefront of the reconstruction recovery and development processes. It is important that children's voices are heard their rights are upheld and their needs are addressed. UNICEF Haiti's three priorities for 2010 include:1. Ensuring that children are in school;2. Preventing and addressing the threat of under-nutrition in chil-dren;3. Protecting the most vulnerable from violence exploitation abuse and neglect.UNICEF's response has been possible due to the generous support pro-vided by donors including Governments National Committees and indi-viduals. Implementing partners have been central to ensuring that ser-vices and supplies have been delivered to beneficiaries. UNICEF acknowl-edges the tremendous efforts undertaken by voluntary organizations and individuals. Particularly commendable is the courage and commitment demonstrated by Haitians inside the country and abroad within UNICEF among displaced persons in camp committees and all those who have dedicated their efforts to assisting the country.The challenge now is to build a Haiti with a transformative agenda to make it a better place for all children and youth. We are taking a step further: as an example we are going beyond the "back to school" ap-proach to an "all children in school" approach. Haiti's recovery must be-gin with its children and their communities. Only with children at the centre of the reconstruction effort can we build a new Haiti – a Haiti Fit for Children.

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3.After January's quake humanitarian action in Haiti averts worse crisis for children but much remains to be done,UNICEF
RV=222.3 2010/04/13 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,season,rainy

PORT-AU-PRINCE 13 April 2010 - Three months after the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti and left its mark on over a million children UNICEF today reports that the unprecedented humanitarian response has averted a worse crisis for children – but warns that there is much still to be done not least as Haiti approaches the annual rainy season.In its summary of activities after the 12 January quake – Children of Haiti: Three Months After the Earthquake – UNICEF notes that despite massive destruction and disruption to key services:- there has been no significant disease outbreak or increase in malnutrition rates- over a million affected people are receiving clean drinking water- over 200000 women and children are benefiting from selective feeding programmes- mass vaccination campaigns have reached over 100000 children to date- residential child care centres hosting more than 25000 children have been assessed and provided with urgent food and medicines to ensure wellbeing of children and- schools have begun to open in temporary accommodation with the provision of thousands of tents and hundreds of sets of learning and teaching materials.However the report also highlights key challenges in areas such as provision of sanitation risks of violence against women and girls living in displacement camps and the broader issue of much-reduced government and civil society capacity. Many government ministries and departments lost buildings personnel and vital data.UNICEF identifies urgent provision of improved shelter for displaced families increased provision of basic services and strengthened protection of women and children as urgent priorities. UNICEF is working already with other organizations to support the safe relocation of families living in the most vulnerable camps to new locations ahead of the rainy season.The report also calls for support for 'transformative agenda' for Haiti's children which places children at the centre of recovery and reconstruction efforts. In particular UNICEF singles out tackling the trend of chronic malnutrition creating a protective environment for children and ensuring education for every child as critical priorities for the future development of the country.These priorities says the report stand out as both urgent in the short term and essential to the progressive and full realization of rights by children.Copies of Children of Haiti: Three Months After the Earthquake can be downloaded from www.unicef.orgFor more information please contact:Edward Carwardine UNICEF Haiti + 509 38 81 23 71 + 1 646 651-2492 ecarwardine@unicef.orgPatrick McCormick UNICEF Media New York + 1 212 326-7426 pmccormick@unicef.org

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4.Haiti: Bracing For The Hurricane Season,WFP
RV=220.7 2010/04/13 00:00
キーワード:rain,Cluster,season

Haiti's epic earthquake struck exactly three months ago. While the country recovers the annual hurricane season looms -- just seven weeks away. In 2008 three hurricanes and one tropical storm lashed Haiti killing 800 people destroying 27000 homes and triggering a severe hunger crisis.ROME -- While hurricanes spared the Caribbean island in 2009 no one can say whether they will again this year. If they strike more misery will unfold in a country which has already suffered too much.But the misery will be less if the country is prepared."There is much we can do to make sure that the necessary food and other life-saving supplies are in key positions so that if the floods hit we and our partners can ensure immediate delivery" said Myrta Kaulard WFP Haiti Country Representative.Pre-positioning foodWFP and its partners are increasing the number of pre-positioning locations from 15 to 20 and improving warehousing capacity to handle the storage of food and essential shelter items required in all 10 departments.WFP will also install semi-permanent warehouses throughout the country. High energy biscuits will be stored in preparation in Haiti and the Dominican Republic and there is already some 20000 tons of food in various locations around the country.It was thanks to pre-positioned of food and supplies that WFP was able to respond within 24 hours of the January 12 earthquake.One of the key problems when Haiti is hit by torrential rains is that many key roads are blocked by floods or landslides. Route 204 the one connecting Port-au-Prince to Jacmel in the south and Cap Haitien in the north is particularly susceptible.Sea routesThat's why WFP which leads logistics operations for the humanitarian community in Haiti is establishing new sea routes as alternatives when transporting food and supplies by road becomes impossible.WFP is setting up a system of barges which will be able to transport humanitarian supplies from Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo along the coast to the ports of Jacmel Cap Haitien and Gonaives. See mapRains have already begun and will intensify quickly over the coming weeks and months. The hurricane season runs from June to November."Haitians have suffered immensely from natural disasters and now they have to brace for yet another one" said Kaulard. "As head of the Logistics Cluster we are doing everything we can to prepare for the hurricane season."

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5.Haiti Quake: Direct Relief's Long-Term Commitment to Recovery,Direct Relief
RV=195.0 2010/04/13 00:00
キーワード:season,Direct,rainy

In the three months following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti's capital Direct Relief International has delivered emergency medical assistance valued at more than $34.8 million (wholesale) to more than 30 healthcare providers. Having worked in Haiti since 1964 Direct Relief had strong relationships with the country's largest hospitals and clinics allowing us to rapidly deploy resources to where they were needed most. This resulted in a massive response of over 226 tons of specifically requested medicines and supplies. Immediately following the earthquake Direct Relief's partner facilities were overwhelmed with hundreds of patients volunteers and unsolicited donations. For the first time in our history Direct Relief opened an in-country warehouse to help work around Haiti's logistical bottlenecks. This staging area between our Santa Barbara headquarters and the final recipient allows Direct Relief staff on the ground in Haiti to manage our assistance and control the supply chain taking the logistical burden off the healthcare facilities and allowing them to focus on patient care not trucking and warehousing.An estimated that 1.3 million people in Haiti are displaced and living in compromised shelter and are vulnerable to the most basic health concerns related to compromised water and sanitation systems. Direct Relief continues to support the material needs of healthcare providers to help bolster their ability to stave off epidemics during the coming rainy season. Direct Relief also plans to increase its Hurricane Preparedness Program to include distribute needed aid to five facilities in Haiti up from three in 2009.While international aid groups have received large donations for Haiti many smaller community groups still struggle to access funding. Direct Relief has committed $500000 to a Community Grant Fund that will give local Haitian nongovernmental organizations and community groups access to cash grants of up to $25000. These grants will ensure that local groups working in Haiti before the earthquake aren't overlooked.Building on the success of the prosthetics and orthotics program created in Pakistan following the 2005 earthquake Direct Relief is committing $2 million to help rebuild Haiti's long-term rehabilitation capacity. Partnering with local groups Direct Relief will leverage solid relationships with international experts to help establish effective and sustainable prosthetic and orthotic centers and see that these local organizations have the resources to train Haitians in the skills they need to staff these centers. This will establish a legacy of care in Haiti helping people long after the immediate response to the earthquake has given way to the everyday reality of health care in Haiti.quick factsIncident: 7.0-magnitude earthquake epicentered off Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince hits January 12 2010.Damage: Most of Port-au-Prince destroyed including buildings and infrastructure.Human Cost: An estimated 230000 people dead 1.3 million displaced and 194000 injured.Direct Relief Response: Multiple aid consignments valued at $25 million (wholesale) dispatched to Haiti to support care for the injured; secure warehouse established outside Port-au-Prince. $1.2 million in cash committed to disability programs in Haiti. See a map of shipments to partners in Haiti

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1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 13,IFRC
RV=325.7 2010/04/14 00:00
キーワード:settlement,rain,Cluster,transitional,decision

GLIDE EQ-2010-000009-HTIPeriod covered by this Operations Update: 1 – 6 April 2010Appeal target (current): Swiss Francs 218.4 million (US Dollars 203478000 or Euro 148989000) in cash kind or services is solicited to support the Haitian National Red Cross Society (HNRCS)/Federation to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihoods support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake-affected region. Of the Swiss Francs 218.4 million sought the International Federation solicits Swiss Francs 2.07 million to support its interagency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster.The donor response report shows current coverage of 62% of the overall Appeal target.The budget for inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster currently stands at 57%Summary: With rains becoming an increasingly more frequent occurrence in Haiti disaster preparedness plans are being finalized for surge activities which will go into effect in the event of heavy rains or flooding. The Red Cross Red Crescent is preparing surge measures in disaster preparedness to protect vulnerable populations with special attention to displaced people in the temporary camps. At the same time although the distribution of relief items continues on a daily basis there have been an increasing number of security incidents as frustrations begin to build up within the communities who together with the humanitarian communities await clear decisions about land use which would allow for more rapid delivery of assistance in particular in the critical areas of sanitation and transitional shelter. Until these decisions are made humanitarian agencies must continue to cope with the constraints and deliver assistance in the most efficient manner possible. Additionally there are continued concerns over the recent Haitian government decision to stop food distributions (which took place over the reporting period) and government plans to curtail the provision of free water and health care to communities over the coming months which present challenges to programme implementation.On 9 April the Haitian government and the United Nations began activities to move vulnerable children and adults from the camp at Petion-Ville Club to a new emergency relocation camp at Corail Cesselesse north of the city. The Red Cross Red Crescent has offered to provide humanitarian support to families once they are relocated.In terms of planning ahead on Friday 8 April the IFRC hosted an ERU planning meeting in Port-au-Prince. The meeting was facilitated by the Head of Operations and the ERU Officer from the secretariat headquarters. During the meeting ERU team leaders shared plans regarding future activities or if relevant exit strategies providing the IFRC with an overview of operational needs to be built into IFRC programming.Finally the HNRCS and the IFRC implemented their first in-country emergency response to heavy seasonal rains which occurred on 9 April 2010. Ten teams were deployed to 33 vulnerable sites to conduct a rapid assessment of the effects that the rains had on the settlements. Of the 33 sites 7 were identified as requiring immediate assistance.

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2.AmeriCares Delivers New X-Ray Machine to Haiti,AmeriCares
RV=186.9 2010/04/14 00:00
キーワード:AmeriCares,technology

Medical professionals now have desperately needed technology at their fingertips thanks to the delivery of a portable digital X-ray machine to Adventist Hospital in Carrefour Haiti. Doctors throughout Haiti have been working with no X-rays at all or with decades-old machines that are running out of film in recent weeks as they rush to treat survivors of with broken bones."Doctors in Haiti have been setting broken bones without X-rays" said AmeriCares SVP of Global Programs Elizabeth Furst Frank who recently returned from Haiti. "As one doctor said 'It's like trying to fly an airplane blind.'"To fill the immediate need Fujifilm Medical Systems USA donated a portable digital X-ray system to AmeriCares. The AmeriCares emergency response team in Haiti donated the machine to Adventist Hospital where the medical staff had been using two aging X-ray machines nonstop since the earthquake. At the height of the disaster the 70-bed hospital located only a few miles from the epicenter of the earthquake treated as many as 500 patients per day. The Haiti team made three visits to the hospital and had a formal meeting with the medical director before selecting the location."Every time we visited there were lines of patients waiting for X-rays" said AmeriCares relief worker Brian Hoyer. "They did 1100 X-rays in the first three weeks after the earthquake and they were running out of film and solutions. This new machine is digital so there's no film to develop and physicians can view the images immediately.""There are more than 500 people staying on the [hospital] campus. They've received some kind of care but they need follow-up. The hospital is just bustling with activity. It's not chaotic – they are really well organized but they have patients waiting all the time for the services" continued Hoyer.Now the new x-ray machine is helping doctors diagnose 30 – 40 people every day. This enables the hospital to provide more x-rays overall as well as x-rays for people in the emergency room and for people who are to move easily. The new FCR Go portable system can be wheeled to the patient which is ideal for immobilized earthquake survivors with the most serious injuries.Elourde Joseph a Stamford Hospital X-ray technologist with family in Haiti was trained by Fujifilm on the system and helped train the Adventist Hospital staff in proper use of the new equipment.Additional training will be a great relief to the beleaguered staff at the hospital. The primary technician trained to operate the new portable x-ray machine has worked nearly every day since the earthquake often working 12 hours a day or more. Establishing training and education programs for local health care workers is part of AmeriCares commitment to deliver $50 million in aid to help rebuild the Haiti's health care system."We are committed to helping support and rebuild Haiti's health care system in the weeks months and years ahead" Furst Frank said. "Delivery of this portable X-ray equipment to Haiti and the staff training will significantly improve the medical treatment available to the people of Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake."

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3.LIVELIHOODS AND THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE IN HAITI,WRC
RV=134.5 2010/04/14 00:00
キーワード:disability,sexual,woman

KEY MESSAGES AND GUIDANCE FOR ACTIONBefore the January 12 2010 Haitian earthquake more than half of the Haitian population lived on less than one dollar a day and 78% on less than two. With an estimated $3.6 billion lost in economic productivity increasing numbers of Haitians find themselves slipping under the poverty line. Haitians trying to survive are engaging in ad hoc businesses migrating to rural areas and leveraging remittances. With few livelihood options women are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse as they engage in unsafe activities such as prostitution or traveling in unsafe areas to find work. To date humanitarian assistance has been focused by necessity on life saving assistance attention should also prioritize re-starting people's economic lives.This document highlights general action and specific recommendations for humanitarian assistance practitioners engaged in livelihood programs such as cash-for-work programming agrarian interventions and financial sector support. This document is based on the Women's Refugee Commission's Building Livelihoods: A Field Manual for Practitioners in Humanitarian Settings the first-ever comprehensive guide to help field-based programmers and practitioners design and implement more effective economic interventions for displaced people.General• Have a good understanding of critical local market systems which supply critical goods and services to ensure survival and protect livelihoods. The Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis (EMMA) Assessment identifies six critical market systems: beans corrugated iron sheets construction timber and water suppliers. The Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) identifies imported rice local black beans local milled corn and oil (Alberto) as foodstuff staples in Port-au-Prince.• Support the informal sector which constitutes 70-80% of non-agricultural workers by supporting market linkages access to finance/grants integration in local procurement mechanisms and/or entrepreneurship programs. Recognizing women's predominance in the informal sector support should ensure elimination of gender biases in market access.• Understand household needs and economic coping strategies including how households respond when their sources of income are disrupted and the increase in roles and responsibilities for women after a crisis by conducting participatory assessments with the target communities.• Support local capacity markets and socioeconomic structures to ensure long-term recovery. This can be done by channeling basic relief through local businesses in the formal and informal sectors using local procurement distributing agricultural inputs through local traders (e.g. seed-fairs) and working with local nongovernmental partners including women partners and businesses.• Identify specific protection risks including sexual abuse exploitation and exclusion of women people with disabilities and youth. Ensure program design mitigates these risks. Reference Peril or Protection: The Link Between Livelihoods and Gender-based Violence in Displacement Settings.

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1.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE : 14 APRIL 2010,UNICEF
RV=307.2 2010/04/15 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,season,rainy

HEADLINES- Reopening of schools: The 5th of April marked the reopening of schools in a phased approach throughout the most earthquake affected areas of Haiti. UNICEF, with its partners, is supporting the return to school of 200,000 children in some 600 priority schools in the first phase. The immense task will continue over the coming weeks.- Relocation and rainy season: With the predicted increase in rainfall starting this week, and the upcoming hurricane season, the priority for the humanitarian community and the Haitian Government has been the relocation of displaced people from high risk areas into safer shelters and sites. The most important option is for families to return to those houses assessed by trained engineers as safe. So far, some 14,500 buildings have been assessed, with over 50 per cent declared safe. The second initiative is to provide new settlement sites with access to basic services such as water, sanitation and hygiene, education, health. - Three-months since the earthquake: The 12th of April marked the three-month anniversary of the earthquake. UNICEF published a report, ―Children of Haiti: Three Months After the Earthquake‖, on the progress, challenges and plans re-garding humanitarian action, as well as issues related to the Transformative Agenda to support a Haiti Fit for Children. The report is available on the website.

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2.HAITI : LA MENACE DES ALLUVIONS Dテ唄ACCORDS SUR LA RECONSTRUCTION,MISNA
RV=224.9 2010/04/15 00:01
キーワード:des,les

Tandis que la saison des pluies approche, pr騅ue pour la mi-mai, au moins 47.000 personnes sont en danger, ・savoir celles qui ont perdu leur habitation dans le s駟sme du 12 janvier et vivent encore ・l'ext駻ieur, dans des camps et des abris de fortune situ駸 dans des zones expos馥s au risque inondations et glissements de terrain. Telle est l'alarme lanc馥 par la F馘駻ation internationale de la Croix Rouge qui craint une situation d駸astreuse pour nombre des 騅acu駸 qui, ・trois mois du tremblement, sont encore dans des conditions pr馗aires dans les rues de Port-au-Prince et dans d'autres villes o・ par le pass・ les alluvions ont d駛・caus・des victimes et d'importants d馮穰s. Entre temps le d饕at politique se poursuit, non sans difficult駸, ・propos de la gestion de la reconstruction: juste hier un vote bloqu・au S駭at n'a pas consenti la cr饌tion d'une Commission mixte int駻imaire (Cirh), un organisme mixte ha・ien et am駻icain charg・de prendre en charge les besoins imm馘iats de l'影. Les s駭ateurs de plusieurs partis et courants politiques se sont oppos駸 en bloc ・la coalition Inite du pr駸ident Ren・Pr騅al, boycottant la s饌nce et emp鹹hant d'atteindre le nombre l馮al n馗essaire pour proc馘er au vote sur la Cirh, d駛・approuv馥 par l'Assembl馥 nationale. La Cirh, co-pr駸id馥 par le premier ministre ha・ien Jean-Max Bellerive et par l'ex-pr駸ident am駻icain Bill Clinton, devrait g駻er les 5,3 milliards de dollars (soit 3,9 milliards d'euro) d'aides promis par la communaut・internationale. [CC][VV]

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3.HAITI WEEKLY CONSOLIDATED LOGISTICS CLUSTER SITREP HAITI EARTHQUAKE DATE: 28/MARCH/2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=134.2 2010/04/15 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,March

1. Security- Haiti is in UN Security PHASE 3. The security situation remains stable with isolated incidents of violence and criminality.- On 21 March, a humanitarian aid truck had an attempted looting by the local population in the Quisqueya de Montrouis area (Artibonite). The truck was escorted by UNPOL and HNP. Warning shots were fired to disperse the crowd.2. Highlights- As of Tuesday 7th April, UNHAS flights between SD-PAP will resume a twice a day schedule (Monday – Saturday) using the Caravan (12 seat capacity).- Border crossing form Dominican Republic to Haiti will be closed during Easter from Thursday April 1 April through Monday 5 April. The last loading operations in Santo Domingo, for the Log Cluster common cargo movement SD-PAP will be on Tuesday 30 March in order to allow for the trucks to return before the closure. Operations continue as normal on Tuesday 6 April.- As of 28 March, the importation of goods into Haiti now requires the customs declaration form to be generated by computer using software that is used by those brokers registered with the Haitian authorities. Given the situation in Haiti and the increased volumes transiting through the border, the LC is in discussions with the Custom Authorities in Port au Prince perhaps to place a workstation and printer at the border.

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4.Haiti able to hold poll by year-end - Bill Clinton,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=127.4 2010/04/15 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy

14 Apr 2010 23:22:00 GMT* Bill Clinton says Haiti elections least of its worries* Help to be needed to identify voters left homelessBy Michelle NicholsNEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - Earthquake-devastated Haiti should be able to hold elections by the end of the year, U.N. envoy Bill Clinton said on Wednesday, as the impoverished Caribbean nation works to have a legitimate government in place to oversee its multibillion dollar reconstruction.The former U.S. president said Haiti would need help to stage its presidential election and already-delayed legislative elections as it rebuilds after the Jan. 12 earthquake that killed up to 300,000 people and decimated the country's economy and infrastructure.Organizing new elections is set to be a major task, but they are crucial to put in place a new parliament that will be legally empowered to spend relief aid. International donors have pledged nearly $10 billion for Haiti's reconstruction."They will be able to have them," Clinton told Reuters in an interview to promote this weekend's Clinton Global Initiative University in Miami, a philanthropic summit for students. "I expect that will be one of the things we don't have to worry about."The World Bank, working with the Inter-American Development Bank and the United Nations, will supervise a multi-donor trust fund through which the billions of dollars in rebuilding funds will flow to the Haitian government.U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Haiti to make holding elections a top priority to ensure the legitimacy and stability of the country's government.The earthquake destroyed the offices of the Electoral Council, members of the U.N. mission working with the commission were killed and election materials were buried. Many of Haiti's government offices were also severely damaged in the earthquake, further slowing recovery efforts."You've got a massive transient population there, many of whom had a lot of their documents and identity proofs destroyed, so we need a little help putting the elections together, but we will get some experts in there," Clinton said.More than one million people were left homeless after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the capital Port-au-Prince, and aid groups are racing against a looming hurricane and rainy season to ensure they have adequate shelter.Haitian President Rene Preval has said he would not seek to extend his term in office beyond its scheduled end on Feb. 11, 2011, and that he was confident legislative elections -- originally scheduled for Feb. 28 this year -- could be organized in time to ensure an orderly transition.Ninety-eight of the 99 seats in the legislature's Chamber of Deputies were to be at stake in the February election, along with one-third of the 30-member Senate. The vote for the remaining lower house seat had been set for a later date.Presidential elections had been set for November, but it is unclear whether that will happen on schedule."Preval is particularly intent on having the capacity to hold the presidential elections. He thinks that's the symbolic thing that proves that Haiti's still committed to the path of democracy," said Clinton."I have spent a lot of time with the parliamentary leaders ... and they feel the same way," he said. "They want to see their country rebuilt, or built anew if you will, while strengthening democracy, not weakening it."Clinton, who also oversaw rebuilding in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka and the Maldives after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, said Preval had already asked the United Nations for experts to advise Haiti on its elections. (Editing by Ellen Wulfhorst and Vicki Allen)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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5.US Congress passes Haiti debt relief bill,AFP
RV=86.2 2010/04/15 00:00
キーワード:debt

WASHINGTON — The US Congress passed a bill Wednesday calling for easing Haiti's debt burden to help with reconstruction efforts in the wake of the devastating January 12 earthquake.The measure, adopted unanimously by the House of Representatives, now goes to President Barack Obama's desk to be signed into law.It directs US representatives to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international lenders to act to relieve Haiti's external debt obligations and calls for future aid to be in the form of grants, not loans.The "Haiti Recovery Act" also urges the Obama administration to support the creation of an international trust fund for Haiti to support investment in infrastructure including the development of electricity grids, roads, water and sanitation facilities, and reforestation initiatives.The Group of Seven richest countries -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States -- announced in early February that they would cancel Haiti's bilateral debt.But that amounts to only a small portion of Haiti's overall debt, which ran about 1.88 billion dollars as of late September 2008, according to the Paris Club group of creditor nations.The Inter-American Development Bank estimates that Haiti's reconstruction will cost some 14 billion dollars.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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1.Military Engineers Help Haiti Build Better Future,Govt. USA
RV=323.4 2010/04/16 00:00
キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,March,February

By Judith SnydermanEmerging Media, Defense Media ActivityWASHINGTON, April 16, 2010 – Efforts to help Haiti rebuild after a devastating Jan. 12 earthquake will continue after the joint U.S. military task force there winds down at the end of May, the task force's chief engineer said yesterday.Navy Capt. James Wink recapped progress and outlined plans for the next phase of recovery during a "DoD Live" bloggers roundtable discussion.Wink witnessed overwhelming scenes of destruction in Haiti when he arrived there Jan. 29. "The amount of rubble that is caused by this earthquake is 25 million cubic yards," he said. "To put that in a picture, that's five Louisiana Superdomes filled with rubble."Logistics, rather than technical engineering obstacles, posed the greatest challenges, Wink said. Many people were still living on the streets of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince at the end of January, he told the bloggers, so engineers began working in a triage mode to move people into shelter. "Before we could do anything else," he added, "we had to get the rubble out of the way."Throughout the operation, Wink said, he's been impressed by the unified effort as the joint task force worked in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, international representatives and Haitian officials. The triple mission everyone is working toward, explained, is to establish a basic level of functioning shelter, sanitation and settlement for earthquake victims.An initial priority for engineers was to assess the main seaport which was heavily damaged. Analysis showed that the port's north pier was a complete loss, Wink said, but by the end of February, Seabees and Army divers had repaired the south pier well enough to allow small watercraft to relay critical humanitarian supplies from ships stationed offshore to troops at the pier, who transported them to stranded civilians.By the end of March, he added, the south pier was fully operational, and the port is now being run entirely by Haitian authorities with no Defense Department involvement.Now, Wink said, engineers are focused on mitigating dangers from flash floods and landslides during the upcoming rainy season for people living in camps."We're [working with] some of the Japanese and [U.S.] Navy Seabees inside some of those camps to install drainage systems and to build reinforcements to some of the walls," he said. The task force also is supporting the United Nations in building camps north of the capital city so displaced people can be moved out of harm's way.Although Joint Task Force Haiti will be deactivated at the end of next month, Wink said, some Navy Seabees will remain to work on a new "Operation New Horizons" mission. Equipment is flowing in now to help in building community centers and schools in association with the mission.Wink credited the service and sacrifice of U.S. troops and their families -- including the contributions of Navy Seabees and Army and Air Force engineers -- with much progress to date. But he also recognized the resilience of the Haitian people."These people are dealing with a disaster that is almost unexplainable in U.S. terms," he said. "They are living in conditions that are foreign to us. Yet, with a little bit of hope and a little bit of help, they just pick up and move on," he said.

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2.Haiti relief: Refugees move to higher drier ground as rainy season begins,csmonitor
RV=265.1 2010/04/16 00:00
キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,article

A new Haiti relief effort will see a camp set up 12 miles outside Port-au-Prince to provide shelter for some 5,000 quake refugees before the upcoming rainy season. The Corail Cesselesse camp is the first major housing effort since the Jan. 12 earthquake. It's dry, but far from the city, schools, supplies, and jobs.By Kathie KlarreichCorail Cesselesse, HaitiOn Wednesday, Patrick Berville was selling soda, sanitary napkins, and papaya from the front of his mud-strewn makeshift tent in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.On Thursday, he woke up ready for the rainy season in a dry, new, hurricane-resistant tent about 12 miles away.Instead of having to scrounge for breakfast, he dug into his own private supply of MREs – military ready-to-eat meals – that are being provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) to those who volunteer to be part of Corail Cesselesse, the newly constructed transitional settlement site in Haiti.Read the full article on the Christian Science Monitor

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3.Press Conference by Deputy Secretary-General on Haiti Trip,UN DPI
RV=236.8 2010/04/16 00:00
キーワード:question,rain,season

Urging reporters in New York to "keep the focus on Haiti", United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today said that "although commendable progress has been made, the situation remains dire" three months after the massive earthquake that killed nearly 250,000 people, left 1 million others homeless and levelled the capital, Port-au-Prince.Just back from a two-day visit to the Caribbean island nation to view the devastation left by the catastrophic 12 January quake and reassure the Government of the United Nations steadfast support, Ms. Migiro said her time in and around Port-au-Prince, where she had joined a night patrol by United Nations and Haitian police in a camp for people displaced by the earthquake, and in L駮g穗e, close to the epicentre, had been "eye opening".Telling a Headquarters press conference that she had been relieved to see that incremental progress was being made to help the Haitian Government and people lift themselves from the consequence of the tragedy, she said: "I met a people yearning to rebuild their lives, […] a proud nation on its way to renewal and betterment." She added that the United Nations was playing a major role in the colossal effort to feed and provide water for more than 1 million people, and to provide even more with adequate shelter, especially with the rain and hurricane season setting in.She also said that children were finding their way back to school and women were helping in myriad ways, from providing a sense of stability to helping with organizing the camps. Meanwhile, plans were under way to expand the reach of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) "cash-for-work" programme, and the similar World Food Programme-backed "food-for-work" initiative. She added that the two agencies had also stepped up their coordination to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their respective programmes.Despite such progress, and signs and feelings of hope for the future, Ms. Migiro said, many challenges remained; emergency and interim measures where in place, but "permanent solutions are needed". She was particularly concerned that women and girls, especially those living in the camps for the displaced, needed special help and protection from sexual abuse and other violence. More generally, all the camps needed better security and supervision. Further, much more needed to be done to make sure that as many people as possible were living in adequate shelters before the prolonged heavy rains began.Continuing, she said that while the Government was working hard to reassert its authority and rebuild or revive administrative structures wrecked by the quake, Haitian President Ren・Pr騅al and other high-level officials with whom she had spoken stressed the need for support. "So, we must help the Haitian Government recover from the extensive losses […] of skilled civil servants," she said. In addition, she urged greater focus on rehabilitating Haiti's education sector, including addressing land tenure laws and finding ways to allocate funds to cover education requirements for the general population in a country where the majority of the schools are private.She went on to say that while she had left Port-au-Prince "with the feeling that the people of Haiti will recover", ongoing support from the United Nations and the wider international community was still necessary. She said the world body's dedicated and courageous staff would continue to work hard on Haiti's behalf and she urged the reporters present to "maintain attention on Haiti and keep the needs of its people in focus".Responding to a question about Haiti's future, she said that two weeks ago at the United Nations-sponsored donors' conference for Haiti's recovery, participants had expressed their strong commitment to the country. Pledges had been made amounting to some $9.9 billion over the next three years and plans were under way to start rolling out those resources. Indeed, the world body's Envoy for Haiti, former United States President Bill Clinton, was working closely with the Haitian Government to ensure that the money was used in a transparent and accountable manner.On gender-based violence, she reiterated that the general security and rule of law situation was "quite challenging". And while there had been rapes and other violent acts perpetrated against women even before the earthquake, the disaster had made matters worse. One well-known example was that Haiti's main prison facility had collapsed in the quake and some of the country's worst criminals were still on the loose.She was also troubled by the lack of privacy in many of the densely packed camps, where she had seen tents crowded together and where sometimes two makeshift shelters were supported with only one pole, leaving one side open. She had also participated in a patrol of one of the camps and had seen children playing unsupervised in the late evening. Stressing that the United Nations and Haitian police were working together to address some of those issues, she said some ministers had reported that initial structures were being set up to deal with gender-based violence. In addition, the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) was on the ground providing technical expertise and other support.Continuing on that issue, Ms. Migiro said that the Government was also looking to bolster its adherence to international human rights conventions and treaties. It was also looking to promote the empowerment of women in employment and politics, and seeking to enhance legislation to protect against violence and abuse. Even with all that, she said, the challenges were huge, especially as the security sector might have to be totally rebuilt.To another question, she said she had met with officials from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), who had informed her that the agency was helping to organize community leaders, especially unemployed youths, to use their expertise to help the nation protect its cultural heritage -- including works of art and libraries.Answering a query about Haiti's apparent lack of strict building codes, Ms. Migiro noted that many buildings in and around the capital had been flattened and "they are still just laying the way they were". The Government was pledging to create laws that would make building codes strictly enforceable. She believed that a significant portion of the funds pledged by donors last month would target that important issue. Moreover, Mr. Clinton had vowed to focus on Haiti's physical infrastructure.For information media • not an official record

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4.HAITI - Voluntary Relocation of Quake Displaced Gathers Momentum,IOM
RV=210.1 2010/04/16 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,rainy

IOM and partners pushed forward with the voluntary relocation of thousands Haitians displaced by the January 12 earthquake, as part of a Government of Haiti led process to find safe shelter during the rainy season.IOM had by Thursday evening welcomed 1,417 people to a new site at Corail Cesselesse, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. The new residents were relocated from the Petionville Golf Club camp, where 7,500 people lived in areas deemed unsafe and in need of emergency engineering works.Relocation to the new site is the last in a series of options available to Haitians, which ranges from returning to a house certified as safe, to finding a host family to stay with, to temporary accommodation in the new sites until more durable solutions are found.The number of people relocated from Golf Club to Corail has increased each day of the process, rising from 62 individuals on April 10 to 521 individuals on April 15. A total of 418 tents have been erected. As provider of last resort, IOM is currently acting as Corail camp manager until an identified partner is ready to take over.Meanwhile outreach activities gathered pace in the Vall馥 de Bourdon, along a river bed between Petionville and Port-au-Prince centre. A community of 2,500 people has been informed that their area has been found to be at risk by military and international community engineers. Debris in the river has increased the risk of flooding, and heavy rains are expected to render the area all but inaccessible to humanitarians in case of an emergency.Residents have been offered the choice of relocation to a site at Tabarre Issa, not far from the US embassy on the Route de Tabarre in Port-au-Prince, run by the aid agency Concern.On Tuesday and Wednesday teams of social mobilizers from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) were deployed to explain the situation to Vall馥 de Bourdon communities. On Thursday engineers visited the site to identify the areas most at risk, and registration and information centres were established at key points around the valley. Movement is expected to begin on Saturday, and to take at least four to five days.Meanwhile IOM registration teams said they had now registered 300,000 displaced Haitians, as part of an ongoing exercise to gather clear information about an estimated 2.1 million displaced countrywide, in order to more accurately target priority assistance. The process of registering residents in the Place de la Paix camp, a large square in central Port au Prince, began Thursday.For further information please contact Mark Turner at IOM Haiti, Tel +509 37025066/ +509 34906678, Email mturner@iom.int or markyturner@yahoo.comCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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5.Haiti approves key post-quake reconstruction body,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=208.6 2010/04/16 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,March

* Commission gives donors role in reconstruction decisions* Donors had insisted on oversight for project funding* Some local lawmakers say commission violates sovereigntyBy Joseph Guyler DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE, April 16 (Reuters) - Haiti's parliament has approved the creation of a commission that will allow foreign donors to participate in deciding how to rebuild the poor Caribbean nation after its devastating Jan. 12 earthquake.The bill approving the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, which was set up by an international donors conference on March 31, was passed by the Haitian Senate late on Thursday after the national assembly's lower house had also endorsed it.The assembly also extended a post-quake state of emergency for 18 months, corresponding to the commission's tenure.The joint commission, to be co-chaired by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the U.N. special envoy for Haiti, and by Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, will determine which reconstruction projects will receive backing from multibillion-dollar funding pledged by foreign donors.President Rene Preval is due to sign the bill into law and the president will have final veto over rebuilding projects.Even before the catastrophic quake, which shattered the fragile and impoverished Haitian economy and killed more than 300,000 people, Haiti had a reputation for high levels of government corruption. Donors had called for guarantees of oversight and accountability in the rebuilding process.Sitting on the commission, under the joint chair, will be an equal number of Haitian and non-Haitian representatives. The latter include officials of international organizations, multilateral lenders and major donors.The body will operate for 18 months before handing over to a government redevelopment authority.Thirteen senators voted for the bill, one voted against, and two abstained, but in preceding debates, Preval's administration had to overcome arguments from some lawmakers who said the quake-hit nation was ceding sovereignty by agreeing to a foreign donor role in decision-making."I could not vote this law because it is against the country's constitution and it violates our sovereignty," said Senator Youri Latortue, who refused to back the bill.Rejecting these fears, Preval told Haitians the operation of the commission would facilitate the release of massive reconstruction financing that will be administered through a Multi-Donor Trust Fund, to be supervised by the World Bank."Do we lose our sovereignty because of the creation of this commission? I think the answer is no," Preval said recently.MANY HAITIANS MISTRUST GOVERNMENTAt the March 31 donors' conference in New York, foreign governments, multilateral institutions and non-governmental organizations from around the world pledged a total of $9.9 billion for Haiti's reconstruction, $5.3 billion for the next two years alone.The emergency measures accompanying the creation of the recovery commission authorize the Haitian government to use funds and take other measures needed for reconstruction without prior approval by parliament, and also allow it to avoid some legal and constitutional constraints.Many Haitians have criticized what they say was the Preval government's slow and ineffective response to the natural disaster. A poll funded last month by the international charity Oxfam showed that only 6.6 percent of Haitians believed their government alone should be left to rebuild the country.But government supporters said the commission would help to get the reconstruction underway quicker. "We want this law to take effect as soon as possible so the population may see the concrete results of commitments made by the government and the international community," Senator Joseph Lambert said.International aid workers are striving to care for more than 1 million homeless Haitian quake survivors who are camped out in makeshift tent and shelter communities sprawled across the wrecked capital and in other damaged towns.Aid workers say that unless safer, more secure shelter is found for the hundreds of thousands of homeless quake victims, the imminent rains, and the hurricane season starting on June 1, could cause another humanitarian catastrophe. (Editing by Pascal Fletcher and Eric Beech)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #34,OCHA
RV=366.6 2010/04/17 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,April,Shelter,mention,Club,relocation,Education,reopen,target

This report was issued by OCHA Haiti. Please note that this is the last Situation Report on the 12 January Earthquake response. OCHA Haiti will now produce Humanitarian Bulletins from 22 April 2010. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES The relocation of displaced people identified as being at high risk of flooding and associated hazards from the Petionville Golf Club settlement to the Temporary Relocation Site at Corail Cesselesse has started. From 10 to 11 April, 49 families or 211 individuals were moved. WFP is supporting the relocation of displaced people by providing 7 days of Meals Ready to Eat, 3 months of supplementary meals, school meals and 15 days of Food for Work/Cash for Work. The Shelter cluster is on target for delivering 2 tarpaulins per family by 01 May. Cluster members have reached 96% of the known caseload (of 1.3 million instead of 1.5 million people as mentioned in earlier reports) with emergency shelter materials. About 28 stabilization centres for in-patient management of severe acute malnutrition with medical complications are currently functioning throughout the country. While 126 out-patient therapeutic feeding centres for the out-patient management of severe acute malnutrition without medical complications are also functional. The Ministry of Education has officially reopened schools in the regions most affected by the 12 January earthquake. A survey of 70 schools revealed that approximately 75% of children enrolled prior to the earthquake have now returned to school.

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2.Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (as of 12 Apr 2010),Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=26.4 2010/04/17 00:00
キーワード:Shelter

# Date: 12 Apr 2010 # Type: Natural Disaster # Keyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster; Operations; Population and Demographics; Shelter and Non-food Assistance

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1.HAITI-US: Washington aid policy may be shifting,IRIN
RV=380.9 2010/04/19 00:00
キーワード:les,March,article,conference,pour,April,Clinton,agricultural

NEW YORK, 19 April 2010 (IRIN) - Former US President Bill Clinton, now a UN Special Envoy to Haiti, has pledged to foster the country's self-sufficiency after expressing regret for implementing policies during his administration that damaged its agricultural capacity and ability to feed itself."That's what we're doing now," he said on 31 March, pointing to efforts to spur coffee and mango production. It was a hopeful sign for those who have long advocated changes in the way the US government delivers food to developing countries.Clinton told the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on 10 March about his administration's role in exporting US-subsidized foodstuffs to Haiti, taking advantage of lower tariffs set as a condition on loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.Among the items was US rice, which was cheaper than the home-grown variety and contributed to the collapse of the Haitian rice industry: 47 percent of Haiti's rice supply was domestically produced in 1988; in 2008 it had plummeted to 15 percent.Agricultural capacity was also harmed by the flood of food aid sent to cope with humanitarian crises, some of which wound up in local markets. "It was a mistake ... I was a party to ... I have to live every day with the consequences of the lost capacity to produce a rice crop in Haiti to feed those people, because of what I did - nobody else," Clinton told the committee chaired by Senator John F. Kerry.Clinton described the policy as an effort to "free those places to ... skip agricultural development and go straight into the industrial era", but said it had "failed everywhere it's been tried ... you just can't take the food chain out of production ... it also undermines a lot of the culture, the fabric of life, the sense of self-determination," he told reporters at an international donors' conference at the UN on 31 March.Significant"I think it's hugely significant," Mark Weisbrot, co-director of the Washington-based Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), said of Clinton's comments. "It's very rare that a former president will apologize for anything he did."CEPR has called on the international community to buy the entire Haitian rice crop over the next two years, which would account for 2.35 percent of total current committed aid funds http://www.cepr.net/index.php/publications/reports/using-food-aid-to-support-haiti/However, "these purchases at the producer level" should not disrupt existing distribution networks, the CEPR said. "Fortunately, many of Haiti's farmers are organized into co-operatives, networks, and other organizations. International donors could, and should, work with these organizations and farmers to develop a plan for buying up the locally produced rice and distributing it as food aid."Gerald Murray, an anthropologist at the University of Florida in Gainesville who has studied Haitian agriculture, noted that the distribution of free food was necessary during times of humanitarian crisis, but said Clinton's comments reflected a greater awareness "that the agricultural economy has to be supported, and you don't do that by flooding the country with free food" unless it was purchased from local farmers."I think it's a huge opening," said Neil Watkins, director of policy and campaigns at ActionAid USA, of Clinton's mea culpa. "If nothing else, he has cast a spotlight on the urgent need for a change in US policy ... which has severely undermined local production in Haiti. We can help Haiti feed itself by making how we provide food assistance more flexible, which will help the country recover and rebuild in the long term."Lobbying for changeThe US Congress is considering a proposal by the Barack Obama administration for $2.8 billion in aid for Haiti, and Watkins and the representatives of 33 development, human rights and faith-based organizations were lobbying to change the way the government delivered it. Nearly all US food aid is produced by American agribusinesses.In a letter to congressional leaders on 12 April the lobby group asked for "greater flexibility in how we deliver food aid, by permitting local or regional purchase of emergency food aid for Haiti, and the use of emergency non-food assistance, including vouchers, cash transfers, or safety-net programmes." http://ijdh.org/archives/11331There are signs that US policy may be shifting. Watkins noted a small pilot programme in the 2007 Farm Bill that earmarked funds for the local and regional purchase of emergency food aid, and to a provision in a 2008 appropriations bill that allowed for similar procurements. "Both of these actions are precedent-setting," he said.All this is in keeping with the wishes of the Haitian government; President Rene Preval expressed the hope that emergency food aid from abroad would soon come to a halt, saying: "If food and water continues to be sent from abroad, that will undermine Haitian national production and Haitian trade."pd/he/oa[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.Health Workers in Haiti Fear Spike in Infectious Disease,VOA
RV=127.7 2010/04/19 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy

Port-au-Prince General Hospital is the largest hospital in Haiti. Some of its buildings were damaged during the earthquake, but with the help of international medical organizations it has remained open. On any given day, more than 300 patients arrive looking for care. More than two months after the quake, doctors are seeing less of the crush injuries they saw right after the earthquake. Now, as the rainy season begins, they're concerned about infectious disease.Dr. Megan Coffee is an infectious disease specialist from California. She has spent the past two months volunteering at Port au Prince General Hospital.She's concerned about the likely spread of infectious disease in Haiti. She said the medical needs of the population have changed since the January earthquake.She said doctors rarely see the cuts, crushed limbs, and broken bones that were common early on."These tents use to be all orthopedic injuries, all people who had been injured in the earthquake," said Dr. Coffee. "Now some of them are post-op patients, post surgical patients. Some are still patients remaining from the earthquake."With the rainy season beginning and much of the population in closely confined spaces in tent cities, health workers are on the lookout for infectious and water-borne diseases."The problems of typhoid and malaria are going to grow with tent cities, with people who don't have the best sanitation, and, having sitting water which is the cause of both those diseases," Dr. Coffee added.Tuberculosis, a highly contagious respiratory disease, is another concern. Of the 300 patients who come to the hospital each day, about 4 have tuberculosis.Stanley is one of them."[Stanley] came in with tuberculosis that had filled up his entire left lung, and had also started to fill up his heart," explained Dr. Cofee. "He came in quite ill, basically unable to breath and needed to have a tube put in to drain the fluid."Dr. Coffee says in Haiti, patients often wait until a condition reaches a crisis stage before seeking treatment. And that makes recovery more difficult."It is really important for people like him to be able to be treated," she added. "Because otherwise, if they were to go home without full treatment, they would be quite infectious to all of their neighbors."Stanley has been in the hospital for two months. Half that time was spent with tubes in his chest.Dr. Coffee says there's no way to tell if malaria, typhoid, and tuberculosis are on the upswing since the earthquake. But with the rainy season looming, they could spread quickly.

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1.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 13/2010,ACT
RV=482.6 2010/04/20 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,cluster,season,rainy,March,April

Haiti – No. 13/2010Geneva, 19 April 2010General situationIn the evening of 15 April, the Senate passed a bill (already ratified by the Chamber of Deputies in March) extending by 18 months the post-earthquake State of Emergency and the establishment of the Interim Committee for the Reconstruction of Haiti (CIRH).The country is currently experiencing a fuel shortage following an incident at the port of embarkation of Antigua. This might hamper delivery of emergency assistance.From OCHA Sitrep 12 April- There are 1373 settlement sites identified in Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, Leogane, Petit and Grande Goave, which is higher than initial estimates. Of these identified, only 289 had camp management agencies present, registering an overall coverage rate of 21%. Some 411,090 households (2,090,877 individuals) are estimated to be displaced.- The shelter cluster remains on target for delivering two tarpaulins per family by 01 May. Cluster members have reached over 90% of the known caseload of 1.5 million people needing emergency shelter materials.- As of 5 April, 1,857,372 beneficiaries had received assistance by WFP through the general food distribution (GFD) since 6 March, reaching a total of 16,345 metric tonnes (MT).- FAO and partners have distributed seeds and tools to over 9000 farming families in the earthquake affected communes of Leogane, Petit Goave, Grand Goave, Gressier, Jacmel, Cayes Jacmel and Marigot.- The official date for the reopening of schools in the areas most affected by the earthquake in the West Department was 5 April. The reopening is being done progressively with UNICEF supporting the Ministry of Education to reopen a first phase of 611 priority schools benefiting 200,000 children.- Health partners are reporting an increase in suspected malaria. In view of the rainy season, long lasting bed nets are required for 1.4 million people. About 937,000 have been ordered and distributions are ongoing.

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2.FOOD ASSISTANCE OUTLOOK BRIEF April 12 2010,FEWS NET
RV=253.4 2010/04/20 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,March,April

PROJECTED FOOD ASSISTANCE NEEDS FOR SEPTEMBER 2010This section summarizes FEWS NET's most forward-looking analysis of projected external emergency food assistance needs, six months from now, in countries where FEWS NET has a staff presence. Those needs are compared to typical needs at this time of year during the last five years and categorized as Above-average, Average, and Below-average/No need. For more detail on these projections, please visit www.fews.net. ABOVE-AVERAGE ASSISTANCE NEEDS PROJECTED IN SEPTEMBER 2010CHAD: Abnormal rural-urban migration due to agropastoral food insecurity Projected pastoral hunger season: Ongoing - JulyFEWS NET estimates that roughly 800,000 people will be unable to meet basic food needs through September 2010. This population is largely agropastoral and is concentrated in the western agropastoral, eastern rainfed cropping, and transhumant pastoral livelihoods zones.*DJIBOUTI: Poor rains likely to cause extreme food insecurity Projected Central/NW hunger season: April - AugustPoor spatial distribution of the Heys/Dada rains (Oct-Feb), expected poor performance of the current Diraac/Sougoum season (March-May), high unemployment, and declining livestock-to-cereal terms of trade are expected to drive increasing food insecurity. The country's main hunger season is expected to begin two months early.*ETHIOPIA: High levels of need expected to follow poor meher harvest Projected meher hunger season: March/April - SeptemberSignificant need began in March in eastern meher cropping areas, two months earlier than normal. Needs during August, typically the peak of the meher hunger season, will be much higher than normal. 2010 Belg rains have performed well in most areas.GUATEMALA: Improvements expected in September Projected hunger season (W. Highlands): Ongoing-Sept.Conditions in the west will likely continue to deteriorate until September, when food security will begin to improve with the start of the primera harvest. May-July rains may be affected by El Nio.HAITI: Needs likely to decline by September, but remain above-normal Projected rural hunger season: March/April-MayNeeds are expected to decline over the coming six months, but remain above normal given the impacts of the January 12 earthquake. The hunger season is expected to start early in the Northwest Department, in March. Long-range forecasts predict above-normal Atlantic hurricane activity.*MOZAMBIQUE: Extended dry spell and floods affect main harvest Projected hunger season (south/central): Sept-MarchFourteen percent of maize in the southern and central regions was lost following dry spells. According to SETSAN, 456,000 people will need assistance, some as early as July. The government plans to heavily support second season production in hopes of mitigating some of the main season shortfall.NIGER: Large-scale humanitarian assistance needs expected Projected hunger season (cropping areas): April-Sept.Food insecurity during 2010 will be quite severe, particularly in the agropastoral belt. Regional trade will likely help to mitigate production deficits. However, reduced incomes will still constrain food access, resulting in household-level food deficits and increased levels of acute malnutrition.SOMALIA: High levels of need expected to continue over the coming 6 months Projected agricultural hunger season: April/MayThough January assessments suggested a drop in assistance needs, a deepening drought in the central and northern regions, the suspension of food assistance, ongoing conflict, and unseasonable increases in staple food prices, mean that this decline will be less substantial than expected.*SUDAN: Below-average crop production, continued needs in Darfur Projected hunger season: March/April-AugustPoor crop production and ongoing conflict are expected to drive increasing food insecurity over the coming six months. Conditions in Jonglei County, where extremely high levels of acute malnutrition have been reported, are of particular concern.

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3.Rainy season threatens earthquake-battered Haiti,LA Times
RV=212.8 2010/04/20 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,rainy

With many displaced people still living in tent camps, floodwaters could wash away what the temblor didn't destroy.By Joe MozingoApril 18, 2010Reporting from Port-Au-Prince, HaitiEvery afternoon the clouds pile up on the high ridges above this collapsed city and the breeze descends with a telltale earthy smell. The rain usually waits until dark, when short but spectacular bursts deluge random bits of the capital and unleash torrents of rock and gray mud.The rainy season is bearing down, and Haiti is not ready.Three months after the earthquake killed more than 200,000 people, more than 2.1 million Haitians are still living in tents and under tarps, many on dangerous hillsides and tidal flats.Read the complete story on the Los Angeles Times

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4.Haiti: Maternity and newborn health are top priorities for Red Cross field hospital,IFRC
RV=173.4 2010/04/20 00:00
キーワード:rain,blood,April

20 April 2010By Lynette Nyman, IFRC, Carrefour, HaitiThe maternity ward at the Red Cross Red Crescent field hospital in Carrefour is perhaps the busiest in town. Located on a sports field, this hospital of tents averages around 100 births each month.Jennifer Duggan, a nurse midwife with the Canadian Red Cross, has been present for most of them. One night this week, Duggan was up for hours helping to bring five newborns into the world. She says that on one recent day they had 18 births."It changes every day. Whoever walks in is who we see. We do not deny services to anyone and we accept patients from other hospitals," says Duggan.Run by the German and Finnish Red Cross, the maternity ward at this field hospital has become the one that women seek in Carrefour.Seven days a week, dozens wait their turn for a consultation with the international Red Cross Red Crescent staff or the Haitian counterparts that they've helped teach and train.In addition to giving women more access to maternity care, the hospital has eased the strain on local medical facilities that were already stressed before the earthquake.Getting careLike many women here, Eliana Leveque, 28, is a single mother getting free high quality health care at the field hospital."People in the neighborhood told my friend about this hospital where I can show up and get help," says Leveque. "I am here because people take care of me."On April 5, she delivered her baby boy while on the road rushing to the field hospital during the early morning hours. She has returned because her newborn has a fever. Like any new parent, she has dreams for the future of her son named John Anderson."I want him to go to school. I want him to learn so he can become a doctor or an engineer," Leveque says.Leveque delivered full term without complications. Others are less fortunate. High blood pressure affects many women putting the health and lives of both mother and baby at risk.Making the situation more complicated is a general lack of medical records for the women, showing health conditions, such as hypertension, before or earlier in the pregnancy. Premature births and low birth weights are common as well.Toughest casesMany pregnant women are facing unknown futures alone in a country where women are among the most vulnerable populations. The earthquake only worsened this situation.The doctors at the hospital have seen a substantial number of women who show up with complications after incomplete, self-induced miscarriages.Recently, an ultra sound machine arrived. Now the medical staff has a better idea about how they can help women in some of the toughest situations the doctors and nurses see each day."We are able to determine whether it is too late to save the baby," says Dr. Richard Roy, a general practitioner and radiologist at the field hospital. "Usually it's too late. In these cases we do surgery to complete the miscarriage and save the woman's life."Making doIslande Belfleur, 19, is due with her first baby in one month. She's living in a tent camp near the field hospital because her house collapsed during the earthquake."I caught a cold during the heavy rains and now I'm not feeling well," she says.Several years ago her mom died. After the quake, the baby's father fled to the Dominican Republic. She will still be living in a tent camp after the baby is born and probably for months to come."I am alone in the camp with no relatives. I do not know who will help me take care of the baby," says Belfleur. "Some may have too many children or maybe they are afraid."To help women like Belfeur, the field hospital staff is ramping up its anti-natal services. A second nurse will soon be on board and well-baby counseling now includes hygiene training, breast feeding counseling, and important vaccinations for both mother and newborn."We know many of these women are returning to challenging circumstances," says Duggan. "We are doing what we can to help them and their babies have a healthy start."

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5.Haiti: WFP Helps Quake Homeless Put Down Roots,WFP
RV=86.4 2010/04/20 00:00
キーワード:debt

Ilija, 39, knows he's lucky. When the earthquake struck, destroying his home in Port-au-Prince and killing four of his housemates, he was out looking for work. Like many survivors, he has left the capital for Haiti's relatively untouched north, where he is rebuilding his life.PORT-AU-PRINCE – Ilija may be lucky to be alive, but he hasn't been spared from tragedy. His two nieces, who lived with him in Port-au-Prince, were buried under the rubble when his house collapsed. He lost other relatives that day as well."I need to find work so I can pay for the funeral of my family members," he said. With money running scarce, friends and neighbours lent his family the money to bury their dead, a debt Ilija says he is determined to pay back."I just want to work so that I can start my life again," he said.A Fresh StartA native of Haiti's rural north, Ilija returned home after the earthquake. He was one of 150,000 newly homeless people who left the ruins of Port-au-Prince in search of a fresh start.To help them, WFP is ramping up Food for Work programmes to repair roads, improve irrigation systems, build storehouses and safeguard against soil erosion. Thanks to this programme, people like Ilija are receiving food and cash for the work they put into rebuilding their country and securing their future livelihoods.Forging AheadIn Ilija's home town of Gros Morne, WFP has teamed up with the Haitian micro-credit organization MPGM to repair roads and plant some 50,000 bushes and trees with an eye towards enriching the soil and boosting mango production, an important part of the local economy. Ilija now spends several hours every day planting trees.Tree-planting schemes will also help break the cycle of deforestation, which has sapped the soil of nutrients and left much of the island at flood risk. By providing Haitians with a source of income and improving their prospects for the future, the schemes make it less likely that families will resort to cutting down trees to sell as firewood.

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1.UMCOR Hotline 20 Apr 2010: Chile Haiti Zimbabwe China DR Congo,UMCOR
RV=204.4 2010/04/21 00:00
キーワード:February,April,pour,malaria,campaign,Chile

(Extract)CHINA: EARTHQUAKE ROCKS QINGHAI PROVINCEThe death toll continues to rise after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Qinghai Province in China on Wednesday morning, April 14. Estimates put the number of dead at more than 2,000, with 195 still missing, and 12,135 injured.UMCOR partner The Amity Foundation dispatched a delegation to Qinghai Province within 24 hours of the disaster to carry out a needs assessment and to deliver instant noodles, water, blankets and tents to survivors.It took the Amity team 17 hours to reach remote Gyegu Township, seat of Yushu County and epicenter of the quake. They traveled through mountains, freezing temperatures—about 1 degree Fahrenheit—and taxing altitude.Amity Assistant General Secretary He Wen reported that about 1,000 families had taken refuge in a local horse racing stadium and that many of these survivors still lacked tents, leaving them exposed to the cold and wind. Food remains in short supply.Please give to International Disaster Response, China Earthquake, UMCOR Advance #982450 to help the earthquake survivors. GLOBAL: WORLD MALARIA DAY THIS SUNDAYThe United Methodist Church's "Imagine No Malaria" Campaign, a focus of the United Methodist Global Health Initiative, kicked off World Malaria Day by distributing 30,000 long-lasting insecticide-treated nets to vulnerable communities throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).UMCOR Health's Community-Based Malaria Control Program, the United Nation Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign, and Coalition Religieuse pour la Sant・(CORESA) of Lubumbashi, DRC, partnered in DRC to increase awareness about this deadly, yet preventable disease that kills nearly one in five children in Africa.This Sunday is World Malaria Day. Visit UMCOR's World Malaria Day 2010 webpage. Download and share UMCOR's World Malaria Day church bulletin and Stop Malaria Now PowerPoint slide, and use Nets and Knowledge, an informative photo slide show on UMCOR's malaria work in Liberia, to inform your congregation.You can also observe this day with your gifts to Community-Based Malaria Control, UMCOR Advance # 982009. HAITI: UMCOR DESIGNATES $10.4 MILLION FOR RECONSTRUCTIONIn their semi-annual meeting last week, UMCOR's board of directors approved $10.4 million for the organization's Help Haiti Rebuild program and $565,000 to support United Methodist Volunteers in Mission's coordination of US volunteers there.UMCOR's disaster recovery efforts in Haiti would not be possible without the generosity of United Methodists and the many people of goodwill who have helped UMCOR raise more than $19.8 million to date. Read more about how your gifts are making a difference for the people of Haiti.Gifts to support UMCOR's Haiti relief and recovery work can be made online by visiting www.umcorhaiti.org. One hundred percent of gifts made to this advance will help the people of Haiti. ZIMBABWE: EMERGENCY FOOD GRANTUMCOR directors also approved $214,564 for emergency food distribution to 16,000 needy families in Zimbabwe.The allocation, part of which already has been sent to the southern Africa nation, will purchase a total of 408 metric tons of maize meal that will be distributed to the most vulnerable households in the 12 districts of the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe.Please give to UMCOR Advance #199456 to support those most in need in Zimbabwe. CHILE: EARTHQUAKE UPDATEBefore Paulina Muoz directed the adult Sunday school at the Methodist Church of Parral in Chile, she led the children's Sunday school for years. Realizing that the children needed a meeting room of their own, Muoz invited them to bring their pennies to church and deposit them in a piggy bank that ultimately would finance the project.With the help, too, of the adults of the congregation, the children saved enough money to build their Sunday school room. Construction was well under way when the massive earthquake of February 27 struck, severely damaging the church—but leaving the children's Sunday school room intact.That room became the worship space and a source of hope for a congregation that, like the surrounding community, continues to be traumatized by the earthquake and its many aftershocks. Between 40 and 50 percent of the homes in Parral were damaged or destroyed by the quake that measured a huge 8.8 magnitude.You can be there, be hope for the people in Chile through your financial support of Chile Emergency, UMCOR Advance #3021178. UMCOR provides emergency relief in many areas of the world. To find out more about UMCOR's ministries, please visit umcor.org. You can donate to any project by placing a contribution in the offering plate at a local United Methodist church; by sending a check to UMCOR, PO Box 9068, New York, NY 10087-9068; or by calling 1-800-554-8583, where credit card donations are accepted. You can also give online by clicking on any of the "Give Now" links. UMCOR is exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States and qualifies for the maximum charitable contribution deduction by donors.

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2.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (as of 19 Apr 2010),Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=102.6 2010/04/21 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter

Date: 19 Apr 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster; Operations; Shelter and Non-food Assistance; Population and DemographicsFormat: PDF *, 936 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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3.(MAP) Haiti: Emergency Shelter Gap - 19 April 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=102.6 2010/04/21 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter

Date: 19 Apr 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster; Shelter and Non-food Assistance; Affected PopulationFormat: PDF *, 495 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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4.Haiti: Assistant Secretary Shapiro Visits Haiti to Highlight U.S. Support for Peacekeeping,US DOS
RV=100.3 2010/04/21 00:00
キーワード:April,troop,Union

Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro and U.S. Air Force General Douglas Fraser, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) traveled to Haiti April 21, where they highlighted continued U.S. support for international peacekeeping efforts as the country continues to recover from the January 12 earthquake.In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, the United States deployed 22,000 personnel to support relief efforts as part of America's commitment to providing urgently needed humanitarian aid to the people of Haiti in support of the Haitian Government and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Today, approximately 2,200 U.S. forces remain on the ground under the command of Joint Task Force ─ Haiti to support America's disaster response and the UN-led relief effort.After briefings on recovery efforts from U.S. Ambassador Kenneth H. Merten, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Carleene Dei, and Joint Task Force─ Haiti Response Coordinator Chris Milligan, Assistant Secretary Shapiro and General Fraser met with Brazilian Army Major General Luiz Paul Cruz, MINUSTAH Force Commander and the nine U.S. military officers serving as MINUSTAH staff officers.More than 100 members of MINUSTAH staff, including senior mission leadership, were among the more than 220,000 people lost in the massive 7.0 earthquake — the biggest single loss of life in the history of UN peacekeeping. Despite these losses and displacement from mission headquarters, MINUSTAH has continued its mission of maintaining a secure and stable environment throughout Haiti. MINUSTAH continues supporting many nongovernmental organizations that operated in Haiti prior to the disaster through security for internally displaced persons, road clearance, rubble removal, and other vital tasks.The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs has supported the development of peacekeeping capacity through its Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI), an initiative launched in 2005 that has trained and equipped more than 110,000 foreign peacekeepers from around the world. In addition, over 78,000 troops from GPOI partner countries have deployed to 20 United Nations, African Union, and other regional peace support operations around the globe.In Haiti, GPOI partners Bolivia, Guatemala, Jordan, Nepal, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Sri Lanka, and Uruguay are currently deploying military troops or formed police units in MINUSTAH. In addition, GPOI funds are providing equipment to a Rwandan peacekeeping unit. That unit will be deploying to MINUSTAH in the coming weeks.For more information on GPOI, visit: http://www.state.gov/t/pm/ppa/gpoi/

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5.(MAP) Haiti: Overview of Deliveries (as of 19 Apr 2010),Logistics Cluster
RV=74.8 2010/04/21 00:01
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 19 Apr 2010Type: Reference - PoliticalKeyword(s): Logistics; TransportationFormat: PDF *, 58 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Logistics Cluster

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1.Haiti 100 days after the quake,DEC
RV=337.7 2010/04/22 00:00
キーワード:DEC,season,rainy,Vision,latrine,decision

An unprecedented aid effort in Haiti has reached more than two million survivors in the first 100 days since 12 January's devastating earthquake. Workers from aid agencies, the UN, government and ordinary Haitians pulled themselves out of the ruins of their homes and offices, buried their dead and started helping others. The initial bottlenecks in getting aid into the country by land, sea and air have been increasingly overcome with the trickle of aid arriving in the first weeks quickly turning into a torrent. Huge challenges remain with many survivors still living in very poor conditions as the rainy season intensifies into May and the hurricane season looms in June.Emergency medical care for the 300,000 people estimated to have been injured in the quake has been delivered with Merlin and partners of the British Red Cross setting up field hospitals. Merlin has seen over 5,600 patients, performed almost 400 surgical operations and its mobile clinics are now reaching rural areas. Increasingly medical staff are dealing with more routine medical issues, such as helping women suffering complications in labour, and the Red Cross have played a central role in a vaccination campaign for children and adults which has so far reached half a million people.The Red Cross, Save the Children and World Vision have played a significant role in identifying 767 unaccompanied children and seeking to reunite them with family members. Save the Children and World Vision have also set up child friendly spaces, which play host to many of the 58,000 children using such services each week. Along with CARE and partners of CAFOD these agencies have helped provide food to 3.5m people by distributing rice supplied by the UN. Concern is now also working with the UN to provide food to over 50,000 children and women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.Help the Aged are supporting older people in existing institutions and by relocating residents from the partially ruined municipal care home in Port au Prince. ActionAid are also working with vulnerable groups including older people and pregnant women, as well as providing a wide range of other services.Many DEC agencies have helped provide clean drinking which is now reaching 1.3m people on a regular basis with Oxfam and the Red Cross alone reaching hundreds of thousands. These agencies have also been central to efforts to provide over 5000 latrines but rapidly increasing this to 21,000 by July remains a huge challenge because of a lack of space in already overcrowded camps and the significant risk of flooding to conventional pit latrines.The other enormous challenge facing the people in Haiti and those trying to help them is ensuring everyone has at least basic shelter as the rainy season intensifies in May. The Red Cross has led these efforts, with many other DEC members, ensuring 1.2m people have received heavy duty plastic sheeting or tents. Part of the reason DEC agencies have focused primarily on providing plastic sheeting rather than tents is the lack of space to pitch tents and the ability for families to keep using waterproof sheets as they improve their temporary shelter. Sadly, another reason for this decision is now coming into focus – most the tents distributed in Haiti are now leaking which means even more plastic sheeting is needed to help make them waterproof. Islamic Relief is running two large camps where it is seeking to improve conditions, which are generally very poor in the 1325 often small and informal camps in which people are now living.Christian Aid has worked particularly closely with local Haitian organisations to support their wide range of efforts covering food, water, shelter and household supplies. They are now working to support people to feed their families and earn a living through agriculture.Tearfund have helped reopen 12 schools and where schools have reopened wider studies have shown that 75% of children quickly returning to class. These efforts are complicated not just by the damage to schools but also by the fact that many buildings have been used for emergency shelter.padp

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2.Haiti relief: Anger confusion as authorities relocate homeless,csmonitor
RV=173.5 2010/04/22 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy,April

Haiti relief efforts to relocate mostly homeless people away from flood-prone areas before the rainy season are in full swing, but confusion is hampering the process.By Kathie Klarreich, Correspondent / April 20, 2010Port-au-Prince, HaitiAs Haiti relief efforts focus on relocating citizens to higher, drier ground ahead of the rainy season, confusion about who's getting moved, where they're going, and how private land owners forced to leave will be compensated is running rampant.Confusion varies from place to place, but in at least one area in the foothills above Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, it starts with the name.For some, the place is called Mais 54 Caradeux. For others, Toto Camp, and yet others still, Toussaint Louverture camp, in honor of the leader of the revolution that led to Haiti's independence.Read the complete story on the Christian Science Monitor

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3.Haiti work continues,MapAction
RV=173.5 2010/04/22 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy,April

HAITI, 22 April - MapAction has been continually deployed in Haiti for more than three months since the earthquake in January.Following on from MapAction's vital role in the intensive search-and-rescue and relief assessment phases, the charity's services have remained in demand from partner organisations including the United Nations and International Red Cross during the delivery of ongoing relief assistance to more than one million people left homeless by the earthquake.Two MapAction team members Emese Csete and Helen Wood are currently (April 2010) working with the Emergency Shelter and Camp Coordination and Management Clusters in Port-au-Prince. Their work still includes mapping but also involves wider aspects of information management, in an effort to maintain a shared picture of needs and response plans so that hundreds of aid organisations can coordinate their actions.Volunteer Chris Phillips has just returned from a second stint in Haiti, this time for five weeks. He has been instrumental in securing facilities for the Haitian national mapping agency CNIGS to integrate its efforts with international humanitarian agencies, to be ready for continuing natural disaster risks.Chris Phillips said: "Although there's some early planning for recovery, we have to stay aware that hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in temporary camps are highly vulnerable as the rainy season approaches, and worse still the risk of tropical storms. There are only a few weeks to make sure that preparedness for another disaster shock is as good as it can be. And that includes preparedness of mapping data and GIS resources."Chris also facilitated a visit to Haiti by two members of OpenStreetMap (OSM) who trained Haitian and international staff in how to collect and work with OSM data. The map data of Haiti produced rapidly by the OSM community worldwide, within days of the earthquake, were used by MapAction as vital base mapping from the first stages of the crisis and remain an important resource.Funding for MapAction's work in Haiti was granted by European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO). Chris Phillips was made available for the mission by his employer Ordnance Survey, the UK national mapping agency, which also provides sponsorship funding to MapAction.

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4.First visit of Commissioner Piebalgs to Haiti: launch of the first EU-funded projects for reconstruction,EU
RV=142.6 2010/04/22 00:00
キーワード:March,April,Council

IP/10/458Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Development, will travel to Haiti on 23-24 April 2010, to launch the first projects for reconstruction that will be funded by the EU. This will be the first high-level EU visit to Haiti since the International Donors' Conference "Towards a New Future for Haiti" held on 31 March in New York, during which the EU collectively pledged more than 1.2 billion euros for Haiti's reconstruction. Commissioner Piebalgs will sign five financing agreements for projects funded by the European Commission, which will provide €460 million to the reconstruction and development of the country. These projects will focus on rebuilding of the State, infrastructures such as schools and roads, and the social sectors. Before going to Haiti, Commissioner Piebalgs will visit the Dominic Republic where he will meet with authorities of the country to discuss the situation in Haiti. In Haiti, he will meet with Haitian President Pr騅al and Prime Minister Bellerive, as well as with representatives of the private sector and NGOs, who are key actors for the reconstruction. The Commissioner also intends to visit two refugee camps whilst in Haiti,, and to discuss with Member States and main international donors on how best to coordinate programming of international aid.On the eve of his visit, Commissioner Piebalgs stated: The EU is the first donor for Haiti's reconstruction on the global scene. I am now travelling to Haiti to ensure the Haitian people that the EU will deliver on its promises. The future of Haiti lies in government and people's hands. And I want them to know that Europe will be a determined partner for the coming years. I'm really satisfied by the coordination of Member States and the Commission until now. We have been able to establish a joint action plan for the reconstruction and development of Haiti. I will ensure that such coordination will be maintained at EU, and hopefully at international level. This is the only way to make aid effective and swift. "Commissioner Piebalgs' mission to Haiti underlines once again Europe's solidarity and marks a transition from humanitarian aid to longer term reconstruction. Commissioner Piebalgs will also underline the need for a long term strategy over the next 10 years to ensure a sustainable development of Haiti. In this context, he will sign 5 financing agreements for a total amount of more than 200 million euros, which will focus support on infrastructure, the social sectors and governance.During his visit, Commissioner Piebalgs will:inaugurate the construction site of the "administrative city" which will replace the old buildings housing the Haitian State institutions which were destroyed in the earthquake.open the first part of the reconstruction of national road no 3 providing a crucial link between Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien, second biggest city of Haiti.lay the first stone of the reconstruction of a school in Mirebalais.visit two refugee campsFollowing the 22 March Council conclusions, the EU Member States and the European Commission will support a joint EU approach in Haiti linking relief to rehabilitation and development. This approach is underpinned by a commitment to joint programming to enhance aid effectiveness and promote an effective division of labour. The process will include the adoption of a new Country Strategy Paper and National Indicative Programme for Haiti.The background:On 12 January 2010, a huge earthquake (magnitude 7) hit Haiti, killing an estimated 230,000 people, injuring some 300,000 and leaving over a million homeless.The International Donors' Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti was held on 31 March at UN HQ in New York, with over 150 representatives and co-hosted by the US and UN.The Government of Haiti presented its "Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti" which set the needs for the next 18 months at US$3.9 billion.Donors pledged US$5.3 billion in support of the plan for the next 18 months, and a total of US$9.8 billion over the long-term.The overall EU pledge, presented by the High Representative Catherine Ashton, was €1.235 billion. This single EU pledge comprised of contributions from 18 Member States, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank. The European Commission's share of this pledge was € 460 million.

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5.Returning Trees Jobs to Haiti's Eroded Hills,VOA
RV=83.6 2010/04/22 00:00
キーワード:rain

Edgar Griffin has lived on this hillside outside the town of Petit Guave for 80 years. He says when he was young, it was lush and green. So green, he says, "You couldn't see a house across from you because it was so green."Not anymore. Today the mountains are brown and barren. Farmers here try to grow peanuts, but the fertile topsoil washes away in the rain."Now, when people plant peanuts, they don't produce as much because the good soil goes into the ocean," says engineer Roudy Valmy with the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).Clearing land for farming remains the main cause of deforestation worldwide, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. But in Haiti, the loss of tree cover - and the soil erosion that results - has made it much harder for farmers to grow food, worsening the hunger and poverty already gripping the country.Ninety-eight percent of the country's forests have been cut down, largely to make charcoal - the main cooking fuel in Haiti - where alternatives are unavailable or unaffordable. The same forces drive deforestation in many other developing countries.Changing attitudesBut villager Emmano Nobert says attitudes here are changing."In the past, the old people, they saw the trees, but they did not really know the meaning of a tree to the country," he says. "Today, we, the youth, we are studying, and we know the meaning of a tree to our lives."Nobert and his neighbors approached the IOM for help restoring these hills. The IOM has several projects in the area giving local people jobs restoring the environment. The IOM's Francois Fournier put Nobert's group to work digging short canals in the contours of the hillsides, to slow down the flow of rainwater and curb erosion.Fournier says, "In front of each contour canal we plant vetiver," a grass with deep roots to hold the soil in place. "And in back of every row [of canals] we plant trees - over 20 varieties of trees.""Worth more alive"Those include fruit-bearing trees like mango, cacao and coffee; and trees that make good building materials that the villagers can sell."They're worth more alive than they are as charcoal," says David Delgado with the US Agency for International Development, which funds this project and others.Delgado notes that trees for charcoal are also planted in order to provide a renewable source of this important cooking fuel.ResultsThe project near Petit Guave started just nine months ago, but the results are already plainly visible. From a nearby ridge, this hillside is noticeably greener than those next to it. The grass and trees help the soil retain more water, and Delgado says the villagers are starting to see benefits.On a recent visit, he says "They pointed down to the bottom of the ravine...and they said, 'You see that tree that's down there? That tree used to never be green this time of year. Since we put in these soil, water catchment programs, that tree has leaves on it.' And more importantly, the water source at the bottom is flowing now year-round."Longtime resident Edgar Griffin is hopeful about the change in attitude from the old generation to the new."It was poverty that made them cut down the trees. Now, we can tell the difference in the soil."A tale of two hillsidesThe trees need care in the first two years after planting to help them get established. The IOM does not pay villagers for this work. The IOM's Francois Fournier says the volunteer work is intended to help the community feel ownership of the project.On a recent afternoon, Griffin's community was out watering and weeding the young trees, singing while they worked in the hot sun.But other nearby communities do not share this enthusiasm. At a similar project nearby, villagers had stopped watering and weeding young trees months ago. The trees were much smaller and many had died. The hillside was much browner than Griffin's."It's better than it was, for sure," Fournier says. "But it was supposed to be two or three times better in the quantity of trees. I'm disappointed. What can I say?"Fournier says he will not be pursuing any more projects with this community.Experts say creating jobs replanting trees could make a significant difference across Haiti, where both deforestation and unemployment are rampant. In the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake and the country's chronic hunger problems, the government and international donors are considering planting trees as a way to help workers, farmers and the environment all at the same time.

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1.IFAD Executive Board approves debt relief for Haiti,IFAD
RV=176.1 2010/04/23 00:00
キーワード:debt,April,investment

Press release No.: IFAD/29/2010Agreement sets up US$50 million debt relief programme for outstanding debtRome, 23 April 2010 – Things are looking up for the people of Haiti with the Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) approving a debt-relief package for the disaster-stricken nation in its meeting this week."The agreement provides the basis for permanent debt forgiveness of Haiti's debt burden to our organization," said Kanayo F. Nwanze, IFAD President. "Without this type of relief, Haiti would have been hard pressed to repay its outstanding loans to the organization, to the detriment of the critical reconstruction and development activities. With the generous contributions from our members – plus a significant investment on our part – we are breaking that cycle."The net present value of Haiti's debt to IFAD is US$50.7 million. Under the agreement, IFAD - an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries - will contribute up to 30 per cent of the debt relief requirement, with member states needing to contribute the remaining 70 per cent."A small portion of Haiti's debt was already forgiven by organizations like IFAD under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries Debt Initiative, but the bulk remained," said Josefina Stubbs, Director of IFAD's Latin America and the Caribbean Division. "By relieving the country of this burden, we are freeing up funds for redevelopment and reconstruction."The process of reconstruction and development in Haiti has already begun. IFAD responded rapidly to the January earthquake with a $2.5 million grant for irrigation and watershed rehabilitation in a project that is expected to benefit some 12,000 households in rural areas directly affected by the earthquake.-------------------------------------The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) works with poor rural people to enable them to grow and sell more food, increase their incomes and determine the direction of their own lives. Since 1978, IFAD has invested over US$11 billion in grants and low-interest loans to developing countries, empowering some 350 million people to break out of poverty. IFAD is an international financial institution and a specialized UN agency based in Rome – the UN's food and agricultural hub. It is a unique partnership of 165 members from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), other developing countries and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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2.EXECUTIVE BRIEF: Impacts of food aid rice distribution in Haiti on the rice market and production April 2010,FEWS NET
RV=146.3 2010/04/23 00:00
キーワード:March,February,rice

Food aid distributions can have both beneficial and detrimental impacts on local agricultural production, prices for consumers and producers, and the structure and performance of markets. This brief looks at possible impacts of food aid rice distributions in Haiti on domestic production, imports, prices, and demand for locally produced and imported commodities.Key messages• Thus far, FEWS NET observations and analysis suggest that food aid rice distributions have not had a major impact on rice prices in Haiti.• Although large–scale distributions of food aid not procured in Haiti would have significant negative impacts in the medium and long term, these impacts are not expected to take place given the assumption that food aid rice distributions will decline significantly in coming months.• Due to poor transportation infrastructure, markets are not perfectly integrated across Haiti and lower prices in an area receiving more food aid would neither immediately nor completely be transmitted to other markets.Background and AssumptionsRice is one of the main urban staple foods in Haiti, although domestic production is limited. In recent years, commercial imports have met up to 80 percent of national demand, with the remaining 20 percent coming from domestic production. In 2008, Haiti imported about 26,000 metric tons (MT) of rice per month on average, with more than 75 percent of imports shipped to Port–au–Prince.The January 12 earthquake resulted in a disruption of the rice supply chain. Demand dropped, port infrastructure was damaged, the main market in Port au Prince was affected by civil insecurity, and overall economic activity slowed. Infrastructure damage and civil insecurity translated into higher handling and storage costs for importers and higher marketing costs for wholesalers, leading to a contraction in rice supplies and an increase in rice prices in Port–au–Prince and other cities dependent on Port–au–Prince imports.WFP distributed about 12,500 MT of rice in Port–au–Prince in February and continued rice distributions in March. While the volume of rice distributions is expected to decline in favor of other commodities, specific quantities are not currently known. This brief assumes that food aid rice distributions over the coming months will be significantly reduced, as general food distributions in the earthquake–affected areas will be phased out and replaced by more targeted food–for–work programs and distributions to vulnerable populations. Furthermore, it is assumed that current plans for development and emergency PVO food assistance, consisting of 68,000 MT of mixed commodities (no rice), will be implemented. Compared to the WFP and MYAP distributions, aid distributed by other food aid partners is assumed to remain relatively small.

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3.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE: 22nd April 2010,UNICEF
RV=137.3 2010/04/23 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,April

HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEW:- Some 2,000 people have benefited from relocation efforts of displaced person, including: 540 families relocated from the Petionville Club camp to Corail Cesslesse, and around 500 people from Bourdon Valley to Tabarre Issa. UNICEF has been advocating and providing technical support to ensure the protection, needs and rights of children are ad-dressed in the relocation process. - As of 14 April, 157 schools in Leogane, Petit Goave and Grand Goave have reopened, including: 66 out of 184 pri-mary schools in Leogane; 91 out of 281 primary schools in Petit Goave and Grand Goave. In support of the reopening of schools, UNICEF has provided supplies such as tents, teaching and learning materials, school-in-a-box and recrea-tion kits, and water and sanitation facilities. UNICEF has also been preparing the ground through removal of debris and levelling the surface before erecting the tents. - Displaced persons are occupying some of the schools across the country, hindering the reopening of these educa-tional institutes. Many of the IDPs whose homes are safe to inhabit are not able to pay the rent. Upon the request of the Government, UNICEF will work with partners to establish a strategy to address the situation.

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4.HAITI- Vital Canal Clearance Operations Progress Ahead of Rainy Season,IOM
RV=128.8 2010/04/23 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy

IOM this week reached a milestone in essential canal clearance operations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti: a crucial step towards ensuring the drainage of water away from displacement camps during the rainy season.Matt Huber, senior operations officer at IOM Haiti, announced that in the two weeks since operations began, IOM had now cleared 5 kilometres of priority canals in the heart of Port-au-Prince, significantly reducing the risk of flooding in the Cite Soleil, Delmas and Petionville areas."We have reached a significant milestone in mitigating danger of flooding in the camps, through this intervention. We have been in a race against time," said IOM's Matt Huber.Many of the 875 recorded temporary shelter camps in Port-au-Prince were set up nearby the canals, as they often offered the only available land in the overcrowded capital.The Haitian capital's overflowing storm water drainage canals have long been one of its most striking features, piled high with plastic, household waste and other detritus."Many residents are telling us this is the first time since the canals were constructed over fifteen years ago that a cleaning operation of this scope has ever been undertaken," said Huber.The January 12 earthquake saw the problem significantly exacerbated by tonnes of new rubble and debris, raising the risk to an unacceptable level.With the approaching rainy season these canals faced a real danger of overflowing and flooding many of those camps.To address this urgent issue, USAID, through the Office of Transition Initiatives, asked IOM to clean the four main canals that drain the northern section of the entire city of Port-au- Prince.IOM employed 25 contractors, each initially addressing 200-metre segments, approximately 15 metres wide by 2.5 metres deep. The waste is then hauled to an approved government site.USAID has requested operations to continue throughout the rainy season, so regular maintenance and upkeep will continue on the canal for six months. The programme is coordinated with the Haitian Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communication.The programme is funded by USAID with up to USD $4.5 million. Additionally, IOM signed a USD 19.5 million contribution agreement with USAID yesterday, supporting a wide variety of camp management and camp coordination operations, including displacement tracking, registration, and site planning.For more information please contact Mark Turner at IOM Haiti, Tel: +509 3702 50 66, Email: mturner@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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5.Habitat for Humanity and IDB fund support housing reconstruction in Haiti,I-A DB
RV=49.2 2010/04/23 00:00
キーワード:DB

Project will employ "learn by doing" methodology to train people affected by the earthquakeA project backed by the U.S. NGO Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) and the Inter-American Development Bank's Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) will help 500 families hit by the earthquake rebuild or repair their homes in the Haitian city of Cabaret.In Cabaret, 30 kilometers north of Port-au-Prince, some 3,000 families lost their houses due to the January 12 earthquake. About 9,000 other families need to repair their damaged homes.The $ 5.2 million project will employ HFHI's "learn by doing" methodology to train participants in building techniques, making construction materials, setting up microenterprises, managing risks and protecting the environment.The project will give priority to poor families where women are heads of household as well as to those who have lost their means to make a living due to the earthquake or were displaced from Port-au-Prince and wish to settle in Cabaret.Through this and other projects in Haiti, HFHI's team of local and foreign experts expects to provide not only housing solutions but also to assist in rebuilding the social and economic fabric of communities hit by the earthquake.The MIF, which will make a $3 million grant to the project with HFHI, is supporting another housing initiative in Haiti led by the Latin American NGO Un Techo Para Mi Pa, which is building temporary shelters in the southern cities of Grand Goave and Leogane.An autonomous fund administered by the IDB, the MIF promotes private sector development in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an emphasis on microenterprises and small businesses.Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that drafts volunteers to help poor families build decent, safe and affordable homes. Since its founding in 1976, HFHI has built, repaired or improved more than 300,000 houses in 3,000 communities around the world. The Atlanta, Georgia-based NGO has set itself the goal of assisting 50,000 families affected by the earthquake in Haiti.Press Contact Peter Bate peterb@iadb.org(202) 623-2609

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1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #51 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=396.1 2010/04/24 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,Cluster,Wash,April,latrine

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated April 16, 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On April 23, 750 rolls of USAID/OFDA-provided plastic sheeting arrived in Port-au-Prince. The newly-provided plastic sheeting will supplement the 18,230 rolls of USAID/OFDA-supplied plastic sheeting already transported and distributed in Haiti for the earthquake response.- As of April 22, 3,000 USAID/OFDA-funded portable toilets had been provided to the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) for distribution to partners implementing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs. UNICEF reported that the WASH Cluster Strategic Advisory Group will allocate the 3,000 latrines based on requests from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and current needs.- As of April 18, humanitarian agencies had delivered and set up all 15 USAID/OFDA-provided mobile light towers in priority spontaneous settlement sites in Port-au-Prince, including five lights to Ancien A駻oport, three lights to Corail Cesselesse, six lights to P騁ion-Ville Club/Golf Delmas 48, and one light to the Terrain Accra spontaneous settlement. USAID/OFDA provided the light sets to address protection concerns in the settlements.

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2.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 14,IFRC
RV=346.9 2010/04/24 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,season,rainy,Wash,April,transitional

GLIDE EQ-2010-000009-HTIThree Month Progress reportPeriod covered by this Progress Report: 12 January - 15 April 2010Appeal target (current): 218.4 million Swiss francs (203,478,000 US dollars or 148,989,000 euro) in cash, kind, or services is solicited to support the Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS)/Federation to provide basic nonfood items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80,000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care, fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihoods support for vulnerable populations in the earthquakeaffected region. Of the 218.4 million Swiss francs sought, the International Federation solicits Swiss Francs 2.07 million to support its inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster.The donor response report shows current coverage of 63% of the overall Appeal target.The budget for inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster currently stands at 57%Summary: This Progress Report summarizes the achievements made during the initial three months of the emergency response operation that is being jointly carried out by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS) in response to the earthquake which occurred on 12 January. Three months into the emergency response, the IFRC and the Haitian Red Cross Society continue to work in a highly challenging environment, delivering on an ambitious plan of action designed to provide critically needed services in the areas of emergency shelter, health, relief and water and sanitation. As a result, the IFRC/HRCS are ensuring a substantial percentage of assistance being delivered by the respective Cluster groups in each of these sectors. Water and sanitation teams are responsible for providing water to one-third of the areas being covered by the country's WASH Cluster and just under 40% of all tarpaulins distributed in Haiti since the quake have come from the IFRC, which has now delivered just under 156,355 tarpaulins (two per family). Two field hospitals, four Basic Health Care Units and facilities run by two bilateral National Society partners are providing essential health services to a total medical catchment area of some 700,000 people.Significant achievements in all sectors are being made in the provision of assistance to the vulnerable earthquake-affected population. However, there are a number of serious constraints to implementation. These include the issue of the need for space to ensure adequate installation of shelter, the risks posed by the lack of appropriate sanitation as the rainy season approaches, as well as the need to ensure that the capacities of the Emergency Response Units (ERUs) are replaced once the Units withdraw from Haiti, and the essential need for more qualified human resources in the field, as teams rotate.Although the situation usually begins to stabilize some three to four months into an operation, this is not the case in Haiti where the rainy season has begun and is overlapping with the operation's extended emergency phase. The complexity of the situation is demanding a commitment from the Federation and Partner National Societies to continue to work in a prolonged emergency phase of the operation throughout the hurricane season which lasts until the end of November.

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3.Back to basics: The quest for food security in Haiti,CWS
RV=46.7 2010/04/24 00:00
キーワード:teacher

By Chris Herlinger/CWSPetit Goave, Haiti – Food security is not an abstraction. Ask teacher Marie Therese Mayard.Having survived the initial Jan. 12 earthquake, Mayard, 65, spent her first days in a tent next to a nunnery run by the Daughters of Wisdom, a Roman Catholic religious order, in the city of Petit Goave, southwest of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.For a time, Mayard and her friends were asking what, and even at times, if, they would eat. "We still haven't eaten anything today," she said in an interview in the days after the earthquake. When meals did come, they were often of the dry food ration sort.But Mayard soon got the chance to buy her own food with a $75 grant from the National Human Rights Defense Network, known in Creole by the acronym RNDDH, as part of CWS-supported ACT Alliance efforts in Haiti.A small step, perhaps, but it points to the need to address the foundational issue of food security in Haiti.That is something CWS has long tried to address even before the current response to the massive Jan. 12 quake.As part of the CWS response to Tropical Storm Jeanne in 2004, CWS initiated a program to develop rural cooperatives in the northwestern part of Haiti to assist families who lost crops and livestock.Four of the 13 cooperatives are about to become self-sustaining. Between them they have more than 1,350 members, more than half of them women. The project has developed beyond subsistence to a level of sustainable self-sufficiency at community levels. The members pool their resources into a common "bank" that allows them to save and borrow money; store grain, share land and animals; educate themselves on managing land and money; and repay their micro-loans.Now, CWS plans to expand the program in the Northwest and Artibonite areas to assist communities facing a new reality following the earthquake: the migration of hundreds of thousands out of earthquake-stricken Port-au-Prince into rural areas.Donna Derr, CWS's director of development and humanitarian assistance, said the expanded program will provide seeds, fertilizer and livestock, small loans for business start-up and training for rural communities facing new pressures and new challenges."The plan is to work with cooperatives in the Northwest and Artibonite areas who will serve between 3,500 and 4,500 local families, with special attention to women-headed households. Many of those have had displaced persons from Port-au-Prince move into their communities," Derr said.The already-established cooperatives have a track record of multiplying their opportunities. One coop member, Renold Oscar, recalled recently that he had a piece of land that he used to sharecrop."One day one of the landowner's family got sick and he said he needed to sell the land, so I wouldn't be able to work it anymore unless I bought it. I had a pregnant cow, but if I sold it, I would lose more," Oscar said."So I talked with my wife and decided to go to the cooperative. I talked with the credit committee and they agreed to lend me $63. With that I bought the land. A month later the cow gave birth. If not for the loan from the cooperative, I would have lost two cattle or the land that is my resource."Oscar's success is one example of how seasoned cooperatives are building food security on their own. With further support from CWS, those coops now will be able to embrace the needs of Haiti's recently displaced – and serve as a vital model for seeing that larger numbers of Haitians won't go hungry.CWS staffer Chris Herlinger was recently in Haiti on assignment for Church World Service and the ACT Alliance.Media Contact:Lesley Crosson, 212-870-2676, lcrosson@churchworldservice.orgJan Dragin, 781-925-1526, jdragin@gis.net

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4.Haiti Receives More Relief from Counterpart International,Counterpart
RV=46.3 2010/04/24 00:00
キーワード:April

Counterpart International's humanitarian aid shipments to Haiti near $1 millionPort-au-Prince, Haiti (April 23, 2010) – Three months after the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, Counterpart International (Counterpart) continues to provide aid to displaced Haitians. In response to the disaster, Counterpart has shipped 15 forty-foot containers valued at nearly $1 million. These containers include commodities such as rice, beans, dehydrated soup mix, tarps, hygiene kits, kitchen supplies and compact, pre-packed family buckets (including first aid and hygiene supplies)."With such high levels of destruction, these items will make an immediate difference in the quality of life of displaced Haitians. We are most pleased that our extensive experience in commodities delivery and logistics and our vast network of partners has allowed us to provide much needed relief in this desperate situation," says Rang Hee Kim, Senior Director of Counterpart's Community and Humanitarian Assistance Programs (CHAP) .Even before the earthquake, Haiti faced extreme poverty and high rates of malnutrition. Now, even more Haitians find themselves without food, jobs or homes. With such widespread devastation and destruction, continued support is vital to the recovery of the entire country. Counterpart's humanitarian aid shipments continue to help thousands of displaced families, including orphans, survive while they begin to rebuild their lives.The first container arrived in Haiti approximately one month after the January 12th earthquake. Seven containers, valued at $480,980, have already been delivered and distributed. Six additional containers are in transit valued at $438,149, and 2 containers valued at $94,250 are scheduled to load this week.The containers have been distributed in Gonaives, a port city located to the Northwest of Port-au-Prince, as well as the surrounding areas of Port-au-Prince including Croix-des-Bouquets and Titanyen.In these relief efforts, Counterpart has teamed with several partner organizations in the U.S. including the Judsonia Church of Christ in Arkansas, Columbus Church of Christ in Mississippi and Global Aid Network in Dallas, Texas. Counterpart has also teamed with several organizations in Haiti, to ensure these shipments are properly and effectively distributed: Hope for Haiti's Children, Mission of Hope and Haitian Christian Development Project.Since 1994, Counterpart International has acquired, delivered and tracked over $1 billion worth of humanitarian aid to 57 countries. Counterpart has shipped over 6,000 containers worldwide, relying on its network of over 45 dedicated public and private donors to supply a variety of humanitarian assistance to its projects overseas.Counterpart International works in partnership with local communities and organizations to respond to a world in need. Though Counterpart's projects are diverse they center on three, interrelated areas of focus: economic development, nutrition and food security, and effective governance and institutions. Over its 45 years Counterpart has developed a diverse set of capabilities designed to tackle these challenges. Now, operating in 25 countries around the world, Counterpart works every day to empower vulnerable people to implement innovative and enduring solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges. Learn more at www.counterpart.org .

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1.Haiti Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 1,OCHA
RV=297.3 2010/04/25 00:00
キーワード:cluster,April,investment,Petit,Shelter,relocation,reopen,primary,Grand,Key

Key Issues • Shelter cluster members have reached 86% of the known caseload (of 1.5 million people) with emergency shelter materials. • Over 3,000 people have moved to the new relocation site of Corail Cesselesse. • There is a sharp increase in the cases of forced evictions by private owners (particularly private school owners) who are eager to re-open their schools. • After providing emergency food rations to 3.5 million people in the months following the earthquake, WFP is now transitioning its programme to support recovery effort through long term food security and investments in human capital. • Schools continue to re-open progressively. As of 14 April, 66 out of 184 primary schools have re-opened in Leogane while 91 out of 281 primary schools have reopened in Petit and Grand Goave.

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1.G8 Leaders Should Focus On Maternal And Child Nutrition,WFP
RV=248.1 2010/04/27 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,technology,article,investment

This week, G8 development ministers are meeting in Halifax to decide on development priorities for the upcoming leaders summit in June. A key issue being discussed is the health of mothers and young children, and it is easy to understand why: Each year, more than 3.5 million children die as a result of poor nutrition. This is nearly 10,000 lives lost each day.No issue is more urgent, or more foundational to other development goals, than getting maternal and child nutrition right. Canada is providing critical leadership on this issue as it hosts the G8 Summit.The science is now clear on what's at stake. We know that children never recover from the mental and physical stunting that occurs if undernourished in their first two years of life. By allowing under-twos to remain malnourished, we are robbing an entire generation of their very future. That's why the focus on under-twos is critical — this is the window of opportunity where a global investment can pay dividends for decades to come.200 million childrenGlobally, malnutrition affects almost 200 million children (UNICEF). This means that 200 million children right now are being dealt lasting damage to their young minds and bodies. These are children affected by the earthquake in Haiti, the drought in Kenya, violence in Somalia, and high prices in the Central Asian republics.Malnutrition is an economic issue as well. Studies show that the cost of malnutrition to developing countries is as high as 11 per cent of GDP, and children who receive adequate nutrition earn wages that are nearly 50 per cent higher as adults.Although there are many causes of child malnutrition, there is one goal: Getting the right food and nutrition interventions to vulnerable children at the right time. Unfortunately, achieving that goal is not simple and requires a historic collaboration among experts in many fields — from science and food technology to heath, global logistics and medicine.Right food, right timeWFP provides 100 million people a year with food and nutrition interventions, including school meals and nutritional supplements. Last year, 80 per cent of our interventions went to women and children because they are often most at risk. Filling empty bellies is no longer enough. Armed with nutritional knowledge, we know that we need to ensure that the food provided is the right nutritional match for the most vulnerable people — pregnant and lactating women, children under two and those with HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses.Canada has been a leader in fighting malnutrition. Canada's support and focus on malnutrition helped WFP provide critical supplementary feeding to children under five and pregnant and nursing mothers in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, and so many other places around the world. In addition, Canada is a leading supporter of the Micronutrient Initiative, which works to ensure that vulnerable people in developing countries get the vitamins and minerals they need to survive and thrive.Unique opportunityWe know that we have much more to do. The World Bank estimates that about $10 billion (U.S. dollars) per year would provide 13 proven interventions in the most vulnerable countries, from food fortification to targeted supplements for the most vulnerable. Nations have tackled and solved this problem, including China, Brazil, Thailand and Chile. Lasting, sustainable nutrition solutions must be country-led. Donor nations and private sector partnerships can then help catalyze homegrown solutions with critical financial backing and scientific know-how.The G8 has a unique opportunity to make combatting child malnutrition a pillar of the leaders' summit in Muskoka. Now is the time. All that is needed is focus, our combined knowledge, political will and resources from around the world. The G8 summit can become a tipping point where the world can rally to make child malnutrition history. We can do this, and Canada can continue to lead the way.This article was first published in the Toronto Star

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2.HAITI: Building Transitional Shelters from the Ruins of Port-au-Prince,IOM
RV=171.8 2010/04/27 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy,transitional

IOM has launched its first major pilot project to build transitional shelters in the ruined neighbourhoods of Port-au-Prince.As many as 80 shelters made from plywood, corrugated iron and concrete foundations may eventually be built to house the community of Mangeoire, a poor area of the capital's Pacot district, which was devastated by the January 12 earthquake.The operation - agreed after careful negotiations with local authorities and civic leaders - is a powerful example of how local communities can be mobilized to clear their rubble-strewn neighbourhoods and rebuild.The structures were designed by IOM architects and engineers to last between 3 and 5 years, and to resist the storms and winds of Haiti's rainy season.The pilot project marks the beginning of a new phase in the provision of sustainable shelter for as many as 2 million displaced Haitians. Transitional shelters provide more durable housing than the tents and tarpaulins that were distributed in the early emergency phases of the crisis.It also demonstrates a desirable alternative to relocation, for those families whose houses and neighbourhoods were destroyed.Instead of moving to new planned sites within or on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, the people of Mangeoire can stay united, close to their places of work and education.A cash-for-work scheme administered by the non-governmental organization ACTED is providing employment for community members to remove rubble and clean up suitable sites for the building of new shelters."Only one month ago there was no free space to build housing because of all the rubble," said Alex Coissac, IOM shelter coordinator. "You can really see the improvement. The possibility of building shelters has inspired the local community to increase the pace of rubble removal."Potential land tenure issues were sidestepped by a written agreement between the beneficiaries and the local community. Dr Yolene Surena, from Haiti's Department of Civil Protection (DPC), visited the first shelters this weekend, and will send DPC engineers during the coming week for technical monitoring assessments.Work has begun on ten shelters in Mangoire, of which five are almost complete. In the longer term, community leaders estimate as many as 80 new shelters will be built.The work is nevertheless complex, due to the challenging environmental conditions of the former slum neighbourhood.Operations have already also begun in the Petit Bois area of Croix-des-Bouquets, with active coordination between the community and the mayoral office. Work is expected to progress quickly due to the less challenging layout of the neighbourhood. Forty shelters have already been constructed, and the pace should accelerate.In Mangeoire, Elizaire Emmanuel, the joint coordinator of the local community, said that local residents were pleased to be offered the chance to go back to their home plots."Even though some people say the shelters are a little small, compared to what they had before, they are happy to go back to their own place," he said.IOM's Alex Coissac said it was crucial that the creation of new shelters was a community-driven project. Looking at the complex array of hills and valleys of Mangoire, he noted: "Every single place is particular.""If you want to do it right, this could take several months - especially because we need to introduce a concept of urban planning to the community, in order to better organize this space."Duverger Anallia, a resident of more than 20 years whose house was destroyed, said a local landowner had allowed them to stay in a nearby camp for a while - but that now it was time to go. "It's small, but at the same time we have to go back," she said. "It is better than living in a tent."She said she had plans for home improvement over the coming weeks, and that she would continue to run her business from the shelter. "We do what we do, little by little," she said.IOM has received funding for 7,300 shelters through the multi-donor Emergency Response Relief Fund for Haiti (ERRF), the Government of Japan and the Government of Sweden. That number could rise as high as 12,000.For more information, please contact Mark Turner at IOM Haiti, Tel: +509 37025066/ +509 34906678Email: mturner@iom.int or markyturner@yahoo.comCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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3.Nutrition information in crisis situations - Report number XXI,UN SCN
RV=135.8 2010/04/27 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,breastfeed

HighlightsInfant and Young Child Feeding Practices - directly affect the nutritional status especially of children under two years of age and, ultimately, have an impact on child survival. Appropriate and timely support for infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in emergency situation can save life, ICYF practices have been investigated by ACF, UNICEF and UNHCR in Cte d'Ivoire, Uganda and Syria. The newly revised indicator list was applied by SC-UK in Afghanistan and in the Gaza strip of the occupied Palestinian territory. Results from the Gaza strip and observations in Haiti show that IYCF practices need more attention, especially in crisis situations. Uncontrolled distribution of breast milk substitutes and other milk products can undermine breastfeeding practices in emergency settings.

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4.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (26th April 2010),Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=75.8 2010/04/27 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 26 Apr 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster; Operations; Population and Demographics; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 937 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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5.Dominican Republic: IOM Assists Haitian Migrants Displaced by the 12 January Earthquake,IOM
RV=47.1 2010/04/27 00:00
キーワード:sexual

In coordination with the Government of the Dominican Republic (DR), NGO and UN partners, IOM is providing support to communities hosting displaced Haitians in border areas and return assistance to Haitian earthquake victims in the country.In coordination with its partners, IOM is providing support to the emergency relief efforts on the Haitian side of the border, through distribution of emergency hygiene and kitchen kits (non-food items) and temporary shelter materials to communities hosting displaced Haitians. NGO partners in this effort include Progressio, Hermanas Juanistas, Casa Caribe, Centro Puente and Colectiva Mujer y Salud.IOM's distributions have reached a total of 15,916 persons so far. Large scale distributions are planned for the coming weeks throughout border communities, with special focus on the southern region.These interventions are carried out with support from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM).Following the earthquake, thousands of Haitian migrants crossed into the DR, including approximately 20,000 injured Haitians and their accompanying family members seeking medical attention, according to the Ministry of Health. In the months that followed, many have chosen to spontaneously return to their country. To date, IOM has provided travel assistance and non-food items to 261 returning migrants.Wherever possible, IOM links returning patients with follow-up medical services provided by IOM Haiti and its partners. IOM efforts have been made possible by the Dominican General Directorate of Migration, the Ministry of Interior and Police, and the Haitian Embassy in the DR, through funding from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM).IOM is also part of the Protection Working Group in the Dominican Republic and contributed to the Group's drafting of the "Practical Humanitarian Protocol on Children and Adolescents Made Vulnerable Through Disaster Situations" with the National Council for Children and Adolescents (CONANI). The protocol includes provisions on the rights of migrant children and measures for safe return to their country of origin.The IOM office in the Dominican Republic has provided assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR) services to vulnerable migrants and victims of trafficking since 2001, including assistance to groups of up to 14 Haitian women who were victims of sexual exploitation.When the earthquake struck, an IOM AVRR programme was already underway, in cooperation with the General Directorate of Migration and the Ministry of Interior and Police, with financial support from the IOM 1035 facility, which provides support to IOM Developing Member States and Member States with Economy in Transition to develop projects to address particular areas of migration management.Since its inception in 2001, the 1035 facility has supported over 300 projects and has benefited over 85 Member States.For more information, please contact Zoe Stopak-Behr at IOM Dominican Republic, Tel: +809.688.8174, Email zstopak-behr@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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1.Japan increases support for post-quake Haitian healthcare,WHO
RV=297.1 2010/04/28 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,season,rainy,April,February

28 April, 2010 -- The Government of Japan is stepping up its efforts to improve health care for millions of Haitians affected by January's devastating earthquake. Japan has given an additional US$3.5 million to support the Pan-American Health Organization/World Health Organization's (PAHO/WHO) emergency response and recovery efforts, taking the overall amount of Japanese financial support to WHO to US$4.5 million."Japan's support will provide a tremendous boost to the health sector's efforts to prevent people from falling ill to diseases during the months ahead, and to resume essential health care services for Haitians," says Dr Eric Laroche, Assistant Director-General for WHO Health Action in Crises.Japan's initial contribution of US$1 million was given to support health activities in the area of Leogane, a part of Haiti that suffered 80% destruction. Almost US$2 million of the new funding will be used to reactivate basic health services severely damaged in the earthquake. The remainder is for preventing and controlling potential disease outbreaks in health facilities, such as acute respiratory infections and diarrhoea.Hospitals and clinics that survived the earthquake have been overwhelmed by tens of thousands of people seeking emergency treatment for injuries sustained in the disaster. With more than 130 health facilities damaged or destroyed, they have also been overburdened by the continued need to provide routine care, such as dialysis, maternal health and HIV and cancer treatment. Haiti's Post-Disaster Needs Assessment has outlined access to quality healthcare as an essential component of a rebuilt health system.To date, PAHO/WHO has helped prevent disease outbreaks through vaccination campaigns and a disease early warning system. More than 500,000 of Haiti's most vulnerable adults and children have been immunized against a range of life-threatening diseases, including measles, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough). Health officials remain on high alert as the rainy season has the potential to be a major factor in communicable disease cases.Hundreds of tonnes of medical supplies have been distributed to healthcare providers free-of-charge through the central drug store in Port-au-Prince, known as PROMESS, which is managed by PAHO/WHO. Almost 100 staff were employed to sort through hundreds of containers of medicines and supplies flown to Haiti from around the world.In February, WHO and Health Cluster partners requested US$54 million in the revised Haiti Consolidated Appeal to deliver urgently required healthcare services and to support the health sector's recovery during a one-year period. So far, just over 43% of that has been funded.Contact:Paul GarwoodCommunications OfficerHealth Action in CrisesWHO, GenevaMobile: +41-7974-555-46Off: +41-22-791-3462Email: garwoodp@who.int

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2.HAIT/POST QUAKE: AID FROM CUBA AND DISINFORMATION,MISNA
RV=150.0 2010/04/28 00:00
キーワード:March,article,conference

Cuban reconstruction efforts in Haiti after the devastating January 12 earthquake, especially in the medical sector, have been widely ignored by the mass media. According to the Trinidad Express newspaper of Trinidad & Tobago, cited by the French-language Haitian Alterpresse news agency, Cuba's contribution in Haitian reconstruction in respect to the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is 152 times higher than Washington's. At the March 15 international donors conference in New York, specifies Trinidad Express, "Cuba announced a project aimed at entirely rebuilding Haiti's national health system" based on the health system in force in Cuba. Among the points of the project is the creation of around a hundred general clinics, 30 community hospitals, a polispecialistic hospital and the assignment of around 300 scholarships for the formation of Haitians in Cuba, for a total of over 520-million Euro for a 10-year period. According to the Trinidad Express, out of 38 articles published in US newspapers in the 10 days after the conference, only one mentioned Havana's project. Dozens were instead focused on the death in a Cuban prison of the dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo and the hunger strike of Guillermo Fariatas.[BO]

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3.Ambassador Rice's Remarks on U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti,US DOS
RV=145.6 2010/04/28 00:00
キーワード:March,April,Council

Rice highlights six recommendations on future role of MINUSTAHUSUN PRESS RELEASEApril 28, 2010AS DELIVEREDRemarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative To the United Nations, At a Security Council Meeting on the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti, April 28, 2010Thank you, Mr. President. Let me start by warmly welcoming Prime Minister Bellerive. We appreciate your excellent statement and are particularly grateful for your government's views on the appropriate role of MINUSTAH going forward. I'd also like to thank Special Representative Edmond Mulet for his comprehensive briefing — but above all for your extraordinary service in leading UN efforts in Haiti since the January 12 tragic earthquake. We want to thank you, and all of MINUSTAH personnel, for your dedication and your selfless sacrifice.Mr. President, First Lady Michelle Obama visited Haiti a few weeks ago, marking three months since the earthquake. There she reiterated the United States' deepest condolences to the Haitian people for the immense losses they have suffered. She carried a clear message from President Obama: that the United States will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Haiti. The First Lady also had the opportunity to visit the UN compound during her trip — to thank Mr. Mulet and the entire UN family for their unwavering support to the people of Haiti, to praise their heroism in the face of the greatest single loss of life the UN has ever suffered, and to underscore the importance of a truly international effort to help Haiti recover and rebuild. America's gratitude for the contributions of troops, police, and financial assistance made by the many countries present here today is deep and abiding. We are proud to be working together as a unified international community in support of the government and people of Haiti.At the Donors' Conference on March 31, the international community came together to pledge almost $10 billion in support for Haiti, of which $5 billion was pledged for 2010-11. For our part, the United States will contribute $1.15 billion to Haiti's long-term recovery and reconstruction. This money will support the Government of Haiti's plans to strengthen agriculture, energy, health, security, and governance.Today, the Security Council meets to forge a consensus on the future of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti — which, of course, faces a very different situation in the aftermath of the earthquake's devastation. We share the Secretary-General's assessment that the next 12 to 18 months will be a period of high risk in which we will need to pursue simultaneously political, security, protection and recovery objectives. We also agree that, during this period, the role of the UN and its member states should be to support Haiti's government and institutions in delivering on their responsibilities while respecting their authority, sovereignty and prerogatives.Mr. President, we are largely in agreement with the future role for MINUSTAH that the Secretary-General proposes in his latest report. I would like to highlight our perspective on six recommendations in particular.First, we support MINUSTAH taking a lead role specifically for technical assistance during the electoral process in order to ensure efficiency and avoid duplication. We also encourage electoral support from key regional organizations, such as the Organization of American States, operating within the coordination framework of MINUSTAH.Second, we fully agree that the Special Representative must continue to oversee the activities of the whole UN system in Haiti and that MINUSTAH's military, police, and logistics components should provide, within their means and capabilities, full support to humanitarian and recovery efforts.Third, the internally displaced persons continue to require assistance, particularly regarding their relocation to safer, less flood-prone areas. Although extraordinary work has been done to protect IDPs and to maintain a safe environment for them, MINUSTAH must now work with the Government of Haiti and its other partners to reach a more permanent solution and move toward a more community-based approach.Fourth, we agree with the Secretary-General on the need to enhance MINUSTAH's support for the Haitian National Police — especially to ensure a more sustainable and visible police presence throughout areas affected by the earthquake, including protecting citizens in IDP camps. My government is prepared to support a further increase of 680 police for MINUSTAH, on the understanding that the Secretariat will provide us with a detailed police-to-task analysis of how this figure was reached. We would also appreciate additional information on the revised concept of operations for MINUSTAH's police component, including the underlying assumptions about how long the increased police capacity will be needed. We want to ensure that MINUSTAH has enough police to take on critical tasks in its mandate, but we also hope to ensure that all authorized police personnel are being used as effectively as possible. Of course, the Secretariat depends on member states to provide the additional police authorized by this Council, including well-trained and well-equipped Formed Police Units. We commend the countries that have already deployed such Formed Police Units, and we encourage others that can contribute them to MINUSTAH to do so as soon as possible.Fifth, we applaud the UN's instinct to reject a "business-as-usual" approach in these dire circumstances. We understand that it can put a stain on MINUSTAH staff and put staff in an awkward situation when they have functioning offices, computers, and vehicles that their local Haitian counterparts may lack. So we entirely understand the mission leadership's desire to provide direct logistical support to the Haitian institutions they're mandated to assist — and we understand that Special Representatives in many other missions have had similar impulses and faced similar frustrations when not allowed to do so. That said, we must ask, how will the Secretariat propose handling maintenance costs and legal liability in cases when UN equipment and vehicles are loaned to Haitian officials? We wonder whether it might be more cost-effective and sustainable for other actors in the development community to purchase the equipment and vehicles through voluntary contributions and donate them directly? Since these proposals are presumably stop-gap measures, pending longer-term assistance coming on-line, how would the mission's functionality be affected if it depleted its logistical capacity for this purpose, even in the short term? We hope the Secretariat and MINUSTAH will address such issues before proceeding down this proposed path.We fully share the Secretary-General's assessment of the need to invest in building state capacity and human capital. In that context, we see the value of embedding MINUSTAH advisers in Haitian institutions and offices, where requested by the Government of Haiti. Such a step certainly makes sense where MINUSTAH is already providing considerable advice and assistance consistent with its existing mandate, such as in the rule-of-law sector. At the same time, as MINUSTAH considers branching into other areas of governance support where they have not been working to date, we would welcome a better appreciation of the rationale for doing so, via MINUSTAH, rather than turning to UNDP, relevant international financial institutions, or other bilateral and multilateral actors.Finally, Mr. President, the Secretary-General has provided us with a series of proposals to enable MINUSTAH to provide the best possible support to the Government of Haiti in this ongoing time of dire need. We will continue to support the people and Government of Haiti and work together with other partners in this crucial cause. Accordingly, the United States remains open to considering appropriate adjustments to MINUSTAH's mandated strength and approach.Thank you, Mr. President.(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://www.america.gov)

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4.Despair Deepens on Devastated Haitian Street,NY Times
RV=133.8 2010/04/28 00:00
キーワード:question,April

By DEBORAH SONTAGPublished: April 27, 2010PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than 100 long days after the earthquake, Ginette Lemazor, her husband and their impish 5-year-old boy are still living in a filthy mechanics' lot on Avenue Poupelard.At least, Ms. Lemazor said, they are no longer sleeping in a junked car, but in a flimsy structure fashioned from plastic sheeting and salvaged wood. They have a bed — "Please, make yourself at home," she said, pointing to it — and a chair. Yet their yard remains a jumble of rusty wrecks and their future a question mark.Read the complete story on the New York Times

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5.Haiti Chile Clergy Education Receive Grants From Bishops’ Subcommittee On Latin America,USCCB
RV=57.6 2010/04/28 00:00
キーワード:March

WASHINGTON—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America has made public the grantees for its latest funding cycle. In total, $2,777,917 was approved for distribution among 128 projects in 23 countries. Of that amount, $972,869 went to help rebuild the Church's infrastructure in earthquake ravaged Haiti and Chile. Clergy and religious formation took up the bulk of the remaining awards, while other catechesis and evangelization projects in Central and South America, and the Caribbean also benefitted."The projects approved by the subcommittee show the Church in action: supporting thousands of priests, sisters and laity working every day to bring the Good News to some of our poorest brothers and sisters," said Archbishop Jos・H. Gomez, Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles and chairman of the subcommittee. "From Caracas to Cochabamba, from Argentina to the Antilles, the Collection for the Church in Latin America helps to strengthen communion within the Church in the American continent, which is home to half the world's Catholics."In Haiti, the subcommittee's aid will help provide temporary parish centers in 27 parishes, provide temporary classrooms and supplies to the national seminary and radio transmission equipment for Catholic Radio Soleil in Port-au-Prince. The funds for this help came from the special collection for Haiti held in most parishes immediately after the earthquake.In the eleven dioceses impacted by the Chilean earthquake, eighty percent of the chapels were destroyed or left unusable. The subcommittee approved funding for twenty temporary chapels for parishes in Chile.Funding for the education of religious and clergy personnel totaled more than $400,000 in 14 countries. Grants to support indigenous faith communities in Ecuador, Guatemala, Venezuela, Mexico and Nicaragua were also included in this grant award cycle.More information on the Collection for the Church in Latin America and a list of March 2010 approved projects can be found at http://www.usccb.org/latinamerica/.

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1.Food Aid Hurts Haiti's Farmers,VOA
RV=210.9 2010/04/29 00:00
キーワード:question,season,March

Helping in a crisis can pose dilemma for local farmers and merchantsSteve Baragona | Artibonite Valley, HaitiAbout three hours north of Port-au-Prince, the Artibonite Valley is the center of Haiti's rice production.This season, farmer Charles Surfoad is storing his rice rather than selling it. He says food aid from the earthquake relief effort produced a glut that pushed down prices. If he sells now, he says he'll lose money.Adverse effects"Food aid is never good for us," he says. "As a farmer, I'm one of the first affected. You can't send that to a country where that's what they grow."Surfoad says if he can't sell his rice, he won't have money to buy seeds for next season. And because he supplies about 50 neighbors with seeds, their next season will be affected, too.The entire supply chain can be affected, from farmers to wholesalers to merchants selling rice in local markets, many of whom say business is down because people are receiving free rice from donors.Food is one of the most urgent needs in a humanitarian crisis. But, these cases illustrate that when donors bring in food, those who make a living growing and selling food can suffer.Impact of food aid"There is a risk, definitely. And we are very aware of that," says Brooke Isham, director of the Food for Peace program at the US Agency for International Development (USAID). "And that is why we are always looking at the impact of food aid on local markets and whether it is depressing prices in local markets."USAID, the UN World Food Program (WFP) and others monitor markets regularly. Etienne Labonde, head of WFP's program in Haiti, says, as of March, food aid did not cause major disruptions in Haiti's economy. "Maybe it's an impression, but it's not the facts at the moment," he says.Whether impression or fact, Haitian President Rene Preval raised the issue when he came to Washington last month. He said food aid was indispensible right after the earthquake. But, "If we continue to send food and water from abroad," he said, "it will compete with national production of Haiti and with Haitian trade."Scaling backDonors have agreed to scale back. But experts say donors can help the needy and a nation's farmers at the same time if they buy food for humanitarian aid locally rather than importing it.The European Union, Canada and the World Food Program buy locally when possible. But the United States, which is the largest provider, "is lagging a little bit behind the curve of good practice in food aid," says Marc Cohen with the advocacy group Oxfam.U.S. food aid consists almost entirely of American grain. Cohen says that started in the 1950s, when the United States had "what were called, 'burdensome surpluses' of food. So, food aid was, first and foremost, a mechanism to get rid of those surpluses," he says.Congress is considering legislation to allow U.S. food aid to be bought locally.Meanwhile, in Haiti, many donor agencies are pursuing another strategy to avoid market disruption. They're creating jobs so Haitian people can buy their own food. Many of these jobs are aimed at helping farmers at the same time: improving agricultural canals, rural roads, and planting trees to prevent erosion, for example.The question now is whether there will be enough jobs so Haitians can support themselves, or whether the country will again face the dilemma of food aid.

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2.GIEWS Country Brief: Haiti 07-April-2010,FAO
RV=207.6 2010/04/29 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,March

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT - Food security deteriorates in areas affected by January earthquake and official figures point at 3 million of malnourished people - Since January, prices of locally produced rice continue to declinePlanting of the 2010 main cropping season is underwayThe main cropping season has started in March with the onset of the first seasonal rains in northern and southern departments. Meanwhile, central highlands are still experiencing localized pockets of dryness.As a support to the agricultural sector the government is planning to expand and repair the existing irrigation systems, which are currently serving approximately 150 000 hectares of food crops. Additionally, FAO has distributed seeds and farming tools to 68 000 beneficiary families in the earthquake zones and more food crop and vegetable seeds together with banana plants and yam cuttings, is expected to be distributed to farmers in June.

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3.IDB makes $30 million grant to Haiti for housing,I-A DB
RV=145.6 2010/04/29 00:00
キーワード:settlement,DB

Assistance for Haitian government's efforts to restore key fiscal institutions hit by quakeThe Inter-American Development Bank approved a $50 million grant to provide budget support to Haiti, which expects its fiscal revenues to drop by as much as half this year due to the impact of the January 12 earthquake.The grant resources, which will be disbursed in a single tranche, will help the Haitian government in its efforts to reestablish some of the essential functions of key fiscal institutions such as the national tax agency (DGI), whose headquarters were completely destroyed.The Haitian government also requires immediate financial assistance to meet recurring expenses, such as paying government workers' wages, making transfers to hospitals, schools and public utilities, and supporting agriculture and flood prevention programs.The IDB's budget support program, which is being coordinated with donor countries and other multilateral agencies, takes into account Haiti's dire circumstances, postponing any measures that would require parliamentary approval or the full recovery of government operations.The program will support fiscal reforms that were underway before the earthquake, as well as the preparation of a modernization plan for the DGI and a comprehensive reform plan for the Customs service (AGD). It will also support efforts to improve the management of government expenditures and public sector debt and to increase fiscal transparency and combat corruption.In addition, to guide the massive external assistance Haiti is expected to receive to upgrade its transportation and energy infrastructure, the government will develop a medium-term strategy and a budget for improving and maintaining the road network and provide timely reports on its subsidies to the national power utility (EDH).Besides this grant for budget support, the IDB's Board of Executive Directors approved grants for a housing program in Port-au-Prince and for a project to expand water and sanitation services in the Artibonite department, Haiti's leading agricultural region.

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4.HAITI CAN RETURN TO 'PATH OF STABILITY' IN TWO YEARS GIVEN NECESSARY SUPPORT IN WEATHERING RISKS OF NEXT 18 MONTHS SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD,UN SC
RV=127.4 2010/04/29 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy

SC/9915Security Council6303rd Meeting (AM)As Special Representative Urges States to Honour Pledges, Speakers Stress Importance of Country Making Its Own Way ForwardGiven the enormous efforts undertaken by the international community since the tragic 12 January earthquake, Haiti could return to the path of stability in two years if it received assistance in weathering the critical risks of the next 18 months, the Secretary-General's Special Representative in the country told the Security Council today."What Haiti needs now is a supporting arm of a companion, on which it can lean as it gets back on its feet," said Edmond Mulet, Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), during a briefing in which he was joined by Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive. "That is the role which we, the international community, can play," he added.The challenge for the United Nations was to help create an environment in which the great outpouring of international goodwill and generosity could be translated immediately into much-needed practical support, he continued. "With a little more of the support we are already providing, Haiti will be able to make its own way forward."Presenting the Secretary-General's latest report on the Mission (see Background), Mr. Mulet described the many ways in which the United Nations had responded to the tragedy, noting that MINUSTAH's military and police components, despite having suffered heavy losses, had ensured security across the country and provided logistical support for the distribution of aid to a million people in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake. Temporary lodging for the homeless and rubble clearance remained priorities as the rainy season approached, he said. The Mission had built camps and rehabilitated roads, while helping the Haitian National Police to get back on their feet and expanding community programmes for young people vulnerable to gang activity.He said the next 12 to 18 months would be a period of great challenge and risk, but if Haiti and its international partners could manage and mitigate those risks, the country could recover its position of 2009 -- relative stability and economic growth. "Then we could again start planning for the consolidation and drawdown of MINUSTAH," he said. The need to manage that critical period was why he and the Secretary-General were recommending a surge of effort in the areas of security, political assistance, humanitarian aid and capacity-building, as described in the report.Prime Minister Bellerive thanked Council members and others in the international community for their solidarity and encouraged Member States to deploy more engineers, given the major challenges of setting up camps and reconstruction. The deployment of additional formed police units, which was under discussion, would also be welcome, he said.Confirming that the coming 18 months would indeed present his Government with new risks while it recovered, he said the presence of MINUSTAH would remain necessary and the Mission would be even more helpful if it were augmented. In addition, consolidating the democratic process was necessary for the success of the reconstruction process and in order to attract investment. The Mission's support was also crucial for the free and fair elections that President Ren・Pr騅al was committed to holding before the end of his mandate. The solidarity of the international community in assisting Haiti in those areas gave the people hope that a brighter future was indeed possible, he added.Following those presentations, delegates praised MINUSTAH's work in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and generally expressed support for the Secretary-General's recommendations for the coming period.As the Council considered those recommendations, the representative of the United States said her country was prepared to support an increase in MINUSTAH's police capacity on the understanding that a police-to-task analysis show how the proposed increase in personnel was calculated. The United States would also appreciate more information on how long police reinforcements would be needed.Mexico's representative, noting that MINUSTAH had the capacity to deal with emergency humanitarian needs, said its mandate was balanced between peacekeeping, peacebuilding and development elements. In that light, he welcomed the Secretary-General's recommendations, stressing, however, that any initiative begun in the next few months should provide the impetus for long-term development.Uruguay's representative, speaking on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, said the Group shared the Secretary-General's assessment of the earthquake's impact on economic and political stabilization, pointing out, however, that the devastation provided opportunities for Haiti's transformation through decentralization, strengthened institutions and regional development.Also speaking today were the representatives of Brazil, France, China, Lebanon, Russian Federation, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gabon, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Austria, Turkey, Uganda, Japan, Dominican Republic, Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru, Argentina, Spain and Norway.Others delivering statements were the Assistant Secretary-General of the Organization of American States and the Acting Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations.The meeting began at 10:04 a.m. and ended at 1:16 p.m.

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5.Sixty thousand Haitian children to receive life-saving vaccination as part of Vaccination Week of the Americas,UNICEF
RV=94.0 2010/04/29 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF

PORT-AU-PRINCE, 29 April 2010 - An estimated 60,000 Haitian children under the age of five will receive life-saving immunization in the next few days, as part of the Vaccination Week of the Americas – an annual vaccination initiative covering 44 countries and territories in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.The vaccination drive in Haiti is being led by the Ministry of Health with the support of UNICEF, WHO and the Pan American Health Organization. It starts on Saturday 1 May and will target the areas of Cornillon, Fonds Verettes, Gantier and Thomazeau in the country's West Departement and Cayes Jacmel, Marigot, Anse ・Pitre, Belle Anse, Grand Gosier and Hotte in the South East Departement adjacent to the border with the Dominican Republic. Children will receive vaccinations against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, and rubella."Vaccination is the most cost-effective life saver for children – but the human cost of not vaccinating a child is immeasurable," said UNICEF Representative in Haiti Ms. Francoise Gruloos-Ackermans. "The concurrent vaccination efforts in Haiti and the Dominican Republic also emphasise the collaborative spirit embodied by the Vaccination Week of the Americas."Following the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in January, routine immunization efforts were severely affected; many health facilities were damaged or destroyed and interruptions to fuel and power supplies has had a major impact on health services – including the cold chain system that supports the storage and distribution of vaccines. In the areas targeted in the coming days, already weak immunization networks were especially affected, with the local situation further compounded by an influx of displaced families from other quake-affected areas – with pre-quake vaccination levels as low as 53 per cent, the Vaccination Week is therefore an important opportunity to re-start routine immunization in these vulnerable areas.Children will also receive vitamin A supplements and de-worming treatment. Vaccinations will be undertaken at fixed centres and through outreach teams travelling to the most hard-to-reach communities. A total of 146 groups of vaccinators will work on the campaign.UNICEF is providing vaccines, syringes and other equipment with financial assistance also provided by UNICEF and WHO.This round of vaccinations will supplement an ongoing campaign that began in February and which has already reached more than 220,000 children under the age of eight in 687 locations in camps for displaced persons in Port au Prince, L駮g穗e, Petit Go穽e, Grand Go穽e and Gressier.About UNICEFUNICEF works in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, safe water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.For further information please contact:Edward Carwardine, Interim Chief of Communication, UNICEF Haiti, Cell: + 509 38 81 23 71 + 1 646 6512492, Email: ecarwardine@unicef.org

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1.HAITI - Community Stabilization Projects Create a Further 13393 Jobs Clear the Way for 50 Schools to Reopen Strengthen Drainage and Irrigation Infrastructure,IOM
RV=255.2 2010/04/30 00:00
キーワード:settlement,season,March,agricultural

13,393 jobs were created in Haiti in March through 186 ongoing IOM community stabilization projects. Activities were carried out under the IOM Programme de Revitalisation et de Promotion de l'Entente et de la Paix (PREPEP) with funding from the United States Government through USAID.The first group of PREPEP supported Haiti Stabilization Initiative (HSI) projects started this month in the Martissant area of Port-au-Prince, where IOM teams and community members identified soil conservation efforts as a priority area for intervention. These labour intensive projects employed 675 men, women and youth from the area to erect rock walls, protecting the densely populated settlements below from flooding and mudslides.PREPEP conducted debris clearing efforts facilitating the reopening of 50 schools last month, under the USAID funded Haiti en Chantier programme. Tents and temporary classrooms are being erected in the newly cleared spaces to facilitate the return to school.In the Cap Haitien area north of the capital, IOM has 23 active projects aimed at addressing food security in the region by investing in agricultural infrastructure. These projects are being implemented in close cooperation with the Ministries of Agriculture and Public Works (TPTC).Interventions in Cap Haitien continue to focus on Irrigation and drainage, with 3,715 meters of canals in the area scheduled for rehabilitation by the end of the month. The 10,000 residents of the city of Ouanaminthe are some of the principle beneficiaries of the drainage improvement.There are 35 ongoing PREPEP projects in the Gona・es that address a wide range of needs including: irrigation, drainage, roads, school rehabilitation and improved water and sanitation. Soil conservation projects in the La Quinte river watershed have been identified as a priority given that runoff from these ravines empties into the heavily populated valley of Gona・es. This river was responsible for severe flooding in 2004 and 2008. The labour-intensive conservation projects are a welcome source of income for the 2,000 Haitians employed through the projects.The programme's success is evident on visiting the towns of Lector and La Coupe, where participants have gone on to build their own dry stone walls to protect their farmland from erosion.Since the 2008 hurricane season devastated much of the region, IOM activities in Gona・es have targeted a variety of key infrastructure for rehabilitation in an effort to promote community growth and development through the Haiti Integrated Growth through Emergency Recovery (HIGHER) programme.Gona・es has been the operational centre of the HIGHER programme and the initiative has been instrumental in the region's recovery. In March the Gonaives PREPEP office rehabilitated 24 classrooms and started the construction of 6 new classrooms. These improvements to the education sector are helping to absorb an estimated 40,000 internally displaced students who have arrived since the earthquake.Ongoing PEPFAR or President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and Haiti en Chantier projects in Saint Marc are improving local agricultural infrastructure through soil conservation, irrigation and road works which will prepare the region for a productive growing season. The soil conservation projects are providing work for 4,700 community members, while canal improvements and road rehabilitation efforts employ an additional 600 individuals. The irrigation projects are financed through the PEPFAR programme, which employs individuals infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. It provides an important source of livelihood for the individuals as well as empowering them through participation in community rebuilding efforts.IOM Les Cayes is undertaking eleven new projects funded under the PEPFAR and Haiti en Chantier programmes. These projects are contributing to community relief and stabilization by creating much needed jobs for vulnerable communities. IOM Les Cayes continues to work with the Ministry of Agriculture, local municipalities, and farmer associations to identify projects that will improve the agricultural sector through the rehabilitation of local infrastructure.IOM is also involved in soil stabilization initiatives in Petit-Go穽e to protect downstream urban areas, repair earthquake-damaged spring caps and improve the overall environmental integrity of the area. The spring capping projects will supply clean drinking water to residents year round, and have provided work for 5,000 individuals on a rotational basis that extends the opportunity for employment to the greater population.Other efforts in Petit-Go穽e are focused on improving irrigation systems. Re-establishing and developing these systems is essential to ensuring that agricultural production can keep pace with the influx of IDPs to the region.For further information please contact Mark Turner at IOM Haiti, Tel +509 37025066/ +509 34906678, Email: mturner@iom.int or markyturner@yahoo.comCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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2.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE: 30th April 2010,UNICEF
RV=181.3 2010/04/30 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement

HEADLINESHUMANITARIAN: - RELOCATION: The process of relocation of displaced persons from high risk areas to safer shelter continues. MI-NUSTAH and relief agencies have facilitated the relocation of: some 1,242 families (4,712 individuals) from P騁ionville Club/Golf Delmas 48 settlement site to the Corail Cesselesse resettlement site, and 474 families (2,183 people) from the Vall馥 de Bourdon settlement site to the Tabarre Issa resettlement site. UNICEF has been ensuring that the pro-tection of children's rights is being integrated in the process. - WASH: With an increase in reporting from partners, the number of completed toilets has increased to 9,664. UNICEF, through implementing partners, has delivered a total of 7,700 latrine slabs and portable latrines. Current health statis-tics demonstrate no increase in water and sanitation. - EDUCATION: Schools have been progressively reopening. In Port-au-Prince, approximately 700 schools have now reopened; in Leogane, 66 out of 184 primary schools have reopened; in Petit Goave and Grand Goave, 91 out of 281 primary schools have reopened. UNICEF has been supporting the process through the delivery of educational, rec-reational, and WASH supplies targeting 600 priority schools. Out of these schools, UNICEF has been providing tents for temporary learning spaces to 120 schools, with 98 tents delivered over the past week.POLITICAL: Student protests have been taking place in Port-au-Prince near the Ministry of Education premises demanding the relocation of IDPs and the resumption of classes. The recently-promulgated State of Emergency legislation continues to be contentious among the population and op-position parties.

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3.USAID/OFDA South Asia Newsletter - April 2010,USAID
RV=158.2 2010/04/30 00:00
キーワード:March,Vision,April

DISASTER PREPAREDNESSUSAID/OFDA Staff Visit Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Activities in BangladeshFrom March 20 to April 1, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor for South Asia Rob Friedman and Senior Information Officer Liza Mantilla traveled to Bangladesh to visit disaster risk reduction (DRR) program activities implemented by partner Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). The team also observed emergency interventions carried out by the USAID/OFDA-supported Emergency Working Group of Cooperative Sponsors (EWG) comprising non-governmental organization (NGO) implementing partners CARE, World Vision, and Save the Children/U.S. (SC/US).The USAID/OFDA team also met with officials from the Government of Bangladesh Ministry of Food and Disaster Management, Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (FFWC), and Fire Service and Civil Defense Force (FSCD).USAID/OFDA-funded Flood Preparedness ActivitiesFrom March 21 to 23, the USAID/OFDA team visited DRR projects implemented in Sirajganj, Rajashi Division, and Jamalpur, Dhaka Division.In Jamalpur, ADPC implements USAID/OFDA-supported Program for Hydrometeorological Risk Mitigation in Asian Cities (PROMISE) activities in three of the municipality's 12 wards. In Bangladesh, PROMISE activities began in the city of Chittagong as part of a pilot project to promote disaster preparedness in six urban centers in the Asia region identified as highly vulnerable to hydrometeorological hazards. Following the successful completion of PROMISE activities in Chittagong, ADPC expanded the program to Jamalpur, utilizing USAID/OFDA funds. ADPC worked with municipality officials to select the most vulnerable communities within Jamalpur's 12 wards.Sirajganj, a flood-prone city on the banks of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna River, is a beneficiary of the USAID/OFDAfunded Community Flood Information System project that began in 2004 and implemented by Riverside Technology Incorporated. The five-year project supported a communitybased approach that combined forecasting and early warning models at the national level with preparedness through awareness, training, and hazard mapping exercises at the ward level.The project connected the city of Sirajganj to forecasting structures at the national level through a text messaging alert system that informs community leaders about water levels at river entry points into Bangladesh and allows local communities sufficient lead time to react accordingly.

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4.Haiti: $125000 in Community Grant Funds Announced Today,Direct Relief
RV=117.0 2010/04/30 00:00
キーワード:Direct,teacher

Direct Relief today announced the first five grants from its $500,000 Community Grant Fund, which the organization established to enable Haitian nongovernmental organizations and community groups to access financial resources. Five grants totaling $125,000 are being awarded today.These grants are intended primarily to assist local groups working in Haiti before the earthquake which incurred exceptional costs responding to the quake or suffered financial losses from the quake. Such community groups were, and are, essential to delivering services and representing the interests of community members. But many of the organizations are not widely known outside of Haiti.Because of this limited profile, local Haitian groups and smaller organizations in Haiti generally were not the recipients of the outpouring of donations after January's quake, which generated a reported $2 billion in donations to international organizations.Direct Relief's longstanding assistance model is to support locally run efforts. This grant program, funded by designated Haiti contributions to Direct Relief, follows that tradition. Direct financial assistance to respected local organizations will enable them to fulfill the key roles within their own communities and establish their own priorities about investments in their communities.These grants are in addition to the ongoing humanitarian medical assistance program that already has furnished over 300 tons of medical material worth over $32 million in the first three months following the quake and the allocation of $2 million in cash to support prosthetics, orthotics, and mobility assistance for the thousands of people who sustained amputations or permanently disabling injuries. The organizations are:Haitian Health and Education FoundationThe Haitian Health and Education Foundation provides health care, health education, and high-quality practical training for medical professionals in Haiti. The Foundation strives to contribute to the improvement of health conditions in the rural and urban population through preventive care, primary care administered at the outpatient clinic, secondary- and tertiary-level training, and inpatient hospital care at the Haitian Community Hospital.In the aftermath of the earthquake, the Foundation provided free medical services for three months at the Haitian Community Hospital to the roughly 250,000 residents in the surrounding areas. It is now forced to begin charging patients again or risk running out of money and shutting their doors. However, the roughly $4 (US) fee that they ask patients to pay for medical services can be insurmountable for many Haitian people. Consequently, Direct Relief has provided a grant of $25,000 to enable the hospital to keep offering free services for pregnant mothers and the severely handicapped for three more months and to hire three Haitian medical personnel to work in the clinic.The Global Empowerment NetworkThe Global Empowerment Network mentors and enriches the lives of young people who fled to northern Haiti by focusing on the academic, emotional, psychological, and social aspects of their lives. The goal is to provide therapeutic support for these young people who have experienced trauma, displacement, and academic problems due to the earthquake. The $25,000 provided by Direct Relief will provide therapeutic services to school-age children in the northern district, train teachers, hire psychologists, and establish a community center that will provide continual support for the long-term mental health needs for Haitians who migrated to the north.The Center for Community Health, Education, and ResearchIn 2006, the Center for Community Health, Education, and Research began providing medical services to the roughly 240,000 residents in the Delmas area of Port-au-Prince with the belief that people in Haiti have the right to be informed; educated; and have access to health information and services regardless of their social and economic status. Using this as a model, the group opened a healthcare clinic to provide free medical services and conduct prevention training programs in the surrounding areas. Unfortunately, the clinic in Delmas was severely damaged in the January earthquake and has to be completely rebuilt. The $25,000 grant provided by Direct Relief will enable them to resume clinic operations in the short term and help them rebuild the clinic and create equitable health access to the residents of Delmas through a health maintenance model of care and services.Haiti SoleilDirect Relief International is providing $50,000 to help Haiti Soleil rebuild Biblioth鑷ue du Soleil, a community library and cultural center in the Carrefour-Feuilles neighborhood of Port-au-Prince that was destroyed by the earthquake. Because schools, churches, hospitals, and homes in the community have collapsed, the people who once used the library as a place of leisure and education need –now more than ever--safe spaces and educational opportunities that a library can provide. The funds will be used to construct a building for Biblioth鑷ue du Soleil and develop the library's programs.Biblioth鑷ue du Soleil, founded by the Haitian journalist and novelist Pierre A. Clitandre and Dr. Nad鑒e Clitandre, has been servicing the community of Carrefour-Feuilles for the past five years. Biblioth鑷ue du Soleil provides free access to knowledge and research, literacy development, nurturing spaces for creative expression and cultural exchange, and opportunities for intellectual development. Biblioth鑷ue du Soleil has been servicing the community by offering access to books and a safe place to read and study, and also by organizing programs, workshops and conferences; sponsoring youth activities; and hosting cultural events. The goal of Biblioth鑷ue du Soleil is to transform the community and individual lives through the development of a space for knowledge exchange and cultural enrichment.Bureau de Dol饌nces SocialesThe mission of Bureau de Dol饌nces Sociales is to help the poorest and most vulnerable families in the Carrefour-Feuilles area recover from the earthquake. The vast majority of the population of Carrefour-Feuilles, an area that was already marginalized, has no means to consult a psychologist to deal with psychological issues after the earthquake. To remedy this situation, the Bureau of Social Grievances (BDS) will provide psycho-social support to children at the local library du Soleil Carrefour-Feuilles. We know that severe cognitive deficits in individuals may have adverse consequences for psycho-social development. The project will provide psychological and economic support to those who have suffered cognitive problems as a result of the earthquake.

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5.Haiti : Lessons for the policy-makers,AlterPresse
RV=93.8 2010/04/30 00:00
キーワード:April,agricultural

By Beverly Bell*Thursday 29 April 2010Transmitted to AlterPresse on April 27, 2010Humanitarian aid initiatives organized by Haitian communities offer respectful, democratic contrasts to the multi-billion dollar aid effort of the international community, much of which is wasted at best and destructive at worst. "Embedded in the local humanitarian responses is the model of a society premised on generosity and dignity," says a report released today by Other Worlds, "From Disaster Aid to Solidarity: Best Practices in Meeting the Needs of Haiti's Earthquake Survivors."The report examines the problems of the U.S.- and U.N.-dominated aid operation in Haiti and documents ten effective alternatives created by Haitian community and peasant groups and by ally organizations throughout the world. The cases are just a sampling of many more. The report then offers ten recommendations for how international allies can be most effective and respectful in supporting Haitian-led recovery and reconstruction.One core problem of the international aid operation is that it strips away national sovereignty, since the already weak Haitian government has been effectively sidelined. Other problems, as discussed in the report, are that it robs people of their dignity and leaves them no say-so in how they get the food they need. In the worst case scenario, the operation could turn people from agents of self-recovery and change into mere victims. Perhaps worst of all is that, at a time when Haitians must have confidence and social organization to reconstruct their lives and their country with equity and justice, the aid operation risks substituting their power for bags of imported rice and a tent.Aid does not need to be given according to that model. In fact, most of it is not. Though their efforts have not been recognized, everyday Haitian citizens, acting on their own, have comprised by far the largest force of first responders, relief workers, and aid providers. Their labors are based on the long tradition of solidarity, or mutual aid, that has kept this people alive for centuries. The organized survivor assistance projects of grassroots groups are run on the same principles.The outpouring of support from the community is a reminder of the collective resilience and resourcefulness that undergird the Haitian culture. As foreign powers, international agencies, and the national government marginalize the people from decision-making about aid and reconstruction policies, the initiatives are a living testament that people are neither passive nor victims.The operations are run by diverse entities, from student groups to the Cuban government. Each provides at least one of the following: shelter, medical care, community mental health, food, water, children's activities, leisure activities, security, or support for growing much-needed food. Some of the efforts also offer education and a platform for organizing and advocacy to shape the country's future.Together they serve as a guide through which Haiti can rebuild with a more mutual aid, people-before-profit economy and society. All the guiding principles toward a new, just, and equitable nation exist here, in practice.Five of the programs have already been covered in this series. See "Putting 'Humanitarian' Back into Humanitarian Aid," "Country Hospitality," "Where Solidarity Means Survival Part I and Part II," and "Healing Body and Heart, Cuban Style."Below are three more innovative programs. Each meets needs of survivors while contributing to - not undermining – the resilience, autonomy, and dignity of individuals and the community.Coordination to Rebuild the Nation (KORE N, meaning in Creole 'support us'): The contribution of this Port-au-Prince-based activist group is medical care, based on a model of 24/7 accompaniment of the community's health needs, located in their own neighborhoods.KORE N opposes the idea of mobile clinics which show up at camps once or twice a week, staffed by doctors who do not know the community - or often even Haiti - and leave people sitting in long lines in the heat. As an alternative, KORE N has created four centers based on the idea of permanent accompaniment. KORE N sought out neighborhoods where there are shelters or camps and where KORE N members have influence. It located people in those neighborhoods with basic medical knowledge, like nurses and auxiliaries – ten in all – and gave them training. It set up shop either in a tent or in the medical staff's home. Next, it solicited medicines from citizens' groups, and identified doctors who serve as an information resource to the primary team.According to KORE N member and doctor Rudy Prudent, community members know and trust the health workers, both as neighbors and as committed social activists. The ten workers go out each day for their jobs and their personal needs, but are otherwise generally available at any time of the day or night. "These are not just people who come do consultations and then run," says Prudent.KORE N says that what's important for them is not to accompany many people, using the logic of many NGOs who need to show that they are servicing large numbers of clients in order to justify their funding or win new grants. The quality of the solidarity, not the quantity of patients, is what counts.School of Social Sciences, State University of Haiti: In the post-earthquake context, the School of Social Sciences relies on its faculty, students, and knowledge base, plus minimal funding, to educate the community, provide social psychology to survivors, and help the population respond to today's political challenges. It also uses social psychology to 'rebuild the house,' meaning to help Haitian people rebuild themselves, their homes, and their country in ways which reinforce their strength and capacity, as individuals and as a people.Thirty-five students from the school are offering social psychology to about 350 people in roughly ten shelters in metropolitan Port-au-Prince. The team calls its support 'promotion of collective resilience.' "We're building off of what we have that is positive, to encourage people to reclaim control of their lives, to reconnect their ties with others, to find their confidence so they can resolve their problems," says psychology professor Lenz Jean-Francois. The philosophy uses a five-step process to draw out in survivors the strong cultural values of resourcefulness and dignity.The school also hosts discussions in camps and shelters to mobilize community members, help them organize, and help them understand the risks in the current context. All the school's work carries the implicit and explicit message that to succeed, Haitians must have control over their lives and their environment. Reliance on aid, they insist, will only cause Haitians to lose their belief in their abilities.Lambi Fund of Haiti: Like so many institutions around the world which has raised money for Haiti's earthquake survivors, the Lambi Fund has been inundated with donations. Unlike most of those institutions, though, the Lambi Fund's response is based on reinforcing the strength and autonomy of Haitian community organizations. Based in both Haiti and the U.S., the Lambi Fund shows how the international community can give urgent assistance in a way that allows the peasant and women's group to strengthen their production or commerce, their advocacy, and their organizations themselves.Lambi's post-earthquake work is based on its long-standing philosophy of providing financial resources, training, and technical assistance to peasant-led and/or women-led community organizations to strengthen people's social and economic power. Its current collaborations build off of relationships of trust and respect.Within days after the earthquake, Lambi staff convened regional assemblies of local peasants to define immediate needs and prioritize rebuilding. Lambi's post-catastrophe work is to meet its partner communities' self-defined needs for the immediate, while helping them rebuild and expand sustainable rural development and agricultural production for the mid- to long-term. The urgent aid involves cash disbursements to 43 grassroots groups in areas where large numbers of internally displaced people have relocated. The money helps the community groups organize themselves; provide clothes, food, medicine, tents, and other essentials; and fortify the local economy.

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1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #52 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=330.3 2010/05/01 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,April,latrine,relocation,spontaneous

Note: The last fact sheet was dated April 23, 2010. Future distributions of this fact sheet will occur on Thursdays at 1730.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On April 28, the USAID/DCHA Assistant Administrator and the USAID Haiti Task Team Deputy Coordinator traveled to Port-au-Prince as part of a three-day visit to Haiti. The delegation, accompanied by USAID/OFDA Program Office and USAID Office of the Response Coordinator staff, visited several spontaneous settlement sites, including the Ancien A駻oport and P騁ion-Ville Club/Golf Delmas 48 spontaneous settlement sites and the Tabarre ISSA resettlement site. - Between April 25 and 30, the USAID/OFDA Disaster Response Team Leader and the USAID/OFDA Senior Regional Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean visited Haiti. The delegation visited USAID/OFDA-funded projects in earthquake-affected areas and spontaneous settlements, met with U.S. Government (USG) agencies and U.N. and non-governmental organization partners, and facilitated the transition from the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) to the USAID/OFDA Program Office.- On April 27, five USAID/OFDA-provided desludging trucks arrived in Haiti, bringing the total number of internationally donated trucks in country to 11. The U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) plans to deploy USAID/OFDA-provided and other portable latrines to displaced person settlements in phased coordination with the arrival of desludging trucks to increase access to latrines during the coming months. The desludging working group has also noted that the trucks will replace rented trucks.- On April 27 and 28, the Project Management Coordination Cell (PMCC) reported the conclusion of relocations from Valle Bourdon to the Tabarre ISSA resettlement site and from P騁ion-Ville Club/Golf Delmas 48 to the Corail Cesselesse resettlement site. According to the PMCC, a total of 7,302 people relocated to the two resettlement sites, comprising 4,921 people to Corail Cesselesse and 2,381 people to Tabarre ISSA.

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2.IOM IN RESPONSE TO HAITI EARTHQUAKE UPDATE # 8 – 27 APRIL 2010,IOM
RV=241.6 2010/05/01 00:00
キーワード:cluster,April,relocation,adoption,Petit,Diaspora

CONTEXT HIGHLIGHTSThe first phase of humanitarian relocations for vulnerable families living in displacement sites at high risk of hazards, in particular flooding, has just been successfully completed. More than 1750 families (ca. 9,000 individuals) have voluntarily moved to the two temporary relocation sites situated at the periphery of Port-au-Prince. Similar operations are under discussion in the other affected areas of Jacmel, Leogane and Petit Goave, while preparation of the second plot in Corail Cesselesse (Port-au-Prince) just started. On 22 April, the Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti (ICRH) has been officially created for 18 months through a Presidential decree following the adoption by the Senate of the Law on the State of Emergency. The ICRH includes representatives of the Government, the Civil Society but also representatives of the international and donor community as well as a representative of the diaspora. The ICRH will guide the reconstruction process to which IOM contributes as part of the humanitarian and recovery efforts. On 13 April, the "mirror" cluster put in place by the UN Country Team in the Dominican Republic to support the relief efforts in Haiti has been dissolved in recognition of the fact that agencies have now the capacities to run their operations from Haiti directly. IOM Haiti has also been relying on the IOM office in the Dominican Republic for logistic and operational support and both misin will continue to work closely together in particular in relation to cross-border migration related issues.Copyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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1.Latin American NGO builds temporary housing in Haiti with MIF support,I-A DB
RV=220.1 2010/05/03 00:0o
キーワード:DB,young,job,social,grant,Chile,beneficiary

Project will benefit some 2000 families left homeless by the earthquakeThe Inter-American Development Bank's Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) has approved a $2.6 million grant for the Latin American NGO Un Techo Para Mi Pa (UTPMP) for a project that will build temporary housing to some 2.000 families left homeless by the January 12 earthquake.The youth-led UTPMP specializes in providing shelter and training to poor people. Since its establishment in 1997 in Chile the NGO has spread to 16 countries in this region and built more than 45000 houses by enlisting volunteers to work with its beneficiaries.The MIF-backed project which will have a total cost of $6.1 million will focus in areas of southwestern Haiti close to the epicenter of the earthquake. With support from private donors and a Korean fund administered by the IDB UTPMP has started to build wooden houses near the city of Grand Goave.UTPMP has also succeeded in mobilizing hundreds of young Haitian volunteers to build new houses with the beneficiary families. After an initial phase centered on putting roofs over people's heads the project will work on the "social empowerment" of poor people to improve their income prospects.To that end UTPMP will partner with Haitian civil society organizations and government agencies to provide its beneficiaries access to social services and job training opportunities.This is the second MIF grant for Un Techo Para Mi Pa (Spanish for A Roof For My Country) which in 2005 obtained $3.5 million to transfer its methodology and experiences to other Latin American countries.The MIF an autonomous fund administered by the IDB is also supporting a project backed by the U.S. NGO Habitat for Humanity International to build housing in the city of Cabaret north of Port-au-Prince.

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2.(MAP) USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 30 Apr 2010),USAID
RV=77.3 2010/05/03 00:00
キーワード:Shelter,Education,Protection

Date: 30 Apr 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Agriculture; Damage Assessment; Disaster Assessment; Earthquake; Education; Health; Natural Disaster; Operations; Protection; Shelter and Non-food Assistance; Water and SanitationFormat: PDF * 337 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - United States Agency for International Development (USAID)Related Document:- Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #52 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010

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1.Haiti Earthquake Response: Concept of Operations - Revision 26 April 2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=378.9 2010/05/04 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,rain,Cluster,cluster,March

BackgroundOn Tuesday 12 January 2010, at 16.53 hours local time, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale was recorded in Haiti, 17 km to the south-west of Port-au-Prince. The capital has suffered severe destruction to critical infrastructure, including buildings, roads, electricity, water supply and communications networks. Reports indicate a large number of casualties and widespread damage throughout the affected area. The Government of Haiti declared a state of emergency throughout the country and has advised severely affected populations to leave Port-au-Prince.As of the beginning of March 2010, the transition from military to civilian operations With the demobilisation of the US military, the largest responding contingent, the ports and main airport of Port-au-Prince have been transferred to the appropriate government and commercial operators in Haiti. While some residual support to these civilian-lead utilities will remain for the coming month, ultimately the operations of these utilities are now under government or commercial control.Given the scale of the urban devastation, the huge proportion of displaced persons, and the seasonal risks of infrastructure failure, the LC will maintain a large-scale operation in support of the government and humanitarian community for the coming year.Gaps and Needs- Based on a request from the Humanitarian Country Team, the World Food Programme as Logistics Cluster lead has established and will maintain a Haiti Logistics Cluster cell in Port au Prince while the previously established cell in Santo Domingo will gradually downscale operations as agreed by the cluster participating organizations. The Logistics Cluster will maintain its presence in Santo Domingo, and Cluster staff will be available to advise both on transport and storages services available, as well as on customs clearance processes and other issues pertaining to the Logistics Cluster operation in Haiti. These LC cell in PaP will continue to coordinate the mobilisation and use of logistics assets and provision of logistics support services to the humanitarian community. In addition to these challenges, the LC is: assessing ports across the area; identifying potential warehouse sites; and maintaining, as far as possible, up to date data on road conditions. Two distinct areas are of particular concern from a logistics perspective. Firstly, the overland road route to/ from Dominican Republic -Route 102- where it passes alongside Lake Saumatre and is highly prone to flooding.- Secondly, the road route from Leogane to Jacmel is a winding road that traverses the mountains, climbing and descending along steep cliffs. These cliffs have been destabilised by the earthquake and pose a high risk of landslide. Owing to the work of the government, and the Canadian military in particular, this stretch of road has been repaired over the past month to maintain flow of vehicular traffic as best possible. However, the increased cargo loads along this road will result in further route deterioration. High cargo loads on this route coupled with the impact of heavy rains means that alternative logistical access needs to be identified and contingency plans need to be in place to cope with this range of variable risks.- In preparation for seasonal challenges, WFP has recently shipped containers of rice to Jacmel seaport, and established dedicated warehousing for its food. (In addition, through the good auspices of UNICEF, the LC has established an inter-agency MSU facility at Jacmel). This was the first time that containers were offloaded at Jacmel port, which is not equipped with suitable containerhandling equipment. The efficacy of this route and mode of transport demonstrates to all LC members and the wider responding community, the viability of this new POE for supplying the full range of relief items.

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2.Haiti 100 days after the earthquake,Trテウcaire
RV=150.9 2010/05/04 00:00
キーワード:CRS,Irish

100 days ago, Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, and one of the most densely-populated cities in the world, was flattened by January 12's earthquake. The devastation was apocalyptic in scale: whole neighbourhoods reduced to tangles of rubble and steel and the smell of death hung heavy in the air. People were on the streets because they had nowhere to go.It was obvious from the beginning that the emergency response would need to be among the biggest ever undertaken. Nachania Merisma, who lives at a Caritas-supported orphanage outside of Port-au-Prince, awaits a distribution of food from Caritas member CRS. Photo: Conor O'Loughlin.It is the poorest country in the western hemisphere and not much better off than the poorest countries of Africa.Long before the emergency response teams and media arrive, survivors of a disaster like this one are always the first to reach out and help those around them.Rich or poor, the first response is a woman dressing the wounds of her neighbour, or a young mother sharing food with the family next door.Trcaire has worked in Haiti for almost 20 years and we know and respect many local organisations on the ground with whom we have been responding to the crisis for the past 100 days.To date, over €7million has been given to us by the generosity of the Irish people, north and south.Trcaire and the federation has provided shelter kits and tents to 900,000 people. Over one million people have been given health care in the form of kits, check-ups, and primary care at hospitals.Over one-and-a-half million have been given regular food supplies or hot meals. Over 200,000 people have already been given access to clean water or have been provided with hygiene kits. 13,000 children, elderly, or disabled people have received specific support in terms of places to play or meet, learn, or feel protected.The challenges are many. Trcaire has been saying from the outset the reconstruction plan for Haiti must be determined and driven by the people of Haiti if we are to avoid recreating the conditions which made January's earthquake so devastating.We are looking at ways of helping ease the congestion of people in the capital city by making agriculture, the traditional livelihood for most Haitians, a more attractive prospect again. Rural families have also come under intense pressure because hundreds of thousands of people fled Port-au-Prince after the quake.Support for rural communities is vital if the country outside of Port-au-Prince is to prove viable and to avoid a repetition of the high levels of migration from rural areas to the capital.Scarcity of food was already a serious problem in Haiti before the arthquake because of a lack of suitable land, lack of investment in agriculture, environmental degradation and unfair international trade agreements. Combined with rising world food prices in 2008 and 2009, Haiti saw serious social unrest and riots because of food shortages.Trcaire is working in Haiti through local partners in rural areas in various parts of the country supporting people who have fled Port-au-Prince and families hosting them to meet their food requirements in the short and medium-long term.We are also working through the international Caritas network in Port-au-Prince and outlying areas providing humanitarian relief to communities directly affected by the earthquake.

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3.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 14/2010,ACT
RV=102.6 2010/05/04 00:00
キーワード:Vision,April

Information on ACT members by sectors:Communications and AdvocacyDuring the past two weeks, all ACT member organizations have been contacted about their communication and advocacy work including the headquarters of those members, which do not have any communications/advocacy advisor in Haiti. Individual meetings/discussions with each organization will help to provide a mapping on present and future issues planned by ACT members and their partners. Those members that have not yet done so are asked to inform about their communications/advocacy work.The NGOs advocacy working group has discussed the issue of forced evictions. Organizations will collate all the existing material in order to shape advocacy work. Some organizations have engaged lawyers to work on this issue. The ACT Communications/Advocacy Advisor will monitor the issue and keep members abreast of the development.LWF work is concerned with the problem of forced eviction in Nerette and Saint Th駻鑚e camps, where discussions of how to facilitate the resettlement of people living in the camps have taken place. Communities living in the camps have been informed by the Mayor of P騁ion Ville of the plan to evacuated the area needs shortly. While communities agree to leave the area, they want to be involved in the resettlement planning. An action plan has been created with support of LWF, and some advocacy measures are also being planned. Types of measures will be discussed within the advocacy working group, in which participate other organisations working in the camp, such as World Vision and Save the Children also participate. This group is presently assessing the situation before an action plan is developed.Psychosocial: 30 community members in Nerette participated in an awareness raising workshop on stress reactions and coping mechanisms. In collaboration with NCA, the LWF psychosocial team assisted in the training of 18 psychosocial Animators of NCA. The training covered topics such as psychosocial intervention during emergencies, well being, principle of doing no harm and The Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief.Staff Care: Anna Isacsson has completed her one month mission. Harald Persson arrived on 28 April to take over for another month, in which he will work with ACT members and their staff to raise awareness on the importance of staff care and be available for individual consultations.

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4.Haiti: GOAL Statement - 2nd May 2010,GOAL
RV=62.9 2010/05/04 00:00
キーワード:Irish

GOAL is poised to sign one of the biggest contracts ever by an Irish implementing NGO, with the US Government, for its humanitarian activities in Haiti.The Irish agency has agreed a $11million plus arrangement with USAID for a programme, the main elements of which are the building of 4,000 transitional dwellings and several hundred latrine and sanitation blocks.In addition, GOAL last week completed a $9million food distribution contract with the World Food Programme of the United Nations. Here 480,000 inhabitants of Port-au-Prince received food rations from the Irish agency over the past couple of months.GOAL's John O'Shea, said today, "Naturally, we our delighted because it reflects the strong confidence which the USAID authorities have in the work of GOAL and in the GOALies".In recent years, GOAL has undertaken major rehabilitation and reconstruction work on behalf of the US Government in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. After the Pakistan earthquake, GOAL's CEO was invited to give a report to President Bush in the Oval Office.Just returned this week from a fact finding mission to Haiti, O'Shea enthused."There has been a considerable amount of meaningful humanitarian work done, since my last visit, some days after the earthquake. The World Food Programme in particular and a host of experienced NGOs have done much for the vulnerable in this country"."For example over 3.5million people have now received food assistance….1.3million have access to potable water through the installation of water points… and over 1million have received emergency shelter material. In addition, 500,000 have been vaccinated against common illnesses"."The hope now is that the International Community will seize this unique opportunity to honour its obligations in full to the survivors, and rebuild this impoverished country".For further information, please contact;John O'SheaM: 086 852 7427O: 01 280 9779

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5.Haiti stage 2: CWS helping expand rural food co-ops reunite child domestic workers with their families,CWS
RV=51.0 2010/05/04 00:00
キーワード:disability

Agency, partners 'Helping people where they are' in midst of country's frustrationsSANTO DOMINGO, DR/Port-au-Prince, HAITI -- Initial Haitian government plans to relocate huge numbers of families to cities outside Port-au-Prince are being thwarted by land ownership issues and costs, adding to the frustrations of those made homeless by the quake. But humanitarian agency Church World Service is dealing within those realities and says it now is expanding its work to help families recover where they are and to support host communities stretched to accommodate migrating survivors. Those programs will range from repair of houses damaged by the quake and expansion of host homes where survivors are permanently relocating, to building food security for all by expanding already-successful farm cooperatives.The effort marks transition of the international NGO's focus on emergency response to sustainable recovery and rebuilding in quake-devastated Haiti. "We'll still be providing emergency aid as needed, but we're now working with partners in Haiti to respond to some very specific needs and for the longer-term development programs that are necessary to truly enable Haiti to build back better," said CWS development and humanitarian assistance director Donna Derr. With contributions already received and donations the agency hopes to raise in an expanded U.S. fundraising appeal, CWS says its specific rehabilitation focus will include:- Permanent house repair for homes that can be made habitable and safe with minor repairs- Expansion of host housing in locations outside quake-affected areas- Increasing food security and food availability for the displaced and their host communities- Basic services and transitional support for displaced people now living in spontaneous encampments- Rebuilding and expanding local capacity to provide services and protection for vulnerable children and youth in Port-au-Prince- Individual small grants for quick livelihood recovery- Direct services for 1,200 people with disabilities and their families in metropolitan Port-au-Prince- Ongoing provision of material support particularly to people still living in tent camps- Continued management and operation of a Santo Domingo - Port-au-Prince humanitarian corridorRural agri co-ops: stretched to help feed migrating survivorsIn Haiti's Artibonite and North West regions, CWS's Derr says, "There are 13 rural cooperatives that are supported by Church World Service and our Haitian partner SKDE (Christian Center for Integrated Development). Year after year and disaster after disaster in Haiti, these co-ops have continued to grow and help their communities enjoy food security. Now they face the challenge of providing enough food for many of the more than 200,000 people who fled Port-au-Prince."Derr says CWS support will include effective and transparent management of the co-ops' revolving funds and fair credit opportunities for women entrepreneurs and farmers to expand their crop production. "We'll also be assisting co-ops in strengthening the 'Passing on the Gift' schemes that most of them carry on," she said. "It's an empowering, self-perpetuating way to build income and food sources, in which members who receive gift of animals such as chickens or goats share their offspring with other community members."In Fonds Parisien and Ganthier, near the border with the Dominican Republic, Church World Service and partners Servicio Social de Iglesias Dominicanas and Christian Aid are already serving two spontaneous camps of displaced people—survivors who had no assistance until CWS's partner agencies arrived. "Here, we'll provide food, water, and temporary shelter materials and assist residents in leadership formation and community organizing," said Derr.Child domestic workers, former gang members, teen mothers to benefitCWS and Haitian partners have a longstanding commitment to serving vulnerable children. At the outset of its Haiti quake response, Church World Service determined to expand an existing program focusing on the ongoing needs of the country's most vulnerable children, including those who work as domestic servants. The agency's long-term assistance will continue that work in Port-au-Prince, along with support for former gang members and teenage mothers in Lasaline and Carrefour Feuilles. Part of that work will also include a pilot family reintegration project to help reunited restavek children and their families in rural areas. During the quake, local partner FOPJ (Ecumenical Foundation for Peace and Justice) was left homeless like many of the children it serves, when that agency's center was severely damaged. FOPJ and CWS assistance to the youth and children is continuing nonetheless, with education, vocational training, life skills and emotional support services. CWS plans to assist FOPJ with the purchase a new building in which to house its community center for children.With no functioning port now in Haiti, and as the country looks at the task of building and rebuilding much of its infrastructure, CWS and its partners in the ACT Alliance also "intend to make sure that the humanitarian corridor from the Dominican Republic to Haiti remains a lifeline," said Derr. Those agencies and other NGOs have relied on sending relief and materials through the DR.How to helpContributions may be made online or by phoning 800-297-1516 or by mailing to Church World Service, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN 46515 (please indicate Haiti Earthquake). Church World Service is member of the ACT Alliance, an international coalition of churches and related organizations responding to emergencies and collaborating in development work.Media Contact: Lesley Crosson, 212-870-2676, lcrosson@churchworldservice.orgJan Dragin, 781-925-1526, jdragin@gis.net

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1.Haiti's latest hardship: Relentless rain,CNN
RV=218.2 2010/05/05 00:00
キーワード:rain,mother,Mars,canal,encampment,Champs,threaten,drop,replace,displace

At the central plaza in Port-au-Prince, now home to thousands of displaced Haitians, water pelted rows of tents, seeping inside from every direction Monday night. At the Champs de Mars people tried to close shut entrances, some with thin cotton sheets or blankets. Mothers rushed to move children sleeping on the ground.Suddenly, the constant noise of the street came to a halt, replaced by the thud of monstrous drops falling hard from the sky. The only welcomed sight: gleeful children cooling off after another scorching day.The water quickly started collecting along the roadside. Aid workers say they fear that constant rain will overflow garbage- and rubble-filled canals, flooding the encampments that have sprouted on their banks.The situation in some camps could be life threatening.Read the complete story on the CNN

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1.The urgency of housing in Haiti: Government destroys refugee camps national hurricane center predicts busy season (Part II),Other Worlds
RV=560.0 2010/05/06 00:00
キーワード:settlement,les,cluster,season,rainy,March,April,article,transitional

By Beverly BellMay 6, 2010"Everything we owned got smashed. We lost everything."Getro Nelio was not referring to the devastating earthquake of January 12. The unemployed, 24-year-old Haitian was speaking about losing his home a second time in three months, on this occasion due to the government. Since late March, armed Haitian police have been closing camps and destroying the shelters that quake victims created out of whatever supplies they could scavenge, from cardboard to small strips of tin. U.N. troops sometimes aid in the evictions.The expulsions and renewed homelessness come at a time of growing urgency for permanent, sturdy housing, with water, utilities, and sewer, where people can stabilize their lives and rebuild community. "Decent housing" is protected by both the Haitian constitution and the U.N. International Declaration of Human Rights.Haitian government officials and international aid agencies have revealed no plan to meet these needs or fulfill these rights of the 1.3 million left displaced - one in nine citizens. Instead, rare public statements evidence conflicting strategies for limited, temporary initiatives.In the aftermath of the earthquake, government officials spoke of moving people to well-planned camps in advance of the rainy season. In March, officials suggested that people should resume residence in their former homes, many of which they said were still habitable. (Survivors, some of whom watched the walls of their cracked houses lean more with each major aftershock, demurred.) The government's official reconstruction plan, presented to international donors in March, asserts that it will set up temporary shelters in five locales which will become long-term housing "with sustainable infrastructure and basic services," but gives little detail of how this is to happen. The government has apparently acquired land to house 100,000 people, but some of it is far from jobs, schools, health care, and food markets, as well as family and community.International agencies speak of constructing 130,000 "semi-permanent" shelters, some of which will have walls made of tarps. Some international agencies suggest that Haitians will convert their transitional houses into permanent ones, through such additions as chicken wire and plaster. Monetary resources and material aid are in critically short supply among earthquake survivors, and it is not apparent how they will come by such construction materials. Some have not even found their first tent after a three-and-a-half month search, and remain sleeping on sidewalks and in cars.Hurricane season begins June 1. This month, a Miami branch chief of the National Hurricane Center said that early signs suggest the 2010 season will be "busy." One factor is warm water, and waters in the tropical Atlantic are at their warmest in recorded history. A second factor is that El Nio, which disrupts hurricane formation, is likely to dissipate this season.Four storms that hit Haiti in three weeks in 2008 killed 793 people and left more than 310 missing, according to Haitian government figures.Homeless Twice in Three MonthsAfter the earthquake killed Nelio's father and destroyed the family's home in Carrefour Feuilles, Nelio spent weeks trying to obtain a tarp or tent for his family to live in. His hopes rose and fell with various promises of agencies and friends. Finally, a foreign photographer whom he had befriended gave him money, and he bought a tent, plus wood and a tarp for a second structure to house his family. The nine members include a child as young as 15 months and his 57-year-old mother. They took up residence in the Sylvio Cator soccer stadium along with about 7,000 other people.On April 9 or 10 (Nelio was unsure, and press accounts differ), Nelio said that "the director of the camp told us that the next day everyone had to leave the field." The owner had allegedly demanded the stadium back so that the soccer teams could recommence their practices and games there. "They said they were going to give every family 1000 gourde (US$24.84) and a little three-person tent. The next morning, they started throwing people out. When it happened, I had already left, and my mother had gone out to look for another place to live. People organized a demonstration to demand the aid they promised us."When that happened, they sent in CIMO [anti-riot squads] to crush our houses and beat us with sticks as though we were dogs. By the time my mother and I got back, they had already destroyed our little house. One CIMO officer beat me on the head, cutting it open. He beat me on the chest and the back, he pushed me, he pulled his machine gun on me. People were shouting for help. My mother was crying. I told her to relax," Nelio said.Nelio reported that at least some of those were present when the eviction started were given small tents. Neither his family nor many others got new housing supplies or assistance in relocating. His family has had to separate. Nelio is living in another internally displaced people's camp, while other family members are dispersed across town.Few Options for Those EvictedSimilar expulsions have occurred at a handful of other sites, and more are threatened. As schools begin to reopen throughout Port-au-Prince, residents of some of the 79 camps on school grounds have been evicted."The parents and MINUSTAH [the U.N. mission] say that the families have to leave. We understand that, but where are they going to go? They have to give us some alternative," said Micheline Sainvilus, an unemployed mother of six children who has been living in a cluster of tents filling a small street close to the center of town. Her own children are not in school because they lost their uniforms when their house collapsed.The U.N. mission announced that the Haitian government declared a moratorium on forced evictions on April 22, but the government itself has remained quiet.In April, the government opened a large camp called Corail Cesselesse near the town of Croix-des-Bouquets, just under an hour's drive from downtown Port-au-Prince. Three thousand people have already been relocated there from other camps, and 3,000 more are supposed to join them in the long rows of white tents on white gravel, with no trees or other shade. "It's a desert, nothing but sand. What are they supposed to do in the sun in the middle of the day?" Nelio asked.Residents of the camp in the Champs de Mars park have been hearing rumors for weeks that they will be forced to evacuate and move to Corail, but they claim no one has told them anything definitive about their fate. "Croix-des-Bouquets? I don't know anyone there. How will I work? Where will my kids go to school?" said one woman from her open-air residence under a tarp. "I hear that it costs 100 gourdes ($2.48) to take the bus there," said another. That is more money than most homeless survivors see in days.The government has opened a second tent settlement, and several others are under development. Josette Perard, director of the Haiti office of the Lambi Fund, said, "The Haitian people are rebellious. If they don't want to be there, they won't stay."Uncertainty and Anger over the FutureMost who lost their homes in the earthquake were renters, and have no way to reclaim either their former lodging or the rent which they typically pay in six-month installments. Of those who own their home, several reported in interviews, their land is now buried in rubble and they have no money to pay to clear it so that they erect a shelter. Port-au-Prince is an extremely densely packed city with little open land. Those who choose not to stay in one of the new settlements may be forced to reconstruct substandard houses on steep hillsides and ravines – exactly what caused such a high toll in the recent earthquake.Anger is growing among the displaced and their allies, with demonstrations following suit. The Support Group for the Repatriated and Refugees (GARR, by its French acronym) is one of many to denounce the action, releasing a statement on April 28 calling on the Haitian government to "assume its leadership in caring for the displaced," in accordance with the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement by the U.N. Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.Those principles include the following (excerpted):- National authorities have the primary duty and responsibility to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons;- All internally displaced persons have the right to an adequate standard of living;- Authorities shall provide internally displaced persons with food and potable water, basic shelter and clothing; essential medical services and sanitation;- Authorities concerned shall ensure [that] displaced children receive education which shall be free.From the camp where he now lives, this time in the Champs de Mars park beside the decimated National Palace, Getro Nelio said, "I've been abandoned without any help. The Haitian state isn't doing anything for anyone. I have nothing. I just sit here with my two arms crossed."------Sources: Research for this article was conducted through live and telephone interviews over the past six weeks. Addition information was gained from: Charles Arthur, "Earthquake Victims Face New Trials with Forced Evictions," NotiCen, April 29, 2010; Ken Ellingwood, "Three months after the earthquake, schools and businesses want their land back," Los Angeles Times, April 29, 2010; AlterPresse, "L'expert independent de l'ONU se les droits humains souhaite un moratoire se les expulsions de presonnes d駱lace馥s," April 30, 2010; Frank Bajak, "Transitional housing slowly getting built in Haiti," Associated Press, April 30, 2010; and Christine dell'Amore, "Hurricane Could Push Spilled Gulf Oil Into New Orleans," National Geographic News, May 5, 2010.Beverly Bell has worked with Haitian social movements for over 30 years. She is also author of the book Walking on Fire: Haitian Women's Stories of Survival and Resistance. She coordinates Other Worlds, www.otherworldsarepossible.org, which promotes social and economic alternatives. She is also associate fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies.

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2.Minister Cannon Announces Increased Support for Haitian Justice and Security,Govt. Canada
RV=55.6 2010/05/06 00:00
キーワード:March

(No. 152 - May 5, 2010 - 4:15 p.m. ET) The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada will increase its support for Haitian justice and security institutions by $10 million over last year's contribution, to a total of $25 million."Canada's increased funding will help the Government of Haiti respond to its citizens' pressing justice and security needs," said Minister Cannon. "These funds will support projects addressing Haiti's post-earthquake needs and priorities in the areas of policing, prisons, border control and access to justice."In the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake, Canadians stepped up in support of Haiti, making Canada the largest per-capita donor in the world.As one of the leading donors to justice and security system reform in Haiti, Canada provides targeted support to develop the capacity of Haitian institutions. New and ongoing projects include the provision of vehicles and classrooms for police, the rehabilitation of police stations along Haiti's border with the Dominican Republic and the deployment of up to 150 Canadian police officers to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti to train and mentor their Haitian counterparts."Our common vision for Haiti is a country built squarely on the foundations of security, sovereignty, the rule of law, economic prosperity and equality of opportunity," said Minister Cannon. "This is not an impossible goal. It can be achieved under the leadership of Haiti's government and with long-term commitment and collaboration among donors."The projects announced today will be funded by the Global Peace and Security Fund, which is managed by the Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START). Before the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, START had spent a total of $51 million since 2006 to support justice and security system reform in Haiti.At the March 31 international donors' conference in New York, Canada pledged $400 million to help Haiti recover from the devastating January 12 earthquake. Those funds are in addition to Canada's existing five-year, 2006-2011, $555-million commitment to Haiti. Canada is implementing a coordinated set of programs to meet the needs of Haiti's people, strengthen state institutions, reduce instability and improve safety, access to basic services and living conditions.For more information on Canada's engagement in Haiti, please visit Haiti Task Force.A backgrounder follows.For further information, media representatives may contact:ネve CardinalPress SecretaryOffice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs613-995-1851Foreign Affairs Media Relations OfficeForeign Affairs and International Trade Canada613-995-1874Backgrounder – The Global Peace and Security Fund and Justice and Security System Reform Projects in HaitiCanada's Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START), which manages the Global Peace and Security Fund, was established to enhance the Government of Canada's capacity to respond to countries in crisis, or at risk of crisis, with a coordinated, whole-of-government approach. START's programs and activities deliver coherent and effective initiatives aimed at preventing conflict, responding to crises, protecting civilians, and building peace and stability.New Haitian projects announced todayExpansion of training facilities for Haitian National PoliceCanada will donate portable classrooms to help increase the capacity of the Haitian National Police to train both new and existing officers, including those in corrections. ($1.7 million; implementing agency: Canadian Commercial Corporation)Haitian National Police Early Recovery Equipment ProjectCanada will donate police vehicles to the Haitian National Police to improve capacity to conduct patrols, protect citizens and respond to emergencies. ($5 million; implementing agency: Canadian Commercial Corporation)Strengthening community security in Bel AirThis project will strengthen community security and improve living conditions in Bel Air and other selected communities by involving members of the community in the delivery of security services. It will also strengthen collaboration between communities, the Haitian National Police and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti in the area, and offer employment opportunities to citizens willing to participate in the community's reconstruction and stabilization efforts. ($1 million, implementing agency: Viva Rio, a Brazilian NGO)Ongoing initiativesRehabilitation of border police stationsThis project involves renovating and equipping 18 police stations along the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The refurbished stations will allow an increased Haitian National Police presence on the border and will help address human trafficking, drug smuggling and other cross-border crimes. ($4.2 million, implementing agency: International Organization for Migration)

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3.Q&A: The growing importance of non-Western donors,AlertNet
RV=42.8 2010/05/06 00:00
キーワード:investment

Written by: Megan RowlingLONDON (AlertNet) - In the immediate aftermath of January's devastating earthquake in Haiti, the oil-rich kingdom of Saudi Arabia was slammed for not pledging aid. But perhaps the critics were a little hasty.Nearly two weeks after the disaster, Riyadh said it would donate $50 million to the United Nations appeal to fund humanitarian work. And nearly four months later, Saudi Arabia is the third-largest government donor, behind the United States and Canada, accounting for 6 percent of the total.Other contributors to the Haiti appeal outside the wealthy donor club of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development include Brazil ($12.1 million), Thailand ($4.7 million) and the Russian Federation ($4.2 million).These amounts add up to only a small proportion of the $834 million promised for humanitarian work in Haiti so far. But the controversy around the Saudi donation reflects growing expectations for non-Western governments to do their bit for disaster response.A recent paper from the London-based Overseas Development Institute, entitled Diversity in donorship: Field lessons, highlights the expanding and evolving role of these donors in the humanitarian landscape.The research draws on case studies of emergency response in three countries: the 2005 earthquake and 2007 floods in Pakistan; the 2006 Israeli offensive in Lebanon; and ongoing humanitarian operations in the conflict-torn Darfur region of western Sudan.This Q&A highlights key findings from the study.What and who are non-DAC donors? Humanitarian and development aid has traditionally been dominated by the member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (DAC). They now number 23 nations, comprised largely of European Union states, plus the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea (from 2010). But, as the ODI paper points out, the number of donors commonly supporting a humanitarian response has grown from about a dozen a decade ago to around 50 or 60 now. This reflects growing humanitarian action among nations that are not members of the DAC - often referred to as "non-DAC donors". Between 2000 and 2008, the largest non-DAC humanitarian aid providers were, in order, Saudi Arabia, South Korea (which has since joined the DAC), the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Russia, Turkey, China, Qatar, South Africa and India.How much humanitarian funding do non-DAC donors provide? Contributions from non-DAC donors have risen steadily in the past decade, but still account for only a small percentage of reported humanitarian flows. In 2008, non-DAC funding reached $1.18 billion, making up 12 percent of total official humanitarian aid. This was a sharp jump from $391 million the previous year, thanks to a $500 million allocation by Saudi Arabia to the U.N. World Food Programme's food price crisis appeal. From 2000 to 2008, just four states - Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar - accounted for nearly two-thirds of non-DAC humanitarian aid. But ODI says the relatively minor financial weight of these emerging donors does not always translate into a low profile, with China for example exerting considerable influence over policy in Darfur. The study notes, however, that the information available at a global level on non-DAC aid volumes is often lower than that reported at country level.Where is the money spent? According to the ODI research, most non-DAC donors provide humanitarian aid to countries in their region, with a focus on one or two high-profile crises each year - such as the Iraq war in 2003, the Palestinian territories in 2004, the tsunami and Pakistan quake in 2005, the Lebanon conflict in 2006 and Bangladesh cyclone in 2007 (Saudi Arabia was the largest international donor to this emergency, accounting for more than 55 percent of the total). The largest reported recipients of Gulf State humanitarian aid in 2000-2008 were, in order, the Palestinian territories, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Iraq, Pakistan and Sudan. However, ODI notes that the Gulf States are beginning to channel more funding outside traditional regions to countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, as well as making more contributions through the United Nations.How is non-DAC aid delivered? Most non-DAC donors have favoured providing humanitarian aid as bilateral, government-to-government assistance, in particular Russia, Qatar, India and Saudi Arabia. Between 2000 and 2008, the ten largest channelled an average of 38 percent directly to recipient governments, compared with just 2.5 percent for the top ten DAC donors, according to ODI. In the case of Pakistan, for example, around two-thirds of non-DAC aid was delivered through the government, compared to a fifth for all donors. The ODI study also finds that non-DAC donors continue to provide aid through state mechanisms even when recipient governments are involved in conflicts, except in the Lebanon war where some money went to non-governmental local groups. Another important channel for non-DAC donors is national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, particularly for the Gulf States.ODI says non-DAC emergency assistance tends to be speedy, and in-kind relief supplies and technical assistance teams are often first on the ground. However, there is less interest in offering support based on assessments of the needs of those affected, with responses largely perceived as a form of solidarity. The study says non-DAC donors' understanding of humanitarian aid is broader than that of DAC states and international aid agencies, and incorporates development assistance and even economic investment provided in times of crisis. It also identifies an emphasis on moving swiftly from relief to reconstruction after disasters.What is the relationship between non-DAC donors and the rest of the international aid community? Links with non-DAC donors and awareness of their role and contributions is limited, ODI says. One reason is that non-DAC states rarely use formal aid coordination mechanisms, particularly in sudden-onset crises. A lack of evaluation and analysis is an obstacle to non-DAC donors learning and improving their responses, and they are rarely included in international exercises. Nonetheless, the paper highlights increasing interest among DAC governments, U.N. agencies and some NGOs to engage with non-DAC donors because of their growing political influence and potential to fill funding gaps. In a speech at a major aid conference in Dubai in 2008, U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes urged the region's governments to make more use of the multilateral aid system, arguing many countries underestimate its value in their preference for bilateral approaches. "Without this balance there is...a risk that perceptions of humanitarian assistance as principally a western enterprise - however incorrect these are - will be reinforced," he said. Yet, according to the ODI report, there are still no formal forums for discussion with non-DAC donors outside the U.N.'s General Assembly and Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.Aid groups urge Haiti reconstruction body to adopt light touch,AlertNet
RV=209.8 2010/05/07 00:00
キーワード:question,April,pour,Clinton

Written by: Megan RowlingLONDON (AlertNet) - International aid groups helping Haitians recover from January's devastating earthquake fear a commission being set up to manage the reconstruction process may create a bottleneck that would hamper their work.Haiti's parliament approved the creation of the body in mid-April, but it is not expected to be up and running for at least another two to three months.The joint commission - to be co-chaired by the U.N. special envoy for Haiti, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive - will decide which reconstruction projects will receive funding from donor pledges of more than $5 billion for the next two years.It will have an equal balance of Haitian and non-Haitian members, including representatives of major foreign donors and one for international aid groups working in Haiti.Sam Worthington, the president of InterAction, an alliance of 188 U.S.-based international NGOs, told AlertNet there are still many issues to be ironed out regarding how the commission will work with the aid community."The biggest question at this point in time is there's nothing really there and so we're in the process of trying to help (ensure) that what eventually stands up will function well," he said. "Of course our biggest concern is a fear of a bottleneck of process."One of the commission's key aims is to improve the transparency and governance of aid spending. But international NGOs have argued that if the commission is required to approve every reconstruction project it could delay urgent work to rebuild the shattered country.They are lobbying instead for the body to approve aid groups' broader strategies and programmes - on health or shelter, for example - which would allow them the flexibility to move money around and respond to changing circumstances."We don't want someone directing 'you spend your money here, you spend your money there', but rather (asking) how do you fit within a strategy and spend your money appropriately, and how do you align yourself with that strategy? Because some NGOs have a skill-set that's one way or another, and that should be their judgement working closely with communities," Worthington said, adding he thinks these concerns are understood.ELP OR HINDRANCE?Aimee Ansari, who has been working as Oxfam International's policy manager in Haiti for the past three months, said the commission should aim to ensure NGO projects and programmes support the government's reconstruction model without creating bureaucratic and time-consuming processes."While there is the potential it could be a bottleneck, there's also great potential that it could help to ensure this is an effective reconstruction," she told AlertNet.Staff of large international aid groups also believe the commission could play a useful role in registering and regulating the hundreds of small foreign NGOs that have poured into the country since the disaster and are operating largely outside the U.N.-led coordination system.At the same time, they are worried about how their community is expected to transition from that mechanism - which brings together actors in aid sectors such as food or shelter - to working under the reconstruction commission.Ansari said the body - which will operate for 18 months before handing over to a government redevelopment authority - should avoid creating parallel structures to government ministries, but instead focus on building their capacity.U.S. aid groups are also disappointed that the international NGO representative on the commission will not have the right to vote, despite their pledge of $918 million for the Haiti emergency from private U.S. donations, around half of which is being allocated for reconstruction."It is a challenging situation to be managing large sums of private money and be accountable to (donors) without having full voting authority," Worthington said.MANAGING RUMOURS AND EXPECTATIONSThese uncertainties reflect the wider information deficit that has plagued the emergency response to date. This affects not just aid workers who want to know more about government and donor plans, but the hundreds of thousands of quake survivors who are living in camps in the capital or in the countryside with host families.Barb Wigley of the Geneva-based Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP International) is managing a six-month project to help aid groups become more accountable to the Haitian people. She told AlertNet communication in many camps has been minimal with few ways for aid recipients to make complaints."There are just masses of aid workers walking around with their agency T-shirts on, and that's pretty much the information provision," she said. But that's starting to change, she added, praising an international initiative to provide daily bulletins on the aid effort over local radio.Wigley said aid agencies have been struggling to put out clear messages because they too have been suffering from a lack of reliable information on issues like when homeless people living on sites at risk of flooding will be moved and where to. They need to work out how to deal with rumours and the potential damage they can cause, she said.InterAction's Worthington highlighted the huge challenge of rehousing people who have nowhere to go because they did not own their homes before the disaster, and warned that those who left the capital after the quake could start drifting back if more is not invested quickly in rural areas.He said aid groups will be faced with the challenge of winding down the provision of relief without causing disruption - and dissatisfaction - among survivors whose lives may not get back on track for some years."It is not clear...how to meet the expectation of a population that's saying 'all this money is flowing into our country, but we're not seeing it'. And that's understandable that they're not seeing it, because...reconstruction will take time," he said. "But there have to be some better escape valves for pressures - with Haitian civil society, with people in the camps - that need to be built over the coming months."For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.HAITI- Initial Phase of Priority Relocations Completed,IOM
RV=193.1 2010/05/07 00:00
キーワード:rain,cluster,Council

IOM has completed the initial phase of priority relocations of Haitians displaced by the January 12 earthquake, helping to move more than 7,300 people from dangerous areas in Port-au-Prince's Petionville Club golf course, and the Vall馥 de Bourdon.More than 4,900 people from almost 1,300 families chose to move from the golf course to a new site at Corail Cesselesse, which was initially managed by IOM but is now under the management of the American Refugee Council (ARC).Meanwhile, almost 2,400 people from more than 500 families moved from the isolated Vall馥 de Bourdon to the new site at Tabarre Issa, which is managed by the aid agency Concern.Movement to new sites was and continues to be a last resort option for Haiti's displaced population, on offer to populations deemed to be in priority areas at risk of flooding, mudslides or other immediate hazards.It came as part of a range of voluntary options supported by humanitarian actors, including a return to houses identified as structurally sound, or moving in with a host family."This operation was about getting people out of immediate danger", said Giovanni Cassani, IOM's head of camp management and camp coordination. "It went fast, and it went through successfully - ahead of the onset of heavy rains".IOM and partners, led by the Government of Haiti, are now in the process of identifying new priority sites for potential relocations, taking into account the Haitian people's desire for a resumption of normal life - such as the reopening of schools - as well as the need to address emerging environmental health risks.Meanwhile, IOM's camp management team is launching a major new process of information gathering around Port-au-Prince, aimed at identifying the specific needs and priorities of the almost 900 camps in the urban area.Multidisciplinary teams will fan out across the city and work closely with municipal authorities, Haiti's civil defence department, camp committees, and the general population to identify priority infrastructural needs.The work comes alongside IOM's continued registration exercise, which has now covered more than 450,000 people and provides crucial information to actors across the humanitarian community.IOM has also trained 370 people from 80 organizations in camp management practice and standards, as part of its role as lead agency in the international emergency response's Camp Coordination and Camp Management cluster.Short videos of both relocations can be found in the IOM website, or on the OIMIOM YouTube channel.http://www.youtube.com/user/OIMIOM#p/a/u/0/fHkiojcxZHYhttp://www.youtube.com/user/OIMIOM#p/a/u/1/TYlgBTtodbsFor more information, please contact Mark Turner at IOM Haiti, Tel: +509 37025066 or +509 34906678; Email: mturner@iom.int or markyturner@yahoo.comCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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3.Young People Seek Funds to Provide Drinking Water for Haiti,PAHO
RV=90.6 2010/05/07 00:00
キーワード:March,por

Members of the International Water and Youth Movement, a youth organization that promotes access to water, continue to collect donations to help provide clean drinking water to more than 5,400 families affected by the January 12 earthquake in Haiti.Affiliates of the Water and Youth Movement in Latin America launched the campaign Hoy por Haiti ("For Haiti Today") last month, on World Water Day March 22, to raise $73,870 to buy and install 10 water pumps in Cit・Soleil and Croix des Bouquets, both in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. The funds will also support awareness-raising for the estimated 38,000 beneficiaries and training for young Haitians who will operate and maintain the pumps.A video spot produced by the Costa Rican affiliate of International Water and Youth has been airing on Costa Rican television to stimulate interest and donations. Affiliates in other countries—including Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru—have organized fundraisers such as soccer games, marathons, and benefit concerts.The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is providing administrative support and the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) is accepting donations for the initiative. Ecoclubs International is also supporting the effort.Click here to make a donation to the Hoy por Haiti campaign

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4.World Bank Special Envoy Hopes to Make Haiti a Model for Reconstruction,World Bank
RV=89.7 2010/05/07 00:00
キーワード:April,decision

WASHINGTON DC, May 6, 2010 - Armed with his rich global expertise and lifetime dedication to social issues, the World Bank's newly-appointed special envoy to Haiti, Alexandre Abrantes, sees his assignment as a mission to help rebuild the Caribbean nation as a regional model for reconstruction.Abrantes, 58, appointed to the job in mid April, says that the pillars supporting this goal are good governance and strong community involvement, which the Bank has been advancing to support Haiti's long-term sustainability even before the January 12 earthquake that claimed the lives of more than 230,000 people.The public health specialist and operations manager in several African fragile states and most recently Brazil, has an ambitious agenda that includes an immediate effort to manage better the risk of catastrophes, expand the nation's safety nets and rebuild the government's capacity to function efficiently while improving its governance long-term.Abrantes says he's relying on the Bank's considerable convening power and reconstruction expertise to get all actors -local and global- to pull together towards making Haiti a model of international cooperation with strong local involvement."Our input in terms of money is relatively small when compared to other donors' such as the US, Canada, the EU, but our real contribution lies in our global expertise and our ability to bring players to the table", said Abrantes, noting that the Bank's community-driven projects –an important part of its work in Haiti-- have already benefitted more than 750,000 Haitians.Likely to draw on his Brazilian experienceHis ambitious agenda, already underway, includes adapting his Brazilian experience with social protection instruments to the Haitian circumstances, in the hopes of bringing much-needed relief to those impacted by the earthquake.Abrantes noted that Brazil's Bolsa Familia Conditional Cash Transfer program (CCT), which has helped more than 12 million families tackle poverty, is an interesting South-South cooperation model that he's hoping to apply in Haiti. CCT programs provide poor families with a basic income in exchange for their commitment to keeping their children in school and taking them to the doctor for regular checkups. Similar programs focusing on small children, such as Early Childhood Development initiatives, are being expanded in Haiti as part of the Bank's emergency response to the earthquake, he said."We are very good at things such as reestablishing social safety nets and I believe we can help our Haitian partners do that," Abrantes said, while adding that other programs being considered include a workforce initiative to create jobs and guarantee an income in these difficult circumstances.Other plans, also drawing on Brazil's experience, include reinforcing the Haitian government's accountability by introducing transparent systems in procurement and financial management – all these initiatives that Haiti had already adopted but got disrupted after the earthquake.To lay the foundations for this, the Bank has already begun helping rebuild the government's apparatus –such as its ability to collect and make payments- which sustained major damage following the disaster. The multiagency Post Disaster Needs Assessment report on Haiti's earthquake damages says that a "majority of ministerial and government buildings were destroyed as a result of the quake", which also claimed the lives of 30 percent of Haiti's senior civil servants. The value of destroyed physical assets – including housing units, schools, hospitals, buildings, roads and bridges, ports and airports – has been estimated at $4,302 million (55 percent of the total effects of the disaster).Bank's good moral capital an advantageAbrantes, a mild-mannered physician turned manager that projects confidence when he speaks, is convinced that all these lofty goals can be achieved because the Bank has a substantial moral capital that makes it trustworthy."The Bank is seen as a guardian of safeguards, it's a power broker that has the capacity to influence at several levels," he noted.One of these levels –and quite an important one- is the seat he holds at the Trust Fund Steering Committee where the Bank has a role in ensuring that projects are aligned with the government's overall reconstruction strategy. The Bank also has oversight of financial decisions made, in its capacity as fiscal agent for the Multi Donor Trust Fund.The Bank's expanded role in Haiti's reconstruction presents unique opportunities to lay the foundation for a new Haiti –more hazard-resilient and socially inclusive- but at the same time flags many challenges ahead, said Abrantes.Some of the most salient challenges include coordinating with a large number of donors with competing agendas."It's quite a complex organizational arrangement, including the sovereign state of Haiti, with its operating capacity damaged by the recent catastrophe, so it requires some diplomatic skills," Abrantes conceded.But diplomatic skills he has, and a tremendous amount of passion to carry out his job, which seem the right mix to tackle such a tall order."My mission now is to devote myself with all my heart and soul to Haiti," he concluded.

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1.The International Donors’ Conference and Support for Haiti’s Future,USIP
RV=224.4 2010/05/08 00:00
キーワード:March,investment,OAS,Plan,budget,Bank

Peace Brief by Robert Maguire and Casie CopelandSummary- At the March 31, 2010 International Donors' Conference on Haiti some $10 billion was pledged in support of the government of Haiti's "Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti," with $5.3 billion earmarked for the next two years.- A Multi-Donor Trust Fund, managed by the World Bank, will oversee the allocation of international resources toward activities approved by a mixed Haitian/international Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC).- U.S. support will respond to critical needs in agriculture, security, energy, and sustainable healthcare, with strategic investments in governance and housing.- Organization of American States (OAS) support will emphasize electoral process, a civil registry, and land titling, with building government capacity an underlying objective.- International players are committed to support Haitian leadership, to improve coordination and to avoid building parallel structures that bypass the state.- Direct financial allocations in support of the Haitian government's budget are a critical immediate need.- This is a defining moment for achieving development through shared vision, greater inclusiveness, and significantly improved transparency and accountability in the allocation and management of resources.

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2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #53 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=145.1 2010/05/08 00:00
キーワード:April,strategy,Education,revise

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated April 30, 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS • On May 3, a shipment of 3,330 rolls of USAID/OFDA-provided plastic sheeting arrived in Haiti. To date, USAID/OFDA has provided a total of 22,330 rolls of plastic sheeting to meet shelter needs of more than 1.1 million people. • During the week of May 3, the USAID/OFDA Haiti Program Office, U.S. Embassy Military Liaison Officer, and U.S. Military Joint Task Force–Haiti (JTF–H) coordinated JTF–H excess property donations. In total, the U.S. Government (USG) donated 37 tents to the Government of Haiti (GoH) Ministry of Education for use as classrooms, as well as 36 tents to the GoH Ministry of Justice for police and courts. USAID/OFDA-supported Partners in Health will receive 374 cots and 1,568 insect nets with poles and metal support rods in the coming days. • A U.N. Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) team is conducting a two-week visit to Haiti to review the Haiti Revised Appeal 2010 and subsequent strategy paper. In addition, the CAP team plans to review current programs and coverage to determine whether needs remain or whether programming should be adjusted.

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1.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 2,OCHA
RV=161.5 2010/05/10 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,April,relocation

Issue # 2Key Issues- Cluster members have reached over 100% of the overall known caseload with emergency materials.- The process of relocation of people from the "red" sites has reached its final conclusion.- The number of toilets constructed is now nearly 10,000, reaching 90% against a target of 11,000 for the end of April.- Over 4.2 million litres of water is delivered by tanker daily to both sites and private kiosks to 1.2 million people.

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2.Gangs become father mother to Haiti's forlorn orphans,AFP
RV=137.6 2010/05/10 00:00
キーワード:mother,social,troop,radio,Soleil

By Clement Sabourin (AFP)PORT-AU-PRINCE — They've been forced to swap school books for pistols, homework for hold-ups and drug-dealing: with no parents, some of Haiti's earthquake orphans have turned to slum gangs as ersatz family in a hard-scrabble bid to survive.Square meals and the comforts of home are part of the past for thousands of youngsters who lost their mothers, fathers and other relatives in the January 12 earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince and traumatized the country.And for some orphans in the capital's desperately poor shantytowns, roving gangs are filling the void.In the notorious Cite Soleil, or Sun City, a clutch of youngsters trail behind a scruffy gang leader named "Toutou Soleil 19" and members of his band, darting around makeshift huts and clotheslines strung across filthy alleyways in the capital's biggest slum.Toutou, a 31-year-old who still carries knives but says he gave up his guns in a 2006 amnesty, stops and points across a sewer to a crude sheet-metal cabin on a mound of trash at the seafront."There are eight or nine orphans who have been sleeping here since the quake," Toutou told AFP, eager to show off the deplorable conditions on his home turf where he says "no one has come to help".Outside the hut's door, the children crouch around a radio held by Jef, a 14-year-old boy with angelic eyes and a checkered shirt. Toutou hands him a can of condensed milk, which he quickly shares with the others."There are a lot of kids like them, they are all throughout Cite Soleil," said Toutou. Though he couldn't give a figure, he said they were "many" and rattled off their most urgent needs -- "a soup kitchen, a mobile clinic and water".In the absence of any non-governmental organizations or local officials in this slum of at least 300,000 residents, the gangs hold de facto authority. So after the catastrophe, the new orphans turned to the gang lords."They come to us because they have no one else. We try to help, but there is nothing here," said Toutou, a wool cap pulled down on his head.Jef said his parents were killed when their house collapsed in the earthquake, which claimed 250,000 to 300,000 lives in all. He now carries out "hold-ups" and burglarizes homes at night to survive.-- 'We live here like we're in prison' --"We do that with other children," he admitted, saying he stopped going to school after the quake. "I would like to go, but I don't have the money," he said, lowering his eyes."At any rate, all the schools in Cite Soleil have collapsed," added Jimis, 25, a rapper and member of Toutou's gang.Ads for rum and automatic rifles and pornographic photos cover the walls of the orphans' cabin, where they sleep in old boxes placed over a floor of rubble.Throughout Toutou's tour of the slum, children come up to salute their "godfather".Many of these youngsters have been caught committing offenses since losing their parents. "Some of them sell drugs, a lot of them have pistols the gangs give them," said one social worker with years of experience in the shantytown.The United Nations recently started investigating the plight of these slum orphans, but a UN worker in charge of the project who asked not to be named said "at this stage, we have no information".Ironically, it's the Cite's gang leaders and criminals who now find themselves in the role of savior and spokesmen, pleading for aid."We need help so that these children don't become like us, so that they don't become a danger to society," said a convict named Ea who said he escaped from Port-au-Prince prison during the earthquake, as did some 4,500 prisoners.A bastion of violent gangs, Cite Soleil was virtually in a state of war from 2004 to 2007. An intervention by UN troops and a disarmament program have calmed matters somewhat, and a curfew remains in place.At a hospital run by the international aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), there has been a recent spike in the number of gunshot victims "but not enough to worry about... yet," said the facility's director Karel Janssens.Gang leaders, however, are unhappy. "If aid does not arrive, we will prepare a revolt," said one named Patrick.Toutou echoed the call."We will fight until the end -- until we receive some support, until we receive justice," he said. "We live here like we're in prison."Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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3.(MAP) USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 07 May 2010),USAID
RV=60.3 2010/05/10 00:00
キーワード:Education,Shelter

Date: 07 May 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Agriculture; Earthquake; Education; Food; Food Security; Health; Logistics; Natural Disaster; Operations; Shelter and Non-food Assistance; Water and SanitationFormat: PDF *, 338 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - United States Agency for International Development (USAID)Related Document:- Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #53, Fiscal Year (FY) 2010

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1.Haitian police break up violent protest at palace,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=178.7 2010/05/11 00:00
キーワード:March,election,Feb,Clinton

10 May 2010 22:56:51 GMT* Protesters call for President Preval to step down* Quake relief deal called a sellout to foreigners* Preval to stay through next May if elections are stalledBy Joseph Guyler DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE, May 10 (Reuters) - Haitian police used tear gas and warning shots to disperse protesters calling for President Rene Preval's resignation on Monday after some demonstrators robbed passersby and tried to crash through barricades around the national palace.Haiti's government has come under strong criticism for its response to the Jan. 12 earthquake that killed up to 300,000 people and caused damage estimated at up to 120 percent of the impoverished Caribbean country's gross domestic product.About 1,000 demonstrators took to the streets to denounce what they called a plan by Preval to sell the country to foreign powers and remain in power beyond his legal term, allegations that government officials have repeatedly denied.The protest was called by nearly 40 political parties and other opposition groups. Police reacted when protesters tried to break through a security perimeter around the quake-damaged palace where Preval was holding meetings.Protesters, some carrying firearms, attacked passersby and robbed them of money, mobile phones, jewelry and other belongings."They came up to me and one of them pulled a gun and told me 'Give me everything you have on you,'" said 21-year-old Jerome Berlanger, who was not part of the protest."They took my wallet with my money and my cellular phone and they beat me up," said Berlanger, in tears and with his clothes torn to rags.In March, international donors pledged $10 billion over 10 years to help Haiti rebuild.Projects are to be reviewed and approved by an interim committee co-chaired by Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and former U.S. President and U.N. special envoy to Haiti Bill Clinton. The committee is comprised of an equal number of Haitian and foreign members.Some Haitians see the creation of the commission as a violation of Haiti's constitution and sovereignty."Preval should leave power and he should be arrested," shouted Maxime Geffrard, one of the demonstrators. "He is a traitor because he wants to sell the country to foreigners."Parliament approved a measure on Monday allowing Preval to stay in office until May 14, 2011, if an election cannot be held in time to swear in the next leader on the constitutionally mandated date of Feb. 7, 2011. Opposition parties and other groups opposed the measure.Preval's five-year term did not begin until May 14, 2006, because organizational problems delayed the last presidential election and his subsequent inauguration.He said in a recent statement he would still leave on Feb. 7, 2011, if elections are held at the end of this year. But if not, he would complete his term that ends on May 14, 2011. (Editing by Jane Sutton and John O'Callaghan)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.CHF-Haiti Update - May 10 2010: CHF looks back at 3 months of earthquake response work in Petit-Goave,CHF
RV=149.7 2010/05/11 00:00
キーワード:March,April,February

In response to the devastating January 12 earthquake, CHF is implementing cash-for-work demolition and rubble removal in Petit-Goave. CHF, which has had an office in the region since 2006, was able to quickly mobilize workers, launching massive demolition and cleanup activity with 429 laborers on February 1.For the 3-month period of February, March, and April, CHF has achieved the following results in Petit-Goave:4,911 people employed$264,092 paid in salaries to workers20,550 cubic meters of rubble removed to dump sites 4,480 cubic meters of trash removed to dump sitesMore specifically, CHF has demolished and cleared the following structures in Petit-Goave:168 private homes17 schools8 government office buildings6 churches2 hotels1 market1 librarySince the earthquake, CHF has been the single largest employer in Petit-Goave, and the money invested in the region – more than a quarter of a million dollars in salaries alone – has played a major part in resurrecting the local economy. By the same token, CHF remains the only organization involved in demolition and rubble removal in Petit-Goave, and by cleaning up the wreckage left by the January 12 earthquake, has helped residents put images of devastation behind them and transition back to a normal life.CHF will continue with demolition and rubble removal in Petit-Goave through Summer 2010.

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3.HOTLINE - week of May 10 2010: Haiti Pakistan,CWS
RV=116.0 2010/05/11 00:00
キーワード:teacher,student,Petit

HaitiMass馘 Dimy, a teacher at 馗ole Saint Esprit in the city of Darbonne, was at work on January 12 when the earthquake hit. Together with his students, he managed to run out of the school building before it collapsed. All of them survived."I felt very stressed afterwards, but now I'm feeling much better. My only fear is that there will be a new earthquake which is even stronger than the previous one," Mr. Dimy tells us.Both teachers and students have received psycho-social support to cope with the fears the quake caused. Discussions have helped them to understand what happened and to handle their traumas.With support from the CWS-supported ACT Alliance, five of the largest schools in the areas of L駮g穗e, Grand Goave and Petit Goave are now up and running in tents.In 馗ole Saint-Esprit, seven tents put up in the school playground started operating three weeks ago and are now hosting several hundred students from kindergarten to secondary school, with more returning to school each day.Being one of the few schools now operating again, 馗ole Sainte Croix is open to all children in the area, including students from surrounding schools that were destroyed.The biggest concern is the heat which cannot be avoided at this time of the year. Shade netting has been installed to provide some relief, but students will have to study through the hot summer months to catch up with their peers in the rest of the country.ACT is working to have 30 target schools fully operational with access to clean drinking water, sanitation facilities and a school feeding program within the next six months. Eventually, the aim is to reconstruct all 30 schools in the area, and maybe build even more.PakistanChurch World Service continues to respond to humanitarian needs in around the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan (NWFP) following a 2009 military offensive by the Pakistani government that displaced more than 2 million people. While many of the displaced have returned to their homes, some internally displaced people (IDPs) have yet to reach home because of security fears.CWS has been responding to the immediate needs of the IDPs, providing emergency shelter, food and other non-food items, water, sanitation and hygiene, and health services.Now, CWS is assisting returnees and other community members regain their livelihoods, educational opportunities, and access to primary health care services.Five hundred of the most vulnerable families are reviving, rehabilitating and strengthening their animal husbandry knowledge and access to veterinary services--helping increase milk production and provide a sustainable source of income. Honey bee management training and support for young women as they start small businesses focused on food processing are also helping provide a steady source of income for some of those who need it the most.CWS will repair and equip three schools for female students in the Swat Valley, helping some 600 girls gain access to an improved quality education. School-based disaster preparedness will be part of the curriculum.And, two CWS-supported health units will provide health services to some 70,000 people.For more on these efforts, please visit www.churchworldservice.org/news

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4.In Haiti international relief targets rats and bugs,csmonitor
RV=35.7 2010/05/11 00:00
キーワード:refugee

Large pest control businesses like Terminix and Orkin are part of an international relief effort to improve sanitation in Haiti refugee camps and stop the spread of potentially dangerous pests.By Kathie Klarreich, Correspondent / May 10, 2010Port-au-PrinceThe swarm around the garbage can in the tent camp of Corail Cesselesse, north of Haiti's capital, was not the usual composition of flies or mosquitoes. "Six different kinds of flies," said Terminix's Robert Young.Mr. Young is one of a 14-member international relief delegation of the National Pest Management Association and a volunteer fact-finder trying to figure out the best way to control pests in post-earthquake refugee camps and stop the spread of disease.Wearing blue, long-sleeved shirts and work boots, the men buzzed around Haiti's drainage ditches, stagnant water, and piles of garbage to determine what sort of creatures were thriving and what they could do to reduce their numbers.Read the complete story on the Christian Science Monitor

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1.EU Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on the EU report on human rights MDGs and more,EU
RV=239.0 2010/05/12 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Council,decision,European,policy

Summary: 10 May 2010, Brussels - Council of the European Union PRESS RELEASE: 3011th Council meeting, Foreign AffairsPresident: Ms Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security PolicyMain results of the CouncilThe Council discussed the prosecution of suspected pirates captured by ships taking part in Operation EU NAVFOR Atalanta off the coasts of Somalia, ahead of High Representative Ashton's upcoming visit to Africa, notably Kenya.The Council approved the EU report on human rights 2009. The report documents the range of the EU's activities through its external policies in the field of human rights. It covers thematic issues as well as the EU's action on human rights situation in various countries. High Representative Ashton underlined that "human rights, democracy and the rule of law are the basic values on which EU foreign policy is built. They are a silver thread running through all that we do."The Council adopted a decision on the signing of the framework agreement between the EU and the Republic of Korea. The agreement was signed in the margins of the Council meeting.The Council also adopted a decision on agreements between EU and Latin-American most favoured nations and between the EU and the United States providing for the settlement of the respective disputes concerning trade in bananas with these countries.Development ministers participated in the Foreign Affairs Council and held a first discussion of the EU position for the UN summit that is to review the Millennium Development Goals in September 2010.CONTENTS: ITEMS DEBATEDSOMALIA AND PIRACYNUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATIONIRANEU-RUSSIA SUMMITEU RELATIONS WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERSDEVELOPMENT COOPERATIONHaitiMillennium development goalsGender equality and developmentDevelopment in the EU External Action ServiceMEETIINGS AND EVENTS IN THE MARGINSOTHER ITEMS APPROVEDFOREIGN AFFAIRS- EU report on human rights 2009- Relations with Korea*- EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Council- EU-Tunisia Association CouncilTRADE POLICY- Dispute on trade in bananas - signing and provisional application of agreementsDEVELOPMENT- Food security in developing countries - Council conclusions- EU action in the area of commodities - Council conclusions- EPA development programme - Council conclusions- Humanitarian food assistance - Council conclusions- The role of the EU in global health - Council conclusions•Ref: CL10-078EN•EU source: Council•UN forum:•Date: 10/5/2010

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2.Norway increases aid to Haiti,Govt. Norway
RV=113.4 2010/05/12 00:00
キーワード:investment,refugee,budget

The Government has proposed increased funding to Haiti in its revised budget for 2010.The earthquake in Haiti on 12 January 2010 hit the country hard, in both human and economic terms. Norway wishes to support the reconstruction process in Haiti, with a view to helping the country become more robust and stable. In its revised budget, the Government has proposed additional funding for these efforts."We are increasing our support for reconstruction after natural disasters by NOK 50 million. Some of these funds will be allocated to environmental, afforestation, agriculture and energy projects in Haiti. We are also increasing our funding to Haiti through international organisations," Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim commented.Altogether, Norway has pledged NOK 800 million in aid to Haiti for the period up to 2014.In addition, the Government is increasing its humanitarian assistance by NOK 142 million under this year's budget."We know from experience that new natural disasters will hit the Horn of Africa, Asia and Latin America in the course of the year. So it's important to set aside funds for dealing with acute crises," Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stre said.The Government is also proposing to increase its funding for clean energy by NOK 88 million. These funds will help to promote hydroelectric power, solar power and wind power projects, for instance through increased public–private cooperation on investments in clean energy.The additional aid is to be financed by redistributions in the aid budget, in connection with reduced expenses for refugees in Norway.Press contacts:Press officer on duty, international development, mobile phone +47 913 95 000Press officer on duty, foreign affairs, telephone +47 23 95 00 00

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3.UMCOR Hotline 11 Mar 2010: Haiti Indonesia Chile Kenya,UMCOR
RV=85.0 2010/05/12 00:00
キーワード:April,Plan

(extract)HAITI: RECOVERY ROUNDTABLE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLICAn international coalition of Methodist and ecumenical church groups have formed a partnership with the Methodist Church of Haiti (EMH) to address long-term development objectives in response to the crisis in Haiti.Representatives met in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 19-22 for a roundtable discussion of EMH-defined priorities.The priorities continue and expand work already under discussion in Port-au-Prince the very day of the earthquake, January 12, by representatives of some of the same groups present at the roundtable.In addition to UMCOR, Women's Division, Mission and Evangelism, and Mission Volunteers were also represented at the April meeting. Click here to read a communiqu・Gifts to support UMCOR's Haiti relief and recovery work can be made online by visiting www.umcorhaiti.org. One hundred percent of gifts made to this advance will help. INDONESIA: POST-TSUNAMI INCOME GENERATION PLAN CONTINUESMore than five years after a Christmas tsunami devastated communities in Indonesia, UMCOR continues recovery efforts there. In mid-April, UMCOR Indonesia launched the second phase of an income generation program meant to bolster community livelihoods and welfare by establishing cooperatives.The training targets the most motivated beneficiaries of earlier income generation projects in Aceh Besar and Bireuen Districts.To support this project and help those affected by the tsunami, make your gift to Indonesia Emergency, UMCOR Advance #217400. CHILE: NEEDS AFTER EARTHQUAKE DEEPENJust over two months after a massive earthquake in Chile, the effects of the disaster have not waned but, rather, deepened, said Juan Salazar, coordinator of the Methodist Church in Chile's emergency response arm, EMAH, an UMCOR partner.During a visit to UMCOR headquarters in New York City, Salazar said the slow pace of reconstruction combined with the onset of winter, plus the trauma and insecurity provoked by innumerable aftershocks have left the affected population vulnerable.Although the 8.8 magnitude earthquake and its aftermath fell quickly from US headlines, the need for solidarity is greater now than immediately after the event. "The Gospel teaches us to respond to the marginalized and the forgotten," Salazar said.EMAH has responded to survivors of the quake from the first day and is working with UMCOR and partners in Chile to rebuild and repair homes, provide psychosocial care, and support livelihoods. Your gift to Chile Emergency, UMCOR Advance #3021178 helps the Chilean people recover. KENYA: A NEW HOMEAbraham, 16, from Maua, Kenya never dreamed he would live in a house with a concrete floor. After his parents died, his sister moved away to live with a relative, and he and his three brothers lived in a tiny mud shack, measuring just 150 square feet. They shared one bed.With grant support from the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund, ZOE Ministry, an UMCOR partner and ministry of the North Carolina United Methodist Conference, gave Abraham and his siblings a new home through the Giving Hope Empowerment Project.Abraham is one of 600 children in the community who are affected by HIV/AIDS. They include orphans in child-headed households, and those living with elderly or HIV-positive parents. Through community empowerment training, Abraham started his own business growing plants and vegetables. He also raises eucalyptus seedlings which he sells to the Kenyan government for income.Support projects like these by giving to UM Global AIDS Fund, UMCOR Advance #982345.UMCOR provides emergency relief in many areas of the world. To find out more about UMCOR's ministries, please visit umcor.org. You can donate to any project by placing a contribution in the offering plate at a local United Methodist church; by sending a check to UMCOR, PO Box 9068, New York, NY 10087-9068; or by calling 1-800-554-8583, where credit card donations are accepted. You can also give online by clicking on any of the "Give Now" links. UMCOR is exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States and qualifies for the maximum charitable contribution deduction by donors.

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1.Questions and Answers on European Civil Protection Mechanism,ECHO
RV=231.4 2010/05/13 00:00
キーワード:Council,European,policy,budget,Union,Protection,initiative

MEMO/10/189Brussels, 12 May 2010Questions and Answers on European Civil Protection MechanismWhat is the European Civil Protection Mechanism?The European Civil Protection Mechanism was established in 2001 to support the mobilisation of emergency assistance in the event of major disasters.EU and neighbouring countries are periodically affected by natural and man-made disasters. The primary responsibility for dealing with the immediate effects of a disaster lies with the country where it has occurred. Nevertheless, when the scale of the emergency overwhelms national response capabilities, a disaster-stricken country can benefit from civil protection means or teams in other EU countries. This also applies to countries outside the EU – any country in the world can call on the European Civil Protection Mechanism for assistance.By pooling the civil protection capabilities of the participating states, the Mechanism can ensure better protection, primarily of people, but also of the natural and cultural environment, and property.What types of disasters does the Civil Protection Mechanism cover?The Mechanism can be activated in response to any type of natural or man-made disaster, such as earthquakes, floods, forest fires, industrial accidents, marine pollution or terrorist attacks.What can the Civil Protection Mechanism do in the case of marine pollution incidents?The Commission has provided operational support to Member States faced with major pollution incidents through a 24/7 "Urgent Pollution Alert Section" since 1987. With the establishment of the Civil Protection Mechanism in 2001, the Mechanism has covered both civil protection and marine pollution emergencies. If it receives a request for assistance in relation to a marine pollution incident, it forwards it to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), which manages a stand-by vessel oil recovery service for European sea areas. This network of response vessels is ready to be mobilised, upon request, when the scale of a pollution incident is beyond that of the resources available in the affected country. Outside Europe the Mechanism can deploy marine pollution experts.Which countries participate in the European Civil Protection Mechanism?Currently 31 countries participate in the European Civil Protection Mechanism, they are: all 27 Member States of the European Union plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Croatia. The Mechanism is open to candidate countries and also cooperates with other regional organisations and third countries.Why cooperate?There are good reasons for EU-level cooperation in the field of civil protection. By pooling the resources of different Member States, it is possible to provide a common response that is more effective than any Member State can deliver on its own. A well coordinated response saves the duplication of efforts and ensures that what is sent meets the real needs of the affected region.The international role played by European countries in the provision of civil protection assistance is growing. This can be seen in recent disasters, such as the South Asia tsunami in 2004, the hurricane in the United States in 2005, and the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010. Inside Europe, the Mechanism has been activated to assist for example with fighting the forest fires in Southern Europe in 2009.There is clear added value in working together. Cooperation allows the pooling of resources, thereby maximising the combined European effort on site. The management of natural and man-made disasters is a clear example of the value of action at EU level, where the responsibility of the national authorities of the affected country for dealing directly with disasters remains unchallenged but is facilitated and assisted by a concerted collective effort.What are the main tools of the Mechanism?The European Civil Protection Mechanism has a number of tools at its disposal to facilitate both adequate preparedness and effective response to disasters at EU level.The Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC) is the operational heart of the Mechanism. It is run by the European Commission in Brussels and is accessible 24 hours a day. It gives countries access to a "one-stop-shop" of civil protection resources that are available in the participating states. Any country within or outside the Union that is affected by a major disaster can appeal for assistance via the MIC. It acts as a communication hub between participating states, the affected country and the experts who are dispatched to the field. It also provides useful and updated information on the actual status of an ongoing emergency. Last but not least, the MIC performs a coordinating role by matching the offers of assistance from participating states to the needs of the disaster-stricken country.A training and exercise programme has also been set up to improve the coordination of civil protection assistance missions by ensuring that intervention teams from the participating states provide assistance that is compatible and complementary. It also enhances the skills of experts involved in civil protection assistance operations through the sharing of best practices. In addition the Commission organises the exchange of experts from participating states.What role do experts play?When required, the MIC also deploys civil protection experts who have been seconded by participating states, mainly to operations outside the European Union. These experts have been trained by their national authorities and have also received training from the European Commission. Their tasks are set out in a brief that is specific to each new emergency. Generally speaking, however, their main role is to act as a link or liaison between the civil protection assistance from the participating states, the MIC and the recipient country. They are, in effect, the MIC's "eyes and ears" in the field. In certain situations, the MIC also deploys technical experts. In 2009, for example, earthquake engineers were sent at the request of the Italian authorities to assist with building assessments after the earthquake in L'Aquila.Who pays for the assistance?According to the implementing rules of the Mechanism, the state requesting assistance shall bear the costs of assistance provided by the participating states.However, the participating state providing assistance may, bearing in mind the particular nature of the emergency and the extent of any damage, offer its assistance entirely or partially free of charge. In practice, the majority of participating states offer assistance free of charge as a gesture of solidarity.Since 2007, up to 50% of the costs of transporting assistance can be co-financed by the European Commission under the Civil Protection Financial Instrument.What is the European Union doing on disaster prevention?In the area of civil protection the European Commission is taking an integrated approach to disaster management including prevention, preparedness and response. In 2009, it published a Communication on a 'Community approach to the prevention of natural and man-made disasters'. The Communication aims at (1) improving the knowledge base on disasters, their impacts and their prevention, (2) linking the diversity of players that should be involved in disaster prevention, (3) spreading and stimulating the uptake of good practice, (4) making existing financial and legislative instruments perform better for disaster prevention. The Council has provided the Commission with a strong mandate to take this work forward, notably in the field of risk assessment and mapping.In addition to the prevention work in civil protection, the EU has over the years developed various legislative and financing instruments to support and complement Member State initiatives in disaster prevention. These include legislation addressing floods and industrial accidents. Under the cohesion policy, €5.8 billion has been directly allocated to risk prevention measures in the 2007-2013 programming period. Financial support for prevention actions can also be provided through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, LIFE+, the ICT Policy Support Programme and the Research Framework Programme.What is the budget for civil protection?In 2010, the civil protection budget is €26 million. This covers, among other things, training, exercises and co-financing of transport of assistance. In addition, €7.5 million have been made available this year to carry out a Preparatory Action on an EU Rapid Response Capacity, testing new arrangements for an effective and fast EU disaster response.Detailed breakdown:Training: €5 million; Exercises: €2 million; Modules: €2 millionPreparedness projects: €1.35 million; Prevention projects: €1.7 millionTransport inside EU: €1.83 million; Transport outside EU: €6.66 millionEarly Warning Systems: €1.13 million+ Smaller actionsWhat are the future priorities for civil protection?In its 2010 work programme the European Commission announced a Communication on the EU disaster response capacity. The Commission is also reviewing the existing civil protection legislation. The review will assess the effectiveness of support through the Financial Instrument and the Mechanism.Where can I find more information?More information on the Mechanism and current and recent emergencies:http://ec.europa.eu/echo/civil_protection/civil/index.htmEuropean Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA): http://www.emsa.europa.euCivil protection is just part of the work done carried out by the European Union in relation to disasters. If the emergency occurs outside the European Union, the EU may also be providing humanitarian aid in the affected country. Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection are both under the responsibility of Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, ensuring close coordination of all available resources.Humanitarian aid: http://ec.europa.eu/echo/index_en.htmCommissioner Georgieva website:http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/georgieva/index_en.htm

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2.Central Emergency Response Fund and Country Based Pooled funds Member States Briefing,OCHA
RV=68.4 2010/05/13 00:00
キーワード:grant,funding,Cerf

General Assembly HallThank you for attending this meeting, which is an update for member states on the latest on the Central Emergency Response Fund, as at the end of the first quarter of 2010. I would also like to provide a brief overview of country based pooled funds, which work in tandem with the CERF in many cases.I would like to provide a general overview of what the Fund has achieved since I last provided a briefing to Member States in New York in December, funding levels; the impact of the fund on emergencies in the first quarter of 2010, and what we are doing to ensure the continuous and successful growth of the Fund.I will also touch upon the management of the Fund, and finally, lay out some of the Risks and Challenges that face the Fund, and how we intend to manage them.Let me begin by briefing you on the use of the Fund since last we met, particularly on the final totals from 2009 and our busiest ever first quarter of 2010. I will highlight some key issues and trends that have emerged, and give some examples of particularly significant allocations.In 2009, for the first time, the funds allocated were almost equal to the funds raised for the year. The Fund received $399 million in pledges, and allocated some $397 million. While both numbers were lower than in 2008, the drop-off in pledges, as we have discussed, can be attributed almost entirely to unfavourable currency exchange rates. The total amount approved decreased by $31 million in 2009 from 2008, reflecting a dramatic decrease in the amount of funding requested by UN agencies, no doubt the reflection of the exceptional needs in 2008 for the global food crisis.A total of 51 countries benefited from CERF funding in 2009. Agencies working in Somalia received some $60.5 million, the most any one country has ever received in a single year, reflecting the continuing very difficult situation. Regionally, the Horn of Africa received 34 percent of total funding, followed by Central Africa at 14 percent, while Southern Africa and South Asia each received 10 percent of all funding. Also for the first time, the Philippines appeared in the top ten of recipient countries as agencies responded to humanitarian needs induced by unrest in Mindanao and tropical storms in the autumn.The CERF was the largest single source of funding for the 2009 Flash Appeals. It provided $26 million to six appeals covering 12 percent of their requirements, and 27 percent of the funding actually received. UN Country Teams in Burkina Faso, Namibia, El Salvador and Lao benefited the most from CERF funding; in these countries the CERF grants comprised more than half of the overall funding towards Flash Appeals. The timing of CERF funding for Flash Appeals also boosted their effectiveness. CERF funds were provided to UN Country Teams inNamibia, Philippines, El Salvador and Laos immediately following the onset of the emergency, and were therefore crucial for the implementation of early response activities, as they should be.So far this year, CERF has contributed to six of the thirteen 2010 Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) appeals. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), CERF's contribution to the CAP represents 35 percent of the total funding received in 2010. CERF's contribution to the 2010 Yemen Appeal represents 15 percent of total funding received.Overall, there are signs that we may face a difficult year for humanitarian funding, post Haiti. Judicious use of CERF to fill the gaps will be therefore particularly important.

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1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 16,IFRC
RV=294.0 2010/05/14 00:00
キーワード:rain,Cluster,April,transitional,Swiss

GLIDE EQ-2010-000009-HTIPeriod covered by this Ops Update: 28 April - 6 May 2010Appeal target (current): 218.4 million Swiss francs (203,478,000 US dollars or 148,989,000 euro) in cash, kind, or services is solicited to support the Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS)/Federation to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80,000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care, fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihoods support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake-affected region. Of the 218.4 million Swiss francs sought, the International Federation solicits Swiss francs 2.07 million to support its interagency coordination of the Shelter and Non- Food Items Cluster.The donor response report shows current coverage of 67% of the overall Appeal target.The budget for inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster currently stands at 77% coverage.Summary:As heavy rains continue on a regular basis, the scaling up of water and sanitation activities remains a priority to reduce the risks of outbreaks of diseases. Over the reporting period thousands of affected households received relief items through the joint efforts of the Haitian Red Cross Society and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). In parallel to addressing the immediate needs of affected families for basic non-food and shelter items, the IFRC and HRCS along with Partner National Societies are seeking out ways of introducing longer term programming that will contribute to the recovery of affected communities.

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2.A little girl needs your help to build homes in Haiti,FFP
RV=198.9 2010/05/14 00:00
キーワード:season,April,latrine,mother

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (May 14, 2010) - During the past year, Rachel Wheeler, 10, has raised money to construct 12 concrete double-unit houses with access to sanitation and potable water in Leogane, Haiti. Food For The Poor, the largest international relief and development organization in the United States will be building these homes in this very poor coastal community. The country's dire housing needs were compounded by the catastrophic Jan. 12 earthquake that leveled most of Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince.Rachel's house-building initiative started in April 2009, when she visited Food For The Poor's South Florida-based office and heard President/CEO Robin Mahfood speak about the desperate living conditions in Haiti, where mothers sometimes feed their children mud cookies to quell their hunger pangs.When Rachel left Food For The Poor, she told her mother she wanted to do something to help the people of Haiti. Initially, her goal was to build 13 homes - Rachel's Baker's Dozen. Thanks to generous supporters, Rachel has raised the money to accomplish the baker's dozen, and has continued her efforts to build an entire village - Rachel's Village.Rachel and her family recently visited Food For The Poor's Thankful Thursday prayer service to donate a check to help build a house in Rachel's Village."Rachel is dedicated to Food For The Poor and to doing God's work, and that is what you do here [at Food For The Poor]," said Julie Wheeler, Rachel's mother, during the check presentation.Mahfood personally thanked the family for their continued support. To Rachel he affectionately said, "I expect great things from you."Then, looking at Rachel's mother, Mahfood said, "Who I really want to thank is Julie. If all moms in America raised kids the way you have raised Rachel, what a country we would be!"Currently, Food For The Poor is waiting to receive permission from the Haitian government to start construction in Rachel's Village. The village will be built near an existing Food For The Poor fishing village in Leogane. Fishing villages provide poor fishermen with the necessary tools and education to sustain the community economically.Food For The Poor has 30 operational fishing villages throughout Haiti. With seaworthy boats, reliable engines, fishing tackle, coolers, freezers, secure storage sheds and safety equipment fishermen are able to work in deeper, more bountiful waters with larger, more marketable fish. In return, the fishermen must agree to contribute a minimum of 5 percent of their catch to help feed others in their communities, and 5 percent to help maintain the equipment.Recently, Rachel and her girlfriends spent the day manning a lemonade-stand, and selling handmade bracelets and potholders. Rachel knows every dollar counts at Food For The Poor as more than 96 percent of all donations received go to programs that benefit the poor.To support Rachel's effort, please make checks payable to Food For The Poor and include the special source code "SC# 69603" so the money can be tracked to the house-building effort. Donations can be mailed to Food For The Poor, 6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073. All gifts are tax-deductible. Online donations can also be made through the charity's secure Web site at www.foodfrothepoor.org/Rachel.At this time, Food For The Poor is able to build about 300 homes a month, but the agency has a goal of 5,000 houses in Haiti this year. Acknowledging it is an aggressive goal, the charity's leaders point to the imminent hurricane season and the need to get people quickly into sturdy, safe shelter.A donation of $2,600 can provide half of a single unit house to a destitute family. For $1,000, a latrine and shower stall will provide housing recipients with access to proper sanitation and privacy. Proper sanitation is essential to the health and welfare of a thriving family and helps prevent life-threatening illnesses.Food For The Poor, the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian agency provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 96 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor. For more information, please visit www.FoodForThePoor.org.-END-Jennifer Leigh OatesPublic RelationsFood For The Poor6401 Lyons RoadCoconut Creek, FL 33073Phone: (954) 427-2222 x 6054Fax: (954) 426-6500Food For The Poor, the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interdenominational Christian agency provides emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 96 percent of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor.Visit our Web site at http://www.foodforthepoor.org/

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3.Social mobilizers throughout Haiti spread the word about vaccines,UNICEF
RV=168.2 2010/05/14 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,mother,vaccination

By Cifora MonierPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 12 May 2010 – Haiti is still struggling to cope with the aftermath of the devastating 12 January earthquake, which claimed more than 200,000 lives, destroyed schools, homes, and water and sanitation systems and left more than 1 million people homeless.Immunization activities were severely affected by the quake. Many health-care facilities were damaged or destroyed, and the interruption of fuel and power supplies has had a major impact on health services. Facing low vaccination rates across the country – which pre-date the earthquake – UNICEF and its partners are now working to reach every child in Haiti with routine immunization.Vaccinations resumeIn Port-au-Prince, young mother Kelida Henrisme said she had been unable to access vaccines for her three-month-old baby, Kenley. Immunization programmes throughout the capital were temporarily disrupted by the quake.In recent weeks, however, health workers have been travelling through the city alerting families that vaccinations have resumed."When I heard the announcement from the megaphone, I decided to take my son immediately to the vaccination post," said Ms. Henrisme. "I wanted to get my baby vaccinated."Omene Charles, a mother of three, has been a social mobilizer in the small Haitian locality of Campo for 19 years. A respected member of her community, she is stopped frequently by warm greetings on her way through Campo's town centre. Children shout out her name as she walks by."I know the importance of vaccinations and I have witnessed firsthand the consequences these illnesses have when children are not vaccinated," Ms. Charles said. "For this reason, I feel that it is my duty to motivate my people."Reaching every childIn her new role with the immunization campaign, Ms. Charles uses a megaphone to spread the word about vaccines. She visits churches and schools, and goes door-to-door on foot, sometimes walking as many as 20 km per day.To vaccinate the maximum number of children, the campaign's mobile teams travel to some of the country's most difficult-to-reach communities.Haiti's latest immunization drive is part of the annual Vaccination Week of the Americas, a regional campaign spanning 44 countries. The 2010 vaccination week, which wrapped up on 6 May, reached some 60,000 children under teh age of five in Haiti alone, protecting them against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles and rubella. The children also received vitamin A supplements and de-worming tablets.More vaccination rounds are being planned for the coming months and will continue to be supported by UNICEF, its partners and the Haitian authorities."It is vital that we reach every child," said UNICEF Immunization Specialist Dr. Yasmine Chalhoub. She noted that another essential element was to inform parents of the consequences of not vaccinating their children.A long-standing needIn addition to restoring the vaccine programmes disrupted by the earthquake, vaccinators face the challenge of confronting immunization rates that have historically been low throughout the country – even prior to the earthquake. According to the most recent data, the number of Haitian children vaccinated against preventable diseases is as low as 52 per cent in many areas."The work is crucial," said Dr. Chalhoub. "Vaccinators and social mobilizers are the key to ensuring the success of the campaign and we should encourage them to reach out more effectively to their communities." By doing so, she added, Haiti also takes agency over its own essential vaccine programmes."This is the most effective way of ensuring ownership of routine life-saving immunizations," noted Dr. Chalhoub.For Ms. Charles and other social mobilizers, the challenge carries great weight and promises important results. "Even after the earthquake, I feel responsible for [the community's] well-being," she said. "Parents need only a simple explanation to allow their children to be immunized."

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4.Haitian quake survivors to benefit from more UN food-for-work projects,UN News
RV=145.2 2010/05/14 00:00
キーワード:rain,season

12 May 2010 – As Haiti continues to recover from January's catastrophic earthquake, the head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced an increase in cash- and food-for-work programmes for the country."Step by step, the people of Haiti are rebuilding their country," said the agency's Executive Director, Josette Sheeran, in the capital, Port-au-Prince. "This is a tribute to a nation that has shown extraordinary resilience in the face of epic levels of devastation."More than 200,000 people were killed in the 12 January quake, which left 1.3 million people homeless, in addition to damaging Government buildings and vital infrastructure.WFP food was being distributed within hours of the magnitude-7.0 earthquake, and the agency has helped millions of people with its life-saving food rations in the first few months after the disaster.WFP is currently working with Haitian authorities to put the agency's so-called toolbox – also including nutritional supplementary feeding and school meals – to full use, and these schemes are expected to benefit more than 2 million people."We will look to empowering farming families and to stimulating markets across the country as a way to support the local community," Ms. Sheeran, who wrapped up her two-day visit to the country, said.As Haiti enters the rain and hurricane season, WFP is also working to pre-position food, trucks and other supplies. It is also supporting local communities protect themselves against flooding, erosion and landslides.During her trip, Ms. Sheeran visited a cash- and food-for-work programme in the city of Croix-des-Bouquets, near the capital. Under this scheme, people who have lost their homes and livelihoods are building flood barriers to prevent the erosion of fertile soil, in return for food to feed their families and money to rebuild their homes.Such initiatives, she pointed out, are a vital element of WFP's efforts to support long-term reconstruction, helping to jump-start the local economy and address food insecurity.Work projects are being scaled up to include 140,000 workers across Haiti, with benefits reaching up to 700,000 people in total.In Port-au-Prince, the WFP chief visited a school meals programme with the agency's newest Ambassador Against Hunger, pop singer Christina Aguilera.In January, the five-time Grammy winner performed in MTV's 'Hope for Haiti' telethon that raised more than $60 million for disaster relief, including for WFP relief work.Ms. Sheeran travelled to Haiti from Brazil, where she honoured President Luiz In當io Lula da Silva for his leadership in the fight against hunger and inadequate nutrition in his country and across the world by recognizing him as a Global Champion in the Battle Against Hunger."The Government of Brazil and the World Food Programme share a common vision of a world free of hunger," she said."President Lula has shown leadership in the fight against hunger by pushing the needs of the poor and the under-nourished to the very top of the international agenda."Ms. Sheeran, who visited the site of one of Brazil's national hunger programmes, "Fome Zero" (Zero Hunger) project near the capital, Brasilia, said Mr. Lula da Silva's enthusiasm for the needs of the hungry had set an example for others.

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1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #54 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=309.5 2010/05/15 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,transitional,strategy,social,Goh,Project

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated May 7, 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- During a May 7 meeting with USAID staff, representatives from the U.N. Office for Project Services (UNOPS) reported that UNOPS, the Government of Haiti (GoH) Ministry of Public Works (MoPW), and partner Miamoto International are assessing an average of 2,000 buildings per day, with approximately 200 engineers on the ground conducting structural assessments. In addition, UNOPS reported that the number of social workers operating in settlements has increased from 50 to 130 people, who continue working to notify inhabitants of assessment results; gather socio-economic data; and determine whether sites have adequate space for transitional shelter.- On May 12, the Acting U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator shared the draft GoH Settlement Strategy outline with Humanitarian Forum participants, encouraging humanitarian agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide feedback through the cluster system. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) indicated that the current strategy document includes plans to shift from site-based provision of services to community-based services. OCHA also indicated that the strategy will focus on landlord–tenant issues, land tenure, and other related constraints.- According to the Acting Humanitarian Coordinator, officials plan to commence decongestion of the Champs de Mars settlement on May 17. The majority of families will return to Forte Nationale, the pre-earthquake neighborhood of origin, where engineers have already conducted habitability assessments.

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2.Haiti Earthquake: Three Months Later,Direct Relief
RV=194.5 2010/05/15 00:00
キーワード:Direct,April,strategy,grant

Over $34.8 Million in Medical Aid Already Provided by Direct Relief InternationalSanta Barbara, CA, April 12, 2010—Three months after the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Direct Relief International has furnished over $34.8 million in direct medical aid to the country and remains intensely involved in efforts to address both current and long-term needs. Among the first international groups to respond, Direct Relief's assistance to Haiti represents the largest humanitarian relief effort in the organization's 62-year history.An estimated 230,000 people were killed by the quake with 3 million people in need of aid and 1.3 million displaced. "Although public attention is fading, the effects of the earthquake remain profound on people living in affected areas and continued intense efforts are required," said Thomas Tighe, Direct Relief International President and CEO.Direct Relief has furnished over 226 tons (452,000 lbs.) of material aid to recipient health partners through more than 55 shipments. Materials include medical equipment and instruments, nutritionals, prescription and over-the-counter medications, and basic medical treatment and diagnostic supplies.The organization has also upped its cash grant commitment for locally based prosthetic and orthotic services from to $2 million from $1.2 million, and continues to evaluate Haitian community groups for its pool of $500,000 short-term recovery grants.Direct Relief is also providing partners and the public with an interactive online map detailing the flow of aid distributed to Direct Relief's health partners treating earthquake survivors since January 12. Direct Relief continues to maintain emergency response teams in Haiti to ensure the coordination and distribution of aid.Direct Relief's earthquake response efforts, consistent with the organization's philosophy, are to strengthen and rebuild the local health infrastructure while keeping its own organizational expenses to a minimum."Those who have most at stake are the people who will always live in these countries, and Direct Relief is committed to providing these local groups and leaders with the resources given to us for their benefit," said Tighe.Direct Relief's recent emergency response efforts in Haiti have included:Delivering by helicopter a shipment of medical aid to Hpital Albert Schweitzer in Deschapelles, north of Port-au-Prince.Delivering three truckloads of much-needed intravenous solutions and supplies (donated by Baxter) to St. Damien Pediatric Hospital in Port-au-Prince.Assisting Partners in Health (PIH) with inventory control and resupply of needed materials, which allows PIH staff to focus on patient care.Participating in the Disability Working Group, a consortium of governmental and nongovernmental agencies that is establishing a long-term care strategy for the estimated 2,000 to 4,000 amputees since the earthquake.Direct Relief's Haiti mapping tool of assistance to Haiti is available at http://www.directrelief.org/Flash/HaitiShipments/Index.html, and current information about Direct Relief's Haiti response is available at http://www.directrelief.org/EmergencyResponse/2010/EarthquakeHaiti.aspx.About Direct Relief InternationalFounded in 1948, Direct Relief is a Santa Barbara, California-based nonprofit organization focused on improving quality of life by bringing critically needed medicines and supplies to local healthcare providers worldwide. Direct Relief has provided more than $1 billion in privately funded humanitarian aid since 2000, including more than $150 million in assistance in the United States. It has earned a fundraising efficiency score of 99 percent or better from Forbes for the past eight years, and is ranked by the Chronicle of Philanthropy as California's largest international nonprofit organization based on private support. For more information, please visit http://www.DirectRelief.org.###Media Contact: Jim ProsserManager, Media RelationsJProsser@DirectRelief.org Direct Relief: (805) 964-4767

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1.Haiti gives IDB mandate to promote major education reform,I-A DB
RV=410.4 2010/05/16 00:00
キーワード:DB,March,teacher,investment,Feb,conference,Education,adoption,Bank,social

Bank offers to support 5-year plan to expand tuition-free school systemPORT-AU-PRINCE – Haitian President Ren Pr?al today gave the Inter-American Development Bank a mandate to work with Haiti's Ministry of Education and National Education Commission to prepare a major reform of the Haitian education system.The five-year plan, which would require around $2 billion in funding from foreign donors, will be aimed at expanding tuition-free education services in Haiti. At present, nearly 90 percent of Haitian schools are private. Even before the Jan. 12 earthquake, which destroyed or damaged more than 4,000 schools, around half the children of primary education age were not enrolled in school.In a press conference held on the grounds of the National Palace, Pr?al noted that he has limited time before his term ends in Feb. 2011, so he urged donors to press ahead with key initiatives that will have to be carried on by future presidents."Let's use these eight months to engage in projects that must continue after this period," Pr?al said. "So let's quickly prepare the education plan, so that it can get moving, let's sign as many roads projects as possible, as many electricity projects as possible. We have eight months to do all of this together."IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno said the Bank could provide $250 million in grants over five years for the education reform plan, which it would seek to leverage with donations from foreign universities, corporations, foundations and individuals interested in supporting Haitian educational institutions. He added that he would call on other donors, such as the World Bank, to support Haiti's new plan."Our commitment to Haiti, as you know, is very important. We were given, as part of a recent capital increase, the possibility of giving Haiti $200 million a year in grants for the next 11 years," said Moreno, who mentioned roads, water, energy, agriculture and private sector investments as other sectors in which the IDB expects to be active in the coming years.Moreno added that the education reform plan is likely to be one of the first to be presented for additional funding to the Haitian Interim Reconstruction Commission and the Multi-Donor Trust Fund. These agencies were established after the March 31 United Nations conference where international donors pledged to provide Haiti nearly $10 billion to recover from the earthquake.Along with financial support from the IDB and other donors, the Haitian government will also receive technical assistance from leading experts in education reform. One key advisor will be Paul Vallas, who led the transformation of the New Orleans public schools system after Hurricane Katrina.Under the proposed reform, most Haitian schools would become publicly funded but privately run institutions, foregoing tuition charges. A central fund would be established for the government to pay salaries of all teachers and school administrators participating in the new system.In order to participate in the reformed system, schools would have to undergo a certification process to verify the number of children served and staff hired. As incentives to take part in the plan, schools would receive financial support to upgrade their facilities as well as text books and educational materials.To remain certified, schools would have to meet increasingly stringent standards, including the adoption of a national curriculum, teacher training and facility improvement programs.At the same time, the plan will finance the creation of new schools, using existing buildings suitable for educational purposes and constructing new ones in safe locations and following quake- and hurricane-proof standards. Schools would also be used to provide critical services such as nutrition, health care and other social services.The plan could also serve as a platform for many other innovations for improving Haiti's education system, including the recruitment of highly educated persons to serve as teachers in Haiti or the creation of partnerships between Haitian and foreign educational institutions.

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1.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE: 14th May 2010,UNICEF
RV=352.5 2010/05/17 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,rain,cluster,season,election

HEADLINES POLITICAL/ SECURITY UPDATE: - The largest political protest since the January earthquake against the proposed extension of political took place in Port-au-Prince on the 10th May with some 2,000 demonstrators calling for President Rene Preval's resignation. Three people were injured by stray bullets. Haitian police used tear gas and warning shots to disperse protesters after some demonstrators robbed passersby and tried to crash through barricades around the national palace. - Opposition parties and other groups opposed a measure approved by Parliament on Monday allowing President Preval to stay in office until May 14, 2011, if an election cannot be held in time to swear in the next leader on the constitutionally mandated date of 7 February 2011. - UNICEF programmes and Clusters are conducting contingency preparedness plans and interventions to mitigate the impact of the rains and the upcoming hurricane season.

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2.US Delegation Finds Inadequate Response and Victim-Blaming" Approach to Rapes in Haitian Displacement Camps",Madre
RV=192.0 2010/05/17 00:00
キーワード:des,sexual

Lawyers collect rape survivor accounts and plan legal strategy LAWYER'S EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE NETWORKPORT-AU-PRINCE – In over a week of on-site interviews and exploration, a delegation of U.S. lawyers, health professionals, and community activists found continued alarming rates of rape and other gender-based violence (GBV) in the displaced persons camps throughout Port-au-Prince since the Haitian earthquake in January. Expressed sentiments on the part of some Haitian government officials that survivors are somehow to blame for the rapes is outrageous to human rights attorneys and community members, who find that women face a grave lack of security necessary to prevent and respond to the sexual violence crisis. Medical services are overwhelmed and unable to meet women's healthcare needs stemming from the assaults."It is critical that we dispel the myth that these rapes are a result of promiscuity," Blaine Bookey, an attorney with the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), and coordinator of the delegation. "These are violent crimes being perpetrated in the dark of night and they merit the attention of the police and other groups helping organize the camps."The vast majority of the women and girls reported being raped by groups of armed, unknown assailants who often beat them in the course of the attack, and threatened them with further violence if they reported the rape. Perpetrators often attack at night, when women are asleep beside their children or when they go to the latrines where men wait for them in the dark stalls. "It is totally unacceptable for these rapes to continue to go unpunished," said Mario Joseph, Managing Attorney at Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI), which hosted the delegation at its office in Port-au-Prince. "We are now building strong legal cases to hold rapists accountable and bring these women the justice they deserve."Women who report rapes to the police describe being turned away, not taken seriously, or told to notify the police if they see the rapists again. "Pa tap vini" or "They never would have come," described one woman as to why she did not report her rape. These experiences foster the perception that reporting to the police is futile, especially if the survivor cannot identify her assailants. "If we are going to overcome a culture of complete impunity for rapists, we must create environments in which survivors are comfortable reporting these crimes and where they will be taken seriously" said Lisa Davis, an attorney with MADRE.Information regarding medical and legal services for survivors of rape is largely unavailable, and where available, it is generally incorrect and incomplete. Where services exist, women face prohibitively long waits, lack of privacy, and limited access to female healthcare providers. "I accompanied a 15-year-old rape survivor to the General Hospital, where we waited for three hours before being led to a dirty cot in a public room, where a male doctor was to conduct the exam. I ended up conducting the exam myself in another doctor's living quarters," said Betsy Freeman, women's health specialist on the delegation. Medical certificates, instrumental in documenting cases of rape, are not reliably issued.Based on these findings, the Port-au-Prince based BAI and LERN call on the government of Haiti, UN agencies, donor nations, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working in Haiti to immediately improve services for rape survivors, and take concrete steps to reduce rape in the camps. Police patrols must increase to include all camps, and officers must patrol inside the camps, not just around the perimeter. Patrols should, where possible, include female officers. Police stations must have female officers who can help victims file reports, and all officers should have training to sensitively take women's reports.About the OrganizationsCoordinated by the IJDH-organized Lawyers' Earthquake Response Network (LERN), the delegation included representatives from MADRE, the University of Virginia School of Law, TransAfrica Forum the ABA Section of International Law, and the law firm of Morrison and Foerster. Members met with grassroots women's organizations, including KOFAVIV and FAVILEK, and larger NGOs including Kay Fanm and SOFA.Since January 12, LERN now has over 360 lawyers and law students responding to various post-earthquake needs. IJDH and BAI fight for human rights and justice in Haiti and for fair and just treatment of Haitians in the United States.Contacts: Marie St. Cyr, Board Member & Lisa Davis, Human Rights Advocacy Fellow, MADRE(212) 627-0444, lisadavisnyc@gmail.comBlaine Bookey, Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH),(415) 515-8956; blaine@ijdh.org

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3.Heifer Haiti – Update on earthquake recovery and rehabilitation,Heifer International
RV=128.9 2010/05/17 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,March

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 7, 2010) – On January 12, 2010, a devastating 7.0–magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 200,000 people and displacing more than two million. At the time of the earthquake, Heifer International was reorganizing its Haiti program, which had six employees in two offices—in Les Cayes in the south and Cap-Haitien in the north.Haiti has worked in Haiti for more than 10 years and in January the Haiti country team was managing 16 projects aiding more than 16,000 limited-scale farmers. Projects included organizational strengthening, training in sustainable farming, nutrition, aquaculture and gifts of livestock, seeds and trees.Heifer International is not a first responder agency, but immediately after the earthquake, Heifer country staff coordinated and worked with local and international relief organizations to deliver humanitarian aid to injured and displaced people. For weeks after the earthquake, the Haiti team provided water, rice, sugar, medicine and transportation to local health clinics and shelters for more than 2,000 people in Les Cayes and Cap-Haitien.While the Haiti team supported organizations responding to the increasing needs of earthquake victims, Heifer International issued a call for donations to fund the rehabilitation and rebuilding work that would be needed once the emergency response was complete and efforts turned to sustainable and long-term recovery. Donors and supporters responded quickly, providing more than $1 million in initial funding to help the people of the small Caribbean nation.A member of InterAction, the largest coalition of U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations, Heifer International has participated in discussions with domestic and international aid-organizations to leverage resources and coordinate relief and post-earthquake activities in Haiti for increased efficiencies. Other participants include the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund (CBHF), Partners in Health (PIH), and Doctors Without Borders, among others.A Heifer International survey team comprised of Edwin Rocha and Jesus Pizarro, director of programs and director of finance and administration for Heifer's Americas program, as well as Stephen Northcutt from Information Technology, arrived in Port-au-Prince on March 18.While in Haiti, team members met with Heifer Haiti staff and current and potential partner organizations, such as Partners in Health, Partners in Agriculture, Tet Kole Ti Peyisant Movement and representatives of the United Nations Agriculture Cluster to determine needs and opportunities for rebuilding and expanding Heifer's Haiti program and to ensure optimum use of available resources and expertise.Emergency team members, who will implement Heifer's recovery and rehabilitation efforts in immediate and long-term activities, were also chosen during the March visit.Heifer's efforts will focus on re-establishing sustainable food systems and funding and implementing partners will reflect Heifer's values and work to help small-scale Haitian farmers and rural communities to secure healthy, culturally appropriate foods and to help strengthen grassroots organizations to help build a sustainable economy.Following a review of Heifer Haiti's projects and field-level assessments, Heifer Haiti is extending the life cycle of some projects while others, close to the end of their monitoring phase, are being closed to maximize resources.Distribution of resources has begun in communities with existing projects in hope that backyard vegetable gardens and fast-producing small animal species such as pigs, fish and poultry will contribute to ensuring family food security. Additionally, work has begun to help strengthen local grassroots organizations so they will be better prepared to respond to future disasters.The Haiti Emergency team is preparing for a two-day meeting in Haiti at the end of May with current and potential partners. Discussions will cover the Haiti Recovery and Rehabilitation Program, where Heifer will use its experiences in sustainable community development, respect for human dignity, local knowledge, agro-ecology and environmental preservation to reach even more families over a greater geographic area.Heifer leadership will review the Rehabilitation and Recovery Program, including a three-year plan to continue current programming as well as an expansion of Heifer's work to new areas and more communities, in July.

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4.WORLD SUMMIT FOR THE FUTURE OF HAITI,Govt. Dominican Rep.
RV=97.5 2010/05/17 00:00
キーワード:March,investment

Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicJune 02, 2010IntroductionThe Summit for the Future of Haiti is a meeting of the international community called by the Government of the Dominican Republic to seal a sustainable commitment with Haiti, so that it may recover not only from the earthquake of last January 12, but also from the historical isolation and poverty it has faced for over 200 years. Under this premise, the President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fern疣dez, issued the first invitation at the meeting of the Rio Group held in Cancn, Mexico this past March.The gigantic task of Re-founding Haiti requires a long-term effort, and the deployment of the Action Plan for Reconstruction demands ensuring the financial and technical sustainability that will ensure an uninterrupted march on the road to progress and social development.To make the proposal of financial donations to the Haiti reconstruction project viable, concrete initiatives and programs for infrastructure, highways, potable water systems, disbursement terms and the standardization and execution of the coordination and monitoring mechanisms, as well as the actions to promote private investment.The World Summit for the Future of Haiti, which is being held in the Dominican Republic next June 2, seeks to create permanent ties of solidarity between the international community and Haiti and to spearhead the beginning of the reconstruction work. To this end, it will review the commitments of donor countries and organizations, present a list of the projects containing the priority activities for each pillar of the Action Plan and provide a detailed account of the progress made in managing the reconstruction process.II. ObjectivesThe purpose of the World Summit for the Future of Haiti is to ratify the commitment of the International Community, so that Haiti may guarantee a sustained support for the implementation of the Re-founding Plan and, specifically, to ensure the effective execution of the Action Plan. To achieve the latter, it will obtain concrete support in terms of technical assistance and the coordination of activities, as well as explicit commitments regarding the fund disbursement terms.The expected results would focus the deliberations on the following aspects:- Sustained commitment of the International Community, which implies the formulation of a solidarity strategy with Haiti.- An ideal relationship so that Haiti can overcome its political isolation and become integrated as an active partner into the regional and global community.- Political support to guarantee the stability and strengthening of democracy in Haiti.- Viability of aiming the donations and/or technical cooperation toward the major lines and specific projects.- Mechanisms for integrating the private sector into the re-founding process.

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1.HAITI: IOM Launches New Haiti-wide Push to Improve Life in Displacement Camps,IOM
RV=388.1 2010/05/18 00:00
キーワード:rain,Cluster,cluster,season,rainy,February

IOM has launched a major new push to identify and meet the needs of more than 2 million Haitians living in displacement camps following the January 12 earthquake.In its role as lead agency in the Haiti emergency response's Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) cluster, IOM has established a new camp management operation team, funded by the EU's humanitarian arm ECHO, which will reach out to local authorities and community leaders to improve the flow of information between affected populations and humanitarian actors.The first step is to establish close relationships with the mayors of seven communes in the larger Port-au-Prince area, as well as Haiti's civil protection department (DPC) - the government-appointed agency in charge of camp coordination.The team will also forge ties with local community leaders, and hold commune-wide meetings with non-governmental organisations to improve coordination on a municipal (commune) level."Our goal is to draw a clear picture of each commune, establish priorities and then feed that information into the humanitarian system in order to better meet specific beneficiary needs," says Daniel Desmarais, head of the camp management operation."It is crucial that the information flows both ways, so we can best understand and answer the Haitian people's own priorities. The commune by commune approach is crucial, as each area has its own personality with its own challenges, requiring very context specific responses," adds Desmarais.The operation has seven camp-specific teams - one for each commune - each of which has one camp manager, one field assistant, one community mobiliser, and a driver. An additional five mobile teams will also be available to respond to specific situations as they emerge.The teams will report information on a publically accessible Wordpress blog - a creative new approach designed to improve the transparency of information flowing through the system."It works great; it's available to anyone from anywhere. You can access this information from Gonaives to Geneva, from Petionville to Paris," says Mr Desmarais.A blog for each commune will feed specific field-based information to the NGO community on the ground, while another blog will provide a strategic overview for organizations working under the CCCM umbrella.The camp management team will subsequently go camp by camp throughout the communes, check the accuracy of the information, and make logistical arrangements to meet the identified needs."We want to better organize the response's camp management capabilities to meet the significant and continuing challenges of this crisis," says Desmarais."We as IOM can step in as camp managers of last resort, but the needs are far too great for us alone. The work of our partners is absolutely crucial."In related news, 50,000 mosquito nets have just been delivered to Haiti for urgent distribution by the Health Cluster and other NGO partners ahead of intensifying rains.The shipment, to be distributed in collaboration with the Haiti disaster response's "Health Cluster," is among the first major consignments to arrive, of an estimated 1.4 million nets needed in malaria prone Haiti. IOM will coordinate with the vector borne disease working group of the Health Cluster to establish priority areas and individuals to receive nets."With the upcoming rainy season representing a period of naturally increased malaria risk, there is an urgency to get these nets out to camp residents and host communities to try and prevent any excess outbreaks of the disease," says Dr Patrick Duigan, head of IOM's health unit in Haiti.However, Dr Duigan notes that there is no indication as of yet that malaria rates have yet risen above normal levels for the country. Recent figures indicate that the percentage of suspected malaria cases reported for Haiti's earthquake displaced population has decreased to 3% in recent weeks, or an average of 4.7% for the period from February 2010 until present."The net distribution is a clear example of the kind of synergies that are taking place through the CCCM and Health Clusters and other NGO partners, to comprehensively address the needs of Haiti's displaced communities," Duigan says.For further information please contact Mark Turner at IOM Haiti, Tel +509 37025066/ +509 34906678, Email mturner@iom.int or markyturner@yahoo.comCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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2.Diphtheria cases in Haitian camp prompt UN-backed emergency vaccination,UN News
RV=218.0 2010/05/18 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,February

18 May 2010 – United Nations agencies are helping health authorities in Haiti carry out an emergency vaccination campaign after an outbreak of diphtheria in the capital, Port-au-Prince, a spokesperson with the world body said today.Cases of the disease were first reported on Saturday in Camp Batimat in Cit・Soleil district, one of the settlements housing people displaced by the January earthquake, Christiane Berthiaume, spokesperson for the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), told reporters in Geneva.The UN World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are supporting the vaccination campaign led by Haiti's health ministry. About 2,000 people thought to have been exposed to the diphtheria bacterium are being specifically targeted in the vaccination campaign, carried out by more than 80 vaccinators.Diphtheria is an infectious disease that spreads from person to person through respiratory droplets from the throat through coughing and sneezing. The illness usually affects the tonsils, pharynx, larynx and occasionally the skin. Symptoms range from a moderately sore throat to toxic life-threatening diphtheria of the larynx or of the lower and upper respiratory tracts.Since February, an estimated 888,000 people living in displaced persons camps in Haiti have been vaccinated in the ongoing campaign against diphtheria, including more than 220,000 children under the age of eight.A second phase of the campaign will start in June and will target people living outside the camps.Meanwhile, Edmond Mulet, the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Haiti, on Monday visited camp "Tepis Vert" in Cit・Soleil district to assess the living conditions and the needs of the 7,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) there."We are here to better understand you, listen to you and try to solve the problems," Mr. Mulet told inhabitants of the camp, who have been suffering from inadequate basic services, including lack of sanitation facilities. The camp is also prone to flooding.

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3.Haiti: Statement of OAS Secretary General on the Death of a PADF Employee,OAS
RV=121.9 2010/05/18 00:00
キーワード:question,OAS

Statement of OAS Secretary General Jos・Miguel Insulza informing of the kidnapping and death of an employee of the OAS Pan American Development Foundation (PADF):"I am deeply saddened to confirm the tragic death of an employee of the OAS Pan American Development Foundation who was kidnapped along with a PADF consultant while driving in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Monday, May 10th. While the consultant was released unharmed on Friday, May 14, 2010, the driver was found dead the next day. "The employee in question was a Haitian national who had worked for the PADF for over four years. He was loved and respected by all who knew him. His name is being withheld while the authorities complete their investigations on the case."Our hearts go out to the family and friends of our fallen colleague. I am confident that he would wish for the PADF to continue its important work in Haiti."Secretary General Insulza is also Chairman of the PADF.

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1.HAITI: NGO wins award but still so much to do"",PlusNews
RV=291.6 2010/05/19 00:00
キーワード:les,season,rainy,article,Council

NAIROBI, 19 May 2010 (PLUSNEWS) - When the earthquake hit Port au Prince on 12 January, Bill Pape and the rest of the staff of GHESKIO, the country's largest HIV NGO, were unprepared."We were ready for political instability, hurricanes - the types of crises we were used to seeing in Haiti; we were certainly not ready for an earthquake," Pape, doctor and founder of the Group for the Study of Kaposi's Sarcoma and Opportunistic Infections (GHESKIO), told IRIN/PlusNews.Nevertheless, he added, "Because we are always prepared for any disaster, all our HIV and TB patients are given two weeks' [worth of] additional medication in case they are unable to make it for their regular appointments."Founded in 1982, GHESKIO is one of the world's oldest HIV-dedicated NGOs; it provides life-prolonging antiretroviral medication to 55 percent - an estimated 13,500 people - of all Haitians on HIV treatment."After the earthquake, we were able to contact our patients by phone, we sent field workers to them and made radio announcements letting people know where they could access medication," Pape said. "In three weeks, we were able to locate 94 percent of our patients; 211 were confirmed dead in the earthquake."Gates AwardThis significant reach convinced the judges of the 2010 Gates Award for Global Health to award GHESKIO a US$1 million prize in recognition of its years of research, clinical service and training in the field of HIV."The prize is awarded to organizations which have made a long-term impact in saving lives in the developing world, that have set an example for others to emulate," Jeffrey Sturchio, president of the Global Health Council, an alliance of public health organizations that oversees the Gates Award, told IRIN/PlusNews. "GHESKIO has been a global leader in HIV despite being in a developing country - it has been instrumental in halting the spread of HIV in Haiti."The organization shows what is possible under the most difficult circumstances; GHESKIO is a world class institution that has remained rooted in the community," he added.For Pape and his staff, the prize money will come in very handy; the organization suffered an estimated $10 million in structural damage, including major damage to the organization's TB care centre and laboratory.Tent cityAfter the earthquake, thousands of injured people sought refuge at GHESKIO's main site, which became a temporary field hospital and virtual "tent city"."I saw some of the worst cases of broken bones and lesions I have ever seen in my career," Pape said. "We immediately started providing water, food, vaccination and sanitation services."More than 7,000 people were later moved to a new site on higher ground with the support of the Haitian and US governments, UN and NGOs, but there are fears that as the rainy season continues and hurricane season approaches, more permanent accommodation requirements are becoming more urgent."The Haitian government urgently needs more help to relocate people and rebuild infrastructure, schools and so on... the need is tremendous," he added."So much to do""Donors are becoming less generous in light of the economic crisis and the fact that there seems to be some waste in HIV spending - for instance, we know that there are two new infections for every person put on treatment... you can see how donors can get discouraged," Pape noted."Our goal will be to find ways to become more efficient in HIV prevention, to do more work in diseases related to HIV, such as HPV [human papillomavirus], which is very common in Haiti, and to become more focused on TB - diagnosis is still poor and treatment is still very toxic and expensive," he added. "There is still so much to do."kr/mw[END]A selection of PlusNews reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more PlusNews news and analysis at http://www.plusnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles PlusNews sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses de PlusNews sur http://www.plusnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.Post-Earthquake Violence Against Women in Haiti: Failure to Prevent Protect and Punish,Madre
RV=240.6 2010/05/19 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,April,sexual,Council

MADRE is working as part of a coalition of organizations seeking justice for women in Haiti. The coalition submitted the following statement to the UN Human Rights Council for the upcoming session.Coalition members include:MADREKOFAVIVBureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI)Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH)University of Virginia School of Law Human Rights ProgramHuman Rights Litigation and Advocacy Clinic, University of Minnesota1. The January 2010 earthquake not only devastated Haiti's frail infrastructure, it also worsened already inadequate and inequitable access to basic social services throughout Haiti. It also created a severe crisis of safety and security – especially for those living in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps – exacerbating the already grave problem of sexual violence.2. Women in Haiti are disproportionately impacted by the earthquake, both because they face gender discrimination, exposing them to higher rates of poverty and violence; and because they are responsible for meeting the needs of the most vulnerable, including infants, children, the elderly and the thousands of newly disabled people.3. From May 1-10, 2010, a delegation of U.S. lawyers and a women's health specialist investigated the prevalence and patterns of rape and other gender-based violence (GBV) against IDPs in Port-au-Prince in the aftermath of the earthquake and the governmental, inter-governmental, non-governmental and grassroots responses to the violence. For firsthand knowledge of the rapes in the camps, members of the delegation interviewed over 25 survivors of rape or attempted rape. These women and girls were referred to the delegation by KOFAVIV and FAVILEK, grassroots women's organizations working within Port-au-Prince.4. Although this report makes no attempt to quantify the rapes that have occurred in the camps to date, one thing is clear – rapes in the camps are dramatically underreported. From January 13-March 21, KOFAVIV tracked 230 incidents of rape in 15 camps in Port-au-Prince. There are over 500 camps in the capital. Medicins Sans Frontiers reported 68 cases of rape in the month of April at one of their clinics in Port-au-Prince. The vast majority of the women living in camps who were interviewed reported being raped by two or more individuals, almost always armed and at night.5. There is a demonstrated lack of governmental response to sexual violence occurring in the camps. This failure to act appears to have two prongs – the Haitian government is both unwilling and unable to respond. Rape survivors living in the camps told interviewers that reporting rape to the police is an exercise in futility since they could not identify their assailant or assailants. Many women stated that when they approached the police for help, the police said that there was nothing they could do and the survivor should return when she had identified and/or captured their attacker. One survivor reported that the officer she spoke with disclaimed responsibility for trying to capture her rapist, telling her that it was the problem of Haiti's president, Ren・Pr騅al.6. Conditions in the camps are bleak. Overcrowding, lack of privacy, weakened family and community structures, among other things, render women and girls particularly vulnerable to sexual violence. Women and girls live in inadequate shelter, often sleeping under nothing more than a tarp or blanket, with no means of protection and no friends close by, and bathe in public, in view of men and boys.7. Sexual assault survivors interviewed spoke of widespread occurrence of transactional sex to obtain food aid cards, although each interviewee denied having engaged in transactional sex herself. The occurrence of coerced transactional sex – a form of rape – is beyond the scope of this report and merits an independent investigation.8. Preventative measures within the camps are critically lacking. In particular, the survivors we spoke with noted the following issues, a number of which were confirmed by our own visits to the camps: lack of lighting; lack of private bathing facilities; lack of tents; and even for those with tents, utter lack of security (at least one survivor stated that her attacker had used a blade to cut the side of her tent to gain access); lack of a police presence (many survivors stated that police only patrolled the perimeter of the camps and were unwilling to enter the interior, particularly at night).9. Because most of the camps were erected with little or no planning, patrolling the camps is an onerous task and poses safety issues even for officers. Police are unwilling to enter the camps because they fear the armed gangs who generally are active at night when, due to the lack of lighting, attackers are less likely to be seen or recognized.10. Mechanisms for redress following sexual violence appear to be lacking, ineffective, or underutilized. In partnership with the Haitian government, UNICEF, and NGOs postcards listing psychological and medical follow-up support have been distributed in the camps. An informal survey of listed clinics revealed that the card contained inaccurate information, including out-of-service phone numbers and incorrect street addresses. Furthermore, the cards were published in French instead of Kreole, the predominantly spoken language in the camps. The publication of misinformation could discourage survivors from attempting to access such resources to the extent they have heard from others that it is a waste of time. Additionally, not all staffing and resources are adequate. At least one of the clinics did not provide HIV prophylaxis or testing. Many survivors believed that even if they knew of a clinic, they thought they could not afford services or the cost of transportation. The publication of misinformation not only hinders survivors from accessing critically needed resources but also discourages women from attempting to obtain support.11. Although government officials cite a lack of authority and a lack of resources, efforts must be made to maximize the resources that are available and provide support to existing programs. The Haitian government should support community-based anti-violence strategies within a human rights framework. Haitian women's groups indicated that each of the following measures could be helpful in increasing the security in the camps: training programs for officers on GBV and human rights issues; increasing the number of female police officers; instituting self-defense training and rape whistle programs within the camps; and providing various trainings as well as support to community-organized security patrols.12. Along with UNIFEM, two national women's organizations, Kay Fanm and SOFA, are training the Haitian National Police on protocol for receiving survivors and will be providing survivors with transport needs for rapid response. They are also working with students from the state university to hold self-defense clinics in the camps. However, these efforts are not well-publicized. Their impact could be greatly increased if the support of smaller, grassroots organizations and the resources of NGOs were also brought to bear.13. The Haitian criminal justice system has never effectively prosecuted rape cases. First, discriminatory practices pervade the justice system, such as a refusal to credit women's eyewitness testimony against a man's, discriminatory laws, and gender imbalance at every level and unit of the justice system. Second, there is limited access to justice for all women, especially poor women, who are the majority of rape victims. Lastly, there is a lack of specialized training and programs for rape prosecutions. This failure to effectively prosecute denies victims justice, normalizes gender violence and provides prospective perpetrators assurance of impunity.14. We respectfully urge the Human Rights Council to recommend the following:a. That the Government of Haiti and other IGOs/NGOs coordinating the relief effort allocate resources immediately to provide for increased security and lighting in the camps.b. That the Government of Haiti act immediately to implement the National Plan for Combating Violence Against Women (2006-2011) and, upon its expiry, work to renew a new and stronger national plan of action to eliminate violence against women that includes legal measures, service programs, redress and prevention strategies and encourages collaborative participation with the civil sector for both drafting of a national plan and for strategic and effective implementation.c. That the Government of Haiti assess its current laws, policies and programs that address violence against women; evaluate their compliance with international obligations; remove discriminatory laws and practices against women; and implement a legal and policy framework that guarantees due diligence and promotes the full protection and promotion of women's human rights.d. That the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women visit Haiti.e. That the Haitian and donor governments guarantee women's full participation and leadership in all phases of the reconstruction of Haiti as mandated by UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and other internationally recognized standards.f. That the Government of Haiti enact a systematic collection of data that documents the prevalence and incidences of all forms of violence against women in the IDP camps; in collaboration with civil society organizations.

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3.UN redoubles efforts to house Haiti's homeless,AFP
RV=166.8 2010/05/19 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy,transitional

By Erica Berenstein (AFP) PORT-AU-PRINCE — The head of the UN mission in Haiti Edmond Mulet unveiled new efforts Tuesday to provide secure housing to thousands of people made homeless by January's devastating earthquake.One key component of the UN plan would offer assistance to homeowners, enabling them to rehabilitate houses that might have been damaged but are still basically sound."We're in the process of identifying houses that haven't been totally demolished to help the owners make the necessary repairs, so that they will be encouraged to return home and also provide shelter to others in need," Mulet said.January's quake left more than 1.3 million people in need of shelter and claimed as many as 300,000 lives.Five months after the quake, several hundred thousand people remain camped out in tent cities and streets in the capital Port-au-Prince."After having supplied tents to the majority of quake victims, it's now time to get on with the next phase -- providing more solid and secure homes to people now that the rainy season is here and hurricane season is on the way," Mulet said as he visited an outdoor camp that is home to some 8,000 people on the border of notorious Cite Soleil shantytown.The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has for months been saying that people in the camps are first and foremost being given the option to return to their homes, where possible, although many are scared to do so because of the risk of another quake.The 7.0-magnitude quake on January 12 left much of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince in ruins, destroying infrastructure and the seat of government and causing a humanitarian catastrophe in a country already considered the poorest in the Americas.About half a million people left Port-au-Prince after the quake, said Imogen Wall, a UN spokeswoman for humanitarian affairs."Some of them have come back, some have come back temporarily. Some haven't come back but are thinking about it as their houses are assessed. We know that a lot of people will never go back," Wall said.She said about 40 percent of the city's houses are safe, and occupancy rates in those are at about 50 percent."Which means people are now feeling able to go back to their homes, which is what we need them to do ahead of the hurricane season," she said. "The camps are not an acceptable or a sustainable solution for anybody at this point."Efforts are focused now on getting the homeless out of camps in public spaces and into temporary wooden structures that are strong enough to survive the hurricane season, she said.But finding space to accommodate the new "transitional" housing is difficult, she added."This is our key challenge right now. This is a very congested city and transitional shelter needs space," she said. "Finding the capacity to clear the rubble from where you could put buildings up is also a major challenge."Adding urgency to the task is that after the quake, many of Haiti's homeless moved to places that are vulnerable to landslides, particularly during the hurricane season, UN officials said.But resettling them in safer places is "not an easy task," said George Ola-Davies, a spokesman for the UN Mission in Haiti."We're still looking out for more areas where they could go to for other temporary relocation before permanent or semi-permanent buildings start going up for them to move into," he said. "That is another big challenge."Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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4.USAID/OTI Haiti Quarterly Report January - March 2010,USAID
RV=119.7 2010/05/19 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONA catastrophic earthquake shook Haiti on January 12, 2010, destroying much of the country's key infrastructure as well as social, political, and economic structures in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas. As part of the postearthquake response, USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI) has initiated short- and medium-term activities aimed at restoring the Government of Haiti's operational capacity, facilitating its ability to take the lead in the country's recovery effort, and addressing additional stabilization priorities as they arise.ACTIVITIESEnabling the Government of Haiti to Function – In close coordination with the USAID Mission and international actors, USAID/OTI is providing the Government of Haiti (GOH) with support to enhance its crisis management capacity and to restore core government functions. Infrastructure assistance includes providing basic office furnishings and equipment such as desks, chairs, computers, and communications equipment. Other support includes conducting an engineering survey of GOH ministry buildings and identifying functional office space for emergency use by the Office of the Presidency and core ministries.Community Stabilization through Temporary Employment – USAID/OTI has launched a large-scale short-term works program in coordination with other USAID partners, the GOH, and the international community to provide temporary employment to remove debris and clear roads and other public spaces. Partnering closely with local and national government entities, the program is injecting cash into the hardest hit parts of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, with a particular focus on including youth in cleanup efforts. Enhancing Citizen Participation in Relief and Recovery – USAID/OTI is assisting the GOH in restoring external and inter-governmental communications. This program component includes targeted emergency assistance for Haitian radio stations, focusing on increasing the quality and quantity of humanitarian assistance news and information broadcast by Haitians.Debris Management/Flood Mitigation – In an effort to minimize the potential impact of flooding during the coming rainy season, USAID/OTI is supporting the GOH's efforts to remove debris and trash from streets and drainage canals throughout greater Port-au-Prince. Activities also include support for managing the debris removal process.

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5.Humanitarian Funding Review: Remarks by John Holmes UN Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator,OCHA
RV=69.6 2010/05/19 00:00
キーワード:cluster

18 May 2010GenevaOpening RemarksExcellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. Colleagues,I am extremely pleased that you are able to join us this afternoon as we take advantage of the presence of our HCs here today - Martin Mogwanja from Pakistan, Mark Bowden from Somalia; Robert Piper from Nepal; and Anthony Ohemeng-Boamah from Guinea/West Africa - to take stock of the funding for the appeals thus far in 2010 and to note any significant funding trends, before we go on to the HC retreat in Montreux starting tomorrow.This is an opportunity for us to provide Member States and those of you in the donor community with a snapshot of where things stand before the mid-year review process that concludes in July.This year, 20 consolidated appeals or their equivalents with different names have been launched, calling for just over $10 billion. Thus far $3.7 billion has been contributed, representing 36 per cent of overall requirements. These resources meant the humanitarian system could respond to new emergencies – notably in Haiti which amounted to one-third of all appeal funding to date this year (excluding carry-over) – and to continue meeting urgent needs in protracted crises. At a time when the humanitarian community has been deeply concerned about the impact of the 2009 financial crisis on donor governments' humanitarian budgets, we are grateful for the continued generosity on their part.However probably due in part to the attention and resources devoted to Haiti, contributions in the first quarter for other emergencies have generally been somewhat lower this year than in previous years, amounting to only 33 per cent of requirements excluding Haiti. For comparison purposes, the percentage at the same stage last year was 37 per cent, and in 2008 just before Cyclone Nargis, 51 per cent. Additional contributions are now slowly coming in, but it is important that this trend be accelerated. There are a number of appeals with significant funding shortfalls, and these have very serious consequences on field operations. This is our main focus today.Of the 20 appeals, 14 are currently funded below 40% of requirements, with some barely reaching 20 per cent - such as Yemen, the occupied Palestinian territory, Guatemala and West Africa appeals. At the same time, funding for some of the better-supported appeals is mainly composed of carry-over from 2009. Out of an apparently average 39 per cent funding level for Chad, for example, only 9 per cent has been generated from fresh resources this year. I will come back to this broad issue after we have heard from our HC colleagues.I want to also highlight the disparity in funding levels across clusters and in between clusters, which can and does lead to imbalances in service delivery. Let me give you some prominent examples of clusters which are being neglected, jeopardising any positive gains that might have been made in those countries in other areas.

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1.Creating Jobs Essential to Haiti’s Long-term Recovery Says IFC CEO Thunell,Intl. FC
RV=266.9 2010/05/20 00:00
キーワード:April,investment,February,IFC,business,Bank,job

In Washington, D.C.:Adriana GmezPhone: (202) 458 5204E-mail: Agomez@ifc.orgPort-au-Prince, Haiti, May 19, 2010—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, remains committed to supporting Haiti's recovery by helping finance private sector projects and providing advisory services to improve investment conditions and create jobs.During his first visit to Haiti, Lars Thunell, IFC Executive Vice President and CEO, said, "IFC has been a long-term partner to Haiti, supporting private sector projects with one common objective—to create jobs for the Haitian people and help improve their quality of life. The private sector has a key role to play in generating employment, which will be essential for Haiti's sustainable, long-term recovery."Thunell, who met with President Ren・Preval and representatives of the Haitian private sector, said, "Along with international relief efforts, it is essential that local firms have access to finance to spur employment opportunities and that funding be available for infrastructure that improves Haitian's quality of life and promotes trade. In these challenging times, the private sector and the government must work together to improve the investment climate, stimulate economic growth, and give Haitians the tools to lift themselves out of poverty."IFC has invested $65.6 million in Haiti's private sector since 2006, helping ensure access to finance for local firms and develop infrastructure. In the wake of the devastating earthquake, IFC's Board quickly approved a $35 million emergency investment program to help private companies get back to business.Today, IFC signed the first of these emergency commitments. IFC and the Soros Economic Development Fund, a non-for-profit investment fund that works to alleviate poverty, are together providing $6 million in financing to the apparel company Grupo M. This will expand the CODEVI free trade zone in Northern Haiti and create 2,000 new jobs by the end of this year, and 2,000 more by the end of 2011.IFC aims to help textile firms capitalize on the HELP Act, which nearly triples duty-free quotas for Haitian clothing exports to the United States and extends trade preferences through 2020. Haiti's clothing sector has a significant development impact, accounting for 75 percent of export earnings and employing more than 25,000 before the earthquake.IFC's focus in Haiti includes strengthening financial markets, with a focus on access to credit for micro, small and medium enterprises improving infrastructure, such as ports, roads and energy plants supporting agribusiness, and increasing telecommunications capabilities.IFC also is ramping up its advisory services to improve Haiti's business climate and take advantage of investor interest This includes simplifying the regulatory framework for special economic zones, improving the country's ports and supporting the Haitian government's plans to descentralize zones outside of Port-au-Prince. IFC's goal is to help attract new garment companies to invest $30 million in Haiti, which will support 9,500 new jobs.Other recent IFC projects include structuring a public-private partnership for TELECO, which will significantly increase Haitians' access to telephone and high-speed Internet services. Viettel, Vietnam's largest mobile telephone operator, signed an agreement in April to invest up to $100 million, Haiti's largest foreign direct investment since the earthquake.In addition, in February IFC invested $5.2 million in Eurasian Minerals Inc., a Canadian-based mining exploration company, to support the company's gold and copper exploration in Haiti. Eurasian currently provides employment to up to 800 workers in northern Haiti.About IFCIFC, a member of the World Bank Group, creates opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives. We foster sustainable economic growth in developing countries by supporting private sector development, mobilizing capital for private enterprise, and providing advisory and risk mitigation services to businesses and governments. Our new investments totaled $14.5 billion in fiscal 2009, helping channel capital into developing countries during the financial crisis. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

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2.Haiti’s camp from hell,IFRC
RV=111.2 2010/05/20 00:00
キーワード:rain,job

By Alex Wynter in Bizoton 6 camp, Haiti. Many quake camps in Haiti are unpleasant because they're next to rubbish dumps; or dangerous for being on flood plains or at the foot of unstable slopes; or isolated and possibly forgotten for being in the middle of nowhere or buried at the end of side streets.But for sheer hellish living conditions nothing beats this place: Camp Bizoton 6, Route Raille."I've worked in at least 35 camps now, and none was anywhere near as bad as this," says Jens Poul Madsen, team leader of the International Federation's Danish Red Cross relief emergency response unit, which has just done an assessment there and now plans to expedite a distribution.Madsen, by common consent one of the most experienced and determined of the relief delegates who have worked in Haiti, uses his words advisedly.The Bizoton 6 "camp" consists of a single file of shacks nearly a kilometre long on the central reservation of Route Raille – the busy coastal highway leading west out of Port-au-Prince.Tyres and stonesThe front of the shelters face the westbound side; their backs the eastbound.The quake-affected residents – 965 of them according to the local committee – have placed tyres and stones on the road to force traffic to stay a couple of metres from their doors.Even just standing outside one of the shelters is an ordeal.Every truck that roars past spews dust and diesel exhaust right into the doors and windows. Should any vehicle linger, it's immediately blasted forward by a cacophony of horns – standard practice in the Haitian capital.It's difficult to talk and – many residents say – impossible to sleep. The combination of noise, dirt, heat, fumes and stress is overwhelming.Every trip to the toilets involves darting through the traffic. As does any trip anywhere for that matter."Last resort"Parents are permanently terrified for their children, choosing simply to lock them in the shelters for much of the time.Occasionally, they're run down, like nine-year-old Emmanuela Mondesir was recently; she had a lucky escape, losing only a front tooth after she was knocked onto her face."For three days after the quake we looked for somewhere to take refuge," says Luma Ludger, 30, the head of the Bizoton 6 camp committee."There was no open space at all, so in the end on 16 January we came here. It was a last resort."Now the camp is actually growing again. People who've been evicted from other quake sites are coming here." The central strip is packed with shelters from one end to the other.Clearly the Bizoton 6 residents need to be moved as urgently as any quake-affected people in Haiti. But asked what their most urgent daily needs are, Ludger says only, "protection from the rains", which are intensifying, and "a safe place for children"."There's just no peace," says 31-year-old Jean Kempez, yelling above the tyre roar he and his neighbours live with round the clock.Community"We live like animals," he says, with considerable understatement as there is no developed country in which animals could legally be kept in the conditions that prevail at Bizoton 6.Pierre Betty, 26, says that last week a car left the road and demolished a shelter that was mercifully empty at the time. "People just ran in all directions, but thank God no one was killed."Somewhat miraculously the camp from hell has retained a sense of community, even though there is no place to gather safely; people wander up and down the line of shacks dodging cars and trucks to meet and talk."My husband would like to find a job that would pay enough for us to be able to leave this place," says Judith Sinnew, 38, who shows off the huge scar covering much of her calf muscle from the messy fracture she suffered in the quake.What can be done?Equanimity"The first priority is to get them some proper family supplies," says Jens Poul Madsen, "but we don't want to provide full shelter kits because these people have to move from here – it's just too dangerous to stay."The logistics of distribution will be very difficult," he adds. "We can't stop the traffic or assemble beneficiaries near their homes, so we'll have to find some neutral territory where we can set up."Bizoton 6, it has to be said, slipped through the humanitarian net. Anyone who's been working in Haiti for any length of time will have driven past it at some point.Yet even here, in this nightmarish place, people smile, are welcoming to outsiders, and patient with each other.In Bizoton 6, probably not for the first time, the foreign aid worker cannot but wonder: surely the equanimity of the Haitian people must be deceptive?

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3.(MAP) Haiti: Logistics Corridors and Warehouse Assets (as of 17 May 2010),Logistics Cluster
RV=75.8 2010/05/20 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 17 May 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Logistics; OperationsFormat: PDF *, 1897 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Logistics Cluster

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4.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 15/2010,ACT
RV=29.1 2010/05/20 00:00
キーワード:revise

Information on ACT members by sectors:A revision of the appeal has been planned for mid–May 2010. After discussions at the ACT Haiti Forum on 17 May, it was agreed by most, but not all, of the requesting members to postpone the revision until the monitoring mission had taken place.The appeal revision will be done in two phases. Requesting members that have already sent their proposal or wish to send it earlier are welcome to do so until 27 May 2010. The final deadline for sending the revised proposal is 15 June 2010.Monitoring visit is planned for 7 June to 12 June. The objective is to take stock of the achievements of operations of the members and to provide inputs for further planning and implementation. The participants will consist of member staff from DCA, ICCO, NCA, CWS, CREAS, FCA, PWSD / Canada.A revised version of ToR is under way and will be shared shortly.

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1.IFAD launches US$2.5 million project to improve food security in the Haitian countryside,IFAD
RV=226.4 2010/05/21 00:00
キーワード:debt,April,agricultural,February

Repairing irrigation systems and strengthening community organizations at the quake's epicentre generates new employment opportunitiesRome, 21 May 2010 – They are the essential elements of agriculture – water, soil, seeds – but since January's devastating earthquake, it's been difficult for rural farmers in the West and Nippes Departments of Haiti to come by these necessities.With this in mind, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has provided a US$2.5 million grant – $2 million of which was provided by the Swedish government – to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for a locally-managed 18-month program designed to create jobs and ensure food security for the hard-hit Haitian countryside.Following the earthquake an estimated 600,000 people migrated from the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince to the rural provinces, severely straining the resources and infrastructure for the farmers living there."While the initial flood of migrants from Port-au-Prince has subsided, food security is still a critical issue. We've seen many people returning to the capital to look for work, but they've left their children behind," said Josefina Stubbs, Director IFAD's Latin America and the Caribbean Division. "We need to find a long-lasting solution to improve food security. And the only way to do that is by giving these farmers the jobs, tools and training they need."The new project – the Haiti Post-Earthquake Support Programme for Food Security and Employment Generation in Affected Rural Areas – is designed to do just that, and is slated to repair some 13 irrigation systems, rebuild approximately 12km of rural roads, help build 300 community and family gardens, and provide around 9000 households with seeds and tools. According to IFAD officials, the project – being implemented by local women's groups and community organizations – will also help build social capital by offering over 250 training courses on marketing, agricultural production, gender issues and organization building."Most importantly, we are estimating that this project will generate around 200,000 days worth of employment. And, as we know, without a job, it's quite tough to feed your family," said Stubbs. "Aside from that, we also have incorporated a green aspect into the project, and are looking to create soil conservation and reforestation projects. The key here is not just to provide immediate relief for the rural people, we also need to provide sustainable solutions that will allow Haiti to rebuild itself over the next five, 10, 20 years."The IICA program comprises just one part of IFAD's short-term earthquake response. In April, the IFAD Executive Board set up a US$50 million debt relief program for the nation, and in February, the United Nation's rural poverty organization signed a grant agreement of US$5.66 million to support agricultural production in some of the poorest regions located in the north of the country.

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2.USAID FrontLines - April 2010,USAID
RV=155.4 2010/05/21 00:00
キーワード:April,March,teacher

ContentsFront PageDeveloping Countries Respond to Climate ChangeFor two decades, a fierce battle raged in the media and public square pitting environmentalists against industry leaders as the world struggled to understand and react to the changing climate. Today, overwhelming scientific evidence has led to a consensus among scientists that climate change is real, is caused by human activities, and demands immediate action.$9.9 Billion Promised for HaitiA coalition of more than 150 countries, NGOs, and Haitian diaspora groups said they will contribute $5.3 billion to help rebuild earthquake-damaged Haiti over the next 18 months. The money pledged at a donors' conference at the United Nations March 31 is a down payment, with the groups promising to up the sum to as much as $9.9 billion over the next three years.Shah Visits Afghan, Pakistani Aid ProjectsWhen Dr. Rajiv Shah was sworn in as USAID administrator in January, he had hoped to go directly to visit major aid operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan— but the Haiti earthquake Jan. 12 put that trip on hold. After leading the U.S. response to the Haiti quake— which has reached $1 billion in emergency aid—Shah flew to Afghanistan April 6 to meet with senior leaders, U.S. aid and military officials, and farmers, teachers, and health workers in those countries.

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3.Direct Relief International Teams Up with Music for Relief to Fund Small Haitian Nonprofits,Direct Relief
RV=85.9 2010/05/21 00:00
キーワード:Direct

Music for Relief has teamed up with Direct Relief International to provide grants of up to $25,000 to small Haiti-based nonprofit organizations working in education and reconstruction in Haiti. The funds will allow groups working in their communities long before the earthquake struck to continue to serve the people in greatest need.Direct Relief has been supporting hospitals and clinics in Haiti with medicines and medical supplies since 1964 and has provided more than $42.5 million (wholesale) in medical aid since the January quake. With cash support received in the aftermath of the earthquake, Direct Relief established a $500,000 grant program to provide Haitian groups with funds to continue their work. To date, Direct Relief has dispersed $150,000 to five organizations, which will:Rebuild a library and community center in Carrefour-Feuilles;Enable the Haitian Community Hospital to provide free care for three months;Start a psychosocial support program for youths in St. Raphael;Reopen a medical clinic and outreach program in Delmas; andConduct a community survey and needs assessment of every family in the Carrefour Feuilles community.Music for Relief (MFR) was founded in 2005 to bring the music community together to support victims of natural disasters and help mitigate damage from future disasters through environmental programs. In early 2009, MFR launched a campaign to support long-term recovery in Haiti following the 2008 hurricanes and floods by funding clean water, food, and reforestation programs in the Central Plateau and La Gonave areas. Following the earthquake in 2010, MFR launched Download to Donate for Haiti, which has raised $250,000 for the emergency response, including such critical needs as the delivery of food, water, and sustainable housing for affected families.Music for Relief is creating a second album of songs by mainstream and independent artists to reignite support for earthquake recovery in Haiti. This exclusive compilation will be available to fans after making a $10 donation at www.musicforrelief.org/ this summer.Together, Direct Relief International and Music for Relief will provide more funding to a greater number of deserving groups working at the grassroots level in Haiti.

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4.In Haiti quake response east meets west,IFRC
RV=84.5 2010/05/21 00:00
キーワード:settlement

21 May 2010By Alex Wynter in Port-au-Prince, HaitiMost people involved in the humanitarian response to the 12 January earthquake can think of a 'Haiti first '.The first time the government of a country has been one of the main direct victims of a natural disaster; the first time a major international operation has been run from a single, tented encampment in the middle of a devastated capital; the first time beneficiary communications has been undertaken by the Red Cross Red Crescent on a large scale.But there is another first which reinforces the view of International Federation operations chief, Iain Logan, that "this has been a truly global response".The Haiti earthquake operation has seen the first field deployment in the Americas by Red Crescent societies."Along with many other examples of the aglity of the Movement," says Logan, "the rapid deployment of delegates and equipment from Red Crescent societies like Iran, Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey reinforces our global reach."MagnitudeFew people were better placed to empathize with Haiti after the quake than Iranians.The 2003 quake that struck Bam, south-east Iran, was itself a cataclysmic event – yet one that was also used by the media as a yardstick for conveying the magnitude of the Haitian disaster.By the lowest estimate of the death toll here, about ten times as many Haitians died in the 12 January disaster as in Bam."The Iranian Red Crescent was among the first societies from anywhere in the world to get to Port-au-Prince," says Paul Conneally, IFRC head of media, who was himself on the ground in Haiti a few days after the quake."They had set up a temporary base for themselves on the tarmac at the airport," says Conneally, "and we quickly brought them into our first base camp at Batimat."History of quakesLater, when the International Federation's operation moved to its current base on Mais Gate, in the concrete shell of the half-built Hilton hotel, the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran was fortuitously pitched a few feet away from Israel's Magen David Adom society.It was a benign irony that escaped the attention of no one in the Federation's base camp, and was much talked about. "Only here," people said.The head of the Iranian Red Crescent, Ahmad Esfandiyari, announced that in its first consignment of aid, it airlifted some 30 tonnes of food, detergents, tents and medicine to Haiti on Saturday 16 January.Another crescent nation with a devastating modern history of quakes is, of course, Turkey.The Turkish Red Crescent Society – T・k Kizilayi – set up a crisis desk to manage its response in collaboration with the International Federation and other agencies.After leaving Ankara on 13 January, a team of Turkish delegates took two days to reach Haiti via Paris and the Dominican Republic.DecongestionThe first Turkish Red Crescent Society relief consignment, flown to Haiti in Turkish air force C130s, consisted of 200 family tents, 2,000 blankets, 145 kitchen sets and – with the management of bodies still a major issue – 1,000 body bags.A month after the quake, Kizilayi, as the society and its delegates were often referred to in the Federation's new airport-road base camp, had distributed food, blankets, kitchen and hygiene sets parcels to 1,200 households.Well before endangered people from the Vall馥 de Bourdon improvised settlement were moved to the comparative safety of Tabarre Issa, the Turkish Red Crescent had set up a small tented encampment there for nearly 200 particularly vulnerable families.In a symbolic way, at least, the Turkish Red Crescent might justly claim to have carried out the first humanitarian 'decongestion' in Haiti.The Kuwaiti, Libyan and Qatari Red Crescent societies have also contributed people to the earthquake response, at one time or another.Haitian muezzinThe multinational Qatari medical team were integrated into the French basic healthcare emergency response unit (ERU) that provided mobile clinic services at 18 sites.Crescent nations who also donated money to the International Federation appeal, led by Kuwait at nearly 1.5 million Swiss francs, include Bangladesh, Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, Syria and the United Arab Emirates."It's often said humanitarian response crosses political and religious fault lines," says Logan, who ran the International Federation's relief operation in Bam."Whether it's Muslim delegates in francophone African relief teams, in the Caribbean for the first time; flags with crescents on them next to Stars of David; or the Haitian muezzin near base camp that we sometimes hear in the morning, this has certainly been an operation where east met west."

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5.Haiti: Testimony of Andrew S. Natsios Professor Georgetown University School of Foreign Service,Govt. USA
RV=52.5 2010/05/21 00:00
キーワード:March

Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Haiti "After the Earthquake: Empowering Haiti to Rebuild Better"May 19, 2010In the wake of the January 12 quake that killed more than 200,000 people and left over 1 million homeless, an avalanche of humanitarian aid poured into the Haiti to save lives and reduce human suffering. Due to its magnitude and proximity to Haiti's lone urban center and economic hub, Port-au-Prince, this earthquake has demonstrated the extent and scope of vulnerability of the Haitian population, of whom over 80% were below the poverty line before the earthquake.As the immediate crisis stabilizes, the U.S. must transition its assistance programs in Haiti in order to promote broad-based, long term economic growth and gradually phase out short term humanitarian aid. In March of this year, the Haitian Government unveiled their "Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti," which portrayed this tragic event as "an opportunity to unite Haitians of all classes and origins in a shared project to rebuild the country on new foundations." The Government's desire to "everse the spiral of vulnerability" created by natural disasters seems to focus on the proper target.This tragedy was not simply a natural disaster; it was a man-made disaster stemming from a failed Haitian state characterized by widespread patrimonialism, corruption, and critically ineffective service delivery. Despite $5.3 billion in foreign aid invested by bilateral and multilateral donors from 1990 to 2005 (approximately $1.5 billion of which came from the U.S.), Haiti persists as one of the poorest and worst governed countries in the hemisphere, if not the world.Much of this US government assistance has been humanitarian rather than nation building assistance, and has kept people alive through repeated political crisis. The Government of Haiti has been characterized as autocratic and unstable. To ensure loyalty within a society that has been riddled with gang violence and plagued by abject poverty for decades, elites have created patronage networks to employ their supporters, provided selective public services to them, all funded by rent-seeking and limits on the creation of legitimate institutions which might challenge their monopoly control over the society.In 2009, Transparency International assigned Haiti the 10th lowest score in the world on its Corruption Perception Index, next to Equatorial Guinea, Burundi, and Iran. According to an advisor to the organization, Roslyn Hees, co-author of the handbook "Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations," Haiti is the perfect storm for corruption risk due to "shattered institutions, an anemic state, a history of graft and the sudden deluge of aid money." Not only does this failed state ensure that the majority of Haitians will remain poor, but it also limits the potential of aid programs that simply provide budgetary support to the Haitian government. The solution must be to focus on improving public policy, establishing the rule of law, and improving governance.

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1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 17,IFRC
RV=276.4 2010/05/22 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,article,transitional,Swiss,budget,Finnish

Period covered by this Ops Update: 7 May - 13 May 2010Appeal target (current): 218.4 million Swiss francs (203,478,000 US dollars or 148,989,000 euro) in cash, kind, or services is solicited to support the Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS)/Federation to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80,000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care, fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihoods support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake-affected region. Of the 218.4 million Swiss francs sought, the International Federation solicits Swiss francs 2.07 million to support its inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster.The donor response report shows current coverage of 67% of the overall Appeal target.The budget for inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster currently stands at 77%Summary:Sources within the Red Cross Red Crescent are indicating that some institutions have begun charging patients in hospitals although it was understood that the Government of Haiti would wait until July to reinstate mandatory charges for medical services. The reinstatement of a user pay system places pressure on the affected population which, as reported in an article of 11 May released by the Associated Press, has benefitted from improved access to health care over the past three months. This will also place increased pressure on the International Organizations which are not charging for services, but consequently are inundated with persons seeking assistance. The BeNeLux, French, and Finnish Emergency Response Units (ERU)s have handed over their duties to the HRCS/IFRC relief team and the Colombian and Mexican Red Cross emergency relief teams have completed their food distributions. The longer term Federation (IFRC) relief team will integrate new relief delegates with national staff and volunteers who have been associated with the operation since January, and in partnership with the HRCS, will continue to provide these teams with learning opportunities and on the job experience contributing to the national capacity to respond quickly to the needs of the affected population.

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2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #55 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=199.9 2010/05/22 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster,strategy

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTBUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last fact sheet was dated May 14, 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On May 18, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster lead, announced the creation of a new camp management operation, consisting of 12 teams that plan to liaise with local authorities and community leaders to improve the flow of information between affected populations and humanitarian actors. The teams' mandate is to establish ties with the mayors of the seven municipalities in the greater Port-au-Prince area, officials from the Government of Haiti (GoH) Department of Civil Protection (DPC), and civil society leaders in order to develop a clear understanding of the specific needs and priorities of each municipality and to communicate that information through the humanitarian system to better meet beneficiary needs.- In response to two diphtheria cases during the past week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and USAID have been working in partnership with U.N. World Health Organization (WHO)—including the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO)—the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the GoH Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) to develop a response protocol and communication strategy for diphtheria and other infectious diseases, such as rabies. During the past five years, Haiti experienced between 10 and 260 annual reported diphtheria cases.

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3.INTERVIEW-Safer shelter needed to avert Haiti disease outbreaks,AlertNet
RV=107.2 2010/05/22 00:00
キーワード:season,rape

21 May 2010 14:11:00 GMTWritten by: Anastasia MoloneyBOGOTA (AlertNet) - A Haitian doctor who runs the country's leading AIDS treatment centre has warned of typhoid and tuberculosis outbreaks if the government does not move homeless quake survivors from tents into better housing ahead of the looming hurricane season.Jean William Pape, the founder of the Haitian Group for the Study of Kaposi's Sarcoma and Opportunistic Infections (GHESKIO), also told AlertNet rape has increased amid the insecure conditions in the capital's camps, with his staff now seeing 50 cases a month, up from 16 before January's disaster.Pape said the main priority should be safer accommodation for the 1.5 million Haitians who remain camped out on the streets and in tent cities, vulnerable to landslides and severe flooding during the storm season due to start next month."I am pleading that some emergency funds can be released now for the government to relocate people quickly and organise semi-permanent and permanent housing," he told AlertNet in a telephone interview from Port-au-Prince.This is essential to avoid a typhoid plague many fear could be the next crisis, said the doctor, whose organisation treats more than half of Haiti's AIDS patients - around 14,000 people - plus 2,000 people with tuberculosis."Typhoid is a major concern," said Pape. "The tent situation is an ideal way to transmit diseases, including tuberculosis. The threat of outbreaks remains high unless the government is very quickly able to move people into better housing conditions and where there is no risk of flooding."Pape and his staff are keeping a close watch on the potential spread of disease. Every day his volunteers scour tent cities for suspected cases of sickness including measles, diphtheria and meningitis.Those showing possible symptoms, like coughs or fevers, are immediately tested and isolated if necessary."We are prepared, and we are controlling and monitoring any infectious diseases in our camps. But more rigorous surveillance is needed in other camps," Pape said.PREPARED FOR DISASTERThe doctor said the large numbers of people moving from place to place, especially single men and women, also "potentially increases" the risk of infectious and sexually transmitted diseases. In response, public awareness campaigns are being conducted in camps, and condoms are available.Pape said there is no indication that HIV rates have risen since the quake.Neither have many patients been forced to go without treatment, thanks to the contingency plans made by GHESKIO - one of the world's first HIV/AIDS clinics - which allowed it to restart operations immediately after the January 12 catastrophe wrecked much of the capital."We have learned from past hurricanes, political problems and strikes to be always prepared for any disaster and any event," said Pape."While neither we, nor anyone else, were prepared for the magnitude of the quake, it helped having an emergency plan in place," he added.Before the quake struck, GHESKIO had already stockpiled key medicines, given every HIV and tuberculosis patient an extra two-week supply of medication, and located drug distribution points in easy-to-reach areas in and around the capital.Despite losing four staff and suffering extensive damage to its facilities in the disaster, GHESKIO was treating thousands of survivors in a trauma centre and makeshift field hospital set up on its grounds within a day.Field workers carrying extra drugs went out on the streets to track patients, while radio adverts let patients know they could obtain medication from 28 facilities set up before the disaster.Two laboratories with tuberculosis-testing equipment were shipped in to replace those destroyed by the earthquake.Three weeks on, GHESKIO had tracked down nearly all its patients and was able to continue giving them life-saving antiretroviral therapy.AWARD-WINNING CLINICGHESKIO's resilience in the wake of natural disasters, its grassroots approach and success in lowering Haiti's high HIV rates since opening its doors in 1982 have not gone unnoticed on the international stage.The clinic has become a leading centre for research, counselling, rapid testing for sexually transmitted diseases, treatment of children with AIDS and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission.Earlier this week, the organisation won the prestigious $1 million Gates Award for Global Health, sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which recognises achievements in improving health."We haven't yet decided what the money will be spent on," said Pape, adding that some will go towards repairing the $10 million quake damage to the clinic's buildings and laboratories.Despite significant progress, Haiti still has the highest HIV prevalence outside sub-Saharan Africa.And while the quake has brought new health challenges, GHESKIO remains focused on its goals of HIV prevention and HIV-related diseases, and improving the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis.Central to Pape's recipe for success is staying out of local politics. "Don't get involved...and make sure the focus of your politics is to help poor people," he said.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.Haiti: training brings concrete contribution to reconstruction,UNESCO
RV=220.6 2010/05/24 00:00
キーワード:March,student,young,job,Camp,trade,participant

Teaching how to build with more solid materials, using earthquake-resistant methods - this is the aim of the pilot project providing training to Haitian masons in Camp-Perrin, in southwest Haiti. Supported by UNESCO and currently starting its third session, the project was launched on 10 March when UNESCO's Director-General Irina Bokova was visiting Haiti.By Mehdi BenchelahHolding a spade, Jean Sprumont works with vigorous gestures. After a few minutes, in the courtyard cluttered with sieves and moulds for concrete blocks, a crater of cement, sand and water has taken form. Showing the greyish paste, Sprumont speaks in Creole to the 15 Haitian construction workers attending the training course in earthquake-resistant methods: "Sa se b騁on kalit・ Kalit・do kibon pouli ・lyben bras・quot; (This is good concrete. It has the right quantity of water and it is well mixed).Jean Sprumont stands out among the trainers. The Belgian project manager has been living in Haiti for 44 years. He was in Port-au-Prince on 12 January and saw entire buildings collapse in a few seconds. "The city was built using concrete in a completely haphazard way," he says bitterly. "We saw the tragic result."To correct bad construction habits that amplified the disaster's magnitude, the technical training centre at Camp Perrin, near Les Cayes in southwest Haiti, has set up a ten-day intensive training course for Haitian masons, steel fixers and foremen, in partnership with UNESCO.According to Sprumont, two factors help make concrete resistant to earthquake tremors: the quantity of water – not too much, or it turns into "soup" - and the homogeneity of the aggregate that is mixed with the cement. "The earthquake shook the country," he explains. "But it was buildings that killed people. Too much water and the presence of clay and loam in the concrete caused the collapse of more than 50 % of the buildings in Port-au-Prince during the tremors."Some of the masons attending the training course are already thoroughly experienced - they are "bosses", as they say in Creole - while others are apprentices. But all can benefit from the instruction in earthquake resistant construction. What they are learning is to build cube-shaped houses, one or two floors high, with reinforced concrete strips around their base to keep the components bound together.Wearing a black cap pulled down tightly over his head, Michel Raoul is a 40-year-old mason from Camp Perrin. "Those of us lucky enough to attend this training course can avoid repeating the same mistakes they made in the past," he explains. Hesitating briefly, he adds, "But the problem is often caused by the owner. He tells us, "Protect me for the cement" (do not spend too much on the cement). But instead of protecting him, this can kill him."The third group of builders will soon begin taking the course (with 10 to 15 participants per session). When the project ends, the Camp Perrin centre will have trained some 500 masons in techniques that will help save many lives in case of an earthquake. To train a maximum number of builders and pass on the skills more effectively, the best students in each group are encouraged to become trainers themselves.Venus Toussaint Joseph, a 39-year-old "boss", is in this category. "I want to teach these methods to others to help change our way of building," he explains evenly. "Sorting aggregate before mixing it with cement, for example, makes for more solid buildings."Several of the trainee masons are from Port-au-Prince, where their houses were destroyed or seriously damaged in the quake. Like thousands of other people, they sought shelter in the provinces with their families. Augustin Adrien Lefait, a slim young man with a direct manner, is from Carrefour, a working class district in the south of the capital. Although he has worked in construction for 12 years, he admits to gaps in his expertise: "I wasn't lucky enough to go to trade school, so I learned on the job with a boss. For me this training course gives me a chance to know my trade better."At the end of the training project, a book in French and Creole containing explanations illustrated with diagrams will be published and distributed to building professionals around the country. But according to H饕ert Montuma, who runs the Camp Perrin centre, the course is already a success: "I have received many requests from heads of associations and from priests in other towns - such as Les Cayes, Torbeck, Maniche and even Duchityュ - who want us to come and give this training in their towns."Despite these encouraging signs, Montuma remains modest. "It's a good training course, but you can't learn everything about earthquake-resistant construction in ten days. Besides the techniques we are teaching here, we have to make builders aware that when they are working on a site, it is their duty to be professional and ethical."

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2.REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies: Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 3 Issue 157,OCHA
RV=117.7 2010/05/24 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy

HIGHLIGHTS: ECUADOR: Some 2,340 people have been affected by the rainy season. GUATEMALA: Local authorities provide parcels of beans to assist population in Baja Verapaz. LAC: Health authorities keep careful tracks of the dengue situation. HAITI; Quake survivors will benefit from UN Food for Work projects.

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3.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 3 24 May 2010,OCHA
RV=33.1 2010/05/24 00:00
キーワード:strategy

Humanitarian Highlights• Relocation of displaced people from Champs de Mars to Fort National and the initial implementation of the Settlement Strategy• The latest version of the Data Tracking Matrix (DTM) references 1,241 displacement sites in Haiti.• According to recent DTM figures, there are 6,136 displaced families in the Champs de Mars site.• Establishment of an Emergency Response Team for camps in danger

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1.Best Practices: Human Trafficking in Disaster Zones,US DOS
RV=300.2 2010/05/25 00:00
キーワード:debt,question,settlement,mother

Luis CdeBacaAmbassador-at-Large, Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in PersonsKeynote Remarks to the Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and InnovationWashington, DCMay 24, 2010Thank you Karen and thank you everyone for joining us online today. I am pleased to join everyone over the Internet. I appreciate the opportunity to kick-off today's discussion best practices to combat human trafficking in disaster zones.And, I'm delighted to partner with our friends at Harvard University again. Thanks Karen McLaughlin for moderating this discussion and to Jean-Robert Cadet – a true hero for so many of us in the anti-trafficking movement – for participating in this important web chat. In a while you will also be hearing from my office, from Dr. Jane Sigmon, my Senior Coordinator for International Programs, and Casey Branchini, a grants assistant in my office who recently returned from the Dominican Republic and Haiti. They'll be participating in the panel discussion later.From cyclones and floods in Southern Africa to the earthquake in Haiti, the last year has seen a multitude of natural disasters that increased both physical and economic insecurity. We feel that these disasters disproportionately impacted the most vulnerable sectors of society – whether that's migrants, job seekers, or poor families – making them primary targets for exploitation and enslavement.Here at the Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, we do a lot of things: we create a diagnostic report that gives a snapshot of modern slavery around the world and we provide programmatic funding to prevent instances of trafficking and protect victims. And, we also work with international partners to lower the rate of exploitation in the wake of natural disasters.And so the U.S. Government's work on relief and redevelopment in Haiti necessarily includes human trafficking and slavery issues over the last few months. When instability shakes governments, communities, and societies as a whole, there is an increased likelihood of exploitation.And sadly, especially in Haiti. As many of you may know Haiti was ranked as a special case in past Reports. This means that the government efforts could not be ranked because of the on-the-ground circumstances being so bad and the government dysfunction. And things have gotten worse since the earthquake.Before the earthquake, we were working with local partners; and since then, we continued to work, especially with regards to the enslavement of children in domestic servitude, or as some of them are known, "restaveks." Under the restavek system, poor, mostly rural families send their children to cities to live with wealthier families whom they think will provide the children with food, shelter and an education, in exchange for a little bit of work. Sadly, the parents' dream is often a nightmare for these children.The majority of trafficking cases are found among the estimated 225,000 or so restaveks. Sixty-five percent of the victims are girls between the ages of six and fourteen. They work excessive hours, receive little or no schooling, are unpaid and are often physically and sexually abused. Haitian labor laws require employers to pay domestic workers over the age of 15, so not surprisingly a lot of host families dismiss the restaveks just before they turn 15.As a result, dismissed and runaway restaveks make up a significant proportion of the large population of street children in Haiti. They are easy prey for gangs who trap them in prostitution or petty crime. As we have seen in Haiti and in other parts of the world during times of crisis, every minute counts. So we have preliminarily identified six key lessons from the last four months:First, counter-trafficking interventions should be included in contingency planning, and must start in the emergency phase of disaster response. While human trafficking generally does not increase in the immediate days and weeks following a disaster, proper planning in the immediate-term helps reduce the numbers of gaps that traffickers can later exploit when the emergency phase has passed.Two: definitions matter. The international community, both on the ground and back at headquarters, must operate in a coordinated way that follows the letter and spirit of the United Nation's Trafficking in Persons Protocol. The key question that under the Palermo protocol is not whether someone has been moved, it is whether they are in compelled service – whether that service is termed enslavement, involuntary servitude, debt bondage, sex trafficking, forced labor, or practices similar to slavery. All of these euphemisms come down to one thing: modern slavery. Focusing on movement instead of exploitation results in mis-deployment of counter-trafficking resources to border areas, thereby compromising interior enforcement, or resulting in confusion over practices such as adoption. This often undercuts local organizations' pre-disaster anti-slavery efforts. In Haiti, those local efforts were often focused on restaveks and interior protections. In the wake of the earthquake, new working groups brought different assumptions.Three: Institutional support is the key to sustainability. Efforts should be made to support the government institutions that play a role in effective anti-trafficking response, including those responsible for social welfare, education, child protection, and the judiciary. International efforts should be focused on supporting the government in playing the predominant role, avoiding fostering dependence on the international community, and they must be well coordinated to leverage resources and avoid duplication of efforts. When an overlay is needed so that core functions may be carried out, we should mirror existing structures and make room for improvements.Fourth: Engagement of local stakeholders and consideration of cultural factors are essential. Sustainable anti-trafficking interventions depend on the robust engagement of civil society and government. They also should take into account cultural factors, such as practices surrounding child custody. In many areas, this requires a concerted effort to build the capacity of civil society, including NGOs, schools, civic associations, and community leaders, to identify the needs of the community, to plan effective interventions, and to obtain the necessary support for their implementation.Fifth: Trafficking interventions should pay particular attention to the most vulnerable sectors of the population. Efforts should be made to rapidly identify, register, and provide interim care for separated and unaccompanied children while family tracing is done. Efforts to prevent exploitation should be undertaken for displaced and migrating workers, whether moving within their own country or seeking employment opportunities in nearby countries. Special care should be taken to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly in spontaneous settlements and or official displaced persons camps.And finally, sixth: governments should assess the vulnerabilities that exist and ensure that policies, legislative tools and social norms are adequate to respond to the tragedy. Education campaigns to warn populations about the potential for human trafficking and how to inform them about how to receive help are very important. Codes of conduct should be promulgated within rebuilding efforts and economic recovery plans, including job creation for rubble or debris removal, recovery and burial of the dead, construction, and microenterprise. Inadequate legislation or government policies to address human trafficking should be strengthened or created, such as writing and adopting modern anti-slavery laws.As the world looks to help Haiti build back better, we're undertaking strategic efforts to ensure that future generations of Haitians are allowed to live freely. And, there is hope. Let me take a minute to share an email sent by one of our NGO partners in Haiti. And, I'll quote: "Our team of Child Protection Officers found a five year-old girl walking alone on the street. Despite efforts by our team to softly ask her questions, she was too nervous to speak … Concerned for the young girl's safety, our Child Protection Officers got her to the closest interim care facility provided by Catholic Relief Services, and announced a description of her on the local radio. Fortunately, not long after the call, her mother and father found her at the center. Our teams were ecstatic that they were able to reunify her with her family, and are very motivated to continue their work."I repeat this for you because this is truly a success story: an unaccompanied child, was reunited with her family, not scooped up by traffickers and used as a child slave. But there are still so many Haitians who continue to be at risk of trafficking and exploitation.There are more success stories yet to be realized. We stand ready to support our NGO partners, to work with the Government of Haiti as it moves a new anti-trafficking law through Parliament, and to work with Haiti to achieve structures that will fight this heinous practice. We stand with them because partnerships are how we can achieve this goal. We bring you to the table because partnerships like with Harvard, like with the academic world, like with the NGOs on the ground, are how we will fight this fight. We cannot do this alone.Thank you so much.

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2.Haiti Red Cross joins international organizations in hygiene drive as rains intensify,IFRC
RV=252.3 2010/05/25 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,season,rainy,mother

By Claire Doole in Port-au-Prince, HaitiThe Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS) today joined international NGOs working in water and sanitation in Haiti to stage a special street event opposite Port-au-Prince's Place Saint-Pierre quake camp, where an estimated 6,000 people settled after the 12 January disaster.Haitian Red Cross volunteers led a crocodile of some 300 camp children around the Place Saint-Pierre square in P騁ionville to where an inter-agency health promotion fair was held in tented stands.The event was coordinated by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), which is leading the water and sanitation 'cluster' of agencies in Haiti, and included groups like Oxfam and Save the Children."There is diarrhoea in the camps, but the fact that there has been no major outbreak is partly due to humanitarian agencies' efforts to spread hygiene messages in some 700 of them, said Pauline Mwaniki, UNICEF coordinator of the hygiene promotion 'sub-cluster'."With the rainy season intensifying," Mwaniki added, "there is an increased risk of disease spreading from the camps into the general population, so we are planning to launch a nationwide health awareness campaign."Storm drainDiarrhoea is one of the leading causes of death of children under five in Haiti. Even before the earthquake, children could expect to fall ill between four and six times a year."Hygiene promotion is the key to fighting disease," said HRCS health coordinator Sherley Bernard, who helped lead the children in songs and dances, which are intended to convey key health messages in a fun way."Now that the rainy season has really started, we have to intensify our efforts to ensure camp communities practise good personal hygiene and that they know how to store water safely and dispose of waste."The camp in Place Saint-Pierre was one of the first during the immediate aftermath of the quake to receive worldwide publicity about its insanitary and overcrowded conditions.A week after the quake, French television reported from the camp that the focus on providing immediate medical care to victims meant hygiene had to "take a backseat".Things there are better now, but still far from perfect. People have access to safe water, but as Friday's event got underway, women stripped to the waist and were bathing standing up in the newly dug storm drain surrounding the camp.HardwareLed by Red Cross volunteers and staff from the organizations taking part, children from the Place Saint-Pierre camp took to the streets to sing about how washing hands with soap and water can save lives.Amongst them was Milien Robenson, 13, whose family has been living in the camp since their house collapsed."It is really good to be able to sing and play games," he said, "as it takes my mind off the earthquake and I no longer feel so afraid."Mothers from the Place Saint-Pierre camp came to hear how washing hands with soap after going to the toilet or before handling food and babies can prevent diarrhoea.At the P騁ionville event, mothers were given a bar of soap to encourage healthy behaviour, but organizers said the biggest challenge is matching messages with actual hardware like drains, toilets and washing facilities."We have an integrated approach," said Gaelle Fohr, an International Federation health promotion delegate, who also spent the day at Place Saint-Pierre."In each of the camps where we organize health promotion activities, we also provide water, sanitation and health services."So far, more than 150,000 people have been reached with hygiene-promotion work in more than 100 camps where HRCS volunteers work with the IFRC and national societies.Flag dayJeanne Jaboin, a 23-year old volunteer, is a trained nurse and works for the French Red Cross in several camps.Like many of the volunteers she also lost her house in the earthquake and is living with her husband and three children in a makeshift camp by the sea."In my camp there are no latrines and the water gets easily contaminated," says Jaboin, "but at least I can use what I've learnt as a Red Cross volunteer to help my community stay healthy and avoid disease."Even though some of the HRCS volunteers lost homes, family and livelihoods, they remain committed to helping others less fortunate than themselves.Saturday's event had been originally planned for Haitian flag day on 18 May – the anniversary of the adoption of the country's flag, made from the red and blue of the French tricolour, but it had to be postponed."Even at this difficult time we are proud to be Haitians," said Bernard, "and as Red Cross volunteers we want to do everything we can to contribute to our country's recovery."

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3.USAID/OFDA SHELTER AND SETTLEMENTS SECTOR ACTIVITIES IN HAITI,USAID
RV=209.5 2010/05/25 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Cluster,transitional

OVERVIEWEMERGENCY SHELTERThe USAID shelter and settlements sector strategy, issued on January 25, influenced the development of a Shelter Cluster strategy, released on February 10, which guided initial post-earthquake shelter interventions.The strategy prioritized the provision of emergency shelter materials in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake in the form of plastic sheeting and fixing materials to displaced individuals. Shelter Cluster partners, supported in part with USAID/OFDA-provided relief supplies, achieved the goal of providing an estimated 300,000 households with some form of basic shelter assistance, primarily two pieces of plastic sheeting, by May 1.HOST FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTIn the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, approximately 140,000 families left affected areas to reside almost exclusively with friends and families in departments that were not directly impacted by the disaster, according to the Government of Haiti (GoH). USAID/OFDA supports targeted assistance, including livelihood interventions, for host families and displaced persons residing with host families to alleviate the strain that accommodating extra individuals places on host families and communities and to encourage displaced persons not to return to previously overpopulated earthquake-affected areas.HABITABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND REPAIRSA number of USAID/OFDA partners are conducting habitability assessments of buildings in affected areas to identify safe houses for displaced person return. Through the provision of tools and technical expertise, partners are also supporting repairs to damaged houses that can be made safe for habitation following rehabilitation. Initial work indicates that families assisted in this way are willing to return to safe shelter.TRANSITIONAL SHELTERTransitional shelter is post-disaster shelter designed to jump-start or accelerate recovery and reconstruction by re-engaging affected populations in the incremental and long-term housing development process present in nearly all countries where USAID/OFDA deploys. To achieve this, transitional shelter features a mix of both emergency shelter inputs like plastic sheeting and more permanent materials. Transitional shelter is more than tents or tarps—conventional symbols of emergency shelter—but less than a permanent house. See below for more detailed information on transitional shelter.

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4.Convoy of Hope receives timely grant from the Kellogg Foundation for work in Haiti,COH
RV=60.7 2010/05/25 00:00
キーワード:technology

Springfield, Mo. -- The Kellogg Foundation recently granted $377,927 to Convoy of Hope to help the organization with its relief and recovery work in Haiti following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake earlier this year."Since the earthquake struck we have distributed more than 8.5 million meals," says Jeff Nene, senior director -- communications and technology for Convoy of Hope. "We have also installed large-scale Culligan water purification units in Port-au-Prince and will continue to distribute thousands of water purification units and hygiene kits to families in the capital and surrounding areas."According to Nene, Convoy of Hope has a three-year recovery strategy for Haiti, which will include the promotion of a community stabilization initiative that will continue to meet the basic needs of thousands of impoverished children and families.The initiative will include the continued distribution of food, water purification units and the re-establishment of schools damaged in the earthquake where Convoy of Hope was feeding more than 11,000 schoolchildren daily before the earthquake.Because Convoy of Hope has had a nutrition/education program in Haiti for the past three years and has a warehouse just north of Port-au-Prince it is well positioned to meet continued emergency and long-term needs in the country."It will be a long road to recovery for Haiti," admits Nene, "but we are confident the grant from the Kellogg Foundation has helped us help many families regain their footing and put their lives back together."The grant is retroactive to January and will run through July of this year.# # #For more information on Convoy of Hope or for photos contact:Jeff NeneConvoy of Hope / Senior Director -- Communications and TechnologyO--417.823.8998 Ext. 360C--417.860-2196jnene@convoyofhope.orgW--convoyofhope.orgOrKirk NoonanConvoy of Hope / Communications DirectorO--417.823.8998 EXT. 465C--417.576.4610knoonan@convoyofhope.orgW--convoyofhope.orgConvoy of Hope, founded in 1994, is a faith based organization with a driving passion to feed the world through children痴 feeding initiatives, community outreaches, disaster response and partner resourcing.Established in 1930, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society. Grants are concentrated in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and southern Africa.

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5.Haiti: Feeding Children Fends Off Malnutrition In Slums,WFP
RV=43.7 2010/05/25 00:00
キーワード:mother

Janette Andres lives in Cit・Soleil, one of Haiti's biggest and poorest slums. Her husband was killed in the January earthquake, leaving her to fend for herself and their four children. While Janette looks for a way to support them, WFP is helping her protect her family from malnutrition.PORT-AU-PRINCE – Life in Cit・Soleil, one of the poorest places in the Nothern Hemisphere, was never easy. But it's gotten worse since the earthquake.Janette is among the many women who lost their homes and husbands that day. She says she's grateful not to have lost her children too, but frightened by the prospect of having to raise them on her own. Never abundant in Cit・Soleil, food has been scarce since the earthquake and children like her 15-month-old son Wagnernlov are falling prey to malnutrition.Mothers and childrenJanette says Wagernlov was listless and weak when she first brought him to the Place Fierte supplementary feeding centre in early May. "But after two weeks, he's already doing better. We come every day and each time he eats a little more," she said.Marina Sint Opare, a nutritionist from WFP's partner in Haiti, the Association of Volunteers in International Service (AVSI), confirmed that the toddler was in dire straits before he started receiving food aid."We have many cases of malnutrition in this area. Children like Wagnerlov did not have a proper diet before the earthquake, which makes them especially vulnerable now that it's even harder to get nutritious food. Unless we reach them now, they're in serious danger of suffering permanent harm."Peace of mindTo protect Haiti's youngest from the lifelong scarring of hunger, WFP is providing over 550,000 nursing mothers and children under four with foods specially designed to stave off malnutrition. Kids like Wagnerlov are eating healthy doses of plumpy nut, a nutritional supplement that packs 500 calories and over 16 vitamins and minerals into a 92 g package of fortified peanut-paste.Families also receive rations of corn soya blend (CSB), oil and sugar to take home and prepare for the rest of the family. In addition to the inhabitants of Port-au-Prince's slums, the programme is also targeting families who have left the capital for Haiti's rural countryside.

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1.USAID’s Approach to Shelter in Post-Earthquake Haiti: Providing Security Dignity and Work,USAID
RV=150.7 2010/05/26 00:00
キーワード:settlement,spontaneous,housing,survey

In the immediate aftermath of the devastating January 12 earthquake in Haiti, USAID worked with the international community to provide temporary shelter to those internally displaced persons (IDPs) most in need. Four months later, USAID is moving aggressively to provide material assistance to displaced people so they can begin the transition to more appropriate permanent housing.The actual number of IDPs who lost their homes in the earthquake is uncertain. According to the most recent International Organization for Migration (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix survey estimate, over 2.1 million individuals reside in more than 1,300 spontaneous settlements throughout Haiti—with an estimated two-thirds of all IDPs located in and around Port-au-Prince.

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2.Direct Relief International Grants $160000 to Healing Hands for Haiti,Direct Relief
RV=137.7 2010/05/26 00:00
キーワード:Direct,grant,room

Reflecting a strong commitment to long-term recovery in Haiti, Direct Relief International is granting $160,000 to Healing Hands for Haiti International (HHHI), whose facilities were damaged or destroyed during the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in January.The grant will allow HHHI to operate a temporary facility for a year while it rebuilds its facilities. The temporary space will be fully functional to support care for pre- and post-earthquake patients, and will house an emergency-response clinic, an administrative office, medical examining room, physiotherapy gym, occupational therapy room, classroom, and storage space. Existing volunteer guesthouses, pharmacy, and storage will support the temporary facility.Specifically, Direct Relief's $160,000 grant will fund:- Rent, electricity, maintenance, telecommunications, and other necessities for operating the safe and sanitary temporary facility;- Necessary equipment, including an industrial back-up generator, examination tables, physiotherapy equipment, and occupational therapy equipment;- Salaries and benefits for needed personnel, including a clinic manager, administrative staff, security personnel, a driver, a translator, and housekeeping staff.Since 1998, Healing Hands for Haiti has treated over 25,000 patients, outfitting them with more than 1,000 prosthetic and orthotic devices and 1,000 donated wheelchairs. The not-for-profit, nongovernmental institution operates with no religious or political affiliation.Healing Hands for Haiti is also collaborating with Handicap International to set up prosthetic fabrication to assist the estimated 4,000 new amputees and other Haitians disabled in the earthquake. Direct Relief shares this commitment to supporting the long-term recovery, with a particular emphasis on prosthetic and orthotic services for the disabled.

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3.UN and Haiti to investigate prison riot deaths in the wake of earthquake,UN News
RV=132.5 2010/05/26 00:00
キーワード:question,Police,Les

The United Nations and Haiti will look into a deadly prison riot in the southern city of Les Cayes shortly after January's deadly earthquake, it was announced today, amid allegations that unarmed inmates were shot by local police officers.The independent commission will be a joint UN-Haiti effort, a UN spokesperson told reporters. The commission is being set up under an agreement reached between Haitian President Ren・Pr騅al and Edmund Mulet, the Secretary-General's Special Representative and the head of the UN peacekeeping mission, which is known as MINUSTAH.Media reports say that more than one dozen people were killed and dozens of others were wounded during an attempted prison escape in Les Cayes on 19 January, with questions raised about the role played by the Haitian National Police (HNP).

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1.THINKING ABOUT OURSELVES AND OUR FUTURE": RURAL HAITIAN WOMEN ORGANIZE",Other Worlds
RV=147.7 2010/05/27 00:00
キーワード:March,election,sexual

By Beverly BellMay 27, 2010"If we rural women can organize ourselves together to form a bloc, we could accomplish a lot of things," says Yvette Michaud, founder of the National Coordinating Committee of Peasant Women (KONAFAP by its Creole acronym). The committee is a first-ever effort to unite, on a national basis, the voices and interests of this large and excluded sector of the population.KONAFAP was formed two years ago by women from the 56 member organizations of the Haitian National Network for Food Sovereignty and Security. KONAFAP is still in a building stage, and to date only a few organizations are active within it. Those members are excited about the future potential of the group.Here, three organizers within KONAFAP discuss the status of rural women, challenges they face to organizing as women, advances they have made toward gender justice, and what they hope for in a rebuilt Haiti. The women are Marie Berthine Bonheur from Croix des Bouquets, Bertine Petit from Cabaret, and Yvette Michaud from Grand Goave.Please talk about rural women in Haiti, and why you are organizing a national committee.Yvette Michaud: As peasant women in Haiti, we saw that all the activities focusing on women always happened in Port-au-Prince. The coordinator for women from the [non-governmental organization] Action Aid in Brazil invited me to Brazil to learn about women and natural resources. When I returned to Haiti, we in the Haitian National Network for Food Sovereignty and Security passed a resolution to say we were going to establish a national women's peasant organization.The coalition is so young and we have budgetary problems, so we haven't reached out to all the women's groups yet. And everything we do in still in cooperation with mixed-gender groups.Bertine Petit: An organization of peasant women means a lot. Even Haitians in the government reject peasant women, even the Ministry of Women. They don't remember peasants or our culture at all.Michaud: We know there are more women in Haiti than men, and more people in the countryside than the city. We already work in agriculture, we work preserving fruit, we do the marketing and sell the food, we plant, we raise the children. What women do, we don't say that the men can't, but they can't do the things that are necessary for survival without us.Marie Berthine Bonheur: Women are the poto mitan, central pillar, of society. Where there are women, there are many sacrifices made, and a real development of the possible.What challenges do peasant women face, and what changes are you advocating?Petit: What are called rights, I don't think Haitian women, especially peasant women, know them.Bonheur: Like little maids.Michaud: More like slaves. On paper they say that all people have rights. In reality that's not what happens.In the mountains, the state hasn't established any social services for us. Women don't have health care and don't have hospitals to deliver their babies. You can't even get a birth certificate in the countryside. Women need good education for themselves and their children.You used to see boys going to schools more often than girls. Only men had the rights to education and leisure. Things have started to get better. But even today, women have to cook the food, wash, iron, get the water, raise children, and take the children to school.One of our main objectives is for women to know their rights from their homes to the society. We're ready to do everything possible to get our rights respected. We're ready to hold demonstrations, do sit-ins, circulate petitions, and do advocacy, to demand services from the state. The state owes us; it's not a gift. It's their responsibility to give services to everyone, especially peasants.Petit: We need a state that, when they see something that needs to happen, follows through. There is no action. No leadership.Bonheur: Women experience violence, too. And when we go to court, the men are usually the judges, and they tease and mock the women, especially in cases of rape. They receive women very poorly.Michaud: Rape happens a lot especially on little girls, 12 or 14 years or so. But in the past ten years or so, there's been an improvement in the violence. Now that men know that women can denounce them, they temper themselves a little. But that doesn't mean that the violence has gone away. And it's not only physical, it's verbal, sexual, emotional, all sorts. We know that other kinds of violence can be just as damaging as physical.That's one of the reasons why we've started to organize as women, apart. In a mixed-gender group, if a woman's husband beats her, she can't say anything about it. But in all-women's groups, she can get support from others and advice.What has been your experience of organizing women, especially in women-specific groups?Michaud: There are some violent men who prevent women from attending women's meetings, because they know women can speak freely and badly about them. Sometimes the men use violence to stop the women from going, but it's much less these days than it used to be. Usually women are prevented de facto because they have so much work in the house.Or what often happens in mixed-gender groups is that women are there, but they don't get to participate. You don't hear women's voices. They have to bring the water, make the food, clean the rooms. They are almost there for service instead of as members.Why a group like this one is important is that women's organizations give space where we can think about ourselves and our future. In women's groups, women are more comfortable to speak. They participate freely. We want to create more of these spaces so women aren't servants while men think and talk.Bonheur: They have more force.Michaud: For example, the MPP [Peasant Movement of Papay] has three branches: mixed, women, and youth. The women have special activities they do, like preserving fruit. The women have a cooperative, and a popular credit bank that charges 2% interest. We do big activities, big demonstration to put our demands forth, big demonstrations about the non-governmental organizations who say they are giving aid and then don't. The women of MPNKP [National Peasant Movement of the Papay Congress] have held demonstrations to put out their demands, especially about the reconstruction.We have a lot to say about the upcoming election. We want women to participate, both in voting and as candidates. We want to have our own representation in the parliament.For International Women's Day [March 8], we had a big demonstration that left [the village of Papay] and went to Hinche. Women came from everywhere. It wasn't a celebration because our country is in a disaster, but it was a day of reflection.What are your hopes for the post-earthquake reconstruction?Bonheur: The reconstruction plan the foreigners have is no good.Michaud: Right; their agenda doesn't correspond with ours. We have things to say about the reconstruction plan. The country depends on Haitians. It's true that we have a government without a plan, and the international community is imposing what's good for it. If Haitians want Haiti to have a better future, we are the ones who must decide what that future is and construct it.I know there are a lot of women who are working with men in civil society toward proposals about the reconstruction of the country, alternatives so that everything isn't left in the hands of a small group which doesn't really have the will to change the country: corrupt government officials, the international community giving orders, the elite who doesn't want change because it's against their interests.There is a lot of chance to develop agriculture. We produce the food that is healthiest, without GMOS or chemicals.Haiti is a mountainous country. We can't say that all the mountains will get irrigated, but they could do more irrigations canals, mountaintop catchment lakes, and cisterns. That way, the country could produce so that its children can eat.We especially need a decentralization of services. A lot of parents lost children because they had gone to Port-au-Prince to learn skills or go to university. If we had decentralization, all those people wouldn't have died. All the services in Port-au-Prince must be out in the countryside, too. We are people, too.Petit: They could put universities in the countryside for peasant children, plus give us recreation, schools, health care. The government needs to address the needs of the peasant sector.Bonheur: All the state offices that are in Port-au-Prince, there should be branches in the countryside. We need to be able to stay on our own land.It would be good to have a fund to buy local seeds. It would best favor the Haitian peasantry to plant our own seeds on our own lands. It's up to us to say what type of seeds we want. We can't accept these foreigners giving us GMO seeds which aren't good for health or land. GMOs will do us harm and aggravate the problems of our agriculture.Petit: All Haitians have to put their heads together to reconstruct the country.Beverly Bell has worked with Haitian social movements for over 30 years. She is also author of the book Walking on Fire: Haitian Women's Stories of Survival and Resistance. She coordinates Other Worlds, www.otherworldsarepossible.org, which promotes social and economic alternatives. She is also associate fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies.

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2.LOGISTICS CLUSTER SITUATION REPORT HAITI EARTHQUAKE DATE: 26 May 2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=136.7 2010/05/27 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,season

1 Highlight- Contingency planning for the 2010 hurricane season is currently ongoing. Activities include coordination of emergency response measures with the Directorate for Civil Protection of Haiti, UN organizations, NGOs, MINUSTAH and other military actors.- The Logistics Cluster (LC) is conducting evaluation missions in high risk areas within Haiti to assess the status of critical logistics assets and infrastructures: roads, bridges, ports, warehouses. Representatives from the GIS unit will be travelling in the next coming weeks to these priority areas. The acquisition and compilation of timely and accurate geographic information on the status off logistical assets and infrastructures will be used to produce comprehensive maps that will be made available to the humanitarian community.

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3.Haiti Earthquake Update: May 26,World Concern
RV=117.1 2010/05/27 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy

World Concern is working in the Delmas neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, organizing massive work parties to clear rubble and repair homes. We now employ 2,000 people in this effort. In the last two months, World Concern has repaired or built more than 300 homes and helped dozens of small business owners restart their livelihoods through grants.Haiti is now entering its rainy season. Most large storms do not come until fall, but the official beginning to the hurricane season is June 1.One of those who World Concern has helped is named Rosena Pierre. When the quake hit, she was in her house. She ran out as a wall inside collapsed, along with the roof. Her family lost a bed and a table, but escaped with their lives. She is pictured here with her sisters and her cousins, and says, "Thank you." We replaced the fallen wall and built a new roof.A shipment of 500 "home-in-a-box" kits has arrived to World Concern in Port-au-Prince. It is part of our solution for families who have lost their homes in the earthquake. It costs about $1,200 to rebuild a family's life, and includes a new home, an analysis to ensure a family's basic needs are met, and to provide them assistance to get a livelihood restarted if needed.Neighborhood committees choose who receives new homes or home repairs first. World Concern guides the process, providing oversight, supplies and expertise. We're maintaining our focus on those most vulnerable, which include families affected by HIV and AIDS.In our intial disaster response, over a 100,000 people recieved a good or a service, consisting of food, water, emergency shelter and medical supplies.Now we are in our second phase – rebuilding:- More than 2,000 people currently employed in World Concern's Cash For Work program, to remove rubble and repair or build homes- Working on 9 damaged churches. Work completed on repairing 3 churches and building 1 new church- 300 damaged homes repaired. Goal is to repair at least 1,000 homes- 4 new replacement homes completed- 500 "home kits" have arrived in Haiti, and will be assembled in the coming months- More than 30 livelihood grants awarded to small business owners to make repairs to their businesses, purchase new inventory and restart their business- Ongoing support to HIV/AIDS community and orphansWhy this is importantPoorest country in the Western hemisphere- Waterborne infection is common in Haiti, where the clean water supply tends to be unreliable even in better times- The earthquake has broken water and sewage pipes, leading to water contamination- A 7 magnitude earthquake causes serious damage over large areas. Damage in Port Au Prince is severe because of massive building collapses- Unless people have clean water to drink, infection will increase greatly- One in 50 people in Haiti has HIV or AIDS, compared with a little over one in 200 in the US- About 53 percent of Haiti's population is literate- In Haiti, 80 percent of the population lives under the poverty lineFacts courtesy of the CIA World FactbookWorld Concern's History In HaitiWorld Concern has worked in Haiti for 31 years, serving the poorest through both disasters and long-term development. Our staff of 100+ will walk with the victims as long as it takes—supplying their immediate needs, then equipping them with tools to earn an income again and live better lives.How we provide itWe've served 100,000 people since the quake.- Providing earthquake relief 100,000 people, with food, water and basic supplies including tarps and blankets- Mapping out long-term recovery after the earthquake, including assistance with safe rebuilding, jobs and education- Extended microcredit to over 1,400 poor women- Assisted with school tuition for 1,000 youth through an innovative program teaching animal husbandry- Supported about 10,400 orphans and vulnerable children affected by AIDS- Provided AIDS prevention training and support to over 80,000 people- Distributed food during for food shortages, and trained farmers to increase output- Responded to many disasters in Haiti, including individual support for about 14,000 victims of Hurricane Hanna

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4.Dominican Republic visa programme helps Haitian quake victims,UNHCR
RV=99.9 2010/05/27 00:00
キーワード:article,disability

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (UNHCR) – When a massive earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince on January 12, many of the survivors needed urgent medical treatment that was simply not available in Haiti.With emergency services out of action and hospitals destroyed, large numbers of civilians looked for care and shelter across the border in the Dominican Republic, where staff in hospitals and clinics have saved many lives and prevented many people from suffering permanent disability.But in some cases where the patient needs a long time to recover, relatives have been torn between remaining as a caregiver and returning to look for other relatives with the risk that they might not be allowed back into the country.In a bid to resolve this dilemma, UNHCR earlier this year asked the government of the Dominican Republic to grant one-year multiple entry visas on humanitarian grounds to such people. The government has responded by issuing visas to six people in recent weeks, including 29-year-old Kenel Erasme."The humanitarian visas allow caregivers of the most gravely injured to cross the border legally, so they don't have to choose between the well-being of their spouse or child in the Dominican Republic and the family or property that they left behind," explained Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, head of UNHCR's emergency team in Santo Domingo.Visa recipient Kenel was on his way to church in Port-au-Prince when the earthquake struck late afternoon on January 12, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving huge numbers homeless and injured. The terrified pastor rushed home and discovered that his wife Lucrece was fine, but his nine-year-old son, Kemuel, had suffered a badly broken leg.Kenel, who also works as a school administrator, searched in vain for three days for medical treatment for his son in Port-au-Prince. In desperation, he decided to take his wife and son to the Dominican Republic, where Kemuel received surgery.The local Catholic Church said Kenel and Lucrece could stay in a UNHCR-supported special shelter in Santo Domingo until their son had recovered enough to return home to Haiti.The church-run shelter is one of dozens helping earthquake victims and their family members in the Dominican Republic. The refugee agency provides food, hygiene items, blankets, mattresses, fans, furniture and cell phones with which to call relatives and find out about conditions in their home areas.While Kenel was very grateful for the vital medical treatment his son was receiving in Santo Domingo and for the kindness shown to Lucrece and himself, he soon began worrying about family members back in Haiti."I was so worried about my mother, my wife's mother and my sister back in Carrefour [a district of Port-au-Prince]. We had so little contact with them after coming to the Dominican Republic," he told UNHCR. "We couldn't be sure if they were safe or had enough to eat."The problem he – and others – faced was that he could not legally go back and forth between Santo Domingo and Port-au-Prince without a multiple entry visa for the Dominican Republic.The Dominican Republic's decision to hand out a small number of such visas allows adult caregivers to go back to Haiti to look after other relatives and to start rebuilding their destroyed houses."The mobility helps them to start rebuilding their lives in Haiti now, instead of keeping their future on hold while their loved one recuperates. We applaud the Dominican Republic for making this possible," said Vargas Llosa."Seeing them [his relatives] again brought me some peace of mind," Kenel said, referring to his first visit back to Haiti after getting the visa. UNHCR staff accompanied him to Carrefour for a joyful family reunion after four months apart.Kenel plans to remain in Haiti for several months to look after his extended family and to make preparations for his wife and son's eventual return. With a humanitarian visa in hand, he can rejoin his wife and son for the final phase of Kemuel's recovery and then accompany them home.The Haitian earthquake displaced more than 2 million people. UNHCR's presence in the Dominican Republic and Haiti supports many families, providing humanitarian aid and helping to prevent long-term separation.By Bertrand Blanc in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Lilli Tnaib in Washington, D.C., United States, contributed to this article.

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5.My City is Getting Ready Is yours? UNISDR launches 2010-11 World Disaster Reduction Campaign,ISDR
RV=90.5 2010/05/27 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF

The UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction launches a global campaign to help cities build resilience against the impacts of natural hazardsBonn, Germany – The earthquake that wreaked havoc on Port-au-Prince, Haiti, earlier this year, and the continuing fallout of volcanic ash from Iceland that has paralysed large parts of Europe, reinforce the urgency for cities to take the necessary steps to put in place much-needed disaster reduction plans.With more than half the world's population living in urban areas, cities are particularly vulnerable to the risks of natural hazards, such as earthquakes, drought and floods. To strengthen a city's readiness to reduce disaster impacts, the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction is launching this Sunday, 30 May 2010 in Bonn, Germany, a new campaign to raise awareness and boost commitment for sustainable development practices that will increase a city's well-being and safety.The two-year campaign, Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready, urges leaders and local governments to commit to a checklist of Ten Essentials that will make their cities more resilient."A resilient city and its citizens can benefit greatly from the opportunities presented by urban risk reduction actions," said Margareta Wahlstrm, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction. "When successfully mobilized, resilient cities may benefit from growth and employment, business opportunities, balanced ecosystems, better health and improved education."The aim of the campaign is to enlist over 1,000 local government leaders worldwide to invest more in disaster risk reduction, which includes: improving urban planning, infrastructure and building safety; reinforcing drainage systems to reduce flood, storm and health threats; installing early warning systems; conducting public preparedness drills; and taking measures to adapt to the increasing impacts of climate change."Cities all over the world are looking for the best possible options for the future of their citizens and economies," said Mayor J・gen Nimptsch of Bonn, Germany. "The way to secure this future is through resilience. The more cities and citizens that are prepared, the greater the chances are for disaster reduction."Nimptsch, as well as leaders from five other cities – Mexico City, Mexico; Saint Louis, Senegal; Karlstad, Sweden; Larreynaga-Malpaisillo, Nicaragua; and Albay, the Philippines – will be the first to sign up and commit to one or more of the Ten Essentials at a campaign launch, which will take place during the First World Congress on Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change in Bonn from 28-30 May 2010."It is fundamental that we as local leaders are conscious about the risks," said Enrique Gomez Toruo, the mayor of Larreynaga-Malpaisillo in Nicaragua. "We learned a lot during the recent influenza epidemics and before that from Hurricane Mitch, floods and landslides. We learned we have to invest more time, more capacities to reduce our risks."In addition to the commitment of government leaders, the campaign also calls on local community groups, planners, academia, NGOs and the private sector to join in the efforts to make as many cities as resilient as possible."Urban risk reduction is an opportunity that cities and their populations cannot afford to miss," added Margareta Wahlstrm. "We are inviting people everywhere to take an active role in the campaign so that our cities and urban centres can become safer today and for generations to come."The UNISDR Secretariat is the overall coordinator of the 2010-2011 World Disaster Reduction Campaign. However, local, regional and international partners as well as participating cities and local governments are the main drivers of the initiative.UN-HABITAT, with its broader World Urban Campaign, is a key partner, along with other UN agencies such as WHO and UNICEF, which are already working on hospital and school safety. UNISDR is also working with city associations and organizations, including the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability and CityNet.END NOTES:The six leaders to sign up to the campaign in Bonn, Germany, on 30 May 2010 are:• J・gen Nimptsch, Mayor of Bonn, Germany• Marcelo Ebrard, Mayor of Mexico City• Cheikh Mamadou Abiboulaye Dieye, Mayor of Saint Louis, Senegal• Enrique GomezToruo, Mayor of Larreynaga-Malpaisillo, Nicaragua• Ake Pettersson Frykberg, Vice Mayor of Karlstad, Sweden• Joey Sarte Salceda, Provincial Governor of Albay, the PhilippinesThere will be additional signing events on 31 May at the International Disaster and Risk Conference (IDRC) in Davos, Switzerland, and in Lima, Peru, at a meeting hosted by the Andean Community of Nations, as well as from 8-9 June in New Delhi, India, at a regional conference sponsored by India's National Institute for Disaster Management, and from 28-31 July in Shanghai, China, at the Shanghai Expo 2010.For more information about the campaign, visit www.unisdr.org/campaign and www.preventionweb.net

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1.SOS Children's Villages builds innovative shelters to house children in Haiti,SOS
RV=268.4 2010/05/28 00:00
キーワード:SOS,season,rainy

28/05/2010 - SOS Children's Villages is constructing prefabricated houses (Global Village Shelters) in the SOS Children's Village in Santo near Port-au-Prince. The polypropylene shelters will house families of up to six children and their SOS mothers for the years to come, enabling SOS Children's Villages to continue providing quality care to the over 300 unaccompanied and/or orphaned children who have found refuge at the Santo village after the January's devastating earthquake.Since the earthquake, the SOS Children's Village in Santo has tripled the number of children in its care. Currently 433 children are living in Santo and it is feared that the number of unaccompanied and orphaned children in need of alternative care will increase in the coming months. That is why it is even more critical that as the search continues for biological relatives, SOS Children's Villages provides shelters that give children, who have lost not only homes but families, the feeling of stability and security.The "Global Village Shelters" set a new standard for mid-term emergency housing. Unlike temporary tent or tarp setups, the Global Village Shelters are rigid, fully enclosed structures, complete with doors and windows. The 226-square foot shelters will function as single-family homes or larger community facilities. Smaller 67-square foot shelters will be used as showers and latrines. As the rainy season of Haiti descends, the shelters will remain dry and secure and are intended for three to five years of use.These shelters can be easily erected by relief workers, making them all the more critical as Haiti heads into its rainy season. Similar emergency shelters have been used in Pakistan, Honduras, Guatemala, and Grenada.

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2.World Bank Grants Help Haitian Children Get Back to School Following Earthquake,World Bank
RV=194.8 2010/05/28 00:00
キーワード:debt,April,March

Press Release No:2010/439/LCR/CFPWASHINGTON, May 28, 2010 -- The World Bank today announced that the remaining US$36 million of debt owed by Haiti to the International Development Association (IDA), the Bank's fund for the poorest countries, has been cancelled. Haiti now has no further amounts payable to the World Bank."Relieving Haiti's remaining debt is part of our effort to pursue every avenue to help Haiti's reconstruction efforts," said World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick. "We will continue to work in close cooperation with the Haitian government and our international partners to support the country's recovery and longer-term development."This cancellation by the World Bank of Haiti's debt to IDA was made possible by contributions from Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.Since the earthquake that struck Haiti in January this year, the World Bank has made available US$479 million in grants to support Haiti's recovery and development through June 2011. It is also the trustee as well as a partner working to support Haiti's reconstruction and development through the multi-donor Haiti Reconstruction Fund, to which Brazil became the first country to contribute earlier this month.In July 2009, Haiti won $1.2 billion in debt relief from the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and other creditors.-#-For more information on the World Bank's work in Haiti, please visit: http://www.worldbank.org/haitiContacts:In Washington: Sergio Jellinek (202) 458-2841sjellinek@worldbank.orgAngela Furtado (202) 473-1909afurtado@worldbank.org

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3.Human Rights Council to hold fourteenth session from 31 May to 28 June 2010,UNHRC
RV=142.4 2010/05/28 00:00
キーワード:debt,Council

Human Rights CouncilBACKGROUND RELEASE27 May 2010The Human Rights Council will hold its fourteenth regular session from 31 May to 18 June at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.On the morning of Monday, 31 May, the Council will hear an update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to be followed by a general debate. Under this item, which covers the reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General, the Council will have before it a number of reports, including the High Commissioner's report on operationalizing the framework for business and human rights; the reports of both the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner on human rights in the administration of justice, including juvenile justice; the report of the High Commissioner on preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights; and the report of the High Commissioner on protecting the human rights of civilians in armed conflict.Concerning the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, the Council will review reports by and hold interactive dialogues with Special Procedure mandate holders on issues concerning human rights and transnational corporations; the effects of foreign debt on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights; the right to education; the independence of judges and lawyers; the protection of human rights while countering terrorism; the right to freedom of opinion and expression; extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions; trafficking in persons, especially in women and children; the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; human rights and extreme poverty; and violence against women, its causes and consequences.The Council will also hold an interactive dialogue with four Special Procedures which will be presenting their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism on Tuesday, 2 June. On the afternoon of that same day, the Council will hold a panel discussion to "Give voice to the victims of trafficking".The Council will be holding a number of other half-day panel discussions at this session: on protection of journalists in armed conflict; on toxic waste; and on maternal mortality. In addition, on Monday, 7 June it will host its annual day of discussion on women's human rights.On Monday, 14 June, the Council will discuss the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, and the follow-up to its Special Session on grave human rights violations in the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly due to the Israeli attacks on the Gaza StripOn racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance: follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, the Council will have before it the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including findings and recommendations on his missions to Germany and the United Arab Emirates. It will also engage in a dialogue with the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, which will present its report to the Council.As for technical assistance and capacity-building, the Council will hear a presentation by and hold an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti of his report, which focuses on the impact of the earthquake on the enjoyment of human rights there. The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi will address the Council and present an oral report of his activities since September 2008 and following his visit to the country.Also at this session, the Council will consider the final outcome of Universal Periodic Reviews undertaken on the human rights situations in Qatar, Nicaragua, Italy, El Salvador, Gambia, Bolivia, Fiji, San Marino, Kazakhstan, Angola, Iran, Madagascar, Iraq, Slovenia, Egypt and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following its consideration of the reports, the Council is expected to officially adopt those documents, which include observations and recommendations to concretely improve the human rights situations in those countries.At the end of its session, the Council will decide on a number of Special Procedures' appointments: the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions; the Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights; the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief; the Special Rapporteur on the right to education; the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi; a new member of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances; and a member of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination. In other appointments, the Council will elect a replacement for a member of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee who passed away.For more detailed information about the work of the Council at this session, including with regard to documentation, please refer to the annotated agenda of the session A/HRC/14/1, as well as the Human Rights Council website at http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/14session/.Composition of the CouncilThe Council is made up of the following 47 Member States. The mandates conclude on 18 June of the year indicated between parentheses. The Member States are: Angola (2010); Argentina (2011); Bahrain (2011); Bangladesh (2012); Belgium (2012); Bolivia (2010); Bosnia and Herzegovina (2010); Brazil (2011); Burkina Faso (2011); Cameroon (2012); Chile (2011); China (2012); Cuba (2012); Djibouti (2012); Egypt (2010); France (2011); Gabon (2011); Ghana (2011); Hungary (2012); India (2010); Indonesia (2010); Italy (2010); Japan (2011); Jordan (2012); Kyrgyzstan (2012); Madagascar (2010); Mauritius (2012); Mexico (2012); Netherlands (2010); Nicaragua (2010); Nigeria (2012); Norway (2012); Pakistan (2011); Philippines (2010); Qatar (2010); Republic of Korea (2011); Russian Federation (2012); Saudi Arabia (2012); Senegal (2012); Slovakia (2011); Slovenia (2010); South Africa (2010); Ukraine (2011); United Kingdom (2011); United States (2012); Uruguay (2012); and Zambia (2011).The President of the Council is Alex Van Meeuwen (Belgium); Vice-Presidents are Dian Triansyah Djani (Indonesia), Pedro Oyarce (Chile) and Andrej Logar (Slovenia); and the Vice-President and Rapporteur is Hisham Badr (Egypt).__________For use of the information media; not an official record

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4.Camp Committees in Haiti: Un-Accountability Mechanisms?,HAP
RV=136.4 2010/05/28 00:00
キーワード:question,disability

As a result of two months of working with implementing agencies in Haiti, the HAP team in Haiti, Elie Gasagara and Troels Egeskov Sorensen, has found that the structure and functioning of camp committees are a major accountability challenge for the humanitarian response. Rather than these governance structures serving as effective accountability mechanisms for camp management agencies in terms of participation, complaints handling and information dissemination, for example, in some cases they are means by which victims of Haiti's recent earthquake are subject to unaccountable and corrupt practices.While the humanitarian community allocates significant decision-making power to these committees, the HAP team found, for example, a lack of knowledge within camp populations regarding their local committees, the committee structures do not reflect community governance structures, and committees use their decision-making power for personal gain. Committee authority includes deciding who should receive Cash for Work, new tents, and the location of distribution. They are also responsible for notifying relief agencies of disabled camp inhabitants, however evidence was found of committees then keeping the increased support and supplies for themselves. Disabled community members were aware of being mistreated, but had no means of registering a complaint due to the corruption of the governing system itself. While a representation system had existed previous to the earthquake, relief efforts subsequent to the earthquake have lacked effective protection mechanisms for disabled people and other disadvantaged groups, a shortcoming which extends beyond corrupt practices of the camp committees.The HAP team has been working closely with international and national NGOs over the past two months, conducting training workshops in accountability, providing consultation and support activities, and conducting the first of a series of planned camp assessments, working with a member agency who had recently taken over camp management. NGO workers have consistently reported the camp committee structures as one of the major challenges with respect to accountability.When the camps were established shortly after the earthquake, the international NGOs managing the camps asked inhabitants to set up committees. The methods used in the formation of these committees have varied dramatically between camps. In some, the committees were based on already existing representative bodies such as associations, but in others the committees were new entities and in some cases bypassed pre-existing governance structures.Amongst the humanitarian community there are mixed views on the role of the committees. A frequent attitude expressed is that meeting with the committees once a week is sufficient to cover a requirement to include participation of affected communities. Other aid workers admitted that while they believe themselves to be working with and through the committees, they don't know who they are or who they represent, and they are aware that "there are a lot of things going on that we are not on top of or aware of".From an accountability perspective, humanitarian agencies must strive to ensure that camp committees are representative and that they work in an impartial and non-corrupt manner before handing them power and resources. In order to make an assessment of this, a range of questions need to be asked, such as: How are committee members selected or chosen? Do they meet with the camp population to share information and record needs? Do they represent only the majority or also diverse and vulnerable groups? How much power should they be given? What checks and balances are in place to prevent against corruption? Are there safe means for camp residents to make a complaint or to report abuse or corruption in the event that it is the committee itself that is the subject of the complaint? Is collaboration between the humanitarian community and the committee influencing or shifting the power balance in the community?The HAP team explored these questions in collaboration with an agency newly taking over the role of camp management in a number of camps, with the aim to assist them to plan their management approach and in particular with respect to participation of communities affected by the disaster. Additional objectives included to gather data regarding committees that could be used more broadly in highlighting accountability in camp structures and to assist in developing pilot assessment tools that could be of benefit across the multitude of camps in Haiti.The camp committee structure of the first camp assessed comprised one central committee and five sub committees, that were intended to cover five zones of the camp. The conclusions of the assessment clearly show the importance of further integrating the committee debate in the humanitarian agenda. The camp committee assessment produced the following findings:* The Central Committee was merely a zone committee that depicted itself as representative of the entire camp but showed favoritism to their own zone* The Central Committee was not a committee, but a one-man show* The sub-committees were created by the Coordinator of the Central Committee and not the populations of each zone* In three of the zones, the population referred to a "committee" or group that had operated as the representative body in the area before the earthquake. This group was still active, but was not recognized by the Central Committee and therefore was not part of the collaboration with NGOs. As such, the committee structure was not representative of the communities in the camp nor of the general population.* People with disabilities did not feel they were represented in the camp and reported being bypassed in the distribution. Examples were given of committee members recording their disability and location, and then keeping the additional resources for themselves. Before the earthquake, people with disabilities had survived through the help and support of private networks, however as a result of the earthquake these networks have dissolved and the now increased number of disabled people are more likely to be surviving on their own in the camp.* The committees were accused by the population of demanding money and services for distribution services that were intended to be free.In this particular camp, the HAP team made a recommendation that the agency support the creation of four committees of equal stature instead of having a Central Committee with unchecked influence, so that there would be a balance of power between the four committees.Committees are a crucial component in camp management and in the level of quality and accountability of humanitarian aid in Haiti. Some committees are undoubtedly well functioning and enable effective participation and representation. Other committees, however, are variously not representative, corrupt, or used for political or personal purposes. These cases need to be addressed as a matter of priority while the international community continues to provide these committees with power regarding, for example, who should receive cash for work, where latrines should be placed, and which families should get new tents. Without mechanisms in place to ensure the accountability of camp committees, it is the humanitarian community itself that is placing people affected by the disaster at risk of further hardship and abuse.In the coming months the HAP team will advocate for a wider adoption of assessment regarding the representation of committees. This will include, but is not limited to, examining the makeup of the committees, election processes, relations between committees and pre-existing governance structures, and committees' impartiality with regard to ensuring the voice of disadvantaged groups are being both heard and responded to. As the humanitarian community is providing resources and therefore power to the committees in Haiti, questions must continue to be asked regarding their accountability. Four months into the humanitarian response, uncertainty about the accountability of the committees handling so many critical aspects of peoples' lives should not go unaddressed.

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5.INTERVIEW-UK aid alliance seeks to speed up disaster response cut competition,AlertNet
RV=100.7 2010/05/28 00:00
キーワード:March,Vision

27 May 2010 14:29:00 GMTWritten by: Megan RowlingLONDON (AlertNet) - Soon after the quake that devastated Haiti's capital in January, the Lancet medical journal accused humanitarian organisations of "jostling for position, each claiming that they are doing the most for earthquake survivors".It described the situation on the ground as "chaotic, devastating, and anything but coordinated". Once again, the aid community was being slammed for a fragmented response driven more by competition than the needs of those hit by the crisis.The criticism echoed an evaluation of the response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which highlighted how high levels of media interest encouraged poor coordination and "an opportunistic approach among the agencies".That report urged aid groups to strengthen their emergency response capacity and boost their impact by working more closely together.Some five years on, 15 UK-based aid groups have clubbed together to answer those criticisms and get faster, better help to survivors in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster or rapidly worsening conflict situations.The Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies (CBHA), launched in March, brings together some of the largest international aid groups - including Oxfam, Christian Aid, Save the Children and World Vision - which account for around half of the major non-governmental organisations (NGOs) delivering relief in emergencies."We want to respond quicker, we want to respond more effectively," explained CBHA's interim director Sarah Moss, who is also humanitarian manager at Christian Aid, in an interview with AlertNet."We understand that (emergency response) is an area that may be growing over the next few years but in an environment of restricted or reducing finances available specifically to NGOs."RAPID ACCESS TO CASHFunded by Britain's Department for International Development for two years to the tune of 」8 million ($11.5 million), the alliance will allocate money to its member agencies within 48 hours of a disaster for relief activities within the first month. The system has yet to be tested but a Bangladesh cyclone or similar emergency could see it swing into action.The funds will go to those best-placed to meet particular needs, with the aim of frontloading the response in the critical early phase and avoiding duplication.CBHA board member Gareth Owen, who is emergencies director for Save the Children in London, said the new system will allow people like him to get on with their life-saving work when it most matters without having to worry about who will pay."In an emergency you don't know actually what you're going to do on day one, you just know that you've got to go and do it, and you're likely to have to do it on a bigger scale than before, and you need to know you have some resources behind that so you can act quickly."Owen said the CBHA initiative grew from a recognition that NGOs needed to create a more streamlined structure to interact with donors after disasters, mirroring the systems set up by the United Nations and the international Red Cross movement.In recent years, NGOs have found it harder to access funds rapidly from government donors who must deal with a growing number of demands for cash while under pressure to reduce their administrative capacity.In 2006, the United Nations created a $500 million humanitarian fund called the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support more timely and reliable aid for people affected by natural disasters and conflicts, and to channel money to neglected emergencies.While this has been effective in funding the early response efforts of U.N. agencies, other aid groups have found it slow and difficult to access."We are all supportive of U.N. reforms," said Moss. "But we also recognise it's not working as best it could right now, and it's going to take time."Owen said the ultimate aim of the British grouping is to create an NGO Emergency Response Fund (NERF) at international level, which would allow donors to write out one cheque for non-U.N. agencies and leave it to the aid groups to decide how to use the money.Other donors have already shown an interest, including the Australian and U.S. governments and some foundations, he said.SHIFT TO COLLABORATIONA consortium like the CBHA has only become possible because aid groups have finally realised that acting independently does not always produce the best results, according to Owen."Five years ago, we'd never have been able to do this," he said. "We've seen an inexorable shift in that direction where we have to work more and more together, we have to be more organised."Around 」4 million will be available to fund emergency response activities in the next two years. This is a tiny amount, but once the CBHA has proved the model works, the hope is it can be scaled up.Moss believes the fund will help reduce unhealthy competition for cash. "By having a fund...that everybody has a right to utilise, and it's done on a fair and equitable basis, it encourages people to work together for the same aim rather than against each other," she said.Owen hopes the CBHA will help reassert the humanitarian principle in emergency response - putting those affected by disasters at the centre - over the more corporate aspects of the aid business.This is essential at a time when climate change and other factors are expected to increase the humanitarian workload, the two NGO officials argued."We are trying to...take our own agency hat off in a context and do the right thing for the people. And what we mean by that...is who is best placed today to act today against the most urgent priority," Owen explained.The new system does not mean some agencies will no longer respond to certain emergencies but that staff and relief supplies will be deployed more strategically to achieve the biggest impact at the beginning.Another major aim of the consortium is to strengthen leadership in the aid community - something Owen said was sorely lacking right after the Haiti quake. This will be done through training programmes and practical placements around the world.Ultimately, the CBHA hopes to bring about a transformation of emergency response, so that it becomes more sensitive to early warning and moves beyond the negative tendencies of competition and duplication.That can only be achieved by building trust between aid groups and adopting a longer-term approach, Owen said."We're very good as humanitarians at identifying problems, we're slow at biting the bullet and going after the solution that is necessary," he explained. "It's because we live in a here-and-now environment...but a lot of our issues need a ten-year horizon"For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.HAITI SITUATION UPDATE: May 12 2010,HI
RV=270.7 2010/05/29 00:00
キーワード:April,March,transitional,mention,rehabilitation,amputee,expand,produce,physical,recently

INTRODUCTIONA violent earthquake measuring seven on the Richter scale hit Haiti at 4:45 pm (local time) on January 12, 2010. Handicap International's 100-strong team, who were present in the field when the earthquake struck, escaped unharmed. The organization was able to take almost immediate action in response to the emergency.The association has built up extensive expertise in providing emergency relief in the aftermath of natural disasters, including earthquakes in El Salvador and India (2001), Iran (2004), Pakistan (2005) and China (2008), as well as Indonesia (2005 and 2009), just to mention our most recent operations. It has become clear that Handicap International will be working to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti for several years.This was the most violent earthquake to hit the region in 200 years. Its epicenter was located nine miles from the capital, Port-au-Prince. More than 230,000 people were killed and about 300,000 were injured. Around 1.5 million people lost their homes in one of the world's poorest countries.In the hours following the earthquake, Handicap International's head office in Lyon decided to release €150,000/$217,657 of general funds and to expand its team in Haiti. A project manager specializing in the case-management of injured people after earthquakes arrived in the field on January 14. She was soon joined by physical rehabilitation professionals and logisticians. Our team of local staff has also expanded. Handicap International now has a total staff of 450, including 70 expatriate staff.Our response to the disaster centers on providing assistance to the injured and the management of a humanitarian logistics platform. In early March, the association began producing temporary orthopedic devices for amputees. Handicap International also helps distribute emergency aid and sets up temporary shelters for earthquake victims. The association recently launched a transitional shelter project. The first shelters were made available on April 13.

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1.UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE : 28th MAY 2010,UNICEF
RV=362.3 2010/05/31 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,rain,season,election

POLITICAL: - Several anti-government demonstrations have taken place across the country this and last week. - Government officials are cited to have confirmed their intent to conduct elections as scheduled on 28 November. HUMANITARIAN: - Officials have warned of heavy rains that could trigger floods and landslides, especially in temporary settlements. - A monitoring team has been established to assess vulnerable camps and implement mitigation measures to prevent potential water-related disaster. - So far over 40 vulnerable camps have been assessed against a potential of 130 identified camps. UNICEF: - UNICEF's first phase of humanitarian action has focussed on responding to immediate needs, early recovery interventions, capacity building, and longer-term planning. - UNICEF will continue its emergency response, address the seasonal hunger gap (May – July), and provide a level of preparedness for the hurricane season (July – November). - The three priority areas remain: 1. Ensuring children are in school; 2. Preventing and addressing the threat of under-nutrition in children; 3. Protecting the most vulnerable children from violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect.

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2.ETHIOPIA-MOZAMBIQUE: Asia most at risk" from natural disasters",IRIN
RV=242.8 2010/05/31 00:00
キーワード:les,April,article,pour,business

NAIROBI, 31 May 2010 (IRIN) - Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran and Pakistan top a new ranking of countries at "extreme risk" of experiencing natural disasters compiled by a global risk assessment company.The Natural Disaster Risk Index (NDRI) released on 27 May by Maplecroft, ranks 229 countries according to the human impact of natural disasters in terms of deaths per annum and per million of population, plus the frequency of events as well as the likelihood of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, storms, flooding, droughts, landslides, extreme temperatures and epidemics. Asia accounts for most of the disaster-related deaths since 1980.Ranking countries most vulnerable to natural disasters over the past 30 years could enable businesses and investors to identify risks to international assets while supporting humanitarian efforts to push governments into investing in disaster risk reduction initiatives.African countries at extreme risk are Ethiopia, Sudan and Mozambique, with 95 percent of casualties due to drought. Since 1980 drought has caused 9,800 deaths in Ethiopia, 5,300 in Sudan (ranked fifth) and over 3,400 in Mozambique (ninth).According to experts, unlike earthquakes and storms, drought damage is more difficult to detect, both in terms of human lives and economic loss because it is a slow onset disaster.Whereas France and Italy, respectively ranked 17 and 18, are the most vulnerable countries in Europe because of the 40,000 people who died in heat waves in 2003 and 2006, the US, with more than 8,000 lives lost over 30 years, is highly susceptible to hurricanes and storms and ranked 37th.Haiti and China are respectively at numbers eight and 12 among the countries at highest risk. The earthquake in Qinghai Province on 13 April 2010, of almost the same magnitude as the one that hit Haiti on 12 January, cost the lives of 2,187 people, against 230,000 who died in Haiti.The countries least at risk are Andorra, Bahrain, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, Qatar, San Marino and the United Arab Emirates.In line with the data produced by Maplecroft, a study by the UN Development Programme says that 85 percent of the people exposed to earthquakes, tropical cyclones, floods and droughts in the past 10 years live in countries having either medium or low human development.Pedro Dabase, head of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (ISDR) regional office for Africa, told IRIN: "In these types of rankings, the variables to look at are the time period of analysed data, types of hazards and vulnerabilities to natural disasters. This is because countries that face similar patterns of natural hazards often experience widely differing impacts when disasters occur, depending in large part on the kind of development choices they have made."If one looks at the frequency of earthquakes and cyclones in Haiti in the past 100 years, the situation of the country would not be considered as worrisome, unlike the past 10 years, with great human losses caused by flooding almost every year and hurricanes in 2004, 2005 and 2008."In terms of impacts for example, the recent earthquake in Chile, of the same magnitude as Haiti, recorded about 100,000 deaths but in terms of economic losses it registered US$22 billion, versus the $8 billion estimated for Haiti. Therefore, the vulnerability of Chile in terms of economic loss is higher than Haiti, which instead caused more losses in terms of human lives," Dabase told IRIN.Figures produced by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology (CRED) at the beginning of 2010 highlighted that in the past 10 years 3,852 disasters killed more than 780,000 people, affecting more than two billion and causing an economic loss of $960 billion.According to ISDR, earthquakes, followed by storms (22 percent) and extreme temperatures (11 percent) are the deadliest natural hazards of the past 10 years and remain a serious threat to millions of people worldwide.ISDR also ranked the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 as the most deadly disaster of the decade, with 226,408 deaths; followed by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar in 2008, which killed 138,366 people, and the Sichuan earthquake in China in 2008, causing the deaths of 87,476 people."Due to climate change, extreme hydro-meteorological events are predicted to increase and given the impact on the countries not at risk of being directly affected by natural disaster, we advise the need for even the wealthiest countries to focus on disaster risk reduction," said Maplecroft's environmental analyst, Anna Moss.cp/mw[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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1.Human Rights Council opens fourteenth regular session,UN HCHR
RV=269.1 2010/06/01 00:00
キーワード:Council,disability,sexual,Rights,European,policy

Human Rights Council MORNING 31 May 2010High Commissioner for Human Rights Addresses the MeetingThe Human Rights Council this morning opened its fourteenth regular session, hearing a statement from United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, who updated the Council on the work of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Council then held a general debate, in which context speakers raised the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, the struggle against all forms of discrimination, and the achievement of the right to development. Many speakers, including the High Commissioner, condemned the attack by Israeli forces in international waters on a humanitarian convoy heading for the Gaza Strip.Ms. Pillay said the Millennium Declaration recognized that a denial of rights engendered or perpetuated dire conditions of exclusion and want, including poverty, and, in turn, poverty undermined basic human rights, such as access to food, shelter and education, entrenching discrimination and marginalisation, making it difficult for victims to obtain justice and remedies when their rights were violated. Governments bore the primary responsibility to counter these and other forms of intolerance, marginalisation, disadvantage, poverty, inequality and exclusion. However, the international community could be an important partner in their efforts. The Declaration on the Right to Development reiterated the centrality of attaining equality of opportunity for all - it underscored that States, supported by the international community, through international cooperation, had the responsibility to create the conditions necessary to enable individuals and peoples to realise their aspirations for the basic human dignity that was at the core of human rights.Ms. Pillay said she was concerned about the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. In the Gaza Strip, the blockade kept undermining human rights on a daily basis. The current situation fell far short of what was necessary for the population to lead normal and dignified lives. She also condemned once again the indiscriminate firing of rockets from Gaza into Israel. Ms. Pillay said she was shocked by reports that humanitarian aid was met with violence early this morning, reportedly causing death and injury as the boat convoy approached the Gaza coast.Speaking in the general debate under the agenda item on the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General, speakers raised, among other topics, that slower progress on the realization of the Millennium Development Goals had affected the poorest of the poor the most. The entire international community and civil society organizations should pay greater attention to the inter-dependence of human rights, and to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and the rights enshrined therein. International instruments, wherever adopted, needed to be supported and used to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, in particular number eight, which called for the eradication of poverty and improvement of healthcare for women and children. The reality was that the Millennium Development Goals had not engendered mobilization of the necessary financial and materials support required for their accomplishment, and the international system should provide assistance on the basis of long term development plans of poor countries.Discrimination not only prevented the full enjoyment of human rights, but also represented a threat to democratic societies and their fundamental values, speakers said. All States should take all necessary measures to address this problem in such areas as equality before the law, legal guarantees, the right to life, liberty, and security, the right to change one's religion or belief, remedies, registration practices, and the protection of religious places, sites, shrines and symbols. Discrimination against minorities was another issue, and remained a major ground for concern, both for ethnic and religious minorities, as well as sexual minorities. Certain groups had been historically marginalised and were vulnerable and required priority attention, such as persons with disabilities. Indigenous peoples should actively participate in development policies and their elaboration. It was of great importance to ensure that human rights remained on the agenda of countries where considerable challenges still remained and that attention to human rights issues not suffer from the reconfiguration of peace operations. With regard to the attack by Israeli forces on the humanitarian convoy bringing food to the Gaza strip, many speakers said that the appalling attack on the humanitarian convoy demonstrated that Israel could do what it wanted without any regard to the international community and its norms.Speaking this morning were the representatives of Palestine, Spain on behalf of the European Union, Nigeria for the African Group, Pakistan for the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Chile, Cuba, Qatar, China, Brazil, France, India, Russian Federation, Norway, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Indonesia, Japan, Egypt, Republic of Korea, Nigeria, Italy, Senegal, United Kingdom, South Africa, Slovenia, Bangladesh, Jordan, United States, Algeria, Lithuania and Sri Lanka.The next meeting of the Council will be at 3 p.m. this afternoon, when it will continue its debate under this agenda item, following which it is scheduled to take up the third item on its agenda, namely the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, and hold an interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on cultural rights, and the Special Rapporteur on the rights of migrants.

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2.HAITI: IOM and CCCM Cluster Pass 530000 Registration Mark Initiate Mitigation and Emergency Response Mechanisms,IOM
RV=177.1 2010/06/01 00:00
キーワード:cluster,season,Wash

As of this week, the Camp Management and Camp Coordination cluster (CCCM) in collaboration with the Government of Haiti has registered more than half-a-million displaced Haitians in Port-au-Prince and surrounding regions.One hundred and fifty sites have been registered to date, representing 125,000 families and close to 540,000 individuals (based on an average estimated family size of 4.3 individuals). Of the 150 sites registered, 51 are in the regions outside of Port-au-Prince, including 25 sites in L駮gane, 15 in Grand Go穽e, 5 in Petit Go穽e, and 6 Jacmel.The registration process is led by the Government of Haiti, through the Ministry of Interior, Department of Civil Protection (DPC) in partnership with IOM and the CCCM cluster and represents one of the key activities carried out under the CCCM, in support of humanitarian organizations providing services for displaced Haitian communities.Registration data captured ranges from simple demographic information - 53% of those registered are female and 47% male with 36% under the age of 18 years, and 8% being children under 5 years old - to information regarding return/relocation intentions of the displaced. The data is logged in the CCCM Displacement Tracking Matrix which serves as a source of real-time information for humanitarian actors."To date registration data has been used in many capacities for a range of assistance provision including distributions of non food items, voluntary relocation movements to new camps and individual support to families. Camp Managers and other service providers can regularly access the registration data needed for their activities in the camps. Beneficiaries are cooperating with our teams in line with the slogan "Register and help restore Haiti together," says Vlatko Avramovski who heads IOM's registration department.Priority sites for registration are identified by camp management agencies and the IOM Camp Management Operations (CMO) department. CMO recently expanded its operations to include camp specific mobile teams, which focus on assessment of displaced communities in Port-au-Prince's seven communes.The first phase of the registration process, which includes registration of all displaced populations at the larger sites in the Port-au-Prince area, is expected to be completed by the end July 2010.Registration of the remaining smaller sites, and of displaced living with host families in the capital and the regions, is expected to be completed by November 2010. Information on registration updates can be found on the CCCM website:http://groups.google.com/group/cccmhaiti/web/registration?_done=%2Fgroup%2Fcccmhaiti%3F .IOM employs a range of communication tools including messaging through a MINUSTAH "soap opera," a running comic strip, and a Community Mobilizer Team expanding to more than 60 outreach staff, to effectively engage displaced communities and disseminate information regarding displacement issues, needs and humanitarian responses."Our role is to communicate the best available information to displaced persons and to solicit regular feedback regarding their needs and wishes," says Community Mobilizer Junior Aly.Additional CCCM efforts include ongoing preparation for the hurricane season through site mitigation efforts, an outreach campaign to provide information on upgrading existing shelters, and through involvement in a Joint Task Force which will provide emergency responses to developing situations.Meanwhile, the camp mitigation task force, which is chaired by UNOCHA and includes members of the Shelter, Wash, CCCM, early recovery Clusters and other relevant agencies, continues to identify camps most at risk and to undertake mitigation work.According to IOM Site Assessment and Planning Department Head, Shaun Scales, "severe risk" is defined as areas where camps will be rendered uninhabitable for long periods due to flooding. This indicates that in addition to the immediate flood danger, there is a risk of chronic standing water with all of the inherent health risks.The site assessments are currently looking at 6 camps per day (out of 130 sites currently identified in the Port-au- Prince area for assessment) with 56 sites assessed to date, comprising 121,000 people, 62,000 of whom were deemed to be at risk, and 54,000 at severe risk.The information collected is being shared with partners to address identified needs, from small pick and shovel operations to larger site mitigation issues. Information regarding site assessments can be found on the CCCM website:http://groups.google.com/group/cccmhaiti/web/site-planning-and-assessments?_done=%2Fgroup%2Fcccmhaiti%3F .IOM is also conducting ongoing canal clearance activities in Port-au-Prince as part of its flood mitigation activities. The task force aims to eventually expand assessments to include sites in L駮gane and Jacmel.IOM has also joined MINUSTAH and UNOCHA to form the Critical Incident Response Team in preparation for the impending hurricane season and has arranged for two engineers to be on 24 hour standby as part of a rapid response team. "The Team seeks to get "eyes" on the ground in response to critical incidents," Scales says.The IOM Director General William Lacy Swing will take part in the Summit for the Future of Haiti, which opens tomorrow in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The summit, called by the Government of the Dominican Republic, seeks to spearhead the beginning of the reconstruction work and to create permanent ties of solidarity between the international community and Haiti.For further information, please contact Jared Bloch at IOM Haiti, Tel: +41 79 812 7734, Email: jbloch@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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3.City leaders join UN Making Cities Resilient campaign,ISDR
RV=141.9 2010/06/01 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,Council

Geneva, Switzerland – Local governments are showing their commitment to protect cities and citizens from natural hazards by signing up to a new global disaster risk reduction campaign.Davos (Switzerland), Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Santa Tecla (El Salvador) and Baofeng (China) are the latest to join the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction's Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready campaign, which is aimed at guiding to process to put in place much-needed disaster reduction plans.On 30 May 2010, leaders from eight cities – Bonn (Germany), Mexico City (Mexico), Saint-Louis (Senegal), Larreynaga-Malpaisillo (Nicaragua), Karlstad (Sweden), North Little Rock (Arkansas), Durban (South Africa) and Albay (the Philippines) – took part in the UNISDR's official campaign launch at the First World Congress on Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change in Bonn."We understand that there is an urgent need to come together in a campaign that will help us to better share ways to reduce urban risk, and therefore save lifes," said Marcelo Ebrard, the mayor of Mexico City and chair of the World's Mayors Council on Climate Change.The campaign is targeting over 1,000 local government leaders worldwide to commit to sustainable development practices that increase their cities resilience to disasters. This includes: improving urban planning, infrastructure and building safety; reinforcing drainage systems to reduce floods, storm and health threats; installing early warning systems; conducting public preparedness drills; and taking measures to adapt to the increasing impact of climate change."Poverty and vulnerability are not a fatality, people are not irreversibly condemned. Our predecessors fought to leave us with a heritage and it is our responsibility to preserve and promote it for the next generation," said Cheikh Mamadou Abiboulaye Dieye in Bonn."It is fundamental that we as local leaders are conscious about the risks," said also Enrique Gomez, the mayor of Larreynaga-Malpaisillo in Nicaragua. "We learned a lot during the recent influenza epidemics and before that from Hurricane Mitch, floods and landslides. We learned we have to invest more time, more capacities to reduce our risks."Mayors and local leaders from a number of Asian cities, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Colombo and Kathmandu, are also expected to sign up to the UNISDR campaign at a launch event on 8 June in New Delhi, India sponsored by the Indian Ministry of Urban Development, the National Institute of Disaster Management and the SAARC Disaster Management Centre in New Delhi."We are very encouraged by the positive response to the new campaign and the number of cities that are already engaged worldwide," said Margareta Wahlstrm, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction. "A resilient city and its citizens can benefit greatly from the opportunities presented by urban risk reduction actions."The UNISDR Secretariat is the overall coordinator of the 2010-2011 World Disaster Reduction Campaign. UN agencies including UN-HABITAT, WHO and UNICEF are key partners along with city associations and organizations, including the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability and CityNet. NGO networks, grassroots organizations and other UNISDR partners are also engaged in the campaign.For more information on the 'Making Cities Resilient' Campaign, please visit www.unisdr.org/campaign and www.preventionweb.net

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4.Southcom Completes Haiti Disaster Response,Govt. USA
RV=59.1 2010/06/01 00:00
キーワード:season

By Lisa DanielAmerican Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, June 1, 2010 – The U.S. military today officially ended its earthquake disaster response in Haiti today, leaving what is left of assistance with humanitarian and construction projects on the island to two annual military exercises in the region.U.S. Southern Command, which oversaw the massive relief effort, officially stood down the effort in Haiti's capital of Port-Au-Prince. "I am proud of Joint Task Force Haiti's accomplishments and the men and women who filled its ranks," Army Lt. Gen. Ken Keen, the first commander of the command's Joint Task Force-Haiti, said. Keen added that the relief effort couldn't have happened without the collaboration of the military with the State Department, nongovernmental organizations, and the Haitian government.The Jan. 12, magnitude 7 earthquake triggered an immediate, response that, at its peak, included 22,000 forces -- 7,000 based on land and the remainder operating aboard 58 aircraft and 15 nearby vessels, according to Southcom officials.One of the first military contributions was the reopening of Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport in Port au Prince by airmen with the 1st Special Operations Wing. The airmen landed on the island within 30 hours of the earthquake and, 30 minutes after landing, controlled airfield operations from a card table using hand-held radios to safely land and take-off hundreds of aircraft, a Southcom official said.The earthquake response included one of the largest medical outreach efforts in history. Servicemembers treated and evaluated thousands of Haitian patients, including more than 8,600 on the Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort. Surgeons aboard the ship completed nearly 1,000 surgeries.Military members also delivered more than 2.6 million bottles of water, 2.2 million food rations, 17 million pounds of bulk food and 149,000 pounds of medical supplies into Haiti.While the earthquake response effort is over, Southcom officials noted that the military will continue humanitarian and construction projects in Haiti throughout the summer and fall hurricane season. The USS Iwo Jima is to arrive on the island in July as part of Continuing Promise 2010, an annual civic assistance exercise supported by U.S. and international military medical personnel, civilian government agencies, and academic institutions.Also, about 500 National Guard members will begin construction projects in Haiti this month as part of its New Horizons, a program it began in the 1980s to conduct joint and combined humanitarian exercises that Southcom conducts annually in Latin America and the Caribbean. The exercises will include building schools, clinics and community centers that can also serve as hurricane shelters.In additional to Continuing Promise and New Horizons, Southcom will fund $13 million of disaster preparedness and humanitarian assistance projects designed to enhance the capacity of the Haitian government to provide for the citizens.

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1.'Immense challenge' to rebuild Haiti, president tells donors ,AFP
RV=216.4 2010/06/02 00:00
キーワード:debt,March,corruption,conference

By Ramon Sahmkow (AFP)PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Haiti faces an "immense challenge" in rebuilding after January's apocalyptic earthquake but can bounce back stronger, President Rene Preval told a donors' conference Wednesday.Recovery projects to be financed with the 10 billion dollars pledged from an initial donors' meeting in New York in March will produce "a more decentralized, fairer Haiti," he told the event in the Dominican Republic resort of Punta Cana.Former US president Bill Clinton, who co-chairs a commission with Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive overseeing much of the reconstruction funds, called on donors to make good on their pledges to make those plans reality.So far, only Brazil has stumped up all its promised sum, 55 million dollars, according to the Haitian economy ministry.Wednesday's conference, titled the "World Summit for the Future of Haiti," aimed at extracting more of the pledged money, defining reconstruction projects and deadlines, and reassuring donor countries that World Bank oversight was in place to minimize embezzlement and corruption.The event was attended by top officials from Europe and the Americas, with more than 50 countries represented.According to aid experts, Haiti needs about 11.5 billion dollars for its anticipated decade-long rebuilding effort.The January 12 earthquake effectively leveled the capital Port-au-Prince, while killing more than 250,000 people and leaving 1.3 million living in precarious tent camps exposed to tropical storms in Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.The economy of Haiti -- already the poorest country in the Americas -- was badly hit.Even though international aid has flowed in, the magnitude of the disaster means reconstruction efforts have been slow to materialize.Much of the country's infrastructure -- roads, water distribution, electricity -- has to be rebuilt, along with schools and universities.Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez, hosting the conference, stressed that "Haiti is not alone, and never will be."The Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti (ICRH) headed by Clinton and Bellerive has an 18-month mandate to oversee rebuilding. After that time, the Haitian government is to take full charge.The secretary general of the Organization of American States, Jose Miguel Insulza, said in a statement Monday the effort to advance Haiti's reconstruction was "urgent."The Punta Cana summit, he said, would help establish "a timeline and the political and technical aspects of international assistance."UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has also urged countries to put in place favorable trade terms for Haitian businesses, to help speed Haiti's recovery.The World Bank said last week it had canceled Haiti's remaining debt of 36 million dollars to free the country to pursue its reconstruction.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved. MorゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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2.Survey shows Haiti camps vulnerable to major hurricane damage,Oxfam
RV=181.2 2010/06/02 00:00
キーワード:settlement,season,committee

Plans urgently needed to prepare earthquake survivors for hurricane seasonPort-au-Prince: Thousands of earthquake survivors living in camps are vulnerable to landslides and flooding due to hurricanes, according to an evaluation of camp sites carried out by international agency Oxfam. With the hurricane season beginning today, the Haitian government must urgently implement a public communications campaign to inform people about hurricane risks and how to respond in a weather emergency.An evaluation of 28 sites where Oxfam works revealed serious risks of disasters in the event of a hurricane. The survey, carried out in three large zones in the capital and one outside Port-au-Prince, showed high risk of fire, flooding, epidemics and landslides. Extreme overcrowding, little natural drainage and weak structure of the land on which camps are built are major problems highlighted in the survey."We are responding with utmost speed to the findings of this survey, to prevent and mitigate threats in camps where we work. But people in these camps must have information about how to prepare for and respond to storms. The Government of Haiti has carried out public information campaigns in the past about hurricane preparedness. They must do so again this year, taking into account the fact that this year, it's going to be even harder for Haitians to deal with these storms," said Francis Lacasse, country director for Oxfam in Haiti.Oxfam is working with the government's Department of Civil Protection and with community committees to coordinate efforts on disaster response and preparedness. Specific current actions to prepare include improving drainage and helping communities place sandbags around their shelters to prevent flooding. Oxfam is also reinforcing emergency shelters and bringing contingency stock into Haiti.Current estimates count over 1,000 spontaneous settlement sites in greater Port-au-Prince and over 1.5 million displaced people. During the 2008 hurricane season, four successive storms affected 800,000 people and caused $1 billion in damage. Oxfam responded to these disasters with immediate humanitarian support and was continuing to work on disaster risk reduction when the earthquake struck on January 12th.

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3.Haiti Fish Project To Provide Jobs, Combat Hunger And Fight Malaria ,OBI
RV=127.9 2010/06/02 00:00
キーワード:Obi,baby,import

"TEACH A NATION TO FISH"HUMANITARIAN EFFORT LAUNCHES IN HAITIOne Of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People, Dr. Valentine Abe, And Operation Blessing International Launch Long-Term Humanitarian Effort To Provide Thousands Of Jobs,Fight Hunger And Combat Malaria EpidemicPresident Bill Clinton Praised Component Of Program As: "The least expensive, highest-guaranteed return project I've seen in any country in which I've worked, anywhere in the world"Virginia Beach, VA (June 2, 2010) - Two powerhouses have teamed up to help the earthquake-devastated country of Haiti by launching a long-term humanitarian project that will provide thousands of jobs, fight hunger and combat the only malaria epidemic remaining in the western hemisphere.Dr. Valentine Abe, who was recently named by Time Magazine as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People In The World, and Operation Blessing International (OBI), the 7th largest humanitarian organization, have launched TEACH A NATION TO FISH, a multi-faceted campaign that includes a microenterprise fish farming project, unleashing mosquito-eating fish in Haiti's infested waterways, and stocking food-fish back into the country's depleted lakes and reservoirs.The first phase of TEACH A NATION TO FISH, already underway, is a microenterprise project run by Dr. Abe and funded by OBI that provides a source of food and income for many families. The program takes place at Lake Azuei, where OBI funds a $1,000 starter kit for each family participating in the project. The kit contains a floating wire mesh cage, 2,400 baby tilapia, and a four-month supply of fish food. Dr. Abe and his staff teach the families how to feed the fish and then provide ongoing weekly oversight. The mature tilapia are harvested four months later and sold at the market, with proceeds from the sale netting each family approximately $500 in addition to covering the purchase of another 2,400 baby fish and four month supply of fish food. The cycle repeats 2.5 times a year, netting each family an annual income of around $1,200.During a recent visit to the fish farm, President Clinton said, "Anybody who invests in this makes a profit right away. It is the least expensive, highest-guaranteed return project I have seen in any country in which I've worked, anywhere in the world."The second component of TEACH A NATION TO FISH is modeled after OBI's successful "Bug Busters" program in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. There, OBI staff and volunteers worked with local and federal authorities to raise and stock native, mosquito-eating minnows in thousands of stagnant swimming pools around the city. These fish - Gambusia - are used as a natural, green mosquito deterrent in many countries around the world. As a result of this project, OBI was credited by the city of New Orleans as having diverted an outbreak of West Nile Virus.Haiti marks the last stand of malaria in the western hemisphere - it remains the only country where the disease is still considered an epidemic. To combat this and improve the health of millions, Dr. Abe and OBI are building a facility that will raise hundreds of thousands of Gambusia that will be stocked in infested waters by an OBI team working in concert with the Haiti Department of Agriculture. After stocking, the fish will rapidly multiply into millions and hopefully eradicate much of the mosquito problem.The third component of TEACH A NATION TO FISH is an accelerated hatchery program to produce Tilapia and Catfish fingerlings that will be planted in Haiti's major lakes starting with Lakes Azuei, Peligre and Miragoane. Decades of overfishing and poor water conditions have led to nearly fishless inland waters throughout Haiti, which spends $8-$10 million a year to import around 10,000 metric tons of fish while only catching or raising 5,000 tons locally. This three-year program will produce thousands of new jobs as well as a new supply of protein rich fish for a hungry nation.Bill Horan, president of OBI, said, "This program tackles the three biggest threats facing Haitians right now: hunger, disease, and poverty. The best part is that TEACH A NATION TO FISH is sustainable, a modern day version of the Biblical 'loaves and fishes' story. The fish are a gift that will keep on giving."OBI has been working in Haiti on HIV/AIDs initiatives for more than 5 years. During 2009, OBI expanded their efforts in Haiti to also focus on projects with Partners in Health (PIH) and the Haiti Ministry of Health. Those efforts include providing potable water systems for PIH hospitals, launching a nationwide anti-parasite initiative to treat all school-age children and starting an innovative microenterprise fish farm project to help some of Haiti's most impoverished families.When the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck, OBI mobilized its international disaster relief teams and provided emergency aid to tens of thousands of Haitians in the most devastated areas. Included in the relief efforts, OBI donated over 100 tons of medicine to the Haitian Ministry of Health, ran a medical clinic inside the Sylvio Cator Soccer Stadium where more than 2,500 displaced people had set up a camp, and deployed 23 water purification plants throughout Port-au-Prince - including in National Stadium and in General Hospital, the largest hospital in Haiti -- that are each capable of providing some 10,000 gallons of safe water daily. In the first month of the disaster, OBI distributed 1702 pallets of emergency supplies, food, water and medication with total weight of 2,416,559 lbs (1208 tons). OBI's ongoing efforts include support of numerous schools, orphanages and tent camps with food, water and relief supplies, in addition to establishing Zanmi Beni, a home for disabled orphans and abandoned children in partnership with Zanmi Lasante (PIH).For more information on TEACH A NATION TO FISH or other OBI humanitarian efforts in Haiti or around the world, please log on to www.ob.org.ABOUT OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL:Operation Blessing International (OBI) is one of the largest charities in America, providing strategic disaster relief, medical aid, hunger relief, clean water and community development in 23 countries around the world on a daily basis. In 2009, OBI was awarded Charity Navigator's coveted 4 star rating for sound fiscal management for the fifth year in a row, a feat that only 4% of rated charities have ever achieved. Forbes, which currently ranks OBI as one of "America's 200 Largest Charities" as well as one of "America's Most Efficient Charities," awarded OBI a perfect 100% rating in fundraising efficiency and 99% efficiency in charitable commitment. Additionally, the Chronicle of Philanthropy currently ranks OBI as the 39th largest charity and the 7th largest international charity.Founded in 1978, Operation Blessing International has touched the lives of more than 215 million people in more than 105 countries and 50 states, providing goods and services valued at over $2.1 billion to date.# # # #CONTACT:Chris RoslanDRC Inc. Public Relations(212) 966-4600chris@drcpublicrelations.com <mailto:chris@drcpublicrelations.com>

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1.Haiti must move faster to protect quake-displaced from storms - aid agencies,AlertNet
RV=238.9 2010/06/03 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,transitional,Vision

02 Jun 2010 17:36:00 GMTWritten by: Katherine BaldwinLONDON (AlertNet) - Haiti's government must move faster to prepare and protect those displaced by the devastating January earthquake from what forecasters predict will be one of the worst hurricane seasons in decades, relief workers say.About 1.5 million people are still living in some 1,200 makeshift camps in the capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding towns.Tents are packed into small spaces and pitched in areas susceptible to flooding and landslides. Latrines are at risk of overflowing and stagnant pools of water could bring disease.While aid workers acknowledge the scale of the task, they say the government needs to finalise and share its hurricane contingency plan, provide public information on preparing for storms, and produce a comprehensive housing and resettlement strategy."We know they're working on a plan but the hurricane season started yesterday," Julie Schindall, Oxfam's international media officer, told AlertNet from Haiti."Five months after the quake and we still have 1.5 million people living in tents - this is not where we want to be," she added.Schindall said there is an urgent need for the government to start communicating with Haitians about how to protect themselves from the looming storms.In 2004, hurricane Jeanne killed over 3,000 Haitians while in 2008, hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike killed some 1,000 people, destroyed 20,000 homes and wiped out 70 percent of crops.This year, forecasters have predicted 14 to 23 named storms, with eight to 14 developing into hurricanes, one of the more active seasons on record.The government has run awareness campaigns in the past but, in post-quake Haiti, the messages will have to be different, aid workers say.The United Nations this week urged the Haitian government to complete and publish its "Country Wide Contingency Plan" on hurricane preparedness, drawn up by the Department of Civil Protection and partners."While it is encouraging that the government has led this process, it is vital that this plan is put into practice as quickly as possible," said Sarah Muscroft, head of the U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Haiti."The international community is standing by to assist in this process in any way we can," she said in a statement.Muscroft said OCHA was planning for a "worst-case scenario" given the number of people living in poor conditions even before any hurricane strikes."The danger posed by hurricanes to the already vulnerable populations left homeless by the quake is considerable," the OCHA statement said."LAST MINUTE RESETTLEMENT"The government recently started to resettle families in two new emergency relocation camps, but relief workers say it took far too long to identify sites and they were not given enough time to get the camps ready.Aid agencies were given just one week's notice to prepare a site at Corail Cesselesse, 15 kilometres north of Port-au-Prince, for the resettlement of 7,500 people from the Petionville Golf Club camp.The incident prompted Oxfam, World Vision and Care International to release a joint statement, protesting the lack of planning and coordination and urging the government to avoid moving people "in this last minute fashion".Moreover, the Corail site is a desert-like flat plain that is prone to flooding, relief workers say.Flash floods have deadly potential in the impoverished Caribbean nation because so much of its land has been stripped of trees and other vegetation, according to U.S. National Hurricane Center director Bill Read, who has identified Haiti as his top concern this year.To prepare for storms, aid workers and Haitians are busy clearing rubble, digging trenches and laying sandbags to mitigate the effects of the expected winds and rains.They are also reinforcing temporary shelters with new tarpaulins and poles. Agencies have set up 24-hour rapid-response teams to cope with the impacts of rain and storms at camps.In a recent survey of 28 sites where it works, Oxfam found people were at risk of landslides and flooding and were living in extremely crowded conditions with poor drainage.LACK OF ROBUST SHELTERFew hurricane-resistant transitional houses have been built as relief agencies struggle with a lack of space and land rights issues.As of May 20, 469 sturdier transitional shelters had been built, enough for 2,345 people, according to OCHA. There are building materials for over 700 transitional shelters in the country but the biggest challenge is the scarcity of land on which to build them, OCHA says."There is a real lack of space to put transitional shelters or other types of facilities," Jared Bloch of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), which is leading international shelter work, told AlertNet from Haiti.In one neighbourhood in the centre of town, Fort National, so many buildings were destroyed or damaged that resettlement is impossible."There are still millions of tonnes of rubble sitting in the streets of Port-au-Prince and neighbourhoods where entire blocks are condemned. In Fort National, the space is occupied by condemned buildings where you couldn't physically put people or even set up any traditional shelter," added Bloch.Issues of land ownership are hampering efforts to identify suitable sites. But Bloch said agencies are doing their best in difficult conditions, including the daily rains that are flooding many of the temporary communities and creating rivers along the capital's streets."This is a gargantuan task," Bloch said. "Tents aren't meant to withstand hurricanes and no one is pretending they are."Relief workers are advocating for a comprehensive strategy to resettle displaced Haitians, including encouraging them to return to their homes. Some 42 percent of houses that have been assessed are deemed to be safe, according to U.N. statistics.Despite cramped and precarious conditions in the makeshift camps, however, many are reluctant to leave, fearing they will no longer have access to aid.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for June,UN DPI
RV=193.2 2010/06/03 00:00
キーワード:question,Council,election

Children and armed conflict, justice and the rule of law, and the situation in Sudan were among the major areas to be considered by the Security Council during Mexico's presidency in June, Claude Heller, that country's Permanent Representative, said at a Headquarters press conference today.Violence in the seas off Gaza and the Koreas, though not now on the agenda, were also likely to come up because of recent developments, Mr. Heller said, adding that new action on Iran's nuclear programme was also probable. Follow-up to the presidential statement on the violence involving the Gaza-bound flotilla (see Press Release SC/9940) was sure to come up at the monthly briefing on the Middle East, scheduled for the 15 June, as there was great concern about the situation, he said. No special meeting on the issue had been requested, but the Secretary-General had been asked to follow up on the situation, he added.Mr. Heller said he expected the nature of the proposed investigation to be the subject of much negotiation as there was much pressure for action. An Israeli investigation or independent commission could result, but the leadership of the latter had not yet been discussed. Those matters would have to be worked out in consultations and in a political process involving all interested parties, as well as the Secretary-General.Regarding the open debate on children and armed conflict, over which Mexico's Foreign Minister would preside, he said his country chaired the Working Group on the issue, and the adoption of resolution 1882 (2009) had given the United Nations more latitude to act. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, would present the annual report, he added.Turning to the open debate on justice and the rule of law, a subject on which Mexico, Liechtenstein and Austria had carried out much work in the General Assembly, he said he expected it to focus on conflict and post-conflict situations; international justice and the fight against impunity; and the efficiency and credibility of sanctions regimes. Mexico was now preparing a concept paper for the meeting, he said.On Sudan, he said Council members should get a broad view of the country from many perspectives, with the Sanctions Committee meeting on 10 June, and a briefing by Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, the following day. Various representatives of the Secretary-General, including Ibrahim Gambari, Joint African Union-United Nations Special Representative for Darfur, and former South African President Thabo Mbeki would brief the Council on 14 June.Concerning mandate renewals due this month, he said consultations would be held on a review of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), in view of the adjustments made after the January earthquake. There would also be consultations on the missions in Cyprus and Cte d'Ivoire, as well as the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the occupied Syrian Golan.As for issues involving courts and tribunals, he said the Council had this morning set the date for the election of a new Judge of the International Court of Justice. (See Press Release SC/9941) A debate on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was expected on 18 June, and action on judges was set to take place on 28 and 29 June.He said other issues that might come up included Iran's nuclear programme. A new draft resolution was now being considered at the expert level, having already undergone several rounds of consultations. The timing of its formal presentation depended on its sponsors, he added.The Council had not yet received requests to consider issues involving the Korean peninsula, he said, adding that he could not exclude the possibility that it would come up, taking into account the tragic sinking of a Republic of Korea warship, which had resulted in scores of deaths.He concluded by saying that a report would be presented at the end of June on the visit of Council members to Afghanistan, where Turkey would lead a mission in order to give the Council a first-hand view of the situation from many perspectives. However, the terms of reference had not yet been finalized. The Turkish Government had also invited members to a non-official retreat.Asked why the presidential statement on Gaza did not mention possible violations of international maritime law, he said several delegations had raised that point, but the first draft introduced by Turkey did not. Some Council members had thought there was not yet sufficient information on the incident to go further, he added.Responding to further questions on Gaza, he recalled that the presidential statement included clear reference to full implementation of resolution 1860 (2009), adding that the blockade and the humanitarian situation were of concern to all Council members.Regarding proposed investigations into the killing of civilians during the recent conflict in Sri Lanka, he said that was a sensitive issue that was not on the Council's agenda. The Secretary-General could take action, but for the time being, there had been no initiative in the Council, he added.Asked whether any Council action would be tied to the 17 June General Assembly high-level meeting on transnational organized crime, he said it was not a topic for the Council per se, but had often been discussed in relationship to conflict in various regions. It was important for both the Council and the Assembly to draw attention to the fact that the Palermo Convention and other components of the international legal framework had not yet been translated into real change, he stressed.In response to other questions, he said friendly relations between Mexico and Brazil, including frequent mutual consultation and many shared views, continued on the Council, despite his country's non-participation in a Brazilian-Turkish initiative on Iran. There were diverse opinions in that area, he pointed out.For information media • not an official record

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3.Declaration: World Summit on the Future of Haiti: Solidarity beyond the Crisis,Govt. Dominican Rep.
RV=182.4 2010/06/03 00:00
キーワード:settlement,election,March

Headed by the President of the Republic of Haiti, Ren・Prev疝, and the President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fern疣dez Reyna and the co-chairmen of the Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti, Their Excellencies William Clinton, former president of the United States and Special Envoy for the United Nations Secretary General and Jean Max Bellerive, Prime Minister and Minister for Planning and External Cooperation of Haiti, and Ambassador Edmond Mulet, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Mr. P.J. Patterson, representative of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and Mr. Jos・Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of Organization of American States (OAS), and representatives from the Forum of ACP States (CARIFORUM), the World Summit for the Future of Haiti, Solidarity beyond the Crisis, was held with the attendance of representatives from 100 countries and international organizations. The aim of this Summit was to follow up on the status of the agreements taken on by the international community at the Haiti Donors Conference held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on March 31st, 2010.At that time, the international community agreed on a total aid of 10 billion dollars over the next ten years, 5.3 billion dollars of which will be disbursed over the next 24 months. In addition, the International Community endorsed the vision and Action Plan presented by the Haitian authorities, and which included the results of the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA), supporting political stability, strengthening of institutional capacities and the authority of the central State and local governments, and the creation of a favorable setting for the private sector and civil society to thrive within a democratic environment.Moreover, the New York Conference approved the Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti (CIRH) and the Reconstruction Fund, whose trustee is the World Bank, with the aim of effectively channeling financial and technical resources, as well as the coordination among donors.The members of the Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti were introduced at the World Summit for the Future of Haiti, Solidarity Beyond the Crisis, as well as its administrative structure and work timetable. This Commission is scheduled to be launched on June 7 in Port au Prince, and its first meeting will be held on the 14th of the same month.The World Summit was organized around the four pillars of the Action Plan and discussed the list of investment projects associated with these pillars submitted by the Government of the Republic of Haiti. The discussions addressed the issue of decentralization via basic infrastructure projects, to provide sustainability to investment opportunities and human settlements; promote agricultural and industrial development; and establish education as a national priority.The representatives of governments and international organizations, in the course of the deliberations of the various roundtables, agreed to analyze the list of programs and projects submitted in order to state their specific support in line with their areas of interest. A special emphasis was placed on the pertinent role of private investment and the strategic role that can be played by civil society organizations in contributing to attaining the objectives of the Action Plan for the Re-founding Haiti, and to the need to accompany investment projects with strengthening of the institutional capacities of the central administration and local governments of Haiti.Concurrently, and bearing in mind the already stated support, it was recommended that a special effort be made to provide budgetary support to the Government of Haiti, which faces a deficit of 80 million dollars for 2010.The World Summit for the Future of Haiti: Solidarity beyond the Crisis called upon all political sectors of Haiti to prioritize Dialogue as a mechanism for reaching agreements to ensure a climate of peace and stability. In this regard, it affirmed its support for the democratic institutional consolidation process of that nation, the immediate objective of which is to hold presidential elections this coming November.Finally, the representatives of governments and international agencies expressed their appreciation for the special role played by the Dominican Republic in directing the solidarity efforts towards Haiti and emphasized the strategic role it will play throughout the re-founding process. Similarly, they agreed to support Haiti in its endeavors to achieve full integration into the Region.Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, June 2, 2010.

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4.Video: Educating Haiti,I-A DB
RV=61.3 2010/06/03 00:01
キーワード:DB

IDB TVWatch videoHaiti gives IDB mandate to implement deep reform in the education system, in which schools are also centers for nutrition, health, and social welfare.

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1.HAITI: We are again exposed to catastrophe"""",IRIN
RV=338.9 2010/06/04 00:00
キーワード:rain,les,cluster,season,rainy

DAKAR, 4 June 2010 (IRIN) - The rain and winds signalling the start of Haiti's storm season are already taking a toll on the makeshift shelters housing people displaced by the January earthquake, and aid agencies warn that there could be worse to come."Tarpaulins are generally holding up better than tents, but even the best tarpaulin or best tent is not a good place to live during the rainy or hurricane season," Timo L・e, communications officer of the interagency group overseeing shelter, told IRIN. "Many camps get flooded each time it rains, and living conditions are dire."Some 1.5 million displaced people are living in camps.Aid agencies are working to build sturdier, portable housing with raised floors as quickly as possible; 1,873 of a planned 120,000 transitional shelters have been built - enough to house 9,365 people - but completing 120,000 could take about one year, L・e said.Funding and materials are on hand, but land tenure issues and rubble removal are hampering the process. "It will take many months to secure land, buy the required materials, transport them and finish construction," he said."With building materials for over 7,000 transitional shelters in country, the biggest challenge for shelter cluster [the interagency group handling shelter] members is a lack of available land on which to build," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Haiti said in its 24 May bulletin.In the meantime aid agencies are distributing wood, nails, rope and other materials and disseminating guidance, including in a poster in Creole, on how to reinforce and waterproof existing shelters, L・e said.In a recent survey of 28 sites international relief agency Oxfam found that "extreme overcrowding" and poor drainage raised the risk of flooding and disease. The OCHA bulletin said there was not enough water for washing, which compromised hygiene. Cases of diarrhoeal disease were low, but skin diseases from lack of water were frequent.CatastropheThe US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an "active to extremely active" hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin. OCHA said in a 1 June communiqu・ "With so many people still so vulnerable after the recent earthquake, a serious hurricane this year could be devastating." Haiti's Department of Civil Defence has been identifying buildings, such as schools, that could serve as communal hurricane shelters.Jean-Ferdinand Jean-Jacques, who lives with his wife and children in Caremaga camp, in the Ma・-Gat・2 area of the capital, Port-au-Prince, said damage from early storms had been considerable. "Most tents are flooded as we speak; they are rotting from the bottom up. People are working on putting sandbags at the base of their tents."Harold Desaugustes, a member of the Caremaga camp committee, told IRIN: "Already, the winds and rain have destroyed temporary shelters of people who do not have proper tents. With the storms starting, we are again exposed to catastrophe."He said many people, including his family, live in rudimentary shelters of plastic sheeting and poles. "Sometimes, in the middle of the night, the structure crashes in from the rain and winds." He recently bought a second piece of plastic sheeting after the first was blown away by the wind.Desaugustes's household consists of 16 people, including five children under the age of six. "We generally ask other camp residents who have tents to allow our children to sleep there - a couple of the kids here, a couple there."np/sk/he[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.Security Council Authorizes Deployment of Further 680 Police in Haiti Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1927 (2010),UN SC
RV=225.2 2010/06/04 00:00
キーワード:Council,season,rainy,April

SC/9944Security Council6330th Meeting (AM)Council Adds to Police Strength Increased in January, Says New Boost 'Temporary Surge Capacity' with Focus on Training Haitian PoliceConcerned by the "new challenges and threats" the Government and people of Haiti faced in the aftermath of the devastating 12 January earthquake, the Security Council today authorized deployment of further 680 police to the United Nations peacekeeping mission there, in addition to the boosted force levels provided in January chiefly to assist Haitian authorities throughout the coming electoral period and subsequent transfer of power early next year.Stressing the importance of holding municipal, legislative and presidential elections in a timely manner, and welcoming the Haitian Government's intention to do so, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter, unanimously adopted resolution 1927 (2010), adding more police as a "temporary surge capacity with clearly defined objectives, and a particular focus on building the capacity of the Haiti National Police".The Council's move follows its adoption on 19 January, just days after the 7.0 magnitude quake struck Haiti, of a resolution that added several thousand more personnel to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). The earthquake levelled much of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, killed some 250,000 people and left more than 1.5 million homeless, and resolution 1908 (2010) increased MINUSTAH's overall force levels "to support the immediate recovery, reconstruction and stability efforts".The forces added today boost the total number of international police in Haiti to 4,391, working alongside 8,940 military troops. The Council's new resolution recognized the need for MINUSTAH to help the Haitian Government provide adequate civilian protection, "in particular to internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups, especially women and children, including through additional joint community policing in the camps, [and] strengthened mechanism to address sexual and gender-based violence".Immediately following the Council's action, Haitian Ambassador L駮 M駻or鑚 welcomed the resolution, on behalf of his Government and people. The fact that the text, crafted by the "Group of Friends" on Haiti and other concerned parties, had been adopted unanimously was an extremely important display of support to MINUSTAH and its mandated work in areas such as institution-building and police training, as well as post-disaster reconstruction and recovery duties.Continuing, he said the Government was pressing ahead with preparations for national elections, and the additional police approved by the Council today would help ensure protection of the population during that process. Haiti was working hard, with the help of the Organization of American States, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and United Nations, to ensure that the ballot could go forward as planned, in November, with the subsequent transfer of power set for February. He added that Haiti was also in the midst of its rainy season and the additional police would also help the Government provide assistance and protection to the people, especially those living in makeshift camps.Today's meeting began at 10:10 a.m. and ended at 10:14 a.m.ResolutionThe full text of resolution 1927 (2010) reads as follows:The Security Council,"Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Haiti, in particular its resolutions 1908 (2010), 1892 (2009), 1840 (2008), 1780 (2007), 1743 (2007), 1702 (2006), 1658 (2006), 1608 (2005), 1576 (2004) and 1542 (2004),"Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity of Haiti,"Recognizing the significant devastation that has been suffered by the Government and people of Haiti, expressing concern regarding the new challenges and threats as a result of the earthquake of 12 January 2010, and stressing the need for MINUSTAH to continue to focus its work on ensuring Haiti's security and stability as currently mandated by the Security Council,"Sharing the Secretary-General's assessment of the impact of the earthquake which has not destroyed the gains towards stabilization made in the past few years but has created new obstacles as well as new opportunities,"Recognizing the need for expanded assistance by the international community to the Government of Haiti in order to allow State institutions to continue operations, provide basic services and build State capacity, and acknowledging the valuable supporting role MINUSTAH can play in this regard,"Welcoming the establishment of priorities by the Government of Haiti in its Action Plan for National Recovery and Development presented at the Haiti International Donors' Conference and encouraging the international community to align their activities with the Action Plan,"Welcoming the significant contributions of the international community, particularly at the International Donors' Conference "Towards a New Future for Haiti" held on 31 March 2010, and urging donors to fulfil their pledges in a timely manner,"Commending the extraordinary efforts undertaken by the United Nations to respond to the earthquake, recognizing the critical role of MINUSTAH in ensuring stability and security in Haiti and also recognizing the complementary roles MINUSTAH and the United Nations Country Team have fulfilled to date in assisting Haiti in its recovery efforts, and reaffirming the authority of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the coordination and conduct of all activities of United Nations agencies, funds and programmes in Haiti,"Stressing the leading role of the Government of Haiti in its post-disaster recovery and reconstruction process and underlining the necessity for increased coordination and complementary efforts among all United Nations actors and other relevant stakeholders in assisting the Government in this regard,"Reaffirming the need for the Haitian authorities to continue their efforts to promote and protect human rights, including through strengthening national human rights institutions, as well as putting an end to impunity and ensuring the rule of law and security,"Stressing the importance of holding municipal, legislative and presidential elections in a timely manner, welcoming the Haitian authorities' intention to do so, and encouraging all political parties and relevant stakeholders to work together towards this end and to promote the participation of women in the electoral process,"Welcoming the Secretary-General's report (S/2010/200) of 22 April 2010, and its recommendations,"Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, as described in section 1 of operative paragraph 7 of resolution 1542 (2004),"1. Authorizes the deployment of a further 680 police in addition to the police strength authorized by resolution 1908 (2010), as a temporary surge capacity with clearly defined objectives, and a particular focus on building the capacity of the Haitian National Police;"2. Decides, therefore, that MINUSTAH will consist of a military component of up to 8,940 troops of all ranks and of a police component of up to 4,391 police and that it will keep the new levels of troops and police in MINUSTAH under close and regular review, including through the electoral period and subsequent constitutional transfer of power, and requests the Secretary-General to include in his upcoming report to the Council an assessment of the implementation of resolution 1908 and the present resolution;"3. Reiterates that the ownership and primary responsibility for stabilization and development lies with the Government and people of Haiti, and recognizes the supporting role of MINUSTAH in this regard;"4. Recognizes the need for MINUSTAH to assist the Government of Haiti in providing adequate protection of the population, with particular attention to the needs of internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups, especially women and children, including through additional joint community policing in the camps along with strengthened mechanisms to address sexual and gender-based violence; and to tackle the risk of a resurgence in gang violence, organized crime and trafficking of children;"5. Requests MINUSTAH to continue, within its current mandate, its collaboration with OCHA and the United Nations Country Team in supporting the humanitarian and recovery efforts and further encourages all actors to continue to engage in joint planning and coordination at the national and local level;"6. Underscores the importance that the planning documents for the military and police components, such as the concept of operations and rules of engagement, be regularly updated, as appropriate, and be in line with the provisions of all its relevant resolutions, and requests the Secretary-General to report on them to the Security Council and troop- and police-contributing countries;"7. Encourages MINUSTAH to provide logistical support and technical expertise, within available means, to assist the Government of Haiti, as requested, to continue operations to build the capacity of its rule of law institutions at the national and local level, and to speed up the implementation of the Government's resettlement strategy for displaced persons, in the knowledge that such measures are temporary and will be phased out as Haitian national capacity grows;"8. Requests MINUSTAH to continue its support to the Haitian Government and to the Provisional Electoral Council, as requested, in the preparation and conduct of Haiti's elections, and to coordinate international electoral assistance to Haiti in cooperation with other international stakeholders including the OAS;"9. Decides to remain seized of the matter."* *** *For information media • not an official record

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3.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 16/2010,ACT
RV=150.6 2010/06/04 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster

Country situation overview (based on OCHA Humanitarian Bulletin 3 and information reported by ACT member organisations from their respective project sites):Current emergency related figures indicate over 2 million people affected, 188,383 destroyed or damaged houses of which 66,667 have been assessed, 1.5 million people displaced, 1241 spontaneous settlement sites, and 4758 schools damaged or destroyed, representing 85 percent of schools in the affected areas.As a first step and pilot project in a broader strategy for relocation processes in Port-au-Prince, people now living in Champs de Mars will be relocated to their homes in Fort National. The Government of Haiti, OCHA, clusters and NGOs have formed working groups to address the relocation process.Emergency shelter distribution is still ongoing while transitional shelter and permanent shelter construction is slowly starting, mostly outside Port-au-Prince. As a number of organisations already have material for transitional shelters in-country, the lack of available land is the main issue preventing actual construction taking place.Haiti has an average of one latrine per 190 users. Important challenges for creation of additional latrines include the fact that private land owners do not want latrines in their field and the lack of available space in urban camps. Moreover, removing sludge is an issue as there are too few trucks and capacities of the local municipalities are not sufficient. There is a huge need for sewage treatment of waste. At the moment, dump sites are being used.The camps have limited availability of water. Even though there has not yet been outbreak of disease, many cases of skin problems have been reported which are directly linked to insufficient water to meet hygiene needs, the latter of which also undermines hygiene promotion efforts.

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4.Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas Issue No.113 May 2010,PAHO
RV=127.5 2010/06/04 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,April

EditorialWhat can we really learn from the earthquake in Haiti?In a matter of months, two major seismic disasters affected the Region: in Haiti, at least 200,000 victims died in a magnitude 7 earthquake (January 12), while in Chile a magnitude 8.8 earthquake on February 27 killed "only" 521 persons. The striking difference in impact illustrates, among other things, the critical importance of poverty in disaster risk reduction. As noted by Richard Olson in his commentary on 5 April in Forbes.com Magazine, "Development levels matter, but so do governance capabilities, because together they determine vulnerabilities".Although there are lessons to be learned from all sectors, this editorial focuses on health sector issues in Haiti.Lessons on preventionSafe hospitals is a goal that has been adopted by all countries, Haiti included. Retrofitting all existing facilities is a challenge everywhere but is often presented as an unrealistic goal in a poor country. The total capital losses to health services are proof enough of the cost-benefit of risk reduction, even in Haiti. Now, there should be no excuses for very strict enforcement of building codes during reconstruction.Hospitals are not the only critical facilities. It seems that little attention was given by Haiti's Civil Protection Agency and the United Nations to the vulnerability of their own headquarters. The loss of key UN staff and installations seriously affected immediate response to the disaster. PAHO requires that an assessment of structural vulnerability be carried out before renting or acquiring new facilities in a country. The resilience of the new additions to the PAHO office in Haiti shows the wisdom of this requirement, while severe damage to PAHO's old building points to the need to extend this practice to its existing facilities.Lessons on preparednessNo country is ever fully prepared for major disasters. Reality is always different from projected scenarios and catastrophes will continue to take us by surprise. Nevertheless, training and planning should shorten the duration of confusion and chaos. How useful and relevant international and, in particular, PAHO investment has been in preparing the health sector requires careful, objective evaluation. The issue will not be to identify what went wrong, but what would have been worse without this investment. Again, preparedness is a relative issue.Health sector preparedness in the Caribbean cannot be limited to the national level. It should assume a Caribbean-wide dimension since the health resources of any single country are quickly overwhelmed.Lessons on the responseIn Haiti, the initial medical response was provided by local agencies, mostly NGOs, forces from the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), and a strong contingent of Cuban doctors. The additional external health response was extraordinary but suffered from the same shortcomings observed in other large disasters: inevitably late (the country was on its own for at least 3 to 4 days) but with a rapid buildup. Quantity and visibility are not always matched by appropriateness and effectiveness.Coordination and information were significant issues that did not get the required attention. In particular, PAHO/WHO personnel responsible for coordinating the UN Health Cluster were not up to the task of guiding over 300 health actors. Information on unmet needs and on who was doing what in the health sector was lacking. Decision makers tend to forget that disaster management is primarily a matter of information management. Shipping supplies and teams without data and prior consultation is a recipe for chaos, a natural element of major catastrophes.Although much, and even too much was done on the short-term relief side, the mass media kept focusing on unavoidable local gaps, providing a somewhat dark picture of the international community's performance. This contributed to an overflow of less than appropriate assistance.Obstacles to response seen in the 2004 tsunami and other major earthquakes were also present in Haiti, including: * Bilateral official assistance was generous, operationally effective, and highly skilled in search and rescue and medical care. However, the first priority, understandably, was for their many nationals missing or trapped in hotels, residences, or offices or wishing to evacuate. Actual availability of external resources to assist Haitians was delayed and limited. * Caribbean assistance was coordinated by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), which Haiti joined recently. Effective support, including medical personnel, was provided through the hub in Jamaica. However, CDEMA's lack of logistic and financial resources rapidly hampered what should have been a massive neighborhood response. Part of the funding assigned to logistic support of bilateral teams from developed countries would have been more effective technically and socially had it been applied to support this Caribbean response. * A survey by Handicap International shows that the distribution of injuries was similar to that observed in other earthquakes, with one major exception: an abnormally high number of amputations. It is premature to determine the cause of this anomaly but one can only wonder whether foreign teams unfamiliar with the social conditions of an amputee in a developing country might not have adopted a more conservative approach to their treatment. Emergency teams interviewed in past disasters have cited the number of field amputations as a measure of their effectiveness under extreme conditions. * Medical evacuations may be a necessity when local facilities are utterly inadequate. The response in Haiti suggests that clear medical criteria were lacking. Returning stabilized patients to Haiti now poses a difficult issue for the host countries. For example, the long-term care needs were not taken into account at the time that victims of spinal cord injuries were arbitrarily selected for referral. A triage strategy to determine who can benefit most from evacuation is needed.PAHO/WHO, in consultation with its Member States, has developed a series of guidelines on field hospitals, dead bodies, donations, logistics management, etc. How realistic and effective are those guidelines, and how well were they complied with in Haiti? In severe disasters with intense media attention, such as the tsunami or the Pakistan earthquake, compliance is generally poor. Haiti is no exception: the guidelines do not seem to have "guided" most of the response.In part, public demand and pressure from the mass media for rapid and visible action are not conducive to reflection and evidence-based decisions. But there are also extreme situations when strict compliance to guidelines is impractical or counterproductive. Guidelines should call for flexibility but definitely not for a free-for-all response in disregard of the basic disaster management principles.A few preliminary conclusionsThe experience and lessons from Haiti are highly perishable. The humanitarian community has a short memory and a remarkable capacity to repeat the same errors. If no formal evaluation and dissemination of this experience are carried out, the losses in Haiti will not help other Caribbean countries to be in a better position to face the next massive urban earthquake. That such an event will occur is not speculation, but certainty. Place and date are unknown.It is time also for PAHO and WHO to review their guidelines on the use of foreign field hospitals and the management of dead bodies to make their application more practical in extreme situations.The more exposed a country is to daily emergencies and crises, the less inclined it is to prepare for the rare catastrophic events. In addition to their short memories, countries ignore warnings and recommendations. In 1990, Haiti organized a conference on natural disasters and the recommendations for action were submitted to the Prime Minister at the time. Only in recent years, with the support of international donors, have prevention and preparedness returned to their place in the priority list of the national authorities. Far too late, however, to have made a significant impact on this catastrophe.This earthquake has demonstrated that risk reduction is not a luxury for the poorest countries but a critical condition for their emergence from poverty.Sophisticated health response will always come late! Neighborhood (i.e., Caribbean) response must be respected, strengthened, and supported by donors. The forthcoming Caribbean Regional Public Health Agency (CARPHA) includes preparedness for public health emergencies as a core function. If a massive earthquake is not a public health emergency, what is it? CARPHA should play a lead role in preparedness not only to traditional outbreaks but to all type of health crises.

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5.Haitians On The Margins Make Home On A Highway,NPR
RV=82.7 2010/06/04 00:00
キーワード:settlement

by JASON BEAUBIENAcross the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by the Jan. 12 earthquake have settled into camps. Officials say the quake victims could be in the makeshift settlements for months or even years.Many of the camps are dangerous. Some are at risk of flooding, and landslides threaten others. Officials worry that some could be breeding grounds for disease, or that a hurricane could tear them apart.But for the residents of one camp, the greatest threat is traffic.Listen to or read the complete story on the NPR

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1.Haiti - Earthquake Fact Sheet #57 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=337.6 2010/06/05 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,April,transitional,decision,Clinton,June,Goh,Shelter

Note: The last fact sheet was dated May 28, 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- According to the Shelter and Non-Food Item Cluster, international donors had funded projects to construct more than 93,000 transitional shelters as of May 27, and implementing partners had completed construction of 2,006 shelters. On June 1, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, co-chairs of the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission (IHRC), pledged to work with the Government of Haiti (GoH) to identify land and accelerate the construction of transitional shelters. The GoH created the IHRC in April to facilitate donor participation in Haitian reconstruction decisions over the course of 18 months.- On May 29, the GoH authorized U.N. World Food Program-led (WFP) distributions of an additional two weeks of food at the Corail Cesselesse resettlement site. The new distributions are designed to address a lack of food availability resulting from a lag between initial distributions of three-week rations and the development of longer term food-for-work and cash-for-work (CFW) programs intended to provide income for food purchase at the site. Food distributions to more than 1,300 Corail Cesselesse families took place on May 31 and June 1. In addition, humanitarian staff also distributed tools to more than 1,300 CFW beneficiaries, and the American Refugee Committee (ARC) reported that new CFW activities were employing 600 people as of June 2.

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2.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 4, 04 Jun 2010,OCHA
RV=204.3 2010/06/05 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,Clinton,June

Humanitarian Highlights- 01 June marks the start of the 2010 hurricane season.- Former President Bill Clinton visits Haiti on the first day of the hurricane season.- Recent rains have revealed the need for additional plastic sheeting.- The latest version of the Data Tracking Matrix (DTM) references 1,191 displacement sites in Haiti.

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1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 18,IFRC
RV=549.5 2010/06/06 00:00
キーワード:rain,settlement,Cluster,cluster,April,transitional,Swiss,budget,Petit,cent

Period covered by this Ops Update: 13 May – 28 May 2010Appeal target (current): 218.4 million Swiss francs (203,478,000 US dollars/148,989,000 euro) in cash, kind, or services is solicited to support the Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS)/Federation to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80,000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care, fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihood support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake-affected region. Of the 218.4 million Swiss francs sought, the International Federation solicits 2.07 million Swiss francs to support its inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Clusters.The donor response report shows current coverage of 94% of the Appeal target.The budget for inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster currently stands at 77%Summary:The period of reporting has witnessed considerable developments in the sector of shelter in the Federation and with regard to other agencies. The Ministry of Public Works has now evaluated 77,000 houses (from 44,000, the result was 42% of them are green, 31% yellow, 27% red1, the categories are not linked to the extent of destruction, but to the safety regulations). Around 500 transitional shelters have been built in Haiti. However, some agencies have not reported on their construction to the shelter cluster, hence the assumption at this point is that there are more transitional shelters being built. During the last month, the internally displaced population in Port-au-Prince increased by 500,000 due to lack of job opportunities, food, education and livelihood opportunities in host communities outside the city of Port-au-Prince.The Red Cross and Red Crescent has committed to build 30,000 transitional shelters out of those 125,000 in need according to the information from the shelter cluster.The major challenge in this operation is the lack of land and property rights. Between 60 and 80 per cent of Port-au- Prince's population rented before the earthquake making the land issue more complex. Few agencies already have built their first transitional shelters in Port-au-Prince as a pilot project, assuming that it is the responsibility of the beneficiary to deal with the land tenure issue with the owner of the land. According to the Haitian law, the houses built on any land, belongs to the owner of the land. This increases the risk of families to lose their houses when constructing on the landowner's property, even though an agreement is signed between the owner and the tenant.High population movement is another major challenge faced by the shelter teams, significant numbers of people left the affected areas in search of safer places to stay, mainly going back to extended families in search of support. Factors such as job shortages, education, food and shelter in non-direct-earthquakeaffected areas provoke constant population movements from the outside of Port-au-Prince to the capital, in addition to movement within the same city from a camp to another that may be better maintained and supported.Recently, heavy rains have caused flooding in most vulnerable temporary settlements. Some households, which had set up temporary shelters at the site, were flooded by heavy rains and had to move to a nearby settlement. At the same time, the ground is becoming increasingly saturated and causing damage to water and sanitation facilities. The deteriorating conditions are now causing families to migrate towards the wellmaintained camps, making it difficult to monitor population needs.The Red Cross Partner National Societies have begun building transitional shelters; houses are currently being built in Leogane, Petit Goave and Jacmel as part of programmes implemented by the Spanish Red Cross, the Netherlands Red Cross and the Canadian Red Cross. The Spanish Red Cross and their Haitian Red Cross Society counterparts are building houses on sites where title deeds can be obtained. The Canadian Red Cross is building on land that the mayor has certified common law tenure if a person cannot produce the deeds. Furthermore, the Netherlands Red Cross is currently building shelters for selected families who had to move from schools in Petit Goave when classes restarted in April. Up to now, the most progress that has been made is with shelters that have be built outside the capital, as there is less rubble to clear and it is easier to identify landowners and potential tenants.At this point, it is fascinating to explore some shelter figures in a more tangible manner: If you laid all tarpaulins that have been distributed by humanitarian agencies end to end, they would reach from New York City to Mexico City, Madrid to Moscow, Bangkok to Beijing or Nairobi to Cairo. The earthquake created approximately 19 million cubic meters (25 million cubic yards) of debris that needs to be removed.

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1.INTERVIEW: Marrying satellite images with Google maps to help speed up humanitarian response,AlertNet
RV=261.0 2010/06/07 00:00
キーワード:question,June,job,flooding,village,produce,demand,datum,input,evacuation

07 Jun 2010 12:07:00 GMTBy Maria CaspaniLONDON (AlertNet) - Satellite imagery has become a standard tool for tackling humanitarian crises but thanks to the wider availability now of maps showing base-line information such as roads, bridges and railways, mapping experts are able to create a much more detailed response.One example of how satellite images are combined with the nitty-gritty of detailed maps is how the United Nations' satellite agency UNOSAT is using Google's MapMaker software."MapMaker gives us access to the so-called baseline data over areas where detailed information is usually unavailable," Einar Bjorgo, UNOSAT's head of Rapid Mapping, Applications and User Relations told AlertNet in a telephone interview."Accessing this material has always been a major problem in the mapping of crises, especially in developing countries where there is a general lack of detailed maps and data," said Bjorgo.MapMaker, a free-to-use service launched by Google in June 2008 to respond to a growing demand for mapping data, allows users to add or edit features, such as roads, bridges, schools and more.Knowing and being able to map details such as which buildings have collapsed during an earthquake, for example, and which roads are still operable becomes vital as it can help aid workers to reach the places where their help is most needed in the shortest possible time."As crises happen there is a desperate need to get the best coverage possible in the shortest time," said Bjorgo."We want to create a sort of 'on demand' mapping system. Satellite imagery, for example the extent of floods , is combined with the base-line data provided by MapMaker so that roads, bridges, buildings can be mapped."UNOSAT and Google have been working closely since November 2009 to produce highly detailed maps.Bjorgo's team has been testing this approach in some of its recent operations in mapping the humanitarian demands after the Haiti earthquake and in monitoring flood affected areas in the Agadez region of Niger.Most recently the UNOSAT experts have been detailing the extent of a lake in Pakistan that is threatening to burst, a crisis that has already led to the evacuation of thousands of people."We are currently following a potential dam burst in Pakistan where we mapped the extent of the flooding of Lake Ataabad," explained Bjorgo."We also used Google MapMaker when Vietnam was hit by heavy flooding in 2009 and in more complex emergencies to get information such as road conditions and names of small villages."A GROWING CRISIS MAPPING COMMUNITYBjorgo is keen to broaden the contributor base for providing information to be used in maps when a disaster strikes."UNOSAT is now trying to get the whole user community involved," he said."Survivors of a quake or a flooding could send information and imagery of what is happening around them via mobile phones, while aid workers could provide data on the number of available food supplies and engineers could track the infrastructure damage," said Bjorgo."Humanitarians and people on the ground would then have rapid access to a great number of extremely detailed information. They will know which villages are flooded, which roads have been cut off and which bridges are still standing.""When Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar we worked with a number of local people who provided some useful input, but information could come from everyone: aid workers and local authorities as well as from people who are not on the ground.""It is not a question of handing the job over to the community but certain tasks, especially when it comes to baseline information, could be easily and quickly provided by users.""The so called humanitarian rapid mapping is delivered at no cost because we have good access to public satellite imagery that is either provided to us for free or is simply available on the internet," added Bjorgo.Another of Google's free-to-use services, Google Earth, also has been very useful in the field, and since its launch in 2005 has been widely embraced by the humanitarian community.But a drawback of using Google Earth is that many parts of the world are not yet available in high resolution and that some of the available material is outdated.UNOSAT is a part of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). It has supported humanitarian agencies and programmes in some 200 disaster response and complex emergency operations since 2003 by working in close cooperation with mapping experts on the ground such as MapAction, CartONG, iMMAP and others.Reuters AlertNet is not responsible for the content of external websites.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.Human Rights Council concludes Interactive dialogue on Right to Health Human Rights and Extreme Poverty and Violence against Women,UNHRC
RV=337.1 2010/06/08 00:00
キーワード:question,Council,sexual,Rights,policy,June,Chile

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 7 June 2010The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standards of physical and mental health, the Independent Expert on the question of human rights and extreme poverty, and the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences.Rashida Manjoo, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, in concluding remarks, thanked everyone for the constructive engagement on the report on reparations. This was the start of a process on reparations through a gender lens, which all should be discussing. Violence against women was both a cause and a consequence of women's inequality, both in policy and practice, and redress could help to reach other societal goals, repairing also structural and systemic violence, and not just individual incidents. A compilation of best practices on reparations would prove effective. It had been a very productive interactive dialogue, and an affirmation on this very important topic.Ms. Manjoo, Anand Grover, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, and Maria Magdalena Sepulveda Carmena, Independent Expert on the question of human rights and extreme poverty, presented their reports to the Council on 4 June and a reflection of their statements can be found in press release HRC/10/64.In the interactive debate on the right to health, some speakers strongly supported the recommendation to repeal laws that criminalized adult consensual same sex conduct, and the recommendation to introduce a monitoring and accountability mechanism to ensure the right to health and protect against violations. They said the approach adopted by the Special Rapporteur clearly fell within his mandate and made a valuable contribution to this discussion. However, other speakers said that the report failed to address issues relevant to people of developing countries and it was regrettable that the Special Rapporteur tried to reinforce the links between sexual orientation and right to health. Some deeply regretted that the Special Rapporteur had chosen to reflect upon controversial issues in his report, such as sexual orientation, which was neither internationally recognized as a human rights issue nor a part of his mandate.With regard to human rights and extreme poverty, speakers appreciated the report drafted by Ms. Sepulveda on human rights and extreme poverty and welcomed her focus on the issue of social security. The report underlined that the international community had to work together to fight poverty and tackle the causes and origins and ensure that there was sufficient food for the poor throughout the world. Speakers supported that the report highlighted that States must make the protection of the most disadvantaged groups and individuals a priority, in order to build a more inclusive society, and States should step up their cooperation on social security.Concerning violence against women, speakers said violence against women remained one of most under-reported and undocumented human rights violations and believed that there was need for this Council to focus even more on discrimination and violence against women and girls. The Special Rapporteur on violence against women had clarified the concepts and practices relating to victims' rights to remedies, with a special focus on violence against women. Her analysis called for renewed attention to the responsibility of States to make reparations based on international human rights principles. Speakers urged all States to create a system of reparations for women victims of violence. A list of good practices would also be helpful in this regard.Speaking in the interactive debate were Norway, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Botswana, Saudi Arabia, France, China, Austria, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Iran, Sweden, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Chile, Australia, Hungary, Bolivia, Belgium, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Sudan, Nepal, Japan, Canada, Morocco, Viet Nam, Guatemala, Denmark, Thailand, Panama, Slovenia, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Yemen, Tunisia, Ecuador and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.

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2.USAID/OFDA Shelter and Settlements Sector Update - June 2010,USAID
RV=114.2 2010/06/08 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Chile

SECTOR OVERVIEWUSAID/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) 2009, USAID/OFDA provided nearly $40 million in humanitarian shelter assistance and shelter-related risk reduction activities in 12 countries, compared to $33.5 million in FY 2008. Between October 2009 and May 2010, USAID/OFDA has provided nearly $81 million for shelter and settlements projects in nine countries, including Burkina Faso, Chile, El Salvador, Haiti, Indonesia, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, and Yemen. USAID/OFDA also continues to contribute to the broader shelter and settlements strategic framework within the international humanitarian community, including current support of the Sphere Project handbook revision effort.

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3.USAID/OFDA Water Sanitation and Hygiene Sector Update - June 2010,USAID
RV=91.8 2010/06/08 00:00
キーワード:Wash,latrine

SECTOR OVERVIEWWater, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs frequently represent critical components of the USAID/OFDA response to rapid-onset disasters and complex emergencies, as disaster-affected populations are more susceptible to illness and death from waterborne and communicable diseases. WASH interventions include latrine construction, hand washing promotion, safe drinking water and healthy sanitation practice education, and safe drinking water provision. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, USAID/OFDA provided nearly $99 million for WASH programs in 34 countries. In addition, between October 2009 and May 2010, USAID/OFDA provided nearly $47.5 million to support WASH activities in 25 countries. To promote sustainability, USAID/OFDA links emergency activities with transition and development programs funded by other offices in USAID and incorporates institutional partners—such as local governments—in program planning and implementation.

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1.Remarks by Dr. Rajiv Shah Administrator USAID at the WFP Executive Board,USAID
RV=340.3 2010/06/09 00:0o
キーワード:technology,investment,agricultural,FAO,European,policy,rice,strategy

WFP Executive BoardJune 7, 2010Thank you so much, Josette, for that kind introduction and Mr President, Ambassador de la Vega and Commissioner Georgieva for those wonderful comments. It is really a great honour to have the opportunity to address the Executive Board of an organization that I have so much faith and profound respect for. I also want to recognize Ambassador Eartharin Cousin who is our very capable and inspiring leader here whom we are all deeply supportive of and say how exciting it is that at a WFP Board meeting, that you have a Minister of Agriculture from Sierra Leone. We appreciate, Mr Minister, the leadership you are showing in supporting an expansion of activities in agriculture.I would like to build on a comment the Executive Director made during her remarks when she said the global battle against hunger is winnable. We believe that deeply, but we only believe it is winnable if the most operationally capable hunger-fighting organization in the world, the World Food Programme, applies its infrastructure, its knowledge and its capabilities to breaking the cycle of hunger by promoting effective food systems, agriculture and nutrition in the places where we all spend our resources and work with a great deal of focus.I saw this effort come together in Haiti as has been noted by so many of our speakers this morning and I just want to thank the country director, Myrta Kaulard who I believe is here, as well as Ramiro da Silva and the Executive Director, Josette Sheeran, for her direct leadership. I know in those early days, we were all quite concerned about the millions of people that might go without food and the deep partnership between the United States, our European partners and the WFP and the country and government of Haiti, really made a significant and profound difference and we appreciate both the experimental approach that you took in Haiti and the sheer application of your logistics prowess, which I think does serve as a model for what can be accomplished elsewhere.I did also recently visit both Southern Sudan and Darfur and had the opportunity to visit the Autach camp for internally-displaced persons, a site that designed for 11,000 people that today houses 71,000 people. A few days after I left, after visiting a WFP food distribution, three humanitarian workers were kidnapped and of course, last year, between January and August, a staggering 50 United Nations and NGO staff were abducted in that area. So I thank you deeply for your courage and your commitment in executing this work. And that courage and commitment is really needed now more than ever. As we saw in this morning's first presentation, the number of hungry is going up, not down, and that is inexcusable. We are particularly concerned in the United States about this increasing food insecurity and very focused on the critical next steps we will take in Niger, in Chad and also watching the situation very closely in Yemen.In all of these cases we prioritize our partnership with WFP around its capacity to respond effectively and efficiently to emergency food and feeding needs and the emergency relief programmes that prevent large-scale hunger and starvation. Without those programmes, the level of instability and the broader deterioration of the social fabric would be extensive. But we also know that you can use, at WFP, the tremendous operational capability you have to sustainably solve hunger by creating sustainable food systems. In the United States and around the world, we look to you for leadership in that area. I appreciate the management's efforts to both narrow the scope of the protracted relief and recovery operations programmes to focus as efficiently as possible on emergency activities while being very creative about the range of activities that can accelerate the transition from food aid to food assistance to social recovery and development.We know that food aid can save lives but if we are not careful, we also know it can have unintended consequences such as distorting local markets and discouraging local production. In the United States and at USAID we, like you, are taking careful steps to make sure this does not happen. We are expanding the application of independent market analysis as we did in Haiti and as we are doing in eight other countries through what we call our Bellman process to make sure we have methodologies that will protect local producers and local markets in events when outside food assistance and aid is necessary. Although in-kind food assistance will remain the major source of US food aid, we will expand our cash vouchers and grant assistance, especially for local and regional procurement under the emergency food security programme that we launched earlier this year. In 2009 this programme represented about US$95 million of activity for the United States and we expect that to be 300 million in 2011 per this administration's request to Congress.We also know that food assistance can play a unique role in promoting the transition from feeding to recovery and help lay the foundations for sustainable agriculture over time. In that regard, President Obama in announcing the United States' commitment to eliminate hunger said, and I quote, "Aid is not an end itself. The purpose of foreign assistance must be creating the conditions where foreign assistance is no longer needed." I know the management board of WFP already recognizes this because reducing undernutrition and strengthening the capacity of countries to reduce hunger have been set as co-equal objectives. President Obama's announcement led to a broad commitment in the United States Government but perhaps far more important, a broad commitment here in Rome last fall when a 192 countries plus the EC committed to a global food security effort. In the United States we call that the Feed the Future Initiative. And I would like just to describe briefly why we think this effort is different from previous efforts to invest in eliminating hunger. We will maintain our commitment to humanitarian aid, food aid and food assistance but through the food Feed the Future Initiative, we will also expand significantly by spending an additional US$3.5 billion to promote sustainable food systems development, agriculture and nutrition in prioritized countries where we collectively believe success is possible. And in doing so, we will do business very differently.First, we will centre our initiative around country-owned plans, country leadership and country accountability. In the past, USAID and many other development agencies have been appropriately criticized for doing too much planning and implementing from donor capitals and from doing its work in a way that does not effectively integrate with country efforts. Two weeks ago I visited Dhaka as part of that country's leadership summit on food security. I was thrilled to see so many leaders from FAO, from IFAD and notably from WFP, the present and active participants in helping Bangladesh develop a robust national policy plan that all donors and all operational partners can align against. Their plan is turning into a smart and focussed plan. It is focusing on undernutrition, it is investing in the relative price difference between access to grains in that case rice and access to higher value, more nutritious forms of food such as animal protein, vegetables and dairy. On June 14 there will be a similar meeting among West African partners in Senegal to take forward the CAADP process to implement a series of significant country-owned plans. We request and are pleased to hear that of course the World Food Programme will be present at a very senior level to substantiate those planning activities and give those plans the full force of leadership that you are capable of.Second, we are doing a better job of coordinating our efforts as a donor community and with implementing partners and really trying to work shoulder-to-shoulder as opposed to in a disaggregated manner. Multilateral organizations and UN agencies are critical to this effort. The newly established World Bank trust fund for food security now has US$880 million and we believe it will have significant additional resources over the next several years. It is bringing in new development partners like South Korea and it is trying to learn from examples of success as seen as Brazil and apply those best practices around the world.In Rome you have a unique responsibility and opportunity to serve as the coordination hub for the international community. WFP, FAO and IFAD are already creating programme synergies that will help improve effectiveness on the ground. But now, more than ever, we need far more visible and transparent mappings of activities of these three agencies in countries. I personally would request GIS mapping as a simple and easy technological tool to make it clear where our activities are and USAID, by the end of this year, will have all of its food security efforts mapped in an easily accessible internet-based GIS system. We also think stronger country coordination that focuses specifically on agricultural development, food transport and food access through nutrition programmes will be critical to expanding the platform and achieving success.Third, we are redoubling our efforts to improve private-sector investment along the entire value chain from research to farm production to the table. We think there are a greater range of tools that the US government could employ to achieve this objective. We are coinvesting with philanthropic organizations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and encouraging greater participation from corporate partners including Walmart and other large-scale buyers of food that have the power to create supply chains that can reach hundreds of thousands of farmers and create real markets and improve their incomes in a successful and stable manner.At the World Food Programme, you are often the largest buyer of food in the countries that we collectively call priority Feed the Future countries. You interface directly with food producers, with producer organizations and with food companies. The power of your purchasing is tremendous and I am glad to hear of the great progress in the purchase for progress initiative. I am honoured that the United States government has been able to increase significantly its direct support for that programme and I believe it has a greater potential to be used to create the kind of sustainable food systems that will help us be effective over time while simultaneously improving the efficiency of our humanitarian feeding programmes. You also partner with transport and logistics sectors in a unique way. And I enjoyed visiting Southern Sudan and learning about how those partnerships are significantly reducing the unit cost of providing emergency food assistance to people in need. I believe those partnerships could be expanded and better integrated with our Feed the Future initiative.Fourth, we are trying very hard to prioritize women in everything we do. Everyone in this room knows that additional resources in the hands of women and additional tools and technologies in the hands of women disproportionately affect the ability for societies to sustain their own welfare gains. Yet, outside of a few specific examples, the development enterprise including USAID, has not always been successful at making sure we operationalize that knowledge effectively. I commend the World Food Programme for effectively operationalizing its women's focus and in visiting your own food distribution programmes we see the rigour with which you have created operational guidelines and templates to guide all of your partners to effectively focus on the stability and security of women. We would like to better employ those same operational rules in the execution of agricultural development programmes. This would include focusing on crops such as sweet potatoes and legumes with more intensity and more resources and would include collecting gender disaggregated data, in many cases requesting the disproportionate hiring of female extension workers.We also observe that strategic objective 5 for WFP has to do with building capacity in your NGO network. We would ask that you use that strategic objective in your investments in that area to allow NGOs to more effectively focus on women both in food aid distribution and in food production and food systems development.We also know that nutrition, particularly among children, is a clear vulnerability to hunger, so as part of the Feed the Future initiative we are ramping up investment in nutrition interventions, particularly in the minus 9 months to 24 month high risk age group with high intensity feeding in micronutrient supplementation. We will also expand our school feeding programmes with the real focus on improving educational and nutritional outcomes, and in both regards, we support the Executive Director's strong advocacy on these issues.Fifth and finally, during these tough economic times, it is more important now more than ever for us to be able to demonstrate real results and efficiency in achieving them, and that is why we strongly support the Financial Framework Review that WFP is implementing in order to strengthen its already strong record in financial transparency and its ruthless pursuit of efficiency. We urge WFP to strengthen its monitoring and evaluation capabilities and make them even more transparent so that regular public audience, as well as the Board and its partners can fully understand the impact and sustainability of its programmes. We are working to strengthening our own monitoring and evaluation work, particularly in the area of food security, by doing a better job of investing in national level indicators and collecting national level data on food production, hunger and vulnerability. These investments must build on WFP's successful vulnerability assessment mapping programmes as well as the programmes at FAO and FEWS NET that collectively come together and provide us with the visibility we have on hunger and food insecurity. But it is worth noting in this setting that that data system, as strong as it is, is inadequate to the larger task of solving hunger and requires greater investment.So I would conclude with simply highlighting that I believe right now is a unique opportunity for us to partner in a different and more efficient way. The goal of this partnership would be to improve the ruthless efficiency and focus with which we collectively solve the challenge of global hunger. The partnership builds on our President's strong recognition that chronic hunger threatens global stability and that feeding the future in a sustainable way is really the foundation of our national security. It builds on our Secretary of State, Secretary Clinton, who insists that development is a strategic, economic and moral imperative and includes humanitarian assistance in that as a central way of advancing American interests as central as diplomacy and defence. In fact her direct leadership of this initiative has significantly elevated our ability to gain resources and execute more effectively. And I believe this Feed the Future initiative will deepen our partnership with the World Food Programme. In doing so we really do want to learn if what we are doing is most enabling of WFP's ambitions and strategies. We want to learn from those of you at this Board meeting about what we can do differently to be a better partner. We are open to learning and changing as we go, but we really do believe in President Obama's initial comment that we invest in this area with the mindset of hopeful exit many decades from now, and that we will only do this if we use WFP's strong operational prowess and procurement footprint to really create the kind of food systems that will, over time, eliminate the need for humanitarian aid.

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2.Haiti: Food Assistance Rebuilds Lives,WFP
RV=42.4 2010/06/09 00:00
キーワード:mother

As Haiti raises itself from the rubble of the January earthquake, WFP is helping survivors start again by giving them cash and food in return for work to rebuild the country. Johnny, who lost his family, and Florence, who dreams of starting a business, are among those reclaiming their lives. Watch the clipPORT-AU-PRINCE – When the earth shook beneath Haiti five months ago, Johnny's wife, two children and sister were among the victims. One of thousands of bereaved survivors of the quake, Johnny is now hard at work to rebuild the life he lost.Every day, he helps clear debris from the streets in return for about USD $5 in cash and food rations. The temporary employment keeps him clothed and fed, and even allows him to save up money to help his elderly mother.The rubble that workers like Johnny are collecting goes to pave roads and build walls to combat erosion and protect farms around the country.It's among several Food for Work projects underway in Haiti that provide families with the food and basic necessities they need to survive in return for work repairing earthquake damage and building infrastructure.As with any community-building programme, engaging women is the key to success. Surveys showed women to be among the most adamant supporters of food and cash for projects as solutions to their families' short-term needs.Most importantly, these projects are offering hope to people like Florence, who are looking beyond the ruins to a better future. Florence hopes one day to open a soda store, a small dream and part of the much greater task of getting Haiti on its feet.

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3.ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND MARKET SYSTEMS SECTOR UPDATE – JUNE 2010,USAID
RV=36.2 2010/06/09 00:00
キーワード:remittance

BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)SECTOR OVERVIEWNatural disasters and complex emergencies adversely impact local economies. Disasters destroy homes, damage productive assets, and disrupt transportation and market infrastructure—affecting economic activity at the household, community, and regional levels. To help affected communities resume economic activity and rebuild livelihoods following a disaster, USAID/OFDA supports economic recovery and market systems (ERMS) activities. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, USAID/OFDA provided more than $93 million to support ERMS initiatives in 22 countries. Between October 2009 and May 2010, USAID/OFDA provided more than $60 million to support ERMS activities in 16 countries throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East.A functioning economy is critical for communities to sustainably recover from a disaster. Businesses need to reopen, livelihoods need to be rebuilt, and banks need to provide financial services. In promoting economic recovery, USAID/OFDA targets economic drivers at the local, regional, and national levels. USAID/OFDA helps rebuild families' livelihoods and assists small and microenterprises (SMEs) rebuild damaged assets and replace lost stocks. USAID/OFDA supports Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) with infusions of capital, thereby enabling MFIs to continue providing critical financial services. In short, the central tenet of USAID/OFDA's ERMS programming holds that economic recovery allows families to proactively recover from a disaster without becoming reliant on continued humanitarian aid.EMERGENCY MARKET MAPPING ASSESSMENTIn FY 2009 and to date in FY 2010, USAID/OFDA has provided approximately $550,000 to support a network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the development of an Emergency Market Mapping Assessment (EMMA) methodology. EMMA is a tool that allows humanitarian aid workers to conduct quick market analyses to determine how and where critical markets have been affected by a disaster. After understanding how markets are functioning, aid organizations can design relief programs that meet emergency needs, as well as support economic recovery. Through purchasing relief supplies on the local market, improving the flow of goods, or increasing local purchasing power, aid organizations help jumpstart economic activity and spur the expansion of local businesses. To date, NGOs have conducted EMMA assessments in Haiti, Indonesia, Pakistan, Kenya, and Burma. The next phase of the EMMA program will focus on disseminating principles and lessons learned to a wide range of humanitarian actors.USAID/OFDA HELPS HAITIANS RECOVER FROM THE EARTHQUAKEFollowing the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck southern Haiti on January 12, 2010, USAID/OFDA provided nearly $50 million to support widespread economic recovery. USAID/OFDA assistance is helping households, SMEs, and MFIs resume economic activity and rebuild livelihoods. USAID/OFDA partners are providing cash grants to families, enabling households to purchase urgently needed items based on individual needs, while also injecting cash into the local economy. USAID/OFDA assistance is helping create temporary employment for tens of thousands of people through short-term, income-generating opportunities. Finally, USAID/OFDA is providing cash grants to MFIs in Haiti to ensure the continued movement of remittances—a critical component of Haiti's recovery process.USAID/OFDA CONTACTLaura Meissner, ERMS Advisor, lmeissner@ofda.gov

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1.HAITI Food Security Outlook No 24 - May to September 2010,FEWS NET
RV=195.2 2010/06/10 00:00
キーワード:season,June,business,job,social,economic

• Food security rapidly deteriorated in the aftermath of the January 12th earthquake, with serious economic and social consequences, particularly in the Port–au-Prince metropolitan area. Since then, the mass distribution of emergency food and non–food aid, the gradual resumption of business activity in the capital, the increase in cash–for–work programs, which have created more than 100,000 temporary jobs, and a relatively low rate of inflation have had a positive impact on food security conditions. • The highly food insecure population is concentrated mainly in parts of the Northwestern peninsula, where harvests for the past two seasons were extremely poor, and in remote areas of Grand' Anse and Nippes (Figure 1).• With response programs not yet fully established and the harvest of spring crops just beginning in some parts of the country, FEWS NET estimates that the number of food insecure Haitians is expected to increase slightly in May and June, and then decline between July and September with the spring harvest and the gradual increase in reconstruction programs. Estimates of the size of the food insecure population are expected to developed based on the findings of two joint assessments by CNSA, WFP, FEWS NET, and other partners, including an assessment of the impact of the earthquake scheduled for June–July, and the comprehensive food security and vulnerability analysis scheduled for July–August.

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2.(MAP) Haiti: Emergency Shelter Gap - 26 April 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=102.2 2010/06/10 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter

Date: 26 Apr 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Affected Population; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 495 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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3.Schedule elections U.S. Congress urges Haiti president,Miami Herald
RV=77.4 2010/06/10 00:00
キーワード:election,mandate

BY JACQUELINE CHARLESJCHARLES@MIAMIHERALD.COMHaitian President Ren・Pr騅al is being urged to move faster to schedule presidential and parliamentary elections in an earthquake-battered Haiti or risk losing the confidence of the U.S. Congress.The warning comes from a high-ranking influential member of Congress, who in an eight-page report obtained by The Miami Herald, calls for Pr騅al, whose presidential mandate ends in 2011, to ``issue the appropriate decree establishing an official date for presidential and parliamentary elections, without delay.''``Our government is sympathetic to the plight of Haitians, as demonstrated by the assistance our military, diplomats and development experts provided in the wake of the disaster,'' Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., ranking member of the powerful Foreign Relations Committee, said. ``But the positive effect of assistance programs will be limited if Haiti lacks a responsible, popularly-elected government.''Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/06/09/v-fullstory/1671436/schedule-elections-us-congress.html#ixzz0qPm0CArL

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1.Haiti 5 months on: after the earthquake, the rains... the cyclones to come... the emergency continues,Solidaritテゥs
RV=211.1 2010/06/11 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy,April,March

Clichy, June 10th, 2010SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL, who are providing aid to victims of the January earthquake in Haiti, are concerned by the survivors' living conditions and by new threats, leading to an unremitting humanitarian crisis in Haiti.The earthquake which shook Haiti on the 12th of January 2010 caused the worst humanitarian crisis for decades. Nearly 300,000 people were injured and over 217,000 were killed (Source: the Haitian government), hundreds of thousands were left homeless and are living in makeshift camps… 97,294 buildings were destroyed and another 188,383 were damaged, essential infrastructure and services, as well as economic and agricultural activities, were left in tatters…But we must also remember that all this took place in the only state in the Americas which is classified as one of the Least Developed Countries. In addition, the rainy season started in April and will continue until August, increasing the risks of flooding, land slides and epidemics (especially for those people who are surviving under a plastic sheet, in the mud). The hurricane season, which meteorologists predict as ォ very active サ, also threatens from June to November.The tropical storm ォ Jeanne サ in 2004 and the hurricanes in 2008 (in particular ォ Hanna サ, ォ Gustav サ and ォ Fay サ) are still remembered by the Haitian people for their violence, their destruction, and the victims that they claimed…5 months after the earthquake, unrelieved emergency needs must be met. Among these, the top priorities are the removal and drainage or rubble and waste, access to clean drinking water and sanitation facilities, and reliable, decent shelters for homeless quake victims. However, in parallel, the process of restoring food security must be initiated, especially in areas which are difficult to reach such as Petit Goave (where the population have opened their homes to many victims from Port au Prince, thus drawing on their food reserves).SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL, who were already active in Haiti from 2005 to 2007 following the tropical storm ォ Jeanne サ, are currently providing assistance to nearly 124,000 people in Port au Prince, Petit Goave and Grand Goave, through several types of projects carried out by a team of 22 volunteers and 80 Haitians:- Emergency access to drinking water, hygiene and sanitation : installation of drinking water distribution points which provide at least 5 litres of water per person per day, rehabilitation of existing infrastructure, decontamination of water points, construction of latrines, showers, hand basins, and waste pits, hygiene awareness sessions, distribution of hygiene kits, setting up local water and hygiene committees, in Port au Prince, Petit Goave and Grand Goave.- Waste management: waste collection, canal cleaning and drainage campaigns (which are particularly necessary during the rainy season), distribution of waste management kits, in Port au Prince.- Distribution of plastic tarpaulins to 5000 stricken families in Petit Goave and Grand Goave.- Agricultural revival: distribution of essential products, bean seeds and goats, setting up a seed bank and 10 community nurseries, training in agriculture, breeding and agro-forestry techniques to preserve water and soil, building drying areas and silos, reforestation, rehabilitation of a mountain road, training and support for a veterinary auxiliary system. These projects are targeting a total of 5300 families in Petit Goave.(The construction and drainage activites are being carried out by the camp populations, who are paid for their work, to assist the revival of the household economy.)SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL's activities in Haiti are carried out in coordination and complementarity with the other humanitarian organisations present in the country.The international summits in New York on March 31st, 2010 and in Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) on June 2nd announced that aid budgets would be allocated first to meet unrelieved emergency needs, then to commence reconstruction. These commitments must be honoured for Haiti and her population, both during the emergency phase and on a long-term basis.Today, as the shelters initially provided are already at the mercy of the elements, it is essential and necessary that a reconstruction and relocation plan, as well as directions for its application, be laid out, to enable humanitarian organisations including SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL to take appropriate and responsible action, as part of a comprehensive plan.Press contacts:Constance Decorde (communication officer):01 80 21 05 91 / 06 33 13 04 99 - Email: cdecorde@solidarites.orgTo find out more about SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL : www.solidarites.orgSOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL, 50 rue Klock, 92110 Clichy-la-GarenneTel: 01 80 21 05 05 – Fax: 01 80 21 05 99 – Email : info@solidarites.org

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2.$98.91 million for disaster relief outside Hong Kong in 2009-10,Govt. Hong Kong
RV=155.8 2010/06/11 00:00
キーワード:Council,Vision,March

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) released $98.91 million from the Disaster Relief Fund to provide immediate relief to people in distress outside Hong Kong in the year ending March 31, 2010. In response to appeals made by various governments and international relief organisations, grants were disbursed for the early relief of victims in places outside Hong Kong which were hard-hit by major disasters.For 2009-10, assistance was given through 19 relief projects operated by six relief organisations to help needy victims affected by calamities that had befallen them. The six relief organisations were The Amity Foundation, The Association of Chinese Evangelical Ministry Limited, Cedar Fund, The Salvation Army, Oxfam Hong Kong and World Vision Hong Kong. The Government also made one grant of $50 million through the Chung Hwa Travel Service to the Taiwanese authorities to undertake relief projects for victims in Taiwan affected by Typhoon Morakot.Details of the relief projects are as follows:* In June 2009, four grants totalling $5.3 million were approved for relief of typhoon victims in Bangladesh and India.* In July 2009, three grants totalling $7.09 million were made for relief of flood victims in Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan and Jiangxi. Separately, a grant of $2.09 million was approved for earthquake victims in Yunnan.* In August 2009, two grants totalling $55 million were made for relief of typhoon victims in Taiwan.* In October to November 2009, four grants totalling $10.12 million were approved for relief of typhoon victims in the Philippines and two grants totalling $5.41 million were made for earthquake victims in Indonesia.* In January to March 2010, a grant of $8 million for earthquake victims in Haiti, a grant of $2 million for earthquake victims in Chile, a grant of $2.5 million for snowstorm victims in Xinjiang and a grant of $1.4 million for drought victims in Guangxi and Yunnan were approved.Relief organisations receiving grants from the Fund are required to submit evaluation reports and audited accounts to the HKSARG on the use of the grants after the completion of the relief projects.The Disaster Relief Fund, administered by the Administration Wing under the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office, provides an effective channel for the Government to respond swiftly to international appeals for humanitarian aid for relief of disasters that occur outside Hong Kong.The Fund is operated from a capital amount of $50 million provided by the HKSARG when it was established. The Government tops up the fund at the beginning of each financial year and applies to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council for additional funding as necessary during the financial year, depending on calls for relief and the size of the fund balance and commitments.The Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee is responsible for advising the Government on the policy and practices regarding the disbursement of funds for disaster relief, advising on specific amounts to recipients, and monitoring the use of grants.The Committee is chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration. Members are Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, Mr V Nee Yeh, Mrs Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun, Mr Wong Sing-chi, Mr Victor Lo Chung-wing, Mr Irving Koo Yee-yin, Mrs Alice Chong Yuk Tak-fun, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury and the Secretary for Labour and Welfare.Ends/Friday, June 11, 2010Issued at HKT 12:00NNNN

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3.Haiti: Global Health Cluster making gains in responding to health needs in disasters and crises, but challenges persist,WHO
RV=144.5 2010/06/11 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,cluster

11 June 2010 ヲ GENEVA -- The global body for coordinating health response in humanitarian emergencies ended a high-level meeting here today, identifying ways to improve the international community's ability to respond to public health needs during natural disasters, conflicts and other emergencies.The Global Health Cluster met for two days and was attended by senior officers from United Nations agencies, nongovernmental organizations, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and humanitarian donors, including the United States, United Kingdom and European Commission (ECHO).The cluster system was created five years ago following the 2004 Asian Tsunami when the international community undertook the "Humanitarian Reform" to improve the way in which humanitarian actors in all sectors, including health care providers, work together to deliver the best possible service."We have drawn lessons from our actions in many emergencies, from Afghanistan to Haiti, and while there is no doubt that the Health Cluster has helped improve the humanitarian response to save more lives in emergencies, we know we must do more to prevent another repeat of what happened in Port-au-Prince," says Dr Eric Laroche, the Chair of the Global Health Cluster and WHO's Assistant Director-General for Health Action in Crises.Haiti's 12 January 2010 earthquake not only inflicted large-scale human suffering. It also decimated the Haitian government, including its health authorities, and generated a largescale international humanitarian response. In Haiti the Health Cluster faced a major challenge to effectively coordinate hundreds of different agencies offering to provide health services. The Global Health Cluster meeting reviewed the experience in Haiti and extracted lessons for future humanitarian operations."It is just a matter of time before the next disaster happens in another capital city in the world, many of which are very vulnerable," says Dr Laroche. "The Health Cluster needs to do more to help vulnerable cities better prepare for these emergencies, while at the same time improve how the cluster itself coordinates and works together in such emergencies. We cannot escape this responsibility."The two-day meeting found that:• Full engagement and understanding of the Health Cluster approach is needed by more governments, as well as international humanitarian bodies.• Coordinating the activities of healthcare providers must keep improving in largescale humanitarian emergencies. For this to happen, the Health Cluster itself requires sufficient capacities.• Information is key, and better, more coordinate assessments of the impacts of disasters are needed quickly for effectively responding to the needs.• The Health Cluster has improved the sharing of information among health care providers and helped better plan and organize the response to emergencies.For further information contact:Paul GarwoodCommunications officerHealth Action in CrisesWorld Health Organizationwww.who.int/hac/global_health_cluster

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4.Press Conference by United Nations Police Adviser,UN DPI
RV=97.3 2010/06/11 00:00
キーワード:sexual,March

With more than 13,000 police officers serving in peacekeeping operations — from Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region to earthquake-ravaged Haiti — the world body aimed to boost the number of women officers to 20 per cent by 2014 while strengthening training programmes to better prepare recruits to handle complex post-conflict and post-disaster situations, United Nations Police Adviser Ann-Marie Orler said at Headquarters today."The continuing growth and complexity of our police components underlines the central role of promoting the rule of law in post-conflict environments," Ms. Orler said at her first press conference since the day of her appointment in March. She vowed to further professionalize the United Nations approach to international peacekeeping, saying: "We have begun to take steps in the area of recruitment to make selection and rotations more efficient, and to ensure that we get a sufficient number of qualified staff."She said her Office was also working with the Integrated Training Service in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to strengthen the assistance provided to help Member States prepare those men and women for international deployment through standardized predeployment training. A major part of that exercise also meant developing better guidelines for United Nations police components in the field, she noted. "A better understanding of our core functions […] in turn means that we will be able to establish clearer and harmonized standards for UN policing, to identify the specific capabilities that we will need in our missions and to develop relevant training."Ms. Orler said one of her goals was to work more closely with Member States, stressing that the Organization could only deliver with their help and the personnel they provided. The Police Adviser's Office had therefore intensified its dialogue with police-contributing countries and was also bringing together Member States and INTERPOL to develop, by year's end, an action plan for support to police peacekeeping. Those efforts would provide a real opportunity to tackle a range of tough challenges, ranging from doctrine to training, recruitment and deployment, she added."All [these] issues — recruitment, training and guidance — are reflected in my goal to increase the number of women in our police components and strengthen our response to sexual and gender-based violence," she said, noting that women now made up 8.5 per cent (1,173 officers) of the Organization's police force, which comprised officers from at least 84 countries. The goal was to boost that proportion to 20 per cent over the next four years.Recalling the launch last August of a global United Nations effort to increase the number of women police officers serving with peacekeeping missions, she said that during a workshop last week for female personnel from 18 countries, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had stressed that their numbers must increase "not just because deploying more women reflects natural justice […] but because women bring an essential extra dimension to one of our most important tasks — bringing peace, stability and development to populations recovering from conflict".Ms. Orler reinforced that point by adding that the goal of the global effort was not merely to increase the number of female officers in the United Nations police service, but also to boost their respective national services. In that regard, she announced that the Government of Liberia was aiming to see that women made up 20 per cent of its national police force by 2014. Meanwhile, the Government of Bangladesh was seeking 10,000 more women for recruitment into its national police service.On the United Nations front, she continued, Bangladesh had deployed two Formed Police Units (a total of 260 officers) to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) just over a week ago, marking the first time that the country had deployed an all-female police unit to the Organization. She pointed out that the Government of India had first deployed an all-female police unit to Liberia in 2007. While it had since been rotated three times, an all-female unit remained deployed in that West African country.Reiterating her hope that women would make up 20 per cent of the United Nations police force by 2014, she said that a step in that direction had been evident in recent deployments to the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), where female police were working in and around many camps for internally displaced persons. UNAMID had received 136 female officers from Bangladesh, Gambia, Ghana, Namibia, United Republic of Tanzania and Zimbabwe, raising the percentage of women officers deployed in that operation above 10.5 per cent.Ms. Orler concluded by announcing that Rwanda would deploy some 130 female police officers in the second half of 2010, adding that the German Government had recently announced its intention to invest $41.7 million towards the development of a United Nations police standardized training curriculum on investigating and preventing sexual and gender-based crimes.* *** *For information media • not an official record

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5.African-American Baptists donate $500,000 to Habitat for Humanity for housing in Haiti,Habitat
RV=82.4 2010/06/11 00:00
キーワード:rain

This is the largest gift given to Habitat from a faith community for recovery efforts in Haiti ATLANTA (June 10, 2010) - The African-American Baptist Mission Collaboration (AABMC) presented a check for $500,000 to Habitat for Humanity International in Atlanta, Ga., as a part of their commitment to help Haitians rebuild their lives and communities. This contribution is the largest single donation given to Habitat by a faith community for its Haiti earthquake-recovery efforts.Presidents from Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention; National Baptist Convention, USA; National Baptist Convention of America; National Missionary Baptist Convention of America; and the Progressive National Baptist Convention were on hand for the presentation. The Baptist communities came together in January of this year and formed the African-American Baptist Mission Collaboration to create an opportunity to more effectively respond to the devastation in Haiti after the earthquake. The partnership with Habitat is one of the first to fulfill that mission. "We are inspired to invest in this ministry for housing solutions, because we are following the teachings of Jesus who said that when we feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and give shelter to those without shelter that we do this for him. We do this for Jesus, and we do this for those who suffer in Haiti," said Dr. Stephen John Thurston, President, National Baptist Convention of America. "Habitat is currently providing housing solutions for families in Haiti recovering from January's earthquake," said Mike Carscaddon, executive vice president, Habitat for Humanity International. "Our overall goal is to serve approximately 50,000 families in Haiti, including approximately 3,000 in the town of Cabaret. This significant gift from the AABMC will be used for our work in Cabaret to help 630 families have shelter from the rain."The African-American Baptist Mission Collaboration represents more than 10 million Christians in the United States, most of whom are of African-American heritage. For more information on AABMC, contact Dr. David Emmanuel Goatley regarding the group effort at (202) 543-3200 or degoatley@aol.com. Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built, rehabilitated, repaired or improved more than 350,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1.75 million people. For more information, or to donate or volunteer, visit http://www.habitat.org.

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1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #58, Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=273.1 2010/06/12 00:00
キーワード:settlement,transitional,relocation,June,grant,Goh

Note: The last fact sheet was dated June 4, 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On June 11, USAID/OFDA announced the allocation of nearly $3 million to Habitat for Humanity for shelter and settlements activities, including capacity building for Government of Haiti (GoH) officials to address post-earthquake shelter planning needs, as well as safe shelter training for homeowners and builders.- On June 9, the GoH granted permission for relief agencies to conduct population relocations from the P騁ion-Ville Club/Golf Delmas 48 spontaneous settlement to areas of origin in Delmas 32 simultaneously with planned relocations from the Champs des Mars spontaneous settlement to Fort National neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince. USAID/OFDA partner American Refugee Committee (ARC) has commenced cash-for-work (CFW) debris removal activities in Delmas 32, and USAID Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI) partner Development Alternatives International plans to commence CFW activities there in the coming weeks. Debris removal facilitates resettlement by clearing land for the construction of transitional shelters in return sites.- At a June 8 meeting, USAID/OFDA partners also confirmed plans to commence CFW activities in Fort National on June 26. The projects would support at least 1,650 workers to remove rubble from Fort National to facilitate resettlement from Champs de Mars.

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2.Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas, Issue No.113, May 2010,PAHO
RV=148.1 2010/06/12 00:00
キーワード:April,February,Chile,reduction

What can we really learn from the earthquake in Haiti?EditorialIn a matter of months, two major seismic disasters affected the Region: in Haiti, at least 200,000 victims died in a magnitude 7 earthquake (January 12), while in Chile a magnitude 8.8 earthquake on February 27 killed "only" 521 persons. The striking difference in impact illustrates, among other things, the critical importance of poverty in disaster risk reduction. As noted by Richard Olson in his commentary on 5 April in Forbes.com Magazine, "Development levels matter, but so do governance capabilities, because together they determine vulnerabilities". Although there are lessons to be learned from all sectors, this editorial focuses on health sector issues in Haiti.Lessons on preventionSafe hospitals is a goal that has been adopted by all countries, Haiti included. Retrofitting all existing facilities is a challenge everywhere but is often presented as an unrealistic goal in a poor country. The total capital losses to health services are proof enough of the cost-benefit of risk reduction, even in Haiti. Now, there should be no excuses for very strict enforcement of building codes during reconstruction.

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1.Saving Stacey: the miracle baby at the Red Cross hospital in Haiti,IFRC
RV=353.1 2010/06/14 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,rain,settlement,April,disability

14 June 2010By Claire Doole in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Photos by Jos・Manuel Jim駭ezWeighing in at just 1.2 kilos, baby Stacey is a statistical wonder. Two months after her birth and she is still only a third of the weight she should have been when she was born. Stacey came into the world prematurely at a Red Cross field hospital in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince."When I saw her in the delivery room, I didn't think she would survive," says Dr Zubair Masood, a paediatrician at the hospital run by the German and Finnish Red Cross societies. "She was so small she could fit into the palm of my hand."When Stacey was delivered, she weighed just 810 grammes and is one of the smallest babies the hospital has safely delivered since it pitched its tents a fortnight after the earthquake on 12 January.But once she had made it through the first vital couple of days, Dr Masood, a veteran of 20 years' standing, knew that "this baby did not want to die".Dr Masood and his team have been giving Stacey round-the-clock care since she was born 12 weeks premature on 7 April in the tented field hospital in Carrefour, the site of a former football stadium and one of the worst quake-affected areas in the capital.For a month, she was in the intensive care unit, looked after by a team of four nurses and a doctor."We don't have a special intensive care unit for babies with incubators, ventilators, radiant warmers and all the facilities that help a premature baby breathe, keep warm or away from germs," explains Dr Masood. "But what we do have are doctors and nurses who are totally committed to saving the lives of fellow Haitians."After making progress, Stacey was moved to the paediatric tent, where her mother, Many Fillia, has started to breastfeed her."When Stacey arrived it was touch and go. She was so weak, but now she is sleeping less, eating more and is much happier," says nurse Marie Suzette Tegenus.Many premature birthsSince the hospital opened on 28 January, 791 babies have been born, an average of 40 a week. But the numbers are rising; during the first week of June, 69 babies were delivered. While the hospital does not keep records of the number of premature births, Dr Masood says he is seeing a lot of babies born before 37 weeks."Last week we delivered a baby at 25 weeks. She weighed just 710 grammes, but died three days later."Prematurity is linked to many factors, but the health and well-being of the mother is key and most of the mothers coming to the maternity tent live in the makeshift settlements around the hospital."Many of the women who are giving birth early are living in very difficult and stressful conditions in shelters exposed to the rain, without sufficient food, water or sanitation," says Dr Masood.Stacey's mother, Many, was 14 weeks pregnant when the earthquake destroyed her home, forcing her and her husband and nine-year-old son Joveli to live on the streets for days before they were given emergency shelter at a nearby camp.Many and the other mothers in the 20-bed paediatric ward can stay until their babies gain weight, but once discharged they face a huge challenge in bringing them up in a tent or under a tarpaulin during the most critical months of their lives.Even before the earthquake, the odds were stacked against raising a child under the age of one in Haiti. According to UNICEF, 25 per cent of babies were born underweight; only 50 per cent were fully immunized against diseases such as measles, polio and whooping cough; and 5.7 per cent of children died before their first birthday.Now the odds are even higher and the hospital is ramping up its antenatal services offering follow-up consultations and vaccinations. Stacey has been tested for cerebral palsy and for other physical and mental problems associated with prematurity and so far shows no signs of disability."Stacey has had a tough start in life," says Dr Masood, "but she has a fighting spirit and there is no reason that she should not grow up a healthy child."

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2.GLOBAL: Message your way out of a crisis,IRIN
RV=182.3 2010/06/14 00:00
キーワード:les,election,article

NAIROBI, 14 June 2010 (IRIN) - Help for people facing humanitarian catastrophe could be a text message or mouse click away, thanks to software that has proved vital in humanitarian disasters such as the Haiti earthquake."Ushahidi" [http://ushahidi.com] is Swahili for testimony and also the name of a website originally developed to map reports of violence and peace efforts following Kenya's 2008 election."During the [Kenyan] post-election violence, a few concerned civilians came up with a platform for ordinary citizens to share what they were witnessing," said Rebecca Wanjiku, a volunteer with Ushahidi. "The platform worked by crowd-sourcing information sent mainly via SMS [short message service], and was able to give people who wished to help an understanding of where the violence was happening."The Ushahidi platform has been used to map xenophobic attacks in South Africa in 2008, monitor elections in Burundi, India, Mexico and Sudan, to warn drivers about snow-covered roads and map clean-up efforts during a blizzard in Washington DC in February, and most recently, to monitor the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.The latest version of the software, known as Mogadishu, allows anyone to gather data sent via SMS, email or web and visualize it on a map or timeline. The goal is to create the simplest way of aggregating information from the public for use in crisis response."We developed the platform more fully after the Kenyan situation because we didn't want other people caught in similar situations to start from scratch, like we did," Wanjiku said.She noted that verification of information could sometimes be a problem, but said on-the-ground NGOs and Twitter had both been used to validate information. Ushahidi has also created SwiftRiver [http://swift.ushahidi.com], a programme that aims to verify and filter user-generated information.PartnershipAccording to Erick Hersman, director of operations, strong partnerships are vital for the platform to work properly."In Haiti, we were able to partner with the two largest mobile phone companies to send SMSs to all their subscribers, giving them the short code to which they should send information about their whereabouts," he said.According to Hersman, one of the main bottlenecks is the unwillingness of some partners to share information that could prove useful to other organizations or individuals working in an emergency."Ushahidi - by putting all the information out there for everyone to see - is changing the way information is handled, and some organizations are suspicious of this openness and continue to hoard very useful data," he said.Beyond crisesMany organizations are beginning to see the value of Ushahidi outside sudden onset emergencies; in Kenya, it is being used to track wildlife [http://wildlifetrackers.wildlifedirect.org], and in the Philippines by citizens to monitor the mobile phone companies.In 2009, a campaign called "Stop Stock-outs" [http://stopstockouts.org] used Ushahidi to check the availability of 10 essential medicines in local health centres - in five days, campaign participants reported more than 250 stock-outs in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda and Zambia.Regional NGOs are also considering using the platform for ongoing humanitarian campaigns."It would be a very useful way to track the situations in areas like Somalia and Darfur which journalists can't readily access, but where mobile phone use is widespread," said Alun McDonald, regional spokesman for Oxfam GB, told IRIN. The NGO recently provided financial assistance to election monitoring in Burundi [http://www.burundi.ushahidi.com]. "We could use it to track the movement of illegal arms, violence against women, and collect all sorts of other useful information."kr/mw[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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3.Haiti Quake Inspires Leap of Faith,CRS
RV=135.8 2010/06/14 00:00
キーワード:CRS,teacher

Two words sum up Sister Jane Meyer's first-ever skydiving experience—absolutely exhilarating!Sister Jane Meyer, dubbed "The Flying Nun," admits being astounded by her courage to jump, especially because her immediate reaction to her school's request to skydive was "no way!"But, as someone who is always encouraging her teachers and students to stretch themselves and try new things, she says she had to walk the walk.So, she agreed to jump if her school raised $25,000 for Catholic Relief Services' Haiti response.To her surprise, the school, which had successfully raised $18,000 in 2005 for CRS' response to the Indian Ocean tsunami relief, broke a new record by raising more than $90,000 for CRS' response in Haiti.After far exceeding the fundraising target, the St. Agnes community celebrated its victory and anxiously waited for Sister Jane to suit up and make good her promise.And, she did. February 14, 2010, is a day she says she will never forget."It was an intimidating experience. I literally had to sign my life away," she says. "I was scared all the way up and couldn't believe that I was actually about to skydive," she says.But, at 14,000 feet, Sister Jane dove headfirst and took the biggest leap of faith of her life. For her, it was a leap in the name of those suffering in Haiti."Once the parachute opened, it was truly beautiful and I kept on saying 'thank you, Jesus!' " she remembers.On the ground, there were several people waiting for her, including camera crews, reporters, parents and students wearing "It's a bird, it's a plane—it's a Dominican—Sister Jane jumps" t-shirts."The community support was incredible," says Sister Jane. "I'm very proud of our students for using their talents to help those in need. Part of our mission at St. Agnes Academy is social justice, and it was inspiring to see it in action," she says.Months after the jump, Sister Jane says that people still ask her how they can continue contributing and helping the people in Haiti."My answer is always, send in a check to Catholic Relief Services," she says. "I became very committed to CRS after visiting CRS projects in Ghana and seeing the help provided to people beyond our borders."Sister Jane says that she was most impressed with the fact that CRS hires local residents to run programs."This gave me the confidence that CRS really reaches those who need it the most and works with people to find solutions to their own problems," she says.While Sister Jane can cite many reasons for jumping, she says the fundamental reason was to remind people that we are one human family."We are all God's people and we are all brothers and sisters," she says. "My message to people is that they not be afraid to try new things and to encourage people to expand their hearts beyond boundaries.Carla E. Aguilar is an advocacy program officer based out of CRS' Southwest regional office in San Antonio, Texas.

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1.Haiti: Homes For Quake Homeless Come From Sky,WFP
RV=299.9 2010/06/15 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,season,mother,job,old,village,permanent,Ngo,Chilean,easily

Brienne Charles and her neighbours lost their homes when the January earthquake ripped through their remote mountain village. Now they're getting new ones thanks to a Chilean NGO and WFP's knack for reaching people in even the hardest-to-reach locations. Watch the clipPORT-AU-PRINCE – "It's like magic," beamed Brienne Charles as she watched the unassembled parts of her new home descend from a WFP-chartered helicopter on to the hilltop in southern Haiti."Now my children will have a decent place to sleep again," said the 38-year-old mother of two, who has been living in a tent with her family since her home in the village of Petite Savane, 60 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince, was levelled by the January 12 earthquake.Rough terrain"They lost everything," said Erika Hibon, who works with Un Techo Para Mi Pais, or, A Roof For My Country. The Chile-based NGO provides shelter for disaster victims, in this case prefabricated wooden houses easily transportable by truck and capable of quick assembly in a few hours.Finding more permanent shelter for people who lost their homes has become increasingly urgent with the onset of the hurricane season and a large part of the population still living in tents.The trouble with Brienne and her neighbours was the site of their homes at the top of a steep hill just outside Petite Savane. "There was no way to get a truck up there. So we went to the UN Logistics Cluster to see if they could help," said Erika.As the main provider of logistics services for the UN, and lead agency of its Logistics Cluster, WFP stepped up to the meet the challenge. Its solution came in the form of a Russian-built MI 171 helicopter.Help from above"The MI 171 is ideal for this sort of task," said Emmanuel Jarry, the WFP logistics officer in charge of the operation. "It has a sling capacity of four metric tons, easily enough to handle those houses."Parts for the three houses were trucked from Port-au-Prince to a site on the coast near Petite Savane and then airlifted up to the hilltop village. The job took all of a few hours – much to Brienne's delight."It has been very hard for us since the earthquake," she said. "We're far from the main roads so we haven't had much help. We need clothes and food and maybe some medicine. But at least now, we have a house to live in."Erika said the project could provide houses to many other people in the same situation. "This was an experiment to see if it could work. Now that we know it can be done, there are hundreds of other people in isolated villages all over the mountains that we may be able to help."

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1.INTERVIEW-Bill Clinton back to Haiti amid hurricane fears,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=273.1 2010/06/16 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,June,Clinton,commission,tarpaulin,Poor,storm

16 Jun 2010 01:31:42 GMT* Haiti reconstruction commission to meet Thursday* Sense of urgency as hurricane season revs up* Poor nation hopes storms won't cause more deathsBy Tom BrownMIAMI, June 15 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton returns to Haiti this week in a bid to jump-start the quake-ravaged nation's reconstruction as the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season looms over the Caribbean.Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive spoke of Clinton's return to Port-au-Prince in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, saying he would preside over a meeting of the Haiti reconstruction commission.Clinton heads the commission together with Bellerive, who said Thursday's meeting would be the first involving all its members. It is part of a sorely needed effort to better coordinate international aid efforts, Bellerive said.In addition to approving specific rebuilding projects, Bellerive said he hoped the meeting -- involving government officials from Brazil, France, the United States and Venezuela -- would establish clear-cut guidelines for the disbursement of aid. More than $5 billion in aid was committed by about 140 countries after Haiti's catastrophic Jan. 12 earthquake."We have a blueprint, we have a plan that everybody accepted," Bellerive said. "Now, we need human resources, we need equipment, we need know-how, we need support."Critics, including some in recent protests on the rubble-strewn streets of Port-au-Prince, have accused the government of dragging its feet on reconstruction and in its overall response to the disaster.But Bellerive said some seemed to have forgotten the huge scale of the disaster, which killed more than 300,000 people and flattened much of the Haitian capital."It's a big challenge," he said. "We are facing the biggest disaster of the continent."The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 and meteorologists predict this year will be a very active one. Bellerive said that lent a sense of urgency to reconstruction efforts.More than 1.5 million Haitians are still living in makeshift tent cities and under plastic tarpaulins after being made homeless by the quake. They may have some shelter from torrential rains, but flash floods were a major concern. He said Clinton personally had taken charge of plans for emergency evacuations and storm response."I hope that we will do what we have to do to avoid any casualties," Bellerive said. "Psychologically we cannot handle more tears in Haiti." (Reporting by Tom Brown; editing by Chris Wilson)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.The Challenge of Rebuilding Better After a Disaster,World Bank
RV=73.8 2010/06/16 00:00
キーワード:policy,decision

- Reconstruction after a disaster starts right away, but the decisions taken early on will have far-reaching impacts on the lives of those affected- It is important to ensure that we build back better in a way that involves communities, policy-makers, gov

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1.Human Rights Council discusses human rights situation in Haiti,UNHRC
RV=397.2 2010/06/17 00:00
キーワード:des,Council,election,rape,Rights,corruption

AFTERNOON16 June 2010Council Also Holds General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity BuildingThe Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed the situation of human rights in Haiti hearing from the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti and the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery on behalf of Special Procedure Mandate Holders. The Council also held an interactive dialogue on Haiti followed by a general debate on its agenda item on technical assistance and capacity building.Kyung-Wha Kang United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights said the protection and promotion of human rights was above all a State's responsibility but it was also increasingly a cooperative global effort in the face of today's daunting challenges such as poverty impunity democratic deficits exclusion violence and discrimination. Weak State institutions were one of the challenges Haiti faced well before the earthquake struck; the State was further weakened by the heavy losses both in terms of personnel and infrastructure as a result of the earthquake. The reconstruction efforts in Haiti must be based on the respect and promotion of all human rights.The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti Michael Forst said Haiti was living through a crisis without precedent in a country already hit by extreme poverty and a State that was still fragile both of which had amplified the disaster caused by the earthquake. Mr. Forst said the scale of needs the confusion that reigned in camps between displaced persons and persons living in extreme poverty and the delays in the identification of terrains and the difficulties related to property rights had only led to further delays in the installation of displaced persons in shelters or permanent structures.The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery including its causes and consequences Gulanara Shahinian speaking on behalf of the Special Procedure mandate holders said that beyond grappling with the direct effect of this disaster many Haitians continued to face human rights violations and abuses that were rooted in the long-standing lack of capacity commitment and awareness. More than half a million people had been displaced to other parts of the country and they and the families hosting them were often forgotten and needed more support. Ms. Shahinian expressed concern about violence against women in particular rape and domestic violence which were on the rise in camps for internally displaced persons and elsewhere.Speaking as a concerned country Haiti said that the priority of the Government in the coming months was to re-establish the justice system and public security throughout the territory. This included guaranteeing access to justice and security for the affected communities creating favourable conditions to ensure the administration of justice and public safety and thus the framework for reconstruction and the consolidation of the rule of law by increasing the numbers of the national police and having better qualified national police.In the interactive dialogue speakers stressed the importance of protecting particularly vulnerable groups including women children the elderly and the disabled. Many delegations also noted the need to increase the participation of women in reconstruction efforts in the country as they were traditionally important drivers of the economy in Haiti but thus far had been excluded from discussions surrounding rebuilding. Speakers pointed out that the earthquake highlighted the structural weaknesses of national institutions in Haiti that were there before the natural disaster and the Haitian Government along with the international community should take this as an opportunity to address those issues including reform of the judiciary combating corruption strengthening the rule of law and good governance and re-establishing a professional and well-trained national police force.Speaking in the interactive dialogue were France Brazil the United States Costa Rica the European Union Peru Canada Mexico Senegal Cuba Argentina Japan Australia Algeria the United Kingdom Uruguay Norway Switzerland Venezuela Sweden the Russian Federation Chile and China.The following national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations also took the floor: Comit・International de Coordination des Institutions Nationales des Droits de l'Homme Human Rights Watch Instituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane di Don Bosco Save the Children the European Disability Forum the International Federation of Human Rights Leagues and Interfaith International.During the general debate on technical assistance and capacity building speakers expressed concern about the violence that had erupted in Kyrgyzstan and echoed the calls of the High Commissioner for all involved to show restraint. Speakers welcomed the decision by the Government of Nepal to extend the mandate of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' office in Nepal while many speakers expressed alarm about the volatile political situation in Burundi. There was concern that the elections currently taking place in Burundi would be conducted in an atmosphere of politically motivated killings and amid tensions between different political actors. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights was urged to continue to play a pivotal role in helping countries build and strengthen their capacity for good governance and rule of law.Speaking in the general debate on technical assistance and capacity building were Spain on behalf of the European Union the United States Algeria and Denmark. Human Rights Watch the Asian Forum for Human Rights Development United Nations Watch the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies International Educational Development and the World Union of Progressive Judaism were the non-governmental organizations that took the floor during the general debate.On Thursday 15 June the Council will meet at 3 p.m. to begin taking action on draft resolutions and decisions.

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2.OAS Assistant Secretary General Reiterates Commitment to Haiti during Meeting with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke,OAS
RV=151.4 2010/06/17 00:00
キーワード:election,OAS,Rights

The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Ambassador Albert Ramdin met with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) on Capitol Hill to exchange views on the situation in the Caribbean and discuss initiatives in the region especially on Haiti.In particular Ambassador Ramdin spoke about the support of the OAS for Haiti in the areas of election assistance the strengthening of the civil registry and national identification systems and the modernization of the cadastral system.The Prime Minister of Haiti Jean-Max Bellerive has expressed his support for the OAS program on cadastral systems. Among activities hosted at the OAS this month is the Technical Coordination Meeting on the "Modernization of Cadastre and Land Rights Infrastructure in Haiti" Program to be held on June 17 2010. This seven-year program developed by the OAS in consultation with Haitian authorities will allow for land rights security and support for land management among other things."Credible elections in Haiti are essential to the ongoing reconstruction process and democratic stability" said Ambassador Ramdin while recalling that the OAS is significantly intensifying its support for the National Office of Identification (ONI) to update voters lists and the distribution of ID cards for the upcoming elections. The Assistant Secretary General also emphasized to Congresswoman Clarke that the OAS will continue to work to keep Haiti's reconstruction at the top of the agenda of the inter-American system.For more information please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org

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3.Corporate Delegation to Haiti Seeks Opportunities to Engage in Long-term Reconstruction,CHF
RV=103.8 2010/06/17 00:00
キーワード:transitional,investment

U.S. Chamber BCLC CHF International and Executives Without Borders Lead Fact-Finding MissionJune 17 2010 - WASHINGTON DC – Officials from leading companies including Dow Chemical Company and FedEx last week met with the Haitian government and leading NGOs during a corporate trip to earthquake-ravaged and poverty-stricken Haiti. The delegation convened and hosted by the U.S. Chamber Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) CHF International and Executives Without Borders sought ways to engage in long-term recovery via activities such as in-country relationship building international volunteerism and understanding of the Haitian leadership's priority redevelopment areas."Being on-the-ground in Haiti provided an invaluable view of needs and opportunities for U.S. business involvement in reconstruction and economic development" said U.S. Chamber BCLC Global Corporate Citizenship Manager Taryn Bird. "Yet the challenges to operating in Haiti remain immense. Our delegation benefited from briefings by a wide swath of Haitian business government and community leaders while visiting multiple sites including micro-businesses transitional shelter sites and retail training facilities."The Haitian government has identified five key areas for redevelopment and foreign investment: agriculture artisans and crafts construction the garment industry and tourism. The purpose of last week's trip was to analyze and activate corporate opportunities that align with local needs and priorities.Accenture Alcatel-Lucent Dow Chemical Company FedEx the Harvard Business School Pfizer and Timberland all sent officials to Haiti as part of the invitation-only delegation. Staff from the U.S. Chamber BCLC the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA) CHF International and Executives Without Borders accompanied the delegates."I quickly saw the need for on-the-ground coordination that will be required for effective rebuilding in Haiti" said FedEx Global Citizenship Program Advisor Shane O'Connor. "An important next step is for corporate America to gain familiarity with operating in-country. Through cultural and situational understanding trust-building and long-term relationships with NGOs working in Haiti FedEx and other companies can leverage their expertise and be a significant force for good."As a result of the trip to Haiti the U.S. Chamber BCLC CHF International and Executives Without Borders will work diligently in coming months – and years – to effectively pair local needs with companies desiring to engage in reconstruction and redevelopment."Even in an emergency situation our many decades of development experience have taught us at CHF International to consider long-term development from the earliest possible moment. An essential part of that sustainable approach is private sector investment. Since 2006 we have been undertaking the largest USAID-funded job and infrastructure creation program in Haiti and through this program we have been working closely with the Haitian and international private sector. Bringing new corporations to experience the country and meet with decision makers and key stakeholders to help match community and commercial needs is an important part of our mission" said Michel Holsten CHF International Vice President for Business Development.For more information including first-hand accounts visit BCLCblog at http://bclc.chamberpost.com/tag/haiti.About BCLCThe Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) a 501(c)(3) affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a resource and voice for business' social and philanthropic interests. BCLC's Global Corporate Citizenship Program facilitates effective private-sector engagement in international development. Under its Disaster Assistance and Recovery Program BCLC tracked corporate donations to the immediate response process after the Haitian Earthquake. Corporate donations exceeded $147 million. Visit www.uschamber.com/bclc.About CHF InternationalCHF International is an international development organization founded in 1952 that works in post-conflict unstable and developing countries. We partner with communities around the world to help them to improve and direct their lives and livelihoods. We believe that the people best suited to decide what a community needs are the people of the community itself. CHF is a politically neutral non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.About Executives Without BordersExecutives Without Borders serves as the critical link between experienced individuals eager to serve the global community and humanitarian projects around the world. ExecWB recruits experienced business leaders who volunteer for service and place them around the world to execute projects directed at improving the quality of life. Visit http://www.executiveswithoutborders.org.CONTACT:Kitty Taylor U.S. Chamber BCLC 202-431-1993 or ctaylor@uschamber.comDavid Humphries CHF International 301-563-1891 or dhumphries@chfinternational.org

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4.Trafficking in Persons Report 2010: HAITI (Special Case),US DOS
RV=50.2 2010/06/17 00:00
キーワード:sexual

In the months prior to the January 12 2010 earthquake the Government of Haiti had made limited anti-trafficking progress; prospects for additional future progress were greatly impeded by the earthquake which killed over 230000 people displaced 1.3 million people including at least half a million children and destroyed much of Port au Prince including much of the government's infrastructure. The limited capacity of Haitian state institutions to respond to human trafficking was further weakened by the earthquake's monumental damage. Haiti remains a Special Case for the fifth consecutive year as the earthquake derailed government efforts to address the significant challenges facing the country including human trafficking. The Government of Haiti in partnership with NGOs identified child trafficking victims but it did not enact much-needed anti-trafficking legislation. The following background and recommendations are provided to guide government officials and organizations working on anti-trafficking initiatives in Haiti.Scope and Magnitude. Haiti is a source transit and destination country for men women and children subjected to trafficking in persons specifically forced labor and forced prostitution. The majority of trafficking cases are found among the estimated 225000 restaveks —the term for the practice of child slavery in domestic settings—in Haiti and the approximately 3000 additional Haitian restaveks living in Dominican Republic. The majority of children become restaveks when they move to cities to live with extended families in the hopes of going to school. Restaveks are treated differently from other non-biological children living in households; in addition to involuntary servitude restaveks are particularly vulnerable to beatings sexual assaults and other abuses by family members in the homes in which they are residing. Restaveks are often dismissed when they become teenagers. Dismissed and runaway restaveks make up a significant proportion of the large population of street children who frequently are forced to work in prostitution or street crime by violent criminal gangs. Since the earthquake local shelters have received a record number of restaveks. Many are also living in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. The Haitian National Police and local NGOs reported an increase in alleged cases of forced labor and forced prostitution of children and adults since the earthquake. Women and girls are increasingly vulnerable to the IDP's self-appointed "security guardians" who exploit them in exchange for "protection."The UN has reported on forced prostitution of Dominican women in brothels in Haiti frequented by MINUSTAH Peacekeepers. Some of the Haitians who voluntarily migrate to The Bahamas the Dominican Republic other Caribbean nations South America and the United States subsequently face conditions of forced labor in agriculture horticulture domestic service and construction.Government and International Efforts: In a positive step Haitian officials recognize that human trafficking including the nonconsensual exploitation of restavek children is a serious problem in the country; however the lack of legislation prohibiting all forms of trafficking is a major obstacle to progress. The national police child protection unit the Brigade for the Protection of Minors does not pursue forced labor or forced prostitution cases because there is no statutory penalty. There may also be confusion among elements of the Haitian government and some of its international donors between the crimes of human smuggling human trafficking and illegal adoption. Legislation criminalizing all forms of human trafficking has been pending in Parliament for several years.The government lacked formal victim identification and assistance policies and resources but the government's social welfare agency worked well with NGOs to identify and refer victims. Prior to the earthquake the Ministry of Social Affairs in partnership with an international NGO identified 126 restaveks; after the earthquake NGOs have identified 816 restaveks in 25 major IDP camps in Port-au-Prince. In addition border officials took commendable steps to identify and assist potential child trafficking victims in the aftermath of the earthquake. Shelter services for adult trafficking victims do not exist. Prevention efforts have been largely NGO driven.There have been reports that after the earthquake some members of the international aid community have disregarded Haitian government input on strategies to assist trafficking victims and prevent trafficking. For example influential members of the international aid community are promoting family-based foster care for unaccompanied minors despite Haitian government concerns that this foster care could lead to more children in situations of forced labor – similar to restaveks – because the government lacks the capacity to adequately monitor placements. A divergent definition of trafficking in persons within the NGO community further hindered coordinated anti-trafficking strategies. There have been reports of duplication of anti-trafficking efforts by international organizations unaware of local mechanisms already in place.Recommendations for Haiti: Enact legislation criminalizing forced prostitution and all forms of forced labor including involuntary domestic servitude with penalties that reflect the heinous nature of this human rights abuse; in partnership with NGOs adopt and employ formal procedures to guide officials in proactive victim identification and referral of victims to available services; provide in-kind support for victim services; improve access to quality education for all children.Recommendations for the international aid community: increase coordination with the government of Haiti and Haitian NGOs on anti-trafficking responses; promote a definition of trafficking which includes forced child labor such as that experienced systematically by restaveks; incorporate restavek prevention and protection in relief and broader development efforts including education initiatives for all children and sensitization for parents regarding the reality of restavek life; build the capacity of Haitian institutions responsible for child protection.

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2.DISASTER AID OR AID DISASTER? HAITIANS’ THOUGHTS ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE,Other Worlds
RV=195.2 2010/06/18 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy,March,corruption

By Beverly Bell with Laura WagnerJune 17, 2010The international community (here referring to nations and international organizations) has pledged or given $9.9 billion in relief and reconstruction aid to Haiti, since the earthquake on January 12, 2010. Citizens and non-profit agencies of foreign countries have provided billions more. The aid is many times the size of Haiti's annual budget, which was $1.97 billion for the 2009-10 fiscal year.[1]If one looks close to the ground, in certain refugee camps and community organizations, one can see the donations of citizens and non-profits at work, supplying tents, food, and medical aid. A handful of progressive foundations are funding community, peasant, and advocacy organizations, as they work for an alternative rebuilding process, based on economic justice and the fulfillment of social needs. Social assistance and rebuilding projects are working best when communities are engaged in the planning and implementation.Yet, for the most part, the impact of the dollars is imperceptible. Where is it going?Much of the aid pledged has not yet arrived, and may never. A lot of it has gone straight back to donor nations, as with the $.40 on every US government aid dollar that paid for the US military presence in Haiti for, at least, the first two months after the quake.[2] Untold dollars more go to US firms, like the agribusiness corporations whose surplus rice is being purchased by USAID to deliver as aid. Then there are fees and expenses paid to a small army of consultants working for foreign governments and international agencies. Many UN consultants, for example, slept until mid-March in a luxury cruise ship (the Love Boat), which the UN rented. Then, there is graft, corruption, and poor planning, all of which further redirects aid dollars away from desperate earthquake survivors, up to 1.9 million of whom are left homeless, hungry, and wet in tents during the rainy season.

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3.Terre des hommes child relief: Emergency assistance for children and their communities in Haiti,Tdh
RV=125.5 2010/06/18 00:00
キーワード:rain,mother

(Port-au-Prince, 7 June 2010) - Among the 2 million people affected by the January 12th earthquake, over 1,300,000 people are living in shelters. Five months later, their living conditions are still critical. The torrential rain now coming down the western region, the epicentre of the earthquake, worsens the situation of the people living in temporary shelters. The emergency team of Terre des homes child relief (Tdh), whose first helpers arrived soon after January 12th, is presently composed of 200 local staff alongside with 20 expatriates. Each one of them has wide experience in dealing with emergencies in the special fields of intervention of Terre des hommes: nutrition, child protection, psychosocial work, water and sanitation. A shelter team is also working to provide assistance tohomeless people in Leogane, Petit and Grand Go穽e. Tdh emergency team in the west is working closely with its counterpart in the South, to take advantage from the experience that Terre des hommes has gained in the past 20 years in Haiti. Aid for the next nine months following the earthquake has been planned to launch a four complimentary interventions project. Over the past five months, Tdh has been providing comprehensive assistance to vulnerable families affected by the earthquake.The four scopes of activities are:1) provision of temporary shelters and distribution of essential household items for 20'000 people2) provision of safe water, constructions of latrines and hygiene promotion campaigns for 15'000 people3) mother and child health care and the evaluation of the nutritional status of 20'000 infants under 5 and pregnant and lactating women4) setting up of child protection measures, with a psychosocial support for 5'000 children

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4.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Implementation and Coordination (15 June 2010),Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=76.2 2010/06/18 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 15 Jun 2010Type: Complex EmergencyKeyword(s): Damage Assessment; Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 1441 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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5.HAITI - Community Mobilizers Trained in Cutting-Edge Geo-Location Mapping Related to IOM Accountability and Transparency Project,IOM
RV=43.4 2010/06/18 00:00
キーワード:mother

The earthquake which devastated Haiti nearly six months ago, also devastated the country's national mapping service (the National Centre of Geo-Spatial Information (CNIGS), killing the center's esteemed director Gina Porcena along with the country's most experienced mapping experts when the headquarters building collapsed. In the immediate aftermath, IOM's own mapping experts reached out to their surviving colleagues at CNIGS.A remarkable story of co-operation ensued which puts Haiti, the IOM and the largely volunteer organization OpenStreetMap.org at the head of a global movement to use maps and open data to empower civil society. OpenStreetMap, which was founded in 2004, was inspired by sites such as Wikipedia which allow participants to edit the entries, or in the case of maps to directly draw new elements.Modern online mapping techniques are seen by development experts at the World Bank as a key driver for good governance because of their ability to empower civil society. The maps become platforms to 'crowdsource' grassroots information, creating in the process 'the wisdom of crowds'. Thus citizens can notify donors directly when problems arise with the implementation of projects.By way of example, if a donor builds a school but instead of 25 employees, only 5 show up for work, an irate mother can quickly send an anonymous text message that will appear on a map as one of many 'crowdsourced' dots. As more people protest, the map becomes a powerful driver for accountability and transparency.Following the earthquake, the rescue effort was hampered by a total absence of detailed maps of Haiti's worst affected streets. That's when the volunteers at OpenStreetMap - in Haiti as well as around the world - went into action. The volunteer's online mapping efforts enabled rescuers to go directly to buildings where text messages indicated survivors were trapped. As the following visualization illustrates (http://vimeo.com/9182869 ), in the space of only eight days some 50,000 people participated online in turning empty spaces on a map into what is today a highly detailed rendering of the city and areas surrounding Port au Prince.In the months since the quake, a team of twelve young Haitian cartographers - funded by the World Bank - has been working with IOM to continue the mapping exercise started by volunteers. Two OpenStreetMap trainers, Kate Chapman and Nicholas Chavent have been in Haiti working with local community activists and IOM's community mobilizers on the basics of geo-location mapping."We are just providing a toolkit for communities and we make maps with the people, that's the big difference", said Chavent.Tools such as the geo-location mapping are seen as key to assisting displaced communities to communicate their concerns, and for responding to growing frustrations among the estimated 1.5 million displaced people living in emergency situations. A hotline is already in place that allows community members make urgent calls when worried about security, health or sanitation and these concerns will be plotted on a community map.For more information contact Leonard Doyle, IOM Haiti Media and Communications Officer, Email: ldoyle@iom.int, Tel: + 509 370 25066.Copyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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1.Haiti: UN peacekeepers help to arrest 30 criminals on the run since quake,UN News
RV=206.6 2010/06/19 00:00
キーワード:Council,June,Police,neighbourhood,internally,prison,Marie

18 June 2010 – United Nations peacekeepers have this morning helped local police in Haiti capture 30 criminals who had escaped from prison in the wake of January's catastrophic earthquake and subsequently infiltrated a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the capital.Working with the Haitian National Police (HNP), more than 350 military and police staff serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) raided the Jean-Marie Vincent camp for IDPs near the notorious Cit・Soleil neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince shortly after 5 a.m.The operation was the largest security action conducted by MINUSTAH since the 12 January quake, which killed an estimated 200,000 Haitians and destroyed or substantially damaged the homes of millions of others. Many prison inmates also escaped from jail in the aftermath of the disaster.In a press statement MINUSTAH said the raid was conducted following an upsurge in violence inside the IDP camp that was linked to the prison escapees.Following the quake the Security Council authorized the mission to have an additional 15,000 UN Police (UNPOL) and 2,000 military personnel.Meanwhile, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) is stepping up its work-for-food and work-for-cash projects in Haiti. Under the scheme, each labourer receives enough food rations for a family of five. In the next month the agency hopes to more than double the number of individual recipients to 70,000.In another development, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has dispatched its ad hoc advisory group on Haiti to the Caribbean country to assess the recovery efforts so far and determine whether future assistance should be concentrated. The group is scheduled to wrap up its four-day visit tomorrow.

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2.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 5 19 Jun 2010,OCHA
RV=62.5 2010/06/19 00:00
キーワード:Task,host,displacement

Humanitarian Highlights- The latest version of the Data Tracking Matrix (DTM) references 1,191 displacement sites in Haiti, down from 1241- The Inter-Cluster Mitigation Task Force partners have completed assessments in 84 sites hosting over 219,000 people. Findings reveal that about 101,000 individuals are living in sites that are at risk.

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1.Norway and Australia Join the Haiti Reconstruction Fund,World Bank
RV=409.0 2010/06/21 00:00
キーワード:DB,investment,March,June,Plan,budget,grant,conference,Clinton,UNDP

US $30 million approved to support Haiti and total contributions reach US$ 100 millionPress Release No:2010/492/LACWASHINGTON, June 18th 2010 – At its first meeting, the Haiti Reconstruction Fund allocated US $30 million to help the Government of Haiti fill its budget gap to provide vital services and social assistance.Money from the Fund will leverage an additional US $30 million of grants from the World Bank for budget support. The Fund is a partnership between the Government of Haiti and the international community to help finance reconstruction following the devastating January 12 earthquake. Its governing body is chaired by the Haitian Minister of Finance and its priorities are set by the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission.Honoring their pledges announced during the New York international conference held on March 31 2010, the governments of Australia and Norway signed contributions to the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF) for 10 million Australian Dollars (US$ 8.64 million) and 200 million NOK (US 31.2 million), respectively, and the United States announced its initial contribution of US $30 million. Norway's signing entitles it to become a member of the Fund's Steering Committee (SC), joining Brazil, and Haiti. Accordingly, the Special Envoy to Haiti from Norway, Ambassador Halvor Saetre, participated in the first meeting of the SC held in Port au Prince on June 17 2010."We hope that the Haiti Reconstruction Fund will become the most important tool to ensure flexible and coordinated funding to the Government's recovery plan. If the Fund performs well, we intend to provide additional support later this year or next year," said Halvor S誥re, Norway's Special Envoy to Haiti.The administrative agreement to materialize the contribution from Australia was signed by the Deputy Director of AusAID, Mr. Blair Exell, on June 10 2010.The SC meeting followed the first IHRC meeting held during the morning of June 17 2010 also in Haiti. Co-chairs of the Commission, Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, and Special UN Envoy, Bill Clinton, participated in the Steering Committee meeting and reported on the status of the Commission and the Board meeting. During both meetings, the close working relationship between the IHRC and the Fund was confirmed, including the location of the Fund's Secretariat with the Commission.The Fund's Steering Committee is now fully operational: its Operations Manual and administrative budget were discussed and approved during the meeting in Port au Prince. The first SC meeting was also attended by high level representatives from countries like Colombia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, the United States, France and Spain. All of them have shown interest in joining the Fund. With the contributions from Brazil, Norway and Australia the Fund's total resources are close to reach the 100 million dollars."We have taken the first steps but still have a long journey. The international community has pledged US$ 9.9 billion dollars for the reconstruction, and the Fund can be a flexible instrument for using a part of those funds for Haiti's recovery" said Josef Leitmann, the Fund's manager.The Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF) was established to support the Government of Haiti's (GoH) post-earthquake Action Plan for the Recovery and Development of Haiti and related initiatives. At the GoH's request, the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group has been asked to serve as the Trustee and fiscal agent for the Fund. Both the UNDP and the Inter-American Development (IDB) are partner entities. The HRF is expected to finance technical cooperation (including capacity building), investment grants and budget support.The HRF aims to respect and encourage government leadership, to build on existing capacity (and hire local staff when available). It will draw on comparative advantages of both partner entities and implementing agencies and aims to foster coordination and harmonization. All activities funded by the HRF will support the four priorities laid out by the government of Haiti in the Action Plan: territorial rebuilding, economic re-foundation, institutional strengthening and social and cultural development.For more information on the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF) please visit: http://www.haitireconstructionfund.org/hrf/For information about the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) please visit: http://www.cirh.ht/Contacts:In Washington: Sergio Jellinek +1(202) 458-2841, sjellinek@worldbank.orgAlejandro Cedeno +1(202) 415-4108, acedeno@worldbank.org

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1.In post-earthquake Haiti children's voices are integrated into reconstruction effort,UNICEF
RV=454.7 2010/06/22 00:00
キーワード:SOS,UNICEF,April,Vision,June,latrine,Plan

By Jill Van den BrulePORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti 21 June 2010 – Over the buzz of children chatting excitedly in Creole nine-year-old Marie-Ange hunches over her poster paper meticulously tracing the outline of a school. "This is the school of my dreams" she says.Marie-Ange was out of school for nearly three months following the devastating earthquake of 12 January. She resumed school on 5 April in a tent serving as a temporary classroom."I want to have my school back but one that is safer and won't collapse if there is another earthquake" she says. "Too many children died and children are not supposed to die."Children's voices heardIn the cavernous convention centre in Port-au-Prince the capital Marie-Ange and over 100 other children from various socio-economic backgrounds – and from communities across the country – have come together to discuss how their voices can be included in the reconstruction process in Haiti.The Global Movement for Children – led by UNICEF parters World Vision Plan International Save the Children SOS Children's Villages International and CARE – organized the event.The common vision of UNICEF and it partners is to build 'a Haiti fit for children' and they are working with the Haitian Government to put children's issues at the core of post-earthquake reconstruction.Ideas for improving securityYouth facilitator Emmanuela 21 is from Jacmel one of the cities worst affected by the earthquake. She explains how the children's drawing are being used as a tool for developing proposals. Some of the children suggest projects to clean up the trash in camps for the displaced while others want to band together to improve security where lighting isn't adequate for girls to feel safe at night.Josette 14 suggests that giving children flashlights is a good way to protect them from gender-based violence."Children's suggestions have proven to be effective and some of these proposals are already being put into practice" says UNICEF Child Protection Specialist Virginia Perez Antolin. "UNICEF is following up by distributing more flashlights and mobile lights for the latrines in communities."Education and reconstructionHere children not only learn what a vibrant civil society is but also get to put their vision on paper. And new schools are what children ask for most recognizing that education is the most sustainable path to rebuilding Haiti."The entire reconstruction of Haiti is not something that is possible in just a few months or a few years" says Widmark 17 from Cap Haitien. "The reconstruction will happen in the future but the children need to be educated first."The link between lack of educational opportunities and delinquency is all too familiar for many Haitian children."We have a lot of insecurity because after the catastrophe we have a lot of people who are doing bad things in the streets" says Oberson 15 from Milot. "I would tell kids they have to continue their studies so they can be somebody."'Help us realize our dreams'The children are aware that the international community is following the situation in Haiti very closely."I would like to tell children all over the world that our country Haiti has suffered a great deal because our country is really underdeveloped and we don't have all that we need" says Rose 16 from Port-au-Prince. "I wish for you to understand us and if you do that you help us realize our dreams so our country can be an advanced country."The Global Movement will hold additional consultations with Haitian children to ensure that their needs and views are incorporated into the Post Disaster Needs Assessment a multi-sector survey of damage losses and needs that is being implemented by the government with support from the international community.

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2.IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund backs emergency liquidity program for Haitian microfinance institutions,I-A DB
RV=155.6 2010/06/22 00:00
キーワード:DB,investment,remittance

With contributions from the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and the Deutsche Bank Calmeadow and Calvert foundationsWASHINGTON DC – The Inter-American Development Bank's Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) and a group of foundations will launch an emergency liquidity program for microfinance institutions to ensure the continuity of microcredit in Haiti.Haitian microfinance institutions had approximately 130000 borrowers at the end of last year with nearly $62 million in loans outstanding. About one quarter of those clients were affected by the January 12 earthquake with loans ranging from $180 to $1400 according to microlenders.The MIF will provide up to $2 million to the Haitian Emergency Liquidity Program (HELP) which will also receive contributions from partners including the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation the Calmeadow Foundation and the Calvert Foundation. Organizations contributing to HELP expect the program to leverage additional resources from other funders.HELP will use the resources to buy earthquake-affected loans from microfinance institutions providing them fresh funds to maintain their lending operations and preserve their capital base. The program will allow microlenders to restructure loans offering borrowers extended repayment terms. Microfinance institutions will service the restructured loans over the next three years after which they will repurchase all or a portion of the remaining loans.The program will be executed initially by the Emergency Liquidity Facility (ELF) a fund established in 2004 by the MIF and other donors lenders and investors to provide short-term loans to Latin American and Caribbean microfinance institutions hit by disruptions such as natural disasters or financial crises. ELF is managed by Omtrix a Costa Rica-based financial advisory firm. Subsequently the program will be transferred to a special purpose vehicle.In addition to its $2 million contribution to HELP the MIF is making a $250000 technical cooperation grant to assist Haitian microlenders in among other issues improving their risk management providing financial education to their clients and designing an insurance option to reduce microentrepreneurs' vulnerability to external shocks affecting their businesses.The MIF a member of the IDB group promotes equitable economic growth through the private sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. The MIF has been a leading supporter of microfinance in this region helping develop many of the innovations that have allowed this industry to grow to a $10 billion sector.Immediately after the earthquake the MIF which has been working in Haiti since the 1990s approved emergency funds to help its local partners restart operations such as distributing remittances a lifeline for millions of Haitians. Now focused on reconstruction it is involved in a range of projects designed to benefit low-income people. For example in partnership with The Coca Cola Company the MIF is supporting a project to improve the incomes and productivity of 25000 Haitian mango growers.The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund was established by former U.S. presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush to raise funds for emergency relief and long-term sustainable reconstruction in Haiti. The Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation administers Germany's largest bank's philanthropic activities in the United States Canada and Latin America. Calmeadow is a Canadian foundation specialized in microfinance. The Calvert Foundation is a U.S. non-profit community investment organization.

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3.Water for Haiti,I-A DB
RV=67.5 2010/06/22 00:00
キーワード:DB

View videoThe IDB and the Spanish Cooperation Agency (AECID) tackle the reform of the Haitian water and sanitation system.

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1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal no. MDRHT008 Operations update no. 19,IFRC
RV=532.3 2010/06/23 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,settlement,Cluster,transitional,March,June,latrine,Swiss,budget,rural

Period covered by this Ops Update: 5 June to 18 June 2010 Appeal target (current): 218.4 million Swiss francs (203,478,000 US dollars/148,989,000 euro) in cash, kind, or services is solicited to support the Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS)/International Federation to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80,000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care, fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihood support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake-affected region. Of the 218.4 million Swiss francs sought, the International Federation solicits 2.07 million Swiss francs to support its inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Clusters.The donor response report shows current coverage of 98 % of the Appeal target.The budget for inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster currently stands at 79%Summary: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is now covering 280,000 people of Port-au-Prince by delivering water by water trucks, it is important to understand the water and sanitation situation in Haiti. Before the earthquake, regular access to drinking water was only available to 63% of the country's population, with a mere 10% to 12% of the population having access to piped water connections with intermittent service. The majority of the population was dependent on trucked in water, and water packaged in bottles or small plastic bags. According to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) broadcast, the business of trucking water in Haiti began in the early 1970s. In some cases, the water that is trucked in by private companies supply private homeowners and institutions that can afford this service to satisfy their daily needs of water. However, for Haiti's poor majority, individuals that own cisterns or buy trucked in water and then sell it to others. The loss of homes and small private water storage facilities due to earthquake damage, left a gap in the capacity to store rainwater and potable water obtained in the private marketplace by water trucking, or when available from Port-au-Prince's water network. In terms of sanitation, statistics released on 23 March by UNICEF, prior to the earthquake the sanitation services in Haiti only reached 17% of the population. Waste disposal facilities in the country are inadequate, with only one dumpsite "Trutier", located in Port-au-Prince which houses trash, rubble, excreta and biomedical waste. The remaining trash piles up in the city's streets and waterways. To date, despite intensive efforts by humanitarian agencies, where the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is one of the major actors, over half of the directly affected population has not seen any improvement in their water, sanitation and hygiene promotion services since the earthquake. Despite aid being concentrated in and around Port-au-Prince, basic water and sanitation needs of many people are not being met, and the government and international aid community are months away from meeting these needs. In the urban and rural areas outside of Port-au-Prince, needs remain unmet in the areas of water and sanitation, particularly in regards to improving access to water sources and supply, where the groundwater sources such as wells, boreholes and springs have been directly affected by the earthquake. Nevertheless, the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement has been successful in meeting the commitments of the Movement concerning water supply. Presently, many of the spontaneous settlements and communities that have formed over the past six months never received any form of support with water and sanitation, placing the affected population at an increased risk for disease. The Water and Sanitation Cluster is currently citing up to 600 settlements that have not received any support. The combined efforts of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement from January through June, has distributed 147,846 cubic metres of drinking water to 282,055 people across 97 camps. There are now 235 flood-proof tank latrines, designed by the IFRC, and some 1,565 pit latrines installed in the camps.

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2.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (20 June 2010),Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=77.0 2010/06/23 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

dDate: 20 Jun 2010Type: Complex EmergencyKeyword(s): OperationsFormat: PDF *, 924 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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3.(MAP) Haiti: Overview of Host Family Assessment Locations (as of 16 Jun 2010),Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=77.0 2010/06/23 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 17 Jun 2010Type: Complex Emergency; Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Internally Displaced Persons; OperationsFormat: PDF *, 1361 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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4.(MAP) Haiti Nutrition Partners (as of 8 Apr 2010),Haiti Nutrition Cluster
RV=77.0 2010/06/23 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 08 Apr 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Earthquake; Food; Logistics; Natural Disaster; OperationsFormat(s): PDF *, 1341 Kb JPG, 784 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Nutrition Cluster (Lead by Unicef)

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5.JICA Establishes Field Office in Haiti to Help Reconstruction,JICA
RV=42.7 2010/06/23 00:00
キーワード:June

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has opened a field office in Haiti to help oversee a rehabilitation and reconstruction project following a January earthquake in which around 220,000 people were killed and areas of the Caribbean island destroyed.JICA Vice-President Izumi Takashima met Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive this week to discuss the country's reconstruction needs and other agency projects in the fields of health care and agriculture which had been planned before the worst tremor in the country's history wreaked widespread havoc.In addition to the huge death toll, some 3.7 million people were affected by the disaster which destroyed huge sections of the capital, Port au Prince, and caused $US7.8 billion in damage, the equivalent of 120% of the country's 2009 gross domestic product.As part of a $US10 billion international rescue operation Japan allocated approximately $US100 million for emergency humanitarian assistance and longer term rehabilitation needs to be undertaken by JICA.One major component of that program is the urgent restoration of a water distribution system in the Leogane city area near Port au Prince which was the virtual epicenter of the quake.JICA will also help the government develop a national reconstruction plan and conduct further assessment and technical research to determine the need for any further assistance.Vice-President Takashima said through the new field office established earlier in June, JICA hoped to strengthen its ties both with the government and other donors.In response, Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive asked JICA to revive earlier planned activities in agriculture and health care and to encourage private Japanese companies to invest in Haiti.

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1.HAITI AT A CROSSROADS,Govt. USA
RV=329.2 2010/06/24 00:00
キーワード:settlement,investment,June,committee,policy,decision,relocation

A REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATEONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESSSECOND SESSIONJUNE 22, 2010LETTER OF TRANSMITTALUNITED STATES SENATE,COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS,Washington, DC, June 22, 2010.DEAR COLLEAGUES: This report by the committee majority staff is part of an ongoing examination of the effectiveness of the relief and recovery effort in Haiti in response to the January 12, 2010, earthquake.On May 25, 2010, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the Kerry-Corker Haiti Empowerment, Assistance and Rebuilding Act of 2010, S. 3317. This bill authorizes $2 billion over 2 years to support the sustainable recovery and long-term rebuilding of Haiti. The legislation establishes a policy framework that emphasizes just, democratic and competent governance and investments in people, particularly women and children. It tasks the U.S. Agency for International Development to put together a comprehensive rebuilding and development strategy for Haiti. And it establishes a senior Haiti policy coordinator responsible for advising and coordinating U.S. policy toward Haiti.The committee takes seriously its responsibility to oversee the expenditure of the funds that the U.S. Government has pledged and spent in Haiti, and to ensure that the administration has the policy, personnel, and processes in place for effective use of funds within the strategy. While any sustainable strategy for rebuilding Haiti must be Haitian-led, given the dire circumstances in Haiti and the decimation of Haiti's civil service, the United States and other donors must take an active role in guiding the reconstruction process. This report highlights 10 critical issues for Haiti's rebuilding that require urgent attention by the Government of Haiti and the Obama administration.The report is based on extensive staff interviews with State Department, USAID, Haitian civil society and NGOs, U.N. officials, Haitian Government ministries, as well as site visits to hospitals, health clinics, schools, temporary settlement camps and emergency relocation camps.Five months after the earthquake, Haiti is at a crossroads. The Haitian Government is faced with daunting challenges in many areas—infrastructure, resettlement, job creation, education, health, justice and security—and it must confront these challenges with reduced capacity. It is essential that the United States and the international donor community improve their coordination and help an under-resourced Haitian Government make important policy decisions and address key rebuilding challenges before any more time passes.Sincerely, JOHN F. KERRY,Chairman.To read the Report

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2.Cash for work' helps protect Haitians from floods,Plan
RV=273.6 2010/06/24 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,rainy,June,committee

24 June 2010: As the rainy season gets underway in Haiti, cash for work programmes are helping earthquake-affected communities to protect themselves from flooding. Plan Haiti's Kristie van de Wetering reports.It is rainy season once again. What for some might be perceived as a blessing following planting season, for most people here it is the exact opposite.Heavy showers and intermittent rains have already caused the overflow of gullies and flooding of rivers. Overflowing rivers flood homes and fields, often washing away crops and destroying property and livelihoods; in more extreme cases, these waters claim lives.Pools of stagnant green-black water remain around many houses, and very often the water for drinking and other needs is completely polluted.Flood threatFor the residents of Dumilseau, a community east of Croix-des-Bouquets, this is all too common. This area is located upstream of the White River. At the slightest rain, the whole town is flooded: tons of mud cover the road making the area virtually inaccessible. Children cannot walk to school and people cannot travel into town to work.The canal that runs from the White River is clogged with weeds to the extent that it has virtually disappeared. Without the canal, Dumilseau cannot withstand the coming rains.Sustainable, green solutionsPlan Haiti has been working in Dumilseau for 3 months through its cash for work programme.This programme aims to recapitalise farmers, injecting much needed cash into the community, while at the same time providing them with the opportunity to prepare the drainage canal to reduce their vulnerability to flooding.On 5 June, to mark World Environment Day, Plan Haiti and residents of Dumilseau planted 600 seedlings to protect the canal from the river. Not only will the trees provide shade, they will also prevent erosion along the canal walls.Vital cash flowTeams of workers are hired on a 2-week cycle. More than 100 men and women have already participated in the Dumilseau project, with workers earning approximately US$5 per day - equivalent to the minimum daily wage in Haiti.Local authorities and the community have been involved from the very beginning and are deeply committed to the scheme. Dumilseau's residents have now set up maintenance committees to maintain and protect the canal following the project.

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1.Haitians still wait for recovery,DCA
RV=272.7 2010/06/25 00:00
キーワード:rain,settlement,season,rainy

25.06.2010: Real reconstruction has yet to begin, while the people suffer in ramshackle housing in overcrowded camps. Instead of facilitating imports of equipment, leaders have lapsed into a pattern of corruption and delay.Five months after Haiti's devastating earthquake, the emergency response has finally secured a toehold: No one is lacking essential life-preserving services. But real recovery and reconstruction efforts have yet to begin, and there is a significant risk of further disaster.In more than 10 years of emergency relief work, I've never seen camps like those in Port-au-Prince. International standards defining what people are entitled to after a disaster are in no way being met.The Haitian camps are congested beyond imagination, with ramshackle tents standing edge to edge in every square foot of available space. With the rainy season now beginning, the crowded conditions and overtaxed public toilets have raised very real concerns about a cholera epidemic.The tents themselves are a hodgepodge. Families' first attempts at fashioning shelters have been augmented with plastic sheeting supplied by international agencies. But the makeshift housing certainly won't withstand a hurricane. If one were to hit Port-au-Prince, the death toll can only be guessed at. There would be nowhere for displaced families to take refuge in a city where most of the hotels, public buildings, schools and churches still lie in massive heaps of rubble.The cleanup is just not happeningIt's to be expected that cleaning up the rubble will take time. But what is shocking is that it hasn't really started. In four days of driving through this sprawling, heavily populated city recently, I saw only one backhoe in operation. It was repairing a sewer line. The other handful of modest cleanup efforts I saw were being done by teams of a dozen people with shovels and wheelbarrows, tools pitifully inadequate to the task.Massive, aggressive intervention is required. It will take a convoy of construction equipment, such as that possessed by the U.S. military camped on the edge of the city, to remove the rubble and clear streets that are clogged with piles of concrete and iron. But the cleanup is just not happening.Haitian government holds the country hostageWhy has so little been accomplished? Why hasn't heavy equipment been brought in? Why hasn't the government depopulated at least some of the worst camps, moving residents to safer locations on the outskirts of the city where proper settlements can be planned, and proper shelters constructed?After an initial honeymoon period with the international aid community, the Haitian government has imposed stringent controls. With more than 600 organizations present, some central planning is essential. But the government in Port-au-Prince has lapsed into the classic pattern of corruption, inefficiency and delay that holds the country hostage.At a recent United Nations-led meeting, one international organization reported that it had 45 vehicles waiting at Haiti's border with the Dominican Republic. They had been there several weeks because Haitian officials had denied them entry. This is not an isolated case. Dozens of organizations involved in the aid effort have had trouble importing goods and materials, and the restrictions and requirements on new projects to help the affected families continue to grow.Though it's important that the Haitian government is in the driver's seat of the recovery effort, it has not yet stepped up to the job. The government needs to aggressively facilitate imports of needed goods and equipment and allow agencies to resettle both camp residents who are most at risk and those whose homes were not damaged. The government says it prefers a solution in which all camp residents are resettled at once.The richest get richerMeanwhile, as ordinary Haitians suffer, the elite families of Port-au-Prince continue to live in luxury in elegant homes high above the dusty sprawl. These families have controlled the wealth of Haiti for generations, and many are now profiting from their county's latest tragedy. The aid agencies all need rental cars and trucks, housing, offices, warehouses and local supplies, and Haiti's elite tend to control access to those things. Experienced aid workers have seen this phenomenon before; our efforts to assist the poorest also end up making the richest even richer.And of course, Haiti's wealthy businessmen also have a stake in how the reconstruction takes place. A friend described an absurd moment from a recent meeting of a number of aid agencies with President Rene Preval. The president, my friend said, announced that he'd just received a message on his BlackBerry from the owner of one of Haiti's private water companies. The man was concerned that aid agencies were giving out free water to people in camps and said it would ruin the economy. No one in the room knew how to respond.More diplomatic pressure is neededThe government's recent establishment of a settlement commission is a positive sign, as is its change in rhetoric from talking about temporary shelter to more permanent housing. But more aggressive cleanup is urgently needed, as are efforts to start resettling some of the displaced. U.S. and European donors need to exert more diplomatic pressure on the Haitian government to remove obstructions, most notably those for importing capital items. A hurricane contingency plan is urgently needed.Meanwhile, the view from the rain-soaked tents in Port-au-Prince is bleak. Graffiti calling for Preval's ouster has started appearing everywhere, but with endemic corruption and a fractious, weak opposition, a clear alternative has yet to appear. Until earthmovers arrive and the rubble clearance operation begins in earnest, the hundreds of thousands of displaced families can do no better than pray that another disaster doesn't come before reconstruction.Erik Johnson, Humanitarian Response Coordinator for DanChurchAid

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2.Economic and Social Council in Special Event Considers Ways to Optimize Coordination Coherence of Actions Supporting Beleaguered Haiti,ECOSOC
RV=168.6 2010/06/25 00:00
キーワード:Council,season,rainy

ECOSOC/6429Economic and Social CouncilSpecial Event on HaitiAM MeetingRepresentatives of United Nations System Entities, International Partners Report on Helping Nation 'Build Back Better'Meeting in a special event on the beleaguered nation of Haiti today, the Economic and Social Council heard updates on the start-up last week of the Interim Haitian Reconstruction Commission and the steering committee for its companion fund, and considered ways to optimize the coordination and coherence of its own actions for the country, which first found its way onto the Council's agenda in 1999.Council President Hamidon Ali (Malaysia) said that six months after the 12 January earthquake devastated the island nation, the picture remained grim: hundreds of thousands of Haitians continued to live in conditions of great vulnerability; more than 1 million displaced were housed in temporary shelters in and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince; and more than 600,000 had migrated to other parts of the country in search of shelter, food, and work, with water and sanitation remaining key challenges.Reviewing the international community's response, he said 150 countries had participated in the International Donors' Conference on 31 March, where $5.3 billion had been pledged for the next two years, and a total of $9.9 billion for the next three years and beyond. During the Conference, donors had supported the Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti, which was a road map highlighting the main reconstruction priorities.Last week, United Nations Special Envoy Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive of Haiti had launched the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission, charged with implementing the Haiti Development Plan, he continued. The Council applauded that important first step for the country's long-term development process, and called for the translation of the commitments pledged in March into actions.In that context, he said there was a need for a clear consensus on the reconstruction plan at the national and international levels, for which the international community must improve and maintain coordination and coherence. It would also have to strengthen coordination between major stakeholders in order to increase the efficiency, coherence and effectiveness of foreign assistance to Haiti; align with the Government's national priorities; and promote trust, transparency, and mutual accountability.He said that the Council's Ad Hoc Advisory Group, established in 1999 to put together recommendations on Haiti's long-term development and reactivated in November, had become even more relevant today. Its members had visited Haiti last week to assess the current economic and social situation, and would present its annual report, with recommendations, during the general segment of the Council's upcoming session.By virtue of the combined efforts of various Haitian and international parties to build the capacity of the State to lead its own recovery and development, the country would recover, the President said. "It is only by determination and positive action that we will succeed. Rest assured that the Economic and Social Council will do its part for Haiti and its people," he added.Leo Merores, Haiti's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, expressed gratitude on behalf of the country's people and Government, saying that the international community as a whole had stepped up in an unprecedented show of generosity. It had been exemplary in embarking on the difficult task of reconstruction, in keeping with the March reconstruction plan. The Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission, officially established last week, was analysing several projects which would be submitted to the World Bank, the repository for the fund. However, much remained to be done to ensure that the work began and the needs of the Haitian population were met, especially given that the situation was compounded by the rainy season and the approach of the hurricane season. Timely delivery of funds must be assured, he stressed.

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4.USAID/OFDA Fiscal Year 2010 Haiti Protection Programs and Strategy,USAID
RV=148.8 2010/06/25 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster

USAID/OFDA'S APPROACH TO PROTECTIONUSAID/OFDA prioritizes protection mainstreaming within humanitarian programs, implementing humanitarian interventions in ways that reduce risks of harm, exploitation, and abuse for the earthquake-affected population. For example, in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector, protection mainstreaming includes considering women's and children's safety when determining the placement of latrines and water provision sites in spontaneous settlements.USAID/OFDA supports implementing partners to understand and mitigate protection risks within the earthquake response.USAID/OFDA protection interventions include emergency child protection activities that identify and register acutely vulnerable children, such as unaccompanied and separated children, to facilitate family tracing and provide care and protection for children without caregivers. Other emergency child protection activities include providing safe spaces for children to play and receive care and protection. These activities reduce the risk of child trafficking and provide psychosocial support for children and caregivers.Programs also focus on gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and treatment, including provision of lighting in spontaneous settlements for high-risk areas and support for treatment and psychosocial services for survivors.USAID/OFDA also supports protection monitoring for the earthquake-affected population to ensure that humanitarian agencies monitor the needs of vulnerable populations and raise concerns through cluster coordination mechanisms.

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4.HAITI - IOM Non-Food Items (NFI) Distribution Programme Reaches Hidden Pockets" of Need",IOM
RV=82.0 2010/06/25 00:00
キーワード:settlement

Almost six months after Haiti was devastated by the earthquake, vulnerable people are still slipping through the cracks, despite a massive humanitarian aid effort that that has grown in size and complexity.An estimated 1.5 million Haitians are living in shelters, some of them in well organized camps, others in impromptu settlements. However not all of them have received assistance because they live in areas which were not directly affected by the physical destruction caused by the earthquake, and therefore may not have been identified as in need. Even in disaster affected areas, some residents remained in their neighbourhoods and as a result fell through a social safety net already stretched beyond its limits.The IOM Non-Food Item (NFI) team helps these communities by distributing essential items such tarps, blankets, hygiene kits, kitchen kits and medical kits. The NFI team is often the first to respond to the needs of the displaced and frequently serves as a triage unit which refers individuals and communities to other departments and agencies for further assistance."Once a charity for handicapped individuals came to us for non food items, which we provided. Then, they submitted a request for a shelter to serve children with handicapped parents so we referred them to the appropriate IOM shelter unit for help", says St駱hane Trocher, NFI distribution programme manager."Many people know IOM because of our distribution among "hidden pockets" of the population. This programme serves as an entry point to the humanitarian system for these communities", says Trocher. "Our teams were among the first on the ground immediately following the January 12 quake, distributing items to affected communities both in displaced camps and in neighbourhoods."Since January 14, close to 2 million non food items have been distributed through the organization's logistic pipeline, including tarpaulins, hygiene kits, mosquito nets, kitchen sets, blankets and diapers, in cooperation with 178 NGO partners in order to reach the broadest range possible amongst the disaster affected population.IOM and partner aid organizations are trying to react as quickly as possible to requests from neighbourhood communities, small associations and agencies in the city as well as outside Port-au-Prince, in areas devastated by the quake, says Trocher, but gaps still remain.IOM responded to over 200,000 families' requests during the first two months following the disaster with distribution channels established through partners. "The biggest challenge is that the demands for so called 'out' distribution keeps on coming, and we cannot meet all of them as quickly as we want," says Trocher. To date IOM has distributed NFIs to approximately 288,837 families and 1.5 million individuals.One beneficiary organization, an orphanage named "Kay Nou" in Port-au-Prince which cares for 161 children between the ages of 3-7, sent a letter of thanks for the goods received through the NFI programme, but their situation remains precarious and they are still in need of assistance."Letters like this make you realize how huge the impact of this earthquake has been in a country where already people were faced with difficult situations. We want to make sure that the communities who have submitted requests understand that we have not forgotten about them and to be patient as we are doing our best to reach them as quickly as possible", Trocher says, while looking at a pile of letters on his desk.Support for the programme comes from diverse sources including, the US Agency for International Development, the UK Department for International Development, the Government of Japan, and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation and for Humanitarian Assistance.For further information, please contact St駱hane Trocher at IOM Port-au-Prince; Tel: 509 3701 9293, Email: strocher@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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1.Education is the only thing that cannot be taken from us" Global launch of a major inter-agency tool focuses on making education a reality for over 75 million children and youth affected by crisis",INEE
RV=397.2 2010/06/28 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,teacher,June,mother,Education,UNHCR,Bank,practice,accountability,social

GENEVA, NEW YORK, PARIS 23 June 2010 – A major inter-agency tool focusing on ensuring more than 75 million children and youth affected by conflict and disaster have access to quality and protective education, is launched globally today by the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE). The Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery is the only global tool that articulates the minimum level of educational quality and access in emergencies through to recovery, providing good practices for coordinated action by governments, humanitarian workers and education practitioners. Initially developed in 2004, the INEE Minimum Standards have been used in over 80 countries worldwide and translated into 23 languages. Since the first edition of the Handbook, substantial progress has been made in reaching the millions of children and youth without access to education. Education in emergencies is now prioritized by many governments and humanitarian professionals as life-saving and life-sustaining. The 2010 edition of the INEE Minimum Standards brings together learning and good practice from the thousands of users of the 2004 Handbook, and reinforces the message that is heard time and again from communities in places such as Haiti and Sudan: not only is education an essential survival intervention in emergencies, but it is a priority which provides hope for the future and enables opportunities. As a Darfurian mother said "We had to leave behind all of our possessions. The only thing we could bring with us is what we have in our heads, what we have been taught – our education. Education is the only thing that cannot be taken from us." Despite the progress made, much work is still to be done in some of the most challenging places on earth. "We must focus on making education a reality for all children and youth affected by wars, earthquakes, storms, long-term displacement and reoccurring disasters," said Lori Heninger, INEE Director. "The INEE Minimum Standards provide benchmarks for accountability and a holistic approach so that all actors can work together to meet the fundamental right to education for some of the world's most disadvantaged learners, those for whom education provides protection as well as a path to individual and social recovery, peace and development." The INEE Minimum Standards encompass all domains of educational response, from access and safety of learners, to the development of curricula and the role of teachers. Over 1000 individuals contributed to the collaborative development of the tool, which is available for free to all those working to provide education in contexts of preparedness, emergency response and recovery. The INEE Minimum Standards is being launched with three companion tools; the INEE Gender Pocket Guide,INEE Teaching and Learning Guidance Notes and INEE Reference Guide to External Education Financing, in a series of regional launches beginning in Dakar, Senegal, on the 25 June 2010 and including New York, Bangkok, Nairobi, Lima, Amman and Geneva to take place later this year. For more information about the launch events, and to download the tools, please visit: www.ineesite.org/launches2010.About INEE: The Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies is an open global network of over 4,000 representatives from non-governmental organisations, UN agencies, governments, donor agencies, and academic institutions, working together to ensure the right to quality and safe education for all people affected by crisis. INEE was conceived in 2000 at the World Education Forum in Dakar, Senegal, in response to a troubling fact: Of the millions of children worldwide who were not in school, a disproportionate number were in conflict- or disaster-affected countries – a reality that continues today. INEE is led by a Steering Group: CARE, ChildFund International, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Refugee Education Trust (RET), Save the Children, Open Society Institute (OSI), UNESCO, UNHCR, UNICEF and the World Bank. To learn more about INEE, visit: www.ineesite.org. For more information, please contact: Tzvetomira Laub, INEE Coordinator for Minimum Standards, materials@ineesite.org (+1.212.326.7581) Marian Hodgkin, INEE Coordinator for Partnerships and Knowledge Management, network@ineesite.org (+41.22.739.8485)

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1.Haiti ACT Sitrep No. 17/2010,ACT
RV=281.4 2010/06/29 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,season,June,committee,Clinton,Shelter

Geneva, 29 June 2010Country situation overview (based on OCHA Humanitarian Bulletin 5, 19 June 2010 and information reported by ACT member organisations from their respective project sites):The Haitian Interim Reconstruction Commission, jointly chaired by former US President Bill Clinton and Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, met for the first time on June 17 in Port-au-Prince. The aim of the Commission is to ensure coordinated, effective planning and implementation of Haiti's recovery and reconstruction efforts following the 12 January earthquake. The Commission will function for an 18 month period. A steering committee is currently being formed for NGO representation at the Commission.The Host Family Working Group (Early Recovery Cluster) is finalizing guidelines for the provision of support to IDPs. Early assessments demonstrate that with the right support many displaced people would like to remain in their respective host communities. Discussions continue with Government, mayors offices and churches to find durable alternatives for people living in camps, such as sites to construct temporary shelters that are more hurricane-resistant than the tents and makeshift shelters currently used.In face of the current hurricane season, officials are examining the possibility of building large warehouse-type emergency shelters on camp sites as well as in severely affected communities where most school buildings previously used as emergency shelters were destroyed.Early warning and contingency planning is led by the Department of Civil Protection within the Government of Haiti. Four logistics hubs are being established around the country, with prepositioning of 2 million emergency rations by WFP, and emergency shelter and NFI by the Shelter Cluster.

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2.Haiti: 5 months after,ACTED
RV=233.7 2010/06/29 00:00
キーワード:question,cluster,transitional,reduction

From the sky, blue patches can be seen throughout the whole city of Port-au-Prince, the shelters of those who have lost everything in the earthquake. As the plane pursues it descent on the Haitian capital, one can clearly distinguish flocks of blue squares all over the city.Among the passengers of the flight and the families going back to Haiti for the summer holidays, some are wearing WFP tee-shirts, others are carrying heavy material. A few opened laptops bear the logos of a well known NGO. Georges, a scout from Haiti is going home after three weeks spent following trainings all over Europe. He knows ACTED after having worked in the region of Hinche, where ACTED has had some disaster risk reduction projects for the past few years, and is full of questions on ACTED's ongoing emergency projects and staff present in country: almost 300 including 280 Haitians, ACTED relying on the expertise and experience of national staff to implement adapted, effective and sustainable programmes for local communities.Port-au-Prince, a wrecked cityAs the traveler leaves the airport the first thing he comes across is a large camp running alongside the main road, with hundreds, thousands of tents where earthquake-affected populations have been living the last few months. "When I arrived on the 23rd, 10 days after the seism, there was nobody on this spot", explains Marianna, the Programme development manager in Haiti. "But day after day, we started to see shelters appearing and soon many came to the site" and are sheltered in tents or under tarpaulins. A few women are doing the laundry on the road, some men are wandering in front of small street shops, children are coming back from school. A few meters away, ruins can be seen everywhere and as we get further into the heart of the city we discover the scope of the destructions and how much the earthquake impacted the urban layout of the capital city.Life seems to go as usual, with thousands of inhabitants bursting everywhere, dealing with their daily occupations among the heavy and noisy traffic. But the environment is one of a partly-destroyed city where cars sometime drive over piles of gravel which are spilling out of collapsed houses. In other places, destructions are not as visible but in all neighborhoods; the earthquake has struck private housing and official buildings: the State University is nothing but ruins whose reconstruction is expected in the few months to come according to the day's edition of the national newspaper, the Nouvelliste.1.5 million Haitians need shelter assistanceIn all, over 190,000 houses have been destroyed or seriously damaged. One will need 3 or even 5 years to remove all gravels out of the city according to specialists. In the meantime, sheltering solutions have to be provided to some 1.5 million people, according to the Haiti shelter cluster. Today, NGOs, among which ACTED, are focusing on transitional shelters meant to replace emergency shelters and tarpaulins. ACTED will start constructing 2500 shelters in Port-au-Prince, with the support of the American Red Cross, while our teams are already working on setting up 2000 of these family shelters in Leogane, the epicenter of the earthquake.

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3.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (28 June 2010),Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=107.2 2010/06/29 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter

Date: 28 Jun 2010Type: Complex EmergencyKeyword(s): Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat(s): PDF *, 924 Kb JPG, 779 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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1.Haiti: when the sky is the only roof,JRS
RV=202.9 2010/06/30 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy,sexual,June

Caracas, 22 June – Little has changed since 12 January, the day the earthquake claimed the lives of approximately 220,000 people, two percent of the population, and made more than one million homeless.According to JRS Latin America and Caribbean, if anything, the daily life of Haitians has deteriorated. Hopes for a brighter future have been coloured by uncertainty, scepticism and a lack of government action.Despite the announcement of the national relocation plan for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in camps, there is no clear strategy for the future. Moreover, residents receive ongoing threats from land owners sometimes leading to a suspension of basic services like water. The population is left in the dark regarding possible relocation sites, access to basic services and the reconstruction of vital infrastructure."The city is littered with tents, making Port-au-Prince one big camp. Upon arrival, there are people everywhere: on the footpaths, on the road alongside the traffic, rummaging through garbage and the ruins of the city", said Minerva Vitti.Travelling around the city normally means using a tap-tap, small trucks built to carry 10 people in comfort. However, in Port-au-Prince the tap-taps always end up carrying 15 people seated with another two hanging onto the side. It normally takes three trips to get to one of the IDP camps, at a cost of 0.12 dollars per trip. Not insignificant in a country where more than 70 percent of the population survived on less than two dollars a day before the earthquake.CampsAutomeca, with a population of about 11,000, is the largest IDP camp. At the entrance, the camp is littered with informal shops and traders of all sorts. Inside, entire families can be found living in overcrowded tents, which become ovens during the day. With the arrival of the rainy season, flooding is normal, as is the sight of people removing waste from their tents.Every morning, many residents go out to sell whatever they can. They walk the streets in search of food. The lucky ones eat once a day. The distribution of food aid is irregular: once or twice a month. On one occasion, a resident in Henfrasa camp told JRS that only two truckloads of food were delivered for more than 7,400 people. Obviously this led to outbreaks of violence in the scramble for food. In other camps, established in old school and university buildings, clashes have also broke out, this time between students wanting to return to class and otherwise homeless IDPs.Other issues of concern in the camps include sexual abuse and juvenile prostitution. Residents say that girls between 11 and 14 years of age sell sex for a meal. Some are already pregnant; nobody knows how many have been infected by sexually transmitted diseases.Since January JRS Haiti has provided emergency assistance and, psychosocial and pastoral services in seven camps near the capital, Port-au-Prince, serving 21,000 IDPs. JRS is the official camp manager in three camps where it adopts a participative management approach so that all voices are heard and the most vulnerable residents receive the care they require. Staff also provide management training and support for the coordination committee in Automeca camp. Eighty percent of officially sanctioned camps have no camp managers.

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2.Polls in quake-hit Haiti set for November,AFP
RV=157.6 2010/06/30 00:00
キーワード:election,April,March

By Clarens Renois (AFP)PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti announced Wednesday that elections will be held November 28, opening the way for rebuilding political institutions in the country devastated by a deadly earthquake in January.The vote, originally scheduled for February 28 and March 3, will choose a successor to President Rene Preval, along with all 99 members of the Chamber of Deputies and one third of the members of the Senate.The elections are being held as the country -- faced with political turmoil for decades -- tries to recover from the chaos resulting from the massive January 12 earthquake that killed up to 300,000 people and left 1.3 million homeless.In announcing the date for elections, Preval brushed aside criticism that he had been trying to hold onto power or was manipulating the electoral council, which had a number of staff killed in the earthquake and its headquarters destroyed."I did not choose the members of the electoral council, they were designated by the parties and organizations... I do not have the power to change it," he said."The danger for Haiti and its reconstruction is that when I leave office there would be no legitimate government to manage the country," the president said.But opposition leaders have been holding frequent protests in Haiti calling for quick elections, and the nations and institutions involved in Haiti's recovery -- including the United Nations and United States -- have also pressed for a rapid transition.UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed Wednesday's announcement and urged the government and all parties "to ensure that the upcoming elections are transparent and credible and serve to reinforce Haiti's democratic institutions as the country strives to recover from the worst humanitarian crisis in its history."The UN mission in Haiti has said it is possible to organize elections before the end of the year even if the country has not fully recovered from the earthquake's devastation.In an April interview with AFP, Preval pledged to hold elections this year despite the massive difficulties of organizing a successful poll, because it is crucial to "not leave a political vacuum" at the end of his mandate.Preval, who also served as president from 1996 to 2001, is constitutionally barred from seeking a third mandate.The Haitian capital has seen protests in the past few weeks calling on Preval to resign before his term ends February 7, and for the installation of a provisional government.Opposition leaders have accused Preval of controlling the electoral administration in an effort to hold onto power longer.The Haitian constitution calls for the president's term to terminate by the last Sunday in November before the end of his five-year term. But in May, lawmakers approved an amendment that extended Preval's term for three months in case a new government cannot take office.This would allow Preval to stay in office until a successor is installed or by May 14, 2011.Preval had assured lawmakers at the time that he did not want to remain in office beyond the five-year term, rejecting the charges of the opposition.The Caribbean nation -- the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere -- has had a long history of dictatorship followed by years of political turmoil and civil unrest.In 2004, some 1,000 US Marines followed by thousands of UN peacekeepers brought order to Haiti after a bloody rebellion against president Jean-Bertrand Aristide's rule. A provisional government was then installed.Quake survivors say poor governance, corruption and shoddy construction magnified a disaster that was less powerful than the 8.8-magnitude February 27 quake in Chile, but far more deadly and devastating.Haiti's legislature building was severely damaged in the 7.0 magnitude quake, and the body is currently meeting in temporary quarters.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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3.Haiti Earthquake Response Facts and Figures, 28 June 2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=132.1 2010/06/30 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,season

1) Logistics Cluster Deployment:A logistics Cluster cell is active in supporting the Haiti Earthquake response and the emergency preparedness actives : - Port-au-Prince, Haiti - 20 staff ;Logistics Cluster presence at Malpasse - Jimani border crossing; Jimani side will be closing this week.2) The response includes: - Logistics coordination plateform; - Transit hubs for cargo consolidation and preparation in Port-au-Prince, Leogane and Jacmel; - Common transport and storage managed by Handicap International/Atlas Logistique in Port-au-Prince; transport onwards to Jacmel, Gonaives, Cap Haitien and to other requested nationwide locations, is provided by the same fleet; - Handling of air cargo and passenger transport for humanitarian organisations; - Inter-agency sea transport service provided through a chartered barge as a viable alternative to road transport to access disaster-prone coastal areas; - Coordination and information source at the Jimani/Malpasse border; - Liaison and coordination with the Government of Haiti (GoH) – Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC); - Liaison and coordination with the different military actors involved in the relief effort for the use of available military assets (MINUSTAH, US Military, French Military, etc.); - Hurricane season preparedness activities; - Road condition monitoring and mapping; - Mobile storage units in process of deployment across the country (in support of preparedness for the hurricane season); - Information management capacity supporting logistical decision-making and facilitating information sharing and communication, including GIS mapping capacity.

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4.The Challenge Of Feeding Hungry People In Hostile Environments,WFP
RV=128.8 2010/06/30 00:00
キーワード:question,mother

ROME -- A WFP truck convoy carrying desperately-needed food for tens of thousands of people living on the brink of survival in a war-torn African nation gets stopped by gunmen at a checkpoint. Before letting the convoy pass, the gunmen demand a "tax" and a few bags of food for their own use. What do you do? Pay the tax and hand over the food, or turn back to base, leaving the starving to fend for themselves?A mother in a camp for people displaced by vicious fighting between rebel fighters and government forces in the foothills of a mountain-range somewhere in Asia carefully divides up the food rations she has received from WFP. She sets the lion's share of the food aside for her youngest children, and parcels up a small portion for her eldest son who has been forced to fight alongside the rebels. What should WFP do? Stop distributing food to all the families in the camp because some might be going to the rebel fighters, or continue distributions as normal to avoid cutting off life-saving nutritional support for young children?In the market place of a Central American country, a young man hawks a sack of WFP beans to a local trader. His family have decided they'll risk going hungry this month because they need to buy soap and a new pair of shoes so his younger sister can walk to school. The next day the story appears in a national newspaper under a headline which says food aid is being traded on local markets. What should WFP do? Cancel all future food distributions in the area and risk rising levels of malnutrition, or continue in the knowledge that the vast majority of food will still be eaten by the hungry.Daily challengesThese are real dilemmas faced by those of us who work at the frontlines of hunger. Every day WFP staff make decisions that affect real people in tangible ways, "playing God" with people's lives, deciding whether they will eat or not, whether their children will get the nutrition they need at critical moments of their physical and intellectual development.Delivering food in dangerous places is challenging, and WFP has been doing it for almost half a century because without us, nobody else is going to step forward and take up the responsibility of ensuring that the hungriest 100 million around the world get the food they need every year.Our work takes us to the places where the hungry live and in most cases these are remote, under-developed and dangerous. There are no profit-margins to be chased in feeding the hungry, and the moral incentive to save the lives of those caught in conflict, or natural disasters like droughts and floods is not always enough to drive people to act. That is why the WFP was established.Tried and trustedWe've been feeding the hungry since the 1960s, learning, developing and refining the systems that we use to deliver food in operations that stretch from Biafra (Nigeria), through to Ethiopia, the Asian tsunami and the recent earthquake in Haiti. Food assistance is monitored from the moment it leaves the warehouse to the point at which is handed over to hungry families. Operations are audited regularly. If checks and controls need tightening, measures are taken to do so.But no system is perfect, especially where human hands are involved, and more so in environments when the fingers of those hands are often to be found resting on the trigger of an assault rifle. From the kernels of maize that may slip out of a gash in the side of a food sack as it is being loaded onto a truck, to the food that is stolen at check-points on the delivery route, there are chances that some will get diverted from its end destination. But the systems we have in place ensure that this is minimal.A safe betPerhaps understandably, the media tends to focus sharply on the small amount that doesn't make its way into the hands of the hungry, rather than the huge amounts that do. But where food assistance is concerned, the best cannot be allowed to become the enemy of the very good.WFP's reputation is its strongest asset in persuading governments to mobilise food for the hungry. If governments want us to continue delivering this food in hostile and remote environments, where there is a real risk that people will starve if they don't get help, then governments have to accept the levels of risk that come with this work. It's a gamble, but WFP is still a safe bet.The World Food Programme will host a day long Hunger Event in London on 2 July in conjunction with Reuters AlertNet. The event, titled "The F-Word," Hunger in the Media, will examine the complexity of reporting on hunger issues, and the difficult decisions humanitarians have to make when trying to reach the hungry. The event takes place from 10:00 to 16:00 UK time. Those interested in the debate can pose questions and comment via a live blog.

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1.HAITI Earthquake Response Operation Overview - 30 June 2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=331.6 2010/07/01 00:00
キーワード:settlement,season,rainy,import,spontaneous,export,resume,department,pose,outlying

BackgroundOn 12 January 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Haiti. The epicentre was located near Leogane, 17 km from the capital Port-au-Prince (2 million inhabitants). Approximately 3.5 million people resided in the areas directly affected by the earthquake. The number of people living in spontaneous settlement sites is estimated at 1.3 million people, while more than 600,000 people have left Port-au-Prince for outlying departments.The earthquake damaged the major seaport in the country (at Port-au-Prince) where, prior to the earthquake, accounted for approximately 90% of all containerised imports and exports to and from Haiti. This has been partially restored to allow some humanitarian cargo to pass through but is not yet sufficiently rehabilitated to resume normal food import and distribution systems. While regional warehouses were not even widely available prior to the earthquake, what limited warehouse and storage capacity in the affected areas was decimated. The forthcoming rainy and hurricane season poses significant challenges. Road conditions along the major supply routes are acceptable at the moment, but are severely vulnerable to deterioration and failure in the coming months.

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1.Still homeless from Haiti earthquake, thousands fight forced evictions,csmonitor
RV=202.8 2010/07/02 00:00
キーワード:article,refugee,market,sell,property,majority,July,nonprofit,recognize,officially

By Alice Speri, Contributor / July 2, 2010Port-au-Prince, HaitiTens of thousands of Haitians risk becoming homeless for a second time, as weary landowners clear their properties of makeshift refugee camps in order to build new homes or sell their land on Haiti's booming real-estate market.Of 1,241 refugee camps here, only 206 are officially recognized, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Only the official camps are monitored by NGOs, meaning that the majority lack protection."Nobody is really watching," says Deepa Pachang, a volunteer with International Action Ties, a nonprofit organization monitoring illegal evictions. "Sometimes authorities show up at a camp and all the people are already gone."Read the full article in the Christian Science Monitor.

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1.Analysis: Finding space for crowd-sourcing in humanitarian response,IRIN
RV=385.9 2010/07/05 00:00
キーワード:les,technology,election,article,student,pour,conference,lesson

NAIROBI, 5 July 2010 (IRIN) - "Crowd-sourcing" is a new buzzword in the world of humanitarian information. The combined power of mobile phones, mapping technology and social networking can enable citizens in crisis to seek help, facilitate aid deliveries, bear witness to abuses and hold governments and aid agencies more accountable, advocates say.Crowd-sourcing on platforms including Ushahidi, for example, [http://ushahidi.com] [http://irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89473] took place on an unprecedented scale after the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. According to those involved, the impact it had is undeniable: communities were able to report their needs while accurate street maps were created for humanitarians and search and rescue teams trying to save lives."Crowd-sourcing had been used in previous emergencies, such as the Wikis [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki] created to map Hurricane Katrina and bird flu, but none seemed to have a life beyond the particular incident," said Microsoft's Nigel Snoad, an adviser to the ICT4Peace Foundation [http://www.ict4peace.org]. "But in Haiti, Ushahidi and its partners seemed to have a real impact on the way the humanitarian response worked."Beyond Haiti"There is real excitement in the humanitarian community about crowd-sourcing and what it can do for emergency humanitarian response," he added.But, he says, there needs to be a meeting of minds, with the technology experts ready to develop tools that can contribute meaningfully to humanitarian response and traditional organizations such as the UN being prepared to embrace non-standard methods of handling emergencies."Technology developers can affect how and by whom their tools are used by the choices they make; they need to look at validation, protection of data, and so on, and they are doing this," he said. "And traditional actors like the UN have to learn how to bring [in] non-traditional actors and their work, how to channel them, advise them and link them to the humanitarian system while allowing them to remain independent."Crowd-sourcing not only brings speed to humanitarian work, it opens it up to allow more effective, non-traditional operators to engage with traditional systems of gathering information," Snoad added. "It would also be a great way to hold humanitarians accountable - to ensure that help promised is actually received."Glenda Cooper, a fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism in Oxford, told IRIN: "The clich is that the aid system is reluctant to welcome innovations like this - however, I think the reverse is true. Citizen journalism, social networking and crowd-sourcing have been embraced enthusiastically by many NGOs. In some cases, too enthusiastically."Just because you have a Twitter account, or have money to put into a new website, doesn't mean that you use it effectively. The real challenge for NGOs is to learn what they can use effectively - and whether they are duplicating other agencies' work unnecessarily."Hitches and glitches"It is important to realize that even in Haiti, crowd-sourcing didn't work perfectly - there are problems with validation and accuracy, and codes of conduct need to be developed... [for example] it is terrible to ask people to report their problems if there is no way to solve them," Snoad warned.One of the main problems is the unverified nature of the information. "Anyone can now publish rumours or thoughts online, thereby bypassing an editorial process," said Guy Collender, senior communications officer at the London International Development Centre, an academic organization. "Proponents of crowd-sourcing recognise the concerns about the credibility of websites relying on information often generated by anonymous sources. However, they believe the risks of false reporting are more than cancelled out by accurate reports."Ushahidi, which was created by Kenyans trying to track and mitigate post-election violence in 2008, is trying to address this with a new open source tool, SwiftRiver [http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/04/09/explaining-swift-river], which filters large amounts of incoming information to separate the wheat from the chaff using smart algorithms and human operators."Crowd-sourcing does not yet have an established standard such as quality control, ground verification or sustainability," said Akiko Harayama, an information analyst with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) New York familiar with the Haiti operation. "Crowd-sourcing is something new, and everything new requires some time to adjust and to improve."Crowds of volunteersThe formation of partnerships is also critical, humanitarian workers have found. In Haiti, partners such as the SMS service, Mission 4636 [http://www.mission4636.org], students from the American Tufts University, [http://www.tuftsdaily.com/volunteer-driven-ushahidi-web-platform-contributes-to-relief-efforts-in-haiti-1.2155130]the Thomson Reuters Foundation [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60G16420100117], the Google-affiliated disaster technology service, Innovative Support to Emergencies, Diseases and Disasters [http://instedd.org], Sahana [http://www.sahanafoundation.org], an open source disaster management system, local phone companies, conventional aid agencies and countless others pitched in. Agencies also closed the loop by devising tools to feed information back to the general population through SMS broadcasts and local radio programming."Without hundreds of individuals monitoring a variety of sources of information and mapping it, this crowd-sourcing operation wouldn't be possible - it is still primarily more about the human input, commitment, dedication and cooperation than about technology," said Ushahidi's Jaroslav Valuch."In Haiti, the network of volunteers providing information on the ground, and the number of people volunteering to make sense of this information, was unprecedented," said Snoad. "Communities on the ground played a huge part, and there is a definite need to find a place for them in the ownership of crowd-sourcing."What next?A crisis mapping conference [http://www.crisismappers.net/page/iccm-2010-haiti-and-beyond] in October at Harvard University will address lessons learned from Haiti and other disasters, developing a code of conduct for the technology community and the future of crisis mapping and humanitarian technology.According to Valuch, for crowd-sourcing to be successful, there is a need for "lessons learned" processes; consultation with humanitarian actors; establishing links, protocols and partnerships before disasters happen; raising awareness about potential as well as limitations of crowd-sourcing - such as verification of data - and training teams of humanitarian workers in using new crisis mapping tools and collecting their feedback.kr/bp/mw[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s?ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi? sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl?e pas n?essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.(MAP) Shelter in Haiti (as of 25 Jun 2010),Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=108.1 2010/07/05 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter

Date: 25 Jun 2010Type: Complex Emergency; Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 2456 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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1.Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Mid-Year Review of the Humanitarian Appeal 2010,OCHA
RV=363.4 2010/07/06 00:00
キーワード:rain,Cluster,cluster,season,March,Plan

"IMPORTANT: EMBARGOED TO THE MEDIA UNTIL 2:45 P.M. NEW YORK TIME ON TUESDAY 14 JULY 2010"INTRODUCTIONHumanitarian country teams have reviewed their 2010 strategic action plans for sixteen major crises around the world1 and have issued updated strategies, work plans and funding requests. At mid-year, while humanitarian funding requirements overall have changed only slightly since these appeals were launched at the end of 2009, certain appeals have changed significantly. In West Africa, the deepening food and nutrition crisis in Niger necessitates a very urgent request for greater resources for the rest of 2010 (on top of the emergency request in March). Neighbouring Chad, whose eastern population and hosted refugees are already the subject of a major aid operation, now also urgently requires food and nutrition support on a scale similar to Niger in its western regions. Scant rains are also raising food needs in Zimbabwe, while in Kenya, the latest short rains season was good but food insecurity continues to be severe and widespread because of the cumulative effects of a recent succession of poor rain seasons.Funding to date in 2010 is only slightly behind that of recent years, despite earlier fears of the effects of the global recession on aid budgets and the possibility that the immense funding response to the Haiti earthquake would lessen resources available to other crises. Taken together, these appeals are 48% funded, leaving $4.9 billion2 still to be found to meet humanitarian needs for the rest of 2010.This year's mid-year reviews follow a new, streamlined format which emphasizes monitoring and reporting on achievements to date vis・ vis the targets that country teams and clusters expressed in their original consolidated appeals six months ago. This real-time monitoring and measuring against targets will allow better operational decisionmaking, promote accountability, and show the effectiveness of humanitarian action. All of these support our renewed request for donor generosity on a scale to meet the humanitarian needs of people afflicted by conflict and/or disaster for the next six months.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTIONCRISES WITH MAJOR CHANGES SINCE THE 2010 CAP LAUNCHFLASH APPEALSFOCUS ON MONITORING IN THE 2010 MID-YEAR REVIEWSNEEDS ANALYSISFUNDING TO DATE IN 2010: EFFECTS OF HAITI AND THE ECONOMIC RECESSIONRESOURCING FOR CLUSTER COORDINATIONFORWARD VIEW2010 CONSOLIDATED APPEALS AND ACTION PLANS AT MID-YEARAfghanistanCentral African RepublicChadDemocratic Republic of the CongoGuatemalaHaitiKenyaMongoliaNepaloccupied Palestinian territoryRegional Response Plan for Iraqi Refugees, and Iraq Humanitarian Action PlanRepublic of CongoSomaliaSudanUgandaWest Africa (including Niger)YemenZimbabweANNEX: SUMMARY TABLES PER APPEAL AND PER SECTORPlease note that appeals are revised regularly. The latest version of this document is available on http://www.humanitarianappeal.net.Full project details can be viewed, downloaded and printed from www.reliefweb.int/fts.Note: The full text of this appeal is available on-line in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format and may also be downloaded in zipped MS Word format.Full Original Mid-Year Review[pdf* format] [zipped MS Word format]* Get the Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free)For additional copies, please contact:UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsPalais des Nations8-14 Avenue de la PaixCH - 1211 Geneva, SwitzerlandTel.: (41 22) 917.1972Fax: (41 22) 917.0368E-Mail: cap@reliefweb.int

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2.Ban lauds Caribbean region's commitment to Haiti recovery,UN News
RV=151.4 2010/07/06 00:00
キーワード:election,investment,decision

5 July 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended States in the Caribbean region for their commitment to supporting Haiti following the devastating earthquake in January and urged them to continue their engagement there, saying the country will need consistent assistance from the international community to recover."Your engagement is central to ensuring sustained and long-term attention to Haiti's needs," Mr. Ban said when he addressed the 31st meeting of heads of Government of the Caribbean Community(CARICOM)in Montego Bay, Jamaica, late yesterday."Recovery will take many years, and will require consistent effort by all Haiti's partners," Mr. Ban said, adding that he was honoured to be the first Secretary-General of the United Nations to address a CARICOM summit. Haiti, he said, will continue to be a priority of the UN, adding that elections in November will be fundamental for ensuring the country's democratic future.Mr. Ban welcomed the General Assembly's decision sponsored by CARICOM to convene a high-level meeting next year on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, saying he also looked forward to the organization's participation in the high-level meeting on the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs)– the eight social development and poverty reduction targets which States have pledged to make efforts to achieve by 2015. The meeting will be held in the UN Headquarters in New York in September."Governments must agree in September on a concrete action plan that provides a clear road map to meet our collective targets and promise by 2015," Mr. Ban said.Expressing concern over organized transnational crime and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, Mr. Ban said that CARICOM and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC)have developed a joint action plan to combat the problem."We must address security issues and social causes simultaneously. In this regard, I welcome the fact that the recently launched Caribbean Basin Security Initiative goes beyond traditional law enforcement approach, and I applaud CARICOM States on all your efforts to combat illicit trade in small arms and light weapons."It is important to consider the problem of drug control and the prevention of crime and terrorism in a regional context – and through the prism of development, human rights, the rule of law and security reform," Mr. Ban said.The Secretary-General commended CARICOM Member States for their leadership in the Copenhagen climate talks, saying the Caribbean community had conveyed an important message to the world – the threat of climate change is urgent and growing."You have been pioneers in calling attention to the specific vulnerability of Small Island States to climate change. Adaptation strategies to this very real threat will require sizeable and sustained investment," Mr. Ban said.The Copenhagen conference called on the international community to mobilize $30 billion a year between now and 2012 and $100 billion a year up to 2020 for mitigation and adaptation actions in developing countries.Mr. Ban said the UN will continue to support the efforts of nations in the Caribbean region to improve the lives of their people."Just as you are helping to advance our agenda, I would like to reiterate the commitment of the United Nations to your goals and aspirations. You can count on me to promote security, development and human rights. I take strength from the immortal wisdom of a great son of Jamaica. I will 'get up.' I will 'stand up.' And I won't 'give up the fight," Mr. Ban said.CARICOM Member States are Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.Associate members are Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands.

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3.Haiti: The Role of the Media in the Reconstruction,IOM
RV=81.4 2010/07/06 00:00
キーワード:settlement

Clarens RenoisHaiti - Moments after the 12 January earthquake struck, a few radio stations that had been decommissioned by the devastating 7.0 tremor managed to resume broadcasting. Many others fell silent however, buried under collapsed infrastructures. Many of the surviving journalists not only found themselves jobless but very often homeless.Out of this tragedy came of a wave of solidarity and sympathy as dozens of young and at times less experienced journalists took it upon themselves to keep Haitians and the world informed of the situation, hour after hour, day after day.Showing exceptional courage and dedication, teams of journalists and talk show hosts rallied to the few remaining radio stations that were still transmitting to set up a 24/7 broadcast to inform the public as to which buildings had collapsed, where voices of survivors could be heard and which hospitals were still operational.Without a functioning nationwide public communication system, the few private radio stations in the capital Port-au-Prince that were still broadcasting, opened their airwaves to an incessant flow of information that undoubtedly saved thousands of lives.Six months on, although some journalists continue to live as displaced persons in camps and spontaneous settlements, their commitment towards supporting the media in the reconstruction effort remains unchanged."Communication will remain indispensable throughout the reconstruction period and radio will be central to this", says Sony Est駻as who coordinates a network of community radio stations.In a country steeped in oral tradition, radio continues to play a predominant role in the lives of an overwhelming majority of people.Information, whether on health issues or the latest in arts and sports, is transmitted through the airwaves to be picked up throughout the country by radio hugging Haitians.Today, more than 3,000 radio community stations have resumed broadcasting a non-stop flow of information about and for the community. The capital Port-au-Prince has more than fifty stations that broadcast a mix of news, views and entertainment 24/7. From giving a voice to the survivors in the days that followed the quake, radio stations are now encouraging Haitian listeners and those from the diaspora to take part in an increasing variety of programmes covering some of the many challenges that communities have to face.Staff from radio stations that had been badly damaged in the earthquake showed a remarkable sense of duty to keep their public informed and a high degree of resilience and ingenuity to find ways to keep their programmes on air.Basic studios were set up in whenever and wherever possible, in houses left standing or in some cases, under tarpaulins and tents. Their sheer determination was rewarded, both inside and outside of the country.Radio Signal FM, which is based in the neighbourhood of Petion-ville, recently received an award from the US National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) for its vital role in keeping the Haitian diaspora closely informed throughout the crisis.The fact that this radio station gave a voice to the voiceless, and offered an opportunity for them to tell their own stories of survival and fortitude, gave hope to many who were without news of their loved ones."Radio kept us all informed with a sense of togetherness in the darkest hours of the quake", says Sony Est騏s. "It will now act as the cement that will bind us together, whether we live in cities or the countryside, as engaged citizens in the rebuilding and development of our country".The unconditional love of Haitians for diverse broadcasts stems from the days under the Duvalier regime when only a handful of media close to the regime were allowed to broadcast. Those that didn't tow the line of the regime were promptly shut down.At the fall of the regime in February 1986, the airwaves suddenly opened up. Requests for broadcasting licenses subsequently mushroomed, and in less than a decade, Haiti boasted more than thirty community radio stations. They continued to grow, ultimately reaching the 3,000 mark nationwide."All Haitian media and radio in particular want to play a positive role in the reconstruction of the country", says Godson Pierre, who heads a group of alternative media.As for Max Chauvet, who owns Haiti's oldest newspaper Le Nouvelliste, he believes the time has now come for the Haitian press to take a leading responsibility in the rebuilding of Haiti. "We represent the public opinion and our collective responsibility is to engage and guide debates on issues of national importance". As for President Pr騅al, he has promised to guarantee press freedom in Haiti.Copyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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4.(MAP) Haiti: Emergency Shelter & NFI Coverage - 05 July 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=78.5 2010/07/06 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 05 Jul 2010Type: Complex Emergency; Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Affected Population; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 649 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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5.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Who What Where (05 July 2010),Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=78.5 2010/07/06 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 05 Jul 2010Type: Complex Emergency; Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Affected Population; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 1171 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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1.Key tools to improve education in emergencies,UNICEF
RV=172.2 2010/07/07 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,teacher,decision

NEW YORK 7 JULY 2010 – UNICEF and partners today announced minimum standards for education to help the 25 million children in countries and territories affected by conflict who are currently missing out on their right to primary education."The Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness Response and Recovery" updates a highly successful handbook that was translated into 23 languages and used in more than 80 countries by education and development professionals during emergencies."UNICEF's experience in emergencies shows that one of the best things for children is to get them back in school" said Ellen van Kalmthout Senior Education Specialist of UNICEF. "This handbook is an important tool to help government officials international aid workers and other partners react when emergencies strike schools are damaged and destroyed and children's education is at risk."The 114-page handbook produced by the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) and supported by UNICEF aims to raise the quality of education in emergency situations and provides a universal framework for ensuring the right to education for children affected by crisis. The 2010 edition encourages preparedness response and recovery. It also focuses on the links between education disaster risk reduction and conflict mitigation.The standards also hold the humanitarian community accountable for providing quality education without discrimination and for coordinating their efforts to ensure the best possible outcome for children in need.In the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake UNICEF and its partners employed the Minimum Standards to conduct a rapid needs assessment for emergency education and to plan a response accordingly. Key responders and partners used the guidelines in the handbook as a common map to move forward.In Chad UNICEF and partners have used the Minimum Standards to assist with decisions about codes of conduct for teachers and to assess the effectiveness of work plans.The new standards are flexible enough to be a practical guide for response at the community level while also providing national governments and other authorities with a framework to coordinate their education activities.INEE Guidance Notes on Teaching and Learning INEE Reference Guide on External Education Financing and INEE Gender Pocket Guide will also be launched along with the 2010 edition of the Minimum Standards. Visit www.ineesite.org for further information.About UNICEFUNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive from early childhood through adolescence. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries UNICEF supports child health and nutrition good water and sanitation quality basic education for all boys and girls and the protection of children from violence exploitation and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals businesses foundations and governments. For more information about UNICEF and its work visit: www.unicef.orgFor further information please contact:Shimali Senanayake UNICEF Media New YorkTel + 1 917 265 4516ssenanayake@unicef.org

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2.Save the Children says thank you Australia for helping 682000 children and families in Haiti But more at risk as hurricane season approaches,SC
RV=154.3 2010/07/07 00:00
キーワード:season,rainy,teacher

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Australian community who donated $1.4 million to Save the Children Australia's Haiti Appeal the agency has helped reach 682000 children and families in Haiti with lifesaving support in the six months since the devastating earthquake that claimed the lives of 230000 people."In Haiti Save the Children was on the ground when the earthquake hit and our staff immediately responded with emergency relief. To date we have helped 682000 children and families in Haiti and that's in part due to the overwhelming generosity of the Australian community" said Mike Penrose Save the Children's Director of Emergencies.Save the Children's earthquake response has so far helped to reopen 270 temporary learning centres allowing 45000 children to return to school; trained 1600 teachers in psychosocial support; distributed food to almost 300000 children and adults; and provided safe water and sanitation to more than 230000 people in 100 camps.Despite the successes Save the Children warns that hundreds of thousands of children are still at risk from major health complications related to living in camps and substandard conditions around the country particularly as the rainy season and hurricane season intensify."Diarrhoea malaria and other water and sanitation related illnesses — all major killers of children in the developing world — threaten the lives of children especially those under 5 years of age. While the response can claim many successes Save the Children cautions that children are still vulnerable and must remain at the top of the agenda for all reconstruction efforts in Haiti" said Mr Penrose.Save the Children is implementing a 5-year response and recovery plan in Haiti. International agency continues to work throughout the earthquake-affected region and is focused on delivering outcomes that have the most impact on the lives and well-being of thousands of children including education protection health and nutrition water and sanitation shelter livelihoods and the provision of food and non-food items.For more information or to arrange an interview with Mike Penrose call Ian Woolverton on 0408 001 167

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3.USAID FrontLines - June 2010,USAID
RV=143.7 2010/07/07 00:00
キーワード:Council,agricultural,Plan

$3.5B U.S. Hunger Plan to Feed 40 Million PeopleBy Angela RuckerAdministrator Rajiv Shah announced on May 20 a wideranging plan to revamp agricultural assistance in developing countries and address the growing problem of world hunger.The Feed the Future initiative calls for investing at least $3.5 billion over three years to fight hunger and malnutrition in 20 focus countries in Africa Asia and Latin America. If it works as planned Feed the Future will aid 40 million people over the next 10 years with food and other benefits."We know agricultural development is a springboard for broader economic development and we know food security is the foundation for peace and opportunity and therefore our own national security" Shah said in announcing the initiative at a forum in Washington hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.The initiative's formal announcement comes almost one year after President Barack Obama during his first G8 Summit in L'Aquila Italy pledged to reverse years of shrinking aid budgets for agriculture in poor countries. Obama said that wealthy countries would pool together at least $18.5 billion to make this happen.

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4.REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies: Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 3 Issue 164,OCHA
RV=82.9 2010/07/07 00:00
キーワード:rain

HIGHLIGHTS:- MEXICO: Hurricane Alex caused 11 deaths in Monterrey.- BOLIVIA: 42000 households damaged and 25000 hectares of damaged crops in El Chaco.- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Six people dead and 1000 houses affected by rains.- HAITI: Rains affected Leogane and other departments in Haiti.

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5.(MAP) Haiti: NFI Coverage - 05 July 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=78.4 2010/07/07 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 05 Jul 2010Type: Complex Emergency; Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Contributions; Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF * 985 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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1.HAITI: Voluntary Relocation: the case of Corail Cesselesse and Tabarre Issa,IOM
RV=612.4 2010/07/08 00:00
キーワード:question,rain,settlement,Cluster,cluster,transitional,season,rainy,April

Louis-Joseph Olivier, Haiti Press NetworkHaiti - With row upon row of tents neatly pitched on a vast area of cleared ground, the size of twenty football fields, its roads, health care centre and check point manned by the Haitian police and UN blue helmets, Corail Cesselesse looks like a recently built small town.Located some 20 kilometres from the capital Port-au-Prince, Corail is now home to more than 1,300 families who lost everything in the 12 January earthquake.Within days of the tragedy, large population displacements occurred, with tens of thousands of homeless people converging on free open spaces, in schools and other public and private buildings.Soon after, spontaneous settlements mushroomed in and outside of the capital of Port-au-Prince and in many other parts of the country."My house was completely destroyed and my children were terrified", says Guilaine Lapointe. We had no choice but to quickly find a place to shelter".Guilaine and her family eventually found refuge in the courtyard of college Saint Louis de Gonzague, a private institution in the capital's Delmas 33 neighbourhood.Public parks close to the destroyed Presidential palace were quickly taken over by the homeless and desperate crowds.In the panic that followed the quake, survivors paid little attention to the potential dangers that their place of refuge could represent. Issues relating to site preparation were simply not taken into account, nor were immediate measures to improve the living conditions of the displaced."Days after the 12 January, our main goal was to avoid having blocks of concrete fall on our heads and because it wasn't raining, we were not concerned about flooding and landslide risks", says Ronald Vital who settled in Tabarre Issa camp.Up to 50,000 displaced persons found refuge on the grounds of the Petion-ville golf club, which sprawls above Port-au-Prince. Of these, some 5,000 settled in areas declared by the Government of Haiti to be at high risk of flooding.With Haiti in the midst of the rainy and season and with every likelihood that hurricanes will strike the island, many camps and settlements hosting tens of thousands of people are at grave risk of flooding. Many sites are difficult to access or are established on steep slopes or areas at risk of landslides, as is the case for the Vall? de Bourdon site, which lies beneath the main road to Petion-ville.Coordinated efforts to encourage families to move away from high risk zones towards safer neighbouring areas continue.As part of the global strategy, five options were identified by the Government of Haiti and the humanitarian community for people living in unsafe areas.Option 1: The first, and preferred option, is for people to return to their homes, whenever deemed safe. This effort is led by the Government of Haiti, working with UN partners, which are carrying out structural assessments of houses and buildings and communicating which houses are safe, as well as answering community concerns and responding to their needs.Option 2: People may also wish return to their home area if their houses are destroyed. This might involve building a temporary shelter on a plot of land, or moving to a "proximity site". This option involves the removal of rubble from affected areas by engineers from the Government of Haiti, the US army and a number of international organizations.Option 3: Where they cannot go home, people may find a family to host them – perhaps relatives or friends. Numerous humanitarian actors are involved in supporting host communities.Option 4: Where people cannot go home, or find a host family, they might be able to remain in the temporary settlement where they already are. IOM and its partners in the Camp Management, Camp Coordination Cluster (CCCM) and other clusters ensure that basic services are provided and that the settlements are healthy and safe.Option 5: It may be that none of these first four options is available. In that case, IOM is part of a group of organizations working with the Government of Haiti to establish a series of new sites on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. The responsibility for identifying new land and brokering agreements with landowners lies with the Government of Haiti.Two sites have been established in the periphery of the capital, Corail Cesselesse and Tabarre Issa, which are managed by the American Refugee Committee and the NGO Concern respectively.During the first two weeks of April, more than 500 families had been resettled in Corail and 1,300 in Corail Cesselesse with IOM's assistance.IOM also lent its expertise to government counterparts to relocate displaced families living in the high risk areas from Vall? de Bourdon to Tabarre Issa and from Petion-ville golf club to Corail Cesselesse.IOM's site planning teams also provide expertise in camp planning and management and in Corail Cesselesse, the Organization covered camp management needs during the second part of April."The relocation of families all took place on a voluntary basis. As families had several options, we had to carry out an intensive outreach effort to inform people," says IOM's Bertrand Martin.This was particularly the case for the relocation of families to the Corail Cesselesse camp. Working with community representatives in the Petion-ville golf club camp, IOM presented all available options to families living in high risks zones. 'Go and see' visits to Coral were also organized for community members, which allowed them to provide feedback to IOM as to how best to set up the facilities.Information kiosks were also set up in Petion-ville with IOM and community representatives always at hand to answer questions from concerned families.Maps and photos of the new site were also presented to affected families as was a list of all services and facilities that would be available."We also regularly provided flyers, posters and banners to keep the population informed and explained to them how the relocation would happen," says Martin.The relocation from Vall? Bourdon to Tabarrese Issa followed a similar approach after the US Army Corps of Engineers identified some 500 families who were most at risk.IOM's Community mobilizers quickly moved in to explain to the families why they had to consider relocation to another safer site and to explain how the process would unfold."Engaging the families paid off as a genuine and constructive dialogue took place," says IOM's Martin. "As a result, we managed to dispel some of the misunderstandings and rumours that were abounding at the time of the relocation process."The relocation to Corail Cesselesse took just over a fortnight with IOM team members always on the ground to meet the families as they arrived. After being registered, heads of families were provided with a registration card and the family taken to the plot of land where a family size tent had been erected by IOM shelter teams.As the hurricane season arrives, IOM is now setting up transitional shelters. With a living space of up to 18 square metres, these will give families more protection from the elements."I feel much better here," says Rodrigue Paulinis, who has settled with his wife and two children in Corail. "This place feels more secure for me and my family. The only important missing thing is work. Despite this, we will stay for the time being."IOM, which leads the Camp Coordination, Camp Management cluster, lends its support to the American Refugee Committee now in charge of managing daily operations at Corail Cesselesse. IOM backs another 189 humanitarian partners involved in providing assistance to displaced populations living in some 1,400 sites in and around the capital Port-au-Prince.Copyright IOM. All rights reserved.

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2.Haiti: Preparing for the hurricane season,IFRC
RV=276.2 2010/07/08 00:00
キーワード:rain,settlement,transitional,season

As the midday temperature soars to 44 degrees, Marjorie Charles cradles her one-month-old baby girl, Ketuna, in the doorway of her corrugated shack in Cit Soleil, one of the most impoverished districts in Haiti's devastated capital Port-au-Prince.Since her house collapsed in the earthquake, the single mother and her two other daughters have just four square metres of living space. Their few possessions are piled high under a tarpaulin roof that offers scant protection against the searing heat and tropical downpours."I don't know what we are going to do when the intense rains and storms come," Marjorie says, raising her eyes to the heavens. "The tarpaulin already lets the rain in and the earth floor turns into a sea of mud."Anxious moodA beautician by profession, Marjorie earns a few gourds to feed her family by offering manicures and pedicures to a handful of previous clients in their homes, but like everyone else in the camp she is anxious about what will happen when the current hurricane season reaches its peak in September and October.According to weather experts, there is a 50 per cent chance that Haiti will be hit by a hurricane with wind speeds of up to 155 kilometres per hour. Past hurricanes have caused major destruction: in 2008 Hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike left more than 800,000 people homeless and devastated the country's agriculture, but this season could be catastrophic particularly for those displaced by the earthquake."Our response is going to be far more challenging this year due to the sheer number of highly vulnerable people exposed in hundreds of makeshift settlements," says Stephen McAndrew, head of operations for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).Greater protectionThe Red Cross Red Crescent is preparing for the hurricane season by offering greater protection to those living in the camps in the earthquake zone as well as stepping up its disaster preparedness efforts countrywide.In July and August, relief teams will replace the tarpaulins currently being used by the 80,000 households on its distribution list as well as adding 50,000 more families in need.After a slow start due to lack of available land, unclear land ownership and problems removing rubble, momentum is gathering in constructing transitional shelters. These temporary but solid structures are resistant to the elements and will give families protection until they are able to move into or return to permanent homes. The Red Cross Red Crescent is building in Leogane, Jacmel and Port-au-Prince.Relief suppliesThe disaster preparedness team has also prepositioned relief supplies for 25,000 families in ten regions vulnerable to strong winds, landslides and flooding. At Barbancourt, the main IFRC warehouse in Port-au-Prince, workers sweat in the intense heat as they unload and load relief supplies pouring in from all over the world.At the camp in Cit Soleil, Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers are helping the 835 families living there to get ready for the hurricane season.Once the teams have evaluated all the risks, the Red Cross Red Crescent will work with the community on disaster management plans, helping them plot evacuation routes as well as giving them training in first aid and basic hygiene. Depending on the needs, they will also involve the community in strengthening walls, digging drainage channels and clearing blocked drains.Mitigating risks"It is vital that the communities understand the risks and work on mitigating them as this can be the difference between life and death," says Jose Antonio Borilla, Red Cross Red Crescent disaster preparedness expert.At the camp in Cite Soleil, the Red Cross has already started one of the most obvious means of protecting people from disaster – replacing makeshift accommodation with transitional shelters."The shelters are built on concrete foundations, anchored to the ground with steel rods and can withstand category 1 hurricanes," explains Pascal Panosetti, the IFRC shelter delegate responsible for the project.As the rains become more regular and the winds strengthen, the construction teams are in a race against time to finish the shelters in the next few months.For Marjorie Charles and the other vulnerable people in the camp, the shelters can't be finished quickly enough. "All we want is to have a safe place to bring up our children," she says.

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3.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal n° MDRHT008 Operations Update n° 20,IFRC
RV=218.1 2010/07/08 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Cluster,transitional

Period covered by this Operations Update: 19 - 30 June 2010Appeal target (current): 218.4 million Swiss francs (203,478,000 US dollars/148,989,000 euro) in cash, in kind, or services is solicited to support the Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS)/International Federation to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80,000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care, fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihood support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake-affected region. Of the 218.4 million Swiss francs sought, the International Federation solicits 2.07 million Swiss francs to support its inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster.The donor response report shows current coverage of 93 % of the Appeal target.The coverage of the budget for inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster currently stands at 79%Summary: The reporting period saw important activities in the shelter programme in Haiti. During this period, the Federation (IFRC) initiated the construction of the first transitional shelters in "Annexe de la Mairie" in the Port-au-Prince area. Furthermore, to respond to the Haitian government's request to the Haitian Red Cross Society, the IFRC will set up transitional shelters in the "La Piste" site in Port-au-Prince and the Canadian Red Cross will support the project. Security assessments and preparatory work for settlement planning have already started. Also in response to the Haitian government's request to the Haitian Red Cross Society, the Spanish Red Cross will construct 540 transitional shelters in Fort National, a neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince.To respond to gaps in Emergency Shelter support (source Shelter Cluster), the Federation's Plan of Action is looking to extend distribution of emergency materials, targeting 50,000 additional families. The main focus will be in Carrefour, however, security assessments will take place to ensure feasibility. In addition, to respond to the limited lifespan of emergency materials distributed to date, the Federation seeks to replace emergency materials for 80,000 families.The 9th Operational Coordination Committee meeting was held at the Port-au-Prince base camp with more than 50 delegates and guests attending. The Canadian Red Cross, French Red Cross and Spanish Red Cross Societies presented their shelter programming approach with a special focus on the land issue. In addition, the Movement Coordination Team invited UN Habitat representatives to present their strategy and work related to this topic.

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4.Red Cross builds transitional shelters in Haitian capital,IFRC
RV=140.7 2010/07/08 00:00
キーワード:rain,transitional

The makeshift camp in Cit Soleil, one of the poorest areas in Haiti's devastated capital, Port-au-Prince, is a hive of activity.A bulldozer manoeuvres over the bumpy terrain, clearing the scrubland of mountains of garbage that have accumulated since L'Annexe de la Mairie, public land next to the town hall, became home for hundreds of families displaced by the 12 January earthquake.Men from the camp work alongside Red Cross-trained carpenters and volunteers in constructing the first 300 transitional shelters – small wood-framed houses with corrugated iron roofs – for the community.Flexing their muscles in the searing midday heat, the men heave the wooden frames into place under the professional eye of Pascal Panosetti, shelter delegate and project manager for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)."For the first time you can see hope in people's eyes," he says. "Even before the quake these people were living in very difficult conditions, but now it is worse. They are living in tiny shacks that flood when the rains come. I shall be so happy to see them get a roof over their heads and a safe place to live."These are the first transitional shelters built by the Red Cross in Haiti's overpopulated capital. Almost a third of the country's estimated 8.4 million inhabitants are squeezed into Port-au-Prince's 38 square kilometres. This lack of space has been a major obstacle in finding land on which to build temporary homes.After several months of negotiation, the mayor of Cit Soleil agreed to let the IFRC build shelters for 300 vulnerable families for an initial period of 18 months. Another piece of land is also under negotiation for the remaining families.In May, 300 families who wanted to leave the site were given shelter kits and tools to build their own shelters on the sites of their previous homes. Panosetti believes there may still be around another 120 families living on the site who own land and he is planning to contact them by SMS to find out if it's possible to build a shelter on their land.The most vulnerable of the vulnerableThe IFRC is making detailed assessments of the needs of the families that remain on the site. What is clear from walking through the narrow alleyways separating the corrugated shacks with tarpaulin roofs is that they are home to some of the most vulnerable people affected by the quake."We have so much need and suffering here," says Jean Robert Joseph, a member of the camp committee and professional sign artist who has just painted the newly constructed committee office and warehouse. "There are lots of single mothers, pregnant women, as well as the elderly and handicapped."Carmita Nordeis, aged 80, is as frail as a bird. Her daughter died in childbirth and her son from a fatal illness. Her four grandchildren aged between 11 and 23 live with her in the camp."Our house was damaged in the quake and the landlord put the rent up so we had no choice but to move here," she says stoically.Her nextdoor neighbour, 62-year-old Charles Esperance, is equally philosophical. His arms and legs are twisted by the effects of childhood malaria and he can only move around in a wheelchair fashioned out of a plastic seat with two bicycle wheels. He says that he survived the quake by crawling out of the rubble.Esperance is not the only camp resident confined to a wheelchair. 75-year-old Chrissiane lost the use of both her legs after the quake and has to be lifted by her nieces and nephews into the chair."I have two children," she says "but I don't know where they are. The last time I heard their voices was on 12 January."First public land securedThe project in L'Annexe de La Mairie is the first time that the Red Cross has secured public land for the construction of transitional shelters.The Canadian, Spanish and Dutch Red Cross societies are currently building homes outside the capital in L?gne, Jacmel and Petit Goave on the sites of people's former homes where they have established land tenure rights."We are starting off with people who own or have inherited their land", explains Celia Pastor, a lawyer working for the Spanish Red Cross. "But we are negotiating with the mayor of L?g?e to make available land for those who rented or squatted before and whose houses were destroyed."After a slow start due to lack of space, land ownership issues and the massive task of removing rubble from the site of collapsed homes, momentum is gathering.The Haitian government has agreed to the construction of 800 transitional shelters in La Piste, one of the biggest camps housing some 50,000 people in Port-au-Prince. The site has been cleared and IFRC and Canadian Red Cross teams are currently surveying the plot.The IFRC will work closely with the government on selecting the families for the shelters.Back at L'Annexe de la Mairie, the first four shelters have been completed. Anchored to the soil with steel pins and made of water-resistant timber, they are built to withstand a category one hurricane bringing winds of up to 100 kilometres an hour.Carpenter Emmanuel Charles has been on site for the past couple of weeks, working with the community and Haitian Red Cross volunteers."All of us are giving our best. We are Haitian and want to help other Haitians in these difficult times start to rebuild their lives."

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5.BROADEN FOCUS TO CAUSES OF CONFLICT SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES SECURITY COUNCIL IN DEBATE ON CIVILIAN PROTECTION,UN SC
RV=117.6 2010/07/08 00:00
キーワード:Council,transitional

SC/9973Security Council6354th Meeting (AM & PM)In Joint Briefing, Humanitarian Chief, High Commissioner For Human Rights Stress Importance of Accountability, Need to End ImpunityOpening a day-long debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council that it must broaden its focus to both causative and normative factors in order to address a "huge common challenge", as non-combatants remained targeted around the world."While the conduct of hostilities and their immediate consequences must remain a major focus, that alone would mean treating symptoms rather than causes," he said, calling for greater attention to such root causes as lack of good governance, competition for resources and other factors such as ethnicity and an absence of effective security and the rule of law. He stressed that ensuring accountability for crimes against civilians and negotiating the delicate problem of dialogue with non-State actors were major concerns, as were climate change, desertification and land disputes. "Addressing all those challenges was the best way of bringing about real protection for civilians," he said.John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Navi Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights, then briefed Council members on the current state of civilian vulnerability to armed conflict.Delivering his last statement to the Council as Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Holmes noted that during his tenure, strides had been made in institutionalizing the protection of civilians. "Nevertheless, I fear all too little has changed for the better on the ground in recent years," he said, pointing out that civilians accounted for most casualties in armed conflict, and that in 2009 alone, there had been thousands of civilian deaths resulting from conflicts in Gaza, Sri Lanka, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and elsewhere.Noting that 2010 did not look much better, he said displacement through conflict was getting worse, adding that in 2009, 6.8 million people had been internally displaced, more than at any point since the mid-1990s. An alarming total of 27.1 million people — the highest ever — had been internally displaced globally at the end of that year last year.Outlining developments in conflict situations ranging from Afghanistan to Somalia to Gaza, he called for action to ensure humanitarian access to civilians, dialogue with armed groups to prevent the recruitment of children, and continuing action to control explosive devices, among other areas of serious concern.Ms. Pillay said that, in order to make a real difference on the ground, human rights and humanitarian actors must work together to give effect to the United Nations policy framework. Monitoring human rights conditions could help "sound an alarm bell" when situations were at risk of degenerating into violence. In that context, information gathering by the Office of the High Commissioner and United Nations human rights mechanisms could be helpful to the Council, she added.Surveying conflict situations of particular concern, she cited the targeted killing of civilians, the looting and destruction of property, displacement and sexual violence in Kyrgyzstan.Following those presentations, speakers acknowledged the progress made in developing the legal and institutional framework for the protection of civilians, but urged that more be done to improve the situation on the ground. Most speakers also thanked Mr. Holmes for his work of the past three-and-a-half years. Among the key elements necessary for better protection of civilians were clear mandates for peacekeeping operations, and the resources to carry them out. Several speakers underlined the need to ensure civilian protection in drawing down peacekeeping missions in Chad and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Some speakers also called for prioritizing cooperation among all actors concerned. In that regard, the Acting Head of the European Union's delegation highlighted the importance of synergies between protection efforts and transitional justice, gender policy and development. Another essential element was fighting impunity, and many speakers welcomed the central role of the International Criminal Court in that regard.Speakers also welcomed efforts for dialogue involving humanitarian actors with non-State combatants, to ensure compliance with humanitarian law. Colombia's representative said such contacts should be considered on a case-by-case basis, taking fully into account the decisions of democratically-established authorities.Switzerland's representative called for investigations into all alleged violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, whatever the context and whoever the alleged perpetrator, affirming the possibility of calling upon the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission, created by the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions, in that context. Afghanistan's representative said that more than 6,000 Afghans had been killed or injured as a result of conflict in 2009, and even more this year. He blamed the Taliban and other terrorists for most of the violence, but noted that his Government and its international allies bore "enormous responsibility" to safeguard the security of non-combatants. He welcomed steps to better prevent collateral damage, stressing that every civilian casualty undermined the people's belief in the goodwill of the international community while emboldening the enemy.Also speaking today were the representatives of Austria, United Kingdom, United States, Lebanon, Russian Federation, Mexico, Gabon, Uganda, Japan, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Brazil, China, Nigeria, Uruguay, Germany, Italy, Canada, South Africa, Liechtenstein, Argentina, India, Israel, Australia, Bangladesh, Peru, Pakistan, Norway, Venezuela, Syria, United Republic of Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Azerbaijan, Sri Lanka and Armenia.Lebanon's representative took the floor a second time to respond to a statement by the delegate of Israel.The meeting began at 10:13 a.m. and suspended at 1:10 p.m. before resuming at 3:10 p.m. and ending at 6:10 p.m.

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1.Haiti: IOM Monitoring Provides a Vital Overview of Situation in Camps,IOM
RV=270.5 2010/07/09 00:00
キーワード:rain,settlement,season,rainy

Jonel Juste, Haiti Press NetworkHaiti - As in many spontaneous settlements, the needs are familiar; they include food, housing, water and sanitation. For the past month, a group of five young women have been up early in the morning touring Accra Park in the Delmas 32 district of Port-au-Prince as part of IOM's ninety strong team of environmental health monitors, operating in many of the estimated 1,000 camps and spontaneous settlements."The displaced families are always ready to cooperate with us", says IOM's Roselaure Charles. "Sometimes, we meet people who are less cooperative and simply ask for food coupons. That being said, the overwhelming majority of the camp's 20,000 residents understand the need for us to constantly monitor living conditions".Accra Park appears to be relatively well organized, with schools and latrines recently set up by international organisations. IOM's environmental health monitoring role is part of a Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) funded project.IOM's monitoring officer Jean Max Bauli鑽e believes this activity is crucial to the wellbeing of camp residents. "Before the onset of the rainy season, many organizations had not paid enough attention to the quality of ground on which the shelters were built. In some cases, those were built on refuse and waste. This explains why latrines and other structures collapsed as soon as rain fell". In this case, the information collected by IOM monitors was immediately shared with the organization in charge of managing the camp and very soon, latrines were dug in another area."Monitoring allows the daily collecting of information on critical situations so as to reduce the response time of organizations present on the ground", adds Bauli鑽e.Charles D駻ivois is a member of the local camp committee, charged with managing Accra Park. Barely twenty years old, he arrived on the site on 12 January. For him, IOM's monitoring activities are important in more than one way."Before, it was up to us to evaluate the water and sanitation needs of the camp and then put pressure on local NGOs to meet these needs".He says things have changed for the better as IOM monitors report existing needs and assistance gaps directly. "As a result, our needs are promptly met".Every morning at 8 o'clock, IOM monitors begin their tour of Accra Park to check if latrines are in working order, to check the quality of water and the overall cleanliness of the site, including the removal of waste. They then write a report which clearly indicates what follow up actions must be taken before returning to the camps later in the afternoon to check if identified needs have been met.This activity has also allowed many unemployed young people to find a new job. Twenty year old Magalie who lost her job as a result of the earthquake, is delighted to be given this opportunity. "This initiative is great because it gives hope to young people who feel they are useful to the relief effort", she says.IOM monitors are selected on several criteria, including most importantly their residence in the camp they will monitor. "It is important to employ someone who lives in the camp to ensure continuity in the monitoring and to promote a sense of purpose", says Jean Max Bauli鑽e.Selection of the environmental monitors is carried out in coordination with the camp management coordination committee. Once selected, the new recruits attend training on practical monitoring and reporting techniques in the camp and in shelters."IOM's monitoring programme also provides an excellent overview of environmental health needs, which evaluates, informs and guides our programme responses", says IOM's Christian Poteau. For him, this programme provides an invaluable bird's eye view of conditions that prevail in camps.He adds that although at times, monitors feel undervalued because they do not actually provide direct assistance, their role is essential to identifying the needs of affected families."Findings from our monitoring teams also help to shape our plan of action", adds Poteau.To date, 90 monitors have been trained to cover the camps supervised by IOM. But only half are deployed, the other half are currently on standby to cover emerging needs. As a rule, one monitor is needed per 5,000 displaced persons.For F駘ix Diesner, who manages the programme, monitoring is vital, not only because it provides daily reports but because it helps communities to manage their needs."Or daily presence in the camps and our contact with beneficiaries allows us to anticipate water shortages, for instance. It also allows us to identify their medical needs which are linked to poor hygiene, such as diarrhoea and skin infections."He adds that much remains to be done, despite the presence on the ground of an increasing number of agencies. To meet those challenges, IOM and its partners are setting up more rapid reaction teams that will be able to rapidly address the needs of the displaced."Furthermore, the system which has been set up will be useful beyond this immediate emergency because it will allow officials to monitor the health and hygiene conditions in the communes in general", Diesner saysCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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2.Haiti Relief Six Months after the Quake,UMCOR
RV=203.6 2010/07/09 00:00
キーワード:rain,cluster,season

By Linda Unger*July 6, 2010—During the half-year since an earthquake unleashed massive destruction in Haiti, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has been devoted to both providing immediate assistance to survivors and laying the groundwork for a large-scale, long-term recovery effort.The destruction in Haiti still seems incomprehensible. Experts say it is out of all proportion to the 7.0-magnitude that the earthquake measured, due, at least in part, to nearly universal poor infrastructure and the economic constraints that impeded improvements.Schools, hospitals, government buildings, small and large businesses were crushed in the earthquake, as were hundreds of thousands of homes.In April, the United Nations' head of mission offered revised casualty figures that put the number of dead between 250,000 and 300,000. According to the BBC, one in every 15 Haitians affected by the earthquake perished. Some 300,000 people were injured and more than a million left homeless.Aftershocks continue to shake the tiny nation, adding to survivors' emotional and spiritual stress. The US Geological Survey says the aftershocks are likely to continue throughout 2010 and may cause additional damage.And then there is hurricane season. It is raining now in Haiti—a daily, short, tropical rain. Yet at any time over the next five months that rain could become a fierce storm like the four that tore through the country less than a year and a half before the earthquake, causing flooding and killing hundreds.Haiti is not out of the woods yet, not by a long shot. But over the past six months, the Haitian people have begun to mobilize for their recovery. UMCOR is there and digging in for the long haul.Immediate AssistanceUMCOR's chief partner in both immediate relief and long-range recovery in Haiti is L'Eglise Methodiste d'Haiti (EMH) , the Methodist Church of Haiti.Just days after the disaster, when UMCOR staff arrived in Haiti and proposed a distribution of food and clean water among earthquake survivors, EMH personnel identified the neediest people from among an ocean of needy people to receive the aid. EMH volunteers then carried out the distribution.UMCOR has since reopened a field office in Port-au-Prince (the original office closed in 2008) and is collaborating with EMH in the development of cash-for-work programs for survivors, demolition and debris removal, and strengthening and developing the church's human resources.With thousands of US-based volunteers anxious to lend a hand in Haiti, UMCOR worked with EMH and United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) to establish an arrangement whereby US volunteers could serve in Haiti without displacing Haitian workers in need of a recovery job. Under the arrangement, for every US volunteer on a project, two Haitians are at work.From the start of the disaster, UMCOR has made grants to other partners already on the ground in Haiti. Collaborations include provision of clean water and emergency medical supplies with Global Medic, livelihoods support via Haitian Artisans for Peace International ; medicine and emergency health interventions via Grace Children's Hospital; and community health support via Global Health Action.UMCOR is also an active partner in Action by Churches Together (ACT) Alliance and is supporting ACT sister organizations with grants for projects meant to enhance the living conditions of the most vulnerable Haitians affected by the earthquake.Immediate assistance to those affected by the quake also has been made available to Haitians living in the United States by way of UMCOR's Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) program, US Annual Conferences, and Refugee Ministry.JFON set up a series of immigration clinics to help Haitian immigrants take advantage of the US government's offer of temporary protected status (TPS), while Refugee Ministry collaborated with partner Church World Service to support Haitian medical evacuees, and their families, in the US for treatment. The Florida Annual Conference is providing support services for Haitian evacuees, their families and communities through the South Florida Urban Ministries program.Long-term RecoveryThe UMCOR Haiti field office, which was reestablished in February, is digging in its heels for long-term recovery, just as other UMCOR field offices have done in Indonesia (following the 2004 tsunami), Sudan, Sri Lanka, and other emergency situations.EMH assistance was invaluable in locating and leasing an office for the mission in Port-au-Prince. Staff, including an operations coordinator, a finance director, a shelter and reconstruction coordinator, and a church liaison, have since been hired. Soon, a livelihoods coordinator and a water, sanitation and hygiene coordinator will round out the team.Field office staff participate in United Nations-coordinated cluster meetings, which organize nongovernmental relief groups into specific focus areas. UMCOR Haiti has defined three areas of focus for its recovery work: shelter, livelihoods, and water/sanitation/hygiene. It is also working with the education cluster to set up school tents, so that children can return to classes.At this writing, a shipping container filled with health kits and school kits is on its way to the UMCOR field office in Haiti. Kits have been prepared in the hundreds of thousands by United Methodists in the US who are eager to help.Although UMCOR managed to send kits to Haiti over the past several months via relief partners such as Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach, Bahamas Habitat, and Catholic Medical Mission Board, this is the first container to be sent directly from UMCOR Sager Brown depot to the UMCOR Haiti field office. More will follow.In addition to the work of the field office, the UMCOR Health unit is preparing to address health concerns as part of the recovery effort. In April, the unit met with health and hospital partners active in Haiti and in the Methodist Hospital network in the United States, to assess needs.A follow-up visit to Haiti determined that the most pressing health needs are the building and assembling of a physical therapy unit, which is planned for Grace Children's Hospital, and the funding of an Individual Mission Volunteer health coordinator to organize medical volunteers who have offered their services in large numbers.In mid-June, UMCOR executives met in Haiti with 25 leaders of EMH and collaborators from the Methodist Church of Great Britain and the United Church of Canada to envision a future for Haiti beyond the earthquake and the many years of recovery to come.They drew the broad strokes of a development plan that would focus on health, education, microenterprise, and agriculture. The details of a framework for moving the plan forward will be filled in over the next six months.Ongoing SolidarityOver these first six months since the tragedy in Haiti, the solidarity expressed by United Methodists and other people of goodwill with the Haitian people has been astonishing. The Apostle Paul said, "Love never ends," and that would seem to be the case here.UMCOR's partnership with United Methodist annual conferences and congregations is the engine that has driven all of UMCOR's relief and recovery efforts described above.From the first days of the emergency, volunteers offered their services and their expertise. Schoolchildren gave up their allowances. Congregations organized themselves to assemble health kits (more than 700,000 have been donated). And artists staged showings and concerts to raise funds. At last count, more than $40 million had been contributed.Though much has been accomplished, the recovery in Haiti is still in its earliest phases. Support will continue to be needed, as tents give way to temporary shelters and ultimately, to permanent homes, schools, places of worship, and small businesses.UMCOR will partner with the people of Haiti for years to come. Gifts to support UMCOR's work can be made online by visiting www.umcorhaiti.org. For gifts by mail, please make checks payable to UMCOR and mail to UMCOR, PO Box 9068, New York, NY 10087. Please indicate Haiti Emergency, UMCOR Advance #418325 on the memo line of your check. One hundred percent of gifts made to this advance will help the people of Haiti.

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3.Emergency Response After The Haiti earthquake: Choices Obstacles Activities and Finance,MSF
RV=190.0 2010/07/09 00:00
キーワード:question,season,rainy

Issued in July 2010, six months after the earthquake on 12 January. Covers the reporting period up to 31 May.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYSix months after the earthquake that devastated Haiti on 12th January 2010, this report describes the evolution of MSF's work during what is the organisation's largest ever rapid emergency response. It attempts to explain the scope of the medical and material aid provided to Haiti by MSF since the catastrophe, but also to set out the considerable challenges and dilemmas faced by the organisation. It acknowledges that whilst the overall relief effort has kept many people alive, it is still not easing some of their greatest suffering.MSF had been working continuously in Haiti for 19 years prior to the earthquake, providing a wide range of medical care from maternity services to physiotherapy and mental health programmes. From this long term involvement, the organisation knew that the health system was out of reach for the majority of Haitians. There was a lack of trained medical staff across many disciplines, from physiotherapy to psychiatry. The country was totally ill-prepared to deal with the medical consequences of such a calamitous natural disaster.The earthquake destroyed 60 per cent of the existing health facilities and 10 per cent of medical staff were either killed or left the country. MSF had to relocate services to other facilities, build container hospitals, work under temporary shelters, and even set up an inflatable hospital. With over 3000 Haitian and international staff working in the country, MSF currently manages 19 health facilities and has over 1000 beds available at various locations. The organisation has provided emergency medical care to more than 173,000 patients between January 12th and May 31st.MSF was overwhelmed by the generosity of people around the world providing financial support for the organisation's response in Haiti. By the end of May, MSF had received over 91 million euros specifically for emergency relief there. Well over half of this money – some 53 million euros – was already spent in the first five months following the disaster. Our current budgets foresee that around 89 million euros will have been spent on direct assistance to the earthquake victims by the end of 2010.Six months on, the medical provision for the majority of citizens has been significantly improved in general and some poor people who were unable to access healthcare prior to the disaster are now able to recieve care. However, the sustainability of this situation depends on continuing international commitment and the question of ensuring quality remains. Shelter remains the most urgent need, with reconstruction moving at a very slow pace and the rainy season compounding the misery. Poor Haitian people are entirely used to limited comfort and resources but MSF staff there report that frustration and anger are rising because too little has changed in the living conditions since the quake.

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4.Six months after the earthquake in Haiti: Successful assistance for a new beginning promises must be kept,DWHH - GAA
RV=133.8 2010/07/09 00:00
キーワード:settlement,investment

Six months after the Haiti earthquake, Welthungerhilfe is taking stock of successful work done in this region to date. "We have not only helped the victims of this catastrophe to survive, but have also created an important foundation for a new beginning in this country. Thousands of Haitians are receiving an income while helping to remove the debris left by the earthquake, and are able to feed their families. In rural regions, the construction of important infrastructure measures such as irrigation systems, cleaning of canals and improvements to road into remote regions is underway. We have shown those affected by this tragedy that we will not leave them to fend for themselves, and we are also offering long-term support", says Wolfgang Jamann, Secretary General for Welthungerhilfe.With regard to long-term aid for Haiti, Welthungerhilfe relies on close cooperation with local partner organisations and local officials, in order to strengthen the self-help potential within the country. "We must consistently integrate Haitian agencies in the renewal process. It is the only way to initiate projects that offer long-term benefits", emphasises Jamann. Each new Welthungerhilfe project is presented to the towns and accompanied by local agencies.At the same time, Welthungerhilfe is also asking the international community to stand by the commitments it made at the international donor conference in New York in March of this year. Reservations with regard to the Haitian government cannot lead to a situation where urgently needed assistance funds are not paid out. "We have to keep the promises we made to the victims of this catastrophe. Otherwise people will think that these cheques were only made out for the benefit of television cameras", says Jamann, who is critical of the hesitant follow-through on committed aid funds. To date, only a fraction of the committed USD 10 billion has been made available.Welthungerhilfe is also asking the Haitian government to clarify the land ownership situation as soon as possible. At this time, the locations at which transition settlements for evacuees are to be built have still not been clearly determined. The same applies to rural areas, where investments are hindered by the fact that land titles have not been clarified by government agencies.We are asking for your donation:WelthungerhilfeAccount number 1115Sparkasse KlnBonnSort code 370 501 98

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5.Six months on from earthquake Haiti reconstruction plans flawed,ActionAid
RV=111.2 2010/07/09 00:00
キーワード:transitional,season

Six months after Haiti's devastating earthquake, with 1.5 million people living in tents and the hurricane season underway, ActionAid have found that the country's reconstruction plans are flawed and needed an urgent rethink.The rebuilding, overseen by a special commission led by US President Bill Clinton and Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, reflects the wishes of donor countries - mainly the US and the EU - rather than the needs of Haitians themselves, ActionAid said.Jean-Claude Fignol・ ActionAid Haiti Country Director, said: "The Haitian people must be included in the reconstructions plans. At the moment the plan is more reflective of donor country interests and that is wrong. It is imperative that Haitian people be directly involved in their own recovery and lead the reconstruction process."The situation in Haiti remains extremely challenging. The hurricane season which began on June 1 and continues until November has been forecast this year to be particularly severe with a high probability of several tropical storms which could lead to mudslides, landslides, subsidence and flooding.Most survivors are still living in tents as finding the land to build transitional shelters has been a huge challenge in the densely populated capital Port-au-Prince where land ownership is often disputed and documents have been lost or destroyed.Jean-Claude Fignol・said: "It is urgent that solutions to the housing crisis are found and implemented before a real storm hits the country."ActionAid is currently working with partners and communities to find solutions to the housing problem by identifying land where transitional housing can be built and providing training to communities so they can advocate for land rights.Working in close cooperation with local partner organisations and volunteers, ActionAid's earthquake response to date has reached over 133,000 of the most vulnerable survivors, moving from food and emergency item distributions in the first few weeks to longer term recovery programmes such as cash-for-work and grief counseling.ActionAid has been working in Haiti since 1997 and will be there for the long term. The agency has planned a three year earthquake response and rehabilitation programme until January 2013 and its long term development work will continue beyond that.

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1.We Remain Committed to the People of Haiti,IOM
RV=339.5 2010/07/12 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Cluster,cluster,transitional,article

William Lacy Swing, Director General, IOMHaiti - Six months after the January 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti, the country and the international community is still reeling from the human tragedy: between 217,000 and 230,000 people dead, an estimated 300,000 injured and 1.5 million Haitians left homeless. This is undoubtedly one of the greatest humanitarian crises in the history of the Western Hemisphere, where everything has been broken but the human spirit.In the aftermath, IOM was able to offer immediate assistance to earthquake victims through the Haiti mission, which has provided relief and development services since 1993. Through the Camp Coordination Camp Management (CCCM) cluster, IOM has registered over 720,000 displaced individuals, documenting the conditions and critical needs of spontaneous settlements and disaster affected communities. This information is then made available to international partners who are able to respond to the needs of the affected communities.IOM has also provided emergency assistance through the Non-Food Item (NFI) team which helps displaced communities by distributing essential items such tarps, blankets, hygiene, kitchen and medical kits. The NFI team is often the first to respond to the needs of the displaced and frequently serves as a triage unit which refers individuals and communities to other departments and agencies for further assistance. Since January 14, close to 2 million non food items have been distributed to over 200,000 families, in cooperation with 178 NGO partners.The IOM/CCCM Camp Management Operations, Shelter, and Site Planning units work closely with the Haitian Government and with humanitarian partners to map the actual situation of IDP communities and respond accordingly through upgrading of existing shelters, construction of transitional shelters, and planning and implementation of emergency relocation sites for those at severe risk of flooding or other environmental disaster. The Migration Health team also provides crucial psychosocial support to earthquake victims as a first step in rebuilding the health system and encouraging the earliest return to communities.In order to provide help where it is most needed, in an effective manner, and in line with the priorities of local government and displaced communities, IOM employs a team of Community Mobilizers to provide information on health, security and other issues, as well listening to concerns voiced by displaced communities. These concerns are then shared with government and humanitarian partners in order to find shared solutions and/or responses.Today, hundreds of thousands of displaced remain in some 1,300 Camps in spite of major efforts by IOM and a web of humanitarian organizations on the ground to build large numbers of transitional shelters. The challenges facing the country are gargantuan, and the pace of recovery and reconstruction often painfully slow.In partnership with the international community, IOM and the Camp Management Camp Coordination Cluster is focused on the following urgently needed deliverables in Haiti: Building 125,000 hard temporary shelters for 600,000 people; moving at least 30,000 families back to safe 'green' and repaired 'yellow' houses; ensuring sufficient numbers of communal hurricane shelters are ready to accept displaced communities, by retrofitting or rebuilding some 900 sites designated for this purpose; supporting the Haitian Government plan for decongestion and regional development through distribution of cash and in-kind incentives and improving social services in priority communities and new settlements outside Port au Prince.Six months on, IOM is continuing to support the Government of Haiti and international partners in moving from crisis management to disaster risk reduction and sustainable development. IOM is working towards this via such activities as: hazard mapping for disaster response; assisting to develop a robust civil protection regime; monitoring population movement to inform and assist planning; facilitating public works projects providing employment opportunities; implementing environmentally sustainable development; and supporting social stability efforts focusing on decentralized development.This issue of Migration Magazine is compiled of articles written by a dedicated team of Haitian journalists from the Haiti Press Network. Their stories illuminate not only the grave challenges outlined above but also an indomitable human spirit and the international community's commitment to provide the unfailing support that the people of Haiti so richly deserve and so desperately require in this, their greatest hour of need.Copyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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2.Haiti earthquake 6 months on: ShelterBox tents key to survival as transitional shelter is slow to appear,ShelterBox
RV=198.3 2010/07/12 00:00
キーワード:rain,transitional,season

Monday, July 12 2010Six months after the world was rocked by one of the worst disasters it has ever witnessed, the huge financial commitment to rebuilding permanent shelter has had little impact for the hundreds of thousands of families displaced by the earthquake.As land ownership issues and logistics delay the massive rebuilding efforts needed, the basic tarpaulin shelters received by the majority of those made homeless is proving little match for heavy rains and the impending hurricane season. Additional strain is put on the capital, Port-au-Prince, as host families are unable to support those who lost everything and people are migrating back to the struggling city.ShelterBox Response Team volunteer, Per Dahlstrom from Canada, described the situation as 'real misery'. During his recent trip to Haiti, distributing ShelterBox disaster relief tents, he witnessed the football-pitch sized camps where in five foot by five foot areas families had just a tarpaulin held up with branches to call home. Per said: 'The conditions were squalid and every time it rains the ground just turns to muck'.These heavy rains are now a daily occurrence, washing the streets with litter and posing further risk through the spread of diseases.Per worked to provide shelter for orphans who were returning to the city as their host families struggled to cope – returning to the only stability they know, the school they attended before the earthquake but those are now just a distant memory.Tom Henderson, ShelterBox Founder and CEO said: 'The resilience of the Haitian people is phenomenal but they're still in desperate need of our help. The shelter provided by tarps isn't safe, isn't secure and will not stand up to the heavy winds and rains we can expect in the hurricane season.'The ShelterBox disaster relief tent undergoes extensive testing. The tent, and its poles, are tested in wind and rain tunnels, with winds reaching up to 120mph. In Haiti, tens of thousands of families are now rebuilding their lives in these tents. The first of these tents were erected in January and they remain to be a secure, safe shelter for thousands of families whose only alternative is a tarp or a transitional shelter that has not been built.The response to the Haiti earthquake has been the biggest, longest and most complex in the ten-year history of the international disaster relief charity. The first ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) was mobilized 12 minutes after the earthquake struck. Now, six months later, 22,192 ShelterBoxes have been delivered in Haiti, enough aid for more than 220,000 people.'This has been the most challenging disaster we've ever had to face. The scale of the destruction was beyond belief,' said Tom Henderson.Each ShelterBox contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, blankets, mosquito nets, water purification and storage equipment, a stove, cooking utensils, a children's activity pack, a tool kit and other vital items.More than 50 highly trained SRT members, from all walks of life, have now worked in Haiti for ShelterBox. One of the SRT members who has spent time in Haiti is David Hatcher, a retired police Chief Superintendent with 37 years experience.He said: 'I thought I had seen tragedy at its worst – the sadness of cot death, the suffering of those in road accidents, the grief spawned by the delivery of death messages, involvement in the strife of the 1984 miners dispute, the consequences of the enormous loss of life in the Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster, to the repeated involvement in rail crashes at Paddington and Potters Bar.'However, after 37 years of policing at the sharp end, and in the senior ranks, nothing prepared me for the experience of the dilemmas that Haiti is still going through.'During my time in Haiti it seemed that whatever I did made only a tiny difference to the whole situation, yet I also knew that everyone we helped was just one more step in making an enormous difference to the future wellbeing of that family for the rest of their lives.'ShelterBox is committed to doing the most for the most and delivering aid to families who are most in need. To this effect, ShelterBox has formed close, working relationships with partners such as the International Office for Migration, the French Red Cross, Handicap International, the Jenkins/Penn Haitian Relief Organisation and ACTED in order to distribute to the most vulnerable demographics.Tom Henderson added: 'Our staff, volunteers and supporters the world over have worked tirelessly, with dedication, passion and commitment, to deliver emergency shelter and life saving supplies to thousands of Haitian families. Wherever you look in Port au Prince you can see a ShelterBox tent.'This wouldn't have been possible without the overwhelming generosity of our donors. The earthquake moved people to act, and act they have, in a way we have never witnessed before.'During the coming months we'll be sending another 5,000 ShelterBoxes into Haiti which will give families the safe, secure shelter they need to start rebuilding their lives.'

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3.Progress on quake recovery patchy in Haiti - aid groups,AlertNet
RV=198.3 2010/07/12 00:00
キーワード:rain,transitional,season

12 Jul 2010 08:18:00 GMTWritten by: Olesya DmitracovaA resident sits outside her tent in a makeshift camp for victims affected by the January earthquake in Port-au-Prince, July 10, 2010. REUTERS/St Felix EvensLONDON (AlertNet) - Six months after a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, the impoverished Caribbean nation is struggling to recover.The earthquake killed more than 300,000 people and over 1 million people are still living in makeshift tent cities, with little reconstruction work underway."There is a staggering gap between the enthusiasm and promises for aiding the victims of the earthquake in the early weeks, and the dire reality on the ground after half a year," said the head of Medecins Sans Frontieres' (MSF) Haiti mission, Stefano Zannini.But is everything quite so grim for the earthquake survivors or have some conditions improved? AlertNet has scoured reports by aid agencies for an overview of the humanitarian situation in Haiti.HOUSINGHousing is one of Haiti's most pressing problems. Tents offer minimal protection against the current Atlantic hurricane season, which threatens the flood-prone country with another potential natural disaster. Wet conditions also help infections spread.Little reconstruction work has begun so far, largely because of disputes over who owns what piece of land, the lack of available land and difficulties removing rubble."Finding the land to build transitional shelters has been a huge challenge in the densely populated capital Port-au-Prince where land ownership is often disputed and documents have been lost or destroyed," ActionAid said.MSF said living conditions remain dire for many Haitians, adding that it is "very concerned" about the lack of progress on housing.Many displaced Haitians feel frustrated for the same reason, as is obvious in a recent report by MSF.One such person, Siliana, who lives in a makeshift shelter is quoted as saying: "With the rain falling for weeks, the water gets inside ... do you understand that? We have to wait until it stops to put our beds back and sleep."Progress may be slow but it is happening, with some temporary shelters being built."These temporary but solid structures are resistant to the elements and will give families protection until they are able to move into or return to permanent homes," said the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), which is building in the cities of Leogane, Jacmel and Port-au-Prince.The IFRC shelters are built on concrete foundations, anchored to the ground with steel rods and can withstand category 1 hurricanes, which can destroy unanchored homes and cause injuries and deaths.HEALTHThere is more good news in health care."The feared scenarios of outbreak of diseases or nutritional crisis have not been materialised," ACT said.MSF's Zannini, who was already in Port-au-Prince when the earthquake struck, added: "Medical provision for Haitians has improved, and is certainly more accessible than before the earthquake, allowing poor people to receive proper health care."However, the health of hundreds of thousands of children is at risk from inadequate living conditions and the rainy and hurricane seasons, Save the Children said."Diarrhoea, malaria and other water- and sanitation-related illnesses, all major killers of children in the developing world, threaten the lives of children, especially those under five years of age," it added.WATER AND SANITATIONAid agencies, such as MSF, have moved on from delivering water by trucks and started putting in place water towers and similar, more permanent, sources of water.But sanitation needs to be improved urgently for the 2 million people affected by the earthquake, says a recent IFRC report.It calls sanitation the "neglected twin" of water provision in the aftermath of disasters."Six months after the earthquake, the Red Cross Red Crescent and other humanitarian agencies continues to provide a large proportion of water and sanitation services on behalf of the Haitian authorities," said Gianluca Salone, IFRC water and sanitation coordinator in Haiti."We are all stretched to our capacity and are simply containing a critical situation, rather than solving it. From now on sanitation must be integrated into wider plans to rebuild Haiti and long-term solutions must be found."FOODThe United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) has phased out general distributions of food.It is now providing a daily hot meal to more 650,000 school-age children and giving another half a million children under five and pregnant and nursing mothers nutritional and food supplements, such as fortified peanut paste along with oil and sugar.WFP is also running temporary job schemes - Cash-and-Food-for-Work - for 35,000 Haitians.In anticipation of heavy rains and storms, WFP is delivering food supplies to 32 locations in the most vulnerable areas across the country. The supplies can feed 1.1 million Haitians for six weeks."Prepositioning is important because the key problem when Haiti is hit by torrential rains is that many key roads are blocked by floods or landslides," WFP said.WFP has started a barge service connecting all major Haitian ports and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. "If roads become impassable supplies can still be moved around the country," it said.Likewise, the IFRC has pre-positioned relief supplies for 25,000 families in ten regions vulnerable to strong winds, landslides and flooding.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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4.Urgent need seen for lasting solutions for Haiti’s 1.5 million displaced,UNHCR
RV=159.4 2010/07/12 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Cluster

Adrian Edwards / UNHCR SpokespersonUNHCR has had a small team in Haiti over the past six months but we have nonetheless played an important support role, working closely with OHCHR and with the Government and other partners. Since the January 12th earthquake our work has gone from flying in initial emergency relief and shelter, to helping people who were injured and evacuated to Dominican Republic, and working for the future of the huge displaced populations in and around Port-au-prince.The gaps and challenges remain enormous. At the peak of displacement some 2.3 million people were living away from their former homes. Today 1.5 million people remain in spontaneous settlements. Most of the displaced are in settlements in and around Port-au-Prince, and assistance has not adequately reached those in host families. Durable solutions for the displaced are still not in sight.UNHCR and OHCHR are working in partnership to coordinate with international and national actors responses to the many protection challenges facing displaced people. Camp security is still insufficient, conditions can be squalid, and in the absence of durable solutions many people are living on private land where they're under pressure from private owners to leave. The poorest of these were tenants before the earthquake and now simply have nowhere to return to.UNHCR, in support of the Protection Cluster led by OHCHR, continues to implement Quick Impact Projects along the border with the Dominican Republic as well as in remote areas outside of Port-au Prince. The aim is to enhance protection of extremely vulnerable displaced populations and their host communities. We have provided emergency assistance to more than 200,000 beneficiaries in and outside Port-au-Prince.For further information on these topics, please contact:Babar Baloch baloch@unhcr.org +41 79 557 9106Adrian Edwards edwards@unhcr.org +41 79 557 9120

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5.HAITI SIX MONTHS ON; TURNING RELIEF INTO RECOVERY,CARE
RV=113.0 2010/07/12 00:00
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11/07/10: Six months after the devastating earthquake struck the already impoverished nation of Haiti, the recovery continues.Over 222,000 people were killed; a further three million were affected and 1.3 million remain displaced after the disaster.Six months on, the scope of CARE's response is huge, ranging from shelter to water and sanitation, hygiene, food security and education."As the hurricane season approaches, it is a race against time to ensure the ongoing needs of the most vulnerable people continue to be met," says CARE Water and Sanitation Specialist Paul Shanahan."While the Haitians are incredibly resilient, they still need an enormous amount of support; the road from recovery to rehabilitation and beyond will be a long one."CARE has reached more than 290,000 beneficiaries through the distribution of tarps, tents, shelter kits, ropes, mattresses, blankets, kitchen sets, jerry cans, hygiene kits, clean delivery kits, newborn kits and food. In addition, CARE is currently targeting over 150,000 more people through water and sanitation activities.CARE's shelter program has become particularly critical as work is carried out under the everpresent threat of hurricanes."Millions of people need to be protected, not only from the risks that follow a disaster of this magnitude but also from the threat of another disaster. The ongoing needs of the people are immense," says Shanahan.CARE has 380 staff on the ground and is constructing 30 transitional shelters per week, as part of efforts to help families move out of camps and back into their communities.CARE's five-year, USD$100 million relief and rehabilitation plan in Haiti is divided up into three phases and contains a special emphasis on meeting the needs of women and girls, ultimately focusing on turning relief into recovery.-ends-Media ContactRoslyn Boatman, Media Coordinator0419 567 777, roslyn.boatman@careaustralia.org.au

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1.Educating Haiti's children, six months on,UNICEF
RV=166.2 2010/07/13 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster

By Pi JamesNEW YORK, USA, 12 July 2010 – Today marks the six-month anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti, killing more than 220,000, displacing many more and severely affecting the education system.According to the Haitian Ministry of Education, 80 per cent of schools in the quake-affected areas were damaged or destroyed. Six months on, most of these schools have been re-opened and up to 40 per cent of schools damaged in the earthquake have been cleared of debris. However, attendance rates are still suffering.UNICEF Radio podcast moderator Amy Costello recently spoke with two guests in Haiti, Coralie Norris, a 14-year-old student, and Lisa Doherty, UNICEF Haiti Education Cluster Coordinator, about the situation for schoolchildren six months after the quake.Listen to the Podcast in MP3 format

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2.Haiti Earthquake: 6 Months Later,CRS
RV=163.4 2010/07/13 00:00
キーワード:CRS,transitional

By Patrick CarneyRobin Contino arrived in the Dominican Republic less than one week after a devastating earthquake struck neighboring Haiti. Two days later, she began to drive toward the wreckage. As she reached the top of a hill just outside of Port-au-Prince, she saw Haiti's capital city lying in ruin."You would see collapsed buildings, whether they were big or small, everywhere," Contino says. "And there might be one big building that stood, but it would have big cracks or part of it was sort of askew, but the building next to it was just flat."As she got closer to the center of Haiti's largest city, the sight of collapsed buildings gave way to heartbreaking scenes of people left homeless and disoriented by sudden disaster."In the side streets, you saw people setting up little camps or sleeping," she says. "You couldn't travel in the side streets, people were there. And in any sort of park or open space, people were starting to flock for safety. Nobody was sleeping inside."As deputy coordinator for Catholic Relief Services' Haiti earthquake response, Contino was on the ground in Port-au-Prince to see the damage and assist in coordinating CRS' emergency response.Compounding the human trauma was the magnitude of property loss. The earthquake, which killed about 230,000 and displaced 2 million Haitians, also made transporting goods and supplies throughout Haiti difficult, if not impossible in some places. The quake also caused incalculable damage to an already weak Port-au-Prince infrastructure."The thing that's different from the [2004 Indian Ocean] tsunami is the underlying poverty of Haiti," says Nicole Balliette, CRS' Haiti earthquake response coordinator. "The fact that there were such capacity and resource constraints, infrastructure was so poor, all of those things give a context which is even more challenging than what we faced with Indonesia and Sri Lanka with the tsunami response."A key to advancing the recovery into the next phase is building transitional, earthquake-resistant homes for the Haitian people. While the end is clear, the path to rebuilding is strewn with obstacles. With so many landownership documents destroyed in the earthquake, just getting permission to clear land can be a long, complicated process."Everything came down with the earthquake and it's blocking everything. Everything is just right there where it fell, and the city was already so congested that it's just making things incredibly difficult," Balliette says. "If people didn't have all of that debris on their home sites, the transitional shelter program could have already started much more vigorously."CRS supporters have already made a remarkable difference for the Haitian people. CRS has distributed food, provided clean water and medical care, and reunited children with their parents. The difference CRS has made, Contino notes, is visible when you walk down the streets of Port-au-Prince."When I went back [in late May], the streets were once again lined with markets," Contino recalls with a smile. "You could find anything from fruits and vegetables, to artwork, to tarps. People have gotten back to life. Those little small streets, people are not there anymore. They've gone to larger camps or they've gone to where they have family that has land. You can see many people in cash-for-work programs from various organizations doing assembly-line work to clear the debris out of places, clearing canals, so people are back to work."Because of the poverty that existed in Haiti at the time of the quake, CRS continues to provide basic life-preserving services in addition to moving forward with reconstruction projects."We're still very much in that emergency response," Balliette says. "I think the problem of being able to transition fully is that people do still need to get support for their basic needs: water, food, sanitation, shelter. If we still need to be focusing on that, it takes away from the ability to transition fully into the reconstruction. That's not going to go away quickly."Another critical CRS initiative on the horizon includes rebuilding Haiti's health care infrastructure and capabilities. CRS is working with St. Francois de Sales Hospital in Port-au-Prince, which was almost totally destroyed in the earthquake, and will be helping with the reconstruction. In cooperation with the government of Haiti and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, CRS is also supporting the creation of postgraduate education programs for doctors and nurses with specializations geared toward Haiti's needs.CRS' work is enhanced by the interaction between Catholics in the United States and their brothers and sisters in Haiti. Through parish twinning programs, relationships have existed between U.S. and Haitian parishes for years."Because they're [Catholics in the United States] interested, they can be spokespersons for the situation in Haiti in their own parishes or elsewhere in their cities telling people about what's going on in Haiti because they have a relationship in Haiti," says David Rothrock, manager of CRS' U.S. Operations Haiti Partnership Unit."It's going to be slow," Balliette says. "I think the appeal is for people to be patient, especially over the next 6 to 12 months, because you're not going to see an overnight change. But, by the end of a five-year period, you would expect to see most of the most essential buildings reconstructed, hopefully following government-regulated, earthquake-resistant guidelines."Difficulties and delays notwithstanding, Contino points to an advantage CRS brings to recovery efforts in Haiti. Agency staff, the vast majority of whom are Haitians, have worked in Haiti for more than 50 years. That history and commitment built a trust the earthquake could not rattle."I don't think you just see our vehicles, you see our people who are out there, who are working," Contino says. "I think people know that we have been there; we will continue to work for the long haul, whatever it takes to get things done."Patrick Carney is an associate web producer, writer and editor for Catholic Relief Services. He is based in CRS headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland.Progress as of May 31 * Distributed food to nearly 900,000 people. Currently providing food to more than 90,000 students in over 270 schools, and monthly food rations to more than 100 orphanages and child-care centers in Port-au-Prince and Les Cayes, benefiting nearly 10,000 children. * Provided emergency shelter materials to more than 114,000 people. * CRS health care team performed over 960 emergency operations and conducted 62,000 outpatient consultations. * Supported hundreds of thousands of people with food, water, sanitation, shelter materials and protection, including at two of the largest camps for the displaced. Established five "child-friendly spaces" for unaccompanied children at camps, regularly attended by more than 1,500 children. * Installed over 600 latrines and hand-washing stations, as well as potable water tanks and inflatable water bladders, in Port-au-Prince and environs, providing an estimated 375,000 gallons of water per month. * Provided assistance to numerous local and international partners in Haiti, including 164 Church partners. CRS Financial Information for Haiti in theFirst 5 Months (Reported on May 31, 2010)Private funds raised to date:$141,179,327U.S. government commitments to CRS:$44,058,952Other donors:$12,941,889Total:$198,180,168Spent so far in 5-year plan: $30,572,449Comparison with tsunami: (in 5 months - December 26 2004 to May 31, 2005) $19,039,000

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3.Haiti: Six Months Later,CIDA
RV=153.7 2010/07/13 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,transitional

Delivering on Commitments - Making a DifferenceOTTAWA - The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today re-affirmed Canada's strong commitment to work with the Government of Haiti towards a new future for Haiti."Six months after the devastating earthquake in Haiti on January 12, Canadians can be proud of the Canadian contribution in the aftermath of the disaster," said Minister Oda. "In response to the immense destruction and the resulting humanitarian crisis, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has allocated over $150.15 million, to date, in support of humanitarian assistance and initial reconstruction efforts."At the International Donors' Conference towards a New Future for Haiti, held in New York on March 31, Canada pledged $400 million over two years to support the Haiti Action Plan and towards the priorities of the Haitian Government. This commitment includes a contribution to the multi-donor Haiti Reconstruction Fund, and support for the work of Canadian and international humanitarian and development organizations, including the private sector, in their recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti. It also includes support to Haiti by several government departments including CIDA, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the RCMP and the Department of Finance Canada. This is in addition to Canada's planned ongoing $555 million engagement in Haiti for 2006-2011.This support from the Government of Canada is in addition to the generosity of Canadians, who overwhelmingly demonstrated their compassion for the Haitian people. Over the period of one month, individual Canadians donated more than $220 million to qualified Canadian organizations, an amount that the federal government is matching. This will bring the Canadian government's total support to Haiti to $1.096 billion over the period of 2006 to 2012, making it the leading beneficiary of Canada's aid and development assistance in the Americas.In addition, Canada, through CIDA, is providing a range of technical experts, and temporary administrative facilities for key ministries such as Agriculture and Health, as well as the Secretariat for the Interim Haitian Reconstruction Commission. Canada is a member of the Interim Commission. "With the establishment of Interim Commission, we will be encouraging and supporting the Commission's work towards achieving demonstrable progress in its reconstruction efforts," said Minister Oda.CIDA's allocation of $150.15 million in humanitarian assistance includes:$32.27 million to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for emergency and transitional shelter, water and sanitation, and health services.$71.33 million to United Nations humanitarian organizations. Of that amount:$43 million to the World Food Programme for food assistance, air transportation, emergency telecommunications and logistics$15 million to UNICEF for health, nutrition, protection, and water and sanitation$6.58 million to the UN Development Programme for debris removal and processing$3 million to the International Organization for Migration for emergency shelter$1.5 million to the Pan-American Health Organization for health care$1.5 million Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for the coordination of international and local humanitarian efforts$500,000 to the UN Population Fund for multi-sectoral services for women and girls$250,000 to the UN Department of Safety and Security for safety and security$46.55 million to Canadian non-governmental organizations and partners, that includes:$25.15 million to the Canadian Red Cross for shelter kits, field hospital support, delivery of CIDA supplies, safe medical and surgical interventions through deployment of an emergency response unit, and provision of transitional shelter$8.3 million to World Vision Canada for emergency shelter, non-food items such as hygiene kits, and mosquito nets$6.2 million to Save the Children Canada for child protection and education$3 million to Oxfam Qu饕ec for water and sanitation, emergency shelter and non-food items$1.5 million to CARE Canada for emergency shelter, non-food items and hygiene kits$1 million to M馘ecins du Monde Canada to support a hospital in Cit・Soleil$900,000 to Centre for International Studies and Cooperation for non-food items, hygiene kits and emergency shelter materials$500,000 to CANADEM for deployment of Canadian Experts to UN organizations- 30 -Information:Jessica FletcherPress SecretaryOffice of the Minister of International CooperationTelephone: 819-953-6238Media Relations OfficeCanadian International Development Agency (CIDA)Telephone: 819-953-6534E-mail: media@acdi-cida.gc.ca

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4.Six months on: Older Haitians still need support,HelpAge
RV=149.4 2010/07/13 00:00
キーワード:settlement,DEC

Six months after 12 January's devastating earthquake in Haiti, HelpAge International has responded to the most urgent needs of 24,000 older people and their families."Committed to older people"HelpAge International Chief Executive Richard Blewitt said:"The challenges facing the affected population in Haiti and the aid agencies working to meet their needs are unprecedented."The situation in Haiti before the earthquake was already very fragile. More than 70% of the population were living on less than US$2 per day, and older people in particular were depending heavily on remittances from the US."Taking all this into account, it is clear that we have a long way to go to help older Haitians and their families get back on their feet. But we are committed to ensuring that our support for older people in Haiti will have a long term and meaningful impact."Older people excluded from reconstructionRoger Markowski, Emergency Programme Manager with HelpAge in Haiti, describes the situation facing older people:"We recently spoke with 150 older people across five settlement camps. They revealed to us a dismal picture of life in the camps and their frustrations at being excluded from humanitarian assistance."Many older people felt they were being left out of "cash-for-work" programmes run by several international organisations. With this cash they want to generate income to provide for their family. Older people want to be active participants in reconstruction."What has HelpAge achieved so far?We have:- Provided staff salaries and equipment to one ward of a privately-run, state-owned hospital (CENSHOP). It now has an emergency medical facility for older people, 30 beds, and access to laboratories and operating theatres.- Distributed food, temporary shelters, medical supplies and nursing care to seven older people's care homes in Port-au-Prince, Petit Goave and Leogane. The most prominent of these has been the Municipal Nursing Home or "Asile Communale", which was badly damaged in the earthquake.- Supported and trained local organisations focusing on older people's care, such as the Institute for the Study of Integrated Care (IPESI). The Institute provided homecare and training of carers prior to the earthquake, but its training facility was totally destroyed. Surviving staff have been working with HelpAge to track older people at risk and provide them with food, well-being kits and temporary shelters.- Given food, shelters and other essential items to 3,000 older people.- Organised recreational day trips for older people to benefit their mental health.」101 million raisedMeanwhile the UK Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), announced that it has raised 」101 million which has so far funded emergency assistance to 1.2 million people. Age UK, HelpAge's sister organisation, is a member of the DEC.HelpAge's response in Haiti has also been funded by the US AARP (through HelpAge USA) and HelpAge Germany.DEC funding will be spent over three years in total, rather than the usual two, but many member agencies such as HelpAge will stay on well beyond that using funding from other sources.A series of short videos showing what HelpAge International/ Age UK and other DEC members have achieved, and the challenges still facing them and the people of Haiti are on the DEC YouTube channel.

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5.Haiti six-months later: The generosity of Haitians an inspiration for DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE,DP
RV=148.1 2010/07/13 00:00
キーワード:des

Over the rolling green mountains of Haiti's Plateau Central lie tracts of land dotted by tiny wood huts. The lush, green pastures look calm and bountiful, prepared to provide. In fact, this tranquil landscape looks hardly touched by the crippling earthquake that levelled Port-au-Prince on January 12th, 2010.Although the earth yearns to be sown with seeds, it remains still. That is because, drifting from the solitary huts is the scent of cooking beans and roasting maize – seeds that were destined for the ground but have ended up in cooking pots instead.Roseanne Augustin is one of the people whose pots are churning. She is cooking for her family of six – and for five additional people to whom she has opened her home and her heart. Roseanne may have little, but like many rural Haitians, she did not hesitate for a moment to take in victims of the earthquake who fled Port-au-Prince and other affected areas having lost their homes, family members and friends, and wanting to escape the scenes of destruction and chaos surrounding them. Many arrived in their new environment merely with the clothes on their backs."In many cases, people are taking in strangers. They see people arriving who are hungry and have nothing. They may have little themselves but they take them in without hesitation. It is incredible to see such tremendous giving," explains Danielle Leblanc, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE's Emergency Program Officer for Haiti.The immense generosity of this gesture takes on even greater proportions, when the reality of the situation becomes apparent. In these rural areas, where most families live from harvest to harvest in meagre circumstances, they have given up the precious seeds set aside for the next planting to cook them for their guests."The threat of a food crisis is very real," says Danielle. It is a concern that DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE has made a priority for its post-emergency programming in Haiti, which focuses not only on Port-au-Prince, but takes into consideration the impact of the earthquake on the country as a whole. It is estimated that over 700,000 Haitians have left Port-au-Prince for rural regions and, although some have returned or are moving back and forth between the city and the countryside, many have expressed a desire to re-settle in these rural areas. It is a wish, however, that comes with many challenges and will involve planning and programs that will facilitate this resettlement and minimize the impact on current inhabitants – challenges that DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE is addressing with its projects.DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE helping to avoid a food crisisParticipants in the MPP's seed distribution programMr. Ecclesiaste is hosting ten people in his home As a first step, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE is supporting several local partners that are launching agricultural projects. Mr. Ecclesiaste, who lives on the outskirts of rural Hinche, approximately 130 km from Port-au-Prince, is hosting 10 members of his brother's family. In May, he received six kg of beans and nine kg of corn from the Mouvement Paysan Papaye (MPP), a DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE partner. He planted the seeds in his "carreau," which is equivalent to three hectares of land, and today, the green leaves are sprouting from the ground and will soon be heavy with enough vegetables to feed his family and his guests, and even bank some seeds for the next harvest.The MPP is aiming to distribute seeds to 20,500 families, which will benefit 102, 500 people. A similar project is being offered by new DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE partner the Organisation des jeunes universitaires de Carrefour pour l'avancement de l'Ha・i (OJUCAH). Their seed distribution program, which includes tools, will take place in Lavial in the southeast part of the country and aims to reach 500 families. Both these programs also aim to reinforce community spirit by offering technical support and encouraging the involvement of those displaced in the cultivation of the land.Development and Peace is proud to support these projects, which honour the generosity and solidarity of Haitians in their struggle to re-build their country.To read more about Development and Peace's post-emergency program www.devp.org click here.

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1.Less Than 2 Per cent of Promised Reconstruction Aid for Quake-Devastated Haiti Delivered, Haitian Government Envoy Tells Economic and Social Council ,ECOSOC
RV=209.0 2010/07/14 00:00
キーワード:question,cluster,Council

ECOSOC/6441Economic and Social Council2010 Substantive Session31st & 32nd Meetings (AM & PM)Speakers Weigh Lessons Learned at Special Event on Transitioning from Relief To Development in Haiti, Council Also Wraps Up General Debate of Operational SegmentSix months after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake ravaged Port-au-Prince and left some 1.6 million Haitians homeless, less than 2 per cent of the $10 billion pledged to help rebuild the country had been received, according to the Haitian Government's Special Envoy to the Secretary-General, who addressed the Economic and Social Council today in a joint event of its operational and humanitarian segments, on transitioning from relief to development in the Caribbean nation."We still have not moved into the recovery phase", said Leslie Voltaire, participating in a four-person panel that took stock of United Nations efforts in Haiti. The distinction between earthquake victims and those of chronic poverty had been erased. The Government had set up clusters to coordinate emergency aid, but efforts to exchange information had been problematic. The main challenge would be to increase Haitian firms' ability to absorb aid, as they had been able only to absorb 5 to 10 per cent of pledged assistance. There was hope that the new Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, co-chaired by former United States President Bill Clinton, would help change that situation.Indeed, Haiti was in a period of important transition, said Nigel Fisher, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and United Nations Resident Coordinator in Haiti, ad interim. On the positive side, shelters were open, as were airports, seaports and a growing number of schools. Improvements in public administration were taking root. Economic growth and development were possible.However, he stressed that, even before the earthquake struck, many Haitians had lacked access to basic services and opportunities. Haitians now living in temporary camps said that jobs and schools were the most important issues. The United Nations, among other organizations, could help regulate the private sector in such areas as health care and education and strengthen the capacities of the public administration. Calls to "build Haiti back better" simply were not enough.In the discussion that followed, concerned delegations asked numerous questions about how international relief and reconstruction work in Haiti could be more effectively coordinated, especially drawing on the know-how of the 100,000 or so non‑governmental organizations operating in the Port-au-Prince area. One speaker wondered about the risk of corruption, which often increased after disaster struck, and how well the Haitian Government was taking ownership of the work at hand. Others expressed hope that the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission would deliver rapid results.In a subsequent general debate on the long-term programme of support for Haiti, the Chairman of the Council's Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti, John McNee of Canada, presented a report prepared by the Group after a visit to the country from 16 to 19 June. He observed that Haiti's transition was not on a clear, linear path, as the level of devastation was unprecedented. Reconstruction was only in the planning stage. Due to its broad legitimacy and long-standing presence in Haiti, the United Nations must make full use of its capacity to mobilize global efforts and aid, and to promote the Organization's leadership on the ground, he declared.Also today, the Council concluded the general debate of its operational activities segment, which heard calls for more coordination among funds, programmes, agencies and national Governments — notably to increase the United Nations attractiveness as a partner. Activities should help countries better deliver services, some said, and with that in mind, the development system should adopt a truly people-centred approach. General Assembly resolution 64/289 on system-wide coherence reflected a commitment to eliminate fragmentation and duplication to create a better-run Organization.Participating in that debate were representatives of Australia (also on behalf of Canada and New Zealand), Cuba, India, Japan, Israel, Norway and Bangladesh. A representative of the International Labour Organization (ILO) also spoke.Also speaking in the debate on Haiti were the representatives of Chile, Brazil, Bahamas, Peru and Benin, as did a representative of ILO.The Economic and Social Council will reconvene at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 14 July, to begin its humanitarian affairs segment.

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2.Haiti Earthquake: A Six-Month Update,Direct Relief
RV=197.2 2010/07/14 00:00
キーワード:Direct,investment,disability

LATEST UPDATESSince the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti's capital on January 12, 2010, Direct Relief International has provided over 400 tons of emergency medical assistance worth more than $45.4 million to 53 Haitian healthcare facilities, international medical teams, mobile medical clinics, tent-based hospitals, and medical units at camps for displaced people across the country.This response has been the largest, most comprehensive, emergency response in our 62-year history. It has been possible because of the outpouring of private financial support and extraordinary engagement from corporate partners with which Direct Relief has long worked. Six months later, the response continues at full force and will require a sustained effort for an extended period.Direct Relief has provided support in Haiti since 1964 to health facilities in need of medicines, supplies, and equipment to treat patients who lack the financial means to cover the costs of care. These longstanding ties enabled Direct Relief to respond rapidly in the aftermath of the quake and to furnish specifically requested medical materials where they were most needed.The earthquake exacerbated a chronic problem of limited resources and access to care. The quake left tens of thousands of people injured and scrambling for access to not only medical care but to food, water, and shelter. Because of the infrastructure damage and overwhelming workloads at healthcare facilities, Direct Relief established its own storage and distribution mechanisms in the country to ensure secure delivery of essential medicines and supplies. Direct Relief also deployed information systems to manage, track, and report the flow of resources into Haiti and helped develop a comprehensive inventory and mapping of the country's health infrastructure.We have received $6.3 million in cash contributions for Haiti and more than $52 million of product contributions intended for Haiti. The cost of delivering this material aid has been over $880,000. In addition, $2 million in cash has been allocated to support disability services, such as prosthetics, orthotics, assistive devices such as wheelchairs, and to support rehabilitative services. Another $500,000 has been devoted to a Community Grant Fund for local Haitian organizations that themselves suffered tremendous losses, undertaken extraordinary efforts, and will play an essential role in the ongoing efforts to recover, rebuild, and serve affected people.Our goals are to continue emergency assistance needed to care for survivors who have been displaced or disabled by this catastrophic event; infuse resources to support and strengthen the damaged health system as it rebuilds; and assist community-based groups that do essential work but have not had access to resources that have become available.The Next Six MonthsProviding Essential Medicines and Medical SuppliesThe earthquake has destroyed many hospitals and clinics across Haiti's capital, leaving more people in need of medical attention and fewer facilities to go to. The remaining medical facilities are seeing additional patients and require more medicines and supplies to keep their doors open. This increase in demand is felt throughout the country, as large numbers of people have moved out of Port-au-Prince looking for services in other cities.Community Grants ProgramDirect Relief International has created a $500,000 Community Grant Fund to provide Haitian nongovernmental organizations and community groups access to cash grants. These local groups have incurred exceptional costs responding to the earthquake's aftermath and are essential in delivering services, providing support, and representing the interests of the communities they serve. But because they are not widely known outside of Haiti, they don't have access to the large amount of international monies raised to assist the Haitian people.Hurricane Preparedness in a Disaster ZoneFor the third year, Direct Relief has prepositioned specially designed Hurricane Preparedness Modules throughout the Caribbean, including eight in Haiti this year. Each module is designed to combat the most common illnesses that occur following a hurricane and will treat approximately 5,000 people for one month. Hurricanes often disrupt water and sanitation systems and interrupt delivery of supplies to healthcare facilities. With hundreds of thousands of people now living in temporary shelters, this year will be especially devastating should a storm make landfall near Port-au-Prince.Prosthetic and Orthotic Rehabilitative ServicesWith tens of thousands of people injured, the need for rehabilitative services is at an all-time high. Direct Relief has committed $2 million in cash for long-term rehabilitative services with an emphasis on prosthetic services. Partnering with Healing Hands for Haiti, the country's premier physical medicine and rehabilitation institution, Direct Relief is funding an additional rehabilitation center to provide recent amputees with a place to do physical therapy and have their newly fitted prosthesis adjusted. This facility allows Healing Hands for Haiti to treat the enormous number of earthquake-affected patients as well as maintain treatment regiments for the pre-earthquake patients.The Long Term: Investment in InfrastructureConsistent with our mission to increase access to health services and support permanent healthcare facilities, Direct Relief will invest in permanent facilities and the creation of more robust rehabilitation and prosthetic services to treat not only earthquake victims but the estimated 800,000 Haitian people who were already disabled.Train the Future Rehabilitation Specialists of HaitiBefore the earthquake struck, Haiti lacked trained prosthetic technicians and physical therapists. To handle the long-term needs of the newly disabled, a cadre of prosthetic technicians and physical therapists must be trained. Working with Healing Hands for Haiti and the Ministry of Health, Direct Relief will fund the training of Haitian healthcare workers in prosthetic and rehabilitative care to ensure that services are available for years to come.Build an Orthopedic Wing at Haiti's Second-Largest HospitalThe Justinian University Hospital (JUH) in Cap-Haitian is the country's second-largest hospital but lacks an orthopedic department. When hospitals still standing in Port-au-Prince were overwhelmed with patients after the earthquake, Justinian University Hospital couldn't accommodate complicated trauma causes, despite a three-year-old plan to build an orthopedic department. Direct Relief and longtime partner Konbit Sante, which supports JUH and whose mission is to strengthen the public health system through training and capacity-building, will collaborate with the Ministry of Health to establish key trauma services at JUH.quick factsIncident: 7.0-magnitude earthquake epicentered off Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, hits January 12, 2010.Damage: Most of Port-au-Prince destroyed, including buildings and infrastructure.Human Cost: An estimated 230,000 people dead, 1.3 million displaced, and 194,000 injured.Direct Relief Response: Multiple aid consignments, valued at $45 million (wholesale), dispatched to Haiti to support care for the injured; secure warehouse established outside Port-au-Prince. $2 million in cash committed to disability programs in Haiti.

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3.Earthquake in Haiti - 6 Months On,Irish Aid
RV=159.6 2010/07/14 00:00
キーワード:Irish,disability,season

On 12 January, an earthquake the magnitude of 7.0 hit Haiti just 10 miles from its capital Port-au-Prince. According to the UN, an estimated 250,000 people were killed, and approximately 1.5 million people made homeless. Since the quake struck, Irish Aid has been working with its long-standing partner organisations to respond to the urgent needs of those affected by the disaster.Six months after the devastating earthquake struck, Minister of State for Overseas Development Peter Power visited Haiti to assess the impact of Ireland's assistance to the country.During his visit, Minister Power called for a renewed international effort to support the recovery and reconstruction of Haiti and also paid tribute to the efforts of the Haitian people and international aid agencies who are working tirelessly in advance of the hurricane season.Support from Ireland for the Relief EffortIreland has pledged €13 million in funding over three years to support the Haitian plan to recover and rebuild the devastated country. This pledge, combined with public contributions, makes Ireland one of the largest per capita contributors to the relief effort. More than €4 million in emergency funding and humanitarian supplies has already been disbursed. Read more about Where Funding Goes and Irish Aid's PartnersWhat The Priorities AreThe Government has prioritised meeting needs in the areas of shelter, sanitation and protection, with a particular emphasis on supporting women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities.These priorities were identified following the earthquake by a specialist team deployed to Haiti by the Irish Government.Ireland supports the Haitian Government's plan for reconstruction, which draws on the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment carried out by the UN, EU, World Bank and others in consultation with civil society, NGOs and the private sector. The Haitian Government's priority is the construction of communities, with proper attention to delivering amenities, education, and, above all, employment.Web www.irishaid.gov.ie - Twitter @Irish_Aid - Email newsletterenquiries@dfa.ie

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4.Listening to Haiti – Six Months Later,Internews
RV=136.2 2010/07/14 00:00
キーワード:question,sexual

Six months ago, a day after the January 12 earthquake, Internews put together a team to assist local radio stations to continue broadcasting news and information, which was critical in the aftermath of the earthquake. A few days later, on January 21, the team began producing Enf?asyon Nou Dwe Konnon (News You Can Use), a humanitarian radio program that provides vital information to Haitians affected by the earthquake. Since then, Internews has also been training local journalists in humanitarian reporting. Yesterday, Internews began to reach more Haitians who have been displaced to outside Port-au-Prince through a people-to-people caravan, Koute Ayiti (Listen to Haiti).View a slideshow about Internews activities in Haiti:CARAVANE – Listen to HaitiCommunicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC), of which Internews is a founding member, is working to bring information to and hear directly from the Haitian population in their local communities through a caravan called Koute Ayiti (Listen to Haiti).The Caravan Koute Ayiti will stop in eight cities from the most affected zones to entertain and bring educational messages to its residents. The ENDK Weekly Mailbox will record live questions and will answer them on the air.After the earthquake, many Haitians took refuge in towns outside the capital but much of the humanitarian effort is still focused in Port-au-Prince. The modern media are often not accessible to people in these towns because of problems with electricity and economic difficulties.Haitians need to be informed, not only on the process of reconstruction, but also what to do in the event of another disaster and how to access such things as health, sanitation, and sexual and reproductive information. They also need to know their rights with regard to violence based on gender, sexual exploitation, children's issues and HIV/AIDS.The caravan will use street theatre with educational messages, film screenings, public debates, radio broadcasts and a blog to reach the neglected populations with humanitarian information, as well as to encourage feedback and discussion to increase their participation in Haiti's recovery and reconstruction.

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5.InterAction Community Publishes Accountability Report for Efforts in Haiti,InterAction
RV=66.2 2010/07/14 00:00
キーワード:transitional

Building back better in Haiti necessitates the U.S. NGO community's continual, accountable engagement in the earthquake stricken country. As part of this effort, InterAction and its members are committed to providing the American public with transparent accounting of how all donations are being used in recovery efforts. The accountability report, title with live link here, details how participating NGOs have used private donations in Haiti in the first months after the earthquake. These donations will continue to support the work of InterAction member organizations going forward.The American public responded with a generous outpouring of donations after the January 12 earthquake. Thirty-eight of InterAction's member organizations raised a total of $959 million from private funders to provide transitional shelter, food assistance, emergency supplies, health care and psychosocial support, through the first six months of emergency relief efforts. To date, over $312 million of the money raised has been spent to support these programs. Still, constant challenges—land tenure, a government with very limited capacity, psychological trauma, rising crime, abject poverty, protection issues and a completely overburdened infrastructure system—all underscore the long, difficult path ahead for Haiti.Since the relief and reconstruction efforts in Haiti will take years, the Inter-Action alliance is committed to working with the Haitian government and people to be part of a relief effort that will, over time, lead to the building of a new Haiti.* The self-reported information in this report is subject to change given the ongoing nature of the response.

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1.(MAP) Haiti: Carrefour T-Shelter Coordination and Implementation - 12 Jul 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=46.1 2010/07/15 00:00
キーワード:Shelter,complex,Jul

Date: 05 Jul 2010Type: Complex Emergency; Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 2162 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter ClusterRelated Link:- Haiti: Carrefour T-Shelter Coordination and Implementation - 12 Jul 2010

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1.Haiti: shelters built in race against hurricane season,BRC
RV=216.8 2010/07/16 00:00
キーワード:rain,transitional,cluster

In the last two months, aid agencies have built more than 5,000 transitional shelters in Haiti, providing a safe living space for close to 28,000 people.Despite the huge challenges, the work of the shelter cluster – a group of agencies co-ordinated by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – is gaining momentum in the race to provide adequate protection ahead of the hurricane season.In the makeshift camp in Cite Soleil, one of the poorest areas in Haiti's devastated capital, Port-au-Prince, men from the camp work alongside Red Cross-trained carpenters and volunteers in constructing 300 transitional shelters – small, wood-frame houses with corrugated iron roofs.Shelter constructionThese are the first transitional shelters the Red Cross has built in Port-au-Prince. Almost a third of the capital's population, estimated at 8.4 million, is squeezed into 38 square kilometers.Lack of space in the highly congested city has been a major obstacle in finding land on which to build temporary homes.Pascal Panosetti, Federation shelter delegate, said: "For the first time you can see hope in people's eyes. Even before the quake these people were living in very difficult conditions but now it is worse. They are living in tiny shacks which flood when the rains come."Struggle for landAfter several months of negotiation the Mayor of Cite Soleil agreed to let the Federation build shelters for 300 vulnerable families for an initial period of 18 months. Another piece of land is also under negotiation.The Red Cross is also building homes outside the capital in Leogane, Jacmel and Petit Goave, on the sites of people's former homes where they have established land tenure rights."We are starting off with people who own or have inherited their land," explains Celia Pastor, a lawyer working for the Spanish Red Cross. "But we are negotiating with the mayor of Leogane to make available land for those who rented or squatted before and whose houses were destroyed."Moving forwardIt has been a slow start due to lack of space, land ownership issues and the massive task of removing rubble from the site of collapsed homes.However, the Haitian government has now agreed to the construction of 800 transitional shelters in La Piste. This is one of the biggest camps housing some 50,000 people, where the British Red Cross is providing sanitation.Read stories from survivors of Haiti's quake

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2.Economic and Social Council Adopts Text on Strengthening Humanitarian Assistance Recognizes Clear Link between Emergency Response Rehabilitation Development,ECOSOC
RV=174.0 2010/07/16 00:00
キーワード:technology,Council,sexual

ECOSOC/6443Economic and Social Council2010 Substantive Session35th & 36th Meetings (AM & PM)Expressing grave concern at the increasing number of people affected by humanitarian emergencies, including those associated with natural hazards, the Economic and Social Council today pressed the United Nations, on one hand, to strengthen humanitarian capacities by transferring technology and expertise to developing nations, and urged Member States to develop disaster preparedness and risk reduction measures, on the other.The Council wrapped up its humanitarian affairs segment with the adoption of a consensus text on strengthening the Organization's coordination of emergency relief assistance, by which it encouraged efforts to enhance cooperation of United Nations humanitarian entities, among others, with a view to planning and delivering assistance in ways that supported early recovery, sustainable rehabilitation, reconstruction and development. In such work, the Organization was encouraged to strengthen its ability to recruit and deploy staff quickly and flexibly, and to procure emergency relief material in a cost-effective manner.Further by the text, all actors engaged in the provision of humanitarian assistance were urged to fully commit to — and respect — the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence. States and parties in armed conflict and post-conflict situations were called upon to ensure the safe and unhindered access of humanitarian personnel, allowing such personnel to assist affected civilians, including refugees and internally displaced persons. They were also called upon to comply fully with international humanitarian law, including all Geneva Conventions, to assist civilians in occupied territories.By other terms, the Council urged States to continue to prevent, investigate and prosecute gender-based violence, including sexual violence, in humanitarian emergencies, while improving support services to victims. In other areas, the Council encouraged the private sector, civil society and others to consider increasing and diversifying contributions to humanitarian funding mechanisms, including the Central Emergency Response Fund.A related panel discussion held during the Council's morning session focused on strengthening preparedness for humanitarian emergencies. It examined how to respond to a changing humanitarian landscape, with global events such as population growth, food crises and pandemic risk creating larger humanitarian caseloads in contexts that were often unfamiliar. "We need to be responding to needs wherever they are found", said John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, who moderated the discussion.

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3.Agriculture Short-Changed in Haiti's Post-Quake Recovery,VOA
RV=102.0 2010/07/16 00:00
キーワード:investment,agricultural

Lack of rural jobs threatens reconstruction effortSteve Baragona | Washington, DC 16 July 2010After a powerful earthquake struck Haiti in January, boosting agricultural production was seen as one of the keys to the nation's recovery.Six months later, the U.N. Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) says only half the funding pledged for agriculture has been delivered.Experts say short-changing food production is a common problem in many humanitarian crises and, in Haiti, it threatens to undermine the nation's already-troubled recovery.Rural help wantedWhen the earthquake ravaged Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, an estimated 600,000 people fled for the countryside.The flood of people put tremendous strain on their hosts. Experts believe one of the best ways for the rural areas to cope with the new arrivals would be to create jobs boosting food production.In a country where more than half the population was undernourished before the earthquake, the extra hands could be put to good use."But it definitely is not happening like everybody had hoped," says Keith Flanagan with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture. He and others hoped to see large-scale irrigation, reforestation and other projects that would help farmers grow more food.But, for the most part, he sees a lot of people being paid to sweep the streets."Tomorrow it's going to look just like it did yesterday," he says. "It is better than a handout, but I think there are things that can make a more lasting impact."Back to Port-au-PrinceMost of the reconstruction activity so far has been focused on Port-au-Prince."If all the investment now will be done in the city where there are huge needs to reconstruct all the infrastructure, where there will be a lot of demand in terms of construction work, then you will have again a pull effect from the rural areas back into a city that is not ready to absorb a lot more people than they have today," says Christina Amaral, FAO's emergency operations chief.Port-au-Prince was overcrowded before the earthquake. The mass exodus from the capital presented an opportunity to relieve the strain. Now, concern is growing that that opportunity is slipping away.The United Nations requested $60 million in emergency reconstruction aid for agriculture. It's a tiny sliver of the total aid package of $1.6 billion the UN had asked for. But six months later, only about half of the funding for agriculture has come through.Urban biasThat's no big surprise to Marc Cohen, a policy researcher with the humanitarian aid group, Oxfam."If you look across the United Nations humanitarian appeals, pretty consistently agriculture gets short-funded," he says.Cohen says part of the problem is an urban bias among policy elites in both the donor and affected countries. He adds that donors get much more immediate and visible results from relief like education, medical care and direct food aid."If you're feeding people, you can see the direct impact," he says. "Whereas if you send seeds, they have to be planted, they have to cultivated, they have to be harvested before there's an impact."But the impact does come, says Cohen, noting that more than 100,000 farm families will soon be harvesting crops grown with seeds, fertilizer and tools donated to help them cope with the earthquake's aftermath.The FAO planned to help 25,000 more families, but ran out of funds.Long-term plansIn the longer term, the Haitian government has a $700 million plan to create rural jobs while improving food supplies.Those programs are expected to begin in the coming months. The World Bank and the United States are making major contributions.But, in the meantime, people are beginning to drift back into Port-au-Prince, amid concerns that the opportunity to rebuild a less crowded capital and boost the rural economy may be fading.

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4.(MAP) Haiti: T-Shelter Assessments conducted in Port-au-Prince - 14 Jul 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=77.3 2010/07/16 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 14 Jul 2010Type: Complex Emergency; Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Affected Population; Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 804 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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5.U.S. Chamber BCLC InterAction FedEx Launch Initiative to Map Recovery Projects in Haiti,InterAction
RV=64.0 2010/07/16 00:00
キーワード:technology

New Tool to Bring Transparency and Accountability to Recovery EffortsWASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2010)—Agencies and donors participating in the ongoing recovery and rehabilitation efforts in Haiti are in need of current information about where assistance is needed and which areas of response are already being addressed. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC); FedEx; and InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) focused on the world's poor and most vulnerable, are working together to develop a web-based mapping platform to bring transparency and accountability to these efforts in Haiti. This online platform will share critical data about resource allocation, programmatic activities deployed in Haiti and unmet needs. The prototype can be found at http://haitiaidmap.org."The challenges facing Haiti's recovery are immense but, until now, it has been difficult to get a clear view of the whole picture," says U.S. Chamber BCLC Executive Director Stephen Jordan. "The mapping tool will be a vital resource for helping companies, NGOs and government agencies understand where the critical needs are and where they can make the biggest difference."Humanitarian organizations – primarily those with membership in InterAction – will provide data on their activities and ongoing needs, while donors will be able to generate real-time reports about where they can provide the most assistance. The completed mapping platform will provide aggregated information about the different sectors, the financing of projects, and planned spending in Haiti."Not only will this technology help to dramatically improve the transparency of recovery and reconstruction in Haiti, but this effective, flexible and sustainable method of capturing program data can be utilized in future humanitarian emergencies," stated InterAction President and CEO, Samuel A. Worthington."Having recently visited Haiti to see firsthand the state of the recovery efforts, I'm certain this initiative will improve the flow of resources to bolster the recovery effort," said Shane O'Connor, program advisor, FedEx Global Citizenship. "The potential this project has to create a prototype that may be replicated to help with relief and recovery efforts around the world is especially promising. FedEx is honored to play a role in helping make it happen."The prototype currently is being tested and shared with the broader humanitarian community in Haiti, including agencies working on recovery efforts with the Government of Haiti. InterAction, BCLC and FedEx believe transparency will be a powerful tool toward greater, more flexible coordination within InterAction members, their partners, the Government of Haiti, the UN-OSE, Interim Haiti Recovery Committee and Haitian civil society. The completed platform is expected by the end of the year.About BCLC The Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC), a 501(c)(3) affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is a resource and voice for business' social and philanthropic interests. BCLC's Disaster Assistance and Recovery Program connects business resources with on-the-ground needs in disaster-stricken communities in the United States and internationally. Its Global Corporate Citizenship Program facilitates effective private-sector engagement in international development. Visit www.uschamber.com/bclcAbout FedExFedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $35 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 280,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.comAbout InterActionInterAction is the largest alliance of US-based international nongovernmental organizations. Our 190+ members operate in every developing country, working with local communities to overcome poverty and suffering to improve quality of life. Visit www.interaction.orgContacts:Kitty Taylor, U.S. Chamber BCLC, 202-431-1993Deborah Willig, FedEx, 901-508-4377Tawana Jacobs, InterAction, 202-552-6534

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1.Relief operation in Haiti still well under way,Govt. Netherlands
RV=238.1 2010/07/19 00:00
キーワード:season,March,conference,consultation,removal,Norway,Envoy,district,Brazil,recently

The reports in the media that countries are not honouring their pledges for assistance to Haiti are based on a misunderstanding. These reports are about support to a reconstruction fund for Haiti. The government of Haiti is still working on a plan for the reconstruction of Port au Prince and surroundings.It is six months since the earthquake, but the emergency aid operation is still under way. Aid organisations are now making preparations to cope with any damage that might occur during the hurricane season, which is imminent. Hundreds of million dollars have already been spent on emergency aid, providing 1.5 million people with shelter and four million people with food. Around 1.2 million people have received clean drinking water, and another million have received assistance through money for work programmes.The Dutch central government supports the activities of Dutch Interchurch Aid (SHO) with funds totalling €41.7 million, €12 million of which for emergency aid and €29.7 million for reconstruction. The government's contribution is part of the SHO's public appeal for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, which resulted in donations amounting to €111.4 million. The Netherlands is currently supporting the relief operation through SHO, which has recently published its first report (see the link to haitinu.nl in the right-hand column).SHO has also taken the first cautious steps towards reconstruction. For example, the Red Cross and Cordaid have built 5,000 temporary homes. It is very important at this stage that international aid organisations set to work carefully, and in consultation with the Haitian authorities – for example about the removal of the vast amounts of rubble and the districts to be reconstructed first. Dutch support for the reconstruction of Haiti will be channelled entirely through SHO.Another way of working on the reconstruction of Haiti is through the World Bank's reconstruction fund, which was set up specifically for this purpose. At the donor conference in New York on 31 March, countries pledged a total of €8 billion for this fund. The Netherlands made no pledges at this conference. The statement made by Leslie Voltaire, the UN Special Envoy to Haiti, relates to donors' contributions to this reconstruction fund, to which the Netherlands has made no pledges. According to Mr Voltaire, less than 2% of the €8 billion that was pledged at the conference has been deposited in the fund. To date, Brazil and Norway are the only countries to have honoured their pledges, but many countries will follow once tangible reconstruction plans have been made. The relief operation in Haiti is still well under way, and reconstruction will take many years.

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1.ANALYSIS: NGOs' to-do list for incoming UN relief coordinator,IRIN
RV=479.7 2010/07/20 00:00
キーワード:question,les,cluster,Council,article,investment,June,policy

DAKAR, 20 July 2010 (IRIN) - IRIN consulted the heads of some of the largest NGO networks on what they thought should be the top priorities of the incoming UN Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) and Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, who is expected to take up her role within two or three months.Those consulted include:The International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), an advocacy alliance of 75 humanitarian and human rights NGOs.Interaction, the biggest alliance of US-based international NGOs focused on humanitarian and development issues.The Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR), which brings together eight of the major international humanitarian networks, including CARE International, Oxfam, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Save the Children Alliance.The Humanitarian Policy Group of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in the UK, an influential team of researchers that helps shape and inform humanitarian policy globally.Here are some of their views:Advocate independence of humanitarian action. One of the continuing, pressing dangers is that humanitarian action will be co-opted by broader stabilization and counter-terrorism objectives, said Sara Pantuliano, head of the Humanitarian Policy Group at the ODI.Robert Glasser, the SCHR chair, agreed that "Amos must advocate for the independence of humanitarian action and resist the instrumentalization of relief or development to foreign policy ends."Amos would also have to tread a careful internal line at the UN. "Political or military objectives frequently dominate the UN's missions, calling into doubt its motivations to also be a humanitarian player ... The perception in some parts of the world that humanitarian agencies are part of a Western agenda must be contradicted," ICVA commented in its June newsletter.Fight for humanitarian access. "It is critical the new ERC makes garnering greater access to people in need a top-most priority," said Samuel Worthington, head of Interaction. "[Compromised] humanitarian access to communities in need of protection and assistance ... cripples well-intentioned programmes."ICVA said this would involve hard-hitting negotiation with governments - the forced closure of 13 humanitarian agencies in Darfur, Sudan, in 2009 was evidence that "Many states push sovereignty and non-interference arguments in crises."Fight for humanitarian staff security. Some 260 humanitarian workers were killed, injured or kidnapped in 2008, the highest yearly toll on record, according to the latest security report by the Humanitarian Policy Group.Continue to improve coordination: One push behind the humanitarian reforms was to make response more effective through improving coordination: hence the introduction of clusters. ICVA questions if coordination for coordination's sake has now been overdone. More broadly, the inability of the humanitarian system to respond fast and adequately to increasing levels of natural disasters is a key problem, says the HPG. "Haiti is a test case and things are not going so well at the moment".On the other hand, "The question is whether the 60 or so coordination meetings that take place in Port-au-Prince [Haiti's capital] each week help create an effective response strategy," said ICVA head Ed Schenkenberg van Mierop. "Has [coordination] not been overdone? ... The real issue is leadership of the clusters and ... of the humanitarian coordinators."Find good leaders: SCHR and ODI said the coordinators, who led the UN humanitarian response in emergencies, often came from a diplomatic background and had little experience in the emergency field.Interaction stressed that leadership throughout the UN humanitarian system needed improvement. "The Haiti earthquake response highlighted the lack of senior, experienced UN humanitarian leadership available to deploy on short notice."Make humanitarians "less white". "The international response model must be re-oriented to place local organizations and capacity at its centre, with the international community helping them," the SCHR suggested.ICVA agreed. "Relationships between international organizations, including NGOs and national or local agencies, must be improved. There is a broad sense in the humanitarian community that it remains too white [at its power base]. Creating local ownership by "flipping the system" should see national and local actors in the driver's seat of humanitarian response."Schenkenberg said Amos could help shift this perception by ensuring that the humanitarian community followed through on the many lessons from recent evaluations of humanitarian response, such as the Tsunami evaluation report, rather than ignoring them. LINKLobby for more attention to disaster preparedness. "Disaster preparedness - not to mention disaster risk reduction - continue to be the orphans of the humanitarian community. Despite clear evidence that there will be a significant return on investments in these areas, it ... [is] difficult to get adequate funding for disaster preparedness," ICVA pointed out.Advocate in the Security Council on behalf of affected people. John Holmes repeatedly advocated humanitarian concerns in the Security Council and negotiated on behalf of the people hit by emergencies, and Amos must continue this, said the SHCR.Amos should also strengthen the dialogue with non-state actors in countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan and Somalia to broaden the understanding of humanitarian principles and help expand humanitarian space, the Humanitarian Policy Group recommended.Reform the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): ICVA noted that OCHA had developed a new strategic framework but had not implemented the institutional change needed to carry it out.Amos should instigate this process, realigning OCHA around field coordination and advocacy, clearing up the divide between the New York and Geneva offices, and addressing problems of high level staff turnover at top positions, which "makes it more difficult to build up institutional knowledge or instil a sense of corporate identity in OCHA staff".aj/heTheme(s): (IRIN) Aid Policy[ENDS]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.HAITI - Preparing for the Hurricane Season,IOM
RV=151.8 2010/07/20 00:00
キーワード:rain,transitional

Efforts are being stepped up across Haiti in preparation for a summer of tropical storms and hurricanes, which this year pose a particular danger because of the 1.5 million displaced people living in tents and shelters.The humanitarian community is preparing for the worst by prepositioning emergency shelter materials for 25,000 families with a view to increase to increase the shelter response capacity to cover the needs for 130,000 families (650,000 people) by September.At the same time a communications strategy is being put in place to issue warnings to Haitians to prepare for violent weather. The city of Gonaives, which was badly hit by hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike in 2008, was holding a simulation exercise this week.Haiti's Department of Civil Protection (DPC) along with IOM, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and other humanitarian actors are producing roadside billboards and posters with advice on safety during storms. The posters will be placed on the information kiosks which IOM is locating in as many camps as possible over the coming weeks.A public awareness messaging system - general messages about hurricane preparedness is also being prepared for the Haitian population. In addition, camp managers will be sent SMS text messages up to four days before dangerous storms make landfall so that they can prepare camp residents for possible evacuation.Haiti is situated in the middle of "Hurricane Alley", a path that major tropical cyclones tend to take after they form in the mid Atlantic.Flash floods pose the greatest danger to life for the 9.9 million Haitians who live cheek by jowl in country which has been denuded of trees by decades of deforestation.Adding to the problems are dangerous conditions for the displaced in many of the 1,300 sites set up after the earthquake. Despite extensive engineering efforts to make camps safer, the risks of flooding remain considerable."The dozens of hurricanes and storms to have struck Haiti in the past five years have caused more than 5,000 fatalities," said Eric Holthaus from the International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University. "Nearly all of these deaths resulted from heavy rains and flooding and the earthquake has created greater vulnerability."Efforts by the humanitarian community are now focused on getting the displaced out of tents and into solid shelters. At the moment there is enough dedicated contingency stock to cover the needs of some 21,000 families (105,000 people) nationwide.So far 5,657 transitional shelters have been built of which more than 5,000 were completed over the last two months. An additional 15,000 transitional shelters are in the pipeline but cannot yet be built, because not enough land is available, either because the land is still blocked by debris from the quake or ownership is unclear.No one underestimates the scale of challenges ahead and the likelihood that coming bad weather may bring another humanitarian disaster down on the heads of the Haitian people. Even if evacuation plans are carried out with military efficiency, there remains the problem of where to relocate vulnerable populations as most of the country's hurricane shelters were rendered unusable by the earthquake.Copyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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1.Six-month report: Progress in Haiti,Habitat
RV=195.8 2010/07/21 00:00
キーワード:transitional,rainy,season,business

Real need...Six months after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake destroyed nearly 190,000 homes and left more than 1.5 million survivors in need of shelter, the need in Haiti is great and undeniable. Haitian hearts still mourn for family, friends, homes and jobs lost on Jan. 12.The scale of cleanup and rubble removal remains daunting. Displaced families crowd into urban tent cities, survive in their own makeshift shelters, or seek refuge in other parts of the country. And now the summer rainy season has begun, highlighting almost daily the urgent need for safe, healthy shelter.Real families...At the same time, life goes on. The resilience of Haiti's people is evident everywhere. Businesses reopen in front of collapsed buildings. Families work to clear rubble where their homes once stood, and worship on Sunday inside churches still missing front doors.Many families are partnering with Habitat for Humanity to provide safe, healthy housing for themselves and their children. Please meet:• Rose Flore Charles and her three c hildren, who now live in a Habitat transitional shelter. "This is not just a transitional shelter for me," Charles says. "It is a home." (See next page)• Grandmother A nolise S imon, who can continue to look after her flock of relatives in a new Habitat core house. (See page 5)• Elyc・M 馘ilien, who received construction training from Habitat so he can help rebuild his hometown. (See page 6)

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2.Haiti Six Months On,Brookings-Bern
RV=142.0 2010/07/21 00:00
キーワード:question,article

JULY 12, 2010 — It's now been six months since the devastating Haitian earthquake which left more than 200,000 people dead, more than a million homeless and a massive reconstruction task ahead. While others are assessing the relief effort and planning long-term recovery programs, in this short article we would like to comment on one particular aspect of response to the Haitian earthquake which has received little attention in the media and which bridges the immediate relief and long-term reconstruction efforts: the question of temporary shelter and permanent housing. A focus on housing also contributes to a better understanding of Haitian displacement, of economic pressures that might impinge on long-term recovery and the particular challenges of reconstruction in an urban context.

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3.Haiti Red Cross takes to the airwaves,IFRC
RV=133.9 2010/07/21 00:00
キーワード:question,season

21 July 2010By Gennike Mayers, IFRC, Port-au-PrinceMid afternoon on Wednesday 14 July, the Haitian National Red Cross Society went live across Haiti - broadcasting their first ever radio show from Red Cross Red Crescent base camp in Port-au-Prince.Broadcast on the Haitian network "Radio 1" in French and Creole, the show carried information on the Red Cross Red Crescent's response to the January earthquake. It also allowed listeners to provide feedback via SMS.Haitian National Red Cross executive director Dr Jean-Pierre Guiteau was a guest on the first programme.Voice to the voiceless"The speed of radio allows us to be closer to the population," he said. "I couldn't miss this opportunity to explain to our listeners what we're doing to help the most vulnerable since the earthquake. It was the opportunity to promote our organization and our services but also it was the perfect occasion to give a voice to the voiceless."Marcel Fortier, the head of delegation for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) also joined the show. "The most interesting thing about this programme is that we are able to listen to the needs of our listeners and try to meet them," he said. "It's about having a two-way dialogue.""In 2005, the IFRC World Disasters Report highlighted the value of information in the wake of a disaster," said Sharon Reader, the producer of the show and leader of the IFRC's beneficiary communication activities in Haiti. "People need information as much as water, food, medicine or shelter."Health careThe radio programme will continue weekly on 90.1FM. Through it, the Red Cross Red Crescent will be able to share information on services that are available to the Haitian population such as health care, potable water and sanitation, psychosocial support, and shelter. In the coming weeks the programme will focus on efforts to prepare extraordinarily vulnerable communities for the hurricane season.Jean-Marie Gesner, communications manager for the Haitian National Red Cross, says that this is crucial. "We're in the hurricane season so it's important to provide the population with information that will help them prepare so they know what to do to protect themselves and their families."We invite their questions and comments via SMS on 901."

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4.MCC and MEDA collaborate to help Haiti’s homeless,MCC
RV=118.9 2010/07/21 00:00
キーワード:MCC,grant

Wally KroekerJuly 21, 2010WINNIPEG, Man. — Haitians left homeless by January's earthquake are getting construction help from a collaborative venture of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA).MCC contributed $1.43 million to rebuild and repair about 775 homes of microfinance clients, most of whom are women. MEDA will administer and monitor the 18-month project, expected to be completed on Nov. 30, 2011Recipients of the assistance are clients of Fonkoze, the country's leading microfinance provider, with 46,000 microloan clients. Fonkoze has been a long-term partner of MCC and MEDA.The earthquake not only claimed more than 200,000 lives (including five Fonkoze staff members), it destroyed an estimated 105,000 homes and damaged more than 200,000. Nearly 3,000 Fonkoze clients reported not being able to stay in their houses due to destruction or severe damage."Most of Fonkoze's clients cannot afford a loan to build a house," said Julie Redfern, MEDA's vice president of financial services and a member of the Fonkoze board. "As a result, they will either totally decapitalize to invest in a decent house or endure in substandard and unsafe shelter until they can, bit by bit in maybe 10 years, get back to the living conditions they had before the earthquake."Fonkoze will coordinate the training of community teams of masons and carpenters in techniques for building and repairing homes that will be earthquake and hurricane resistant. Those teams will predominantly do the building and repair in their home communities, north and south of Port-au-Prince.All recipients of the construction assistance, plus about 400 more people, will receive training in home ownership and maintenance.Home repairs are estimated to cost $600, and rebuilding would average $3,000.Both MCC and MEDA have long histories in Haiti. MCC, whose Haiti work dates back to 1958, responded after the earthquake with emergency food distribution and relief supplies, water and sanitation assistance and trauma healing.It was one of the first organizations to send engineers to examine orphanages, hospitals and housing and help people decide whether they could move back into their homes.MEDA began its microfinance work in Haiti in 1986 and in 2004 turned it over to rapidly growing Fonkoze so its clients could access a wider range of financial services. It remains an investor and active partner of Fonkoze, providing governance as a board member and through advisory services for microfinance. MEDA is managing a $4.5-million grant from The MasterCard Foundation to help Fonkoze rebuild its own facilities and help 70,000 clients improve their livelihoods."Fonkoze is a well-known, well-recognized partner," said William Reimer, MCC's director of food, disaster and material resources. "This is a great opportunity for MCC and MEDA to collaborate and work together with Fonkoze. It gives us a chance to build on our combined experience and extend our reach in responding to a very urgent situation."Allan Sauder, MEDA's president added: "We're delighted that MCC is joining with us in this effort to build on our long-term partnership with Fonkoze to quickly mobilize housing support to many hundreds of clients. Most of these clients are women, and we believe this is an excellent way to directly benefit the many families these women support."Moreover, with so many aid groups at work in Haiti, the potential for chaos is great, and collaborating with a fellow Mennonite agency helps us send a signal that aid can be coordinated efficiently and effectively," he said.—END—Wally Kroeker is a writer for MEDA from Winnepeg, Man.

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5.Haitians with AIDS hit by broken promises of aid,AFP
RV=93.2 2010/07/21 00:00
キーワード:Council,Clinton

By Sabrina Guillard (AFP)VIENNA — As Haiti struggles to rebuild itself after a devastating earthquake, people with AIDS are still waiting for aid promised to them before the catastrophe, activists here said Tuesday.There are some 120,000 people with the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV in Haiti, which was hit by a huge earthquake on January 12, killing 250,000 people and leaving 1.5 million homeless.An international pledge of 500 million dollars (385 million euros) in reconstruction aid has been slow in materialising, with the World Bank saying last week that the fund was only 20 percent full.But people with HIV and AIDS are suffering even more as their previously promised aid also continues to trickle in only very slowly or not at all, according to organisations attending the World AIDS Conference this week in Vienna."It's very difficult for grassroots organisations to operate since the quake. We simply don't have the means to do so," said Liony Acclus, head of PHAP+, a Haitian coalition of organisations for people with AIDS.Around 90 percent of all funding for AIDS in Haiti comes from abroad, Acclus said."Since the quake, the programmes set up by international organisations to help people with AIDS to earn a living are no longer operating," complained Edner Boucicaut, head of Housing Works, a non-governmental organisation.It was still common practice that prospective employees had to prove they were HIV negative to get work, Boucicaut said."We have to stop helping Haiti on paper and start taking action," said Liony Acclus.However, there are more optimistic voices."We've lost 70 percent of our office space. But that isn't stopping us working," said Jean-William Pape, director of the Haitian NGO Gheskio."The situation is not going to deteriorate, because health organisations are well organised.""What we hear about Haiti is always very negative, but before the earthquake, good things were happening there, in the health sector particularly," said Jonathan Quick, director of Management for Social Health (MSH).The prevalence rate of HIV in Haiti has declined from 6.2 percent in 1993 to 2.2 percent in the middle of this decade, Quick noted.Free care for people with AIDS, HIV tests and preliminary treatments are still available, Edner Boucicaut of Housing Works conceded."But we still don't have second-line antiretrovirals (drugs used when a patient develops a resistance to the first treatment), and even before the quake, 43,000 people were not receiving treatment," he said.The organisations all share the view that the entire population be integrated into the process of reconstruction.In a joint statement, NGOs Gheskio, MSH, the Global Health Council and Partners in Health, called on the international community to direct its support to a "'whole of society' integrated approach to strengthening health systems as the best way to sustain HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment over the long term".Edner Boucicaut complained of a lack of coordination in the programmes of the NGOs and the government."Integrate us into your programmes," he said.There is a general scepticism towards the public authorities in Haiti, with organisations saying people expect more of the UN's special envoy Bill Clinton than their own president Rene Preval.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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1.Preparations Under Way for Storm Season in Haiti,Govt. USA
RV=250.6 2010/07/22 00:00
キーワード:rain,technology,April,agricultural

By Merle David Kellerhals Jr.Staff WriterWashington — While longer-term planning is under way for Haiti's reconstruction, an aggressive effort is being made to prepare Haitians for potentially severe tropical storms and a dangerous hurricane season, as well as the flooding and landslides that accompany them, a senior U.S. development official says.Most people living in the Port-au-Prince region, the area most devastated by the January 12 earthquake, are at greatest risk from the rains and flooding that come with the storm season in the Caribbean, says Paul Weisenfeld, Haiti Task Team coordinator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)."The concern has been directed at leveling ground, distributing gravel, clearing drainage canals, building ditches so that water can be channeled, so that we reduce the risks of flood," Weisenfeld said at a Washington Foreign Press Center briefing on Haiti at six months. "It was a large effort and a lot of money has been spent on that, and that's an ongoing effort."While planning continues for rebuilding Port-au-Prince and the other areas damaged by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake, work also has to be done to prepare the survivors and those displaced by the earthquake for what may come in the form of tropical storms and hurricanes."We are also trying to get people into shelters. That obviously is the better medium to long-term solution," Weisenfeld said July 19.Weisenfeld told reporters that planning for the storm season began in April with United Nations agencies and the U.S. Defense Department when military units were still working on the recovery phase. Part of the effort was to identify the displaced camps that were most at risk for flooding and landslides.Approximately 7,500 people were moved to higher ground. A number of engineering fixes were made at other camps, about 20 in total, to reduce their risk for flooding and landslides, Weisenfeld said."Any kind of major storm passing through the city of Port-au-Prince, when you have a displaced population that large, is extremely worrisome," he said.RECONSTRUCTION PLANNINGThe other half of the overall problem is the reconstruction effort, Weisenfeld said. World Bank economists estimated that it would take seven to 10 years to fully rebuild Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas. Weisenfeld said it is obvious that reconstruction to make Haiti better than before the earthquake is a multiyear effort.Long-term sustainability requires working through the Haitian government and institutions, he added."Obviously, [the government has] been weakened tremendously by this earthquake, so at the same time that we implement reconstruction programs, we need to strengthen government institutions so that we can work through them," he said.USAID, U.N. aid groups and the nongovernmental organizations that are working together are looking at ways to employ new technologies to be more innovative in reconstruction and to "help Haiti leapfrog its current technological status," Weisenfeld said. One example recently launched is mobile banking in conjunction with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.A similar program has been used in Kenya and the Philippines. "Haiti is a country where prior to the earthquake 90 percent of Haitians never had access to banking services or never used a bank," Weisenfeld said, "but Haitians have large access to mobile phones.""If people have banking services and they can make payments easier and start to save money, it reduces costs and improves the efficiency of the system and basically helps people advance more economically."HOUSING AND FOODHousing is critical to helping Haitians re-establish their lives and livelihoods, Weisenfeld said, as is feeding the population and maintaining a productive agricultural sector. Seeds and fertilizers were distributed to Haitian farmers so they could plant their crops on schedule and keep the country from spiraling down into a cycle of food insecurity.Providing transition housing is now under way and funding was provided for at least 7,500 houses, Weisenfeld said. The international community, including the United States, has provided about 5,000 houses from that total. An assessment by engineers of about 170,000 houses and buildings in the Port-au-Prince area found 46 percent to be habitable, which was a welcome surprise, Weisenfeld said.Some of the housing was immediately available, some required minimal reconstruction and others will require more extensive work. Grants have been made to get the reconstruction work on houses going, Weisenfeld said."So getting that work done and getting people to move back to the community is going to be a large effort," Weisenfeld told reporters.(This is a product of the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://www.america.gov)

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2.FOOD ASSISTANCE OUTLOOK BRIEF July 13 2010,FEWS NET
RV=236.4 2010/07/22 00:00
キーワード:debt,rain,April

PROJECTED FOOD ASSISTANCE NEEDS FOR DECEMBER 2010 This section summarizes FEWS NET's most forward-looking analysis of projected external emergency food assistance needs, six months from now, in countries where FEWS NET has a staff presence. Those needs are compared to typical needs at this time of year during the last five years and categorized as Above-average, Average, and Below-average/No need. For more detail on these projections, please visit www.fews.net. ABOVE AVERAGE ASSISTANCE NEEDS PROJECTED IN DECEMBER 2010CHAD: Typical seasonal improvements in food security expected Projected agropastoral hunger season: Ongoing – Sept. The June September season has begun normally and therefore, needs are expected to decline following the onset of full harvests in October and improvements in pasture and water availability in July. But, given households' reliance on asset sales and increased borrowing and because poor households are planting less this season, needs during the 2010/2011 consumption year are likely to remain above normal. DJIBOUTI: Heavy livestock losses likely to extend hunger season Projected Central/NW hunger season: Ongoing August The country's main hunger season began two months early and is expected to last longer than normal. However, March May rains performed well and the forecast for the July September season is normal. Thus, improvements in food security are expected to begin in September when kidding improves milk availability, though assistance needs will remain above normal through at least December. *GUATEMALA: Heavy rains likely to persist Projected hunger season (W. Highlands): Ongoing – Nov Tropical Storm Agatha has damaged infrastructure and crops, impacts that have been exacerbated by recent heavy rainfall. This may affect harvests (August January) and cash crop labor demand, especially in the western highlands, where replanting is less feasible. Forecasts for increased hurricane activity and a La Nina, which is associated with wetter than normal conditions, suggest that heavy rains may continue, with negative impacts on agriculture. HAITI: Needs likely to decline by October, but remain above normal Projected rural hunger season: April June Needs are expected to decline over the coming six months, but remain above normal given the impacts of the January 12 earthquake. Long range forecasts predict above normal Atlantic hurricane activity and an increased probability of hurricane landfall in Haiti. NIGER: Harvest expected to significantly reduce assistance needs Projected hunger season (cropping areas): Ongoing Sept.Assuming normal main season harvests, external assistance needs are expected to drop significantly by October. However, above normal needs are expected, as early as December, given that households will likely sell more of their 2010 harvest than normal to repay debt incurred during the current hunger season and because above normal labor supply may drive lower wages during the October December harvest season. *SOMALIA: High levels of need likely to continue over the next six months Projected pastoral hunger season: Ongoing JulyDespite good gu rainfall in most areas, needs will remain above average due to ongoing food insecurity among IDPs, the urban poor, and drought affected communities in the central, northeast, and northwest regions. Ongoing conflict, the suspension of food assistance, and low livestock productivity are key drivers. Large scale crop losses due to flooding will affect the gu harvest, mainly in cropping areas of Juba and Hiran, though the overall harvest is expected to be normal. AVERAGE ASSISTANCE NEEDS PROJECTED IN DECEMBER 2010 SUDAN: Normal needs expected post harvest Projected hunger season: Ongoing August Overall, food assistance needs in Sudan are expected to decline significantly by October, following August/September harvests. However, though seed distribution has improved area planted in the south, below average cultivation is likely in the north because of insecurity in Darfur, limited credit for mechanized farmers in east and central Sudan, and shortages of seeds in some parts of Blue Nile, South Kordofan, and North and South Darfur. *AFGHANISTAN: Projected hunger season: November – March Aside from drought affected areas of eastern Afghanistan, food assistance needs are expected to be normal following an above average cereal harvest (4.5 million MT). In the south and southwest, 30 50 percent of poppy production has been lost to fungal disease, but high producer prices mean that household income will not be significantly different than average.

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3.IMF Executive Board Cancels Haiti's Debt and Approves New Three-Year Program to Support Reconstruction and Economic Growth,IMF
RV=206.2 2010/07/22 00:00
キーワード:debt,investment,agricultural

Press Release No. 10/299July 21, 2010The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved the full cancellation of Haiti's outstanding liabilities to the Fund, of about SDR 178 million (equivalent to US$268 million). The Board also approved a new three-year arrangement for Haiti under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) requested by the authorities to support the country's reconstruction and growth program.Both decisions form part of a broad strategy to support Haiti's longer term reconstruction plans, following the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010. The cancellation of existing debt was advocated by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn in the days following the disaster as part of a concerted international effort to launch a "Marshall Plan" for the reconstruction of the country. The new program provides a strong and forward-looking framework to support economic stability and reconstruction in the country, and will also help catalyze donors' contributions."Donors must start delivering on their promises to Haiti quickly," Mr. Strauss-Kahn said, "so reconstruction can be accelerated, living standards quickly improved, and social tensions soothed." At a high-level donors' conference in March, the international community pledged US$ 9.9 billion to Haiti's reconstruction, of which US$ 5.3 billion is to be disbursed over the next 18 months.Resources freed by IMF debt relief will help Haiti to meet substantial balance-of-payments needs exacerbated by the earthquake. The debt relief is financed by the Post-Catastrophe Debt Relief (PCDR) Trust Fund, recently established by the Fund to help very poor countries hit by catastrophic natural disasters (see attached factsheet).The new ECF arrangement will provide SDR 40.9 million (about US$ 60 million) over three years to boost Haiti's international reserves and help the central bank manage potential swings in the value of the local currency - important to avoid raises in the prices of basic commodities consumed by the poor - without adding to the country's net debt. Financing under the ECF carries a zero interest rate until end-2011 and thereafter zero to 0.5 percent, with a maturity of 10 years and a grace period of 5ス years. The temporary interest waiver is part of the package that was approved in July 2009 to support the IMF's lending to low-income countries, financed from the IMF's internal resources, including the use of resources linked to the gold sales, and through bilateral contributions (see Factsheet "Financing the Fund's Concessional Lending to Low-Income Countries"). The new program also includes important policy commitments from the authorities that will help protect macroeconomic stability, and strengthen fiscal governance."The new program will provide a coherent macroeconomic framework to support the implementation of our Action Plan and ensure efficient spending and absorption of aid inflows," Haiti's Minister of Economy and Finance Ronald Baudin said.Technical AssistanceThe IMF will also provide a comprehensive medium-term technical assistance program aimed at strengthening state institutions, concentrating in the areas of tax policies, revenue administration, budget preparation and execution, and helping the country in organizing its first ever issuance of government securities."Improving the business environment and fostering private credit and investment will be essential to support growth," Charles Castel, Governor of the Bank of the Republic of Haiti said. "The Fund's technical assistance will help rebuild economic institutions and build capacity."Following the Executive Board discussion on Haiti, Mr. Naoyuki Shinohara Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair, issued the following statement:"The January 2010 earthquake was devastating for Haiti, after several years of progress in maintaining economic stability, resuming growth, and implementing essential reforms. The authorities are to be commended for good policy implementation in the six-month period since the earthquake, in spite of limited financial resources and weakened capacity."Haiti meets the eligibility and qualification conditions for debt stock relief under the PCDR Trust Fund. Resources freed by debt stock relief under the PCDR Trust Fund are critical to meeting the large and protracted balance-of-payments needs exacerbated by the earthquake and subsequent recovery efforts, and to placing Haiti's debt on a sustainable path. Debt relief from the Fund is part of a concerted international effort to cancel Haiti's remaining debt after the earthquake."The newly approved ECF-supported arrangement provides a coherent macroeconomic framework to support the authorities' reconstruction and growth objectives. The macroeconomic outlook, and implementation of the authorities' reconstruction plan, depends crucially on the timely disbursement of the large donor pledges. Furthermore, improvements in infrastructure and the business environment will be essential to raise medium-term growth, by attracting private investment and expanding the export base. The establishment of a partial credit guarantee fund will help restart private sector credit"The Fund-supported program aims at smoothing the impact on the economy of large expected aid flows, projected to triple to about 15 percent of GDP over in the next 3 years. Fiscal objectives are to raise domestic revenue, align the budget and its financing with reconstruction priorities, and continue strengthening fiscal governance. Monetary and exchange rate policies will be upgraded to facilitate the absorption of aid inflows, while avoiding large swings in the exchange rate and keeping inflation under control The program is supported by a comprehensive medium term technical assistance strategy, coordinated with Haiti's development partners."ANNEXRecent Economic DevelopmentsThe earthquake of January 12, 2010 caused unprecedented destruction of human and physical capital, with losses estimated at 120 percent of 2009 GDP. The disaster struck the country at a time when its outlook was improving after several years of prudent macroeconomic management. In 2009, Haiti's growth reached almost 3 percent, the second-fastest rate in the Western Hemisphere.A still fragile recovery is taking place after the earthquake. Agricultural production, construction and textile manufacturing are supporting economic activity, while remittances, which grew by 12 percent between January and May of 2010 (over the previous year), are supporting consumption and imports. Exports are recovering, although the trade deficit is still widening.Main Program ObjectivesThe program is focused on macroeconomic policies that can support growth and the Haitian authorities' reconstruction plan, as well as help manage the aid inflows. It includes improving the efficiency and transparency of spending, increasing revenues, modernizing monetary and exchange rate operations, and enhancing credit growth.Growth: GDP is projected to expand by 9 percent in fiscal year 2011-12, due mostly to reconstruction activity, and 6 percent by 2015.Inflation: expected to reach 8.5 percent in the current fiscal year and to decline to 7 percent by 2013.Fiscal strategy: to boost revenue collection to 13 percent of GDP by 2013, from 10% percent currently. The authorities' objective is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of reconstruction spending and rebuild a more modern and efficient tax administration.Monetary policy: the program aims at building a sustainable external position while absorbing the reconstruction-related foreign exchange flows. To enhance the effectiveness of monetary policy, further steps will be taken to improve the Bank of the Republic of Haiti's independence. The authorities also aim at gradually developing a market for government securities.IMF EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENTPublic AffairsPhone: 202-623-7300Fax: 202-623-6278Media RelationsPhone: 202-623-7100Fax: 202-623-6772

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4.Haiti will rehabilitate and expand water and sanitation in Port-au-Prince with grants from Spain and the IDB,I-A DB
RV=178.8 2010/07/22 00:00
キーワード:DB,investment,April

$50 million in combined grants will finance construction of drinking water infrastructure and sanitation systems, while strengthening the long-term capacity of service providersHaiti will rehabilitate and expand water and sanitation in Port-au-Prince with a $35 million grant provided by the Spanish Cooperation Fund for Water and Sanitation in Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish Fund) and a $15 million grant approved today by the Inter-American Development Bank.The funds will be used to strengthen the institutional capacity of Haiti's National Water and Sanitation Directorate (DINEPA), and to finance the rehabilitation of the water network and the expansion of services in a sustainable manner.Around $29.5 million in grants from the Spanish Fund will be used to high-priority investments to repair damaged water and sanitation infrastructure and expand services. This will include repairing reservoirs damaged in the January 12 earthquake; rehabilitating pumping stations, water mains and wells; repairing leaks; providing water to resettlements; installing water meters; purchasing generators and installing water kiosks where connections are not available.A second component of the program will devote $17 million to provide operational assistance to DINEPA and to cover near-term operation and maintenance costs. These funds will be used to support day-to-day operation, help establish basic administrative and commercial systems, prepare and implement investment programs, and assess viable options for improving services.Finally, around $500,000 in grants will used to finance a subcomponent of the program that will assist Haiti's Ministry of Health with campaigns to combat common Lymphatic Filariasis (elephantiasis) and parasites known as Soil Transmitted Helminthes. Control of these diseases is closely related to the availability of clean water and sanitation, and the funds will be used to administer drugs and carry out health and hygiene education campaigns linked to the expansion of water services.This is the eighth drinking water and sanitation coverage expansion and improvement project jointly carried out by the IDB and the Spanish Fund. The Fund was launched in 2008 by initiative of Spanish President Jos・Luis Rodrеez Zapatero.In October 2009, Spain contributed $20 million and the IDB another $19 million, both in grants, to help expand and improve water and sanitation services for around 150,000 people in the Haitian cities of Saint-Marc, Port-De Paix, Les Cayes, Jacmel, Ouanaminthe and Cap-Haitien. In April 2010, the IDB Board of Directors approved a second rural water and sanitation project for the department of Artibonite financed entirely with a US$10 million grant from the Spanish Fund. The IDB is also currently executing a US$15 million program to expand these services in rural areas of the departments of Grande Anse, Nippes, Artibonite and Ouest.Spain last year also created a $100 million bilateral fund to finance the reform and modernization of the water and sanitation sector in Haiti. The program is expected to benefit all 9 million Haitians, boosting access to basic services and allowing for the full implementation of Haiti's new institutional framework for water and sanitation.Spain and the IDB have expanded drinking water and sanitation services through projects either approved or already under way in countries including Peru, Bolivia and Guatemala (see links on the right). The partnership is also preparing projects focusing on rural and peri-urban areas of Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, and Uruguay.

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5.IDB Microsoft and Infusion to help Haiti launch e-government platform,I-A DB
RV=140.1 2010/07/22 00:00
キーワード:DB,technology

Assistance to set up secure e-mail, recover databases, track reconstruction resources and projectsThe Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in partnership with Microsoft Corporation and Infusion, will help the Haitian government launch a technology platform to provide secure communications, host critical information systems and recover key databases lost in the January 12 earthquake.The Haiti Integrated Government Platform (HIGP) will equip the Haitian public sector with state-of-the-art tools to generate, store, share and analyze information needed to plan, execute and monitor activities. The platform is also aimed at increasing transparency and efficiency in the use of reconstruction resources.HIGP is based on Microsoft technology leveraging cloud computing and hosting capabilities. Its open architecture will foster collaboration among government agencies, avoiding a proliferation of isolated IT systems. One of its first goals, which is expected to be reached in a matter of weeks, will be to provide a secure e-mail system for Haitian officials.The IDB approved a $3 million grant for the project, which will be executed by the Office of the Prime Minister (Primature). Microsoft will provide technical expertise and remote hosting services. Infusion, a Microsoft worldwide government public sector partner of the year, with recognized technical expertise in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, is building and designing the HIGP and its initial applications.One of the key features of the HIPG is a web-based dashboard that will display data on the reconstruction process. Information will be available in English, French and Creole, the language most frequently used in Haiti.The dashboard will aggregate information generated by the Haitian government, the Interim Haitian Reconstruction Commission and other partners in the reconstruction effort, such as the United Nations Development Program and Development Gateway, NGOs and the private sector. Besides data, the application will be able to display documents, video and photographs.In addition, the HIGP project team is working to coordinate its activities with other international partners involved in Haiti's reconstruction, including the World Bank, the Organization of American States, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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1.ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL FOCUSES ON SOCIAL ISSUES HUMAN RIGHTS,ECOSOC
RV=271.6 2010/07/23 00:00
キーワード:question,Council,Rights,policy,decision

ECOSOC/6448 2010 Substantive Session44th & 45th Meetings (AM & PM)Council Also Adopts Texts on Extending Social Protection Systems, Promoting Tobacco Control, Strengthening Data Collection on Gender ViolenceThe Economic and Social Council today continued the work of its general segment today, adopting by consensus 10 resolutions and 7 decisions broadly aimed at strengthening crime prevention measures, tackling illegal narcotics trade and extending effective social protections to the world's most vulnerable populations, especially in the wake of crises.Most of the day's flurry of action and in-depth discussion centred on social issues and human rights, as presented in the reports of the Council's subsidiary bodies dealing with those and other issues, including narcotic drugs, refugees and indigenous peoples. In that context, the Council also approved and recommended to the General Assembly for adoption four resolutions contained in the report of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice on its nineteenth session.By the terms of one such text, the Assembly would urge States to strengthen systematic data collection on violence against women with a view to assessing the scope and prevalence of such abuse. By another, the Assembly would adopt the United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders — or "the Bangkok Rules" — and invite States to consider the special needs of women as prisoners when developing legislation, procedures and policies.In the area of social development, the Council adopted by consensus five resolutions and one decision contained in the report of the forty-eighth session of the Commission for Social Development. By the terms of one resolution on the social dimensions of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), the Council invited the Secretary-General to urge the United Nations to assist African countries in implementing quick-impact initiatives, based on their national priorities, to reach the Millennium Development Goals. By another text, the Council urged Governments to develop social protection systems and extend, as appropriate coverage for workers in the informal economy.Such work was particularly important when addressing the economic, social and other rights of migrants in the context of development, said Ivan Šimonović, Assistant Secretary-General, New York Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), who introduced the report of that Office prior to action on the day's texts. "This is, indeed, one of today's most critical and complex human rights challenges".Today, about 214 million people were living outside their country of origin, he said. The rights of countless migrants were violated daily as they were often denied access to public health care, adequate housing and essential social security. Such denial of access was closely linked to discriminatory laws and practices, and with "deep-seated attitudes of prejudice and xenophobia" against migrant communities.Zeroing in on drug control, Hamid Ghodse, President of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), presented that body's 2009 report with a call to Governments to "bring primary prevention out from the shadows of other strategic measures". Policymakers must establish a clear focal point for primary prevention and improve cooperation among all parts of Government.Among the Board's efforts to combat illicit drug production, he said, was its work as a focal point for global joint initiatives like "Project Cohesion" and "Project Prism", which had reduced the availability of precursors used in the illicit manufacture of drugs. Also significant was the Board's dialogue with Afghanistan, which had become the largest illicit producer of opium, accounting in 2009 for 95 per cent of global production, consumed mostly in Europe, the Russian Federation and countries en route to those destinations, particularly Iran.In the general discussion on social and human rights, several speakers cited the importance of the Salvador Declaration, adopted at the Twelfth United Nations Crime Congress, which emphasized the shared concern of the international community over the impact of organized crime on human rights, the rule of law, security and sustainable development. Some welcomed decisions taken by the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice on follow-up on that Congress, including on the issues of trafficking in persons.In other business related to its subsidiary bodies, the Council elected by secret ballot Galina Aleksandrovna Korchagina of the Russian Federation to the International Narcotics Control Board for a term of office beginning todayand expiring on 1 March 2015.Other action today included the adoption of two resolutions by consensus contained in the report of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice on its nineteenth session on, respectively, "criminal justice responses to protect cultural property, especially with regard to its trafficking"; and "support for the development and implementation of an integrated approach to programme development at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime". A decision in that report on the "Commission's nineteenth session and provisional agenda for its twentieth session" was also adopted by consensus.In the area of narcotic drugs, the Council approved by consensus for adoption by the General Assembly a draft resolution on "Realignment of the functions of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and changes to the strategic framework". Also in that report, it adopted by consensus two decisions on, respectively, "Report of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs on its fifty-third session and provisional agenda and documentation for its fifty-fourth session"; and "Report of the International Narcotics Control Board".In the report of the ninth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Council adopted by consensus draft decisions I, II and III.Resuming matters related to coordination, the Council adopted by consensus a draft resolution "Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees". It also adopted by consensus a resolution put forward by Council Vice-President Somduth Soborun (Mauritius) on "Tobacco use and maternal and child health".It also adopted a resolution, introduced by Cameroon's representative, on "Enlargement of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees".Resuming matters related to sustainable development, the Council adopted by consensus a draft resolution on the report of the twelfth session of the Committee for Development Policy.Canada's representative introduced a draft resolution on the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti.In resumed consideration of item 11, Egypt's representative introduced a draft resolution on Economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the Palestinian Territory".Making general statements today on social and human rights questions were representatives of Belgium (on behalf of the European Union), Ukraine, Iraq, Belarus, Guatemala, Brazil, Iran, Russian Federation, Republic of Korea, India, Bangladesh and Indonesia.A representative of Ius Primi Viri also spoke.The Director of the New York Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) also spoke. A representative of the New York Office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) introduced the Secretary-General's report on capital punishment and implementation of safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty (document E/2010/10).The Economic and Social Council will reconvene at 10 a.m. on Friday, 23 July, to conclude its general segment and 2010 substantive session, with action expected on all outstanding draft texts.

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2.HAITI- Evacuation of Vulnerable Families from Malarial Swamp Begins -,IOM
RV=152.1 2010/07/23 00:00
キーワード:transitional,committee,relocation

An emergency evacuation of some 1,300 people living in dangerous conditions in a malarial swamp of Port-au-Prince finally got underway this week when the Government of Haiti ordered the closure of the camp.IOM officials began drawing attention to the unsafe state of Parc Fleurieux some time ago. Because of the danger of flooding from a polluted lake, an evacuation was ordered. IOM worked closely with government officials, local authorities and other humanitarian agencies to find a more suitable alternative accommodation for the residents.The drawn-out process finally came to a close yesterday morning when removal vans and busses pulled up outside the site. By pre-arrangement, a Haitian Boy Scout troop arrived to help with the relocation. IOM camp managers, protection and registration specialists as well as community mobilizers were on hand to oversee the move. A group of UN peacekeepers ensured it proceeded without disturbance."I'm worried about floods and wind," said Andr・Joseph-Venel, 58, a father of six. He's been living beside the malarial swamp that abuts the camp since 12 January when his house collapsed. He was reassured the by camp committee president Reynald Derazin that "anywhere has got to be better than here."A couple of hours later, the most vulnerable members of the Parc Fleurieux boarded minibuses while their few belongings followed in two large removal vans.There have been tensions in Corail at the prospect of new arrivals. IOM facilitated negotiations between the camp committee and the Haitian government as well as other humanitarian actors.Those already living in Corail were offered transitional shelters along with the prospect of jobs to help build their new homes. Their objections largely evaporated and by early Thursday morning, the move was already underway.MINUSTAH provided security with Bangladeshi women police and Peruvian UN peacekeepers. As the day wore on row upon row of tan coloured tents were erected on a once bare field by IOM staff who pitched in to help.By mid afternoon, an inquisitive group of Corail camp residents wandered across fields to find out more about their new neighbours.Fifty one vulnerable families, or 161 people, have now settled in Corail and the relocation is scheduled to continue over the weekend.The challenges in locating appropriate sites explain why so many Haitians remain under canvas six months after the earthquake.Most of the available land was quickly settled by the 1.5 million homeless. In some cases, local landowners who had initially welcomed the displaced are now asking them to leave, with evictions reportedly on the rise. As a result many communities are now living on unsuitable land that's vulnerable to flooding or is dangerously exposed. In one part of the capital Port-au-Prince, people are camped out on the meridian of the highway.Reynald Derazin summed up the sentiment in the camp: "Look where we are now," he said and pointed to a group of women washing clothes in a polluted dirty stream. "Do you think that this is a dignified life, we have no alternative but to take our chances and go to Corail, if only for the sake of our children and the elderly? What we now need are jobs as most people have spent whatever savings they had in order to survive the past few months in this terrible place."For more information, please contact Leonard Doyle, Media and Communications Haiti, Tel: +509 370 25066, Skype Leonard. Doyle, Email: ldoyle@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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3.UN Police in Haiti arrest fugitives suspected of rapes inside camps for displaced,UN News
RV=99.2 2010/07/23 00:00
キーワード:sexual,rape

23 July 2010 – United Nations Police (UNPOL) serving in Haiti have arrested two men who had escaped from jail and are suspected of being responsible for several subsequent rapes in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) set up after the massive earthquake that struck the country at the start of the year.The arrests were carried out late Wednesday night in the capital, Port-au-Prince, in a joint operation involving UNPOL's operations office, its tactical intervention group and the Haitian National Police (HNP).Jean Batiste William, also known as Ti Blanc, was arrested in the St. Bernadette camp, after camp residents called an emergency police number to report his presence in the camp.Mr. William, who has been tried and convicted of rape, is suspected of being involved in several other rapes in the IDP camps since he escaped from jail.In the second operation, another fugitive was arrested after his apartment in the Croix Deprez district was searched by police. That suspect is accused of several cases of rape.The UN peacekeeping operation in Haiti, known as MINUSTAH, said in a press statement that its police would continue to support the HNP in operations such as those carried out this week as part of efforts to boost security and stability in the impoverished Caribbean country.Andr・Leclerc, a communications officer for UNPOL, urged Haitians to keep calling the public emergency number to allow police to locate and arrest criminals."The acts of rape are unacceptable and cruel," he said. "Thanks to the joint efforts of the police and the public, we can reduce the number of these sexual crimes."Many inmates escaped from prison in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake on 12 January, which killed more than 200,000 people and levelled large swathes of Port-au-Prince.

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1.Haiti Humanitarian Appeal Mid-Year Review June 2010,OCHA
RV=273.2 2010/07/24 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,Plan,strategy,Shelter,spontaneous

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe 2010 Humanitarian Appeal for Haiti aims to provide for the immediate humanitarian needs of more than 2 million earthquake-affected people and to contribute to the foundations for longer-term recovery.The situation in Haiti continues to be one of large-scale displacement and acute humanitarian emergency. The January 12 earthquake displaced around 2.1 million people, of whom 1.3 million went to spontaneous settlements in the affected areas, and 600,0002 to host families outside the affected areas. Additionally, many people who already lived in poverty and vulnerability before the earthquake have since fallen into humanitarian need. In the months since the earthquake, the humanitarian situation and response have largely stabilized into continuous provision of basic needs.The Government and partners are now faced with the challenge of defining and implementing durable solutions to the high levels of displacement alongside ongoing and urgent relief operations. To this end, the Government, with the humanitarian community's support, has developed a 'Safer Shelter Strategy' that lays out the axioms for long-term solutions to displacement, shelter, livelihoods, health, education, protection, the environment and other vital needs. The humanitarian community is already working on the detailed operationalization and implementation of the strategy. However, for the strategy to be successful, critical conditions still need to be met, such as resolving the issue of land tenure and availability, and effective coordination between the humanitarian and reconstruction efforts under the Government's National Plan.The initial Flash Appeal for US$562 million4 for humanitarian response was issued three days after the January 12 earthquake. In a review a month later, the appeal was revised to $1.4 billion and its planning and budgeting horizon extended through 2010. Now at mid-year, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and cluster leads, in close collaboration with partners, have reviewed needs, revised the overall strategy and response plans in line with Government priorities, demonstrated gaps, and updated project requirements accordingly until the end of the year. After this Mid-Year Review (MYR), the appeal amounts to $1.488 billion, of which 64% is funded. The MYR process consisted of a thorough update of response gaps and funding. Old and new projects were screened through a threephase approach (clusters, Inter-Agency Committee, Humanitarian Coordinator)5 to ensure that only projects that are time-critical and that respond to the identified gaps remain in the MYR. UN agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were systematically approached to provide their latest funding updates. Some of the existing NGO funding gaps were found to be closed based on the information that yet-unallocated private funding would be sufficient to cover their projects in the appeal.

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2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #64 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=161.2 2010/07/24 00:00
キーワード:transitional,July,Goh,progress

Note: The last fact sheet was dated July 16, 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On July 20, USAID/OFDA staff participated in a meeting of the international community with Government of Haiti (GoH) President Ren・Pr騅al regarding resettlement and shelter issues. President Pr騅al noted the need for relief agencies to intensify resettlement and shelter activities to demonstrate progress and provide reassurance to earthquake-affected populations. President Pr騅al indicated that sufficient land is available for construction of transitional shelters (t-shelters), but also stated that new permanent dwellings constructed in Port-au-Prince will likely need to be multi-story buildings, given limited land availability in the capital.- From July 12 to 18, USAID/OFDA provided urban search-and-rescue (USAR) training to 25 volunteer first responders in Haiti. To help build Haitian capacity for disaster response, USAR experts from Fairfax County, Virginia, and Los Angeles County, California, trained first responders from fire departments throughout Haiti, including Cap-Ha・ien, Carrefour, Limbe, Saint-Marc, and Delmas. The training developed technical skills to locate and extricate trapped individuals, focusing on the proper use of search-and-rescue equipment transferred by the Fairfax and Los Angeles teams to the Haitian Volunteer Firefighters Association in February 2010. The equipment, valued at approximately $500,000, was used by the two teams during USAR operations following the January 12 earthquake.

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1.UNICEF Haiti Situation Report: 23 July 2010,UNICEF
RV=292.2 2010/07/26 00:00
キーワード:rain,UNICEF,Cluster,Wash

HEADLINESSituation Update- Two million people remain directly and indirectly affected as a result of the 12 January earthquake, while 1.5 million people are living in 1,342 displacement sites (Source: OCHA).- Some 137 sites hosting 390,807 people have been assessed by the IOM-coordinated Mitigation Task Force to map vulnerabilities to floods and landslides. Vulnerabilities remain however, even in planned sites, as heavy rains and strong winds in the planned site in Corail caused six injuries while 344 tents were replaced by IOM (Source: OCHA).- The political situation remains fragile, with protests organised in different cities against the Provisional Electoral Commission.UNICEF Input- Water supply by UNICEF continues to reach some 333,000 people, out of 1.2 million reached by WASH Cluster partners.- Second round of emergency immunisations launched targeting 500,000 children and youth up to 19 years of age.- 63,000 children benefiting from recreational activities and psychosocial support in the network of 225 UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Spaces.- 168 school inspectors trained on the adapted primary school curriculum and preparations of end-year exams for children in earthquake-affected areas.- The nutrition situation remains stable and under emergency thresholds, with no increase in acute malnutrition.- Inauguration of the first semi-permanent school in Bel-Air for the six-months mark of the earthquake.

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2.UNICEF Haiti Situation Report: 23 July 2010,UNICEF
RV=292.2 2010/07/26 00:00
キーワード:rain,UNICEF,Cluster,Wash

HEADLINESSituation Update- Two million people remain directly and indirectly affected as a result of the 12 January earthquake, while 1.5 million people are living in 1,342 displacement sites (Source: OCHA).- Some 137 sites hosting 390,807 people have been assessed by the IOM-coordinated Mitigation Task Force to map vulnerabilities to floods and landslides. Vulnerabilities remain however, even in planned sites, as heavy rains and strong winds in the planned site in Corail caused six injuries while 344 tents were replaced by IOM (Source: OCHA).- The political situation remains fragile, with protests organised in different cities against the Provisional Electoral Commission.UNICEF Input- Water supply by UNICEF continues to reach some 333,000 people, out of 1.2 million reached by WASH Cluster partners.- Second round of emergency immunisations launched targeting 500,000 children and youth up to 19 years of age.- 63,000 children benefiting from recreational activities and psychosocial support in the network of 225 UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Spaces.- 168 school inspectors trained on the adapted primary school curriculum and preparations of end-year exams for children in earthquake-affected areas.- The nutrition situation remains stable and under emergency thresholds, with no increase in acute malnutrition.- Inauguration of the first semi-permanent school in Bel-Air for the six-months mark of the earthquake.

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3.Global Jobs Pact Advisory Group on Haiti Gender Mainstreaming Among Issues As Economic and Social Council Adopts 18 Texts to Conclude 2010 Session,ECOSOC
RV=256.2 2010/07/26 00:00
キーワード:question,election,Council,policy

ECOSOC/6449Economic and Social Council2010 Substantive Session46th & 47th Meetings (AM & PM)With the adoption of 15 resolutions and three oral decisions spanning questions of international development cooperation, decolonization, human rights and the promotion of decent work, the Economic and Social Council concluded today what its President called a "groundbreaking" 2010 substantive session.Giving an overview of the session, Council President Hamidon Ali, of Malaysia, said in closing remarks that the high-level segment's Annual Ministerial Review, whose women-centred theme had helped to make 2010 a watershed year for gender equality and women's empowerment, had heard a record 13 countries make National Voluntary Presentations on progress in implementing internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals. Such participation was instrumental to the overall success of global development priorities.While the Council's second Development Cooperation Forum had seen unprecedented participation from multi-stakeholder groups, he said its potential had been constrained by the fact it was held once every two years, produced only a Chair's summary and was not institutionally linked to any other development cooperation processes. The Coordination segment had seen significant participation by Governments, civil society and senior United Nations officials, while the interactive dialogues held in the Operational Activities segment had enriched perspectives on the relevance of the Council's work at the country level.Turning to the Humanitarian segment, he said panel discussions highlighted the challenge of maintaining humanitarian operations in insecure, high-risk environments, and in situations of extreme and chronic vulnerability. In a similar vein, the Council's "fruitful" dialogue with the Peacebuilding Commission on achieving the Millennium Goals in countries emerging from conflict underscored the importance of a target approach to collaboration between the two bodies.Looking ahead, he said preparations for the 2011 Annual Ministerial Review, which would focus on education, had already begun. Requests for the Council to take on new tasks was recognition that it was well on its way towards making itself fit for today's challenges. As requested in the recent General Assembly resolution on system-wide coherence, elections to the Executive Board of UN Women, the United Nations' new gender entity, would be held by mid-October, and he was keen that the Council efficiently establish links between the Board and Commission on the Status of Women."The Council has grown stronger each year," Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, said in his remarks. National Voluntary Presentations to the Ministerial Review had grown into a vital lessons-learned platform, while the Development Cooperation Forum had provided strategic input for the Millennium Development Goals summit this coming September. It should strengthen its work on policy coherence and regularly assess trends in development assistance flows. It was also heartening to have seen the high level of engagement of delegations throughout the session, especially from civil society.The Council must now look ahead to the critical task it had set for itself next year, he said: implementing the internationally agreed commitments relating to education. His Department had started preparations for the next session in close collaboration with other United Nations agencies and, with that in mind, he urged everyone to fully engage in the national, regional and global preparatory activities to set the stage for a path-breaking session next year.

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4.Q+A- Haiti's reconstruction process,AlertNet
RV=208.8 2010/07/26 00:00
キーワード:election,investment,June,policy

Written by: Anastasia Moloney(AlertNet) - Haiti's government and donors are now shifting their main focus from emergency work to reconstruction, but they face many challenges in rebuilding the Caribbean nation more than six months after the January 12 earthquake struck.Potent symbols of Haiti's slow pace of recovery are the vast makeshift camps sheltering 1.5 million survivors, and the presidential palace which still lies in ruins while government ministers work out of tents.WHY HAS HAITI'S RECONSTRUCTION BEEN SO SLOW?A delay in setting an election date has created a climate of political uncertainty and put off some potential investors and donor countries from fully committing to Haiti's reconstruction process.Last month, President Rene Preval finally signed a presidential decree scheduling a general election on November 28 to choose his successor and a new parliament. But getting Haiti ready to hold elections will be a challenge. So many government records were lost in the earthquake that the electoral register is virtually non-existent.Aid money has only been trickling in, so it has been difficult to make long-term development plans and approve building projects. In March, dozens of countries pledged $10 billion over 10 years for rebuilding. But only a fraction of that has been disbursed to the Haitian government.Removing the estimated 20 million cubic metres of rubble is proving to be a major challenge. The lack of space for somewhere to dump the rubble and shortage of heavy earth-moving equipment makes it difficult to clear the debris strewn across the capital Port-au-Prince. Less than 5 percent of the rubble has been removed.The lack of clarity on land policy and disputes over land rights remains a major stumbling block in Haiti's recovery. Before building can start, Haiti's government and international aid agencies need to determine who owns what piece of land - a major challenge after the earthquake killed some 16,000 civil servants and destroyed an untold number of title deeds and land registry records."There are troubling signs that the recovery and longer-term rebuilding activities are flagging," stated a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee report on Haiti published last month.WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE RECONSTRUCTION PROCESS?The Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) oversees the allocation and spending of every donation over $500,000 sent to Haiti.Co-chaired by Haiti's Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the commission's board is made up of representatives from the Haitian government and the international aid and donor community, including Norway, Spain, France, Brazil, Canada and Venezuela who all have voting rights.The commission is responsible for planning, coordinating and approving projects funded by donors, non-governmental organisations, the private sector, and other entities. The bulk of donor aid will be overseen by the World Bank, a voting board member of the IHRC, through a so-called Multi-Donor Trust Fund.The IHRC, modelled on the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency set up after the 2004 South Asia tsunami, is also in charge of issuing licenses and permits to build hospitals, schools, and carry out economic development projects which include attracting foreign investment and creating jobs in Haiti's mango, manufacturing and textile sectors.During its first meeting last month, the IHRC approved more than $50 million in projects aimed at creating jobs and providing safer shelters. But critics say key posts in the commission still remain vacant, and there are disagreements among donors about the structure of the IHRC and how much discretion should be given to the executive board.The IHRC mandate ends in late October 2011 when its functions will be transferred to the Haiti Development Agency (HDA), which will then lead Haiti's long-term recovery efforts.WHAT ARE THE MAIN HURDLES IN THE FUTURE?Rebuilding is being hampered by a lack of effective leadership, says the U.S. government. "To date, the (Haitian) Government has not done an effective job of communicating to Haitians that it is in charge and ready to lead the rebuilding effort," said the June U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee report. Preval needs to give his deputies the power to make important decisions to speed up reconstruction, the report recommended.Up to 25 percent of Haiti's civil servants died in the earthquake, destroying the backbone of government. With a decimated civil service it is difficult for the government to function and get back on its feet. Most staff have not been paid their salaries since the earthquake struck, and hundreds of thousands of civil servant jobs remain vacant.A lack of coordination and disagreement among the aid community is also hampering Haiti's recovery. "Current donor efforts are marked by excessive fragmentation and a proliferation of approaches and strategies that are undercutting recovery and rebuilding," said the June report.Reuters AlertNet is not responsible for the content of external websites.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.GLOBAL: Insights into the ever more complex aid system (Sudan DRC Liberia Lebanon Haiti Somalia OPT Ethiopia Zimbabwe,IRIN
RV=278.1 2010/07/27 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,les,cluster,article

DAKAR, 27 July 2010 (IRIN) - As the humanitarian "system" becomes more complex, with new actors and overlapping mandates, different definitions of humanitarian aid, and ever-more ambitious goals, humanitarian aid watchdog Development Initiatives outlines some of the needs, responses and funding trends over the past decade in its 2010 Global Humanitarian Assistance (GHA) report. [http://www.devinit.org/; http://www.globalhumanitarianassistance.org/about-gha]Here are some of the findings:Private funding the rising starNGO M馘ecins Sans Fronti鑽es received US$845 million of private funding in 2009, making it equivalent to the fourth largest donor country.The total support received outside the UN-NGO Haiti earthquake flash appeal was three times the funding within the appeal, and exceeded total appeal requirements."Since 2005 there have been a lot of initiatives to bring the humanitarian system together - but what about the actors that remain outside?" asks Jan Kellett, programme leader of the GHA. "There are some very significant non-DAC [OECD member countries' Development Assistance Committee] donors; and private funding allows NGOs to choose where to spend the money in a more flexible way, which can be problematic for the system as you wouldn't know what is met and what is not."Humanitarian assistance was up US$3.1 billion in 2009 compared with 2006, despite an 11 percent drop in reported government aid in 2009; private contributions increased by 50 percent since 2006, reaching $4.1 billion.Since 2000, year on year, humanitarian aid has accounted for on average 8.35 percent of DAC governments' official development aid.Several high-profile disasters have caused humanitarian aid spikes, following which aid then dipped but not to pre-spike levels. These include: Kosovo (1999), Iraq and Afghanistan (2003), the Indian Ocean tsunami and the Kashmir earthquake (2005); and smaller spikes for Afghanistan and Ethiopia in 2008."Non-traditional donors" - governments outside DAC, LINK gave US$224 million in 2009 - a sharp drop from the $1.1 billion in 2008 which had been largely due to Saudi Arabia's contribution to the World Food Programme (WFP) for the food crisis. [http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=88601]Saudi Arabia was the largest non-DAC donor in 2009, giving $51.8 million; followed by United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and the Russian Federation: top recipients were the occupied Palestinian territory, with $99.7 million; followed by Pakistan and Afghanistan.Response to conflict the prioritySome 71 percent of aid in 1999-2008 was spent in conflict-affected states. The top five recipients of government and private humanitarian aid in 2009 were Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Somalia, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe.Non-humanitarian donor spending on conflict-resolution and peace and security-related activities increased 20-fold between 1998 and 2008, particularly in the areas of peacebuilding and security sector reform, compared with the doubling of humanitarian assistance over the same period.Some 34 national militaries deployed troops to the Haiti earthquake response.Peacekeeping costs and personnel numbers hit an all-time high in 2009 with $7.4 billion going to UN peacekeeping missions, funding 98,000 personnel; while there were 112,000 non-UN peacekeepers, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).Eight UN peacekeeping missions are currently operational under civilian protection mandates, with the authorization to "use force to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence". The largest UN peacekeeping missions are in Sudan, DRC, Liberia, Lebanon and Haiti."A major finding is that unless we understand the full complexity of all actors and money, then we cannot implement [humanitarian assistance] correctly," said Kellett. "Humanitarian aid does not exist in a silo and cannot become an isolated thing in itself."Measuring need still not accurateIt is very hard to gauge to what degree aid meets needs as there is still no uniform, thorough, objective way of measuring needs, says the GHA. [http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=88696]Most needs assessments are still kept private.The UN-led Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) is still often viewed as a sign of needs, but rather: "[It] highlights what organizations present in the country feel they could do with programming they believe they could undertake for the people they believe they could reach. The true scale and severity of need remains out of reach [of the CAP]." [http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89495]Many humanitarian needs are not included in CAPs. In 2009 $7 billion was spent inside the UN appeals process, while more than $4.1 billion of other humanitarian aid came in; and the unmet part of the appeals was $2.7 billion.Who gets what?Aid to victims of the 2004 tsunami was on average $2,670 per capita; Haiti $993; and DRC $58 (a 10-fold increase on the previous decade in the case of DRC)Aid for all sectors has increased in line with overall humanitarian aid increases. Food aid has gone up four-fold in the last decade, while low-funded sectors include mine action, coordination and support services, and protection.Protection doubled to $385 million between 2003 and 2009 but is still consistently underfunded. International response to natural disasters remains reactive rather than proactive, and prevention and preparedness still struggle to receive due attention and funding; as does education.Over the last three years, 60 percent of DAC donor aid has been channelled mainly through UN agencies; just under 25 percent went to NGOs and civil society organizations; 0.4 percent to NGOs in developing countries; 0.2 percent to the International Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.aj/cbRead more on needs-assessment innovations:Innovations include: a UN-convened needs assessment task force to harmonize needs assessments; the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely) surveys on nutrition, mortality and food security; and an integrated food security and humanitarian phase classification - in use in six countries - which can give an in-depth picture of the severity of a crisis. Global clusters are trying to agree common indicators and thresholds for humanitarian need to enable comparison of core information across the scale. [http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/pageloader.aspx?page=content-subsidi-common-default&sb=75; http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_partnerships/smart/; http://motherchildnutrition.org/nutrition-protection-promotion/pdf/mcn-ipc-technical-manual.pdf][END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.Haiti Education Ministry communicates at the grassroots,UNESCO
RV=249.0 2010/07/27 00:00
キーワード:question,teacher,decision,student,Education

As the 2009-2010 school year ended, Haitian students, parents and teachers asked the same questions: How could exams be organized when classes had stopped for over three months, and when many schools continued to operate in tents? Mr. Emond, the principal of Charlotin Marcadieu, wondered if his school will be an exam centre, as in the past, now that the buildings were damaged.Recognizing these difficulties, UNESCO and the Ministry of Education organized three information workshops in three areas hit by the earthquake for local education authorities, or inspectors.At the workshop held in the region of Jacmel, at the Naranjos campsite on 7 and 8 July, inspectors were informed of ministry decisions concerning the conduct of this year's examinations and the following 2010-2011 school year. The inspectors in turn informed teachers, parents and students. Mr. Meelody, director of the Ministry's press office, pointed out that the inspectors were "representatives of the State on the ground."The inspectors were also asked to review the appropriateness of the information disseminated by the Ministry and to prioritise the most important messages. Their opinions were of interest to the Ministry as they were better acquainted with the daily reality and problems of education. After working in groups, the inspectors presented creative suggestions on how the Ministry should communicate with schools, students and parents. One of the groups wrote and presented a skit about school. The inspectors also came up with a number of messages and slogans in French and Creole, such as "Lekol is wout ki nan Mennen devlopman," ("School is a road that leads to development") to be broadcast along with vital information. These suggestions will feed into the Ministry's information campaign to be launched across various media platforms and supported by UNESCO.Ministry representatives and inspectors declared that they had learned a lot from each other during the workshops. The inspectors were able to inform the government on realities and concerns at school level. After the meeting, a Ministry official said, "It is sometimes hard to hear some of their critiques, but we know they are right and we are working to improve the situation. One thing is certain, this day has been a real success."Reportage : Beno Goffin

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3.Haiti earthquake: six months later,UNDP
RV=45.2 2010/07/27 00:00
キーワード:season

In the six months since the earthquake that devastated Haiti on 12 January, UNDP has led several response efforts and aided the Haitian government and people in initiatives to reduce the risks of a future catastrophe.One week after the earthquake, UNDP established a cash-for-work programme that to date has employed approximately 116,000 workers洋ore than 40 percent of them women. Activities have included canal clearance and rubble and waste removal. A second project, coordinated with the World Food Programme, compensates workers with a combination of cash and food, and has to date employed 13,000 Haitians. Expansion of both programmes is ongoing.UNDP contributed staff to the post-disaster needs assessment, led by the Haitian government, and provided support for the record-breaking 31 March International donors・conference in New York. The agency also aided departmental and national officials in disaster risk analysis and contingency planning幼ritical exercises as the Atlantic hurricane season is already underway.UNDP has also supported the Haitain government in the area of rule of law, providing basic equipment and temporary buildings and in the wake of the disaster, which enabled the Ministry of Justice to resume operation. Also, Haitian magistrates and prosecutors will receive training both in Haiti and abroad, with support from UNDP.Resources:Audio: Bruno Lemarquis from UNDP, discusses disaster risk reduction in Haiti.Audio: Bruno Lemarquis from UNDP discusses the rule of law in Haiti.

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4.UNESCO connects Haitian and French children through books,UNESCO
RV=37.5 2010/07/27 00:00
キーワード:student

On January 12, 2010, the earthquake that struck Haiti took the lives of 300, 000 people and destroyed most of the administrative and educational infrastructure of the country. Children lost their homes, their schools and their educational system, putting their future on hold.As part of a larger response to help recovery in Haiti, UNESCO recently launched an initiative called "Un livre pour un enfant d'Haiti" ("A Book for a Child in Haiti"). The Organization collected French-language books from staff, friends and pupils in UNESCO Associated Schools for distribution to children in Haiti's camps for internally displaced persons. The French publishers Editions Michel Lafon and Editions B駻駭ice also contributed to the collection.The first shipment of 800 books arrived in Port-au-Prince early last week. These novels, fairy tales, comic strips and storybooks offer Haitian children from three to 17 a welcome distraction from the harsh reality of their immediate surroundings and an opportunity to read despite the destruction of many libraries. UNESCO has prompted parents and neighbourhood organizations to encourage the children to read and write so they do not lose what they have already learnt. If they have not practised reading and writing, younger children especially tend to forget much of what they have learned, making it hard to pick up where they left off.Come September 2010, when the French school year begins, Parisian students will be asked to donate more books for the project. Forthcoming shipments include contributions from a wider base including other French publishing houses. The operation will then extend to providing educational content to child-friendly spaces in the IDP camps and to school libraries.With this endeavour UNESCO hopes to stimulate informal learning in the IDP camps, and also to add more personal touch to an exchange between Haitian and French children – who are encouraged to write a personal message of solidarity on the title page of the book for the Haitian children who read it - a message that shall go far given the inter-library loan system run by volunteers who travel between the camps. In the long run, the initiative "Un livre pour un enfant d'Haiti" is hoped to facilitate the establishment of further exchanges between schools in Haiti and France.

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1.IFAD ramps up lending to Dominican Republic and Haiti,IFAD
RV=279.9 2010/07/28 00:00
キーワード:debt,agricultural,April,grant,rural

Over US$48 million in new funding signals commitment to long-term solutions for island neighboursRome 28 July 2010 – While the two nations of the island of Hispaniola – the Dominican Republic and Haiti – may have different languages histories cultures and economic situations their futures remain unbreakably intertwined.In an effort to provide lasting poverty-reduction solutions for both countries the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) recently announced a series of new grants and loans that aim to create job opportunities and ensure food security in Haiti and provide lasting mechanisms for rural development in neighbouring Dominican Republic."You can't provide sustainable solutions for Haiti without also addressing the needs of her neighbour with a comprehensive approach" IFAD President Kanayo F. Nwanze said.Nwanze will visit the Dominican Republic and Haiti next week to better assess the issues facing the people living in the countryside of these two nations. In the Dominican Republic Nwanze will meet with President Leonel Fern疣dez Reyna and key IFAD stakeholders including representatives from the FEDECARES organic coffee growers federation to chart a course for the organization's new funding and discuss the latest trends in the nation's growing agriculture industry.Nwanze will then travel to Haiti where he will meet with Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive Agriculture Minister Joanas Gu・and and Economy and Finance Minister Ronald Baudin. Nwanze will also visit an IFAD-funded crop intensification project and assess the impact January's earthquake in Port-Au-Prince has had on people living in the country's rural areas.New funding for Dominican RepublicWhile IFAD has been funding projects in the Dominican Republic for the past 30 years the latest round of loans signals a renewed commitment and cooperation between the United Nations' rural poverty agency and the Caribbean country. The new loans totalling approximately US$28 million will fund the Development Project for Rural Poor Economic Organizations of the Border Region and the Rural Economic Development Project in the Central and Eastern Provinces."Over the past decade the Dominican Republic has emerged as one of the world's foremost exporters of organic and fair-trade products. But still people in the countryside remain poor" said Josefina Stubbs Director of IFAD's Latin America and the Caribbean Division. "With this in mind we've developed the border region project which not only aims to give local farmers better access to niche markets but will also provide the training and tools necessary to cultivate better staple crops such as beans rice and corn to ensure food security."The project will be implemented in 11 provinces in the western area bordering Haiti where poor smallholder farmers are cultivating high-quality organic coffee and bananas but lack the resources to bring their produce effectively to market.The project for the Central and Eastern Provinces of the Dominican Republic will complement the border project by covering the remaining parts of the nation. The project aims to work in partnership with the private sector to increase sustainable access to domestic and export markets for smallholder farmers.Haitian effort continuesAcross the border in Haiti IFAD is focusing on creating a long-term strategy for the Haitian countryside. The Fund is currently reviewing its strategy for the next five years and aligning it with plans by the Haitian government. IFAD's plan includes programs that will improve access to credit markets tools and training. In its April 2010 meeting the Executive Board of IFAD also approved a debt-relief package that provides the basis for permanent debt forgiveness of Haiti's debt burden to the organization.Prior to the earthquake IFAD had three ongoing projects in Haiti for a total amount of $50 million and was the second-largest financier of the agricultural and rural sector. The organization has recently allocated an additional $18 million for a project that is currently under design plus $2.5 million for a job-creation and irrigation project."We reacted quickly to the disaster with a debt relief program and a recently approved water and job-creation project but the scale of this disaster requires a far-reaching plan that will not only help with the nation's immediate needs – food water sanitation – but will also look to a better Haiti five 10 and 20 years from now" said Nwanze. "I imagine a place where rural farmers can send their children to school and have access to enhanced planting techniques that will ensure there's food on the table when the children get home a place where farmers transform their operations into true business enterprises a place where hunger and insecurity are things of the past."Press release No.: IFAD/48/2010--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) works with poor rural people to enable them to grow and sell more food increase their incomes and determine the direction of their own lives. Since 1978 IFAD has invested over US$12 billion in grants and low-interest loans to developing countries empowering more than 350 million people to break out of poverty. IFAD is an international financial institution and a specialized UN agency based in Rome – the UN's food and agricultural hub. It is a unique partnership of 165 members from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) other developing countries and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).ContactsGreg BenchwickRegional Communications SpecialistTel: +39 06 5459 2386mobile: +39 3666400196email: g.benchwick@ifad.org

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2.Human rights are key in relief efforts,UN HCHR
RV=144.4 2010/07/28 00:00
キーワード:Council,Rights,refugee

Up to 50 million people are displaced by natural disasters each year according to the United Nations. Last year nearly 30 million people were internally displaced by conflict and violence.These numbers however do not come close to describing the extent of the misery and human rights abuses suffered by displaced people especially the most at risk including children women and the elderly.Yet just over a decade ago there was no comprehensive legal or operational framework for protecting the rights of internally displaced persons – those who are forced to flee their homes but remain within their country's borders.In 1998 the Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons presented to the Commission on Human Rights (succeeded by the Human Rights Council) the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement developed in consultation with key humanitarian actors and international legal experts.The Guiding Principles build on norms of international human rights humanitarian and refugee law to provide practical guidance for the protection of displaced persons in all phases of displacement.Recognized by world leaders at the United Nations summit of 2005 as "an important international framework for the protection of internally displaced persons" the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement have become an essential legal and operational tool in emergency situations.This is but one example of the contribution of the human rights mechanisms established by the Human Rights Council collectively known as Special Procedures to humanitarian emergency response the subject of a panel discussion at the United Nations in New York on 15 July.Observing that "the issue is no longer whether there should be a human rights-based approach to relief but rather how best to implement it" Kyung-wha Kang the Deputy United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and moderator of the panel cited many other examples of how Special Procedures Mechanisms contribute to humanitarian response.She highlighted the role of Special Procedures Mechanisms in providing operational guidelines; raising awareness advocacy and mobilizing humanitarian actors around major human rights concerns; and providing critical technical support.The panelists who included Special Procedures mandate holders United Nations agencies and civil society actors underlined the importance of integrating a human rights-based approach in all phases of an emergency.Rashida Manjoo the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women its Causes and Consequences noted that pre-existing vulnerabilities and patterns of discrimination against women are often exacerbated in the aftermath of an emergency."Humanitarian responses can be more efficient and have greater impact when opportunities for positive change in gender roles created or expanded by crisis situations are enhanced and sustained during the emergency and post-emergency phases" she said.Michel Forst the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti echoed the importance of applying the human rights-based approach to all stages of an emergency. If Haiti's reconstruction plan is to succeed he said it should have an explicit place for human rights indicating the very purpose of reconstruction is to enable Haitians to reclaim their rights.Civil society representatives noted that while some humanitarian actors may be confronted with human rights violations they may lack the mandate to respond. Strengthened cooperation with Special Procedures mandate holders would help to close that gap. They agreed however that humanitarian organisations should never remain silent in the face of human rights violations."It is no longer acceptable for the protection of human rights to be either an unwonted or an unwanted aspect of the work of assistance agencies" said Gerald Martone of the International Rescue Committee.The panel discussion was organized by the United Nations Human Rights office (OHCHR) in the context of the Humanitarian Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.See webcast of the panel discussion

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3.More Haitian children to be vaccinated in UN-backed campaign,UN News
RV=83.9 2010/07/28 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF

The United Nations and its partners are aiming to reach an additional 500000 Haitian children during a second round of emergency immunizations in the Caribbean nation that was struck by a devastating earthquake just over six months ago.The second round of immunizations will consist of diphtheria tetanus pertussis (whooping cough) measles rubella and polio Marco Jimenez of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) told reporters in Geneva.More than 275000 children have been immunized so far against major vaccine preventable diseases according to UNICEF which noted that there are few places in the world today where children are as vulnerable as they are in Haiti.The country is reeling from the 12 January quake which killed more than 200000 people and caused severe destruction and damage in large swathes of the capital Port-au-Prince and other areas.Despite some progress UNICEF said over 1.2 million children in the country are exposed to exploitation and abuse and 800000 live in tents at sites which lack adequate sanitation and where access to safe water education and health facilities are limited.Six months after the tragedy safe water is being provided to some 1.2 million people through UNICEF and its partner organizations. In addition nutrition programmes are providing food to some 550000 people with special needs – children under five and lactating women – and some 2000 children with severe acute malnutrition are now receiving life-saving therapeutic feeding and care."Some of the milestones at six months are truly remarkable. So far no increase in malnutrition has been recorded and we have also not seen any major disease outbreaks despite huge challenges in health and sanitation" the agency wrote in a six-month report launched earlier this month.Mr. Jimenez added that 63000 children are also benefiting from the network of 225 UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Spaces which are designed to offer children and adolescents a safe space to participate in recreational activities and where they can receive more targeted psychosocial support.

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4.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter - Planned and Built (19 July 2010) - Leogane Gressier Grand Goave Petit Goave,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=76.5 2010/07/28 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Date: 18 Jul 2010Type: Complex Emergency; Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF * 1223 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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1.The long road to recovery in Haiti: Some close-ups,CWS
RV=277.5 2010/07/29 00:00
キーワード:teacher,April,Methodist,rural,July,Alliance,farmer

By Chris HerlingerPort-au-Prince, Haiti – In northern Haiti, members of a community-based group began a feeding program for those displaced by the January 12 earthquake. In the southern coastal city of Jacmel, a group of disaster survivors banded together and moved onto the grounds of a local church. And in Port-au-Prince, a woman who gave birth to her infant son twelve days after the quake wondered what she would do next.These were some of the Haitians I met in January and February, immediately after the disaster, and it seemed appropriate to try to find them when I recently returned to Haiti and perhaps measure some of the changes in Haiti during the intervening months.How are they doing? What are they doing? What are their plans for the future? Here is an update, based on recent travels in Haiti.1) In Petite Riviere, in the northern department of Artibonite, community members with ties to local ACT Alliance partners, including long-time Church World Service partner Service Chretien d'Haiti, continue a feeding program based at several local radio stations, an important source of information, solidarity and community support in rural Haiti.However, the feeding program has been cut back both because only a portion of those who initially moved from Port-au-Prince -– estimates ranged from as high as 8,000 to as low as 3,000 -– now remain in Petite Riviere de l'Artibonite. Many have returned to the capital, where accessing humanitarian aid (such as cash-for-work programs) is easier and where many family members remained after the quake.In February, about 500 meals were served daily at the community-based sites; now the program in Petite Riviere, has been cut back to two or three times a week.On the day I recently revisited Radio Family, one of the local radio stations, community members involved in the program said lowered numbers of participants were one reason the program was scaled back. The other reason was that it was simply difficult to sustain community support at the same levels, especially given Petite Riviere's own long-term struggles with securing enough food for many of its residents."We're in great need of food here," said Sama Odmarc, a teacher and journalist.Odmarc and others explained that the region, a rice-growing area, has had problems for years, including the importation of rice from the United States, which has put pressure on local producers. Farmers have also faced problems in securing credit to buy basics such as fertilizer. And credit itself is too costly. "Before they (farmers) harvest, they have to pay back their loans," said retired agronomist Nicolas Altidor. Not enough has been done, he said, to diversify crops, something that is needed, as the local diet – centered on rice, corn meal, sweet potatoes and millet – is not sufficient in protein.Among the things needed in Petite Riviere, Altidor said, is support for farmers in the form of fertilizer and reasonable credit. Without these things, pressures will continue to drive people out of rural areas and into already-too-crowded Port-au-Prince. "People don't really want to stay in Port-au-Prince," he said. "But there's still a feeling that you can make money there, unlike here in the provinces."2) In the southern coastal city of Jacmel, work by ACT Alliance member Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and local partners has kept several displacement camps open and running, with noticeable efforts underway to repair and rebuild homes. Less noticeable: smaller, initial efforts to assist so-called members of groupes solidarit駸, or solidarity groups, who did not want to move into displacement camps.One of the solidarity groups had been staying in and around the grounds of Jacmel's Wesleyan Methodist Church, with initial support from local ACT partners. When I saw the grounds in February, the tarps and canvas being used looked tattered and ragged, and the area itself seemed disorderly, at least compared to the more formally organized displacement camps. But when I saw it recently, the church grounds looked more orderly; classes were being held in a school tent, and nicer tents (provided by local Jacmel authorities) had replaced the older, worn-out material to protect residents from the elements.Still, much about the community's life together remained unsettled.Francilaire Jeudi, one of the community members, told me that the numbers of those staying at the site had dropped from 400 to 150, with some deciding they would rather go it alone, returning to their homes or going to other areas."It's been hard to keep up," he said about maintaining the community solidarity group, in part because, as is often the case during relief operations, food assistance in the initial "emergency phase" had ended. (A July 11 report by the Toronto-based Globe and Mail also said the community had splintered into different factions, with some from the splinter group unhappy with the solidarity community's leadership. Those dissatisfied eventually left the church grounds and are now living down the street at another site.)Jeudi stressed that the school classes were for the wider community, and that 15 children from the solidarity community living on the church grounds were attending classes. Jeudi said long-term concerns remained, including worries about food and the need for jobs; some in the solidarity community had received cash-for-work assistance, but others had not and were just barely getting by. He was among those still looking for a job. "I have to work," Jeudi said.3) In the Belair neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, I tried to find Marie Sylsalve. She had given birth to her son, McAnley, 12 days after the earthquake, having failed to find her husband, Andre. The couple's home was destroyed and Sylsalve presumed her husband was killed in the quake; she saw a wall fall on him. When I met her in late January, Sylsalve, who had worked as a vendor and was living at a displacement site in the Belair neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, was thinking about how best to support herself, her infant son and three other children. The displacement site, supported with humanitarian assistance from the ACT Alliance, had a long association with the Brazilian organization Viva Rio, which in turn had received support from ACT members in Port-au-Prince, including Norwegian Church Aid.When I visited recently, the tent area where Sylsalve and others lived was gone; Viva Rio staffer Berdine Edmond said that 400 families, including presumably Sylsalve and her children, had stayed through April 10, almost three months to the day after the quake. Viva Rio told the families it needed to reclaim the space, including for its programs for children. "Most have returned to where they lived before or have moved to other camps," Edmond said, noting that cooperation and trust between the temporary residents and the ACT-supported NGO was, and remained, good, with Vivo Rio always making clear that staying on its grounds was to be temporary. But the relationships formed between residents and Viva Rio were not temporary: Many of the one-time residents are still enrolled, for example, in Viva Rio's pediatric health program – a program whose participants have included, among others, Marie Sylsalve and her son, McAnley.This is the fourth of a series of stories by CWS staffer Chris Herlinger focusing on the first six months of ACT Alliance recovery work in Haiti.How to helpContributions to support recovery work in Haiti may be made online or by phone (800.297.1516), or may be sent to your denomination or to Church World Service, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN 46515. Church World Service is a member of the ACT Alliance, a global coalition of churches and agencies engaged in development, humanitarian assistance and advocacy.Media Contact: Lesley Crosson, 212-870-2676, lcrosson@churchworldservice.orgJan Dragin, 781-925-1526, jdragin@gis.net

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2.Statement of Susan G. Reichle Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator Bureau for Democracy Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance,USAID
RV=114.6 2010/07/29 00:00
キーワード:policy,decision,campaign

National Security, Interagency Collaboration, and Lessons from SOUTHCOM and AFRICOMBefore the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign AffairsCommittee on Oversight and Government ReformU.S. House of RepresentativesJuly 28, 2010IntroductionChairman Tierney, Ranking Member Flake, and distinguished members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this timely hearing with my colleagues from the Department of Defense and Department of State whom I work with on a regular basis. The purpose of my remarks is twofold: First, to explain why we in the development community believe that an integrated U.S. Government approach to crisis prevention, humanitarian response and instability is critical; and second, to outline the steps we have taken at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to make such collaboration possible.The Agency recognizes the limits of focusing on development alone, particularly in countries at risk of instability. As a result, we are directing more attention and resources to combat the threat of violent extremism, insurgency, and the effect of international criminal networks in order to promote peace and security. USAID plays a critical role with others in the U.S. Government interagency community to combat these challenges.Within the "3Ds" national security construct of Diplomacy, Development and Defense, USAID's collaboration with the Departments of State and Defense is essential to promoting and protecting national security. Instability and conflict created by man-made and natural disasters are among the biggest obstacles to development. There is an enormous synergy to be realized from combining USAID development expertise with Department of Defense capabilities to give leverage to the Department of State's diplomatic leadershipWhile the civilian-military relationship stretches back to the 1960s, it took on new urgency following major disasters. USAID posted its first Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) advisor to the Pacific Command (PACOM) in 1994 at the request of PACOM leadership, following a major cyclone response in Bangladesh. After the experience of coordinating USAID and DoD efforts in response to Hurricane Mitch in Central America, OFDA assigned a full-time advisor to the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in 1999, and by 2008, OFDA had advisors in each of the geographic combatant commands (COCOMs).Soon after September 11th, the Agency made a decision to significantly enhance its ability to influence the COCOMs. During this period, I was at the National War College and saw first-hand the importance of our engagement with interagency colleagues particularly the Defense Department to ensure policy, operational, and tactical decisions were well informed. Although USAID's Senior Foreign Service corps was shrinking at the time, USAID leadership recognized the importance of creating new senior development advisor positions, or SDAs, in each of the combatant commands. These were envisioned as officers who could address the nexus between defense and development required in addressing a range of issues, including disaster response and threats to stability such as the corrosive effect of transnational criminal networks on stability and governance in the region.Around the same time that some of us were pressing for increased USAID representation at the COCOMs and at the War Colleges, the Agency recognized the importance of establishing an Office of Military Affairs (OMA) in USAID's Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Bureau. As this Military Affairs Office began to staff up in 2006, one of its primary responsibilities was strengthening coordination between COCOMs, USAID regional bureaus, and our missions around the world. This greatly increased USAID's ability to influence theater campaign plans, the Guidance for the Employment of the Force, and training USAID staff to work more effectively with DoD. Moreover, OMA has overseen the training of several thousand troops in conflict assessment, programming, and development principles to have a more holistic understanding of the environment where they are deployed. Finally, OMA has provided DoD with a "one stop shop" for USAID engagement, which was strengthened through the assignment of DOD personnel to OMA.As a result of these advances in recent years, both organizations are better placed to share lessons and experiences and leverage interagency expertise to further national security and improve development outcomes. DoD's Southern Command and Africa Command are two excellent examples of this partnership.

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3.Life Partners Commit to Feed Thousands of Families in Gaza and Haiti During Ramadan,LIFE
RV=71.2 2010/07/29 00:00
キーワード:rural,campaign

Throughout the summer, Life for Relief and Development has been gearing up for its annual Ramadan campaign. The campaign focuses on providing food to needy families and orphans in several countries around the world.In the spirit of the campaign and the forthcoming holy month, Two of Life's partners, the Muhammad Bin Rashed Al-Maktoom Charity and the Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Foundation, have made substantial commitments to provide a one-month supply of food during Ramadan to 2,500 Palestinian families living in Gaza.Life will implement this project, as it does its other projects in Gaza, by selecting families who fall under the following criteria:- Families who suffer from severe poverty - Families who live in rural areas - The families of those who suffer from chronic unemployment - Families with women as the head of household - Families with special needs children - Families with 5 or more membersIn addition to its commitment in Gaza, the Al Maktoum Charity has pledged to feed 500 families in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.Muhammad Bin Rashed Al Maktoum is the current ruler of Dubai and the vice-president of the UAE. He started the charitable foundation that bears his name in 1995, and has overseen the distribution of tens of millions of dollars in humanitarian assistance across the globe. The Al Maktoum Charity has provided extensive support over the past two years to Life's activities in Iraq, Palestine, and Haiti, for which Life and its supporters have been very grateful.The late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan, who established his charitable foundation in 1992, was the leader of Abu Dhabi who went on to become the first president of the United Arab Emirates in 1971. His foundation has made an impact around the globe through a diverse array of humanitarian projects and initiatives.Sheikh Zayed's legacy lives on through the work of his foundation and the partnerships that it fosters with organizations like Life for Relief and Development.

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1.At a Glance: Women in Haiti,UNIFEM
RV=315.7 2010/07/30 00:00
キーワード:sexual,agricultural,decision,latrine,July,uman,Petit,farmer

Date: 30 July 2010The massive earthquake of January 2010 in Haiti is estimated to have left more than 200,000 people dead and 1.5 million homeless. The most affected cities are Port-au-Prince, Leogane, Petit Goave and Jacmel, which are characterized by widespread destruction of infrastructure and disruption of even the basic services, such as shelters, electricity, water, transport and health and security services.Women have been particularly affected by the disaster. Several indicators allow the assumption that approximately two-thirds of those killed were women, due to their poor housing conditions. Huge loss of jobs, capital and economic resources have also resulted from the devastating earthquake. In times of natural disasters, women and girls are also at heightened risk of violence, in particular sexual violence, because of the lack of shelter and security. Today, six months after the disaster, as large populations continue to live in squalid temporary shelters built of sheets, the threat of violence is constant. Women have to share latrines without lights; they must bathe in public; and they are forced to sleep next to strangers after losing contact with family members.FACTS AND FIGURESWomen represent 52 percent of the Haitian population and play a key role in ensuring the survival of their families. Even before the earthquake, decades of political instability, pervasive poverty and gender inequities had taken a heavy toll on the rights and security of women. There is a high prevalence of domestic and sexual violence in the country:- The 2006 National Census revealed that one out of three women have experienced violence.- HIV and AIDS levels are high as well as cultural taboos with regard to these issues.Women of Haiti also carry the disproportionate burden of care for children and other family dependents:- Nearly 45 percent of households are headed by women.- Illiteracy levels in Haiti are the highest in the Latin American and Caribbean region.- According to the UNDP's Human Development Report 2009, female adult literacy rate stands at 64 percent.Most women are employed in the informal sector and earn less than half of what men earn:- According to UNDP's Human Development Report 2009, the average annual income of women in Haiti is US$626, compared with US$1,695 for men.- Haitian women engage mainly in agricultural work or as small-scale entrepreneurs and market vendors. Access to capital and other resources for small-scale women farmers and entrepreneurs whose economic activities have been crippled by the earthquake are essential.- In the early recovery phase after the earthquake, programmes such as Cash for Work and Food for Work provided employment to around 200,000 people, 35 percent being women.- Much more needs to be done. There is urgent need to address creation of jobs to restart the economy, with specific focus on single women headed household.Rigid gender roles and inequalities in the Caribbean island often prevent women from being included in political decision-making and increase their vulnerability to high levels of gender-based violence:- Women comprise less than 5 percent of parliamentarians in Haiti.- Violence in public spaces takes a toll on women's ability to participate and contribute fully to public life.- Many women consider participation in political life to be a dangerous activity.

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2.Haiti: Homes Safe for 100,000 Families, Finds Assessment,World Bank
RV=149.8 2010/07/30 00:00
キーワード:June,July,Petit,strategy

PORT-AU-PRINCE, July 30, 2010 - Amid the vast damage and suffering inflicted by the January12 earthquake, tragedy has also brought the chance of a fresh start for thousands of Haitians who have just been told their homes are safe to live in.More than 100,000 families will be able to stay in their homes or leave behind shelters and makeshift tents, following a structural safety assessment of buildings completed by Haitian experts with World Bank technical support and funding, the institution announced today.A team of 280 engineers, purposely trained for this initiative, evaluated over 200,000 quake-stricken buildings in the last few months to find that almost half of them were safe to live in needing only cosmetic repairs. An additional 28 percent of buildings assessed were labeled as safe pending repairs while 24 percent were tagged as dangerous to occupy, in the first phase of this ongoing initiative that will altogether tackle 400,000 homes in Port-au-Prince's worst-affected areas including Carrefour, Leogane, Petit Goave and Grand Goave.A second phase will focus on technical assistance to reparation and demolition.Experts stressed that the evaluation does not assess the buildings' resilience to future seismic events – a message that has been clearly conveyed to the Haitians- but it provides a blueprint for future planning and rebuilding."This initiative and its results not only promote the reoccupation of safe buildings while informing the population of dangerous properties, but also develops the starting point for recovery," said World Bank project leader Ross Gartley.Structural Building Assessment Project in a Nutshell- Assessing structural safety of over 200,000 buildings in worst-affected areas- Creating and equipping a technical unit on building evaluations within the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Communication- Establishing international standards for building assessments with a training package- Training 280 local engineers to implement the structural building assessment as well as to supervise and coordinate repairs and demolitions- Designing a set of national technical repair guidelines- Establishing a national infrastructure database capable of identifying buildings to be cleared, while supporting the preparation of reconstruction operationsA walk through the quake-rattled streets of Port-au-Prince reveals the extent of the work done by evaluators. Buildings visibly bear colorful markings that determine their state: 'red', meaning condemned or risky to live in; 'yellow' meaning habitable provided repairs are made, and 'green' meaning the house is sound. Seen on an aerial map, the green and yellow pins form a lively army clearly defeating the reds, which experts hope serves as a metaphor to encourage people to return to their homes from camps –currently holding about 13 percent of the population."I left my home right after the earthquake for fear that it would collapse and I have been coming back only to do my laundry," said a woman whose house had just been given a green mark. "But now I feel safe to come back and sleep here," she added.Color coding buildings this way enabled engineers to do their work in record time and made the nature of their job much easier to understand to Haitians occupying the dwellings. Damage assessment itself got a boost from cutting-edge equipment, such as hand-held devices used to store and analyze housing data on the spot, which allowed experts to process about 4,000 properties per day, said Gartley.Now the United Nations-World Bank trained team of experts is getting ready for the second phase of this project that includes carrying out additional evaluations using the same modus operandi and preparing a set of guidelines for repair, retrofit and new construction norms.Haitian officials have hailed the initiative as key for the country's reconstruction."The earthquake changed the capital's face, so we thought we had to start with an evaluation of the buildings. We thought that to talk about reconstruction, we needed some basic data, which is what we just completed with the World Bank's help and the support of the UNOPS to manage the office's function," said Haiti's minister of public works Jacques Gabriel.Such "basic data" Minister Gabriel refers to forms the basis of a National Infrastructure Database that the Bank's project has helped create as part of the recently completed assessment. In addition to supporting day-to-day housing evaluation operations, this database will also support the preparation of comprehensive strategies for recovery and reconstruction, including national technical repair guidelines, noted Gartley. Other applications for the database could include addressing census and planning for urban services provision, he added.The World Bank specialist stressed, however, that this is only a small step towards a much larger effort to rebuild Haiti in a safer and hazard-resilient way."Haiti is in a very fragile state and this project is just one element to promote the country's long-term recovery, and ensure that such disasters do not repeat themselves," said Gartley.More than 230,000 people are estimated to have been killed in the January 12 quake, while 1.3 million were left homeless, and 600,000 displaced.To help Haiti recover from the January 12 earthquake, the World Bank Group has pledged US$479 million through June 2011. Of this amount, more than half has already been made available. The Bank's earthquake response has focused on improving the lot of those affected while contributing to build the foundations for long-term recovery.Emergency projects include: rebuilding the state's capacity to operate, clearing the city's drainage canals to avoid flooding, feeding school children, providing solar energy to displaced Haitians, assessing housing damage and rebuilding crucial roads and bridges for the delivery of aid.Video Gallery (scroll down)

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1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #65 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=293.8 2010/07/31 00:00
キーワード:settlement,July,Goh,malaria,flooding,removal,commodity,resettlement,employ,remove

Note: The last fact sheet was dated July 23, 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- As of July 29, USAID partners had removed a total of 864,808 cubic meters of rubble in earthquake-affected areas. Most rubble removal programs are conducted through cash-for-work (CFW) programs utilizing work crews composed of displaced individuals. As of July 28, USAID-funded CFW programs employed nearly 22,000 people at 373 sites.- From July 22 to 24, the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and other relief agencies moved 224 families from Fleurieux settlement site, in Tabarre Commune, to Corail Cesselesse resettlement site in Croix-des-Bouquets Commune outside Port-au-Prince. Relief agencies and the Government of Haiti (GoH) had previously identified the families as particularly at risk for flooding and malaria at the Fleurieux site, which was situated in a swamp. Upon arrival to Corail, families from Fleurieux received emergency relief commodities, including hygiene kits and a three-week ration of food assistance.

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1.HAITI: Piloting a new and improved flying toilet"",IRIN
RV=314.5 2010/08/01 00:00
キーワード:settlement,les,article,latrine,July,pour

DAKAR, 30 July 2010 (IRIN) - "Flying toilets" are common in slums worldwide: Residents unable to reach a latrine due to crowding, distance or insecurity, defecate in a plastic bag and then sling it over the rooftops. But in Haiti, aid teams are testing a specially treated bag designed to turn human faeces into compost within weeks.This is the first time the biodegradable single-use Peepoo bags are being tested in a post-disaster humanitarian response, according to Andy Bastable, public health engineering coordinator with Oxfam, which is evaluating the product at settlements of displaced people in the Delmas area of the capital, Port-au-Prince.To date the Peepoo, which includes a chemical to break down waste for use as fertilizer, has been used in slum areas in Bangladesh and Kenya. Critics of the approach say by itself it does not resolve issues of privacy or hand-washing - essential in sanitation solutions - and there is no consumer incentive to use the bag.An NGO project director working in urban sanitation who preferred anonymity said while the potential benefits are there in general public health terms, for the individual who can use any plastic bag for free it makes no difference.The aid worker, whose work includes sanitation interventions in Nairobi's largest slum, Kibera, said the product was "a lovely idea" but "a bit of a joke".But he said it might be useful in a post-conflict or post-disaster temporary settlement, where it could be integrated into camp management, though experts would want to see the results of a "rigorous evaluation".Few sanitation optionsAt some sites where displaced people are living in Port-au-Prince, pit latrines commonly used in post-emergency situations are not feasible because of concrete or tarmac surfaces, a high water table or landowners prohibiting the digging, Oxfam's Bastable told IRIN. One option in such settings is raised latrines, but US$20 per day per toilet to desludge gets quite expensive, and truck access to many of the sites is difficult, he said.At one camp on a rubbish dump, International Rescue Committee workers dug nearly two metres and found no soil - only compacted garbage, said IRC's Melissa Winkler.Oxfam's Bastable said: "We started thinking - what has been people's sanitation practice before? Can we take what they do normally, systematize it and make it safer?"For many in Port-au-Prince the odour-neutralizing bags, with gender-segregated stalls, hand-washing stations and bins regularly emptied by aid workers, are an improvement. Sanitation conditions were poor in Port-au-Prince before the 12 January earthquake and many people defecated in plastic bags, dumping them wherever they could.Haiti is one of the few countries in the world where sanitation coverage for urban dwellers decreased between 1990 and 2006, according to the UN Children's Fund and World Health Organization.Wilna Sinvry, 42, lives with her two children at the Delmas 31 camp, where residents received pictorial instructions on how to use and dispose of the bags. "Before the earthquake I would usually go in a black plastic bag and I would have to wake up at four in the morning to dump it in a ravine."ViabilityCamilla Wirseen, Peepoo project director and one of the founders, said while Haiti is no longer in the initial response phase, Peepoo trials in Port-au-Prince will give useful information about the viability of the method in disaster response settings."It is a toilet we're talking about, but it is also an entire sanitation system," she told IRIN. "In disaster response situations, how would the bags be distributed, for example - airdropped if need be? With accompanying containers or without? How would collection happen? If it is a difficult to access area, could we dig a hole for disposing of the bags?"Oxfam is finalizing its evaluation report, according to the NGO's Deepa Patel in Port-au-Prince. Recommendations include that storage requirements (such as temperature) must be spelled out and there should be a further study of cost effectiveness.Oxfam and the NGO SOIL (Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods) are also piloting compost toilets and other "ecological sanitation" techniques in Haiti.np/cb[ENDS]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 8 30 July 2010,OCHA
RV=211.6 2010/08/01 00:00
キーワード:cluster,season,July,campaign,Camp

Humanitarian Highlights- Efforts in support of contingency planning and disaster preparedness are being accelerated by the Department of Civil Protection (DPC) and the humanitarian community- 685 displaced people relocated from Fleurieux Camp to Corail Camp with further movements pending- Agriculture cluster partners conduct a food security mission and assessments- SMS based early warning system for cyclone/hurricane season piloted by IFRCSITUATION OVERVIEWContingency PlanningAs the peak of the hurricane season approaches, all actors in Haiti are stepping up contingency planning and disaster preparedness efforts. A series of meetings between the humanitarian leadership and the Department Protection Civile (DPC) which leads on disaster response in Haiti have been held in the past two week, including specific discussions on the particularly vulnerable camp populations. Other key areas of discussion have included early warning systems, provision of emergency hurricane shelter and ensuring effective public information and communication at all stages of any potential response.The DPC and Ministry of the Interior have held meetings in the seven communes of the West department and are undertaking a simulation exercise on 29- 30 July. National and departmental contingency plans are being finalized. An information campaign has begun in collaboration with local authorities to help local populations. Evacuation locations have been identified in Cite Soleil, Croix-des-Bouquets, Gressier, Carrefour, Delmas, Port-au-Prince and in L駮gane. Key areas of work on the humanitarian side include providing all necessary support to DPC in preparedness, early warning and response phases, ensuring sufficient prepositioning of all emergency supplies and mapping all existing stocks to ensure gaps are identified, ensuring sufficient additional support is in place to manage contingency planning and response for those in camps and working to ensure logistical capacity in place as well as testing all such systems through practical simulation exercises. Assessment of camp vulnerability continues, alongside ongoing mitigation work in camps already assessed.

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1.Latin Caribbean: Appeal No. MAA49002 Annual Report,IFRC
RV=392.8 2010/08/02 00:00
キーワード:investment,season,committee,Swiss,budget,decision,strategy,Alliance,reduction,cent

This report covers the period 01 January 2009 to 31 December 2009.In briefProgramme purpose: The Latin Caribbean Regional Representation implements the strategy outlined in the Federation of the Future and supports the National Societies of Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic in their work towards the goals of the Federation's Global Agenda by scaling-up programmes, increasing Red Cross capacity and strengthening its role in civil society.Programme summary:During 2009, the Latin Caribbean Regional Representation continuously has focused on the prominence of the Red Cross as a leader in disaster management at the national and regional levels, paying particular attention to community preparedness and to addressing the impact of the HIV and AIDS pandemic in the region. The Latin Caribbean Regional Representation additionally has provided concerted organizational development support to the three National Societies to strengthen their abilities to implement tailored development strategies that include branch and volunteer development, resource mobilization and accountability performance.In the case of Haiti, the Secretariat has made an effort to ensure the continuity of the coordination process with the different actors present in country. However, the conditions for an Operational Alliance of the Haitian National Red Cross Society (HNRCS) on disaster management are not yet in place. Nevertheless, through Movement partners' combined efforts around the National Society's strategic plan, investment coordination has been established. During the second half of 2009 focus was given to updating the strategic plan and defining future priorities. A decision was taken to keep a minimum Secretariat presence after the phase out of the emergency teams working in Haiti during the 2008 hurricane season. This programme management staff supported planning and reporting mechanisms and improved the National Society's organizational development skills with a focus on regional committees and local branches. The International Federation in Haiti continued to work towards creating an adequate working environment and conditions for strategic discussion to take place between HNRCS and its Movement partners.The transition of emergency operations to the Latin Caribbean Regional Representation allowed the Secretariat to maintain an adequate long term focus on recovery activities. At the same time, the workload required for operations significantly affected the capacity to implement regular programming for the National Societies of Haiti and Cuba. Particularly in the case of Haiti, a large recovery programme was completed.Financial situation: The total 2009 budget is 2,041,008 Swiss francs (1,760,450 US dollars or 1,439,780 euro), of which 1,718,928 Swiss francs (84 per cent) was covered during the reporting period (including opening balance). Overall expenditure during the reporting period was 1,613,958 Swiss francs (79 per cent) of the budget.When first planned in 2008, the 2009 budget did not include the operational impact of the two major disasters that have affected Haiti and Cuba; as a result some of the forecasted activities have been revised to make sure that it was still achievable for the National Societies to complete their commitments. Funding for Disaster Management activities in disaster risk reduction has been less than expected, but partially covered by the influx of funds linked to the Emergency Appeals of the recovery programme. Furthermore, the funding for running costs of the Latin Caribbean Office has been below that projected, which has had a direct impact on the quantity and quality of monitoring and reporting on all National Societies' activities.See also Hurricane Appeal reports: the emergency operations in Cuba and Haiti.Number of people we have reached: The Regional Representation focuses on building the capacities of the National Societies of Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The direct beneficiaries of the Regional Representation's programmes are the National Societies including their staff at headquarters and branch levels, governance bodies and volunteers. In effect, the Regional Representation's indirect beneficiaries belong to civil society since it is through the strengthening of the National Societies' capacities and the technical support offered that methodologies, initiatives and activities can be carried out and implemented accordingly.Our partners: In Haiti, six Partner National Societies (PNS)— the American Red Cross, the Canadian Red Cross, the French Red Cross, the German Red Cross, the Netherlands Red Cross, and the Spanish Red Cross— have a permanent presence in the country and offer bilateral support. The Dominican Red Cross continues to work with their programmatic partners in the Spanish Red Cross and the Netherlands Red Cross. In Cuba, the Norwegian Red Cross has one delegate focusing on bilateral activities with the Cuban Red Cross on disaster preparedness and community risk reduction. The following tables shows Movement Partners per country:

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1.In Haiti’s Quake-Affected Communities International Medical Corps Promotes the Importance of Breast Milk for Infant Health – Part of World Breastfeeding Week,IMC
RV=314.6 2010/08/03 00:01
キーワード:UNICEF,investment,Corps,breastfeed,mother,baby

Crystal WellsCommunications Officer+509.3691.2036cwells@internationalmedicalcorps.orgPort-au-Prince, Haiti – August 3, 2010 – During World Breast Feeding Week, August 1-7, International Medical Corps is running community education campaigns and events throughout Haiti. Made possible by UNICEF, the community outreach events in Port-au-Prince, Petit Goave, and Gressier seek to educate mothers on the importance of breastfeeding for infant health."Breast milk is the only food and drink an infant needs for the first six months," says Stien Gijsel, International Medical Corps Nutrition Advisor. "It has all the vitamins and nutrients a baby needs for his or her mental and physical growth and provides critical antibodies that protect against allergies and illnesses, even as the child grows older."In Petionville Camp, International Medical Corps has teamed up with Oxfam to educate 800 mothers on the importance of breastfeeding. "Breastfeeding is an investment in a child's health that is completely free and always available," says Heather Lorenzen, a nurse with International Medical Corps.For the entire week, International Medical Corps will be running daily activities with mothers through its baby tents in Petit Goave. On Friday, International Medical Corps will be hosting an event in Nan Regal with live music and prizes. Free breast examinations will also be available. Other events will be held in the Petit Goave area at the following locations: Beatrice (Monday), Platon (Tuesday), Miragoane (Wednesday), and Petit Guinea (Thursday). All of the events are free and open to the public.Thanks to support by UNICEF and others, International Medical Corps is running a combined nutrition and early childhood development program at nine baby tents in various sites throughout Port-au-Prince and Petit Goave. As part of this program, International Medical Corps runs breastfeeding support groups and educates mothers on the importance that nutrition and play have in their children's development.Since its inception 25 years ago, International Medical Corps' mission has been consistent: relieve the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster, and disease, by delivering vital health care services that focus on training. This approach of helping people help themselves is critical to returning devastated populations to self-reliance. For more information visit: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.org

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2.Haiti: Saving the Roads,World Bank
RV=168.0 2010/08/03 00:00
キーワード:rain,season,grant

To Watch the VideoWASHINGTON DC, August 2, 2010—Hurricane season has started which is putting lots of pressure on the redevelopment efforts in Haiti. With the arrival of the rains, a vital road is under threat of being wiped out - potentially leaving hundred of thousands of people shut off from food and supplies.Sixty-four year old Vilfranche Lavache has been a potato farmer his entire life. His crops have provided for his eight children and wife for decades. But now his livelihood is threatened. The road he depends on, a vital link between the rural region of Jacmel, where he grows his crops and Port-au-Prince, where he sells them, was badly damaged in the earthquake. It is under threat of being lost entirely.Manuel's team is trying to save the road. The project is part of a 65 million dollar reconstruction emergency grant funded by World Bank in cooperation with the UN and the Haitian Government.For more video, please visit the Broadcast HomepageTo obtain Broadcast Quality video, please email Mehreen Sheikh

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3.Haiti Earthquake Response Facts and Figures 31 July 2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=119.8 2010/08/03 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,season

1) Logistics Cluster Deployment:A Logistics Cluster cell is active in supporting the Haiti Earthquake response and the emergency preparedness activities:- Port-au-Prince, Haiti: 20 staff ;2) The response includes:- Logistics coordination;- Transit hubs for cargo consolidation and preparation in Port-au-Prince, Leogane and Jacmel;- Common transport and storage managed by Handicap International/Atlas Logistique in Port-au-Prince; transport onwards to Jacmel, Gonaives, Cap Haitien and to other requested nationwide locations, is provided by the same fleet;- Handling of air cargo and passenger transport for humanitarian organisations;- Humanitarian Community sea transport service provided through a chartered barge as a viable alternative to road transport to access disaster-prone areas;- Coordination and information source at the Jimani/Malpasse border;- Liaison and coordination with the Government of Haiti (GoH) – Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC);- Liaison and coordination with the different military actors involved in the relief effort for the use of available military assets (MINUSTAH, US Military, French Military, etc.);- Hurricane season preparedness activities; e.g. mobile storage units in process of deployment across the country;- Road condition monitoring and mapping;- Information management capacity supporting logistical decision-making and facilitating information sharing and communication, including GIS mapping capacity.

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4.U.S. Coast Guard intercepts 323 migrants from Haiti,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=43.8 2010/08/03 00:00
キーワード:season

02 Aug 2010 21:08:16 GMT* Migration bids from Haiti seem to be picking up again* They had dropped off after devastating Jan. 12 quakeMIAMI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 323 Haitian migrants on Monday after intercepting them aboard two overloaded sailboats in Bahamian waters, northwest of Haiti's northern coast, a Coast Guard officer said.The operations since Friday were the largest interceptions at sea of would-be migrants from the poor Caribbean state since it was devastated by an earthquake on Jan. 12 that wrecked the capital Port-au-Prince and killed up to 300,000 people.Attempts by Haitians to reach the United States illegally in small unseaworthy boats had appeared to drop off following the earthquake, both because of the impact of the disaster and because of the presence of U.S. military warships supporting a huge international relief effort during several months.But the latest interceptions indicated U.S.-bound migration attempts by Haitians might be picking up momentum again."The Coast Guard continues to station cutters and aircraft off the coast of Haiti to deter illegal migration and to interdict and rescue those who attempt to depart on these unsafe vessels and dangerous voyages," Captain Steven Banks, chief of enforcement of the Seventh Coast Guard District, said in a statement.The Coast Guard Cutter Legare stopped an overloaded 40-foot (12 meter) sail freighter carrying 164 Haitian migrants about eight miles (13 km) south of Great Inagua, Bahamas on Friday.Two days later, the same cutter intercepted another sail freighter carrying 159 Haitians about 33 miles (53 km) west of Great Inagua.More than six months after Haiti's crippling earthquake, described by some experts as one of the most destructive natural disasters in modern history, the United Nations says the massive relief operation it is heading has made progress.But at least 1.5 million quake victims are still living in vulnerable tent and tarpaulin camps across Port-au-Prince, and aid workers fear that unless more secure shelter and housing is provided there is a risk of another humanitarian disaster as the hurricane season enters its peak period in August. (Reporting by Pascal Fletcher; editing by Chris Wilson)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.HAITI MONTHLY LOGISTICS CLUSTER SITREP: HAITI EARTHQUAKE DATE: 31 JULY 2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=267.4 2010/08/04 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,decision,July,objective,exercise,expand,Ngo,Joint,DPC,test

1 Highlights- A new storage compound is in the process of being developed in Leogane, the location of the epicentre of January's earthquake. "Hand on Disaster Response" (HoDR), an international NGO, located and leased suitable land. WFP and the Logistics Cluster are collaborating with HoDR to look at developing this project by offering its assistance and expertise (engineering works and infrastructure equipment).- A table top exercise, based on a possible natural disaster scenario in Gonaives, took place from 20 to 22 July. The objective of the exercise was to test information flow between agencies, decision triggers for the activation of Regional and National DPC Operation Centers, Regional Joint Operations Center (RJOC), Expanded Joint Operations Center (EJOC), as well as roles and responsibilities of these centers and participating partners during a crisis.

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1.No big outbreaks of disease in Haiti surveys find,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=270.2 2010/08/05 00:00
キーワード:cluster,decision,Plan,malaria,CDC,illness,improvement,acute,outbreak,surveillance

* Respiratory infections most common disease after quake* Surveillance networks were major advance for HaitiBy Maggie Fox, Health and Science EditorWASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Two new surveillance systems set up in Haiti after January's monster earthquake showed no major outbreaks of disease, and might form the basis of one long-term improvement for the Caribbean nation's health, researchers reported on Thursday.Establishing the networks was one triumph for public health experts and also showed the quick response of aid agencies may have helped prevent an even worse health disaster, the Haitian and U.S. experts said."The earthquake was a terrible disaster. But I really think it was an opportunity that has given them a chance to rebuild parts of their country, especially in the health sector," Erin Sauber-Schatz of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a telephone interview.Information from the systems helped Haitian health officials, aid agencies and others make informed decisions about where medical care was the most needed, Sauber-Schatz said.The Jan. 12 quake killed 230,000 people, Haitian officials said in the report, injured 300,000 and forced 1.5 million out of their homes."At the time, Haiti had no system capable of providing timely surveillance on a wide range of health conditions," CDC and Haitian health officials wrote in their report in the agency's weekly report on death and illness.Haiti's Ministry of Public Health and Population, the Pan-American Health Organization, CDC, and other agencies set up the National Sentinel Site Surveillance System, using clinics that were part of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief or PEPFAR.A second network monitored displaced people."Nationally, the three most frequently reported specified conditions were acute respiratory infection, suspected malaria, and fever of unknown cause," the researchers wrote. "Injuries accounted for 12 percent of reported conditions. No epidemics or disease clusters were detected." (Reporting by Maggie Fox, editing by Cynthia Osterman)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.World Bank Helps Haiti Close its Budget Gap,World Bank
RV=454.3 2010/08/06 00:00
キーワード:debt,investment,June,corruption,budget,grant,IFC,Plan,rural

Press Release No:2011/053/LAC Contacts:In Washington: Stevan Jackson (202) 458-5054, sjackson@worldbank.orgPatricia da Camara (202) 473-4019, pdacamara@worldbank.org WASHINGTON DC, August 5, 2010 - The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a US$30 million grant that will provide Haiti with urgently needed funds to close its budget gap and support the government's efforts to increase public sector transparency and accountability. The US$30 million grant will leverage an additional US$25 million from the donor-supported Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF), which is managed by the Bank."These funds will help us to close the budget gap and address important needs in terms of the efficient and transparent management of public resources," said Haiti's Minister of Economy and Finance Ronald Baudin.The new funding is part of the Bank's commitment to support Haiti's recovery in the wake of the earthquake that killed more than 230,000 people and caused widespread destruction mainly in the capital, Port-au-Prince.The Emergency Development Policy Grant supports fiscal transparency in the electricity sector, strengthens budget controls and public procurement, and supports anti-corruption measures by:- Increasing transparency in payments to independent power producers.- Reinstating budget controls of external and internal audits at the Ministry of Finance.- Enforcing the Law on Declaration of Assets among members of government to reduce corruption.- Strengthening procurement regulation to ensure sound implementation of the new procurement law.The operation is co-financed by a US$25 million grant from the HRF to which Brazil, Norway, Australia, Colombia and Estonia have contributed. This grant funding responds to the Haitian government's first request for HRF financing which was made on June 17 and approved the same day by the HRF's Steering Committee. Brazil and Norway in particular, the HRF's two largest contributors, have advocated for budget support to enable the Government of Haiti make essential expenditures."Speedy assistance to Haiti is of the essence, but so are controls to ensure that funds are not misspent," said World Bank Director for the Caribbean Yvonne Tsikata. This grant supports that by providing the Government of Haiti urgently needed budget support for activities related to good governance."This operation builds on the economic governance reforms started before the earthquake and is in line with the Government's Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti and the short-term governance program presented to the international community in March 2010.World Bank Support to HaitiTo help Haiti recover from the January 12 earthquake, the World Bank Group has pledged US$479 million through June 2011. All World Bank funding has been in grant form since mid-2005. Of the total pledged amount, more than half has already been made available to Haiti:- US$107 million in new resources from the International Development Agency (IDA) and trust funds have been approved to support reconstruction and development projects;- US$55.5 million from IDA have been spent in support of social and emergency reconstruction needs since January 2010; and US$42.5 million provided in budget support;- US$39 million, Haiti's full debt to the World Bank, have been cancelled; and- US$49 million have been made available by the Bank Group's private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to support Haiti's private sector, which has also disbursed US$7.6 million since the earthquake.Some of the results achieved in Haiti to date with World Bank Group support include:- Offices were acquired and equipped for the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Tax Office (over 500 staff), enabling the Ministry to function and revenues to be collected.- More than 200,000 buildings have been assessed for structural damage.- Around 90,000 cubic meters of trash and debris were removed from key drainage canals in Port-au-Prince, reducing flood risk for temporary camps in the capital.- 50,000 solar lanterns were purchased and distributed, increasing safety and reducing fire hazard and benefiting more than 200,000 people.- A transfer of US$3 million to the World Food Program has helped provide supplementary food to 200,000 children aged 6-23 months, while US$1 million to the Pan-American Health Organization has supported basic health care services to pregnant and lactating women and children from 0-24 months.- 140,000 children are being funded to attend school, and 50,000 children in more than 1,200 schools are receiving a hot meal every day.- Six water supply systems were completed, benefiting 37,000 people in rural communities in the South, which are struggling to absorb the exodus from the capital.- IFC completed the structuring of the international bidding process for TELECO, which is bringing the country's largest foreign direct investment since the earthquake—a US$100 million investment by Vietnam's biggest mobile telephone operator, Viettel, to expand telecommunications services in Haiti.Haiti Reconstruction FundAt the request of the Government of Haiti, the World Bank established the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF) in March 2010, in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank and the United Nations. Donors pledged about US$500 million to the HRF in March. To date, five donors have confirmed their pledges for a total of US$99 million, of which US$67 million have been received.The HRF is one of several sources of post-earthquake reconstruction financing. The bulk of the resources pledged to Haiti at the March 31 donor conference (US$5.3 billion) will likely flow through bilateral donors and NGOs, and not through the HRF.For more information on this project, please visit:http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P118239 For more information on the World Bank's work in Haiti, please visit:http://www.worldbank.org/haiti For more information on the Haiti Reconstruction Fund, please visit:http://www.haitireconstructionfund.org/hrf/

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2.Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Appeal No. MAA00010 Mid-Year report,IFRC
RV=179.0 2010/08/06 00:00
キーワード:June,budget,grant,Swiss

This report covers the period 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2010.In briefProgramme outcome: To increase the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society (IFRC) capacity to assist National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies reduce the number of deaths, injuries and the impact of disasters through the timely and adequate financial support for disaster response from the DREF.Programme(s) summary: At 30 June 2010, IFRC had made 73 allocations from the DREF to support 67 different operations for a total of 11,285,280 Swiss francs bringing assistance to over 3.5 million people. Ten allocations for a total of 2,550,111 Swiss francs were made as loans of start-up funding for larger operations for which emergency appeals were launched. Six of these loans for a total of 1,697,624 Swiss francs, or 67 per cent, have already been reimbursed to the fund.Seventy seven per cent, or 8,735,169 Swiss francs of the total was disbursed as grants to cover the costs of smaller disaster response operations for which no emergency appeal was launched.The total amount allocated is three per cent above forecast and 51 per cent higher than for the same period last year. The number and amount of grants were 30 per cent above forecast and 67 per cent higher than for the same period last year, while the amount made as start-up funding loans was 14 per cent higher than last year.Financial situation: The total 2010 budget is CHF 16,197,789 (USD 14,925,700 or EUR 12,227,300). This budget is being revised upwards to CHF 17,232,951 (see below) of which CHF 6,736,556 (39 per cent coverage) has been received as contributions during the reporting period. Interest paid on the balance of the fund was CHF 4,033.Overall expenditure during the reporting period was CHF 11,285,280 (allocations) plus CHF 111,660 (administration or coordination costs). The allocations represent 51 per cent of the original forecast and the coordination costs represent 56 per cent. A total of CHF 2,965,023 has been reimbursed to the fund during the reporting period, either as reimbursement of loans to emergency appeals or as reimbursement of unspent balances of funds from grants to DREF operations.The balance of the fund at 1 January 2010 was CHF 5,163,369 and stood at CHF 3,713,085 on 30 June 2010.The budget for the DREF coordination is being revised upwards from CHF 197,789 to CHF 232,950 to cover the costs of the external audit, which are higher than budgeted because the scope was wider than initially planned, as well as the higher communication costs.The amount of funding needed to cover the allocations made by the fund has also been revised upwards to CHF 17,000,000. The amount of loans are 60 per cent lower than forecast. The grants, which are not reimbursable to the fund, are 29 per cent higher than forecast. The total revised budget therefore stands at CHF 17,232,951.No. of people we have reached: An estimated 3,675,000 people benefited from operations funded by allocations from the DREF during the first six months of the year.Our partners: The DREF provides immediate financial support to the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in their response to disasters. In order to dispose of sufficient funds to meet their requests, IFRC relies on a number of Red Cross Red Crescent, government and corporate donors.

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3.Rotary begins plan of action in Haiti,Rotary
RV=48.6 2010/08/06 00:00
キーワード:June

By Ryan HylandMore than six months after Haiti sustained a massive earthquake, Rotary clubs and account holders of the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund are beginning to allocate resources to help rebuild schools, provide prosthetics, and equip thousands with adequate shelter.Despite assistance from around the world, the situation in Haiti remains bleak. An estimated 1.5 million Haitians still live in tent cities, while billions of dollars in aid from foreign countries has yet to materialize. Debris from 280,000 destroyed homes and buildings clogs the streets of Port-au-Prince.Rotarians have contributed more than US$2 million to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund, a donor advised fund set up by The Rotary Foundation."By beginning the work on many of the projects, we anticipate that additional funds will be contributed by Rotarians who are motivated to continue that help," says Past RI Vice President Eric E. Lacoste Adamson, an account holder and member of the Rotary Club of Front Royal, Virginia, USA. "We also hope to encourage other partners and NGOs [nongovernmental organizations] to match these funds so that we can double or triple the impact of the funds in Haiti."Local Rotarians, the Haiti Task Force, established two years ago to administer financial aid to the nation, and District 7020 (Haiti and parts of the Caribbean) review and coordinate every project. Some of the initiatives include:-District 6990 (Grand Bahama Island; part of Florida, USA) will raise $40,000 to help rebuild a medical clinic in Kenscoff. The Haiti fund will provide the balance of the $80,000 project.-District 7570 (parts of Tennessee and Virginia, USA) will rebuild Catherine Flon College in Carrefour with help from the Haiti fund.-Rotarians in Canada has gathered school supplies and furniture. The Haiti fund will allocate $21,000 to ship the items to Haiti.-The Haiti fund will contribute $10,000 toward a vehicle to serve as transportation for midwives.-The Rotary Club of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and the Good Samaritan Foundation began construction on a new school in ホle ・Vache, an island off the southern coast of Haiti. About $50,000 from the Haiti fund has been allocated to the school.Emergency aid still neededThe Tortola club also has provided $25,000 in emergency food aid to ホle ・Vache, which has been overwhelmed by the mass migration of quake victims from mainland Haiti. The island's population doubled to nearly 30,000 in the last three months, says club member Stephen Cooper."This increase in population has put immense pressure on the fishing- and farming-based community, where food and resources were already scarce before the earthquake," Cooper says.Rotarians in the British Virgin Islands have links with ホle ・Vache that predate the disaster, he says. they appealed to District 7020 for help after community leaders on the island described the situation.The first of what will be a series of $5,000 food distributions took place in June, with the Rotary Club of Cayes, Haiti, overseeing the project. The rice, beans, and cooking oil were all purchased locally."The food was carefully portioned out and distributed fairly among those in need," Cooper says. "Rotarians should feel proud of the contribution they have made to ease the suffering of the people of Haiti. I saw with my own eyes that this food is making the difference between life and death for many people."By Ryan Hyland

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1.Haiti: Earthquake Emergency appeal nツー MDRHT008 Six Months Progress report,IFRC
RV=484.7 2010/08/07 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,settlement,transitional,Wash,rainy,Swiss,budget,season,July

Period covered by this Progress Report: 12 January - 14 July 2010Appeal target (current): 218.4 million Swiss francs (203,478,000 US dollars or 148,989,000 euro) in cash, kind, or services is solicited to support the Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS)/Federation to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80,000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care, fulfilment of basic needs in water, sanitation and livelihoods support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake affected region. Of the 218.4 million Swiss francs sought, the International Federation solicits Swiss Francs 2.07 million to support its inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster.The donor response report shows current coverage of 98% of the overall Appeal target.The budget for inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster currently stands at 77%Summary: This Progress Report summarizes the achievements made during the initial six months of the emergency response operation that is being jointly carried out by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS) in response to the earthquake which occurred on 12 January 2010.Six months into the operation, the IFRC and the Haitian Red Cross Society continue to work in a challenging environment, delivering on an ambitious plan of action designed to provide critically needed services in the areas of emergency shelter, shelter, health, relief and water and sanitation. As a result, and as described in the report, the IFRC/HRCS are providing a substantial percentage of the overall assistance which is being delivered by the respective Cluster groups in each of the sectors.Water and sanitation teams are responsible for providing water to one-third of the areas covered by the country's Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster and 35 percent of all tarpaulins distributed in Haiti since the earthquake hit have come from the IFRC, which has now delivered 233,210 tarpaulins (two per family) in Haiti. Two field hospitals, four Basic Health Care Units and facilities run by two bilateral National Society partners are providing essential health services to a total medical catchment area of some 700,000 people.Six months after Haiti was devastated by the earthquake, an estimated 1.5 million people are living in shelters, some of them in well organized camps, others in impromptu settlements. The situation in the camps remains precarious and living conditions, although improved by the humanitarian aid coming in, remain extremely difficult with concerns related in particular to potential outbreaks of disease and lack of shelter solutions given difficulties with issues of physical space and land tenure.Significant achievements in all sectors are being made in the provision of assistance to the vulnerable earthquake-affected population. However, there are a number of serious constraints to implementation. These include the issue of the need for space to ensure adequate installation of shelter and the risks posed by the lack of appropriate sanitation as the rainy season approaches. Although the situation usually begins to stabilize some five to six months into an operation, this is not the case in Haiti where the rainy season has begun and is overlapping with the operation's extended emergency phase. The complexity of the situation is demanding a commitment from the Federation and Partner National Societies to continue to work in a prolonged emergency phase of the operation.

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2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #66 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=214.3 2010/08/07 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,transitional,July,Goh

Note: The last fact sheet was dated July 30, 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS- As of August 3, relief agencies had constructed 7,242 transitional shelters (t-shelters), with an additional 1,073 t-shelters under construction. Of the total, USAID/OFDA shelter partners had completed 3,750 t-shelters, with 617 t-shelters under construction. Relief agencies currently have funding available to construct more than 114,700 t-shelters, according to the Shelter Cluster. - Teams of engineers from the Government of Haiti (GoH) Ministry of Public Works, Transport, and Communication (MTPTC), the U.N. Office for Project Services (UNOPS), and the Pan-American Development Foundation (PADF), with assistance from Miyamoto International, continue to conduct habitability assessments in earthquake-affected areas with USAID/OFDA and World Bank funding. As of August 5, engineers had assessed 232,496 buildings out of an estimated total of 350,000 to 400,000 buildings that required habitability assessments. - Current habitability assessment figures indicate that 50 percent of houses are "green", or safe for habitation, with an additional 27 percent classified as "yellow", indicating that houses could be made safe with repairs, and 22 percent deemed "red", or unsafe for habitation and requiring major repairs or demolition.

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1.Shelter and Settlements Mid-Year report (MAA00019),IFRC
RV=338.9 2010/08/09 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster,reduction,Chile,Shelter,initiative,inter,side,quality,society

Programme Summary:This first half of 2010 has been marked by the support to the response to the earthquake in Haiti. The shelter operation was reinforced with a Shelter Technical Team (STT) that supported the Field Assessment Coordination Team (FACT) shelter members define the shelter response. The Haiti operation has brought to light a number of improvements that were needed in the way shelter and settlement issues are dealt with during an emergency response. The shelter and settlements department and the group of interested National Societies have acted on the recommendations given by reports and evaluations from the field, and operational tools are being modified accordingly. A Shelter Coordination Team (SCT) was also deployed to convene the shelter/non-food items (NFI) cluster in Haiti. It was the largest ever coordination team deployed by IFRC which is allowing for a better definition of the roles and the development of new tools that will be useful for future deployments. Apart from the response to Haiti, other operations received support in shelter and settlements. In particular, during the Chile earthquake operation, the Chilean Red Cross, supported by the IFRC, was able to provide technical assistance to the Chilean Government's coordination of the national response operation, drawing upon personnel and experience from IFRC's shelter cluster role.In parallel to the response to these important operations, a number of initiatives have advanced during this part of the year. On the shelter risk reduction side, the Participatory Approach to Safe Shelter Awareness (PASSA) is reaching its final stages of development. The shelter videos have been watched over 50,000 times and new ones are being developed. A shelter technical training was held in Australia, completely organized by the Australian Red Cross with support from AusAid. The shelter kit guidelines were finalized, printed, and are now being translated. IFRC continues to lead the shelter cluster at the global level, and engages in different inter-agency initiatives to improve the quality of shelter responses worldwide.

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1.Haiti: 2010 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility—Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Haiti,IMF
RV=270.6 2010/08/10 00:0o
キーワード:debt,June,policy,IMF,July

Under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. In the context of the 2010 Article IV consultation with Haiti, the following documents have been released and are included in this package:- The staff report for the 2010 Article IV consultation, prepared by a staff team of the IMF, following discussions that ended on May 28, 2010, with the officials of Haiti on economic developments and policies. Based on information available at the time of these discussions, the staff report was completed on June 30, 2010. The views expressed in the staff report are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Board of the IMF.- A staff supplement consisting of the joint IMF/World Bank debt sustainability analysis. - A Public Information Notice (PIN) summarizing the views of the Executive Board as expressed during its July 21, 2010 discussion of the staff report that concluded the Article IV consultation.- A statement by the Executive Director for Haiti.

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2.Disaster services Appeal No. MAA00040 - Mid-Year report 2010,IFRC
RV=122.2 2010/08/10 00:00
キーワード:June,decision,Chile

This report covers the period 1 January to 30 June 2010Programme Summary:The first six months of 2010 were characterized by two major earthquake events in Haiti and Chile that required a massive response effort, leveraging the full range of the Movement's disaster response resources, as well as its global coordination and technical assistance capacities. The response operations both demonstrated IFRC's capacity to scale up quickly through the deployment of a focused and flexible global surge capacity. A record number of ERUs were deployed to Haiti (21), as well as various FACT and recovery assessment and coordination missions. In addition, nine other major emergency operations were launched in the same period – five in Africa for floods (Kenya and Tanzania); food insecurity (Chad, Ethiopia and Niger); three in Asia Pacific for severe winter (Mongolia); support for IDPs (Sri Lanka); diarrhoea outbreak (Nepal); and one in Europe/Central Asia for population displacement (Uzbekistan).The increasing number of small- and medium-scale disasters (predominantly hydro-meteorological) resulted in a record number of Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) applications in the first six months of 2010. The quality of these applications was assured by the Disaster Services department, and support was given to the establishment of the DREF Advisory Group and the development of tighter DREF eligibility criteria.Progress was made towards strengthening quality assurance support to operations through the further institutionalization of "real time evaluations (RTE)" and work on developing disaster management performance benchmarks and standard operating procedures (SOP). A working group to review emergency appeals and plans of action templates and approaches was established and concept papers developed.The development of disaster management guidelines and training was delayed due to the slow recruitment of the senior officer preparedness and the senior officer recovery positions. However, these positions were filled in May 2010 and work commenced on a number of important tools and guidance materials to be finalized before the end of 2010. Substantial progress was made on the development of the relief business systems, with consultants engaged to develop software for piloting towards the end of 2010. Collaborative work on the development on new training modules for post-disaster needs assessment progressed for roll-out in the third quarter of 2010.Improved information management approaches and tools for operational effectiveness and decision making were developed on the back of the Haiti operation, and will be further strengthened throughout the course of 2010. A process to review disaster management information management processes and systems was commenced and will continue with the support of consultants in the second half of 2010.Key partnerships were maintained and new partnerships established in the reporting period – notably a major new project was developed to scale up the use of cash and vouchers in emergencies – drawing upon the expertise of the Cash and Leaning Partnership (CaLP). Support was provided to the Spanish Red Cross for the establishment of a new Federation Resource Centre on Livelihoods and Economic Security. A working group was established between the secretariat and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to pursue the development of a Movement position in relation to civil protection. Important existing relationships with the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR) and the Sphere Project were also supported.

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3.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter Planning - Petit Goave 05 August 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=110.0 2010/08/10 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter

Date: 05 Aug 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 1105 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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4.Bush to visit Haiti Tuesday,AFP
RV=31.8 2010/08/10 00:00
キーワード:Clinton

WASHINGTON — Former US president George W. Bush will visit Haiti on Tuesday to assess reconstruction efforts after the devastating January 12 earthquake, his office said in a statement on Monday."President Bush's trip will draw attention to the great ongoing need in Haiti, and he will encourage Americans to continue to give what they can to help their neighbors in need," according to the statement.Bush will "hear from Haitian citizens regarding the current conditions in their country," and talk with groups helping the rebuilding effort financed by the special fund he and former president Bill Clinton have supported.Some 250,000 people were killed and 1.5 million left homeless in the earthquake, which ravaged much of the capital Port-au-Prince.An international conference in New York pledged more than 10 billion dollars over five years.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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1.COMMISSION DECISION of amending Commission Decision C(2010)1280 of 4th March 2010 on the financing of humanitarian actions in the Caribbean from the general budget of the European Union (ECHO/-CR/BUD/2010/02000),ECHO
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キーワード:Council,article,June,budget,decision,reduction

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid, and in particular Article 2 and notably 2c), Article 4, Article 15(2) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision C(2010)1280 adopted on 4th March 2010 provides for the funding of humanitarian actions in the Caribbean from the general budget of the European Union for a total amount of 90,000,000 EUR from budget article 23 02 01, starting from 1st March 2010 with a duration of 18 months.(2) Member States' Specialised Agencies are active in Haiti in response to the earthquake of 12th January 2010.(3) They have particular expertise in the management of technical responses to natural disasters and are active in the sectors of shelter, water and sanitation, disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction which are included in specific objective 1 of the decision.(4) Member States' Specialised Agencies were not included in the list of potential partners for the implementation of humanitarian actions under Decision C(2010)1280.(5) In light of the present humanitarian context, it is therefore appropriate to include Member States' Specialised Agencies as potential partners for the implementation of humanitarian actions under Decision C(2010)1280.(6) In accordance with Article 17(2) and 17(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No.1257/96 of 20 June 1996, the Humanitarian Aid Committee gave favourable opinions on 23/07/2010.

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2.New USAID-Funded Haiti Apparel Center to Provide Training to Thousands of Haitians in the Garment Industry,USAID
RV=188.0 2010/08/11 00:00
キーワード:investment,June,corruption,student

Project Promotes Economic Opportunity and Benefits of U.S. Trade LegislationFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 11, 2010Press Office: 202-712-4320Public Information: 202-712-4810www.usaid.govPort-au-Prince, Haiti - On the heels of President Barack Obama's enactment of trade legislation to promote economic opportunity in Haiti, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today the opening of the Haiti Apparel Center (HAC). The new facility will help Haiti grow its private sector workforce by training more than 2,000 professionals per year to help meet the need for skilled workers in Haiti's garment industry. In addition to providing vocational training, the center will further enable Haiti to maximize the benefits of the Haitian Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act signed into law in May, which improves U.S. market access for Haitian apparel exports. Ambassador Kenneth H. Merten and USAID's Coordinator of the Haiti Task Team Paul Weisenfeld announced the new program along with Madame Josseline C. Fethiere, Haiti's Minister of Commerce."The new training center will play a key role in developing Haiti's garment industry and leading the nation to a more prosperous and stable path," said Ambassador Merten. "It's a further indicator of the United States' deep commitment to the Haitian people as they build back better. We welcome this opportunity to work with the Government of Haiti and local development and apparel industry experts to create jobs in the production of quality garments for today's global marketplace.""The apparel center promotes economic recovery and long-term growth and helps Haiti tap into the tremendous potential of the garment industry. It will provide opportunities to improve the lives of thousands by increasing job skills and enabling Haitians to earn more," said Weisenfeld. "In the last 30 years, the number of skilled garment workers in Haiti has dramatically declined, but we hope to reverse that trend."In the 1980s there were about 150,000 garment workers in Haiti; now there are around 20,000. The value of Haitian apparel exports to the United States in 2009 amounted to roughly $512 million, employing more than 25,000 Haitians. The HELP Act, which has been widely supported by Congress, significantly expands Haiti's trade preferences to the U.S. It also promotes investment in Haiti and supports the rebuilding of the garment sector which was significantly damaged over the years due to political unrest and more recently by the earthquake. According to a Congressional Research Service report issued in June, rebuilding costs for the industry are estimated at $38 million to refurbish damaged buildings, replace machinery and train new employees.USAID's economic growth programs are designed to facilitate trade; rebuild the private sector; increase incomes; reduce corruption; strengthen financial and business development services for micro, small and medium enterprises; create short and long-term job opportunities, and improve youth workforce skills which will lay the groundwork for future growth.Haiti Apparel Center Cultivating a Modernized WorkforceThe HAC is part of "Konbit Ak Tet Ansanm" (KATA), a four-year, $104.8 million USAID designed and financed job-creation initiative. In partnership with CHF International, it provides training and improves manufacturing skills of workers involved in the textile industry -- including sewing machine operators and mechanics and quality-control supervisors. The facility also offers executive seminars to senior managers, factory owners and leaders in the business community.All applicants take a test on dexterity, color blindness, basic literacy and numeracy. Students who are accepted as sewing machine operators are then enrolled for a six-week course that includes training on how to work in a formal work environment and a curriculum developed by [TC]2, one of the leading associations that represents garment buyers. After graduating from the program, students will be highly sought after by employers. In advance of its formal opening, the HAC has trained more than 50 sewing machine operators, and 13 operator trainers have already graduated. All of these students are now employed -- and the operators now rank among the top performers in local garment assembly plants.The more than 6,000-square-meter HAC facility was provided by the Government of Haiti and renovated and operated by USAID partner CHF International-Haiti. It's located in the SONAPI industrial park -- minutes from the garment factories in and around Port-au-Prince and close to workers' residential neighborhoods.U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentThrough the U.S. Agency for International Development, the American people have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years. For more information about USAID's programs, please visit: www.usaid.gov.For more information about USAID's programs, please visit: usaid.gov. To read our blog, see blog.usaid.gov.The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years.

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3.Reconstruction Grant Supports Urgent Needs of Haitians,World Bank
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- US$30 million grant helps keep government running, ensures that essential services are delivered to Haitians.- An additional US$25 million grant to be provided by the Haiti Reconstruction Fund.- New projects will reinforce accountability and anti-corrup

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1.Red Cross prepares for peak hurricane season in Haiti,BRC
RV=338.5 2010/08/12 00:00
キーワード:rain,transitional,season,mother,baby,cent,agriculture

The Red Cross is working hard to prepare for the hurricane season as weather experts say there is a 50 per cent chance Haiti will be hit by a hurricane, with wind speeds of up to 155 kilometres per hour.Past hurricanes have caused major destruction; in 2008 Hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike left more than 800,000 people homeless and devastated agriculture. This season could be just as catastrophic, particularly for those displaced in the earthquake."Our response will be far more challenging this year, due to the sheer numbers of people exposed in the hundreds of makeshift camps, who are highly vulnerable," said Stephen McAndrew, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies head of operations in Haiti.Living under tarpaulinAs the midday temperature soars to 44 degrees, Marjorie Charles cradles her one-month-old baby girl, Ketuna, in the doorway of her corrugated shack. She lives in Cite Soleil, one of the most impoverished districts in Haiti's devastated capital Port-au-Prince.Since her house collapsed in the earthquake, single mother Marjorie and her three daughters have been living under a tarpaulin roof, which offers scant protection against the searing heat and tropical downpours."I don't know what we are going to do when the intense rains and storms come," Marjorie says. "The tarpaulin already lets the rain in and the earth floor turns into a sea of mud." Like everyone else in the camp she is anxious about what will happen when the current hurricane season reaches its peak in September and October.Red Cross supportAt the camp in Cite Soleil, the Red Cross has started replacing makeshift shelters with transitional shelters, which are built on concrete foundations, anchored to the ground with steel rods and can withstand category 1 hurricanes.As the rains become more regular and the winds strengthen, the construction teams are in a race against time to finish 300 shelters in the next few months.For single mother Marjorie Charles the shelters can't be finished quick enough. "We are living in inhuman conditions," she said. "All we want is to have a safe place to bring up our families."

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2.UPDATE - Haiti Earthquake - Concept of operations Revision 09 August 2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=127.1 2010/08/12 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,June

BackgroundDue to the devastating earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale which hit 17 km to the south-west of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday 12 January 2010, at 16.53 hours local time, Haiti suffered severe destruction to critical infrastructure, including buildings, roads, electricity, water supply and communications networks. Due to the magnitude of the damage caused by the earthquake, the humanitarian response in Haiti necessitated major augmentation of the logistics supply chain and assets, as well as the coordination of the overall response. This was to ensure effective and efficient logistics operations for humanitarian organisations to deliver their relief aid to the affected population in Haiti. Nearly eight months after the earthquake in Haiti, the Logistics Cluster continues to take the lead in tackling the greatest logistics challenges faced by the government and humanitarian organisations in Haiti in recent years.Gaps and Needs- Logistics Cells - Based on a request from the Humanitarian Country Team, the World Food Programme as Logistics Cluster lead has established and will maintain a Haiti Logistics Cluster cell in Port au Prince which continues to coordinate the mobilisation and use of logistics assets and provision of logistics support services to the humanitarian community. In June the previously established cell in Santo Domingo which advised both on transport and storages services available, as well as on customs clearance processes, closed operations as soon as the commercial sector could operate at full capacity.- Logistics Supply Chain & Assets – Haiti continues to require logistics augmentation of logistics assets to overcome potential bottlenecks and congestion at entry points to ensure sufficient capacity to handle and store significant volume of relief cargo.- Logistics Infrastructure Network - From the logistics point of view, the roads and infrastructure network in Haiti is extremely fragile especially considering the scale and frequency of natural disasters that Haiti has seen over the years. Haiti is a high risk and disaster prone country; its geographic landscape is dominated by mountainous areas where communities are often isolated and are housed on deforested lands with unstable soil and, in coastal towns tidal surges are commonplace owing to the low lying lands upon which they rest.- Logistics Coordination - The complexity and scale of the humanitarian response in Haiti still requires close coordination between logistics actors. Optimizing and complementing the logistics capabilities of the humanitarian community is therefore essential to ensure the uninterrupted supply of life saving items in support of the most vulnerable affected people in Haiti

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3.Caribbean disaster insurance scheme inspires South Pacific countries,AlertNet
RV=83.9 2010/08/12 00:00
キーワード:June,farmer

Written by: Anastasia MoloneyBOGOTA (AlertNet) - South Pacific nations threatened with rising sea levels linked to climate change are looking to adopt a regional disaster insurance plan based on a lauded Caribbean scheme which aims to soften the economic impact of natural catastrophes.The World Bank launched the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), the first multi-country insurance scheme of its kind, in 2007, after Hurricane Ivan inflicted billions of dollars in losses on the region in 2004.The scheme promises member governments prompt payouts after hurricanes or earthquakes -- ensuring cash flows vital for countries that must otherwise wait months for emergency aid to arrive before they can start rebuilding after a disaster.CCRIF's most recent payment was $7.75 million made to the Haiti government 14 days after a 7.0 magnitude quake struck the Caribbean nation in January.As scientists predict more extreme climate change-related weather, the Caribbean insurance plan is being viewed as a model for countries seeking to incorporate a financial safety net in their disaster risk management, especially small storm-hit nations.Efforts to draw up a similar insurance scheme for island nations in the Pacific and Indian oceans are already underway."Quite a lot of progress has already been made in developing a similar model to that of the CCRIF in the South Pacific," said Simon Young, head of the Caribbean Risk Managers Ltd, the company that acts as a facility supervisor to the CCRIF."Discussions are close to finalising the risk modelling work for the South Pacific, including countries such as Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Samoa. Madagascar, the Maldives, and Mauritius are also interested," he told AlertNet.PAYOUTSCCRIF is a parametric insurance scheme, which means that payments of claims are not based on actual losses or damage following natural disasters but are instead calculated according to pre-defined indexes based on the intensity, period and location of a disaster. Countries can buy coverage limited to specific events, areas, and for a specified amount of time."Other pools exist but the CCRIF is unique because it is multi-country and parametric and it's not an indemnity insurance scheme," Young explained.Backed by a fund pool of around $20 million a year, the CCRIF can make payouts faster than traditional insurance schemes, Young said, because parametric insurance does not require the insurer to evaluate losses after an event, which can take months or even years.By pooling their risk, CCRIF's 16 member governments share administrative and operational costs and pay lower premiums, ranging from $200,000 to $4 million a year."Small countries pooling together works financially more efficiently as they can diversify risk," Young said.Since 2007, the CCRIF has paid nearly $1 million to Dominica and St. Lucia following an earthquake and $6.3 million to the Turks & Caicos Islands in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.Traditionally Caribbean countries lying in the Atlantic hurricane belt have focused on buying coverage for hurricanes but the earthquake in Haiti is prompting states to reassess."Haiti raised awareness of earthquake hazards and some countries have decided to partition more of their money to earthquakes and away from hurricane hazards," Young said.CHALLENGESWith cover for hurricanes and earthquakes already established, the CCRIF has several new insurance products in the pipeline, including one that provides cover for excess rainfall.Initially available only to Haiti in the next couple of months, the rainfall product will be offered to other Caribbean governments early next year, Young said, adding that countries will be able to choose which basins they want to cover and over what period of time."The feedback is that members are interested in access rainfall coverage but there are fiscal constraints in spending more on premiums," he said.The CCRIF is also considering developing an insurance programme for electric utilities in the region to guard against wind damage and an insurance scheme that would allow governments to cover farmers against crop damage caused by weather-related disasters.However, attracting new countries to buy coverage remained a challenge, Young said."At the country level it is still difficult to convince countries to buy coverage if they don't see a payback in five years' time," he said, adding that more funding from international donors was needed to help CCRIF member countries pay their premiums.Developing more sophisticated risk models for parametric insurance against natural disasters also remains a challenge in many developing countries because of the lack of historical weather and seismic data needed to calculate risk indexes."The overall level of understanding of catastrophe risk models, and particularly the uncertainties, is still below where it should be," Young had told industry experts at a June conference.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.HAITI: Deadly Inferno in Camp Prompts Reinforced Fire Risk Reduction Strategy for IDPs,IOM
RV=342.1 2010/08/13 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,committee,mother,baby,Camp,reduction,campaign,strategy

After fire destroyed four tents and took the life of an infant child in a Port au Prince camp for displaced people this week IOM has stepped up its programme of fire risk reduction.High winds often race through camps which are tightly packed with people living in tents and under plastic shelters. Many using oil lamps with naked flames for illumination and this poses a particular danger of deadly fires engulfing camps. Some1.5 million displaced people are still without a home in Haiti and fire remains an ever present risk for them.Merisia Pierre 36 is a single mother of three and among the displaced families that sought refuge in Terrain Acra a piece of land formerly used for motocross sporting activities in Delmas Commune in Haiti. The devastating effects of the earthquake left many IDPs with few livelihood opportunities and selling vegetables is the only way that the female-headed household of Merisia Pierre manages to survive.On the evening of Wednesday August 11 2010 Pierre tucked in her 7-month old baby Shelovson Pierre and left her tent in order to attend to her small business of selling vegetables at the market near the IDP camp. On the table inside her tent was a tin lamp with a naked flame. Many of the IDPs in Terrain Acra use tin lamps for lighting and nothing unusual raised concern to Pierre as she left the infant in the care of his older siblings.At around 10.45 pm Merisia Pierre was alerted to the shouts of 'fire fire' that were coming from the camp. As she ran towards the camp she could see that the flames were coming from the area where her tent was located. Indeed it was her tent that was on fire. Four other tents later caught fire too. Two of Pierre's children were rescued by the neighbors who also used all available tools to contain the fire. Sadly 7-month old Shelovson Pierre was not rescued and perished in the fire.IOM field assistant Eddy Noelsaint who lives nearby was called to the scene and arrived a few minutes after the fire started. He managed to do a quick assessment and alerted the relevant authorities including the National Police of Haiti and the CCCM Coordinator. The following morning IOM mobilized new tents and accompanying family kits (tarpaulins and hygiene kits) for the affected families.There was a somber mood when the team arrived on the site early the next day. People gathered in small groups and many recounted the events of the night before. Some consoled Merisia Pierre. The Camp Management Operations team acquired five tents and family kits (tarpaulins and hygiene kits) from the NFI unit to immediately assist the affected families. The Communications Unit sent two community mobilizers to the camp who held a brief awareness session with the assembled residents on fire prevention in IDP camp establishments. The camp management committee and the residents assisted in clearing the debris and pitching the new tents. Coordinated efforts ensured that the affected families were settled in new tents by 2.00 pm. UNICEF later delivered beds mattresses and other kitchen utensils to the affected families.This incident has prompted IOM to increase its programmes aimed at fire risk reduction in camps including distributing buckets that can be used by IDPs to fight fires. Frans Van Haaren the acting coordinator of camp management operations in IOM Haiti said that the move to provide buckets has a double advantage for the IDPs. "Buckets can be useful in different ways in camps including fetching water and storing water . . . . but when a fire breaks out the same buckets can be used by the IDPs to put out the fire...distributing buckets to 200 families in an IDP camp is equivalent to prepositioning 200 simple fire-fighting tools to a camp". The initiative will be integrated with an intensive public awareness campaign on the risk of fire in IDP camps and simple strategies for preventing fire.A photo slideshow regarding the fire damage and IOM's fire prevention activities can be seen at: http://tinyurl.com/Haitifire.For more information please contact Davies Okoko Camp Managent Officer +509 388 64697 dokoko@iom.int Leonard Doyle Media and Communications IOM Haiti ldoyle@iom.int +509 370 25066Copyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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2.Haiti: Home safe home? Transitional shelters and hurricanes in St Marc,IFRC
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By Gennike Mayers IFRC Port-au-Prince"With this I can buy some nice things for my daughter" says Junior Joseph Marc smiling as he counts the 800 gourdes (20 US dollars) he earned for three days' work building the shelter that he will soon be able to live in.The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has completed the outer structure of 15 transitional shelters in the village of St Marc 95 kilometres north of Port-au-Prince. The flooring will soon be finished and ready to be handed over to its rightful owners.The land was made available to the IFRC by a small NGO that had provided emergency accommodation for 34 families since the earthquake.People like Marc who were identified as beneficiaries were also invited to participate in the construction of the shelters. Working alongside teams of IFRC shelter experts local carpenters and tradesmen it provided an opportunity for people to develop new and valuable skills."I didn't know anything about construction before working on this house" said Marc. "I worked as an apprentice and was able to learn from some experienced carpenters."Both of Marc's parents died before the earthquake. He and his brother had been looked after by their godfather but he was killed in January's earthquake. At the time Marc was studying to become an electrician at the Institut Professionnel de St Marc a private polytechnical school. With the death of his godfather he was forced to end his studies and to find an interim place to live through the local NGO."My brother and cousin will come to live with me when it's finished. This is the first time I have my own house a place I can call home" says Marc.Jean-Claude Th駮phile is the carpenter responsible for overseeing the construction of the IFRC's transitional shelters in St Marc."We use solid wooden posts which go deep into the ground. We then fill in the foundations with compacted soil and rubble" he explains."The joints of the structure are reinforced against the wind and we use hurricane straps to secure the roof to the main structure. On the doors we use double straps because the joints are the weakest spots so we have to reinforce them. The plastic sheeting used as temporary walls will eventually be replaced with more resistant wood panelling over the coming weeks."All IFRC transitional shelters are designed to withstand winds equivalent to a category 1 hurricane. However they are not designed as hurricane shelters. In Haiti much of the damage wrought by hurricanes in recent years has been the result of floods and landslides. Residents are advised to evacuate transitional shelters in the event of a hurricane and to follow the instructions issued by the local disaster management authority.

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3.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #67 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
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Note: The last fact sheet was dated August 6 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTS USAID/OFDA and relief agencies continue to focus on provision of shelter to earthquake-affected populations. As of August 7 USAID/OFDA grantees had completed 3956 transitional shelters (t-shelters)—approximately 49 percent of total t-shelters constructed—with an additional 577 t-shelters under construction. In total relief agencies had constructed 8069 t-shelters as of August 11 equivalent to approximately 7 percent of planned t-shelters based on current funding while an additional 1073 t-shelters remained under construction. As of August 8 USAID/OFDA and World Bank-funded engineering teams had assessed 240291 buildings equal to between 60 and 67 percent of buildings in earthquake-affected areas that require habitability assessments. Current assessment figures indicate that 50 27 and 22 percent of houses are "green" or safe for habitation "yellow" or could be made safe with repairs and "red" or unsafe for habitation respectively. In addition assessment teams recently completed all planned building assessments in Cit・Soleil a particularly underprivileged neighborhood.

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4.MERCY CORPS RECEIVES $12.5 MILLION GRANT FROM USAID TO HELP FEED HAITIANS IN THE IMPOVERISHED CENTRAL PLATEAU AND LOWER ARTIBONITE,Mercy Corps
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キーワード:Corps

- Vouchers program will benefit 100000 Haitians impacted by January earthquake.- Funding provided under Emergency Food Security Program allows unprecedented local purchase of food with vouchers.Portland OR – Mercy Corps has been awarded one of the

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1.U.S. Embassy Announces Groundbreaking Effort to Provide Emergency Food Assistance to Earthquake Victims in Haiti,USAID
RV=415.8 2010/08/14 00:00
キーワード:investment,Corps,agricultural,grant,mother,rural,farmer,March,production,agriculture

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 13 2010 Press Office: 202-712-4320Public Information: 202-712-4810 www.usaid.govPORT-AU-PRINCE -The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today that it will award two separate high-impact grants in Haiti to help earthquake-affected families meet their food needs from local markets with cash or vouchers. The innovative grants the first two made in Haiti under USAID's new Emergency Food Security Program were awarded to the World Food Programme (WFP) and Mercy Corps. The Emergency Food Security Program is a new initiative managed by USAID's Office of Food for Peace. It provides grants for local or regional procurement of food commodities or for the use of cash or vouchers for the purchase of food in response to an emergency. It complements the use of U.S. Title II in-kind food aid when food purchased in the United States cannot arrive fast enough to respond to the emergency; when local or regional procurement cash transfers or food voucher programs may be more appropriate than in-kind food aid from the United States due to market conditions; or when significantly more beneficiaries can be served through the use of local procurement regional procurement cash or vouchers.These grants will be executed in conjunction with longer-term efforts to improve Haiti's food security through Feed the Future the U.S. government's global hunger and food security initiative. Haiti is one of 20 focus countries where Feed the Future is working to accelerate inclusive agriculture sector growth through improved agricultural productivity; expanded markets and trade; and increased economic resilience in Haiti's vulnerable rural communities. In doing so Feed the Future is addressing the root causes of hunger and building a lasting foundation for Haiti and other countries to better meet the needs and promote the security of their citizens. The United States is committed to aligning our investments with Haiti's priorities and building Haiti's capacity to engage in results-based planning and stakeholder consultation. The grant to WFP in the amount of $35 million will cover the cash portion of WFP's cash and food-for-work program. The program has employed nearly 50000 food-insecure men and women to date and with this grant will grow to 140000 by the end of this year. Workers are paid with a mix of food and cash for activities including debris clearing and irrigation canal repair and drainage. With an average family size of five the income earned by each worker is predicted to help improve the food security of more than 700000 Haitians. The grant to Mercy Corps in the amount of $12.5 million will provide food vouchers for 20000 households totaling approximately 100000 people in the Central Plateau and Lower Artibonite regions. Beneficiaries eligible to receive vouchers include those who have been displaced by the earthquake households that have taken in displaced people or households with a vulnerable member such as an elderly person nursing mother or person living with HIV/AIDS. The Mercy Corps program has registered 135 vendors in local markets to participate in its voucher distribution program which runs through the end of March 2011. The vouchers distributed each month to selected households are redeemable among registered vendors for food staples such as grains cooking oil and beans. Working with local vendors encourages the quick recovery of small businesses in the food supply/market chain and helps to spur local production by increasing the purchasing power of beneficiaries. Research has shown that the benefits from cash and voucher programs such as these will extend not just to those participating in the programs but also to the local food vendors and farmers who supply the food. These investments will help stimulate the food supply/market chain and maximize benefits for local agriculture and neighborhood markets."These innovative programs allow USAID to address Haiti's short-term needs with an eye toward its long-term economic development" said Jon Brause USAID's Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Democracy Conflict & Humanitarian Assistance. "The cash and food vouchers we provide to Haitians will increase their ability to access critically needed food. At the same time the beneficiaries will use the cash to buy food sold in local markets supporting Haiti's agricultural sector." "As one of the four key areas in which USAID has focused its reconstruction efforts agriculture is a critical component of Haiti's long-term recovery and a lynchpin of its economic development. We believe that these important grants are an innovative investment in both the immediate food security needs of the Haitian people and in their country's long-term success" said USAID's Haiti Task Team Coordinator Paul Weisenfeld.The American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years. For more information about USAID's programs please visit: usaid.gov. To read IMPACT blog see blog.usaid.gov.

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1.Haitian women live in fear of rape in post-quake camps,AlertNet
RV=326.4 2010/08/15 00:00
キーワード:sexual,rape,June,girl,initiative,tarp,abuse,social,February,reason

Written by: Anastasia MoloneyBOGOTA (AlertNet) - Some are ambushed as they return from washing themselves or in their flimsy tents in the middle of the night, others are confronted by two or three attackers at a time.Local and international aid groups have reported a sharp increase in rape and sexual assault against Haitian women still living in makeshift camps sprawled across the capital following the earthquake in January.But the Haitian government and international aid community are failing to tackle rising incidences of sexual violence in a country where, even before the disaster, sexual abuse was pervasive, rights activists say."Women are scared and they live in fear. Women told us how their tents were ripped open with knives and that they were also attacked on the way to or from the bathroom," said Lisa Davis, human rights advocacy director at women's rights group MADRE.Last month, MADRE released a report that said rapes in the camps were dramatically under-reported, and that the Haitian government and international community "have not effectively deployed their resources to provide adequate protection"."Though official statistics are lacking, there is overwhelming evidence that the problem of gender-based violence, especially the rape of women and girls, has dramatically escalated in Haiti since the earthquake," the joint report said. "Our bodies are still trembling: Haitian women's fight against rape" was compiled with the TransAfrica Forum rights group, the Universities of Minnesota and Virginia law schools and the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH).FEAR AND STIGMAThe medical charity, Doctors without Borders, treated 212 patients for sexual violence during the five months following the earthquake while Kofaviv, a Haitian grassroots women's group, reported 230 rapes in 15 of the capital's camps in the first two months after the disaster.But the real figure is thought to be much higher, campaigners say, because many victims are too afraid of the stigma to tell the authorities about their attacks. Few women have faith in the police to hunt down perpetrators.Many women report being raped by two or more men, almost always armed and at night.Rights groups point to poor or non-existent lighting, overcrowding, few separate washing areas for women, and little police presence as the reasons behind the rising levels of sexual violence in the capital's estimated 500 camps."Some camps have 5,000 people living in tents on top of each other and women sometimes have to live with strangers in the same tent," Davis said.In June, around 100 Bangladeshi policewomen arrived in the Caribbean nation -- as part of the United Nations peacekeeping force stationed in Haiti, known as MINUSTAH -- to help with community policing and deal with sexual violence in several of the biggest camps.But such initiatives are not enough, say rights groups that are urging the Haitian government to train more police to deal with sexual violence, increase the number of female officers in its police force, and investigate crimes.At night, it is rare to find local and or MINUSTAH police patrolling inside the camps, activists say."By the middle of February, MINUSTAH had stopped patrolling at night. The local police have told us that they have felt afraid to go into the camps at night," said Davis, who recently returned from a trip to Haiti.GRASSROOTS ACTIONFor many rape survivors, local grassroots organisations provide one of the few sources of solace available in the camps.Local women's group Kofaviv provides counselling and organises escorts for women going to the bathroom. They and other aid agencies have distributed whistles, flashlights and more than 100,000 solar lanterns in some of the largest camps to improve security.Some camps have organised their own informal security patrols, involving groups of around seven volunteers working on 12-hour shifts.The Haitian government, which is struggling to rebuild and provide safe shelter to over one million homeless Haitians still living in tents and tarps, is both unwilling and unable to respond, rights groups say."It's a combination of the lack of political will to address the issue and the lack of government capacity, including funds and resources, to deal with the problem," said Davis.She said the national emergency crime number was not working properly and the national rape hotline has yet to be set up.Ingrained social attitudes about sexual violence in Haiti have made tackling the problem only more difficult. Some Haitians believe that sexual violence occurs because women are promiscuous. Rape was criminalised only in 2005."These stereotypes are ridiculous," said Davis. "We ran into one local government official who believes this. It's infuriating and ties back to Haiti's blame women culture."For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.HAITI EARTHQUAKE: CWS EXPANDED APPEAL: 08-16-10,CWS
RV=443.6 2010/08/16 00:00
キーワード:settlement,disability,agricultural,April,budget,rural,seed,farmer,Alliance,business

CHURCH WORLD SERVICEDEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMHAITI EARTHQUAKEEXPANDED APPEALAPPEAL #: 6762AUG 16, 2010Expanded Appeal Amount - $5,183,630 (increased from $4,204,540)Funding Received To Date - $4,384,655SITUATION: More than six months after Haiti's devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, CWS continues its relief and rehabilitation activities, with an ongoing focus on responding to the needs of Haiti's most vulnerable citizens.As CWS and its local and ACT Alliance partners continue their work, it is clear that humanitarian "accompaniment" is a rewarding but also challenging process, given the extreme difficulties of a country still struggling with problematic logistics and infrastructure; already-existing poverty; and weak governance."This is going to be a very long process, and our supporters and constituents need to know that," said CWS Development and Humanitarian Assistance Program Director Donna Derr. "But while recognizing the challenges in Haiti, we remain committed to the vision of a better, repaired and ultimately flourishing country."CWS RESPONSE: As noted in the last appeal update, CWS is focusing its response on the following initiatives::: Repairing/building additions to permanent housing.:: Supporting agricultural sustainability.:: Supporting "durable solutions" for displaced persons in settlements along the border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.:: Addressing the needs of vulnerable children.:: Supporting economic recovery.:: Empowering people with disabilities.:: Providing material resources and logistical support.(For further details of the response, see April 26 appeal: http://www.churchworldservice.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8561&security=1&news_iv_ctrl=1221 )In this appeal expansion, certain initiatives are expanding:++ Food security program is being extended from 24 months to 36 months (now continuing through the end of 2012), with the budget expanding from $450,000 to $747,000.The program centers on 13 farmer cooperative serving more than 3,000 members and internally displaced persons in the Northwest and Artibonite regions. The co-ops provide their members with access to revolving funds for necessities like seeds, tools and fertilizers; rural women's access to small credit to help them start or expand a micro business; appropriate training and technical assistance including adult literacy; and emotional support to members and their families.++ Persons with disabilities program is also being extended from 24 months to 36 months, but with the understanding that during the third year, CWS will no longer provide cash assistance and instead focus on continuing other aspects of the program, such as expansion of the persons with disabilities program to other areas of Haiti beyond Port-au-Prince; integration support; psycho-social support; vocational training; and referral assistance. The additional cost for this third year of the persons with disability program means the current budget will be increased from $1,228,000 to $1,747,090.++ Being added: a "partner capacity development" component, in the amount of $40,000. This will support a strategic planning process of partners to develop their longer-term plans for future work that builds on their earthquake emergency response efforts; assistance in up-grading financial management systems of partners; support for partner staff retreats/self care; training and learning exchange initiatives.++ An additional year for CWS-Haiti response staff (two staff persons) and operations costs: $123,000.Total amount of new initiatives: $979,090.HOW TO HELP: Contributions to support the CWS emergency appeal may be sent to your denomination or to Church World Service, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN, 46515. Please designate: Haiti Earthquake, Appeal Number #6762.Church World Service is a member of the ACT Alliance, a global coalition of churches and agencies engaged in development, humanitarian assistance and advocacy.For further information about disasters to which Church World Service is responding please visit www.churchworldservice.org or call the CWS Hotline, (800) 297-1516.CWS Emergency Response Program special contacts: (212) 870-3151Program Director: dderr@churchworldservice.org

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1.World Bank to Disburse US$55 Million to Help Haiti Meet Urgent Financing for Reconstruction,World Bank
RV=344.2 2010/08/17 00:00
キーワード:debt,investment,June,grant,budget,IFC

Press Release No:2011/067/LACWASHINGTON, August 17, 2010 - The World Bank announced today that it will disburse US$55 million to Haiti which will help the Caribbean nation address some of its most urgent financing needs as it strives to recover in the wake of the January 12th earthquake that killed more than 230,000 people and caused widespread destruction mainly in the capital, Port-au-Prince. The disbursement will take place once the Government of Haiti finalizes the legal documents for the grants, which were signed in the Haitian capital on Tuesday of last week.The US$55 million provided to Haiti include a US$30 million grant from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), approved by the Board of Directors on August 5th, with an additional co-financing of US$25 million from the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF), managed by the Bank and to which Brazil, Norway, Australia, Colombia and Estonia have contributed."The World Bank is taking quick and decisive steps to ensure that resources are delivered to Haiti, where the needs are still great," said World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean Pamela Cox. "Making funds available so government can pay for key short term reconstruction expenditures is important, but to step up reconstruction, donors need to deliver as soon as possible on the pledges they made in New York earlier this year."The funds will help Haiti meet urgent financing needs for reconstruction, which have been exacerbated by revenue shortfalls following the earthquake. Damages and losses caused by the earthquake are estimated at nearly US$8 billion by the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) carried out in February 2010. The destruction of the Tax Directorate and the impact of the earthquake on economic activities have caused a 20 percent drop in projected revenue for fiscal year 2009-2010. The IDA and HRF grants provide resources to finance essential expenditures in the last quarter of 2010 in the context of the Action Plan for National Recovery and Development presented by Government to the international community in March 2010.In addition, these grants will help the Government of Haiti maintain and strengthen the economic governance reforms started before the earthquake and will support Government's post earthquake program for enhancing transparency and accountability. This is particularly important in view of the increased flow of funds to Haiti for supporting reconstruction.BACKGROUNDWorld Bank Support to HaitiTo help Haiti recover from the January 12 earthquake, the World Bank Group has pledged US$479 million through June 2011. All World Bank funding has been in grant form since mid-2005. Of the total pledged amount, more than half has already been made available to Haiti:- US$107 million in new resources from the International Development Agency (IDA) and trust funds have been approved to support reconstruction and development projects;- US$55.5 million from IDA have been spent in support of social and emergency reconstruction needs since January 2010; and US$42.5 million provided in budget support;- US$39 million, Haiti's full debt to the World Bank, have been cancelled; and- US$49 million have been made available by the Bank Group's private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to support Haiti's private sector, which has also disbursed US$7.6 million since the earthquake.Some of the results achieved in Haiti to date with World Bank Group support include:- Offices were acquired and equipped for the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Tax Office (over 500 staff), enabling the Ministry to function and revenues to be collected.- More than 200,000 buildings have been assessed for structural damage.- Around 90,000 cubic meters of trash and debris were removed from key drainage canals in Port-au-Prince, reducing flood risk for temporary camps in the capital.- 50,000 solar lanterns were purchased and distributed, increasing safety and reducing fire hazard and benefiting more than 200,000 people.- A transfer of US$3 million to the World Food Program has helped provide supplementary food to 200,000 children aged 6-23 months, while US$1 million to the Pan-American Health Organization has supported basic health care services to pregnant and lactating women and children from 0-24 months.- 140,000 children are being funded to attend school, and 50,000 children in more than 1,200 schools are receiving a hot meal every day.- Six water supply systems were completed, benefiting 37,000 people in rural communities in the South, which are struggling to absorb the exodus from the capital.- IFC completed the structuring of the international bidding process for TELECO, which is bringing the country's largest foreign direct investment since the earthquake—a US$100 million investment by Vietnam's biggest mobile telephone operator, Viettel, to expand telecommunications services in Haiti.Haiti Reconstruction FundAt the request of the Government of Haiti, the World Bank established the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF) in March 2010, in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank and the United Nations. Donors pledged about US$500 million to the HRF in March. To date, five donors have confirmed their pledges for a total of US$99 million, of which US$67 million have been received.The HRF is one of several sources of post-earthquake reconstruction financing. The bulk of the resources pledged to Haiti at the March 31 donor conference (US$5.3 billion) will likely flow through bilateral donors and NGOs, and not through the HRF.For more information on the World Bank's work in Haiti, please visit: http://www.worldbank.org/haitiFor more information on the Haiti Reconstruction Fund, please visit: http://www.haitireconstructionfund.org/hrf/Contacts:In Washington: Ana Elisa Luna (202) 473-2907, alunabarros@worldbank.orgPatricia da Camara (202) 473-4019, pdacamara@worldbank.org

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2.UNDP continues coordination in Haiti will support elections,UNDP
RV=103.8 2010/08/17 00:00
キーワード:election,decision

Port au Prince – During her third visit to Haiti following the devastating 12 January earthquake, UNDP Associate Administrator Rebeca Grynspan met with Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and visited an array of UNDP-supported recovery and development programmes in the capital and surrounding regions.The January earthquake killed almost 300,000 people and left another 1.5 million without shelter. It destroyed all but one major government building and brought Haiti's economy to a halt. Millions of affected people fled Port-au-Prince for Haiti's other provinces. Immediately following the earthquake, UNDP begin leading a series of recovery projects that aim to support the Government of Haiti as it struggles to rebuild the country and its institutions while reducing the risks of future catastrophes.UNDP also took on a coordinating role, a crucial one in the days and weeks following the disaster when humanitarian aid flowed in from around the world."Work in the field is being done in an extremely coordinated way," said Grynspan, after discussing achievements and challenges ahead with the United Nations Country Team (UNCT), made up of every UN agency or programme currently present in Haiti. "Agencies are presenting joint projects and engaged in permanent dialogue in order to collectively face tremendous challenges."Grynspan met with a range of leaders, from the Prime Minister and senior officials to mayors and locally-elected leaders. During the meeting with the Prime Minister, Grynspan and Bellerive discussed a wide range of recovery, emergency and development needs, including rubble removal, getting children back to school, rebuilding housing and continuing with government decentralization efforts in order to bring decision-making to the level of every-day people."The meeting with the Prime Minister was an excellent opportunity to cover a lot of ground," Grynspan said. "As the Prime Minister also co-chairs the Interim Commission for Reconstruction, we discussed ways to provide him with all the support he needs in that relevant position."Two weeks ago, UNDP hammered out an agreement with the Government to support the upcoming legislative and presidential elections, slated for 28 November. The programme agreement calls for UNDP to coordinate aid money and to support most of the technical challenges of organizing the 28 November national elections, from reviewing the electoral list to providing judicial advice.Grynspan met with the Mayor of Port-au-Prince to discuss a comprehensive urban plan that will take advantage of UNDP's successful cash-for-work programme in the capital city that has provided 116,000 Haitians – 40 percent of them women – with short-term jobs since the January earthquake. The programme provides a much-needed injection of cash into the local economy while tackling critical rehabilitation needs like street repairs and rubble removal.Grynspan also visited UNDP cash-for-work programmes in the cities of Marigot and Cayes-Jacmel. For example, in Marigot, flooding and erosion have decimated the area's ability to produce food. UNDP's watershed management project there – in partnership with the World Food Programme and the Canadian non-governmental organization Service Universitaire Canadien Outre-mer (SUCO) – will renovate 15 kilometres of ravines, plant 100,000 trees and implement a soil conservation plan. Over 600 local people have received training and will participate in the work as part of a cash-for-work initiative.One of the beneficiaries of the project, Emile Thervin・ is 60 years old and the father of five children. He said he is proud to be part of this initiative, which not only helps bring jobs and economic recovery back to his city, but also charts a new future for soil conservation."We lost everything in the earthquake," he said. "This money will allow us to pay the tuition of our children or to repair our damaged house after the earthquake."For her part, Jarbattre Dalouse, 26, hoped that her participation in the project will benefit her two children."I'm here for them," she said. "I need money to send them back to school, and this job allows me to do it."Cayes-Jacmel is a city in south-eastern Haiti famous for its beautiful beaches and a vibrant farmers market. The town is also known for its artists and artisans who produce, among other handicrafts, traditional and elaborate hand-carved miniature boats.UNDP has initiated a similar programme there, aiming to increase the incomes of residents also improving Haiti's overall environmental health and resiliency. In partnership with a range of local and international organizations, UNDP has employed roughly 3,000 people to rehabilitate 34 km of ravines and the construction of 27 km of rural roads. Residents are also receiving training in new techniques for improving soil conditions for cultivation and food production.

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3.New Horizons: U.S. Military’s Humanitarian Efforts in Haiti,Govt. USA
RV=88.6 2010/08/17 00:00
キーワード:June,latrine

Washington — Seven months after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake severely damaged Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince, and the surrounding area, the need to rebuild the island nation continues.The U.S. military, which provided rapid support in the earthquake's immediate aftermath, is now supporting the reconstruction process through medical and engineering projects in a military exercise called "New Horizons." Units from the Louisiana Army National Guard are providing humanitarian services to Haitians in an exercise that aims to continue U.S. military help for Haiti following the seven months of actions to support earthquake relief.More than 2 million people were displaced by the January 12 earthquake and its aftershocks, and approximately 1.5 million still remain in relief camps. The earthquake destroyed or paralyzed the island nation's center of government, commerce and culture, and killed about 230,000 of its citizens."The New Horizons mission shows the commitment between the United States and the people of Haiti," said David Lindwall, the U.S. Embassy's deputy chief of mission in Haiti. The international collaboration with the Task Force Kout Men effort also reflects how many helping hands are committed to the recovery of Haiti.NEW HORIZONSNew Horizons is a U.S. Southern Command-led international humanitarian effort that began in June and continues through September. The exercise involves about 550 troops operating as Task Force Kout Men, which means "helping hands" in Creole, reflecting the spirit that the Army National Guard feels for the Haitian people.The task force commander, Colonel Michael Borrel, says it is a pleasure to give back. "So many from the U.S. and the international community came to Louisiana's aid following hurricanes Katrina and Rita that it makes me proud as a U.S. military officer to come here to do something for the Haitian people," he said.Throughout the duration of the exercise, Task Force Kout Men will be assisted by other National Guard units from Arkansas, Oregon, the Virgin Islands, Montana, Missouri, Texas, South Dakota and Indiana. The task force will also be supported by U.S. Navy, Air Force and Army personnel. In the United States, National Guard personnel are part of the nation's reserve military forces.The exercise is also a multinational effort. Taking part are troops from the Belize Defense Force, who live and work with U.S. forces and support the engineering effort. Members of the Argentine military, who support the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), are providing much of the external security.The Haitian government designated the area around Gonaives as the project site for New Horizons. Gonaives is the sixth-largest city in Haiti, and is located about 110 kilometers north of the capital, Port-au-Prince.Assistance is needed outside of Port-au-Prince to help regions that absorbed the people who left the capital. It is estimated that between 50,000 and 100,000 displaced people migrated to the area around Gonaives, placing a strain on the area's limited resources.With an estimated 20,000 displaced children, one major aspect of the mission is to help build and repair local schools.Engineers will be working on four separate sites. Projects include the construction of two new three-classroom buildings at the Lyc馥 Louis Diaquoi, a three-classroom school in Mandrin, a new two-classroom school, Ecole Nationale K. Georges, and the reconstruction of two schools in Desronvilles.Latrines will be built along with the schools, and water-well enhancements at all the sites will provide the students and faculty with access to water through hand pumps. The well projects are being worked on in collaboration with the U.S. Navy.Borrel said the schools are built with reinforced concrete. This makes them more resistant to earthquakes and hurricanes.U.S. military health care professionals are providing medical care to Haitians. Medical services include primary care by family-practice providers, pediatricians, internists and women's health providers. Dentists and optometrists are providing dental treatment and eye services.During the first three weeks of the exercise, more than 12,000 patients were treated in Saint Marc, L'Estere and Poteau.Also taking part in the mission is the Navy amphibious ship USS Iwo Jima, which visited the Port-de-Paix area in July. The ship's crew included military and civilian medical professionals who provided health care to thousands of Haitians.

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4.REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies: Latin America & the Caribbean - Year 3 - Issue 170 August 2010,OCHA
RV=83.2 2010/08/17 00:00
キーワード:rain

HIGHLIGHTS:- CENTRAL AMERICA: Heavy rains caused damages and destruction in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama.- SOUTH AMERICA: Deaths and increased number of respiratory infections due to extreme cold weather.- PERU: Bubonic plague is a matter of concern in the country.

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1.The Coca-Cola Company's Haiti Hope Project Momentum Continues With Investment From United States Government,USAID
RV=319.3 2010/08/18 00:00
キーワード:DB,investment,agricultural,April,grant,policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 18, 2010Press Office: 202-712-4320Public Information: 202-712-4810www.usaid.govPORT-AU-PRINCE, AUG. 18, 2010 - The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) and the United States Government, acting through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), today announced that USAID will provide an initial contribution of $1 million to the Haiti Hope Project, a public-private initiative that aims to develop a sustainable mango industry in Haiti.In March 2010, The Coca-Cola Company launched the Haiti Hope Project with the introduction of its Odwalla Haiti Hope Mango Lime-Aid, whose profits directly support the Project. Total investment in the Haiti Hope Project now reaches $7.5 million, with $3.5 million from The Coca-Cola Company, $3 million from the Inter-American Development Bank's Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) and $1 million from the United States Government. TechnoServe will be implementing the Project on the ground. The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund recently announced that it will contribute over $500,000 to support the formation and financing of mango producer groups, nurseries and collection centers to benefit farmers.With more than 60 percent of the Haitian population deriving revenue from agriculture, the Haiti Hope Project focuses on improving local mango farming capacity, thereby helping to promote economic growth and sustainable development. The Project aims to empower 25,000 Haitian farmers by doubling their farm income. This initiative builds on a similar collaboration between The Coca-Cola Company and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve mango and passion fruit value chains in Kenya and Uganda. The goals of the Haiti Hope Project are to contribute to the long-term development of Haiti by doubling farm income and improving the standard of living of farmers and their families, with a particular focus on women farmers.Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company stated, "The Coca-Cola Company and the U.S. Government, through the Department of State and USAID, have worked successfully together on projects around the world that have made a significant difference in communities. We welcome the opportunity to partner with USAID in Haiti and to augment the sustainable agriculture work they already are undertaking in the country. Together, we are committed to the long-term economic development and revitalization of Haiti."The United States Government publicly announced their financial support of the Project in coordination with the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission meeting held on August 17 in Haiti. "Haiti's agricultural sector is critical to the country's long-term economic growth. That's why we are focusing so much of our reconstruction efforts in this area," said USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah. "This effort complements other public-private partnerships that we've launched in Haiti since the earthquake to unlock innovative, locally-driven approaches to meeting urgent development challenges. We are pleased to contribute $1 million in USAID funding to this effort and look forward to working with our project partners to maximize the benefits of this project and help sustainably advance Haiti's long-term recovery.""Empowering the people of Haiti and embracing their entrepreneurial spirit, while working in alignment with the Government of Haiti's priorities, will be critical in helping Haiti build back better," said U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten.As the Project activities continue throughout the year, efforts will focus on enabling mango famers to organize into small groups to increase production and improve supply linkages. Skill assessment and technical training will be facilitated by experts on the ground in Haiti to help farmers diversify their income and stabilize their revenues in the face of food insecurity.About The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Along with Coca-Colaョ, recognized as the world's most valuable brand, the Company's portfolio includes 12 other billion dollar brands, including Diet Cokeョ, Fantaョ, Spriteョ, Coca-Cola Zeroョ, vitaminwaterョ, Poweradeョ, Minute Maidョ, Simplyョ and Georgiaョ. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, juices and juice drinks and ready-to-drink teas and coffees. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company's beverages at a rate of 1.6 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that protect the environment, conserve resources and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. For more information about our Company, please visit our website at www.thecoca-colacompany.com.About USAID USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. USAID's work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting: economic growth, agriculture and trade; global health; and, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance. With headquarters in Washington, D.C., USAID's strength is its field offices around the world. The organization works in close partnership with private voluntary organizations, indigenous organizations, universities, American businesses, international agencies, other governments, and other U.S. government agencies. USAID has working relationships with more than 3,500 American companies and over 300 U.S.-based private voluntary organizations. For more information, please visit our website at www.usaid.gov.About the Inter-American Development Bank Established in 1959, the IDB supports economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing solutions by partnering with governments, companies and civil society organizations. Besides loans, credit guarantees and grants, the IDB offers its clients research, policy advice and technical assistance in key areas such as infrastructure, energy, water and sanitation, education and trade. The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the IDB Group, promotes poverty reduction through private sector development, with an emphasis on microenterprises and small and medium-sized businesses. For more information, visit www.iadb.org.About the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded after Haiti's January 12, 2010 earthquake, when President Barack Obama asked Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush to lead a major fundraising effort to assist the Haitian people. The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund primarily focuses on longer-term, sustainable economic reconstruction designed to help the people of Haiti rebuild by creating jobs and promoting economic opportunity. For more information, please visit www.ClintonBushHaitiFund.org.About the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission The Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) was created by presidential decree on April 21, 2010, in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. The mission of the IHRC is to undertake the expeditious planning, coordination, and implementation of development projects and priorities, including reviewing and approving projects and programs funded by bilateral and multilateral donors, NGOs and the private sector. The IHRC is co-chaired by Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and President Bill Clinton and is guided by a Board, which includes Haitian and non-Haitian stakeholders in reconstruction efforts.About TechnoServe TechnoServe is a leader in a movement that empowers people in the developing world to build businesses that break the cycle of poverty. Growing enterprises generate jobs and other income opportunities for poor people, enabling them to improve their lives and secure a better future for their families. Since its founding in 1968, the U.S.-based nonprofit has helped to create or expand thousands of businesses, benefiting millions of people in more than 30 countries. The Financial Times has rated TechnoServe one of the top five NGOs for corporate partnerships. Apart from The Coca-Cola Company, TechnoServe's corporate partners include Cargill, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Nestl・Nespresso, Olam International, Peet's Coffee & Tea and Unilever, among others. Charity Navigator has also awarded its highest Four Star ranking to TechnoServe. For more information about our organization, please visit our website at www.technoserve.org.For more information and to see how you can contribute, please contact:Angela D. Harrell, Director, Media Relations, The Coca-Cola Company Tel: + 1 (404) 676-2683; Email: pressinquiries@na.ko.comPeter Bate, Senior Communications Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank Tel: +1 (202) 320-8547; Email: peterb@iadb.orgJon Piechowski, Press Attach・ U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince Tel: + 1 (509) 22 29 8837; Email: piechowskije@state.govMeg Galloway Pearce, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Tel: +1 (202) 457-7606; Email: press@clintonbushhaitifund.orgLuba Vangelova, Director of Marketing and Communications, TechnoServe Tel: +1 (202) 719-1302; Email: lvangelova@tns.orgFor more information about USAID's programs, please visit: usaid.gov. To read our blog, see blog.usaid.gov.The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years.

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2.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 9 17 August 2010,OCHA
RV=304.3 2010/08/18 00:00
キーワード:transitional,investment,June,April,season,Plan

Humanitarian Highlights- Contingency planning continues for L駮gane, Petit Go穽e and Port-au-Prince- The Host Communities working group is working to promote the importance of humanitarian assistance outside the capital to support the recovery of host families and reverse the trend of returning IDPs- With a returnee package of food and Cash-for-Work contracts, 125 IDP families in Jacmel return to repaired homes or transitional shelters.SITUATION OVERVIEWContingency PlanningWith the peak of the hurricane season approaching, efforts to finalise contingency plans at national and departmental level continue. The Civil Protection Department (DPC) have finalised the National Contingency Plan for June to November 2010, which is now awaiting final validation by the Government.At departmental level, special sessions on contingency planning are being held in Petit Goave and L駮gane. Hurricane shelter assessment continues in L駮gane.Preparedness and early warning messaging has now been approved by the Civil Protection Department (DPC) will roll out in four phases. General awareness raising content will be disseminated until the end of hurricane season, evacuation preparedness alerts will be given 48 hours before a storm hits, and evacuation orders/alerts will go out 24 hours in advance. Alerts will be initiated by DPC based on information from the National Meteorological Centre of Haiti (CNM) and disseminated via local radio, television, community mobilisation teams and through SMS. Updates on weather activity including tropical storms and cyclones can be found at the CNM website http://www.meteo-haiti.gouv.ht/ .Particular efforts are being made to facilitate preparedness among populations in camps. They are extremely vulnerable to floods, landslides, hurricanesas well as and smaller storms. Given the high numbers of the displaced (an estimated 1.3 million) large scale evacuation is not a practical strategy and thus efforts are focusing on ensuring camps are as prepared as possible to cope. In addition to mitigation work, extensive work is ongoing to assist camp populations to prepare, and to develop evacuation strategies at camp level.Port au Prince. This meeting will focus on consideration and approval of a range of projects key to reconstruction. The Commission will also identify and lay out key priority areas in the short and long term. The IHRC was founded on 21 April by Presidential Decree and is charged with developing and refining Haiti's development plans, assessing needs and gaps for investments and ensuring that the implementation of plans is coordinated, effective, transparent and delivers real change. All post earthquake projects or programmes funded by donors or non-governmental organisations NGOs are required to be submitted to the IHRC, as are private sector projects or programs deemed by the IHRC to be of "National Significance". The IHRC is co-chaired by Prime Minister Bellerive of Haiti and President Clinton.

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3.Haiti commission earmarks $1.6 bln for recovery,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=92.7 2010/08/18 00:00
キーワード:agricultural,season

* Post-quake projects target farming, health, education* Housing, debris removal also among the prioritiesBy Joseph Guyler DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A special recovery commission announced more than $1.6 billion in projects to rebuild earthquake-ravaged Haiti on Tuesday, including a $200 million plan to create 50,000 new jobs in agriculture.The projects, which also included programs to help rebuild Haiti's shattered health and education sectors, were announced at a meeting of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) in the capital Port-au-Prince, officials said.The commission, co-chaired by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the U.N. special envoy for Haiti, and by Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, is tasked with determining which reconstruction projects are to receive backing from multibillion-dollar funding pledged by foreign donors.Following the devastating Jan. 12 quake that killed up to 300,000 people in the impoverished Caribbean state, foreign governments, multilateral bodies and nongovernmental groups from around the world in March pledged $9.9 billion for Haiti's reconstruction, $5.3 billion for the next two years alone.For the 29 project proposals unveiled on Tuesday totaling more than $1.6 billion, nearly $1 billion in funding had already been committed, commission officials said.Fully-funded projects included a $200 million agricultural development program that will increase overall farm income in targeted areas and create more than 50,000 sustainable jobs.This was part of an strategy that hopes to decongest the wrecked Haitian capital, which is still crowded with around 1.5 million quake survivors living in tent and tarpaulin camps, by developing other economic poles outside the city.Other key plans approved included a rubble removal program by U.N. agencies in the capital, a back-to-school program in the quake-hit educational sector and a project to build a teaching hospital to train Haitian doctors and health staff."The government of Haiti will not rest until we have settled the people displaced by the earthquake and rebuilt the infrastructure necessary to create jobs, provide adequate education and begin building a new future for all Haitians," Prime Minister Bellerive said."The projects presented to the IHRC during this Board meeting are a very important step forward in meeting these goals," he added.With the peak of the hurricane season approaching, the international aid community has faced criticism that it has not moved quickly enough to get the hundreds of thousands of quake homeless into more secure, permanent shelters.But U.N and other aid operation leaders have defended their work since the quake, saying they succeeded in delivering food, health and other care to the huge number of victims in the face of massive logistical challenges posed by operating in the wrecked capital city of the poorest state in the Americas.Specific goals set by the Haitian government on Tuesday to be reached by November were in the priority areas of housing, education, debris removal, disaster preparedness, health and agriculture. They included the clearing of one million cubic meters of rubble in Port-au-Prince, and the construction of cyclone shelters for 400,000 to 500,000 people.Aid workers fear that if a major hurricane strikes Haiti, this could cause another humanitarian catastrophe. (Editing by Pascal Fletcher)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.GLOBAL: Aiding aid workers,IRIN
RV=185.7 2010/08/19 00:00
キーワード:les,article,sexual

DAKAR 19 August 2010 (IRIN) - Alcohol excess sleep drugs social withdrawal and sex are some of the tools that humanitarians facing burnout use to switch off from the constant stress they face in a typical emergency response. But as research deepens into how stress affects the brain mental health experts are hoping to build up natural resilience to maintain the mental health of field workers."You may be facing children dying or people who have lost everything and are expected to have a magic wand to return them to a place where they were pre-crisis. Plus you're dealing with a difficult environment you're working 20-hour days - that puts a lot of stress on everything. Some people will inevitably indulge in risky behaviour" an aid worker who had responded to disasters in Indonesia Pakistan and Niger told IRIN.Humanitarian workers operate in some of the toughest imaginable circumstances. The extreme shocks - also known as high-impact stress - that they may experience or witness include wide-scale deaths violent robberies shootings kidnappings and sexual violence. Aid workers are increasingly coming under direct attack. [http://www.odi.org.uk/resources/details.asp?id=3250&title=violence-aid-workers-operational-response-2009]For most it is the less extreme daily cumulative stress-factors that lead to burn-out: adapting to a new culture withstanding extreme heat or cold living in difficult conditions working long hours eating bad food. Add to that daily insecurity dealing with a curfew and losing freedom of movement and it becomes a potent mix for burnout."As missions become more dangerous stress is simply an inevitability" said Donald Bosch director of counselling at the US-based Headington Institute which provides mental health care to humanitarian workers.Most of the core stresses are job-related - trying to create order out of chaos facing improbably high expectations from head office and beneficiaries managing relationships with team-members and managers said Kaz de Jong a psychologist with M馘ecins sans Frontičres in Holland and Sian Kelly health and safety adviser at Save the Children in the UK.The emotional stress when staff feel let down by their agency is powerful and often overlooked - when the school they slaved over is not built; when their partners misappropriate money when head office lets them down."It is very important for most aid workers to have a reason to do this [work]" said Bosch. "When that is undermined by a sense of betrayal it is demoralizing to the very soul."Under these circumstances burnout is not only inevitable but healthy said de Jong. "To think we can send people into these circumstances and not expect them to confront stress and trauma - these are expected outcomes. We should realize this and support staff before during and after it [emergency intervention]."Warning signsStress signals vary widely but Bosch said a short fuse anxiety depression frequent conflict and withdrawal were signs that "your brain is getting cooked"."People may develop a feeling that there is no room inside ... that they have no shock absorbers to deal with anything anymore - even the little things" he said. "They may not be able to think clearly and everything and nothing may seem important."While the majority of aid workers do not develop full blown post-traumatic stress disorder said Bosch staff must look out for the signs: flashbacks intrusive thoughts avoidance tactics paranoia or lack of trust memory loss."These are an indication that their hippocampus - essentially the brain's shock-absorber - and other brain structures are not functioning as they once did" he said. De Jong estimated that 3-4 percent of MSF workers developed severe mental illness mainly depression or psychosis when in the field.Skipping ropes and family photosMost large-scale professional NGOs have recognized the need to maintain workers' mental health and now provide counsellors to support staff before and after missions links to 24-hour telephone hotlines and routinely receive staff debriefings on the highs and lows of the mission. MSF regularly sends counsellors on "stress visits" to emergency zones to do group work with field-workers and take stock of how they are feeling.Agencies also try to improve working and living conditions. In the Haiti earthquake response Moustafa Osman head of humanitarian aid at Islamic Relief provided a television for the staff allowed them to watch films in their down-time and strongly urged them to participate in weekly football games to maintain physical health and social interaction."If we isolate ourselves we'll all be toast" Bosch commented. Stress-relievers can be as simple as encouraging staff to contact their families by email or bring photographs and other reminders of home with them.One aid agency Headington works closely with handed out skipping ropes to all field-bound aid staff. The thinking behind this was based on new research that exercise can alter stress-addled brains.The hippocampus shrinks under extreme stress while the brain's alarm bell - the amigdala - expands triggering trauma symptoms said Bosch. "Hence aid workers who experienced after-shocks during the Haiti earthquake might jump every time a large truck goes by."While the bad news is that the amigdala is trained not to forget the good news is that exercise can cause the hippocampus to grow again. "You may not be able to jog around Port-au-Prince but you can do calisthenics dance jump rope" said Bosch.Forewarned is fore-armedOne way of reducing the likelihood of a shrinking hippocampus is to prepare staff for stress according to mental health experts. "We have to look at the full life cycle of an aid worker - pre-deployment on assignment and post-deployment" said Save the Children's Kelly who conducts personal resilience and well-being sessions pre- and post-mission."We discuss their work their health status personality traits how they maintain connections with family and friends the risk of isolation boredom overly high expectations" she told IRIN.Intervening early can avoid burnout down the line de Jong agreed. "In my experience among the majority of staff when given some initial support their natural personal resilience will kick in. Some need an extra push but if we do it at the initial stage it's easy."The Headington Institute will soon launch a 'resilience inventory' which aims to more accurately calibrate how individual staff members are likely to cope and where their stress triggers might lie.While high-impact events like a hostage-taking or shooting will inevitably have an effect "high-fidelity stress exposure training" which includes running through such scenarios can teach staff how they are likely to handle such situations."The best of these emphasize the psychological part" said Bosch. "Participants almost always feel more ready to cope afterwards. They tell me they knew what to watch for and what to do about it when it happens."aj/am/he[END]CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO READ THE REPORT ONLINEHttp://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=90226A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.Next wave of Haiti reconstruction projects approved,UNDP
RV=181.2 2010/08/19 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,agricultural,April

18 August 2010UN seeks US$220 million to fund approved initiativesPort-au-Prince Haiti — The Interim Haitian Recovery Commission (IHRC) today approved US$220 million worth of United Nations post-earthquake recovery projects in health education food security job creation rubble removal and reproductive health. The approval certifies that the projects are aligned with the Haitian Government's national reconstruction plan and should therefore receive priority for funding."The meeting was remarkably successful" said UN Under-Secretary General and United Nation's Development Programme (UNDP) Associate Administrator Rebeca Grynspan who represented the UN at the Commission's meeting this week. "More than 20 relevant projects supported by the Government of Haiti have been approved among them five for the UN."The Commission approved more than US$80 million worth of UNDP projects paving the way for the organization to step up the long-term recovery process including its successful cash-for-work initiatives that inject cash into the devastated local economy provide manpower for both short- and long-term reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts and give Haitians the means to provide food shelter and education for their families."With this approval the Commission opens the door for UNDP to make an appeal to the donor community to continue supporting our interventions in Haiti" said Jessica Faieta UNDP Senior Country Director in Haiti.UNDP —in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the International Organization for Migration— received approval for a $65 million programme to rehabilitate infrastructure across the country. The programme will build on previous UNDP cash-for-work projects that have employed over 120000 people since the 12 January earthquake. Once funding is confirmed this initiative plans to create 300000 temporary jobs over 12 months.The newly-approved programme will focus on training people and giving them work in soil conservation and stabilization efforts; the construction of village roads paths trials and bridges; agricultural production; public infrastructure maintenance; the rehabilitation or construction of small shops and community centres; and the cleaning and recycling of materials generated by the collapse and demolition of buildings in areas that were severely damaged by the earthquake.The Commission also approved a $17 million UNDP community-based debris management project that it will implement in six of the capital's earthquake-affected neighbourhood in partnership with the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) and the International Labour Organization. Since the necessary funds have already been secured through the Haiti Reconstruction Fund UNDP and its partners can begin immediately to support the return of displaced people and contribute to the rehabilitation of urban areas in Port-au-Prince destroyed by the earthquake. The debris removal programme aims to do this through the creation of thousands of jobs in the recycling removal and processing of debris. UNDP is currently implementing a similar project in the city of L駮g穗e with financial support from the Government of Canada.Other UN initiatives approved by the Commission include a World Health Organization project on access to health service; a joint WFP UNICEF and World Bank school-feeding programme; an FAO food security project; and a multi-agency programme on strengthening reproductive health services for women and girls affected by the earthquake.The Interim Haitian Recovery Commission was created by Haitian Presidential decree on 21 April 2010 to coordinate and oversee recovery and reconstruction efforts. The Commission provides high-level coordination direction and prioritization bringing together the work of key ministries. It is co-chaired by Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and former United States President Bill Clinton. The UN takes part in the Commission as a full voting member.Contact InformationIn New York: Mariana Gonzalez Tel: +1 212 906 5317 mariana.gonzalez@undp.orgIn Panama: Pablo Basz Tel: + (507) 305-4864 pablo.basz@undp.orgFor more information about UNDP in Latin America and the Caribbean: http://www.undp.org/latinamerica/

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3.HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS GO GREEN,UNEP
RV=139.8 2010/08/19 00:00
キーワード:settlement,cluster

UNEP Launches a New Online Resource Centre to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Relief workGeneva 19 August 2010 – Humanitarian action and relief efforts save lives and provide essential aid in the aftermath of natural disasters conflicts and other crisis.But despite this critical role humanitarian actions can result in damage to the environment which is not often prioritised as a life saving issue.A new online resource centre developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will help boost efforts to reduce the environmental impact of humanitarian relief and recovery operations around the world.Launched today on World Humanitarian Day the Resource Centre for Mainstreaming Environment into Humanitarian Action is the first online collection of practical information explaining how to integrate environmental considerations into humanitarian action.The new website features guidelines training materials case studies and other tools and is intended as a handbook for humanitarian workers. The site can be accessed at http://postconflict.unep.ch/humanitarianactionActions like cutting down trees to provide shelter and fuelwood and the inadequate management of medical waste can impact the success of the humanitarian relief and of recovery activities by putting stress on natural resources and livelihoods thereby leaving populations vulnerable to future crises.In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for example the size and density of settlements for internally displaced persons has led to severe degradation of wildlife populations trees and other natural resources in some areas even encroaching on the Virunga National Park.Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January emergency food distribution resulted in a big increase in solid and liquid waste mainly due to packaging. Additionally the distribution of raw food has increased the need for charcoal which can lead to the removal of even more trees in a country with an estimated total forest cover of just 2-4%.Making relief and recovery operations more environmentally-sound will ensure that both human welfare and the environment are protected and conserved in response to a disaster or conflict.Several best practices have proven that including environmental considerations in humanitarian operations is not only better for the environment but also cost-effective such as sending supplies by ship rather than by air as well as predictable and coordinated planning of logistical operations.UNEP has set up the resource centre in response to a clear need from humanitarian organisations for reliable and current information on incorporating environmental considerations into their policy and strategy development programme design and relief activities.More than 150 resources from over 20 organisations are already featured on the website arranged according to sector and environmental issue.To ensure the resource centre provides the best available current information UNEP is calling for contributions of resources in any language from NGOs governments UN agencies private sector and academic and research institutions.UNEP also welcomes further feedback via email at postconflict@unep.org to make the resource centre as useful and relevant as possible for a wide range of humanitarian personnel.UNEP will continue to work with partner organisations to ensure environmental considerations are effectively integrated in the international humanitarian system.MEDIA CONTACTSUnited Nations Environment ProgrammeBryan Coll UNEP Nairobi Tel +254 20 7623088 mobile +254 711 203 148Email: bryan.coll@unep.orgSilja Halle Disasters and Conflicts programme UNEP Geneva Tel: +41 22 917 8441 or silja.halle@unep.orgABOUTUNEP's Environment Humanitarian Action and Early Recovery programmeUNEP is focused on ensuring that environmental issues are integrated into humanitarian action at every phase of response efforts – relief recovery and reconstruction – in order to adequately address environmental needs in emergency and post-emergency situations.Most humanitarian programmes and operations intersect in a variety of ways with the environment from providing shelter and protection to logistics and energy. UNEP works with humanitarian actors to build capacity and awareness to improve the way in which operations are carried out.As part of its Disasters and Conflicts programme UNEP leads training serves as the liaison with clusters and partner organizations regarding environmental issues provides in-country expertise and facilitates policy and advocacy efforts for members of the international humanitarian community.

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4.Interim Haiti Recovery Commission Approves United States Proposal to Repair Priority Energy Substations,USAID
RV=111.4 2010/08/19 00:00
キーワード:investment,agricultural

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 18 2010Press Office: 202-712-4320Public Information: 202-712-4810www.usaid.govFrom the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince:Port-au-Prince - At the second board meeting of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) co-chaired by Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and President Bill Clinton the United States Government presented a program that will be implemented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to repair and rehabilitate at least five priority energy substations. This investment which was approved by the board of the IHRC is part of the larger USG strategy to help improve and modernize Haiti's electricity sector and bring affordable and reliable power to a greater number of households and businesses. The United States Government (USG) is working closely with the Government of Haiti its ministries and the IHRC to ensure that each project meets Haiti's rebuilding priorities."The United States is proud to present this important first investment in energy to the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission" said Counselor Cheryl D. Mills United States Government's representative to the IHRC. "This investment underscores the continued commitment of President Obama and the United States Government to working with the Government and people of Haiti so that their vision of better more prosperous nation becomes reality."Also at the meeting the United States together with the Ministry of Economy and Finance Hansoll Textile LTD (Korea) and the Inter-American Development Bank announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in which the parties agreed to work towards the development of a globally competitive industrial park in the Northern part of Haiti. The MOU is consistent with the Government of Haiti's National Action Plan and its prioritization of new growth poles as well as its goal of increasing private sector jobs."We are pleased to be a party to this Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Economy and Finance Hansoll Textile and the Inter-American Development Bank" said U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten. "A competitive industrial park will not only enable the creation of jobs but also allow Haiti to maximize the benefits of the HELP Act trade preferences with the United States."Since March 2009 the United States Government has been reviewing its investments in Haiti and has worked on a plan to ensure that each dollar spent has the greatest impact on the lives of Haitians. After the January 12 earthquake the USG held in-depth consultation meetings with the Government of Haiti and other donors to re-assess how its investments could be most impactful in helping Haiti build back better. The United States will focus investments in four areas: health systems; agricultural systems and food security; infrastructure housing and energy; and security governance and rule of law. Investments in health and agriculture will be part of the USG's Global Health Initiative and Feed the Future programs. At the Haiti Donor Conference on March 31 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged $1.15 billion on behalf of the United States towards Haiti's rebuilding and reconstruction efforts. In so doing Secretary Clinton made clear that the USG's investments would align with the Government of Haiti's rebuilding plan and sequenced priorities.About the Projects:Rehabilitation of Electricity SubstationsWorking with the Government of Haiti the United States has identified the energy sector as one of its primary areas of investment. Less than 30% of Haitians had access to electricity before the earthquake and of that 30% many had electricity for less than 10 hours a day. To meet the Haiti Action Plan's call to "improve technical and commercial efficiency" in electrification through this project the USG will invest $8 million over the course of 18 months to rehabilitate and repair at least five priority substations in Port-au-Prince. The Electricite d'Haiti (EDH) is working closely with the USG to identify the priority sites. A team of senior engineers hired by the USG has provided a detailed assessment of rehabilitation needs for substations in the greater Port-au-Prince area and determined a priority list. This project is the first phase of a larger plan that the USG is developing with the Government of Haiti to modernize the energy sector.

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5.Pakistan flood relief efforts continue on World Humanitarian Day,UNDP
RV=110.5 2010/08/19 00:00
キーワード:cluster,grant

New York - As United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) today mark World Humanitarian Day highlighting the need for life-saving work around the world efforts continue in Pakistan to reach more than 15 million people trapped or uprooted in critically flooded areas of the country.August 19th is the anniversary of the attack against UN headquarters in Baghdad Iraq in 2003 and the occasion also commemorates humanitarian workers killed in the line of duty from Algeria and Afghanistan to Democratic Republic of the Congo.An objective of World Humanitarian Day is to draw attention to the needs of populations living in crisis situations like that of Pakistan.While efforts to deliver food clean water basic sanitation and healthcare to those in flooded areas of Pakistan are expected to continue for at least the next three months the international community faces the challenge of bridging the gap between immediate needs and longer term recovery.As in other emergencies around the world involvement of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) begins at the outset of a crisis conducting assessments of how life-saving efforts can be put into action while helping affected populations rebuild their self-sufficiency.The resulting projects are part of early recovery efforts which aim to restore basic functioning of essential services and lay foundations for communities to find more permanent housing and employment opportunities and for governments to set up financial legislative and security systems.In 2009 UNDP supported early recovery initiatives in all regions of the world including more than 80 developing countries.HaitiStarting just eight days after the January 12th earthquake in Haiti this year UNDP's programming employed more than 120000 Haitians to clear small rubble clean streets and rehabilitate blocked drainage systems. In addition to generating much-needed income the cash-for-work programme gave Haitians a role in their own recovery.BangladeshWhen Cyclone Aila battered southern Bangladesh in May 2009 UNDP set up a programme for the worst affected areas that included paid employment during an estimated 37400 work days for villagers to repair roads. The programme also gave grants for carpentry and sewing tools to villagers setting up small enterprises and home-based income generating activities. The initiative benefited over 4000 families.Occupied Palestinian territoryUNDP led early recovery efforts following the Israeli military operation in Gaza in December 2008 - January 2009. Despite the challenging environment UNDP conducted a range of surveys on recovery priorities for Palestinian people and filled gaps in delivery of food. It also worked with 53 NGOs to provide vocational skills to about 20000 trainees to offer home care for 1300 disabled people to provide psychosocial support to 3500 people and to organize recreational events for 9000.PakistanAs well as collaborating with other agencies in collection of data on the early recovery needs of populations affected by floods UNDP has also helped district disaster management authorities to evacuate areas of southern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and established a district resource center in the town of Haripur that monitors the flood situation around the clock.UNDP – Global Lead for Early RecoveryIn the aftermath of the southeast Asia tsunami in 2005 UNDP was designated the global lead agency for early recovery in the system of humanitarian cluster teams which also include agriculture camp management education shelter emergency telecommunications health logistics nutrition protection and water sanitation and hygiene.The aim of the cluster team system was to bring together UN agencies NGOs and the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement to increase coordination of humanitarian action and ensure delivery of assistance serves the needs of those most at risk in crisis situations.Remembering Humanitarian RespondersRecognizing the tens of millions currently living through disasters and conflicts around the world and the 102 people who died performing humanitarian duties last year on August 19th humanitarian workers will march through the centre of Geneva Switzerland the base for some of the world's largest humanitarian agencies.UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will mark World Humanitarian Day 2010 by laying a wreath in front of a memorial plaque at UN headquarters in New York with the following message:"On World Humanitarian Day let us remember those in need. Those who have fallen while trying to help them. And those who continue to give aid undeterred by the dangers they face - for the sake of building a safer better world."

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1.IDB backs major education reform in Haiti,I-A DB
RV=365.5 2010/08/20 00:00
キーワード:debt,DB,teacher,grant,budget,student

Bank offers to raise $500 million for five-year plan to expand tuition-free school systemPORT-AU-PRINCE – At a board meeting of the Interim Haitian Recovery Commission the Inter-American Development Bank today committed to raising $500 million for an overhaul of the Haitian education system.The IDB which has been working on the plan with the Haitian Ministry of Education the Presidential Commission on Education and many donors since shortly after the Jan. 12 earthquake pledged to provide $250 million in grants from its own resources and to find an additional $250 million from non-traditional donors.As envisioned by Haitian authorities the five-year preschool-through-university plan will cost about $4.2 billion an estimate that includes the construction of thousands of schools the retraining of tens of thousands of teachers and subsidies to reduce or eliminate the cost of tuition for all children in a new publicly funded education system.Tuition fees represent a huge expense for most families in Haiti where nearly 90 percent of schools are private and per capita income stands at around $400. Even before the earthquake around half the primary education age children were not enrolled in school.The resources needed to finance the reform will have to come from both the Haitian government's budget and external donors. At present Haiti spends only about 2 percent of its gross domestic product on public funding of education. The average in Latin America is close to 5 percent of GDP.Under the reform most Haitian schools will become publicly funded institutions foregoing or drastically reducing tuition charges. The government will pay teacher salaries for schools participating in the plan. To remain in the new system schools will have to adopt a national education curriculum and meet increasingly stricter certification standards including teacher qualifications and building facilities.The plan will also finance the construction of larger schools in safe locations following earthquake- and hurricane-resistant standards. Schools will be used to deliver other social services such as nutrition and health care.A first $50 million grant soon to be submitted to the IDB's Board of Executive Directors will help Haiti fund a quick-start program to clear debris from schools hit by the earthquake build and furnish temporary classrooms and provide scholarships for hundreds of thousands of students for the coming school year.To support the Haitian plan the IDB will work with traditional multilateral donors such as the World Bank and with alternative donors such as foreign universities corporations and foundations.Along with financial backing from the IDB and other donors Haiti is also receiving technical assistance from leading experts in education reform such as Paul Vallas who led the transformation of the New Orleans public school system after Hurricane Katrina.Since the earthquake the IDB has helped Haiti in its efforts to reopen schools financing the construction of nearly 600 provisional classrooms on the sites of 60 schools mostly in the Port-au-Prince region allowing some 65000 students to return to their lessons in safe facilities. The IDB also provided resources for school equipment and teacher financial aid.IDB Support for Haiti in Other SectorsDuring the IHRC board meeting co-chaired by Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and former U.S. President Bill Clinton participants were also informed about IDB-financed projects to support development in agriculture transportation and water and sanitation.In March the IDB's Board of Governors agreed to provide Haiti $200 million a year in grants over the next decade as well as to cancel Haiti's pending debt. So far this year the IDB has disbursed nearly $100 million to Haiti and approved new projects totaling $166 million.

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2.Fourth Round of Community Grants Awarded to Small Haitian Nonprofits,Direct Relief
RV=237.4 2010/08/20 00:00
キーワード:Direct,disability,grant,mother

As part of its $500000 commitment to fund small grassroots Haitian nonprofits who are helping their communities recover from January's earthquake Direct Relief International has recently awarded a fourth round of specifically targeted grants. The groups receiving the latest grants are:Mouvement Paysan de l'Acul du Nord (Movement of Peasasnts to Acul du Nord)Despite the lack of earthquake damage in the northern departments of Haiti many families are directly or indirectly facing serious consequences from this catastrophe. The migration of affected people from the devastated metropolitan area have begun to exert greater pressures on the social services that were already underfunded and unprepared to support more people. An investigation by the City Hall of Acul du North found that 18000 migrants are now living in the municipality in addition to the 70000 residents who were already lacking adequate medical services.The Peasant Movement of Acul du Nord (MPA) works to improve the lives of farmers in the north. Direct Relief is supporting MPA with a grant of $25000 to provide much needed medical services in the area. The goal is to reduce the high prevalence of malaria and typhoid fever by improving sanitation; bringing awareness to the people through education campaigns; and establishing a medical clinic staffed by a doctor nurse and lab technician to help treat patients.La Via CampesinaClose to 70 percent of Haiti's workforce is in farming. The earthquake has complicated the farming situation throughout the country; the migration of a million people to rural towns and provinces is putting a strain on the local farmers. Donations of foreign food and seeds are affecting local production and long-term sustainability. Peasant families demonstrating their hospitality are feeding the refugees with the little grain reserves they possessed.Direct Relief has granted $28250 to La Via Campesina a community organization dedicated to promoting food sovereignty in Haiti to distribute seeds to 650 rural families around the country; build and maintain seed banks to ensure long-term food security; and fight the hunger of migrants. Within 45 days of the donation families who planted spinach and okra seeds are expected to begin to harvest. Within 60 days beans will be harvested. And within 75 days corn seeds will begin to reap. This grant will not only provide short-term assistance but also ensure long-term food production in farming communities throughout Haiti.Solidarite HaitienneImmediately after the earthquake Solidarite Haitienne sent a team of four nurses and a doctor to the village of St. Rock in the mountains above Port-au-Prince where 5000 residents were not receiving any medical services. Based on the number of patients in the area the team decided to send weekly mobile medical clinics to treat this underserved population.Direct Relief is providing Solidarite Haitienne a grassroots organization committed to healthcare education and economic development with a grant of $20000 to enable it to provide weekly mobile medical clinics in St. Rock for a year. It will treat 200 patients per week and implement a nurse training program so residents will continue to receive basic medical care when the clinic is not operating and into the future. During a Direct Relief site visit to the clinic nearly 500 people mostly the elderly and children were waiting to see the doctor; clearly the need is great. The community's water source is contaminated and nearly every child had a cough and fever. Direct Relief will also support this clinic with an ongoing supply of medicines and supplies.Haiti Hospital AppealHaiti has the highest mortality rate among infants children under five and women in the Western Hemisphere. A mother is 50 times more likely to die during childbirth in Haiti than in the U.S. In Haiti it is estimated that 75 percent of births take place at home without any form of medical support placing both mother and child at great risk. This includes an absence in pre- and postnatal care. Due to limited maternity support a large number of children are also left brain-damaged.A mobile health unit to reach the slums and rural areas not receiving health support is urgently needed. The earthquake has severely strained the health system in the north with hundreds of thousands of people now accessing services. The main hospital is severely under-resourced and often mothers cannot afford to pay for services nor do they have the transportation needed to get there.The Haiti Hospital Appeal (HHA) was founded in 2006 in response to this desperate health situation in the north of Haiti. It works to empower encourage and equip the Haitian healthcare system and to develop the skills of the Haitian medical workforce. Direct Relief is funding HHA with $25000 to establish a mobile maternity and pediatric unit. The mobile health unit will provide free pre- and postnatal consultations for pregnant women; a referral system for women at risk; monitor growth of newborns; and provide vaccines and nutritional support; free family planning and health education classes; and support for traditional birth attendants through hands-on training and education. This project will strive to decrease the risk of maternal and infant mortality and birth-related disabilities.

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3.Diverse Group of Public and Private Actors Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Development of Industrial Park in Haiti,I-A DB
RV=140.2 2010/08/20 00:00
キーワード:DB,investment

Participants are the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Haiti Hansoll Textile Ltd. the Inter-American Development Bank and the United States Department of StatePORT-AU-PRINCE – At the second board meeting of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission a diverse group of stakeholders announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate and collaborate on activities intended to create thousands of formal jobs through the development of a globally competitive industrial park and major manufacturing operations in Northern Haiti. The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Haiti Hansoll Textile Ltd (Korea) the Inter-American Development Bank and the United States Department of State today signed on as participants of the MOU.The MOU marks the first collaborative public-private effort to grow employment and exports in the apparel industry since the January 12 earthquake and the signing of the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act enhancing trade preferences for Haiti. In executing the MOU the parties ensured that their work would be consistent with the Government of Haiti's National Action Plan and its prioritization of new development centers that hold promising economic opportunities for Haiti's future growth. In signing the MOU the parties also recognized the expectation that all new apparel manufacturing facilities in Haiti would be committed to ensuring adherence to international labor standards for example through participation in the International Labor Organization's (ILO) ongoing 'Better Work Program' in Haiti.Participants to the MOU are working together to plan the development of an industrial park including the required supporting infrastructure and financing mechanisms. The Government of Haiti working with its private sector-Government-labor Tripartite Committee for the Implementation of Hope (become HELP) as well its Ministries of Economy and Finance as well as Commerce and Industry and the Inter-American Development Bank are exploring ways to fund the build-out of the industrial park and connective roadways while Hansoll is exploring sites and identifying the infrastructure needs required to support thousands of Haitian apparel sector jobs. The US Government is assessing the requisite electricity housing and port needs for such a park. With the recent enactment of the HELP Act by the U.S. Congress firms in the apparel industry have expressed interest in expanding sourcing in Haiti to benefit from further improved duty-free access to the U.S. market. The value of Haitian apparel exports to the United States ($512 million) amounted to approximately 10 percent of Haiti's GDP in 2009 but that is a fraction of the levels that existed in the early 1990s. While the industry currently employs over 25000 Haitians in the early 1990s there were at least 60000 garment workers in Haiti. Participants to the MOU seek to capture the opportunity for expansion in the sector to help Haiti on its path of economic growth and multiply the number of jobs the sector provided at its peak."Today's signing of the Memorandum of Understanding underscores the importance of cooperation between the Government of Haiti private investors and international partners in building a stronger economy for a more prosperous nation" said Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive. "Apparel products are our highest value exports to the US and vital for our economic growth. The signing of the MOU is the first step to bring the benefits of this growing industry to Northern Haiti in line with the Government's vision of creating new economic opportunities outside of Port-au-Prince.""For Haiti to build back better we must work together to invest in long-term sustainable development projects and the apparel industry is a prime example of a sector where foreign investment will bolster local economies" said Cheryl D. Mills Counselor and Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. "The United States and our co-signatories are taking an important step towards bringing the people of Haiti a real opportunity to rebuild and sustain their livelihoods for years to come. The United States like other donors at the March 31 2010 Haiti Conference in New York seeks to ensure that our assistance provides Haiti with the chance at economic growth that ends rather than reinforces dependency on foreign aid.""The IDB is committed to helping Haiti establish the right conditions to attract private sector investments capable of generating massive employment. This project could potentially lead to the creation of some 120000 jobs" said IDB Haiti Response Group Manager Agust Aguerre. "In addition by locating this industrial park in the north we will also support the Haitian government's goal of promoting decentralization and economic development in other regions of the country.""We are very honored and proud to be part of the effort to help bring new economic opportunities to the Haitian people said J.S. Lee the Chairman of Hansoll Textile Ltd. "We are inspired as a company by the potential of this investment to make a positive contribution to the lives of tens of thousands of Haitian families and we are committed to do our part to move this effort forward with the urgency we all feel on behalf of the Haitian people."

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1.Haiti: UN stresses need for respect and calm as final candidate list is unveiled,UN News
RV=199.4 2010/08/22 00:00
キーワード:election,commission,rule,electoral,respect,promote,transparent,candidate,November,publish

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Haiti today called on the country's people to respect the electoral laws after the announcement of the final list of eligible candidates for November's presidential polls.Haiti's election commission yesterday published a list of 19 candidates it says are eligible to take part in the 28 November race and reportedly ruled out a further 15 candidates as ineligible, including the prominent hip-hop musician Wyclef Jean.In a statement issued in Port-au-Prince, the capital, the peacekeeping mission (known as MINUSTAH) welcomed the release of the list of candidates and said it remained committed to helping ensure that the elections are free, transparent and fair."MINUSTAH calls on the candidates and political parties participating in the presidential and legislative elections to respect the laws prescribed in the Electoral Act and to promote among their members the values that will allow these elections to be conducted with the greatest serenity and respect for voters," the statement said.A day earlier the mission urged all candidates to make the plight of the homeless their main concern and not partisan or personal interests.MINUSTAH is expected to provide technical, security and logistical support for the elections.Haitians will go to the ballot box on 28 November to elect a new president and a parliament, the first such elections since the poor Caribbean nation was devastated by an earthquake in January that killed an estimated 200,000 people and displaced about 1.3 million others.

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1.GIEWS Country Brief: Haiti 17-August-2010,FAO
RV=292.8 2010/08/23 00:00
キーワード:rain,June,rainy,season,July,seed

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT- Abundant and well distributed rains recorded in June/July 2010- Despite late rains, above average crop forecast in the 2010 spring cropping season- Price of major staples are back to pre-earthquake levels; maize prices remain higher than in December 2009Following a late start, the spring rainy season was abundant and beneficial to crops in most of the countryThe 2010 spring rainy season started in April/May about 4 to 6 weeks later than normal. Rains were then abundantly above average in June/July, except in the arid North-West mountains, where a poor harvest was also gathered in 2009, the northern regions of the Artibonite department and the areas close to the epicentre of the earthquake in the d駱artemenent de l'Ouest.Above average foodcrop output expected in 2010; but slightly lower than last year's bumper cropPlanting of the main season rice crop is complete in the central Artibonite irrigated plains, in the plain of Les Cayes and in the small irrigated areas of the North-East department. The irrigated planes have been well supplied with water and inputs (fertilizers, improved seed varieties, credit) compared to the same period in 2009 and this is expected to slightly increase rice production during the current summer season.Harvesting of the main maize crop is ongoing in the southern and central departments, while maize is still in its vegetative stage in the areas were rainfall was particularly delayed. The late rains resulted in a general reduction of planted area, but output may partly be offset if the good precipitation of June/July continues. Main season pulse crops are also being harvested in the humid highlands.A joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited the country in June-July and a report is being finalized.Markets are well supplied and prices of most staples are back to pre-earthquake levelsAbundant supplies of both local, as harvesting of some grains has started in several departments, and imported food are pushing down staple food prices, which have now generally returned to their levels prior to the earthquake. In the major market of Port-au-Prince prices of imported rice have been declining in the last few months and at the beginning of August 2010 rice prices were up to 25 percent lower than their levels in February 2010 and 20 percent lower than in July 2008. Similarly, quotations of local rice have also decreased and are in July 14 percent below the level of one year ago. By contrast, despite the good expected 2010 production, prices of maize remain relatively higher than the pre-earthquake level, although a slight decline is observed in the last three months.Gradual improvement in household food security has been reported following the earthquake, but close monitoring is still required in parts.

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2.CERF QUARTERLY UPDATE 2nd Quarter 2010,OCHA
RV=168.0 2010/08/23 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,June,July

Summary- Halfway through 2010, CERF has allocated $245.5 million to UN country teams in 34 countries. Allocations are at the same pace as 2008, the busiest year in the Fund's history.- Although the food sector historically receives the largest percentage of CERF funding, health projects have received the greatest share in the first half of 2010. CERF has allocated 17.7 percent of all funds for health programs. In Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, CERF funding is being used to fight a polio outbreak; polio had been declared eradicated in Europe in 2002 by the World Health Organization (WHO). In response to a measles outbreak in southern Africa, CERF provided funds to vaccinate nearly 800,000 women and children.- Niger, Chad and other countries in the Sahel belt are suffering from severe food and nutrition insecurity. In response, CERF has allocated over $35 million in the first half of 2010 to combat the dire situation. CERF funding is being used to bring the acute malnutrition rate below 10 percent and to decrease the incidence of stunting in children under the age of 5.- The second underfunded round country selection was announced on 16 July. Humanitarian country teams working in nine countries – six countries with Consolidated Appeals (CAP) and three countries without CAPs – will receive a total of $42 million. The largest allocations, $8 million, will go to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Chad.- In the second quarter of 2010, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP) each received nearly equal shares of CERF allocations (approximately $16 million each). WFP still remains the largest recipient of all 2010 CERF funds.- In the first half of the year, CERF contributed to three Flash Appeals and 10 CAPs. For two of the three Flash Appeals, CERF made its contribution within four days of the appeal launch. In the case of the third, Haiti, the first CERF allocations were made before the appeal was launched.- The CERF Advisory Group met on 1 July. At the meeting, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and the Emergency Relief Coordinator provided an update on the use and management of the Fund. The Group also discussed the Five-Year Evaluation of the Fund, which was requested by the General Assembly in its resolution 63/139, and the pilot of the Performance and Accountability Framework in Kenya.- To date in 2010, CERF has already received $2.7 million from private donors, including individuals, corporations and other private organizations. This is nearly three times as much as was raised in 2008, previously the year in which CERF received the greatest amount of private donations. During the month of June, under the patronage of Mrs. Ban Soon-taek, wife of the United Nations Secretary-General, UN spouses organized the annual UN Spouses Bazaar. This year, all profits from the Bazaar were donated to CERF – more than $35,000.

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3.Haiti Earthquake Response Facts and Figures 19 August 2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=153.6 2010/08/23 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,season,decision

1) Logistics Cluster Deployment:A Logistics Cluster cell is active in supporting the Haiti Earthquake response and the emergency preparedness activities:- Port-au-Prince, Haiti: 20 staff ;2) The response includes:- Logistics coordination;- Transit hubs for cargo consolidation and preparation in Port-au-Prince, Leogane and Jacmel;- Common transport and storage managed by Handicap International/Atlas Logistique in Port-au-Prince; transport onwards to Jacmel, Gonaives, Cap Haitien and to other requested nationwide locations, is provided by the same fleet;- Handling of air cargo and passenger transport for humanitarian organisations;- Humanitarian Community sea transport service provided through a chartered barge as a viable alternative to road transport to access disaster-prone areas;- Provision of customs information and expertise- Liaison and coordination with the Government of Haiti (GoH) – Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC);- Liaison and coordination with the different military actors involved in the relief effort for the use of available military assets (MINUSTAH, US Military, French Military, etc.);- Hurricane season preparedness activities, e.g. contingency and response planning, prepositioning of response materials;- Road condition monitoring and mapping;- Information management capacity supporting logistical decision-making and facilitating information sharing and communication, including GIS mapping capacity.

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4.Haiti: tents tarpaulins and texts,IFRC
RV=122.7 2010/08/23 00:00
キーワード:rain,student

23 August 2010By Gennike Mayers, IFRC, Port-au-Prince"A lot of people have left the camp because of the rain, but we have nowhere else to go," explains Rachel Jean-Louis as she stands patiently in line at a Red Cross distribution site under the searing midday sun.Rachel lives with her parents in a camp known as Daihatsu in Port-au-Prince. She has joined the mass of her fellow camp residents to receive new tarpaulins. "We need the tarpaulins to protect us from the sun and the rain. The ones we have are old and can't stand the heat anymore. When it rains, everything gets wet," she says.The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has begun its second round of tarpaulin distributions. In all, 80,000 families in Port-au-Prince and L駮g穗e will receive new tarps to replace the increasingly worn and tattered stock that provides make-shift shelter to tens of thousands of displaced families across the country.Whilst these will not protect people from hurricanes, they do offer protection against the scorching sun and seasonal rainfall.James Aloute, a 24-year-old student, is happy to receive two tarpaulins to reinforce the small shelter he shares with his three brothers and sister. After the earthquake, his family moved to a camp known as Batimat. This camp sits at the end of a long dusty road that is heavily frequented by roaring trucks making their way to the numerous warehouses in the area.He and his siblings built a shelter for themselves and his parents built another next door. There simply wasn't enough space for them all in one tent."I really need these tarpaulins. Every time it rains, it's a disaster in my tent." His tent is actually a hybrid structure of corrugated sheeting, a wooden frame, and a tarpaulin roof which sits atop a criss-cross of branches. Inside, a mattress occupies two thirds of the space.Sitting on his bed, James explains: "If there's a hurricane alert, we have no choice but to stay here. I don't know what else we can do."This is a common refrain amongst many of those affected by the earthquake. Many people do not know what they can do to reduce their exposure to wind, rain and mudslides.To tackle this issue, the Haitian Red Cross and the IFRC are sending hundreds of thousands of texts (or SMS messages) in an effort to provide people with simple yet potentially life-saving information. The campaign has been organized through a partnership with the Haitan telecommunications provider Voil・ In the event of a hurricane, this system will be used to relay government issued warnings and evacuation messages.

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1.OPERATION USA UNVEILS HAITI SCHOOL DESIGN DONATED BY GENSLER,OpUSA
RV=408.0 2010/08/24 00:00
キーワード:technology,cluster,Council,student,Education,business,climate,practice,initiative,construction

Structural Engineers Miyamoto International Join Team as Construction Begins on Rebuilding of Public Elementary School in Earthquake Devastated City of JacmelLOS ANGELES, CA (August 24, 2010)—International disaster relief agency Operation USA today released designs donated by the renowned design and planning firm Gensler for the rebuilding of a primary school in Jacmel, Haiti that was completely destroyed in the January earthquake that devastated so much of the country. Operation USA has committed to rebuilding Ecole Nationale Jacob Martin Henriquez—a public school that will be home to 400 students K-7 who could not otherwise afford to go to school. The construction for this project has been fully funded by Honeywell Hometown Solutions, Honeywell's Corporate Citizenship initiative and built with cooperation from Mayor Edwin Zenny and the City of Jacmel. Groundbreaking ceremonies were celebrated in Jacmel on August 10 with representatives from Operation USA, Honeywell, the City of Jacmel and the Department of Education in attendance."Gensler's commitment to the global community—improving the environments where people live, work and learn—is a core value of our firm," stated Nila R. Leiserowitz, managing director/principal, Gensler Los Angeles. "We view learning as an opportunity to spark imagination, foster community and define the future. Working with Operation USA and Honeywell on the design of the Ecole Nationale Jacob Martin Henriquez school in Haiti has been a fulfilling learning experience for our team, and also helped us live up to the important social responsibility that we feel we have as architects and designers."View the rendering here: http://www.opusa.org/images/HaitiRendering_Gensler.pdf <http://www.opusa.org/images/HaitiRendering_Gensler.pdf>"Education is the cornerstone of sustainable development. In our 30 year history, we have learned that true recovery following a disaster of this magnitude only comes with a long-term commitment to the rebuilding process," said Richard Walden, President and CEO, Operation USA. "We are indebted to the many partners that have so willingly joined us in this project. Gensler has given a great gift to the City of Jacmel and we are thrilled that together we are able to play a part in educating generations of Jacmel's children."The design took many factors into consideration—and ultimately the team proposed simple, cost-effective single story buildings that would be easily constructed by local builders and artisans. Typically, the buildings are of concrete block construction with monopitch concrete-slab roofs. These are methods typical in Haitian construction, a crucial factor in realizing the project, and provide added benefits of thermal mass and opportunity for simple rainwater capture. Nods to traditional Haitian vernacular elements manifest in the detail of door and window openings, which feature brightly colored shutters and ventilation screens, and the suggestion of a 'front porch' along the main facades of most buildings.At a broader site-design level, location of the individual buildings is informed by three key factors: site climate, site usage, and social use. Generally aligned along the north-south direction allows the classroom buildings to capture prevailing westerly winds for natural ventilation in the warm tropical climate, a device which is enhanced by the simple shape of the building section. This siting approach provides a series of connected 'in-between' outdoor spaces and courtyards, which function as the key social connectivity device of the project. Community use is seen as a vital part of the life of the school, and buildings addressing these uses serve as permeable but clear intermediaries between the street frontage and more secure inner reaches of the school environment. Lastly, an appropriate clustering of the buildings on the site create hierarchy of outdoor space, distinct community and private outdoor spaces, and a large remaining area on the flattest part of the site, sufficient for eventual use as a half-size soccer pitch.All of these contribute to what is hoped will become the vibrant, campus-like environment of shared, multi-generational educational experience and community involvement which is envisioned as key to the success of the new school."This project has been a wonderful learning experience for everyone involved. From the programmatic element of designing a school, to sharing knowledge of building standards that account for seismic activity and incorporating sustainable landscape practices, the focus of the project and process has been education," stated Wendi Gilbert, Associate, Gensler Los Angeles. "We have teamed up with Miyamoto International, structural engineers to conduct workshops during construction, extending the learning beyond the classroom to the Jacmel community. There is a saying in Haiti about taking steps; "piti piti na rive" - "little by little, we will arrive". Although this project will not solve all of the issues in Haiti, education is certainly the first step."Structural engineers Miyamoto International will develop seismic resisting structural systems which are suitable in Haiti and serve as on-site supervisors for the construction process, bringing high performance earthquake engineering expertise that is so clearly in short supply in Haiti. Throughout the construction process, Miyamoto will lead workshops for the Haitian artisans, masons and laborers working on the project in numerous facets of safe building reconstruction—providing an unprecedented opportunity to educate the local workforce in seismic safety and building methods at the highest level. " The structural systems we develop will incorporate the use of all local available materials and masons; they will also meet the international building standards for earthquake resisting systems. These designs and practices should become the blue print for all new schools in Haiti. Our mission is to make the world a better place. We are very excited about this opportunity," relays Dr. Kit Miyamoto, President and CEO of Miyamoto International.In addition to building the school, a scholarship fund has been developed in partnership between Operation USA and Honeywell to help support expenses the students may incur during the school year, including mandatory school uniforms, books and supplies. About GenslerGensler is a global design, planning, and strategic consulting firm networked across 33 locations on five continents. Consistently ranked by U.S. and international industry surveys as the leading architecture and interior design firm, Gensler leverages its deep resources and diverse expertise to develop design solutions for industries across the globe. Since 1965, Gensler has collaborated with clients to create environments that enhance organizational performance, achieve measurable business goals, enrich people and communities, and enhance everyday experiences. For its longstanding commitment to the advancement of sustainable design, Gensler received the Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2005.About Miyamoto InternationalMiyamoto International is a global earthquake and structural engineering firm providing critical services that sustain industries and communities around the world. The firm specializes in designing High Performance Earthquake Engineering solutions that reduce lifecycle costs and realize a positive net impact on a structure's operation. Miyamoto helps tackle some of the most challenging projects in the world from diverse offices in the Americas, Asia and Europe. The firm's clients include governments, private-sector organizations, developers, architects and contractors who desire highly-effective and sustainable technical solutions.About HoneywellHoneywell International (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.About Operation USAOperation USA is an international relief agency that helps communities at home and abroad overcome the effects of disasters, disease and endemic poverty by providing privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid. Since 1979, the Los Angeles-based Operation USA has worked in 99 countries, delivering over $350 million for relief and development projects.Operation USA responded rapidly to the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, shipping emergency aid within days of the disaster. Numerous long-term recovery projects are currently underway, with an emphasis on education, healthcare, youth programs, livelihood and social services. Operation USA estimates that it has sent over $5.5 million in donated medical, energy, food and shelter supplies to Haiti to date getting essential pharmaceuticals, medical, emergency and shelter supplies, generators and light towers, as well as medical personnel to partner agencies on the ground in Port-au-Prince, as well as the equally hard-hit city of Jacmel. Operation USA will focus a good portion of its relief and recovery efforts in Jacmel—knowing it can make a significant impact in this smaller and somewhat overlooked community.Learn more and make secure donations at www.opusa.org <http://www.opusa.org> .###Media Contact:Alison Deknatel, Director of Communications, Operation USA310.838.3455 or adeknatel@opusa.orgAnne Alexander, Gensler Los Angeles310.449.5772 or anne_alexander@gensler.comJessica Stanton, Miyamoto International360.696.8930 or jstanton@miyamotointernational.com

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1.Environmental Factors Inform Plans to Resettle Displaced Haitians,US DOS
RV=347.0 2010/08/25 00:00
キーワード:settlement,transitional,season,July,rural,job,pour,environmental

By Stephen KaufmanStaff WriterWashington — For many of the 1.5 million Haitians living in relief camps since the January 12 earthquake, shelter that is sturdier, more weatherproof and more secure cannot come soon enough. But the tremendous demand is balanced by the need to prepare temporary resettlement sites that can offer improved living conditions for up to three years with minimal impact on the environment.Mollie Lemon, an employee at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, recently returned from six weeks supporting personnel from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the country by lending her background in environmental science to help identify the best sites to resettle the many Haitians who are still living in tents.USAID had provided the International Organization for Migration in Haiti with $15 million in emergency funding to improve ad hoc and temporary shelters for those affected by the disaster, including the development of new sites and resettlement.Lemon's group operated from the perspective that environmentally sustainable settlements are critical to the well-being of the disaster survivors as well as the environment. A poorly planned site could leave people vulnerable to flooding, landslides and diseases."You're trying to respond quickly to the situation posed by this humanitarian crisis while at the same time realizing that people are probably going to be living in these for a fairly long time, and so it's about striking that balance between getting people moved into a safe place as soon as possible while at the same time following the standards and the environmental best practices," she told America.gov.Those standards have been set by international organizations such as the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), which is drawing attention to the need to minimize the long-term environmental damage from short-term resettlement camps. Such damage can be caused by pollution, sewage, debris, flooding, deforestation and other factors.According to the UNEP's website, even before the earthquake, "Haiti was the poorest, least stable and most environmentally degraded country in the Caribbean. This environmental degradation had severe and wide-reaching social and economic impacts, as the largely destroyed rural environment could not fully feed its population or provide adequate livelihoods."The population "continues to suffer from ongoing poverty, food insecurity, health problems, and disaster vulnerability, which are strongly interlinked with severe environmental issues such as extensive deforestation, soil erosion, inadequate waste management, water scarcity and coastal zone degradation, many of which have been further exacerbated by the recent earthquake," UNEP says.Lemon helped assess potential camp sites that will house up to 30,000 people by identifying areas that would be the most environmentally sound for human settlement. Attention was given to the slope and drainage of the land, the amount of rocks or boulders that could affect construction, whether it was located in a flood plain, and proximity to a clean water source, among other factors."In the case of Haiti, where the environmental problems are compounded, there is a chance to incorporate environmental practices where they perhaps weren't being incorporated beforehand," Lemon said.Lemon and other team members surveyed current shelter residents to determine what could be improved in the new locations. For example, some residents complained that their drinking water, while plentiful, was of poor quality, and that tents and crowded conditions have left them vulnerable to security concerns and fires. In addition, "Some people living in Corail Cesselesse, a resettlement camp on the outskirts of Port au Prince, felt like they were too far removed from the city and thus they weren't able to get transportation to their jobs or send their kids to school," Lemon said.The construction of the transitional shelters (or t-shelters) themselves ideally would minimize the use of poured concrete, use bolts rather than nails and use building materials such as wood and plywood that will degrade naturally. Homes would have locks for security, and some could include an area for a small garden and offer electricity to provide light, Lemon said. The resettlement sites should incorporate proper waste management systems to avoid leaving the land in a degraded state once the resettlement area is decommissioned.The demand for t-shelters is high, and many people currently living in tents had been told soon after the earthquake that it would be a matter of only months before more permanent structures would be completed. Along with the need to assess potential long-term sites, Lemon said, the need to remove debris has contributed to the delay, as has continued poor weather conditions during the current hurricane season.Nigel Fisher, a deputy special representative of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said July 12 that 5,000 t-shelters had been built, with 100,000 more expected to be completed by August 2011. Along with the construction of the new facilities, the United Nations is assessing homes for reconstruction or repair, Fisher said. So far, 125,000 had been found to be structurally safe; he estimated that 100,000 people had been able to return home. Fisher also said the U.N. is discussing with Haitian officials the issue of customs charges that have led to delays in getting building materials into the country.Lemon said it is difficult to come to terms with the level of need among the displaced Haitians or know when their lives will be able to return to normal."It just seems like it's such an overwhelming job and that it's going to take so long," she said. But some of the NGOs were on the ground even before the earthquake and they are "definitely committed for the long term," she said.Although her own stay in the country was limited to six weeks, Lemon said she hopes that her research can be used not only to improve living conditions in Haiti, but also to provide guidance to improve future resettlement operations elsewhere.Along with the need for proper planning, "I think the idea is to sort of help speed up the process because time is definitely of the essence," she said.(This is a product of the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://www.america.gov)

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2.Hurricane season: Red Cross begins massive SMS campaign in Port-au-Prince,IFRC
RV=116.5 2010/08/25 00:00
キーワード:rainy,season,campaign

The Red Cross is this week sending hundreds of thousands of SMS across Port-au-Prince in an effort to help people prepare themselves for the hurricane season.The campaign, called Evite Miyo Pase Mand・Padon (Prevention is better than cure) started on Tuesday 24 August and will run for six days. Each day people will receive a message that includes clear and simple information about how people can reduce their vulnerability to hurricanes, floods and landslides."Having access to information is absolutely critical for Haitian people right now," said Dr Jean-Pierre Guiteau, Executive Director of the Haitian Red Cross. "The country is bracing for a bad hurricane and rainy season. The information that we are getting out to communities, although simple, can make a huge difference."Officials have warned of an above average Atlantic hurricane season, predicting 8-12 hurricanes, with 4-6 major ones.This campaign has already been rolled out in Port de Paix and over the coming weeks it will continue to all other parts of the country. New messages will also be sent that will give people information on what they need to do during and after a disaster.The messages are sent out to all Voil・mobile phone subscribers through a platform that has been developed specifically for the Red Cross. Voil・is one of Haiti's largest telecommunications providers and has developed a web-based platform that allows the Red Cross to send SMS through their country-wide network."This system means that we can talk directly to people and give them information in a format that they understand and can use," said Mamadou Dian Bah who is coordinating the disaster preparedness efforts of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)."It also means that we can get feedback from communities. By responding to our messages, people help us better understand their needs and help us better tailor our assistance."The SMS system will also contribute to country-wide disaster preparedness contingency planning that is being led by the Government's Directorate for Civil Protection (Direction de la Protection Civile – DPC). In the event of an official warning or evacuation, it will relay information to at risk communities.More on the Haiti earthquake operation.For further information, or to set up interviews, please contact:In Haiti:Matt Cochrane, communications coordinator, IFRCTel: +509 3491 9813In Panama:Isabelle Marin, communications delegateTel: +507 380 02 50In Geneva:Paul Conneally, head of media and external relations IFRCTel: +41 79 308 9809

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1.UNICEF Haiti Monthly Situation Report: 25 August 2010,UNICEF
RV=325.3 2010/08/26 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,election,Council,decision,season,July

HEADLINESSituation Update- Two million people remain directly and indirectly affected while over 1.3 million are still displaced as the peak of the hurricane season approaches. Gender based violence in camps is on the rise and is an increasing concern.- Further to several weeks of speculation, the Provisional Electoral Council announced on 20 August the list of candidates ruled eligible to run for the November 28 Presidential Elections. Out of 34 prospective candidates, 19 were ruled eligible to run. Wyclef Jean's candidacy was rejected, and while he issued a statement noting he "respectfully accepted" the decision, M. Jean later announced he would be appealing the Council's decision while the Council announced there was no mechanism for appeal, leading to uncertainty and possibilities of unrest among his support base.- Candidates who were deemed eligible include Jude Celestin, from the ruling party Init・ previous Prime Ministers Yvon Neptune and Jacques-Edouard Alexis, as well as current Social Affairs Minister Yves Cristallin, and Leslie Voltaire, Haiti Special Envoy to the United Nations. UNICEF Programme Updates- The second round of emergency immunisations has been completed, with close to 180,000 children immunised as of 30 July and total numbers being compiled.- 70,000 children are now benefiting from recreational activities in 310 Child- Friendly Spaces, with efforts transitioning from immediate post-disaster psychosocial assistance to community awareness raising on child protection.- Final exams in earthquake-affected schools have been completed, with results expected in the coming weeks.- The nutrition situation remains stable although children and pregnant and lactating women in affected areas remain at risk of malnutrition. - Staff from the Ministry of Health, DINEPA and NGO partners have been trained on hygiene promotion and UNICEF is assisting the Government in the roll-out of "Community-Led-Total Sanitation."

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2.Education and Conflict in Haiti,USIP
RV=193.4 2010/08/26 00:00
キーワード:investment,teacher,policy,student

Rebuilding the Education Sector after the 2010 EarthquakeSpecial Report by Ketty Luzincourt and Jennifer GulbrandsonSummaryThe massive earthquake of January 2010 devastated almost every aspect of Haitian society, but it also presented an excellent opportunity to address the problems of the largely dysfunctional education sector.Education has not only served to prevent, mitigate, and resolve conflict in Haiti, it has also functioned as an underlying cause of, contributor to, and trigger for violent conflict. These issues must be addressed if Haiti's rebuilding efforts are to succeed.The Haitian authorities need to implement substantial structural reforms to address past policies of exclusion and overcentralization, as well as financial and language barriers.Primary education for all children under the age of fourteen should be free and compulsory. Substantial investment is needed in vocational training, as well as in adult education and civic and peace education.Teacher and technical education should be promoted through campaigns to improve the status of these professions, incentives to participate in pre-service and in-service programs, and financial and other awards.Curriculum and training options need to reflect the number and types of jobs that may be available after students graduate, providing the skills necessary to support a modern economy.The state should work with the private sector in expanding public-private partnerships, for example in the areas of school construction, scholarships, trainee programs, long-distance radio programs, and internships.Haiti needs to do much more to develop students' and teachers' capacities to manage conflict peacefully by making teaching methods more student-centered, promoting critical thinking and creative problem solving, and reforming curriculum to encourage tolerance and inclusion.The international community must recognize that long-term security and development depend on a well-functioning education system. The international community can help by assisting with the establishment of a clear strategic plan for education, including ways to monitor and assess reform.

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1.INDONESIA/HAITI: Lessons for earthquake recovery,IRIN
RV=425.0 2010/08/27 00:00
キーワード:les,technology,article,corruption,strategy,economy,pour,Bank,Commission,progress

JAKARTA, 27 August 2010 (IRIN) - Indonesia's reconstruction [http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89501] after the 2004 tsunami is proving to be a compass for Haiti's efforts to avoid corruption and build back better, [http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89831], specialists say.Experts attribute much of Indonesia's recovery to the Aceh-Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR), [http://know.brr.go.id/Modules/Home-Accordion/about-brr.html] a centralized Indonesian government-funded group charged with making Aceh and Nias - the cities hardest hit - more resilient to disaster, while minimizing corruption.Resemblance between the BRR and the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) [http://www.cirh.ht] is most apparent in an emerging anti-corruption office and third-party monitoring system in Haiti, but nearly nine months after the earthquake crippled Haiti's nerve centre, it is still a work in progress."Those who conceptualized the IHRC... referred to the Indonesian model," said Jean-Claude Lebrun, IHRC union representative. "But while in Indonesia they had to rebuild the economy of one region, here we have to completely rebuild."To monitor the US$7.7 billion of relief money that poured into Indonesia's recovery effort, the government imposed rigorous costing standards for project proposals and set up an anti-corruption unit to monitor spending.[http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=87971]The benefits of implementing such measures were worth the enormous cost, said William Palitondok Sabandar, former BRR chief of Nias recovery.Managing corruptionAccording to Transparency International, the poorest nation in the western Hemisphere is also seen as one of the most corrupt, ranking 168th out of 180 countries surveyed in 2009. [http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi/2009/cpi_2009_table]Haiti must focus on accounting for funds spent just as much as Indonesia did, which was ranked 44th at the time of its disaster, said Joe Leitmann, founder of the World Bank affiliated Multi-Donor Fund (MDF) for Aceh and Nias, and now head of the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF), [www.haitireconstructionfund.org] one of several sources of reconstruction money overseen by the IHRC.The BRR established a comprehensive database with GPS technology based on the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs online Financial Tracking Service, to to allow donors and the public to track assistance.Haiti is emulating this idea through a "hotline" that will allow anonymous corruption phone-in reports, said Denis Dufresne, an IHRC spokesman."The anti-corruption office will fill the gaps in the system of supervision and permit the alignment of development activities with international standards," Dufresne said.Building back betterThe tsunami claimed an estimated 170,000 lives in Aceh province, on Sumatra Island, and around 1,000 more on Nias, a small island off Sumatra's west coast, but did not affect the capital, leaving the government in a position to give $2 billion in relief aid to Aceh and Nias.In contrast, Haiti's 7.0 magnitude quake wiped out government offices, including the presidential and justice palaces. It killed 222,570, injured 300,000, and destroyed or damaged 285,000 houses in Port-au-Prince and much of southern Haiti, according to government statistics. HRF estimates $5.3 billion has been pledged to the recovery effort as of end-March.There is little physical evidence today of the devastation wrought in Aceh, where infrastructure repair was a government priority."In Indonesia, we considered two scenarios. We could build back the way things were, or we could upgrade infrastructure, social services and rebuild with a vision," Leitmann said. "We costed the two, and in the end, the upgrade was pursued."Haiti's government has applied a similar strategy."Because we can't go back to before January 12, we have to create something new," Lebrun said. "We are working on this through our emphasis on anti-duplication of projects, on management of expenses to avoid waste, and our philosophy that reconstruction has to be for the majority - we have to heal the nation as a whole."ad/nb/ag/pt/ds/mw[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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1.HAITI: SMS-ing preparedness,IRIN
RV=508.4 2010/08/28 00:00
キーワード:question,rain,les,article,student,season,campaign,vaccination,March,pour

DAKAR, 28 August 2010 (IRIN) - "Are the canals and trenches around your home clean and free of rubbish?"Hundreds of thousands Haitians are receiving this message by SMS in the morning, followed in the afternoon by advice about clearing out debris, as part of a project by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).Now common in disaster response, SMS was widely used in Haiti just after the 12 January 2010 earthquake to locate trapped people and save lives. Later, aid agencies began sending out messages about distributions of food and relief supplies."Now we are using it for preparedness," Sharon Reader of IFRC in Haiti told IRIN.Haiti, prone to catastrophic storms and flooding, is approaching the peak of the hurricane season.Other question in IFRC's week-long preparedness series - sent in the local Creole language - include: "Have you noticed what areas of your neighbourhood flood?" and "Where can you get information before, during and after emergencies?" "Do you know what causes landslides?" Each is followed a few hours later by advice, which takes into account people still living in tents: "If you live in a tent, secure ropes, tarpaulins and areas exposed to wind and rain."Landslides remain a huge risk for some 1.3 million still living in tents and other temporary housing in the capital. People living in camps are extremely vulnerable to floods and landslides, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Haiti says in its latest bulletin, 17 August. [http://oneresponse.info/Disasters/Haiti/Coordination/publicdocuments/OCHA%20Haiti%20Humanitarian%20Bulletin%20No%209.pdf]The preparedness messages - which began on 24 August - are sent out to all Voila mobile phone subscribers through a platform that has been developed specifically for the Red Cross, according to IFRC. Voila is one of Haiti's largest telecommunications providers and has developed a web-based platform that allows the Red Cross to send SMS through their country-wide network.The International Organization for Migration, which leads camp management, and the Haiti Department of Civil Protection are planning to extend the SMS preparedness campaign, according to OCHA.In March IFRC sent SMS messages to millions of people to announce a measles, diphtheria and tetanus vaccination campaign. One upgrade IFRC and the mobile provider are working on will enable IFRC to pinpoint a spot on a map and reach people within a certain distance, Reader said."This is really important, using this means to reach people," Reginald Barbier, a student in the capital Port-au-Prince, told IRIN."Generally we've gotten information like this on TV and radio, but some people do not always have access to that. But just about every Haitian has a mobile phone."In the final message in the week-long preparedness series, IFRC provides a free line - *733 - "for more information on how you and your family can prepare for emergencies". The line gives recorded messages, changed periodically, about preparedness, health, hygiene and other subjects, Reader said. She said currently the line receives about 500 calls per day.Other NGOs, including Oxfam, have set up phone lines for questions and feedback. Oxfam received over 1,400 calls between March and May on a line it has set up for Haitians go give feedback on relief efforts, according to the NGO's Julie Schindall."It is open to everyone... Anybody can call it, and remain anonymous if need be," she told IRIN. "We put up signs in camps where we work, publicizing the number and encouraging people to call with feedback or questions."Land searchesIFRC is also using SMS to help tackle what aid workers say is one of the greatest challenges in Haiti's clean-up and recovery: land shortages."The biggest challenge for agencies [providing shelter] continues to be the lack of available land on which to build, either because land is blocked by debris or because of land ownership issues," OCHA said.IFRC is doing the first-ever SMS assessment for shelter, Reader said. A series of questions and answers via SMS will identify people who own land and who have space for a shelter."This project will not only help decongest a camp but alleviate tensions by directing those without land to a free Red Cross information line which will provide information about shelter plans within the camp."She said the two-way SMS assessments will yield a list of people and contacts for carrying out a more detailed investigation."It does not remove the need to eventually meet with people and see the land and ownership documents," Reader said. "But it speeds things up - rather than going tent to tent with a clipboard."Reader said while high-tech is great, for effective communications it's about finding the best approach for the situation. "If that's a town meeting or a bulletin board, that's great too."np/cb[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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1.(MAP) Haiti: T-Shelter Assessment conducted Petit Goave / Grand Goave - 16 Aug 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=117.6 2010/08/30 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter,Assistance

Date: 16 Aug 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Shelter and Non-food Assistance; OperationsFormat: PDF *, 665 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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2.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter Planning - Grand Goave 24 Aug 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=117.6 2010/08/30 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter,Assistance

Date: 24 Aug 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 439 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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3.(MAP) Haiti: Tabarre T-Shelter Coordination and Implementation - 20 Jul 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=116.8 2010/08/30 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter,Jul

Date: 20 Jul 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 1449 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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4.(MAP) Haiti: Delmas T-Shelter Coordination and Implementation - 09 Aug 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=109.7 2010/08/30 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter

Date: 09 Aug 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 1966 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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5.(MAP) Haiti: Transitional Shelter Planning - Petit Goave 24 August 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=109.7 2010/08/30 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter

Date: 24 Aug 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Shelter and Non-food Assistance; OperationsFormat: PDF *, 453 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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1.EU CSDP newsletter ISSUE 10 SUMMER 2010,EU
RV=309.8 2010/08/31 00:00
キーワード:debt,budget,policy,committee,decision,July

EditorialThe work that will lead to the establishment of the European External Action Service (EEAS) is making steady progress in this summer 2010. On 26 July 2010, the Council of the EU adopted the decision establishing the European External Action Service based on High Representative Catherine Ashton's initial proposal. "I am delighted that in four short months since I tabled the proposal, we have come so far. We can move forward to build a modern, effective and distinctly European service for the 21st century. The reason is simple: Europe needs to shape up to defend better our interests and values in a world of growing complexity and fundamental power shifts."Other institutional steps remain, including amendments to the EU staff and fi nancial regulations and an amending budget for 2010 to allow the Service formally to come into being. But work is indeed moving apace towards the establishment of a service which will enable the EU to deliver a more effective foreign policy. The discussions on the establishment of the EEAS, after the negotiations on the Lisbon Treaty, may project the image of an EU which is inward looking, and focusing on its own institutions rather than on the world around it. But this stage is important: if the EU manages to shape its instruments – and the EEAS is a key instrument – in the right way, it will be able to deliver better results and bring more added value to international efforts on peace, security and development.At the same time the European Union continues to develop its work in the fi eld of crisis management. In this issue, we look at a new mission, EUTM, which is part of the EU's efforts to continue to address the many challenges facing Somalia. The Head of EUTM, Colonel Ricardo Gonzalez Elul, tells the newsletter about the challenges he has had to face to launch the mission.A key mission is EULEX Kosovo. Two years after its launch, it is well established. We look at a crucial part of its activities, in the "EU House" in north Mitrovica.In addition to EU missions, the EU's structures can offer signifi cant contributions to international crisis response. In the weeks that followed the devastating earthquake in Haiti, a coordinating cell – EUCO – located in the EU Situation Centre tried to facilitate the deployment of assets to alleviate the plight of the Haitian populations.The backdrop of current EU activities is made of institutional change: we look into what the Lisbon treaty holds for the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), and hear from a key player in the change process, Walter Stevens, who chairs the Political and Security Committee. Working closely with HR Catherine Ashton, he manages transition in this key committee. And while there is no longer a rotating presidency as such in the fi eld of foreign affairs, Belgium does bring to the table its long experience and its strong dedication to the CSDP.The backdrop is also about economic constraints. The dire situation of public fi nances in Europe following the fi nancial crisis of 2008 – 2009, as illustrated by the recent sovereign debt crisis, is particularly diffi cult. This leads Andr・Dumoulin to look at the impact on the defence sector. For him, increased cooperation between EU member states, including in the framework of permanent structured cooperation, should be part of the answer.

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2.HAITI- IOM Launches Major Hurricane Season Awareness Campaign by Radio and SMS,IOM
RV=170.4 2010/08/31 00:00
キーワード:technology,investment,rainy

The International Organization for Migration and Digicel are launching a major public awareness campaign in Haiti using hundreds of thousands of SMS messages to advise vulnerable Haitians on ways to protect themselves during the hurricane season.IOM is also launching a daily radio show that will focus on disaster risk reduction during hurricane season.Digicel is Haiti's largest cell phone carrier and the SMS campaign is expected to reach a majority of the country's mobile phone users.For the 1.5 million Haitians made homeless by the 12 January earthquake, the hurricane season marks a period of great danger. Gusting winds exceeding 100 mph can make short work of tents and shelters. Flash-flooding and landslides represent an ever present and deadly risk for camp dwellers."This campaign shows that technology has an important role to play when it complements solid humanitarian action on the ground", said Luca Dall'Oglio, Chief of Mission for Haiti."Digicel's primary concern is the safety and welfare of the Haitian people", Said Digicel Haiti CEO, Maarten Boute. "Every year, Digicel makes significant investments in preparing the Haitian community for expected hurricanes. This year, we are delighted to partner with IOM to launch this hurricane preparedness campaign in order to keep the population informed and ready".The Digicel SMS campaign is an expansion of efforts already underway between the Haitian Red Cross and another cell phone carrier. Both campaigns use messages approved by the government's Directorate for Civil Protection (Direction de la Protection Civile - DPC) in collaboration with the Haitian Red Cross. These messages will be sent to millions of Digicel subscribers over the coming weeks.The campaign will deliver clear and simple information about staying safe during hurricanes and avoiding floods and landslides. Meteorologists have warned of a particularly dangerous Atlantic hurricane season with as many as 8-12 hurricanes expected.The campaign will supplement Digicel's existing special 4636 short code for Hurricane season awareness.The SMS campaign will take place across the country with messages sent in Creole to all Digicel phone subscribers in specific geographic areas. Other cellular carriers are participating in a parallel SMS exercise with the Haitian Red Cross and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).For the radio show, an outside broadcast van will travel to a different IDP camp every day giving the earthquake affected population a unique opportunity to express itself on national radio about its safety concerns.This special programme is a joint production between IOM and Cit・Soleil's community station, Radio Boukman. It will be broadcast nationally between 5 and 6 pm by the Radio Tele Ginen networkIOM and Digicel are also collaborating on a graphic newspaper, Chimen Lakay (There's No Place like Home). The newspaper aims to both entertain and inform camp dwellers. This week's edition contains a special poster on precautions to be taken during the summer rainy season.For more information or to set up interviews, please contact Leonard Doyle, IOM Media and Communications Haiti, Tel + 509 3702 5066, Email: Ldoyle@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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3.Haiti Earthquake: Breaking New Ground in the Humanitarian Information Landscape,US DOS
RV=105.6 2010/08/31 00:00
キーワード:technology,decision

Summary: New information and communication technologies, new information providers, and new international communities of interest emerged during the Haiti earthquake response that will forever change how humanitarian information is collected, shared, and managed. Humanitarian responders used social networking media, mobile phone text messaging, open source software applications, and commercial satellite imagery more than ever before. Outside of the established international humanitarian community, volunteers and participatory reporters from the affected population became new sources of data and information. Humanitarian organizations, host governments, and the donor community will all need to adapt to this new information environment. In addition to adapting to these new developments, there remain information management lessons learned and best practices from past experiences that need to be integrated into the organizational structures, coordination mechanisms, and decision making processes of the various humanitarian response communities.

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4.JRS DISPATCHES No. 285 31 August 2010,JRS
RV=50.8 2010/08/31 00:00
キーワード:teacher

(extract)1. Sudan: peace through educationWashington DC, 30 August 2010 – JRS has urged the governments of Sudan and Southern Sudan to commit themselves to a non-violent resolution of their differences, regardless of the outcome of the referendum on independence in January 2012. Moreover, JRS has called on the international community to sustain its support for the peace agreement.Although much remains to be done, peace has made possible the beginnings of an improvement in education, health, and sanitation. Unfortunately, many provisions of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement have yet to be resolved, such as border delineation and the sharing of oil revenues. With time running short, JRS is concerned the conflict could reignite and jeopardise recent progress.Since the signing of the CPA, some 320,000 refugees and 50,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned home to Southern Sudan. Re-establishing their communities has been no easy task. There is little modern infrastructure in the country, as development was stalled by more than twenty years of war.Throughout this period, JRS has contributed to development by building schools, supporting teacher training, providing school supplies, encouraging the education of girls and building the capacity of local communities to take charge of their own educational needs.Southern Sudan is vast, and the needs are far larger than JRS alone can address. JRS indeed hopes its accomplishments in Southern Sudan will provide a template for others to replicate, thus benefiting many more people. The expansion of educational opportunities for returning refugees can be a key factor in stabilising local communities, improving local capacity and demonstrating the benefits of the peace process.

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1.HAITI Food Security Outlook July through December 2010,FEWS NET
RV=372.0 2010/09/01 00:00
キーワード:rain,election,June,season,import,job,business,August

Key Messages - Food security conditions in most departments are steadily improving. Regional markets are well-stocked with crops and food prices are trending downwards. This downward trend in prices is largely attributable to the beginning of the spring harvest and falling international market prices for grain. Demand for labor has been stable thanks to new job creation in May and June. As a result the size of the food-insecure population is down particularly on the western tip of the northern peninsula in the southwest and in areas hit by the earthquake. - In general early harvests on the southern peninsula have been good. With ongoing harvests continuing into August food availability should steadily improve between now and September lowering food insecurity levels. However heavy rains during the hurricane season could lead to flooding and damage to transportation infrastructure resulting in losses of assets and income and resulting in the deterioration of health conditions. Thus the size of the food-insecure population is expected to increase particularly between October and December. - Food security conditions in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area are improving. This trend should continue over the next two months with an increase in business activity cash-for-work programs the smooth operation of ports the normalization of imports and better food availability in local markets. However a large share of the population (1.6 million people) are still living in make-shift shelters and expected rains and storms beginning in September in this urban area could damage these structures causing households to suffer physical losses and weaken health conditions. Thus there will be a deterioration in the food security situation of high-risk households between October and December. Moreover violent demonstrations in the weeks leading up to the general elections in or around October could slow business activity swelling the ranks of the country's food-insecure population.

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2.Global Update - Food Security Monitoring January - June 2010 Issue no. 3,WFP
RV=115.2 2010/09/01 00:00
キーワード:June,strategy,Sudan

The Global Update provides food security information on trends in food access and utilization. Key food access indicators reported are food consumption coping strategies and terms of trade. These indicators are proximate to food security status and so enable early identification of potential increases in food insecurity.This update provides information on 34 countries for the period January to June 2010.Three categories are used to classify the food security trend: Improved No Change and Deteriorated. A summary of the food security situation is presented below:Improved:Afghanistan Cambodia The Gambia Kenya Lesotho Liberia and Zambia.No Change:Benin Bolivia Burkina Faso Burundi Ethiopia Guinea Conakry Guinea Bissau Mali Mauritania Mozambique Namibia Nepal Senegal Somalia Sudan (Darfur) Northern Sudan Swaziland Togo and Zimbabwe.Deteriorated:Chad Democratic Republic of the Congo Ghana (Northern Region) Haiti Honduras Madagascar Malawi Niger Southern Sudan and Tajikistan.

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1.Physicians and Medical Students Provide Care for Haitians with Medical Teams International,MTI
RV=199.5 2010/09/02 00:00
キーワード:Wash,student,Medical,Group,Church,Grand,School,Orthodox,fight,primary

(SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 1, 2010)—Three volunteer Seattle medical professionals leave for Haiti on Friday, Sept. 3 to care for the ongoing health needs of the Haitian community. The team will coordinate medical care from the Medical Teams International field office in Port-au-Prince which opened after the disaster struck. The team will be in Haiti for two weeks.Since the earthquake hit, Medical Teams International has sent more than 100 medical professionals and provided more than $5 million in medicines and other supplies for 186,000 people .Team members include:Dr. Christine Harmon, an Urgent Care Physician at Multi-care in Tacoma. She is the team leader.Elizabeth Harmon, from Tacoma. She is a third year medical student at the University of Washington School of Medicine.Elizabeth Stuhlmiller, a medical student from Spokane. She is a third year medical student at the University of Washington School of Medicine.They will be joined by Dr. Gwen Unzicker, a Family Practice Doctor from Grand Rapids, Mich. She works for Spectrum Health Medical Group.The team will work in Port-au-Prince at the BoJeu Clinic and the Belot Clinic. They will work alongside churches that are providing primary health care at local clinics.Other Medical Teams News:Medical Teams International Ships Lifesaving Medicines to ZimbabweMedical Teams International shipped $960,459 worth of medicines to fight diseases to Zimbabwe last week. These medicines are being used to restock hospitals and clinics operated by partners, International Orthodox Christian Charities and the Greek Orthodox Church of Zimbabwe. The kits will provide enough medicines to treat up to 50,000 people.Author: Megan Streng

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1.Haiti: ADRA Shelters A Place to Feel Safe,ADRA
RV=372.1 2010/09/03 00:00
キーワード:Adra,teacher,mother,job

Thursday, September 2, 2010For more information, contact:John Torres, Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgTo donate to ADRA go to:Online: www.adra.org 
Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)Twitter: www.twitter.com/ADRAiFaceBook: www.facebook.com/joinADRACARREFOUR, Haiti—Unlike the dour, pessimistic personality of the Charlie Brown doll she was clutching, she was all smiles, giggles and wiggles. Her mother was just as happy.When the year began, Martine, her husband, grandmother and five-year-old daughter lived on this same piece of land in a house completely destroyed by the January 12 earthquake.Today, they are spending their first week in a new shelter they built hand-in-hand with ADRA.Martine was away from home doing errands when the quake hit. She rushed home knowing her daughter and two relatives were in the house! Seeing a collapsed house when she arrived, she panicked and began running through her neighborhood, now turned to rubble, calling and searching desperately for her daughter. Despite the head wound she suffered, Martine was grateful to find her daughter alive. Sadly, the aunt who was also in the home, did not live.Without a home, the family moved in with another aunt, whose house became overcrowded as three other families, also newly homeless, sought refuge there as well.Today, sitting in their new home Martine comments, "This is much smaller than we had before, but we are just so glad to have somewhere to call home." She and her husband sleep in the bed they salvaged. The grandmother and daughter share a mat on the floor.Their livelihoods have been affected as well. Martine, who formerly sold clothing as a street vendor, has felt a drop in business. While the needs of those around her -who also lost everything -have increased, their ability to buy has nearly disappeared. Her husband, a teacher in Port-au-Prince, also lost his job when the building he worked in was destroyed.The earthquake has affected them psychologically as well; but their new home has helped ease those fears. "Lots of people say the earthquake could happen again; but I feel safe because even if this house collapses in a quake, I'll be OK. And even if a hurricane comes, we are safe inside here," Martine acknowledged gratefully.To donate to ADRA, please contact ADRA at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372) or give online at www.adra.org.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a global non-governmental organization providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association, age, gender, race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA, visit www.adra.org.Author: Michelle L. Oetman

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2.Haiti Earthquake Response Facts and Figures 01 September 2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=186.5 2010/09/03 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,decision,season,Goh

1) Logistics Cluster Deployment:A Logistics Cluster cell is active in supporting the Haiti Earthquake response and the Hurricane season preparedness activities:- Port-au-Prince, Haiti: 20 staff;2) The response includes:- Logistics coordination;- Transit hubs for cargo consolidation and preparation in Port-au-Prince, Leogane and Jacmel;- Common transport and storage managed by Handicap International/Atlas Logistique in Port-au-Prince; transport onwards to Jacmel, Gonaives, Cap Haitien and to other requested nationwide locations, is provided by the same fleet;- Handling of air cargo and passenger transport for humanitarian organisations;- Humanitarian Community sea transport service provided through a chartered barge as a viable alternative to road transport to access disaster-prone areas;- Provision of customs information and expertise;- Liaison and coordination with the Government of Haiti (GoH), the Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC);- Liaison and coordination with the different military actors involved in the relief effort for the use of available military assets (MINUSTAH, US Military, French Military, etc.);- Hurricane season preparedness activities, e.g. contingency and response planning, prepositioning of response materials;- Road condition monitoring and mapping;- Information management capacity supporting logistical decision-making and facilitating information sharing and communication, including GIS mapping capacity.

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3.WHO: Weekly epidemiological record No. 36 2010 85 349–356,WHO
RV=90.6 2010/09/03 00:00
キーワード:article,lesson

Water and sanitation in health emergencies: the role of WHO in the response to the earthquake in Haiti, 12 January 2010 Environmental disasters or armed confl icts frequently give rise to health emergencies, sometimes on a major scale. The price paid in terms of human lives and health can be very heavy. The direct impact of events is compounded by deterioration in living conditions and health services, which in some cases were precarious even before the emergency.For already vulnerable populations, the loss of adequate access to water, a healthy environment and proper hygiene are additional handicaps. Health facilities and the health-care system as a whole require constant vigilance because patients are at increased risk of infection.WHO's interventions in health emergencies focus on public health surveillance and support for health systems, and also on environmental hygiene conditions including the quality of the treatment provided to patients and the population in general. This article presents and illustrates the framework of interventions in the area of water and sanitation in health emergencies. The article explains the WHO mandate in this area, describes some practical aspects of the intervention following the earthquake, and discusses the lessons learnt with a view to enhancing the effectiveness of similar interventions in the future.

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1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #70 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=324.8 2010/09/04 00:00
キーワード:transitional,season,Goh,August,Bank,construction,funding,removal,housing,internally

Note: The last fact sheet was dated August 27, 2010. KEY DEVELOPMENTS As of August 31, international relief agencies reported completing approximately 11,900 transitional shelters (t-shelters) of the 137,000 planned t-shelters in Haiti, of which USAID/OFDA grantees had completed 46 percent. The number of completed t-shelters has increased by 46 percent during the past two weeks, reflecting an increase in community engagement, land identification, and construction process improvements. In total, relief agencies estimate available funding to construct more nearly 88 percent of the planned number of t-shelters in Haiti. As of August 29, teams of engineers from a project funded by USAID/OFDA and the World Bank to assess building structures throughout earthquake-affected areas had identified approximately 65,000 yellow houses, or houses requiring moderate repairs, of the more than 250,000 assessed buildings. USAID/OFDA grantees plan to scale up yellow house repairs in the coming months to provide housing solutions to families displaced from repairable structures. USAID/OFDA grantees had completed more than 520 yellow house repairs as of August 29.USAID/OFDA, U.N. agencies, international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the Government of Haiti (GoH) continue to support the relief to recovery process, particularly to provide adequate shelter to displaced populations during the hurricane season. Through t-shelter provision, yellow house repairs, support to internally displaced persons (IDPs) residing with host families, and rubble removal to increase land availability for shelter construction, USAID/OFDA expects to provide shelter solutions to approximately 47,500 earthquake-affected households.

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1.GLOBAL: UK provides a model for private funding of emergencies,IRIN
RV=434.5 2010/09/06 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,les,DEC,article,Vision,seed,campaign,pour

LONDON, 6 September 2010 (IRIN) - The UK's Disaster Emergencies Committee (DEC) [http://www.dec.org.uk], founded more than 45 years ago to persuade aid agencies to collaborate rather than compete in their fund-raising for emergencies, has so far raised more than US$60 million for the Pakistan flood appeal (unrelated to official UK aid).This is the second time this year, after the Haiti earthquake, that the well-oiled machine in London has swung into action. It is a model increasingly being adopted in other countries.The committee's chief executive, Brendan Gormley, says its appeals are aimed at the general public, including those who are not regular donors to charities. "When people have seen something dreadful on their televisions or heard about it on the radio, when they have seen that something can be done about it, we then make it easy for them to respond. It's a one-stop shop. We have one telephone number, one website, the banks take the money free of charge and we have a PO Box 999, which is the emergency number here in the UK," he told IRIN.During an emergency, member agencies, including Oxfam, the British Red Cross, Concern and World Vision, can continue to take in money from their own supporters, but are not expected to advertise for donations in competition with the DEC appeal.Jeremie Bodin, head of emergency fund-raising at Save the Children UK, says the agencies benefit from an advertising campaign on a scale they could never individually afford. "The television appeal is free, done by the broadcasters. We can really see the difference in the amount of money raised and the amount we have to spend to raise that money. In recent appeals we have seen that we normally get between twice and five times our normal income."The downside for the agencies is loss of public profile. "When people donate, you can't get back to them, so in terms of reaching new supporters, we are missing that opportunity," Bodin said.Not surprisingly, there is considerable resentment directed against any agency thought to be "piggy-backing" on their campaigns. The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), for instance, is also running a Pakistan appeal in Britain. "We lose profile to other agencies which are not part of the DEC," Bodin told IRIN. "UNICEF is not part of the group and it is advertising now. It obviously benefits a lot, while we [individual agencies] are invisible during the period of the DEC appeal."By contrast, Islamic Relief's Ramadan appeal is not resented in the same way; agencies recognize that the campaign was planned and paid for long before the floods hit Pakistan. According to Gormley, the campaign can help, not hinder, the joint appeal. "Islamic Relief are members of the DEC and we have encouraged them to work together with other Muslim charities - Muslim Aid, Muslim Hands - to make sure that the message about Pakistan gets out as widely as possible. Ramadan is a favoured period for giving within the Muslim faith."RivalriesGiven the rivalries within the humanitarian community, there is plenty of what Gormley diplomatically calls "robust dialogue" within the group. Some of that debate is about how the money raised should be shared between the agencies: "Probably," he says, "one of the more delicate elements within the DEC family." This is done according to a fixed formula, based on what each agency spent on humanitarian work over the previous three years, ranging from 20 percent for the biggest members to a floor of 3 percent.The other difficult subject is what causes should be targeted. The Haiti earthquake and Pakistan floods triggered DEC appeals, the drought in Niger has not. Some member agencies have lobbied hard that it should, but Gormley says although Niger fulfils two of the three DEC criteria - there is substantial need, and member agencies are in a position to help effectively - they felt that, despite some good coverage by the BBC and other broadcasters, it was not "resonating" with the British public.The television broadcasters are central to these appeals, as is their credibility. The BBC's adviser on charity appeals, Paul McCauley, says: "If the BBC agrees that it warrants an appeal on the network, then I would like to think that is a huge endorsement. You are obviously in the lap of the gods with these kinds of tragedies, but they normally only happen about twice a year. When we run an appeal on behalf of the DEC, it should be absolutely clear to the audience that we don't do this lightly. It really is a major thing that needs immediate assistance."But television appeals need pictures, and pictures that touch viewers' hearts. It is Niger's misfortune that the worst hunger there happens - inevitably - after the last grain from the previous harvest has been used for seed, and the new crop, though far from ready, is growing green and lush. And this kind of "green famine" is a story particularly hard to tell in pictorial terms.Meanwhile, television pictures from Pakistan are now showing the full devastation left behind as the flood water retreats, and the British public continues to give.eb/mw[END]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.(MAP) Earthquake-Affected Areas and Population Movement in Haiti and USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 03 Sep 2010),USAID
RV=71.4 2010/09/06 00:00
キーワード:Education,Shelter

Date: 03 Sep 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster; Affected Population; Operations; Agriculture; Education; Food; Health; Protection; Shelter and Non-food Assistance; Water and SanitationFormat: PDF *, 565 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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1.Haiti: Cash - a priority for earthquake survivors,IFRC
RV=318.1 2010/09/07 00:00
キーワード:debt,grant,business,market,household,British,income,sell,pay,planned

7 September 2010By Amanda George British Red Cross Port-au-PrinceMarie Elide Mimgot 60 resident of Automeca camp in Port-au-Prince has just received a text message from the British Red Cross to say that she is entitled to a 9750 Haitian gourde (HTG) – approximately USD 250 - cash grant. To collect it Marie must go to one of many Unitransfer bank points across the capital. When she shows her ID and the SMS message she will be able to collect the money. This is the first of one of three planned instalments that 3000 households in Automeca camp will receive from the British Red Cross over the course of two years.This first instalment is given without any strings attached. Most people in Automeca who lost everything in the earthquake have either built up debts that need to be paid or have pressing immediate basic needs such as feeding their families.The second and third stages of the grant are planned to be given on a conditional basis; recipients will have to prove that they are going to use the money to restart a business or income generating activity through the presentation of a simple business plan. The British Red Cross will also provide training to support the grants.Marie has been living in Automeca since the day after the earthquake. Like most residents of the camp she comes from the neighbouring area of Delmas 19. This area of Port-au-Prince was badly affected and Marie's home was completely destroyed. Fortunately she was at the supermarket at the time and survived the quake."I was renting the house that collapsed" Marie explains. "Now the owner is pressurising me to take all my belongings that remain in the house. Many of my possessions were stolen but there are some things left. Until now I haven't had anywhere to go. Now that I have this money it will allow me to pay for six month's rent (5000 HTG) and I can finally collect my things."Marie also has other plans for some of the money: "I live with my three grandchildren and with the money I have received from the British Red Cross I would like to pay for Nadine who is 13 years old to be able to go to school. I don't have enough money for all of them but at least Nadine can go.""After this the money will all be gone. If I had more money the next thing I would do would be to restart my business. I used to sell food in the market in Delmas 19 but that was before the earthquake" Marie recalls with a distant look on her face. "I would like to get this going again.""I thank God for this assistance. I am overjoyed to receive this money. God talked to us and we told him that this is what we needed. I will be praying to keep the people who sent us this money alive."

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1.Fish from Mississippi To Help In Haiti Quake Relief,OBI
RV=191.0 2010/09/08 00:00
キーワード:Obi,malaria,Project,hunger,initiative

8 September 2010To mark World First Aid Day (11 September), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is issuing an updated advocacy report: First aid for a safer future, global edition. The report calls on governments and partners to deploy concrete action to bridge the preparedness divide between rich and poor communities. The focus is to make first-aid training and education available for all. Today, more than 7 million people are trained worldwide in the 52 countries covered by the IFRC survey which represents 20 per cent increase compared to 2006.Although some countries have taken steps making first-aid education available, the IFRC brings the attention of the international community to the importance of the ten recommendations in this global first-aid report so that more lives will be saved worldwide."More efforts need to be made to turn the progress we have achieved so far into policies which can make first aid more accessible. In fact, the report shows that individuals and communities alike –in rich or poor countries – should be better prepared in providing first aid, The IFRC and its member National Societies are committed to doing more, doing better and reaching further in first aid," says Grace Lo, manager of the community health unit at IFRC in Geneva.The report provides a number of valuable examples from around the world that highlight the importance of training individuals and communities to provide first aid when faced with traffic accidents or disaster injuries.Ghana, for example, is soon to adopt new national legislation that will require drivers to have first-aid knowledge. First aid training will become compulsory for all those who wish to obtain a driving licence. Putting this legislation into effect will show that the Ghana Red Cross, as the country's first-aid training provider, is ready to deliver and contribute to reduce the rate of fatalities in the country. Traffic accidents currently claim some 1,800 lives every year in Ghana.Another example is Turkey. In the aftermath of the Marmara earthquake that hit the country in 1999, about 98 per cent of the 50,000 people who were found alive were actually rescued by the local population rather than by emergency staff."In the aftermath of January's horrific earthquake in Haiti, trained Red Cross volunteers were amongt the first to provide assistance to survivors. Ten fixed first aid posts and three mobile clinics were set up across the capital and Petit Goave, where teams of volunteers treated injuries and dressed wounds in the days following the earthquake. "When the earthquake happened, our volunteers were able to respond immediately. They had the training and they had the knowledge and they were there," said Medical Coordinator Sherley Bernard.In South Asia, the focus will be in the coming years will be to increase first aid through community-based activities and roll out the global programme of community-based health and first aid in action across the region.Whether faced with an earthquake, a road accident or a heart attack, the ability to act quickly and appropriately is crucial. This is why teaching basic first-aid skills to individuals and communities is the right way to protect them.

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2.First aid for all: training and education essential to saving lives,IFRC
RV=164.8 2010/09/08 00:00
キーワード:policy,Petit,cent,progress,preparedness

TINY FISH FROM MISSISSIPPI TO DEPART FOR HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF PROJECT THIS FRIDAY, SEPT. 10Anti-Malaria Project Part of Long-Term Humanitarian Program By Operation Blessing InternationalTCHULA, MS (SEPTEMBER 8, 2010) -- This Friday, September 10, some 2,000 tiny fish in Mississippi will be traveling to Haiti to play an integral role in a large earthquake relief project by the international humanitarian organization, Operation Blessing International (OBI).The fish, tiny minnows called Gambusia, eat many times their body weight in mosquito eggs and larvae and are used as a natural, "green" mosquito deterrent in many countries around the world. OBI used them extensively in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. There, OBI staff and volunteers worked with local and state authorities to raise and stock these native, mosquito-eating minnows in thousands of stagnant swimming pools around the city. As a result of this project, OBI was credited by the city of New Orleans as having averted an outbreak of West Nile Virus.Haiti marks the last stand of malaria in the western hemisphere - it remains the only country where the disease is still an epidemic. To combat this and improve the health of millions, OBI has launched a long-term humanitarian project called TEACH A NATION TO FISH. The three-part project includes unleashing the mosquito-eating Gambusia fish in Haiti's infested waterways, plus running a microenterprise tilapia farming project and stocking food-fish back into the country's depleted lakes and reservoirs.The Gambusia to be used in Haiti are currently being raised in Tchula by Thompson Fish Hatchery (4160 Bee Lake Rd). Early Friday morning, hatchery staff will put the fish into special aerated containers and the fish will be driven to the airport in Yazoo, MS. A team leader from OBI will arrive from the organization's Virginia Beach headquarters, in a private plane owned by a donor to the charity, at roughly 11am and meet the fish. They will then fly from Yazoo to Fort Pierce, Florida, spend the night and then depart for Port-au-Prince early Saturday morning. A partner charity, Missionary Flights International, has agreed to fly the fish the rest of the way. The fish will arrive in Port-au-Prince on Saturday at roughly noon.In Haiti, OBI is working in partnership with Dr. Valentine Abe, recently named by Time Magazine as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People In The World for a fish-farming project he runs. Together, they have built a new fish hatchery where the Gambusia will be put into rearing tanks. In a very short time, the 2,000 fish will multiply to hundreds of thousands. When enough fish are available, OBI staff, working in concert with the Haiti Department of Agriculture, will then stock the fish into mosquito-infested waters around the country. Once in the waters, the fish will multiply even more, resulting in millions of Gambusia.OBI has been working in Haiti on HIV/AIDs initiatives for more than 5 years. During 2009, OBI expanded their efforts in Haiti to also focus on projects with Partners in Health (PIH) and the Haiti Ministry of Health. Those efforts include providing potable water systems for PIH hospitals, launching a nationwide anti-parasite initiative to treat all school-age children and partnering in an innovative microenterprise fish farm project to help some of Haiti's most impoverished families.When the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck, OBI mobilized its international disaster relief teams and provided emergency aid to tens of thousands of Haitians in the most devastated areas. Included in the relief efforts, OBI donated over 120 tons of medicine to the Haitian Ministry of Health, ran a medical clinic inside the Sylvio Cator Soccer Stadium where displaced people had set up a camp, and deployed 30 water purification plants throughout Port-au-Prince - including in National Stadium and in General Hospital, the largest hospital in Haiti -- that are each capable of providing some 10,000 gallons of safe water daily. In the first month of the disaster, OBI distributed 1702 pallets of emergency supplies, food, water and medication with total weight of 2,416,559 lbs (1208 tons). OBI's ongoing efforts include support of numerous schools, orphanages and tent camps with food, water and relief supplies, in addition to establishing Zanmi Beni, a home for disabled orphans and abandoned children in partnership with Zanmi Lasante (PIH).For more information on TEACH A NATION TO FISH or other OBI humanitarian efforts in Haiti or around the world, please log on to www.ob.org.ABOUT OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL:Operation Blessing International (OBI) is one of the largest charities in America, providing strategic disaster relief, medical aid, hunger relief, clean water and community development in 23 countries around the world on a daily basis. In 2009, OBI was awarded Charity Navigator's coveted 4 star rating for sound fiscal management for the fifth year in a row, a feat that only 4% of rated charities have ever achieved. Forbes, which currently ranks OBI as one of "America's 200 Largest Charities" as well as one of "America's Most Efficient Charities," awarded OBI a perfect 100% rating in fundraising efficiency and 99% efficiency in charitable commitment. Additionally, the Chronicle of Philanthropy currently ranks OBI as the 39th largest charity and the 7th largest international charity.Founded in 1978, Operation Blessing International has touched the lives of more than 215 million people in more than 105 countries and 50 states, providing goods and services valued at over $2.1 billion to date.

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1.Monthly Tdh highlights in Haiti Emergency assistance for children and their communities in Haiti,Tdh
RV=293.4 2010/09/09 00:00
キーワード:transitional,Wash,mother,latrine,Petit,August,pregnant

September 9th 2010 - Tdh intervened immediately after the earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010. The current project, which lasts nine months, assists 50'000 people in the western and southern regions. a team of around 220 people is active in the fields of shelter, health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene and protection with a community based component in each of these programmes. In the western department, Tdh runs activities in Grand Goave, Petit Goave and Leogane.Transitional SheltersAt the end of August, the construction of the first Tshelters began in the city of Grand Goave. A series of five T-shelters has been launched to train the teams of masons and carpenters. In total, Tdh plans to build 66 T-shelters for particularly vulnerable families, or families whose homes were completely destroyed by the earthquake in 3 areas of the city of Grand Goave and 15 additional shelters for vulnerable families identified by Tdh Protection team in the framework of the individual protection case management system.To carry out successfully this project, Tdh started recruiting 30 to 35 people from communities affected by the quake. A collaboration with the WASH sector in charge of providing access to water and adequate sanitation facilities has commenced. Through this collaboration, a new design of slab was developed to facilitate emptying the latrine in urban areas. (Further information in full report)Water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH)The construction of 3 water sources in Leogane and the rehabilitation of 1 existing water source in Boudachita, increased the amount of available drinking water for 4'935 people. Tdh plans to drill 4 additional boreholes and to realise 1 water spring catchment in Grand Goave as part of this project. Tdh set also the objective of reducing the risks of diseases through hygiene promotion and the construction of latrines. In the western department, 1'104 family latrines were built with the participation of communities and 60 hygiene promotion sessions were held. (Further information in full report)Health and NutritionMalnoutrished children are detected through mobile clinics and active case finding activities. The most serious cases of malnutrition are referred to specialized structure of care. Several child health education activities are also proposed aiming at mothers to build their confidance and skills caring for their child. 14'297 infants under five, 5'742 children above five and 1'545 pregnant and lactating women have received a consultation. (Further information in full report)Child Protection and Psychosocial ActivitiesIn total, 561 particularly vulnerable children including unaccompanied and/ or separated children, children vulnerable to violence, abuse and exploitation, and children at risk of being trafficked are currently individually monitored and followed up as part of the individual protection system put in place in coordination with other actors of the child protection sub-cluster. In parrallel, 422 children have been documented in orphanages and kindergartens and 107 researches for the restoration of family links are ongoing. In average, 3'093 children between six and twelve years have participated to the daily recreational, cultural and sportive activities organised in August by 87 animators in nine recreational centres of Grand Goave and Leogane. Since the beginning of the project, 2'985 parents and children participated to community sensitization and mobilization activities on hygiene and health promotion, children's rights, neglect, abuse, discipline and parental responsibility to prevent harmful attitudes and actions on children. (Further information in full report)

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2.NTS Alert September 2010 (Issue 1) DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR): REDUCING HUMAN VULNERABILITIES TO NATURAL DISASTERS,NTUniv.
RV=68.7 2010/09/09 00:00
キーワード:reduction,August

This issue of the NTS Alert offers an overview of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) as a means of improving longterm preparedness against the projected increase in frequency and intensity of natural hazards. It aims to provide a better understanding of DRR in relation to the holistic frameworks of disaster management, sustainable development and climate change adaptation.IntroductionOver the past decade, the world has witnessed several major natural disasters, from the boxing day tsunami in 2004, to the Haiti earthquake in January 2010 and the recent floods in Pakistan in August 2010. The 'World Disasters Report 2009' states that 3,605 natural disaster occurrences were recorded from 2000 to 2008. In many of these disasters, critics have repeatedly brought up the issue of the failure to provide adequate response, calling on states and international communities to shift from reactive to proactive approaches to disaster management. In fact, as the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) acknowledges, policymakers have come to better understand how natural disasters exacerbate vulnerabilities of states and communities (UN, 2005). It should be noted that natural disasters have greater impact on poor countries and communities in particular as they tend to be more exposed to hazards and have less capacity and awareness to manage disaster risks (Concern Emergency Unit, 2005:2). This places greater importance on disaster risk reduction (DRR) as a means of reducing vulnerabilities of such states and communities and building their resilience to natural hazards.

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3.Caribbean Appeal No. MAA49001 Mid-Year Report,IFRC
RV=50.0 2010/09/09 00:00
キーワード:June

This report covers the period 01 January 2010 to 30 June 2010In briefProgramme purpose: National Societies in the Caribbean region are implementing efficient, responsive and focused programmes that contribute to improving the lives of vulnerable people. These programmes are aligned with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)‟ Global Agenda, which sets out four broad goals to meet the IFRC's mission to "improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity".Programmes summary: The first half of 2010 has been a busy period. The start of the year was impacted by the devastating earthquake in Haiti. This saw many National Societies of the Caribbean occupied with fundraising activities for their sister National Society, the Haitian Red Cross Society. There have been over 3.2 million US dollars in contributions coming from the Caribbean to the IFRC‟s Appeal for Haiti. The Caribbean Regional Representation (CRR) was busy supporting the operation through the deployment of five of its staff in this reporting period and numerous media and fundraising events have taken place. The earthquake reminded the region of its increasing vulnerability to natural hazards, which was compounded this year by a drought in the southern islands of the region, increased social and economic vulnerability due to the financial crisis and the downturn in tourism, and the increase in violence, including the civil unrest in Jamaica in May.In the internal context, a scaling up of Disaster Management programmes to manage these vulnerabilities and increasing attention to developing National Societies‟ capacities has meant a busy period for both the National Societies and the IFRC; this period has also brought opportunities as a result of increased funding, and growing recognition of the Red Cross, especially as it pertains to its role in building community resilience.

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4.Monthly Tdh highlights in Haiti Emergency assistance for children and their communities in Haiti - August 2010,Tdh
RV=44.5 2010/09/09 00:00
キーワード:Swiss

Terre des hommes child relief (Tdh) is a Swiss based organization coming to the aid of children in 32 countries.It is independent from political and religious influences and is active in the fields of health, social welfare and rights of the child.Tdh has been active in the South of Haiti for over 20 years and opened new programmes in the western department after the earthquake of 12th January.

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1.Burning Issues for Haiti's Recovery,BI
RV=371.0 2010/09/10 00:00
キーワード:settlement,Council,Rights,August,uman,strategy,tarp,conference,housing,governance

Haiti, Natural Disasters, Human Rights, Internal DisplacementElizabeth Ferris, Senior Fellow, Foreign PolicyNational Council of Churches' Working Group on HaitiSeptember 09, 2010 — In a presentation to the National Council of Churches' working group on Haiti, Elizabeth Ferris outlines why the recovery and reconstruction efforts since the January 2010 earthquake have been disapointing, and points out what needs to be done to improve the situation moving forward.Thanks for the opportunity to be with you today to talk about your efforts to support recovery and reconstruction from the devastation of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. You've asked me to give a short overview of some of the burning issues in the recovery effort to serve as background to your development of advocacy strategies both in the United States and in Haiti.In a nutshell: the recovery process is not going well and reconstruction has barely started. Too many people are continuing to live in extremely precarious conditions. About 1.3 million displaced persons are living under tents and tarps in about 1300 settlement sites. On the financial side, more than seven months after the earthquake, the 22 top donors from the Haiti Donor's conference who pledged $5.997 billion for 2010 and 2011 had disbursed $538.3 million by August, about 20% of the amount for 2010 and less than 10% of the total amount pledged for the first two years. And the Haiti Reconstruction Fund has so far only received $66.8 million. After every major disaster, there is a gap between the amounts pledged and the amounts actually received, but the gap is particularly large in the case of Haiti. The sheer scale of the damage and the unprecedented flood of funds in the days following the earthquake gave rise to a hope that this time the recovery effort could move more quickly. But not only has that not happened, the recovery efforts on the ground have been slower than usual – slower than for the 2004 tsunami or the 2005 Pakistan effort.Why are things moving so slowly in Haiti? The political will of the donors seems to be high and the UN and NGOs have sent experienced and skilled staff to the country, but particular difficulties in four areas are impeding Haiti's recovery: governance, displacement, housing and violence. Problems in these four areas didn't suddenly emerge after the earthquake – rather they are rooted in Haiti's history. While they are particularly crucial now, they have always been problems. The four challenges are all inter-related – when people are displaced, it makes it harder for them to vote; poor housing contributes to violence, etc. Unfortunately, there are no easy solutions to any of them.

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1.United Nations Mission in Haiti Should Be Maintained at Current Strength at Least until after November Elections New Government's Formation Security Council Told,UN SC
RV=370.5 2010/09/13 00:00
キーワード:election,Council,cluster,sexual,April,UNDP

SC/10026 Security Council 6382nd Meeting (AM) Special Representative Edmond Mulet Says Country 'Stable, But Fragile'; Haiti's Representative Tells Council Government Focused on Ensuring Fair Elections The current strength of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), augmented after the devastating earthquake, should be maintained at least through the elections and the formation of a new Government, the Secretary-General's Special Representative told the Security Council this morning. Due to the efforts of its people and the international community, Haiti had not experienced a second wave of disaster, due to epidemics and social unrest after the devastating earthquake, according to Edmond Mulet, who is also the head of MINUSTAH, as he introduced the Secretary-General's latest report (see Background). At the same time, he stressed that the overall situation remained stable, but fragile, and that the Haitian State was confronted with numerous long- and short-term challenges, including the organization of presidential and legislative elections for 28 November, the maintenance of order in the camps, which were still plagued by sexual violence, the management of debris and reconstruction and the resettlement of some 1.3 million persons who were still displaced. Haiti must continue to rely on the support of the international community for those purposes, particularly in the short term, as it awaited the formation of a new Government after the elections. For those reasons, the Secretary-General advocated a deferral of planning for a drawdown of the Mission until after the new Government was formed and was able to conduct planning for long-term reconstruction. At the same time, Mr. Mulet welcomed increasing national ownership of the recovery and reconstruction processes, with the creation of new mechanisms for that purpose ― including the Interim Reconstruction Commission ― increased assumption of responsibilities by the Haitian National Police and coordination of humanitarian clusters transferred to the ministries. He said that immediate humanitarian needs had largely been met, but the population was now vulnerable to the hurricane season and the military component of MINUSTAH was updating its contingency plans to prepare for the risks. He said, however, that many efforts had been hampered by the slow dispersal of pledged funds. He called on donors to fulfil their commitments in a timely fashion. After Mr. Mulet's briefing, the representative of Haiti assured the Council that everything possible would be done to organize elections that would result in an outcome that was fair and accepted by the population. He affirmed that it was crucial for the next Government to have the necessary legitimacy to lead the reconstruction process. Regarding that effort, he affirmed, as well, that the Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti was up and running. He said that, at its last meeting, important projects had been approved, but they faced a financial deficit. In that context, he stressed the importance of the dispersal of funds pledged by donors, saying that only 18 per cent of such funds had been "made effective", so far. He thanked those who had followed through and urged others to do so, and assured donors that his Government had done everything possible to ensure transparent management. Following those statements, Security Council members and other speakers took the floor to commend all those who were been assisting the people and Government of Haiti, as well as the efforts of Haitians under extreme circumstances. While welcoming the maintenance of stability and other achievements of stakeholders after the earthquake, most speakers recognized that significant challenges still remained, and most supported the maintenance of MINUSTAH's current strength until the current critical period had passed, as per the Secretary-General's recommendations. Most speakers also acknowledged the importance of MINUSTAH's support to peaceful and credible elections and to institutional capacity-building during the next year. Along with several other speakers, however, the representative of the United Kingdom stressed that MINUSTAH's focus should be on security and should not be on long-term reconstruction efforts. In that vein, MINUSTAH's disaster contingency planning was vital, but future Haitian ownership of those efforts was essential. For those reasons, many speakers emphasized the importance of institution- and capacity-building in all areas including security, reconstruction and the rule of law. Also speaking this morning were the representatives of the United States, Brazil, France, Gabon, Mexico, Nigeria, China, Russian Federation, Japan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lebanon, Austria, Uganda, Turkey, Uruguay, Canada, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Norway. A member of the delegation of the European Union also made a statement. The meeting began at 10:08 a.m. and ended at 12:50 p.m. Background The Security Council had before it the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (document S/2010/446), which covers developments since 22 April until 31 August and provides a framework for the evolution of the Mission, known as MINUSTAH, over the coming year, including the identification of milestones for the fulfilment of the mandate. During the reporting period, the Secretary-General says, Haiti, under the Government's leadership and with international support, has successfully avoided a second-wave disaster of epidemics or social unrest, following the devastating January earthquake. Nevertheless, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to remain in camps or improvised shelters over the coming year, the political, social and economic situation will remain fragile, he states, noting the potential for social unrest and the huge challenge of debris removal, reconstruction and sustainable resettlement of the displaced population. The immediate challenge, he says, is the organization of credible presidential and legislative elections, with widespread participation, in order to bring in a President and Government with a clear and uncontested mandate to lead the reconstruction process. MINUSTAH will continue its steadfast support in that effort. Protecting the displaced population and other vulnerable groups is another key priority for the Mission, along with countering increased drug transit. In that light, the current troop and police levels need to be maintained, he stresses, until an assessment of the security environment is conducted after the installation of a new Government. He says that the success of MINUSTAH, and its eventual drawdown, is linked to progress in the reconstruction effort. He appeals to donors and other international supporters to remember the magnitude of the earthquake and the long-term effort needed to rebuild Haiti and to channel funds through the Haiti Reconstruction Fund, which had received less than 10 per cent of the amount pledged. Briefing EDMOND MULET, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) introduced the Secretary-General's report, saying he was pleased that the Government had called for an election on 28 November, which was extremely important for the reconstruction effort. He had asked for the launch of a public information campaign and he welcomed the participation of 66 parties who had joined in the process, which would be assisted by MINUSTAH. He had called on the Provisional Electoral Council to work in a transparent manner. He said that the overall situation remained stable, but fragile, with an uptick in criminal activity expected as the elections neared and many remained vulnerable to sexual and other attacks in camps, despite the ongoing efforts of the Haitian National Police and MINUSTAH. In the latest estimates, there were 1.3 million displaced persons and 230,000 buildings unstable, although half of the housing was still habitable. The return of displaced persons remained slow, with a lag in debris removal and other processes. He said services needed to be put in place to encourage returns, and he called for a moratorium on forced evictions. Immediate humanitarian needs had largely been met, he said, with over 150,000 persons employed in recovery efforts, but the population remained vulnerable in the face of the hurricane season. The military component of MINUSTAH had been updating its contingency plans to prepare for the risks. The Provisional Reconstruction Commission, co-chaired by MINUSTAH and the Government, was also readjusting the national humanitarian architecture. Coordination of humanitarian clusters had been transferred to the ministries, and some $1.5 billion of humanitarian projects had been approved. He said that efforts to step up the work of the commission had been hampered by the slow dispersal of pledged funds. He called on donors to step up the dispersal of those funds. He outlined the logistical support being provided to the Government, and said that the time frame for the planning and implementation of the November elections was tight. Evaluations of security had been conducted, however, and efforts were being made to assure that all Haitians participated. He described MINUSTAH programmes for strengthening the Haitian National Police, including training to prevent and respond to sexual violence. He said that daily patrols were being carried out in the largest camps by the Mission and the military component was creating special mechanisms to protect vulnerable persons. Describing progress in judicial reform, he called for the expedited establishment of the Security Council for Judicial Power. He also described programmes to reduce violence in the most problematic camp areas. In conclusion, he said that, despite the devastation of the earthquake, Haiti had not experienced a second wave of disaster due to epidemics and social unrest. At the same time, that relative success remained precarious. However, the Haitian State was confronted with numerous long- and short-term challenges, such as the organization of elections, the maintenance of order in the camps, the reconstruction, the management of debris and the resettlement of displaced persons. To deal with those challenges, Haiti would continue to rely on the support of the international community. Statements LE'O ME'RORE`S ( Haiti) focused his remarks on two key challenges facing the Government, namely those connected to the legislative and presidential elections and the reconstruction process. Regarding the first challenge, he assured the Council, on behalf of his Government, that everything would be done to organize credible, transparent elections, whose results would be accepted by the population. It was obvious that the recovery work would mean that the next Government had to have the necessary legitimacy, in order to lead the reconstruction process. Regarding that effort, the Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti was up and running. At its last meeting, a certain number of projects had been approved, though those faced a financial deficit. So, once again, the international community had pledged funds in March, but they really must be forthcoming. He said that the security situation was truly precarious, with 1.3 million displaced persons, owing to the January earthquake. That made the reconstruction work increasingly urgent; its impact on security could not be overestimated. That was why it was so important to ensure that the sums pledged for reconstruction were made available and to ensure no outbreaks of violence, owing to the population's disappointment over unmet expectations of help. He assured the Council that the Government wanted the reconstruction to take place in good conditions. Starting next year, there would be a new Government, but the current one wanted to establish the basis upon which the new one would continue the work. Regarding financing, only 18 per cent of the pledged funds had been "made effective", so far. He thanked those who had followed through and urged others to do so. The Government had done everything possible to ensure transparent management of the funds. He appreciated the assistance it had so far received, both for reconstruction and organization of the elections. SUSAN RICE ( United States) offered her country's strongest support and deepest thanks to MINUSTRAH for its extraordinary work under difficult circumstances. The political situation remained fragile, but progress towards the November elections had been positive. Peaceful and credible elections, and the transfer of power to a new Government, would be key milestones to Haiti's progress. She commended MINUSTAH's assistance to the police force and its work to maintain the country's stability. The United States, however, was deeply concerned about the vulnerable populations in the camps and neighbouring communities, and the extent of sexual and gender-based violence. Any level of such violence was unacceptable, and her country appreciated MINUSTAH's efforts to address that situation. She also applauded the use of the Mission's military component in a more community-based approach, which should have an impact in that regard. She said that addressing that violence must be part of a wider effort to empower women throughout the reconstruction process, and MINUSTAH should be encouraged to expand its efforts beyond the camps to areas both inside and outside Port-au-Prince. Weapons and drugs into Haiti were destabilizing, and she also encouraged the Mission to leverage its capabilities, wherever possible, to help interdict those flows. The Secretary-General's report mentioned discussion of a force drawdown of MINUSTAH, and recognized the increase as temporary in nature, but any drawdown must be based on conditions on the ground, the conclusion of the hurricane season and the elections, and the peaceful transition of power early next year. She encouraged other countries to support Council resolution 1908 (2010) and 1927 (2010) and to deploy police in support of the critical mission in Haiti. Her own country had 45 police personnel in Haiti and it would double that number in the coming months. It would welcome the contributions of other Member States in that regard. MARIA LUIZA RIBEIRO VIOTTI ( Brazil) said that the report justified hope for the future of Haiti, commending the Haitian people and MINUSTAH for their accomplishments. She welcomed the completion of the deployment of additional troops for MINUSTAH and advocated the maintenance of current levels. She also encouraged MINUSTAH to focus on the security of displaced persons. She expressed concern over increased traffic in illegal drugs and said that efforts must be redoubled to strengthen the Haitian National Police. She reported that Brazilian police had been providing assistance, in that light. She said that the most pressing needs included taking steps to face possible hurricanes, remove rubble and resettle the displaced. Relevant projects must be fully funded in a way that strengthened the Haitian State, through the Haitian Reconstruction Fund, as Brazil had done. It was important that pledged funds be quickly dispersed. Assistance must also be provided as efficiently as possible. She called on all political parties to work towards a credible and inclusive election and, noting Brazilian contributions, called for donor assistance in that area as well. MARTIN BRIENS (France) aligning his statement with the one to be made on behalf of the European Union, paid tribute to the accomplishments of MINUSTAH and affirmed the importance of assistance to the coming elections. He called on the Haitian authorities to assure the credibility of the process. To continue to perform its varied functions, MINUSTAH must receive adequate funding, he said, noting in particular the importance of protecting women and other vulnerable persons in the camps. He welcomed the establishment of the Provisional Commission for Reconstruction. It was important that all donors fulfil their commitments, but also that donors receive updated information, he said, outlining his country's contributions bilaterally and through the European Union. He said that his country would continue to provide such assistance through a wide range of mechanisms and at all levels. EMMANUEL ISSOZE-NGONDET ( Gabon) said that, during the various international conferences on Haiti, the Government had committed to organize general elections in November. He welcomed the measures it had taken to create conducive conditions. Gabon called on the Government and relevant parties to become fully involved in the ongoing constitutional reform process. Given the reconstruction effort, Gabon supported strengthened coordination between MINUSTAH, the Government and civil society in the electoral preparations. He also appreciated the efforts made by the international community in that regard. Particularly welcome had been the financial contribution of the European Union and the announcement that the Union of South American Nations would also contribute. Turning to security, he said he was pleased that the overall situation was calm, but he was still concerned about the "sexist and sexual" violence against women and children, and the upswing of gang crime, due to the prisoner escapes. Thus, he supported MINUSTAH's military and police staff at the current level. Concerning the humanitarian situation, he joined the Secretary-General's appeal to establish a comprehensive strategy to relocate the earthquake victims and he encouraged donors to adhere to their commitments. Development of a stable and prosperous Haiti would depend, to a large extent, on implementation of those promises. The country's reconstruction, without a doubt, was a challenge for the international community. From that standpoint, Gabon welcomed efforts to establish an action plan for Haiti's recovery and it renewed its support for Mr. Mulet and United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti Bill Clinton. GUILLERMO PUENTE ( Mexico), fully adhering to the statement to be made by Uruguay on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, said that, eight months after the tragic earthquake, the United Nations had shown its capacity to mobilize international efforts and respond to the humanitarian emergency and recovery. Although the Government had increased efforts to take on a leadership role in coordinating humanitarian and recovery activities and to confront natural catastrophes, it was still crucial to strengthen the State's capacity to assume those responsibilities. He said Haiti was ensuring the survival of its national institutions, despite dramatic conditions, but it would have multiple challenges to face in the coming months, and the United Nations and wider international community would have to step up their support to the people and Government to turn those challenges into opportunities and contribute to helping the country overcome the structural problems. The November elections would be decisive in guaranteeing stability, rule of law, and the democratic process in Haiti. He agreed with the Secretary-General that it was essential to guarantee the credibility and legitimacy of the electoral process; political stability depended on that. MINUSTAH had an essential role to play in that connection. RAFF BUKUN-OLU WOLE ONEMOLA ( Nigeria) said that international assistance had helped to create conditions favourable for elections. However, there was a "disturbing disquiet" concerning modalities for the elections. He encouraged all stakeholders to work towards a free and inclusive election, and commended MINUSTAH's role. He also commended the Mission's role in security, but affirmed that the continued existence of sexual violence in the camps must be addressed. In addition, the illicit trafficking of drugs must be effectively tackled. The national security sector must be strengthened for those purposes. A more comprehensive humanitarian strategy was also needed, with priority given to women and children, he said. He commended the cash and food for work projects and other international assistance in that regard. He said his country would soon disburse its pledges of funds to Haiti in full, and supported the extension of MINUSTAH at its current strength. LI BAODONG ( China) said it was heartening to see the calm security situation in Haiti, with the Government gradually coming back to life, despite multiple challenges and the slow progress in many areas, as well as a rise in crime. He hoped that the Government, with international support, would speed up security improvements to allow free and fair elections. The key to long-term security lay also in progress in reconstruction. He outlined Chinese assistance and called on Haitians to encourage national ownership of the reconstruction process. The engagement of the Peacebuilding Commission should eventually be considered. He supported the continued presence of MINUSTAH, affirming that its mandate should focus on security to allow progress in all areas. VITALY CHURKIN ( Russian Federation), noting the serious challenges facing Haiti, welcomed the avoidance of large-scale unrest and the organization of November elections, which, he agreed, MINUSTAH should support. The major responsibility for the recovery of Haiti lay with its people, he affirmed, and he welcomed the national ownership for such efforts displayed increasingly by the Government. Expressing concern over the increased drug trade, he also supported MINUSTAH's efforts to provide assistance in border control. He looked forward to a comprehensive strategic programme for international assistance and agreed that the formation of a new Government was necessary, in order to envision a plan for MINUSTAH's drawdown. In that light, he supported continued, adequate international support throughout the upcoming period. TSUNEO NISHIDA ( Japan), noting the importance of political stability for Haiti, said the upcoming presidential and legislative elections were a prerequisite for achieving that stability. Those elections must be implemented in a fair, transparent and secure manner and ensure the large participation of the Haitian people. In that context, he encouraged MINUSTAH, along with the global community, to provide technical, logistical and security assistance to the Government, adding that Japan wished to cooperate with Haiti, MINUSTAH and others for the success of the elections. In other areas, he expressed concern at sexual violence and forced evictions of internally displaced persons from their camps, as well as the presence of escaped inmates from collapsed prisons and the increased incidence of drug transhipments and kidnappings. He urged MINUSTAH to exert all efforts to maintain a secure environment. Current troop and police levels should be maintained until an assessment of the security environment could take place. Japan would support the extension of MINUSTAH's mandate. Further, Japan had dispatched some 330 personnel to help remove debris and repair camps. His Government also continued to provide temporary housing, implement counter-infection measures and dispatch disaster protection measures. Reconstruction efforts should be accelerated to ensure humanitarian support to Haitians and Japan called on MINUSTAH to use its maximum capacity for Haiti's reconstruction. IVAN BARBALIC' ( Bosnia and Herzegovina) said, " Haiti still faces grim reality," with hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons and a fragile political, social and economic situation. He urged the Government to ensure that the upcoming elections were free and fair, saying MINUSTAH had an important role in providing assistance in organizing those elections. It was essential that MINUSTAH collaborate with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in providing technical support to the Provisional Electoral Council. As strengthening the security sector and the judicial and penal systems was a precondition for a secure environment, he commended the cooperation between MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police. A major challenge for the Government was the sustainable resettlement of displaced persons, he said, noting that Government commitment and international assistance would be crucial to finding a solution to such a complex, delicate problem. Welcoming the establishment of the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission, he said it was also crucial that donors continue their commitments. The partnership between Haiti and the United Nations must be fostered to preserve positive developments and meet remaining challenges. Only joint efforts would bring tangible results. NAWAF SALAM ( Lebanon) welcomed measures by the Government, including decrees and the start of the registration process in the lead-up to the elections. He also welcomed MINUSTAH's role in assisting the country, particularly in its recovery efforts. He thanked the donors for covering the costs associated with the elections ― $29 million ― and the troop-contributing countries, and called for consolidation of the police, now that more than 4,000 had been authorized by the Council as part of its Mission, over the previous 3,000 to, among other tasks, assist the internally displaced persons and the Interim Commission. The earthquake could have unleashed social disaster and, although it did not, he said that security was still fragile. He pointed to prisoner escapes, sexual aggression and a resurgence in drug trafficking as major problems. He called for consolidation of the rule of law and reform of the justice system. He was concerned about the deterioration of the humanitarian situation, especially in the refugee camps. He noted that 1.3 million persons were living in 1,300 camps with no plan for permanent shelter in the near future. He called on donors to swiftly make good on their March pledges; Haiti had only received $5.6 million so far. He reaffirmed the importance of the leadership of both the Haitian Government and people and expressed the hope that the country would be able to play a commanding role in the recovery process. THOMAS MAYR-HARTING ( Austria), in support of the statement to be made on behalf of the European Union, added that, since the Council's last debate on Haiti, much progress had been made on the ground. Everyone knew that the current period would be high-risk, where the objectives of security and protection would have to be pursued vigorously against the backdrop of the elections and reconstruction. Those twin objectives had been met with success so far. He emphasized the importance of efforts by MINUSTAH to boost rule of law and protect civilians, particularly women and children, and welcomed measures it had taken in close cooperation with the National Police to protect the people in the camps. The increase in MINUSTAH's police staff had produced the desired results. All operational adjustments had been reviewed to meet the challenges of the sexual violence, and he welcomed that. Also welcome had been the Mission's additional activities in support of the electoral preparations. He said he was aware that, despite the significant progress, much remained to be done. He shared the Secretary-General's analysis that MINUSTAH's police and military staff should be maintained at current levels until evaluation of the security and political situation, following the arrival of the new Government. The elections must be credible, fair and legitimate, and he reiterated his hope for women's participation. As for protecting the most vulnerable populations, efforts must be continuous and strong. A solid protective environment must be established in Haiti. He particularly sought an easing of the plight of displaced children and an end to their trafficking and exploitation. Civilian protection overall was very important, and he would welcome activities by MINUSTAH to protect children and assist the victims of sexual violence. It was also urgent to improve prison conditions and to reduce the prison population, as well as to limit the excessive use of provisional detention. He added that Austria had mobilized nearly $17 million in contributions to Haiti, for both immediate humanitarian aid and for reconstruction, a part of which had been made available to the United Nations "family" and the Red Cross, as well as to humanitarian non-governmental organizations in Austria. Its citizens had donated up to $45 million to the victims in Haiti. RUHAKANA RUGUNDA ( Uganda), commending all those who have been assisting the people and Government of Haiti, who he also saluted for their efforts under extreme circumstances. Recognizing that significant challenges still remained, he said that pledges must be honoured and welcomed the creation of the Interim Recovery Commission. He emphasized the importance of coordination of all stakeholders, as well as national ownership of efforts. He said it was important that elections were peaceful and credible and welcomed international support for those purposes. Provision of housing for all those who needed it would require a comprehensive strategy, as would the needed strengthening of security and rule-of-law institutions. He saluted the men and women of MINUSTAH, who he said continued to play an indispensable role in maintaining a secure environment. PHILIP JOHN PARHAM ( United Kingdom) also paid tribute to MINUSTAH and welcomed preparatory measures being taken ahead of the November elections. He underlined the need for all parties to ensure free and credible elections. MINUSTAH's focus should be on security and should not be on long-term reconstruction efforts, with capacity built for Haitians to lead those efforts. In that vein, MINUSTAH's disaster contingency planning was vital, but future Haitian ownership of those efforts was essential. Building the Haitian National Police was crucial as well, and MINUSTAH must do the utmost to strengthen national security institutions. Over the next year, efforts should be made to assure Haitian capacity in all such areas, while MINUSTAH's strength was maintained during that critical period. His country, he pledged, would fully back the Mission in those efforts. ERTUG(RUL APAKAN ( Turkey), speaking in his national capacity, said the enormous suffering in Haiti was still vividly remembered. Indeed, the magnitude of the earthquake and the loss of life and infrastructure damage were not easily surmountable. He was glad to learn that the humanitarian needs were, to a large extent, being addressed, but much more remained to be done. The number of displaced people was quite high and the resettlement plan had to be implemented. It was admirable that the security situation had remained relatively calm, although there had been a slight increase in criminal activities, such as drug trafficking. Due to the high number of displaced persons, vigilance must prevail to prevent further deterioration of the security situation. MINUSTAH had an important role to play in that connection, and there was still room to increase its number of troops and police to reach the Council-authorized levels. He said that the Mission should also continued to build national capacity, but security could not be maintained through military and police alone; political and institutional capacity were equally, if not more, important. The elections would be crucial for Haiti's future. Haitians could not live forever in transition, where short-term actions were taken to meet urgent needs. They needed a strong government and a functioning parliament. MINUSTAH, therefore, should continue to assist in the electoral preparations. Along with underpinning political and institutional stability, it should continue to assist in the country's long-term recovery and development activities. The international community's response had been effective, but it should do better in coordinating donor support. It had so far responded well to the challenges compounded by the earthquake, but there was a need, and room, to do better, and Turkey remained ready to support all efforts in that regard. JOSE' LUIS CANCELA ( Uruguay), speaking on behalf of the friends of Haiti, reaffirmed continued support to Haiti with a view to consolidating peace and stability and promoting recovery. The Secretary-General's report provided a framework for MINUSTAH's evolution over the coming year, including through the identification of milestones regarding the fulfilment of its mandate. Agreeing that Haiti was entering a period of change that would be critical to its political stability, his Group stressed the importance of holding credible presidential and legislative elections in order for the Government to lead reconstruction efforts. He welcomed MINUSTAH's support of Haiti's recovery and development, as well as the establishment of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission to coordinate recovery and reconstruction efforts. He urged donors to fulfil pledges made at the March international donors' conference in a timely manner and to continue assisting the Government in strengthening its capacity to take ownership of the reconstruction process. MINUSTAH played an important role in providing logistical support and technical expertise to build Haiti's rule-of-law institutions and implement its strategy for displaced persons, and those measures must be swiftly carried out. MINUSTAH's mandate should be extended and current troop and police levels maintained until an assessment of the security environment was conducted. His Group would submit a new draft resolution to that effect in the coming days. PETER SCHWAIGER, of the European Union's delegation to the United Nations, said Haiti was now entering a critical stage for its future stability and the success of its reconstruction. Without stability, all reconstruction efforts would be doomed to fail. In the short term, free and transparent elections were the greatest challenge. The transfer of power to the new authorities, the strengthening of institutions and rule of law, better protection of displaced persons and vulnerable groups were all among the most immediate priorities. In that scenario, MINUSTAH would continue to play a major role, and the Union welcomed the Secretary-General's recommendations to extend its mandate and force at the current levels of military and security personnel. It was only after the elections, and on the basis of a detailed report of needs, that it would be wise to re-evaluate the situation and re-examine MINUSTAH's duties, in order to ensure a gradual and realistic transfer of responsibilities. He said that the European Union fully shared the strategy presented for the protection for displaced persons, particularly for women and children. The Union emphasized the importance of measures by MINUSTAH, in close cooperation with the Haitian police, to deal with sexist violence and serious violations of the rights of children. In March, he recalled, the European Union and member States had committed to contribute to the Haiti action plan up to EUR1.235 billion, of which EUR460 million came directly from the European Union budget. He announced today that the latter figure had been reviewed upward, and was now at EUR522 million, meaning that the European Union was one of Haiti's largest donors. Of that sum, the European Commission had already spent EUR307 million and was "working non-stop to make it all available", bearing in mind Haiti's ability to absorb it. It had also provided a considerable amount to cover expenses for health, education, and security, and to restore the Haitian Government's ability following the quake. The Union was also prepared to support the conduct of elections in the amount of EUR5 million and to contribute to security by maintaining the police forces it had already deployed, plus units from Italy and France. Only legitimate and transparent elections would be recognized and accepted by all. As for humanitarian concerns, the Union was committed to assist the victims through 2011, he said, adding that it was preparing a strategy document in strict accordance with Haiti. The Union stressed the need for donor coordination, welcoming in that connection the formation of the Interim Commission, to which it was fully committed. That body had not been established as an "extra bureaucratic layer", but to strengthen local capacity, in order to obtain speedy results while ensuring monitoring and follow-up by the ministries concerned. The Union advocated closer coordination between the commission and Haitian ministries. It had begun to translate its promises, four months later, into tangible reality. JOHN MCNEE ( Canada) said that Haiti remained one of Canada's top foreign policy priorities. Its engagement in that country emphasized prosperity, security and democratic governance. Haiti was the leading recipient of Canadian development assistance in the Americas and ranked second in that regard worldwide. That support was considerably strengthened in the aftermath of the earthquake: Canada had announced at the New York Conference in March that it was contributing $400 million to Haiti's reconstruction and deploying additional personnel to MINUSTAH. Canada also continued to work with the Haitian Government and the international community, guided by the principles of ownership, coordination, sustainability, effectiveness, inclusiveness and accountability. A major forthcoming challenge was the elections, for which Canada supported the Organization of American States and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) electoral observation missions. Ensuring successful reconstruction required good governance and strong democratic institutions. He said that, although the living conditions for many Haitians were still precarious, most of the immediate humanitarian needs had been met and reconstruction and development efforts were moving ahead. Still, the Government of Haiti and its international partners had to deal with some considerable challenges, such as land issues. Canada was pleased that it could count on the leadership of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission. However, consolidating the gains would depend largely on sustained support from the international community, including through MINUSTAH. Canada supported the Secretary-General's "cautious" approach of maintaining Mission staff at its current level, until the security environment in Haiti was assessed ― after the inauguration of the new president and new Government. The Secretary-General had also underscored the temporary authority given to MINUSTAH to provide direct logistical support and technical expertise to Haitian officials. Canada, he said, stressed the importance of strengthening Haiti's justice and security systems, in the areas of police, penitentiary, border and corrections services, noting that challenges such as Haitian national police reform, must be re-examined in the post-quake context. Any progress in the legal and security realms would help reconstruction and development. In that regard, Canada was especially proud to have significantly increased its personnel deployed to MINUSTAH, in addition to having increased by $10 million the Global Peace and Security Fund envelope for Haiti, monies that would be used to rebuild key infrastructure of the judicial system and Haitian National Police, among others. CLAUDIA BLUM ( Colombia) reaffirmed her Government's commitment to earthquake-ravaged Haiti in both the recovery and stabilization phases. Colombia was aware that the magnitude of the tragedy required long-term and coordinated actions that went beyond emergency humanitarian assistance, and she emphasized that, while Council resolution 1927 (2010) had stressed Haiti's leading role in the post-disaster recovery and reconstruction process, it had also underlined the need for increased coordination among all United Nations entities and other relevant stakeholders to that end. She went on to welcome the Council's decision to empower MINUSTAH with the leadership role in coordinating international electoral assistance in support of the Haitian Government's preparations for, and conduct of, legislative and presidential polls, set to take place in late November. That process should be inclusive, impartial and free. As Haiti struggled back towards full recovery, it would be important to continue to keep track of the aid pledges and disbursement of donor funds. To that end, Colombia congratulated the Special Envoy with regard to his work ensuring coherence across the Organization's operations in Haiti and in appealing to donors and non-governmental organizations to channel direct budget support for the Haitian Government. Colombia, for its part, had been coordinating efforts with the Government, Haitian civil society and other States and agencies working on the ground, she continued, stressing the importance of complementing emergency and stabilization actions with cooperation and technical assistance, so the institutional capacities of the country could be strengthened and further developed. She noted that the Haitian National Police had a critical role to play in establishing a safe and secure environment that contributed to the consolidation of the State's authority. Further, she said the international community must honour its commitment to support the electoral process, as well as to support the Government and ensure that it was able to provide the strong leadership required to cope with the reconstruction process. GONZALO GUTIE'RREZ (Peru), aligning his statement with that of Uruguay on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, stressed that, despite the progress due to MINUSTAH's efforts and those of the Government and others, huge challenges remained in Haiti, including reconstruction and the resettlement of displaced persons. Capacity must be built in the country and the national recovery plans adequately supported. Efforts to create a solid base for economic activity must also be increased. His country had emphasized the importance of a strategic alliance between the public and private sectors in Haiti, he said, adding that it was also essential to pursue electoral and Governmental reform. In that light, MINUSTAH's mandate should be renewed with the greatest support possible by the international community. Peru had increased its troop contribution and was steadfastly committed to contributing to the rebuilding of Haiti. OCTAVIO ERRA'ZURIZ ( Chile), also aligning himself with Uruguay's statement, reaffirmed his country's ties with Haiti and its long-term recovery efforts. He hoped that peaceful elections would take place, as orderly Governance and the rule of law would play a large role in the recovery. Paying tribute to the accomplishments of MINUSTAH, he supported the renewal of its mandate. He said that international efforts should fall under national ownership for reconstruction and development and acknowledged the leadership of the Government in many efforts thus far. He emphasized the importance of ending sexual violence and empowering women, particularly by incorporating them into MINUSTAH initiatives. JORGE ARGU"ELLO (Argentina), associating himself with the statement made on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, reiterated his country's firm commitment to Haiti and expressed its continued participation in MINUSTAH. After the earthquake, Argentina deployed an additional infantry company of 150 military personnel to assist the provision of security in the distribution of humanitarian aid to the Haitian population. His delegation favoured the new characteristics given to the Mission, and also shared the Secretary-General's view of the assessment of the security environment and accompanying mandate and troop-level recommendation for the Mission. He also shared the Secretary-General's view that Haiti, under the leadership of its Government and with international support, had successfully avoided a second-wave disaster of epidemics and social unrest, for which he understood that MINUSTAH had been a decisive stabilizing factor. Nonetheless, the political and economic situation in the country remained complex. In that context, and with a view to contributing to the reconstruction, he said that Argentina was working with Peru to offer MINUSTAH the "Jose de San Martin" combined engineering company. Argentina also worked actively in the field of police cooperation with Haiti to develop the latter country's institutional capacity to control its own security. In 2009, Argentina and Chile had issued a report on the situation of the Haitian national police and an action plan to coordinate and assess assistance in that field. This year, after two devastating earthquakes in both Haiti and Chile, that initiative would likely be resumed once the Haitian Government was able to assess its needs and priorities in that regard. During the donors' conference, Argentina had pledged $16 million as part of the commitment of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) to contribute $100 million. Argentina had also pledged an additional $1 million for the implementation of projects in the field of food security and capacity-building, with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He added that his delegation considered MINUSTAH to still be a decisive factor for establishing a secure and stable environment in Haiti, which was the main reason why its mandate should be extended. TINE M?RCH SMITH ( Norway) said that, as a sign of her Government's commitment, it was now nominating to MINUSTAH a team of five police personnel with expertise in sexual and gender-based violence. That would be Norway's first such specialized team to serve in a United Nations peacekeeping mission and was a reflection of the great importance her country placed on contributing to the Organization's work to stamp out such violence. She also commended MINUSTAH's support to Haitian authorities in setting up community police substations that could assist victims of sexual and gender-based violence in camps for internally displaced persons, as well as in crime-prone areas. She stressed that the potential for unrest still prevailed in Haiti, and solutions must be found that permitted the United Nations to carry out its work in insecure areas of Port-au-Prince. To that end, she commended the work done by the Community Violence reduction programme, and recommended its extension. Norway also welcomed MINUSTAH's measures to address gender-based violence, including the training and the establishment of a referral system and mechanisms for reporting and data collection. She encouraged that Mission and other bodies, including the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission to take into account recommendations laid out in the 11 July statement of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council. Finally, she stressed that, while there were some positive developments related to preparations for presidential and legislative elections, Norway was concerned about shortcoming in the voter registration process that might negatively impact the polls and their legitimacy. The challenge now was to achieve a gradual transition from relief to recovery mode, keeping in mind the "volatile" humanitarian situation. Norway expected the United Nations to play a leading role in the longer-term recovery process. Mr. ME'RORE`S ( Haiti) took the floor again to thank the Council President and speakers for their positive comments, of which he would advise his Government. The recommendations would be followed up on the path towards stabilization. Several speakers had referenced the problem of sexual violence, he noted, ensuring them that the Government was well aware of it and, together with the police, was in the process of remedying that situation. On behalf of the Government, he also thanked MINUSTAH for its work. Under extremely difficult conditions, it had allowed the Government and country to progress towards stabilization.

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2.Hurricane Igor gets stronger storm Julia follows,AFP
RV=82.9 2010/09/13 00:00
キーワード:rain

MIAMI — Hurricane Igor, swirling in the central Atlantic, strengthened early Monday, sparking concerns about possible flooding in the Caribbean, including in quake-devastated Haiti.Coming behind it was Tropical Storm Julia which formed overnight near the coast of Africa and was moving northwest after skirting the Cape Verde Islands.Igor, a powerful category four storm, was barreling west at 10 miles (17 kilometers) per hour, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said."A turn toward the west-northwest with some decrease in forward speed is expected to occur tonight or Tuesday," the NHC said.At 1500 GMT, the storm had maximum sustained winds near 150 miles (240 kilometers) per hour, up from 140 miles (220 kilometers) overnight."Some fluctuation in intensity is likely during the next 48 hours," the center warned. "And Igor could become a category five hurricane today."The center of the storm was currently located 880 miles (1,420 kilometers) east of the northern Leeward Islands.Forecasters said Igor could brush the northern Caribbean, possibly heading toward Bermuda afterwards.Although Igor was not expected to hit land directly, the approach of the hurricane has sparked concern in the Caribbean basin about torrential rains that it could bring with it, including in Haiti, which is still recovering from a massive earthquake in January.Meanwhile, as Igor made its way across the Atlantic, a new tropical storm formed off the coast of Africa, with warnings being issued for the southern Cape Verde Islands.Tropical Storm Julia was projected to become a hurricane in the next couple of days, according to the NHC.At 1500 GMT, Julia was located 115 miles (185 kilometers) southwest of the Cape Verde Islands, packing sustained winds of 40 miles (65 kilometers) an hour, and dumping rain on the archipelago located off the western tip of the African continent."Tropical storm force winds in squalls are occurring over portions of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands, but should diminish later today," the hurricane center said."Additional rainfall accumulations of one to two inches are possible over the northwest portion of the islands with isolated maximum amounts of four inches possible," it said."These rainfall amounts could produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides," it warned.Early this week, powerful Tropical Storm Hermine slammed into far northeastern Mexico and then barreled into US territory, sparking flash floods on both sides of the border.Hermine came on the heels of Hurricane Earl, which gained category four status at its height in the Atlantic Ocean, whipping up heavy winds along the east coast of the United States and Canada.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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3.Haiti hotel planned biggest of its kind since quake,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=59.6 2010/09/13 00:00
キーワード:investment

13 Sep 2010 16:42:37 GMTSource: Reuters* Power entrepreneur, Haiti-based group in $33 mln project* 240-room airport hotel would seek business, aid clientsMIAMI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - An Argentine energy and agribusiness entrepreneur on Monday announced plans with a Haiti-based business group to build a $33 million, 240-room business hotel in the earthquake-ravaged Haitian capital.The project for Haiti's first airport hotel -- scheduled to break ground in Port-au-Prince by the end of the year and be completed in 18 months -- will be the first big new investment in the hospitality sector since the Jan. 12 earthquake that killed up to 300,000 people in the poor Caribbean nation.The project brings together Argentine businessman Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster, whose Basic Energy Ltd company is a major player in Dominican Republic's power sector, and the WIN Group, run by the Mevs family, which operates the biggest private cargo shipping terminal and industrial park in Haiti.The Mevs family was contributing land near Port-au-Prince's Toussaint L'Ouverture international airport to the hotel partnership, Edmund Miller, a partner in the project, told Reuters.The January quake destroyed or damaged several high-end hotels, and the project targets growing numbers of business executives and aid officials involved in Haiti's internationally-backed reconstruction."The reconstruction can't really begin until you have a place to stay for the people who are going to actually do it ... something right at the airport seems to make most sense," Miller said.More than 1.3 million quake survivors still live in tent and tarpaulin cities crammed between rubble-strewn streets of the Haitian capital, and aid agencies have been struggling to provide them with more permanent shelters.Aid workers fear another humanitarian catastrophe if a major hurricane strikes Haiti.The planned seven-story hotel was being designed by Florida-based OBM International and would have conference facilities to accommodate up to 400 people.Miller said the project leaders had been approached by private equity funds and would also look for financing from multilateral lenders like the World Bank's International Finance Corporation and the Inter-American Development Bank.There were no immediate plans to ask a major hotel brand to run the hotel, but the project leaders did not rule out future discussions, Miller said.Following the earthquake, foreign governments, multilateral bodies and nongovernmental groups from around the world in March pledged $9.9 billion for Haiti's post-quake reconstruction, $5.3 billion for the next two years alone.(Reporting by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Vicki Allen)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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4.Complan based supplementary feeding for 252 children in Haiti,WER
RV=40.8 2010/09/13 00:00
キーワード:mother

In the slum area of Cit・Soleil, Haiti many children are malnourished and underweight. Despite the massive aid operation not enough food is reaching those most in need. WER partner, the Good Samaritan Foundation has begun a supplementary feeding programme for over 252 'at risk' children that will ensure that they achieve and maintain a healthy weight.Malnourishment can lead to serious, lifelong health problems, even death. The effects on children are particularly severe and can include stunting (slowed growth), wrinkling of skin, cracked finger and toe nails and a permanently weakened immune system. The experience of chronic hunger pains can traumatise a child for life.In Haiti, before the earthquake, 22% of children were malnourished. Some mothers even resorted to feeding their children mud cookies because food was so scarce.The January earthquake was a great tragedy for Haiti but the unprecedented response from donors across the world offers hope for the future. WER donors showed great generosity and thanks to their support WER is able to help the poorest, most in need children in Cit・Soleil.Last week 252 children were provided with a serving of Complan alongside a meal at lunchtime through the food programme at the Good Samaritan Foundation. These children will be given Complan and a meal every day for 6 months. The children's weight and health will be monitored throughout the 6 months.For children like Rebecca, aged 10, this daily meal is the only secure food they have ever known."I am so happy to have this food," said Rebecca. "I used to fear every day that I would not have enough to eat and that I would feel the aches in my stomach. My mother worried about me all the time. But now I know that I can eat every day I feel so free."Rebecca can look forward to at least another 6 months of food at a vital time during her growing up. But there are many more children like Rebecca who are still in need.With your help WER can expand our feeding programmes so that more children can know the security of a simple daily meal.

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5.(MAP) Earthquake-Affected Areas and Population Movement in Haiti and USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 12 Sep 2010),USAID
RV=37.8 2010/09/13 00:00
キーワード:Education

Date: 12 Sep 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster; Affected Population; Operations; Agriculture; Food; Food Security; Education; Health; Protection; Shelter and Non-food Assistance; Water and SanitationFormat: PDF *, 567 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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1.Haiti: UN launches new campaign against rape and gender-based violence,UN News
RV=341.9 2010/09/14 00:00
キーワード:election,transitional,Council,sexual,rape

The United Nations has launched a new operation to combat rape and gender violence in Haiti, where some 1.3 million people were made homeless by January's devastating earthquake, with the majority still living in camps.Police and soldiers from the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSTAH) and Haitian national police (PNH), who are often the first responders, are being trained to tackle the problem and ensure medical services for victims, the top UN official in Haiti told the Security Council today."I remain concerned by the situation in the camps where vulnerable groups, particularly women and children, are at risk of sexual and gender-based violence," MINUSTAH head Edmond Mulet said, outlining steps taken since the drafting last month of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's latest report on the impoverished nation, which he was presenting to the 15-member body."We have also launched a public information campaign on the prevention of and response to rape," he added, noting that a 200-strong UN police unit continues to maintain a permanent presence in six high risk camps sheltering 135,000 people and carries out daily patrols in 70 other priority camps."I must stress that it is impossible to assure complete security coverage in the 1,300 camps, given the available PNH and MINUSTAH forces at hand," he warned.Touching on the points Mr. Ban raised in his report, Mr. Mulet stressed the need to carry out "credible and legitimate" presidential and legislative elections on 28 November with the maximum popular participation despite "the fragile political context and difficult humanitarian situation."He noted the logistical and security assistance that MINUSTAH was providing. The security situation remains generally calm, although it is still fragile."Institutional weakness, combined with the displaced persons' camps, the resurgence of gang activity and the characteristic instability of the Haitian electoral season, contribute to creating a volatile security environment," he said.While the return to their homes of those displaced by the quake remained slow and tens of thousands of buildings needed major work or were beyond repair, Mr. Mulet called for a balance between providing services in the camps encouraging the displaced to return to their communities by providing basic services there, such as health and education.He also appealed for an end to forced evictions to protect the rights of the quake's most vulnerable victims. The UN and its partners plan to provide 139,000 solid transitional shelters by the middle of next year, he added.Only $506 million, or 18.9 per cent of the international assistance promised for 2010, has so far been provided. "Now that there are several projects awaiting financing, I appeal to donors to disburse the promised funds speedily," he said.MINUSTAH, with nearly 12,000 military and police personnel currently deployed around the country, has been on the ground since mid-2004 after then president Jean-Bertrand Aristide went into exile amid violent unrest.

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2.Press Conference by Outgoing General Assembly President,UN DPI
RV=268.4 2010/09/14 00:00
キーワード:question,settlement,Council,budget

Welcoming the General Assembly's accomplishments over the past 12 months – especially the spirit of consensus shown by Member States on issues ranging from achievement of the Millennium Development Goals to ensuring long-term support for disaster-struck Haiti and Pakistan — Ali Abdussalam Treki, the 192-member body's outgoing President, today said there was nevertheless "room for improvement," especially to strengthen it's working methods and reassert its authority on the international stage."If we want the United Nations not to be on the periphery of the main challenges of the day, its working methods should be improved," he said, stressing that the Assembly's role and authority should be reinforced to its full potential, in line with the Charter. In a Headquarters press conference wrapping up his tenure as President of the sixty-fourth General Assembly, Mr. Treki also said that throughout the past year, the Assembly had accomplished "major achievements", and he was proud to note that all deliberations had taken place in the spirit of consensus-building.He said the work of the session had also been enhanced by the engagement of world leaders and their strong commitment, which had reinforced dialogue and common understanding. It had also recorded substantial progress on several fronts — from sustainable development issues, Millennium Development Goal, and climate change, to the challenges of small island developing States and on questions related to the situation in the Middle East.Among other achievements, the Assembly had also adopted a resolution on system-wide coherence that had led to the establishment of a single United Nations agency for women, known as UN Women. Mr. Treki said Member States had also made strides in international peace and security, peacebulding, human rights, maritime piracy, organized crime, human trafficking and the effects of strengthening criminal justice. It had also addressed the ongoing negative effects of the world financial crisis, as well as such matters as United Nations reform, including reform of the Security Council and revitalization of the General Assembly."Through the past 12 months, as mother nature has wreaked devastation and havoc across the world, the General Assembly responded promptly and generously, mobilizing support for natural disasters in Haiti and Pakistan, and other regions of the world," demonstrating its relevance in so doing, he continued.Specifically on the Millennium Development Goals, he was pleased to announce that the Assembly had reached an agreement on the outcome of next week's high-level three-day review meeting. Having presided over negotiations on that document, Mr. Treki said Member States would indeed promise to make every effort to achieve the Goals by their 2015 deadline, including through actions, policies and strategies defined in the text in support of developing countries.Such actions would especially target those countries lagging most behind and where the Goals were most off track, thus improving the lives of the world's poorest people. Overall, he said, Member States were convinced that the Goals could be achieved, including in the poorest countries, "with effective implementation and intensified collective action by all". He was honoured to co-chair that meeting with his successor, Joseph Deiss, President of the Assembly's sixty-fifth session.Reiterating his thanks to all that had contributed to making the Assembly's deliberations effective over the past year, and expressing gratitude to his staff, Member States and the Secretariat, he said: "Presiding over the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly has been a great privilege and honour for me."Responding to questions, he said the outcome document had been agreed with "very good" cooperation between donors and recipient countries. In most cases, donors, even those still coping with the fallout from the financial crisis, had pledged to stand by their commitments. At the same time, the member States of the "Group of 77" developing countries and China had also pledged to do their part. As for calls to reform the global financial architecture, he told one reporter that the issue had not been the focus of the discussions on the document. Still, when those talks got under way in earnest, the United Nations should play a leading role. Such decisions should not be left to "just 8 or 20 countries," he stressed.Asked how the United Nations, or the wider international community, could help countries recently struck by major natural disasters, such as Haiti and Pakistan, achieve the Goals, Mr. Treki said the Organization must find ways to expand and enhance its fund-raising sources and capabilities. It must also bolster emergency funding mechanisms, so that responses could be faster, more comprehensive and sustained longer.Specifically on Pakistan, he told a correspondent that the United Nations had indeed responded quickly. The Secretary-General and other senior officials had visited the country's flood-devastated regions. The Assembly had met and called for more sustained assistance and international engagement. Further, he believed that a meeting on Pakistan would take place during the upcoming high-level review of the Millennium Development Goals, and that a donor's conference was set to take place in Belgium later this year.As for strengthening the General Assembly's authority, he said such authority rested in the body's universal membership. There were 192 States in the Assembly, as opposed to 15 members on the Security Council. If the will of the wider international community was given less consideration than the decisions made by a small group of countries, "this is not justice", he said, underscoring that both reform of the Security Council and revitalization of the General Assembly were necessary.Continuing, he noted that there had been some solid progress on Security Council reform during his tenure and he hoped the sixty-fifth session could further narrow the gap in positions towards a solution. To a correspondent who recalled that Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi had said no change could take place at the United Nations unless the current form of the Security Council was scuttled, and that such a task might be "nearly impossible" because of the entrenched position of powerful countries, Mr. Treki said that it was not only Mr. Qadhafi who wanted reform of the United Nations and its Security Council.Indeed, it was now clear that the majority of United Nations Member States wanted immediate change, especially since the Organization's membership had risen dramatically over the past 60 years, and the balance of economic power in the world had changed. The issue must be approached in the spirit of consensus, and that would take time, especially under the rules of the Charter. "If you ask this question to the membership today, you would certainly get a two thirds majority backing Security Council reform," Mr. Treki said, but such a decision would need to be affirmed by the Council's permanent five, veto-wielding members: China; France; Russian Federation; United Kingdom; and the United States.He went on to stress that the Office of the General Assembly President had very limited powers and a relatively small budget — he believed some $280,000 for all its activities for a 12-month period. A resolution before the Assembly aimed to strengthen the Assembly President's power and increase the budget. "We did what we could. [But] I wish more could have been done, especially toward reform of the General Assembly," he said. He had very good cooperation from all Member States, the Security Council and the Secretariat.Asked about the United States engagement with the United Nations under President Barack Obama, Mr. Treki said it was too early to judge the overall status of such engagement. At the same time, he was pleased with President Obama's statements emphasizing that Washington would work with the United Nations and that solutions to the world's problems could only be found collectively.On other matters, he was pleased President Obama was bringing together Middle East leaders to seek a viable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That was not an easy task, as all knew, and the Assembly and the wider international community hoped those negotiations were successful. He added that the United States had also done good work in Haiti and Pakistan. Its position had changed on climate change, but it needed to become more engaged. "There is reason to be optimistic about the engagement of the United States," he said.Finally, Mr. Treki stated that he had always sought peace throughout the world, and as for the Middle East, that could only be achieved by ending occupation and settlement construction, and through both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute making a concerted effort to achieve a peaceful settlement. A peaceful settlement was in the interest of both parties. Specifically regarding Israel, he said that country should work harder to make its neighbourhood a peaceful and secure place. At the same time, peace could only be achieved through the actions of both sides.For information media • not an official record

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3.HAITI- American Red Cross and IOM Support Communities Hosting Displaced Haitians,IOM
RV=50.8 2010/09/14 00:00
キーワード:agricultural

The American Red Cross and IOM are partnering in a year-long programme to assist Haitian communities that have been hosting internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by the January 12th earthquake.More than 60,000 people are expected to benefit from the programme over the course of the next year.The initiative, funded with US$7.5 million from the American Red Cross, seeks to ease the overcrowding of host communities and host families as well as addressing vulnerabilities in the communities and among displaced persons."The American Red Cross is pleased to be assisting communities which have played such an important role in supporting victims of the earthquake", said David Meltzer, senior vice president of International Services at the American Red Cross. "In collaboration with the IOM and local authorities, we want to put people to work on projects that will directly improve the quality of life for their families and their communities".Targeting communities outside of the area directly affected by the January earthquake, the programme was developed in accordance with the Government of Haiti's Action Plan for National Recovery and Development. Communities in three Haitian regions - Artibonite (located northwest of Port-au-Prince), and the North and South departments - were selected based on the density of IDP communities, as well as the vulnerability of the populations.The programme will involve implementation of small projects addressing needs identified by host communities, in collaboration with local authorities. Examples of potential works envisaged include construction of irrigation canals and expanded access to water, which would have positive health impacts and improve agricultural productivity as well as soil conservation.For further information, please contact Julie Sell, Spokesperson, American Red Cross, Tel: +509-3488-5864; Email: sellj@usa.redcross.org or Leonard Doyle, IOM Media and Communications Haiti, Tel: + 509 3702 5066; Email Ldoyle@IOM.int or Christina Burwell, Programme Manager, IOM, Tel: +509-3702-7869; Email cburwell@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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4.Just 2 percent of quake debris in Haiti cleared,HSG
RV=45.9 2010/09/14 00:0-
キーワード:grant

By TAMARA LUSH (AP) ュ Sept 11, 2010PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- From the dusty rock mounds lining the streets to a National Palace that looks like it's vomiting concrete from its core, rubble is one of the most visible reminders of Haiti's devastating earthquake.Rubble is everywhere in this capital city: cracked slabs, busted-up cinder blocks, half-destroyed buildings that still spill bricks and pulverized concrete onto the sidewalks. Some places look as though they have been flipped upside down, or are sinking to the ground, or listing precariously to one side.By some estimates, the quake left about 33 million cubic yards of debris in Port-au-Prince more than seven times the amount of concrete used to build the Hoover Dam. So far, only about 2 percent has been cleared, which means the city looks pretty much as it did a month after the Jan. 12 quake.Government officials and outside aid groups say rubble removal is the priority before Haiti can rebuild. But the reasons why so little has been cleared are complex. And frustrating.Heavy equipment has to be shipped in by sea. Dump trucks have difficulty navigating narrow and mountainous dirt roads. An abysmal records system makes it hard for the government to determine who owns a dilapidated property. And there are few sites on which to dump the rubble, which often contains human remains.Also, no single person in the Haitian government has been declared in charge of the rubble, prompting foreign nongovernmental organizations to take on the task themselves. The groups are often forced to fight for a small pool of available money and contracts which in turn means the work is done piecemeal, with little coordination.Projects funded by USAID and the U.S. Department of Defense have spent more than $98.5 million to remove 1.2 million cubic yards of rubble."There's not a master plan," Eric Overvest, country director for the U.N. Development Program, said with a sigh. "After the earthquake, the first priority was clearing the roads. That was the easiest part."Overvest said the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission created after the earthquake to coordinate billions of dollars in aid has approved a $17 million plan to clear rubble from six neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince. The neighborhoods have not yet been selected, however, and it's unclear when debris will be removed from other areas.Leslie Voltaire, a Haitian architect, urban planner and presidential candidate, says his country needs a "rubble czar.""Everybody is passing the blame on why things haven't happened yet," he said. "There should be one person in charge. Resettlement has not even begun yet, and it can't until the city has been cleared."Voltaire maintains that there are enough crushers, dump trucks and other heavy equipment for the job; others say that more machinery is needed. But everyone agrees that recovery will take decades and the slower the rubble removal, the longer the recovery.Most Haitians are simply living with the rubble, working and walking around it. After a while, the gray heaps and cockeyed buildings just blend into the tattered background of the city."It will take many, many years to fix," Overvest acknowledged. "We can't just go with wheelbarrows to remove it."But that's exactly what some Haitians are doing: using shovels and wheelbarrows to clear properties ‹ a Sisyphean task if there ever was one."Personally, I don't think Port-au-Prince will ever be cleared," said 47-year-old Yvon Clerisier, an artist working a temporary job clearing rubble with a rusty shovel for a private homeowner. He wore torn jeans, a sweaty T-shirt and sandals, and was covered in a fine dust.Clerisier was one of a dozen men working in temperatures higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius). The property owner, Gregory Antoine, said he paid the crew $1,200 for three weeks of work."People want to work," Antoine said. "If you get a good organization to put people to work and give them direction, things will get done. But right now, nothing is getting done."It's not for lack of trying. The nonprofit organization CHF International spent about $5 million of USAID money on heavy machinery and paying Haitians to remove rubble from specific sites.Dan Strode was the rubble-removal operations manager for CHF for three months; some dubbed him "the rubble guy" because of his enthusiasm for the job."Rubble isn't sexy," the Californian said. "And clearing it is not as simple as people think."Strode's big worry: that debris won't be cleared fast enough and that the piles of rocks and garbage and dirt will be overtaken by tropical growth."If we don't clear it, what we will leave behind is something that is worse than before," he said. "If you come back in a year, and the rubble hasn't been cleared, it will be grown over, subject to landslides and unstable."Strode, who coordinated the removal of nearly 290,000 cubic yards of material in three months, said a major obstacle to demolishing buildings has been the lack of property records, which either were destroyed in the quake or never existed at all.Without an owner's consent, it is difficult to remove debris, he said.Another problem: Strode often received approval to demolish a building such as a hospital or a school even when nearby homes were at risk."You cannot wantonly go in and demolish," he said. "There's a liability issue."Strode is no longer doing rubble removal. The grant money ran out, and has not yet been renewed.Another hurdle: dumping the debris.While many private landowners and others are dumping the rubble in the streets, canals or countryside, there's only one place in all of Haiti where NGOs using U.S. money can take contaminated rubble: an approved and environmentally surveyed site."Not all rubble is the same," said Michael Zamba, the spokesman for the Pan American Development Foundation. "There's a lot of contaminated rubble with human remains in it. It can't go in a standard landfill."Zamba points out that before the earthquake, Haiti was the least-developed country in the Western Hemisphere so it's not that surprising recovery is slow."Haiti is a really expensive place to work: You have to ship in gas, vehicles, people," he said. "But you clean up the rubble in a neighborhood, and it transforms it. Life comes back."

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1.HAITI: Quake sheds light on needs of pre-quake disabled,IRIN
RV=269.8 2010/09/15 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,les,article,disability

PORT-AU-PRINCE 15 September 2010 (IRIN) - A man who had a leg amputated after being shot during political unrest in 2004 recently came to an emergency clinic for earthquake victims in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince hoping to get help.Many people with physical disabilities pre-dating the 12 January 2010 earthquake are identifying themselves as direct quake victims so they can access services according to Kate Gerry physical therapist with Handicap International (HI)."He is on a waiting list" Gerry said of the gunshot-wound amputee. "He is someone who would benefit a lot from prosthesis; we can't just turn him away." HI's current official remit however is to help quake victims only.Assistance to Haitians wounded and disabled by the quake has underscored the challenges of carrying out an aid response in a country where pressing socio-economic problems existed long before the quake.Some 60 percent of Haitians lack access to basic healthcare services according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). But most aid funding is strictly for quake response."You need to keep the priorities as [the donors are setting out]" Faiz Rahman HI prosthetics and orthotics project manager told IRIN. He acknowledged there is "frustration" among people who are disabled but were not directly affected by the earthquake.It is a delicate balance Gerry said. "There are [funding constraints] and then there's also the ethics - that there are people who really need [help]. Who cares how they lost their limbs?"Local NGO J'aime Haiti estimates that just 5 percent of disabled Haitians had access to health and social services pre-earthquake. Haiti ranks 149 out of 182 countries in the UN's latest Human Development Index.A paper by Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) sets out the context of the quake response noting that most Haitians survive in the informal sector with no guarantee of income or access to capital."In a place like Haiti where poverty was extreme even before the earthquake aid agencies are unable to meet all the needs of the population" Sarah Wilson with Christian Aid's Haiti emergency assessment team told IRIN. "But our development work does not stop because of the earthquake; the emergency relief continues alongside the development work."New amputeesThe earthquake added 3000 to 4000 amputees to Haiti's disabled population of about 800000 (out of a population of 10 million) according to the Haitian secretariat for the integration of disabled people. It also destroyed most facilities dedicated to services for the disabled community.HI has its main clinic in Port-au-Prince where earthquake survivors can be fitted with prostheses and orthoses and can get physical therapy and psychosocial support. HI also has people stationed in camps for displaced people - in Port-au-Prince Petit-Goave and Gonaives - to facilitate access to services. Given the level of destruction mobile clinics and accessible services are essential HI says."The thing we can't simulate here [at the clinic] is that when you go into the community… some people are living in tents on steep hills with rubble all around" said HI's Gerry adding that disabled people not only have to adjust to a new prosthetic limb but also have to learn to navigate Port-au-Prince's chaotic traffic and rubble-strewn streets.Hopes for the futureThe disaster worsened conditions for the disabled but at the same time brought international attention to the disabled community's situation said Gerard Oriol founder of J'aime Haiti.The attention on Haiti is a chance to highlight how stigma attached to physical disability has long hampered disabled people's development he said."Generally one thinks of a handicap as a medical problem but in fact it's more of a social problem. If we could eliminate the social and cultural barriers there's no reason a handicapped person couldn't integrate into society."Oriol sees the earthquake as opening a door to better services which he said had already begun to improve in recent years with the 2006 creation of the secretariat for the integration of disabled people and laws affirming the rights of people with disabilities.ag/np/cbA selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.Americas Conference: Cox Hailed Regional Progress; Urgest Swift Action on Hait,World Bank
RV=257.9 2010/09/15 00:00
キーワード:debt,investment,June,grant

Press Release No:2010/089/LACContacts:Stevan Jackson (202) 437-6295 – Cell (202) 458-5054 – Office sjackson@worldbank.orgGabriela Aguilar (202) 290-8512 – Cell (202) 473-6768 – office gaguilar2@worldbank.orgMIAMI FL. September 14 2010 ― World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean Pamela Cox today hailed regional progress toward a solid economic recovery saying that the latest forecast points to an estimated regional growth of more than 5 percent in 2010.The Bank's most senior regional leader also emphasized the paradox presented by regional progress among its larger economies with the challenges of the poorest country in the Americas; noting that advancing the reconstruction and development efforts in Haiti are key to an independent and more prosperous country that provides opportunities to all its citizens."Despite the worst global economic collapse in more than 70 years – a collapse that caused an economic contraction in Latin America and the Caribbean of nearly 2 percent – the region is already getting back to solid growth an impressive demonstration of resilience" Cox said in a speech to participants of the Americas Conference 2010. "This is an excellent sign that Latin America is quickly returning to the strong pattern of growth it enjoyed before the crisis the strongest in decades."In contrast Cox said regional progress will not be completed without reconstruction and development in Haiti.Cox said that priority in the short-term in Haiti include: housing debris removal and getting more schools to reopen this academic year; attracting private sector investments particularly in the garment industry; and ensuring sustained progress in fiscal and financial systems. Job generation will be the backbone of Haiti's recovery.With World Bank support progress has been made in the following areas among others:- Offices were acquired and equipped for the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Tax Office providing facilities for more than 500 and has enabled the Ministry to function.- Funds have been made available to help the government to pay salaries for civil servants; and- More than 200000 buildings have been assessed for structural damage and 90000 cubic meters of debris have been removed from key drainage canals in Port-au-Prince reducing flood risk for temporary camps in the capital.However Latin American and Caribbean countries are among the first to lend a hand to Haiti's recovery."Latin America has also shown a real commitment to the cause of Haiti. Brazil Argentina and Uruguay have played a key role in maintaining peace and security in the country" Cox said. "UNASUR has recently made available $100 million and several countries have provided bi-lateral support or support through the Haitian Reconstruction Fund" Cox said."After a tragedy like this everyone wants to see things move at a very quick pace. " Cox said. "However the magnitude of the disaster means that it will take more than months to rebuild Haiti. We must also ensure funds provided show results" Cox emphasized.The Bank Cox said will continue to support the Government of Haiti and the reconstruction process under the leadership of the Interim Haitian Reconstruction Commission (IHRC) headed by former President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Bellerive.Productivity and innovation could hamper regional developmentCox warned regional leaders at the Americas Conference 2010 in Miami that progress in Latin America and the Caribbean will not be complete unless countries invest more significantly in research and development. Furthermore investment in innovation Cox said will be key to help regional economies to progress on a level that is on par with Asian economies and other fast growing emerging market economies."Latin America invests too little in research and development provides few tax incentives does not protect intellectual property well and its universities operate without any consistent connection to industry" Cox said. "The region needs to ensure that the next great ideas that influence the global economy come from Latin America" Cox said.The more Latin America finds new and better ways to do things -- to add value to goods or create new ones -- the better chance it will have to make up the terrain it lost in previous decades Cox said. Increased productivity and innovation Cox said can be attained through stepping up investment in education and in areas which play to the region's comparative advantage.World Bank experts note that all Latin American and Caribbean countries except for Brazil invest much less than the recommended 1 percent of their gross domestic product in research and development. Today the number of patents issued to Latin Americans for new inventions is a fraction of those issued to residents of Korea China India or Singapore.Except for Argentina Chile Mexico or Uruguay regional governments have not made innovation a public and national policy priority. The issue is absent from political campaigns and is often not even included in national development strategies.Cox also pointed to low efficiency and productivity in the use of labor and capital as culprits that could thwart continued progress and a long-term recovery and urged leaders to invest more in research and development.For more information on the World Bank's work in Latin America and the Caribbean visit: www.worldbank.org/lacFor more information on the Americas Conference 2010 visit: www.americasconference.comNote to Editors:During the fiscal year that ended in June we at the World Bank Group approved $14 billion in new loans and grants. The overall commitment is comparable to 2009 lending when the Bank nearly tripled its lending to the region.To help Haiti recover from the January 12 earthquake the World Bank Group has pledged US$479 million through June 2011. Of this amount more than half has already been made available. In May 2010 the Bank cancelled all of Haiti's outstanding debt to the International Development Association (IDA) a total of US$39 million. Haiti now has no further amounts payable to the World Bank.

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3.Closing Sixty-Fourth Session General Assembly President Urges Concrete Actions to Ensure Body’s Objectives Are Met Decisions Respected Authority Reinforced,UN GA
RV=65.9 2010/09/15 00:00
キーワード:Council

GA/10983Sixty-fourth General AssemblyPlenary122nd Meeting (AM)In Close Vote Assembly Decides to Adjourn Debate on European Union's Participation in Work of United Nations Defers Text on Matter to Next SessionEncouraged by political leaders' strong support for the United Nations as the centre stage of dialogue and collective action to address the world's multiple challenges outgoing General Assembly President Ali Abdussalam Treki today implored the 192-member body as the only global organ with a truly global agenda to continue to innovate build consensus and implement its resolutions to "stem the erosion of its authority".Providing an overview of the Assembly's sixty-fourth session Mr. Treki of Libya said a main priority of his presidency had been to ensure that deliberations took place in the spirit of cooperation. "I am glad that we fulfilled that promise" he said but underscored that the task had not been easy. Indeed the United Nations had been sidelined or underutilized on several crucial issues. Tapping the Assembly's full potential would enhance its authority and ensure its decisions were respected and implemented.Pleased with the Assembly's work on a host of issues he congratulated delegates on finalizing the outcome document for the high-level meeting on the Millennium Development Goals set for 20 to 23 September. That summit would be crucial for renewing commitment and mobilizing efforts to achieve the Goals. "We must fulfil that pledge to lift the world out of poverty hunger disease illiteracy and social and economic inequalities" he said which would enable the Assembly to "turn a new page" in efforts to achieve sustainable development for all peoples and regions.He went on to observe that thematic debates an important feature of the session had helped to solidify common approaches to pressing issues on the Organization's agenda. One such debate on disarmament had supported collective efforts in that field while another on peacekeeping — a first for the Assembly — had examined among other things the nexus between security and development. The Assembly had played a constructive role in supporting a comprehensive peace in the Middle East and begun a review of the Peacebuilding Commission a process which could produce more results-oriented recommendations in the future.The format of informal meetings also had been usefully employed during the session to foster discussions on various issues said Mr. Treki noting for example that in another first combating global maritime piracy with a focus on the situation in Somalia had been considered in a high-level Assembly meeting. That discussion had provided an extensive exchange of views on an issue that had been the domain of the Security Council. The Assembly also had launched a Global Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons and considered the issue of water in a high-level interactive dialogue.He said that another significant area of activity focused on revitalizing the Assembly and he noted that the deliberative body had maintained a diverse agenda become more vibrant and was active year-round. "Investing in its continued revitalization is in the interest of all" he said urging Members to match expressions of support with actions to ensure that objectives were met. It was also important that Members played a meaningful role in the selection and appointment of the Secretary-General. He had presented his views on how to strengthen the institutional memory of the Office of the General Assembly President he said expressing hope that recommendations on the review of its budget would be followed up.Turning to other areas of the Assembly's work he said he was pleased that the body had operated in a cooperative consensual manner on the issue of Security Council reform saying that for the first time proposals had been put to paper. While positions remained far apart he urged States to find a genuine compromise acceptable to all. Consensus reached on system-wide coherence showed that the Assembly delivered when there was political will to reach agreement while the establishment of "UN Women" would hopefully strengthen efforts for gender equality. A special meeting in August on flooding in Pakistan as well as an emergency meeting in January to mobilize support for Haiti showed the United Nations continued relevance as a convening world body. The Assembly could and should play a more active role in supporting efforts to reach an early and fair deal on climate change.

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4.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin Issue # 10 14 September 2010,OCHA
RV=62.3 2010/09/15 00:00
キーワード:cluster

Humanitarian Highlights- Emergency Response Teams are ready to be mobilised in support of the contingency plan- IOM and IFRC early warning text message campaigns target IDPs in at-risk camps- To date eight IDP "ghost camps" have been vacated and dismantled in Jacmel with support of the DPC mayor's office and humanitarian community.SITUATION OVERVIEWContingency PlanningThe humanitarian community has Emergency Response Teams ready to be deployed to support the Department of Civil Protection (DPC) as part of the contingency plan for natural disasters. Each designated cluster has chosen members to be part of the Crisis Incident Response Teams (CIRT) a mechanism under OCHA coordination which includes UNPOL and MINUSTAH. A national plan for pre-positioning of emergency stock and a national Inter-agency Standing Committee (IASC) contingency plan have been developed with the DPC at the helm. In particular pre-positioned food stocks are well prepared. On the departmental level contingency planning is in the final phases and is expected to be complete in the coming week. The CIRT in L駮gane already responded to an incident affecting 600 homes due to flooding of the Royone River on 13 September.The DPC evacuation plan for the West is expected to be approved this week. IOM and the DPC have mapped at-risk camps in the West department. The DPC with support from the humanitarian community have outlined the strengths gaps and estimations at present. According to the DPC the breakdown of planning figures for evacuation in the West is as follows:- 20% are expected to evacuate to host families- 20 - 25% will take refuge in hurricane shelters- 25 - 30% will stay in camps that are not at high risk of flood or landslide- 30% will evacuate to higher groundAccording to the DPC the evacuation plan still needs additional resources both financially and materially. In particular they cite a funding gap of $300000 USD the need for rope for securing tents and for food assistance for the 7200 families expected to evacuate to host families.

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1.INTERVIEW-Haiti recovery like rebuilding from war"-World Bank",Reuters - AlertNet
RV=406.5 2010/09/16 00:00
キーワード:election,question,investment,decision,job,economy,business,Bank

15 Sep 2010 17:04:01 GMTSource: Reuters* Debris clearing, housing remain the top priorities* Many survivors will still be in camps next year* Ownership issues complicate resettlement, jobs neededBy Pascal FletcherMIAMI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Rebuilding earthquake-ravaged Haiti is a task similar to rebuilding Europe after World War Two and involves complex decisions on how to house or resettle more than a million people left homeless by one of the world's worst disasters, a senior World Bank official said.Eight months after the magnitude 7 quake on Jan. 12 that shattered large parts of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, killing up to 300,000 people, the international aid community has faced criticism that efforts to clear rubble and relocate survivors from makeshift camps have been slow to materialize.Pamela Cox, the World Bank's vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean who has been focusing on Haiti's reconstruction, says the world needs to be aware of the scale and complexity of the goal to "build back better" in Haiti."It is, I think, one of the worst situations that the world has faced," she said in an interview on Tuesday afternoon on the sidelines of a conference on the Americas in Miami.She compared rebuilding Haiti's teeming capital and reviving the crippled economy to reconstructing an area devastated by war, like Europe after World War Two, with "the complicating factor in Haiti (that) it is one of the poorest countries in the world and this was their economic center."Cox recalled that it took years for many residents of New Orleans to be able to return to their homes after the death and destruction inflicted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and London still showed the scars of the German bombing blitz during World War Two well into the 195Os."So while everyone wants a magic wand to be waved (in Haiti) and everything fixed by January, the first anniversary ... that ain't going to happen, it's impossible," Cox said.She said that while Haiti's government and relief partners were making debris removal and housing their key priorities, it was likely many of the estimated 1.5 million quake homeless would still be living in camps into next year."We need to watch out for the people in the camps, make sure that they get the services, the security, the food and everything else," Cox said.In March, foreign governments, multilateral bodies and non-governmental groups from around the world pledged $9.9 billion for Haiti's post-quake reconstruction, $5.3 billion for the next two years alone. Cox said coordinating the efforts of so many disparate aid bodies was in itself challenging."It's like herding cats sometimes, working with all the actors," she said.LAND OWNERSHIP AND JOBSMoving people out of the camps into more secure shelter or permanent housing posed multiple challenges -- design, logistical, social and economic. Questions of ownership and land tenure added layers of legal complications."This isn't like a developer coming into southern Florida and seeing a parcel of land, you know, building condos or whatever," said Cox. She said most of those made homeless did not own the houses they were in but were paying rent.Homes piled higgledy-piggledy on Port-au-Prince's hillsides had collapsed like cards in the quake, witnesses said, adding to the confusion of sorting out tenure and ownership."It's very hard to get people to go back to their houses after they've been in a camp ... they don't have to pay rent in a camp. The camps have services, entertainment, food distribution," Cox said. She added that at the same time no one wanted the sprawling survivors' camps to become permanent.Cox said it was a "sad" comment on Haiti's poverty that some occupants of the internationally supported camps might now be living in better conditions than they had been previously.Drawing up an accurate land cadaster, or record of land ownership, was also an essential tool to be able to carry out any resettlement, and this could take several years.Cox said Haiti's reconstruction also urgently needed private investment to create much-needed jobs."Everybody's focusing on the humanitarian, we also have to focus on the job creation part ... When people ask what they can do for Haiti, it might be better that you set up a garment plant and put people to work," she said.Few major new private investment projects have been announced since the quake. An Argentine energy entrepreneur this week announced a plan with a Haiti-based group to build a $33 million, 240-room airport hotel in Port-au-Prince -- aimed at accommodating business executives and aid officials.The United Nations has stressed the importance of Haiti holding credible elections in November to choose a successor to President Rene Preval, who cannot stand again after two terms. But there are fears election politics could distract from, and even undermine, the reconstruction process.Cox said reports suggested most Haitians wanted such elections and this would be positive. "You have to have a government in this process that has legitimacy," she said. (Editing by Eric Beech)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.Pakistan Kyrgyzstan Burkina Faso Sri Lanka: Newsletter ACTED #65 Septembre 2010,ACTED
RV=147.9 2010/09/16 00:00
キーワード:rain,August,business

EditoPakistan has been hit by the worst floods in decades with over 20 million affected-people in the country, outnumbering those of the 2004 Tsunami or of this year earthquake in Haiti. In the North West as well as in the South of the country, the torrential rains have wrecked entire villages, swallowed up by rivers in spate that have turned into wrenching torrents sweeping away houses, crops and livestock. Thanks to its presence in both Swat and Dir, ACTED was able to launch emergency activities as early as August 3rd, that is as soon as floods started to retreat.For the past 6 weeks, ACTED's resources in Pakistan have been fully devoted to responding to the immediate needs of affected communities in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and FATA. ACTED has distributed emergency food rations to some 50,000 people, delivers daily clean water to thousands of stranded families, is providing tents, hygiene kits, and has been organizing cleaning activities… But much more is needed.ACTED has launched an appeal to private individuals, businesses and local authorities to support its ongoing relief operations and to help the flood-affected populations in Pakistan deal with the current emergency and its aftermath. Thank you for your support

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1.SOUTH KOREA: New Funding to Support IOM Earthquake Response in Haiti,IOM
RV=366.4 2010/09/17 00:00
キーワード:debt,settlement,transitional,June,relocation,season

IOM's emergency response to the earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January has received a USD 3 million contribution from Community Chest Korea, a private umbrella fundraising organization in South Korea. The donation to IOM is the largest sum Community Chest Korea has ever awarded to an international organization.IOM will use the funding to provide temporary shelter, non-food items and community centre solutions to 767 internally displaced families in L駮g穗e and surrounding areas to enable their return, relocation and resettlement. According to the Haitian government, 80 per cent of the city of L駮g穗e had been destroyed in the quake.In addition to the transitional shelters, two community centres will be built and furnished in order to help the families start rebuilding their lives. Each family will also receive a hygiene kit, a kitchen set, mosquito nets, flashlight, sleeping mats, plastic sheeting and jerry cans.Across Haiti, more than 313,000 homes were destroyed in the earthquake. As a result, 1.25 million people are currently living in organized or spontaneous settlements in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, or residing with host families around the country.Eight months on, as the annual hurricane season peaks, the humanitarian need is particularly acute.Many families are in a state of desperation having lost their homes and livelihoods and having amassed large debts because of the quake. The hurricane season brings with it the added danger of again exposing the population living in flimsy tents and shelters.Since January, IOM has been working with partners on the provision of shelter and non-food relief assistance to the displaced. The challenge now is help prepare them to leave the settlements and find more suitable accommodation. The transitional shelters, designed to be used for two or three years, should provide a useful bridge in the transition out of settlements.For more information, please contact June Lee, IOM Seoul Tel. +82.10.9252.7771, Email: jlee@iom.int or Leonard Doyle, IOM Port-au-Prince Tel + 509 3702-5066, Email: ldoyle@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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2.Helping the Hosts in Haiti,Am. RC
RV=184.1 2010/09/17 00:00
キーワード:Corps,grant,Rights,blood

By Julie Sell, International CommunicationsThursday, September 16, 2010 — PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – In the days and weeks after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti last January 12th, hundreds of thousands of people streamed out of the most severely affected areas, including Port au Prince, to towns and villages in other parts of the country. Leaving behind homes and lives in ruins, many sought out family and friends, often arriving with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Host families suddenly had to cope with feeding, clothing and housing hordes of visitors, including multiple children who were orphaned by the earthquake.In addition to directly helping victims of the Haiti earthquake, the American Red Cross is working to aid those who have played a vital role in caring for the displaced. Through a series of grants, loans and community development projects, the Red Cross is helping host communities and families replenish the resources they have expended in supporting needy relatives and friends.The latest of these initiatives, announced this week, involves a one-year partnership with the International Organization for Migration to ease overcrowding and reduce the vulnerability of host communities, host families and displaced persons living with host families. The $7.5 million program will target three regions of the country: Artibonite, located northwest of Port au Prince, as well as the North and South departments. These regions were chosen based on the concentration of displaced people who flooded into them after the earthquake, as well as the vulnerability of local populations.More than 60,000 people will be employed by the program, which will assist host families directly with non-food items, such as school supplies or household goods. It will also fund small projects to create jobs and meet the needs of host communities. The latter could, for instance, include construction of irrigation canals and expanded access to water.Another well-established program involves cash grants to aid host families. This American Red Cross program is run in partnership with Fonkoze, one of Haiti's largest microcredit organizations. Several months after the earthquake, Fonkoze estimated that 6,000 of its members – or about 30,000 family members – were hosting family or friends who were displaced from severely affected areas. The grants of approximately $130 each are being given to these families – and so far more than 2,500 families have been helped. The program is being carried out in phases, staggered over six months, targeting a group of people with long-standing relationships with Fonkoze.Finally, the American Red Cross is partnering with Mercy Corps to provide host families outside of Port au Prince with non-food items, ranging from household goods to school supplies and tools. Eligible families will receive vouchers that they, in turn, take to a "market fair" being held in their community. The program will begin in late September and is expected to reach at least 50,000 people.About the American Red Cross:The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This, too, is made possible by generous voluntary donations. To help the victims of disaster, you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. To donate blood, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543), or contact your local Red Cross to find out about upcoming blood drives.. ゥ Copyright, The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.

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1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #72 Fiscal Year (FY) 2010,USAID
RV=415.0 2010/09/18 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,transitional,cluster,Goh,season,Shelter,flooding,construction,DPC,removal

KEY DEVELOPMENTS- As of September 13, international relief agencies, including USAID/OFDA grantees, had constructed more than 13,000 transitional shelters (t-shelters), approximately 60 percent of the projected total output the Shelter Cluster plans to complete by the end of September and sufficient to house an estimated 65,000 people. By the end of September, the Shelter Cluster plans to complete shelter to house approximately 110,000 people. Shelter Cluster members continue to scale up t-shelter construction as rubble removal and disposal efforts increase and additional land becomes available. - On September 13, a crisis incident response team (CIRT), comprising of cluster members, responded to a reported flooding incident in L駮g穗e. In response, USAID/OFDA Save the Children distributed hygiene kits and provided water trucking for 500 affected families. The CIRT was established to support the Government of Haiti (GoH) Department of Civil Protection (DPC) as part of ongoing efforts to augment hurricane preparedness activities, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).- USAID/OFDA, U.N. agencies, international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the GoH continue to support the relief to recovery process, with particular focus on the identification of appropriate shelter solutions for displaced populations during the hurricane season. USAID/OFDA's neighborhoods-based approach allows earthquake-affected families to return to communities where they once lived and provides them access to existing markets, thus facilitating urban recovery.

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1.Haiti: A shelter to recover,ACTED
RV=334.7 2010/09/20 00:01
キーワード:rain,settlement,transitional,decision,July,Shelter

ACTED is dedicated to providing decent housing to the earthquake affected-populations by facilitating the return to the existing houses and by constructing transitional shelters for 4,200 families of Port-au-Prince and Leogane.1.5 million homeless people. Some 7 months after the devastating earthquake, thousands of families still live in emergency shelters or in tents and have not found proper housing. The whole of humanitarian actors, the Haitian authorities and the international organizations are working together to provide adequate housing to those still living in temporary accommodation. Given the scope of the task and the logistical difficulties, the process is proving to be a real challenge.20,000 tarpaulins for the affected populationsIn the days and weeks which have followed the disaster, hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to sleep outside in spontaneous settlements, in organized camps or in front of their own house for the luckiest. ACTED staff decided to support these populations by distributing tarpaulins and shelter kits (with construction tools, rope, and other basic materials) to reinforce the shelters that had been built up in haste and to make them weather-resistant, to cope with the scorching sun but first and foremost with the rain showers that have hit the island for some weeks.Shifting towards sustainable solutionsOverall, over 2 million tarpaulins have been given out by NGOs, including ACTED which distirbuted 20,000; that is two per affected-family. Emergency needs have been fulfilled but they remain temporary solutions. Indeed, people need sustainable housing solutions providing protection for the whole family and a base for early recovery, before thinking about building a proper house again.From the very first weeks of our intervention in the country, our teams have been preparing this transition from an emergency set up to a transitory approach with the construction of T Shelters (transitional shelters). These semi-permanent shelters will provide an in-between solution before households recover the means to build something definitive. The task is daunting: some 105,000 houses have been completely destroyed and another 189,000 are seriously damaged and need to be rehabilitated.Improving access to decent housingThe tremors which have hit Haiti regularly since January 12th have nourished the anguish of many earthquake affected-people that prefer to stay under makeshift shelters rather than returning to their homes. In order to facilitate the returning of these populations to their home places and to best identify those who will need a temporary shelter, the Haitian government has proceeded with the assessment of all of the buildings in Port-au-Prince. ACTED's civil engineers have been working on their side on the assessment of the 12,000 houses in Leogane. Every day, two teams spread over the city and go from one house to the other. "It is a team's work; our goal is to come up with a quick and reliable diagnosis of the structure of the building, easy for the inhabitants to understand and to trust", explains Gedeon, one of the civil engineers who has been dedicated to this task for several weeks now. According to Aur駘ie, ACTED shelter project manager, "this assessment is a solution contributing to the returning of the populations in houses considered as safe. And it is all the more important that this issue has really become a priority in the country". The teams come up with a technical assessment, but also take time to explain the process and the decision, as well as to sensitize populations on the risks of going back in the houses marked with a red cross, while providing some advice on the steps to follow for the buildings bearing a yellow square."In any case, we take time to exchange with the family", insists Gedeon, even with those whose house has been marked in green. But let us be clear; we do not assert that these buildings can sustain another earthquake…But the impact of our work is clearly visible and in many instances people have been rushing back into their homes less than an hour after been given a green light". As of today, over 6,000 buildings have been assessed. For those who cannot return to their home, ACTED has been working on a large scale programme of T Shelter construction.Building semi-permanent sheltersACTED has chosen to build scalable shelters with the contribution of beneficiaries during the process in order to provide housing that best fits the real needs of the Haitians. These shelters abide by commonly agreed construction quality standards set up by all actors involved in the process: shelters must be at least 18mイ in size in Leogane, a bit less in Port-au-Prince where space is limited. They must be weather-resistant and resist level 1 storms. They must also be easily removable and transported if needed. These shelters will accommodate 5 people households during three years. But we are already foreseeing a longer use for these shelters which will be designed to evolve according to the needs of those living in it. ACTED's T Shelters are not only meant to be dismantled and rebuilt in a different place, but they will also be the base for a more sustainable building as they are composed of a basic wood-frame with tarpaulins and metal sheet roofs. "These shelters have passed all the tests and we have managed to maintain low construction costs compared with those of other NGOs", underlines Cyril, ACTED area coordinator for Leogane: "thanks to that we will simply be able to build more with the funds we have".4,200 sheltersACTED staff has already started the construction of 1,889 of these shelters in Leogane. ACTED started in July a second construction phase in Port-au-Prince where 2,300 additional T Shelters will be raised in the upcoming months, with the support of the American Red Cross, the Fondation de France, and the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Deparment. Each one of them will provide improved living conditions. But the programme will also benefit hundreds of people who will work in the framework of this massive project; from the carpenters in the shelter construction unit up to the Cash for Work teams that will build the shelters on location. Everyone is part of a full scale programme that will see 20 shelters produced every day which will then be set up in a few hours by the beneficiaries and dedicated staff. Some 21,000 people will thus benefit from improved housing, a prerequisite for sound recovery. In all, aid agencies have committed to building over 135,000 of these shelters before 2012.

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2.Hurricane season remains an imminent threat for Haiti and its vulnerable populations,IASC
RV=329.1 2010/09/20 00:00
キーワード:rain,Cluster,transitional,Shelter,season,cent

20 September 2010 – Halfway through hurricane season, Haiti has managed to escape a major storm. However the risk remains imminent each day, and the country continues to brace itself for the potentially devastating effects of a tropical storm or a hurricane. Since January, governments and humanitarian agencies have flocked to the country in order to assist in the reconstruction and recovery process. But all efforts are about to be challenged by the winds and rains of hurricane season. Less than one year later, Haiti could face yet another humanitarian disaster.When a storm hits Haiti, it is not necessarily the winds which will pose the greatest danger to the earthquake affected areas. The major risks are landslides and flooding. Over the past three decades, Haiti's poor have cleared most of the country's indigenous forest in the pursuit of charcoal. Less than 2 per cent of forest-cover remains, increasing the nation's vulnerability to landslides and flooding. As a result, Haiti has experienced incredible loss in recent years. Hurricane Jean in 2004 resulted in floods which killed 3000 people. In 2008 when four consecutive storms dumped heavy rains, 22,702 homes were destroyed and more than 84,000 were damaged.Today there is an even greater vulnerability because of the damage caused by the earthquake. The Government of Haiti estimated in February that 1.5 million people were displaced. Since then, hundreds of thousands of people have found shelter in camps, with host families inside and outside the earthquake affected areas, or returned to their homes. The Shelter/NFI Cluster agencies have largely contributed to the availability of shelter assistance.As of 20 September nearly 100,000 tents and more than 680,000 tarpaulins have been distributed. In addition to the 13,513 transitional shelters constructed, this means that over 2.2 million people have received shelter assistance. However these shelter options are not necessarily going to protect the population from extreme weather conditions.Gerhard Tauscher, Head of the Shelter/NFI Cluster, the coordinating body for over 70 agencies supporting shelter needs in Haiti stated, "We all recognize the grave challenges ahead. Shelter agencies have been moving as quickly as possible to provide Haitians with secure housing options since the earthquake, but we also realize these are not necessarily solutions to major flooding or high level winds. Not all permanent housing can withstand such extreme weather conditions."In anticipation of these challenges, the Shelter/NFI Cluster members and camp management agencies have been assisting communities to prepare for the worst by distributing waterproof shelter materials, clearing drainage channels, carrying out assessments of at-risk camps, and engaging in awareness messaging on shelter preparedness. An evacuation simulation for several camps will be led by the Department of Civil Protection (DPC) with the support of several Shelter/NFI Cluster agencies on the 30 September.The Shelter/NFI Cluster coordination team has supported partners in the pre-positioning of contingency stocks such as shelter kits, tarpaulins, hygiene kits, and kitchen sets. Vulnerable areas have been covered in anticipation of damaged bridges and inaccessible roads.Yet despite all these efforts, if Haiti does not manage to escape a storm this hurricane season, many families who are still recovering from the earthquake will be facing another humanitarian crisis.For more information on shelter-related issues please contact the Shelter/NFI Clustershelterhaiti2010comms@gmail.com / +509 3900 8586IASC Shelter Cluster * MINUSTAH Logistics Base * Cabin 48 * Port-au-Prince * Haitishelterhaiti2010@gmail.com * www.shelterhaiti.org * twitter:@shelterinhaiti

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3.(MAP) Haiti: Zone Map - Leogane Urban Area - 1 Sep 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=110.1 2010/09/20 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter

Date: 01 Sep 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 2012 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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4.(MAP) Haiti: Zone Map - Grand Goave Urban Area - 31 Aug 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=110.1 2010/09/20 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter

Date: 31 Aug 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 396 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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5.(MAP) Haiti: Zone Map - Petit Goave Urban Area - 06 Sept 2010,Haiti Shelter Cluster
RV=110.1 2010/09/20 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Shelter

Date: 06 Sep 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Operations; Shelter and Non-food AssistanceFormat: PDF *, 427 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - Haiti Shelter Cluster

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1.IFC, the Government of Haiti and the US State Department Announce Partnership to Support Industrial Park in Haiti To Create 10,000 New Jobs,Intl. FC
RV=408.9 2010/09/21 00:00
キーワード:debt,DB,transitional,investment,IFC,budget

In Washington: Adriana Gmez, IFCPhone: (202) 458-5204E-mail: agomez@ifc.orgAna Elisa Luna, World Bank/IDAPhone: 202) 473-2907E-mail: Alunabarros@worldbank.orgNew York City, NY, September 20, 2010— IFC CEO, Lars Thunell, Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean garment firm Sae-A to develop a globally competitive industrial park and garment operation in Haiti which is expected to create 10,000 new jobs."The World Bank Group is committed to working with the government and people of Haiti and other partners to reduce poverty and support development so that Haitians can benefit fully from participation in the global economy", said Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group. The MOU will facilitate collaboration between the participants, which also include the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). The project includes the development of basic infrastructure, including ports and roads, as well as access to energy and logistics for a new industrial park and manufacturing operation. IFC and the IADB would support the commercially sustainable components of the project, subject to investment guidelines.The industrial park and manufacturing operation would be located just north of greater Port-au-Prince or, alternatively, on Haiti's northern coast between the cities of Cap Haitien and Ouanaminthe. This is consistent with Haiti's National Action Plan, which prioritizes these two regions as centers for industrial development."We at IFC are glad to offer our expertise and support to SAE-A as the company considers investing and creating jobs in Haiti", said Lars Thunell, Executive Vice President and CEO of IFC.Sae-A is a leading manufacturer and exporter of textiles and clothing in Korea and a major supplier for Wal-Mart, Target and other U.S. clothing brands such as Gap, Banana Republic and Levi's. The company has over 20 factories worldwide, including in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Indonesia and Vietnam, producing 1.4 million pieces of clothing a day. Sae-A founder and Chairman Woong-Ki Kim signed the memorandum on behalf of the companyIFC is focused on helping rebuild Haiti and supporting economic growth through investment and advisory services, including in the garment, infrastructure, telecommunications, tourism, and finance sectors. Since the earthquake, IFC has made $49.6 million available for nine projects. Four projects for $14.6 million in the banking, garment, hotel, and mining industries are under implementation, including a major energy project approved prior to the quake.This year, IFC partnered with the Soros Foundation to finance the expansion of an important garment manufacturer that will create 4,000 new jobs by the end of 2011. The investment helps the firm capitalize on new legislation that nearly triples duty-free quotas for Haitian clothing exports to the United States. IFC has intensified advisory services in Haiti to help companies and government agencies retain and attract investors. This includes simplifying the regulatory framework for special economic zones, improving the country's ports, and supporting the Haitian government's plans to decentralize zones outside of Port-au-Prince.World Bank Support to HaitiTo help Haiti recover from the January 12 earthquake, the World Bank Group has pledged US$479 million by mid-2011, including relieving Haiti's debt to the World Bank, which has been completed. As of today, the World Bank has delivered over half of this support: US$91 million are available to Government in the form of new projects, over US$106 million have been disbursed, of which 40% is in the form of budget support. The remaining 60% has been spent on community reconstruction, transitional offices and equipment for the Ministry of Finance, repairing damaged bridges and roads, draining canals, paying tuition fees for school children and providing them with meals, strengthening Haiti's resilience to disasters, and figuring out how to better manage and recycle debris.About IFCIFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. We create opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives. We do so by providing financing to help businesses employ more people and supply essential services, by mobilizing capital from others, and by delivering advisory services to ensure sustainable development. In a time of global economic uncertainty, our new investments climbed to a record $18 billion in fiscal 2010. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

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2.The Humanitarian and the Military: different mandates and potential synergies Brussels Defence,ECHO
RV=127.6 2010/09/21 00:00
キーワード:question,policy

European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis ResponseThe Humanitarian and the Military: different mandates and potential synergiesBrussels Defence Debate: Royal Military AcademyBrussels, 17 September 2010Dear Minister,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentleman,Good afternoon.Thank you to Minister Pieter De Crem, the Belgian EU Presidency, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the Egmont and Euro-defence Belgium for organising the Brussels Defence Debate.This conference comes at a crucial moment in time. As the UN will announce today their revised appeal for Pakistan,there are many comments about how best the military can contribute to disaster relief. This debate is likely to intensify in the years to come, following so the steep curve of natural disasters: since my days as a student in the seventies, the number of disasters has risen fivefold!Indeed, it is clear to me that population growth combined with increasing urbanisation, increased industrial activity and higher levels of terrorism and climate change – a subject I know well from my previous life at the World Bank – will cause far more floods and other catastrophes than before.Obviously the involvement of Military in response to disasters depends very much on whether they intervene in a war/conflict context (the so-called "complex emergencies") or not, and whether the prime aim of their intervention is the provision of security or the provision of relief assistance.Let me just take four of my field trips this year, namely Haiti, Sudan, the Sahel and Pakistan as an illustration of the opportunities and challenges for the military in disaster response. I would like then to share with you with my views on the contribution military capabilities can make to Europe's disaster relief, in the context of the policy initiative I am currently preparing regarding the strengthening of the EU disaster response capacity.First, Haiti. A large-scale natural disaster situation coupled with a clear security risk as demonstrated by the long MINUSTAH presence in the country. So there was some consensus on expanding this military presence, not only to make humanitarian aid more secure, but also to improve its logistical delivery. Thus following a mixture of specific requests by the UN and the government of Haiti, Member States made available over 2000 troops, providing robust military relief assets, including maritime, air and engineering forces.In Haiti, the bulk of relief assistance was and still is provided through humanitarian and civil protection instruments (which can encompass military assets of a civilian nature), but it showed that the contribution of robust military assets in large-scale disasters can fill in critical "capacity gaps" notably as regards transport (cargo planes, helicopters) and heavy engineering– in that case to remove debris and prepare relocation sites.Second, Sudan, a true complex emergency, where the African Union/United Nations operation UNAMID's mandate is about the provision of security and protection to civilians and the facilitation of full humanitarian access throughout Darfur. There is a potential for the military to help people and to contribute to rehabilitation of security-relevant roads or airports.But the humanitarian community is clearly reluctant to see such military involvement in assistance as it carries a double risk: by performing humanitarian tasks, it may not focus enough on security, which is the core mandate of their peace-keeping operation. And if the mission wants to be considered in the same light as the humanitarian workers in order to "win hearts and minds", they will certainly put the latter at higher risk.Third, the Sahel. The severity of the drought, mainly in Niger, Chad and Mali, led the Commission's experts to ring alarm bells last spring, to address the looming food crisis. There had been a coup in February, but the situation in Niger could not be called a "complex emergency".There has been several serious security incident. I particularly regret the death of a French humanitarian worker, and the abduction yesterday morning of seven employees for a French company. We should, however, realise that there have been so far no major problem of access and delivery for humanitarian organisations. Let us be clear: from the perspective of fighting hunger, a foreign military presence was not warranted.The simple point I want to make with these three examples is that the recognition of core mandates is vital. People should do what they are good at and what they have been trained for. As we understand it, the military are best at providing security, and this is where they are the most needed. Security is necessary for humanitarian aid to be effective.But if the military – and I am not saying that this is the rule, but it has happened – distributes leaflets offering food in return for intelligence, humanitarian workers operating in the same area are in deep trouble. This is why we have developed the Oslo guidelines on the use of Military and Civil Defence Assets (MCDA) in emergencies. Let me stress that the Oslo guidelines were firmly endorsed by EU Member States in 2006 and in 2007 (European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid).The main recommendations of these guidelines are that military assets for the provision of relief assistance should be employed by humanitarian agencies as a last resort, i.e. only in the absence of any other available civilian alternative to support urgent humanitarian needs in the time required.It is true that when looking, with immense sadness, at the number of humanitarian workers killed each year (102 were killed in 2009, and another 278 were victims of security incidents), one can wonder if increased military presence has been beneficial.It is a fact that "giving aid" has become very dangerous. The symbols that used to offer a certain protection have now become an invitation for attack. If we want to put a halt to this tendency and avoid the impression that aid is a western, white and increasingly military business, the lines between military and humanitarian actors cannot be blurred. And this is precisely the aim of the guidelines I have just mentioned.To illustrate this, let me take my most recent mission, Pakistan, where the huge distress led to discussions about the use of military assets, including from NATO. As I have been in this current position for seven months only, I ask myself the same questions as you do: I am an economist, and always look at cost-effective solutions. So if there are resources available, why not take advantage of it? But in this case, a too visible presence of NATO in humanitarian relief in Pakistan would raise issues for the relief organisations. In addition, most goods procured by the UN are sourced in places close to Pakistan, like China, which makes the NATO air-bridge unpractical.This is why there has not been that much demand for the NATO air-bridge. Having said that,I cannot ignore the calls from organisations that stated clearly that without military assets they could not work in Pakistan. And since NATO helicopters were key in bringing assistance to people stuck in the mountains after the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, we have to ask ourselves what are the conditions to respect for the use of military assets in such situations.In addition to the well-known humanitarian principles of last resort, humanity, neutrality and impartiality, I would insist on the civilian nature and character of any humanitarian operation using military assets. The assets may remain under military control, but the operation as a whole must be placed under the overall authority of the responsible humanitarian organization. When military organizations have a role to play, they should, to the extent possible, not encompass direct assistance, in order to retain a clear distinction between the normal functions and roles of humanitarian and military stakeholders.In other words, you have to have a civilian interface whose role is to match assessed humanitarian needs with military relief capabilities available or on offer and to manage this interaction.Pakistan is actually a good example of cooperation between civilian and military organisations, as the European Civil Protection Mechanism, for which I am responsible and which is called the "Monitoring Information Centre", i.e. the MIC, worked well with the EU Military Staff and its EU Movement Planning Cell. Indeed, the MIC so far facilitated more than 10 flights bringing assistance to Pakistan, among which three were offered through the transport assistance of the EU Movement Planning Cell, free of charge.The Mechanism's main role is to support and coordinate the deployment of Member States' in-kind assistance to countries requesting international assistance in case of major disasters. The Mechanism can be activated for natural and man-made disasters within and outside the EU. By pooling the civil protection capabilities of the 31 Participating States (the EU-27, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Croatia), the EU aims at ensuring not only the protection of people but also of the natural and cultural environment, as well as property.The value of existing instruments is widely acknowledged. They have functioned well in practice, carrying out their mandates in full and delivering results which have exceeded expectations. Nevertheless, the increase in the frequency of natural and man-made disaster and their growing intensity and severity have raised concerns as to whether, and how, existing instruments should be developed in order to face future challenges in a cost effective way, simultaneously ensuring a more efficient, rapid and predictable coordination.It is against this background that the Commission intends to present a Communication on EU Disaster Response Capacity in a few weeks' time. The Communication will outline ways in which the EU's immediate response to disasters could be strengthened.The main objective will be to improve effectiveness (rapidity of deployment and appropriateness of action), coherence (operational and political coordination) and visibility, by building upon the three main components of EU disaster response capacity namely, humanitarian assistance, civil protection, and military assets.The Communication on EU Disaster Response Capacity, will reflect the fact that military assets can be useful in supporting civil protection and humanitarian assistance in exceptionally large-scale disasters by filling critical capacity gaps (notably strategic lift, specialised assets, heavy engineering and transport) –this in line with the humanitarian principles.The EU Mechanisms for the coordination of military assets in support of disaster response must be devised in a way, which ensures fast, lean and cost-effectiveness action. The Civil Protection Mechanism is in my view the linchpin of the system which can help to connect the military capabilities and in-kind assets of the Member States with the needs on the ground.The exact meaning of critical capacity gaps is not necessarily agreed between civilian and military actors. For example, a range of studies prove that regarding transport there are not necessarily many gaps in the availability of transport worldwide, but rather in the soft areas of coordination, planning and funding of transport. Equally, it remains a challenge to find specialised capacity, including in the military, and to get to be used in the areas which are in need. Joint planning exercises between civilian and military actors to agree on the needs and gaps can be helpful in coming to this understanding.Let me conclude in the same way I started: the world is changing, and fast. We need to discuss what this means for us, and how we can adapt ourselves to this new environment. There is an exciting and challenging task ahead of us to identify the capabilities, develop the scenarios for the coordinated mobilisation of civil protection and military assets and get ready when the next disasters hits. This will require close cooperation between my services and the EU Military structures.Thank you.

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3.Clinton philanthropy meeting eyes Haiti Pakistan,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=113.0 2010/09/21 00:00
キーワード:investment,agricultural

20 Sep 2010 19:13:57 GMTSource: Reuters* Bill Clinton's sixth philanthropic summit starts Tuesday* Clinton hopes to "shake loose" government aid for Haiti* Urges summit pledges to help Pakistan cope with floods* Middle East session not a bid to join peace talks (Adds comments from Hillary Clinton, France, U.S. donation)By Michelle NicholsNEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton hopes that pledges to help quake-devastated Haiti at his philanthropic "summit" this week will push governments to fulfill promises of billions of dollars in reconstruction.Clinton, who is the U.N. special envoy for Haiti, will hold a special session on the recovery of the impoverished Caribbean nation with Haitian President Rene Preval and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive at the Clinton Global Initiative.More than 1,000 people including heads of state like U.S. President Barack Obama, business leaders including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, humanitarians and celebrities will attend the meeting in New York, starting on Tuesday.Putting a spotlight on Haiti "might help shake loose some of the donor commitments from the governments," Clinton told Reuters in an interview."There is a lot of money that has been promised to Haiti, but not much has been given. Almost all that has been given has been for the emergency phase. Now we're into rebuilding ... but we need the donors to come up with the money," he said.In March, international donors pledged more than $5 billion over two years to rebuild Haiti after a Jan. 12 quake killed up to 300,000 people, devastated the country's economy and infrastructure and left more than a million people homeless."How fast we can move depends in large measure on whether these commitments will be honored that have been made, but I'm hopeful," said Clinton.Clinton and Bellerive chaired a meeting of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Monday. Earlier France and the United States said that they would each contribute $25 million to rebuild Port-au-Prince's main teaching hospital.U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that it was "unrealistic" to expect rebuilding progress immediately after such devastation. "In the wake of the terrible quake, many spoke about the need not only to rebuild what was lost but to fundamentally re-imagine the Haitian landscape," she said.PAKISTAN, MIDDLE EASTClinton hoped the CGI meeting would also produce pledges to help Pakistan cope with massive floods that have destroyed agricultural land and livestock, displaced millions of people, and caused damage the government has estimated at $43 billion."They didn't get the response that Haiti got partly because of donor fatigue and partly because there's apprehension in our part of the world about whether the money could be effectively spent," he said.Some Pakistanis have grown angry with their government's sluggish response and are turning to Islamist charities, some tied to militants. The United States worries that the battle against such militants may have been made more difficult as Pakistan struggles with an economic meltdown and public fury.When Clinton's initiative began, corporations tended to show up and write checks to fund humanitarian programs. Now many see their philanthropy in terms of investment opportunities.In the past five years, there have been more than 1,700 commitments worth $57 billion that the group says have improved the lives of 220 million people in more than 170 countries.Clinton said he would hold a session on the Middle East with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and Israeli President Shimon Peres, focusing on "what happens if there is a peace agreement, how can you make the peace take hold.""The last thing I am trying to do is get back into the negotiations, I feel quite comfortable with the people that are handling it for our country," said Clinton, who pursued peace in the Middle East as U.S. president. This month Hillary Clinton hosted the first direct talks between the countries in nearly two years.The Clinton Global Initiative was found to be the most popular summit for chief executives in 2009, according to a study by public relations firm Weber Shandwick. Attendees pay $20,000 to be there and the rules state that if participants do not make or fail to keep a commitment they cannot return.Clinton said he would continue his philanthropic summit for as long as it was relevant. (Additional reporting by Andrew Quinn, editing by Mark Egan and Cynthia Osterman)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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4.Special Declaration on Haiti issued by the Third Cuba-CARICOM Ministerial Meeting 17 September 2010 Havana Cuba,CARICOM
RV=97.3 2010/09/21 00:00
キーワード:agricultural,grant

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cuba and the Member States of the Caribbean Community, meeting in Havana on September 17, 2010, on the occasion of the Third Cuba-CARICOM Ministerial Meeting, dedicated special attention to solidarity with Haiti, birthplace of the struggles for independence from colonialism in the region and the first nation to abolish slavery. They expressed appreciation for the overwhelming display of support and solidarity which was extended to Haiti by the peoples and governments of the Caribbean and Latin America, and the wider international community, after the devastating earthquake that ravaged Haiti on January 12, 2010. They recognized the pivotal role of the Special Representative of CARICOM Heads of Government on Haiti in advocating on behalf of CARICOM and by extension, the Caribbean, in that country's They further reiterated their commitment to working closely together, both at the regional and international levels, to promote cooperation that takes into account the difficult conditions and special features of that Caribbean nation. Consequently, they stressed the need for ongoing dialogue, consultation and collaboration among the countries of the international community in this regard. This cooperation, they noted, should not be limited to alleviating the current emergency situation confronting the Haitian people but should ensure the sustainable development of Haiti in the long term. To this end, they underscored the point that for its development, reconstruction and rehabilitation, Haiti needs and deserves a wide-ranging coordinated global effort that can only be possible with a project that is sustainable in the long-run, under the guidance and leadership of the Haitian government and in keeping with the principle of full respect for its sovereignty, accompanied by the firm political will of the nations of the world. They expressed grave concern with the slow pace at which funds pledged by the international community are being disbursed, and the deleterious impact the lack of resources is having on the government's disaster situation. To this end, the Foreign Ministers urged the international donor community to make good on the pledges and promises made to Haiti for its recovery and reconstruction. At the regional level, they agreed to grant the highest priority to some of the critical areas that have been deemed as priority by the Haitian Government, in particular, the reconstruction of the health sector, the agricultural sector, the provision of durable shelter, education, tourism, disaster management and the re-building of the institutional infrastructure in Haiti. In this regard, they recognized the Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti and the key principles incorporated in that document. They also endorsed the Program for the Reconstruction and Strengthening of the National Health System of Haiti coordinated by Cuba and including the participation of several CARICOM countries. They acknowledged the establishment of a CARICOM-Haiti Fund to facilitate the participation of the Regional private sector in the reconstruction and recovery process of Haiti, and expressed their commitment to actively promoting this initiative in regional and international fora.

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5.Unrealistic to expect immediate quake recovery in Haiti: US,AFP
RV=61.8 2010/09/21 00:00
キーワード:investment

By Christophe Schmidt (AFP) – 4 hours agoNEW YORK — Nine months after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the United States and France warned Monday against the growing impatience in the Caribbean nation over the slow pace of recovery.US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner made the remarks during a meeting with Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York."Those who expect progress immediately are unrealistic and doing a disservice to the many people who are working so hard," the chief US diplomat said."But to expect less than concerted effort every day that produces results would be a great tragedy," Clinton said.The three signed two memoranda of understanding: one to set up an industrial zone to create 10,000 jobs and the other to finance the rebuilding of the main hospital in Port-au-Prince."Some find that it's going slowly, very slowly, the reconstruction of Haiti," Kouchner said. "And some are surprised that with so much money raised there is no really visible progress."It's because they have no idea of the immensity of the disaster," he said."There's a lot of money, many things have been done, but that cannot be immediately visible."The United States is by far the largest donor for Haiti, with 1.15 billion dollars pledged during a UN conference in March. France is also a top donor, with a pledge of 326 million euros.Clinton, Kouchner and Bellerive then took part in a meeting of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, which is co-chaired by former US president Bill Clinton and Bellerive.Bellerive aired "his concerns about the pace and size of what we are doing today." He added that "impatience is increasing," with the need to show results right away in Haiti.The Haitian premier called for a solution to be offered within three months for at least half of Haitians who have lost their homes, and who are doing their best to survive in temporary shelters.Some 125,000 Haitian families were put up in the emergency camps following the January 12 earthquake. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake killed 250,000 people.But Bellerive said that because of international aid, the Americas' poorest country has escaped both a spate of epidemics and an outbreak of violence. He also said 250 classrooms were rebuilt in time for the annual return to school.On March 31 at UN headquarters in New York, the global community pledged nearly 10 billion dollars for Haiti over more than three years to put the quake-ravaged nation back on its feet.The 9.9-billion-dollar pledge from some 50 donors included 5.3 billion dollars for the 2010-2011 period, far in excess of the 3.8 billion that was sought by conference organizers for that period.But saying the aid pledged will still fall short of Haiti's reconstruction needs, Bellerive renewed appeals for private investment.He also called for "innovative financing" like that envisaged by the United Nations for the Millennium Development Goals, an ambitious plan to fight global poverty.nThe UN humanitarian coordinator for Haiti, Nigel Fischer, said in July that the top priority was to turn the reconstruction plan presented in New York in March into a very clear program of action.Kouchner was due meanwhile to visit Haiti at the weekend to review the aid programs set up by France and to renew France' solidarity with the Haitian people, those in his delegation said.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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1.FAO/WFP CROP AND FOOD SECURITY ASSESSMENT MISSION TO HAITI - 21 September 2010,FAO
RV=373.2 2010/09/22 00:00
キーワード:agricultural,June,rainy,import,seed,reduction,production,season,harvest,trade

SPECIAL REPORTMission Highlights• Despite the late start of the 2010 spring rainy season, rainfall was generally favourable and a good foodcrop harvest is expected.• Compared to the bumper 2009 spring season harvest, the Mission estimates a slight decline in the 2010 outturn of the maize, sorghum and plantain crops. Root crop production would remain similar.• However, production of pulses has been seriously affected by the late onset of rainfall and the excessive humidity at the end of the growing cycle and production is expected to decrease by 17 percent compared to the spring of 2009.• The aggregate 2010 crop production (including all seasons) is forecast at about 503 600 tonnes of cereals, 148 000 tonnes of pulses, 1 232 900 tonnes of root crops and 313 200 tonnes of plantain representing a reduction of 9 percent, 20 percent, 12 percent and 14 percent in cereals, pulses, root crops and plantain respectively.• The total import requirement in the 2010/11 (July/June) marketing year is put at 711 000 tonnes (in cereal equivalent) of which 525 000 tonnes are expected to be imported commercially. This leaves an uncovered deficit of about 186 000 tonnes.• An estimated 600 000 people fled the affected urban areas following the 12 January 2010 earthquake and sought shelter in the countryside; this, together with heavy damages to infrastructure, have led to sharp declines in income and food availability, along with price hikes.• Some improvement in the food situation was observed between February and June 2010 through food assistance, the resumption of agricultural activities helped by the distribution of seeds and fertilizers, access to cash/food for work income-generating activities, and the recovery of agricultural and non-agricultural food trade.• The food security situation in the North-West, the central highlands (plateau central) and the Western parts require close monitoring and detailed assessments in the coming months. Food insecurity is also prevalent in some other areas of the country and the EFSA II, as well as other studies, are expected to provide further Programme recommendations based on household level data.

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1.Confident that Despite Uneven Progress, Setbacks, Millennium Development Goals Can Still Be Achieved by 2015, Leaders Adopt ‘Action Agenda’ on Way Forward,UN GA
RV=345.4 2010/09/23 00:00
キーワード:Council,investment,policy,climate,reduction,progress,job,growth

GA/10993DEV/2825Sixty-fifth General AssemblyPlenary8th & 9th Meetings (AM & PM)As General Assembly High-level Review of Progress to Meet Goals Concludes, Secretary-General Pledges to 'Promote Accountability on All Sides'Amid concern that the historic promise made 10 years ago to free millions of people from the injustice of extreme poverty, hunger and disease would ring hollow without a renewed political push for success, world leaders today concluded the United Nations General Assembly meeting to review the Millennium Development Goals with a solemn pledge to take concerted action to unleash transformational change.Adopting a sweeping outcome document at the end of the high-level meeting — "Keeping the Promise: United to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals" (document A/65/L.1) — the leaders set out an action agenda to reach the Goals by 2015. Underscoring the centrality of Goal 8, which calls for creating a global partnership for development, they expressed deep concern that efforts had fallen far short of what was needed, and said: "We are convinced that the [Goals] can be achieved, including in the poorest countries, with renewed commitment, effective implementation and intensified collective action by all Member States and other relevant stakeholders."Indeed, the Goals were never meant to be a one-way street, something that rich countries did for poor ones, said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who immediately hailed the Assembly's action and congratulated the political leaders attending the three-day event for laying a solid foundation for the world's quest to achieve the Goals. Moreover, the action agenda they had approved provided a road map for dramatically accelerating progress, and he was encouraged that States had used the summit to reaffirm concrete support.All key issues had been placed on the table, he said; jobs, inclusive development, the Doha trade agenda and women's health and empowerment to name a few. All those topics and more were now at the forefront of the international community's attention. Many participants had committed to launch new initiatives, and with only five years left before the deadline, "we must hold each other accountable".General Assembly President Joseph Deiss (Switzerland), who, along with former Assembly President Ali Abdussalam Treki (Libya), co-chaired the meeting, said the outcome document reaffirmed that achieving the Goals was a moral duty. New proposals and commitments had been made to support that renewed commitment. Among other things, official development assistance (ODA) would be increased, innovative financing developed and domestic resources mobilized. To consolidate progress, a greater investment must be made in the areas of disaster prevention and risk reduction, he said.To stay engaged over the next five years, States, by the text, requested the Assembly to annually review progress made towards achieving the Goals, including in the implementation of the outcome document. The President of the Assembly's sixty-eighth session was requested to organize a special event in 2013 to follow up on those efforts.States also reaffirmed that the Economic and Social Council was the principle United Nations body for the coordination of and follow-up to the Goals, particularly through its Annual Ministerial Review and Development Cooperation Forum. The Secretary-General was requested to report annually on progress until 2015 and to recommend steps, in his annual reports, to advance the United Nations development agenda beyond the 2015 deadline.Further by the outcome document, the Assembly noted that, in a globalized world, the scope for domestic policies, especially for trade and investment, was framed by global market considerations, and that it was for each Government to evaluate the trade-off between accepting international rules, on one hand, and the constraints posed by the loss of policy space, on the other. In a common pursuit of growth, poverty eradication and sustainable development, a critical challenge would be to ensure the necessary internal conditions for mobilizing domestic resources.The document's action plan also committed the Assembly to specific measures related to each of the eight Goals: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger (Goal 1); achieve universal primary education (Goal 2); promote gender equality and women's empowerment (Goal 3); reduce child mortality (Goal 4); improve maternal health (Goal 5); combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases (Goal 6); ensure environmental sustainability (Goal 7) and develop a global partnership for development (Goal 8).While all were interdependent, making headway hinged on Goals 1 and 8, some speakers said during the course of the debate, painting a mixed picture of results since 2000. Voicing the concerns of many aid recipients, Ralph E. Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, said: "Platitudes through the years had left some feeling short-changed and sceptical." Standards for Goal 8 were those most woefully unmet. As developing countries struggled to advance in a difficult economic climate, their partners had replaced pledges of assistance with empty rhetoric.Poor countries had received $120 billion in 2009, far short of the $300 billion promised. Commitments made to Africa in 2005 by major donors at the Gleneagles G-8 Summit remained today $20 billion short. "Somehow, we are expected to soldier on, with less assistance than promised," he said. Achieving the Goals was at a critical juncture; they would not be reached without reducing the credibility gap. For the next five years, building a solid, credible partnership must be the engine of development.United States President Barack Obama said it was high time to put to rest the old myth that development was mere charity and that certain countries were condemned to perpetual poverty. Today's world was one in which a disease such as smallpox had been eradicated after ravaging people the world over throughout history. It was one in which countries such as China and India were leaders in the global economy, where the doors of education had been opened to tens of millions of children, boys and girls, where diseases such as malaria and HIV/AIDS were down and access to drinking water was up.

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2.Bill and Melinda Gates Fund Assessment of Haitian Aid,Tulane University
RV=84.6 2010/09/23 00:00
キーワード:grant,decision

Mike StreckerPhone: 504-865-5210mstreck@tulane.eduTulane University's Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy (DRLA), in partnership with the University of Haiti, will assess the impact of humanitarian aid in Haiti and whether it supports the sustainable recovery of the Haitian people. The first of its kind study will be funded through a $762,198 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.The assessment, which began this month and will run for 18 months, will determine how relief and recovery dollars can impact community resilience by gauging the perceptions of Haitian stakeholder groups including the Haitian people, government and relief agencies.On Jan. 12, 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti near the capital of Port-au-Prince. To date the government of Haiti has reported over 230,000 deaths, over two million people internally displaced and over three million affected individuals. The earthquake has further exasperated the already fragile state of Haiti. International and national partners have pledged $9.9 billion in aid over the next three years with the U.S. alone providing more than $1 billion."This unique program funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented by Tulane's DRLA seeks to understand the needs, response and sustainability of humanitarian and development interventions in a complex situation such as Haiti. With New Orleans recently observing Katrina's fifth anniversary, we have come to know, first hand, the importance of immediate relief as well as issues of sustainability for our communities," Tulane University's President Scott Cowen said."With the needs so vast and the funding and resources being brought to bear so sizable, it is imperative to monitor the appropriateness and efficacy of the aid delivered.," Tulane University's Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy (DRLA) Executive Director Ky Luu said. "In response to this need, the DRLA has received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to undertake this novel study that will identify humanitarian aid best practices as well as assess donor financial stewardship."This distinct approach in evaluating humanitarian assistance will guide the Haitian government, donors and implementing agencies to make programmatic decisions that will address the long term needs of the Haitian people, thus enhancing their resilience.The DRLA is an interdisciplinary academic center that provides education and conducts research in disaster resilience leadership through an interdisciplinary program taught by expert Tulane University faculty from Tulane's School of Architecture, A.B. Freeman School of Business, School of Law, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and School of Social Work.

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1.The United States in UN Peacekeeping: Strengthening UN Peacekeeping and Conflict Prevention Efforts,US DOS
RV=280.1 2010/09/24 00:00
キーワード:election,Council,sexual,rape

Office of the SpokesmanWashington, DCSeptember 23, 2010--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Increasing the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping is one of the highest priorities for the United States at the United Nations. Multilateral peacekeeping shares the risks and responsibilities of maintaining international peace and security, and is a cost-effective way to help achieve U.S. strategic and humanitarian interests. In September 2009, President Obama hosted the first-ever meeting with the leaders of the top troop-contributing nations to UN peacekeeping operations. This meeting underscored America's commitment to this vital tool, which allows countries around the world to share the burden for protecting civilians and fragile peace processes in societies emerging from war. Since that meeting, the U.S. Government has been working to enhance its support for UN and regional peacekeeping and to operationalize the commitments that the President outlined.Peacekeeping Operations, Peacebuilding and Police WorkOver the past year, the U.S. made assessed contributions of $2.6 billion to the UN peacekeeping budget and gave more than $3.6 billion in humanitarian and development assistance to eight countries where UN peacekeepers serve. In addition, the United States has contributed more than $4 million this year to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.U.S. support for police training and development this year totals $22 million, and we intend to maintain strong support for this critical element of peacekeeping. The U.S. will also contribute $100,000 to underwrite an innovative planning exercise to train peacekeeping leadership in the field, with a focus on civilian protection and crisis prevention.The United States has helped to train and equip over 136,000 peacekeepers, and supported deployment of more than 110,000 personnel from 29 countries.Women, Peace and SecurityThe U.S., with Secretary Clinton presiding, led the UN Security Council in adopting unanimously Resolution 1888 on Women, Peace, and Security, which condemns conflict-related sexual violence and calls on all parties to immediately end acts of rape and sexual violence during armed conflict.This initiative strengthens the international response to sexual violence in conflict by establishing a dedicated UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict under the UN Secretary-General's office, creating a team of experts to investigate crimes and assist victims, and tracking data on sexual violence in UN reports.The United States will support this effort in a number of ways, including by providing nearly $2 million to help start up the new office under Special Representative Margot Wallstrom.Key Peacekeeping OperationsThe U.S. continues to advance initiatives to strengthen UN peacekeeping capabilities, including by seeking to expand the number, capacity, and effectiveness of troop and police contributors, helping secure General Assembly approval for vital peacekeeping reforms, and working with fellow Security Council members to craft more credible and achievable mandates for operations in such countries as Haiti, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Somalia.Haiti: After the devastating earthquake of January 2010, which claimed the lives of over 100 UN personnel and the UN stabilization mission's leadership, the U.S. worked extremely closely with the UN to help the Government of Haiti to enhance security and deliver vital humanitarian relief to the people of Haiti. Tens of thousands of U.S. forces were able to withdraw from Haiti within a few months, as countries from Latin America and around the world moved quickly to share the burden and augment the UN peacekeeping presence. At the end of March, the U.S. along with the UN, and other partners, hosted a major donors conference. The U.S. has pledged $1.1 billion for Haiti's long term reconstruction needs.Sudan: The U.S. has carefully supported the effective implementation of peacekeeping mandates in Southern Sudan and Darfur, and promoted improved cooperation between these two peacekeeping missions, in line with the Obama Administration's comprehensive approach to Sudan. The U.S. continues to work closely with the UN to improve the humanitarian situation on the ground, and ensure that the UN is prepared to support the upcoming referenda.Liberia: The U.S. built an international consensus to maintain a robust peacekeeping operation in Liberia through the 2011 elections by leading a Security Council delegation to Liberia and working to ensure unbroken support for the implementation of the peace process. The U.S. is also working with the UN Peacebuilding Commission to develop a program of work to address gaps in rule of law, security sector reform and national reconciliation. We are Liberia's principal bilateral partner, and work closely with the UN Mission in Liberia to ensure that our efforts are mutually reinforcing.Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): In the DRC, the U.S. has recognized the daunting effort to protect civilians, including from the epidemic of rape and gender-based violence, and supported the UN peacekeeping mission's development of improved protection strategies and to enhance the capacity of the DRC government. The U.S. will contribute $100,000 to the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations for a pilot project in the DRC to assess steps to protect individuals, including victims, witnesses, and judicial personnel, before, during, and after trials.Somalia: The U.S. helped garner international support for the Transitional Federal Government and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), including by supporting UN funding to keep international peacekeepers in the country. The U.S. has been a strong supporter of recent efforts to augment the number of troops deployed in AMISOM, which now has a force of nearly 7,000. Since AMISOM's deployment in 2007, the United States has obligated more than $185 million to provide logistics support, equipment, and pre-deployment training to its forces. The United States has been the largest single country donor of humanitarian assistance to Somalia, providing more than $150 million in humanitarian assistance in Fiscal Year 2009. Additionally, the U.S. spearheaded efforts to secure renewed UN authority for international forces to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia.PRN: 2010/1335

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2.Hygiene Kits Provide Comfort for Thousands of Displaced Families in Haiti: $1.1 million in product donated to supply the kits with needed items,Direct Relief
RV=178.6 2010/09/24 00:00
キーワード:Direct,rain

Thanks to a donation of more than $1.1 million (wholesale) of personal care products, 4,380 hygiene kits were distributed last week to the most vulnerable people living in camps in Haiti. Direct Relief donated six ocean containers, or more than 58 tons, of hygiene products to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Haiti, which is pairing the items with other materials and packing the kits.With over a million people still living in crowded camps eight months after the earthquake, the need for hygiene products is very high."Hygiene supplies have become prized possessions," says Andrew MacCalla, Direct Relief's operations specialist in Haiti. "People are living in extremely tight quarters; only some of the camps have running water and toilets, there is no food provision, and when it rains--as it does almost every evening--the camps become muddy, filthy pits. When the rain starts, everyone runs for cover, but all they have is a tarp or tent."Direct Relief has donated enough products to assemble 87,000 hygiene kits, including shampoo, soap, feminine hygiene products, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, laundry detergent, and toilet paper. Since early September, the kits have been distributed to families at camps and birthing centers in Port-au-Prince, Carrefour, Petit Goave, Delmas, Fond Parisien, Croix des Bouquets, Delmas, Tabarre, Petionville, and Gressier. The kits supply a family of five for nearly a month and are assembled in buckets they can use to collect water.The most recent distribution is to KOFAVIV, a Haitian nongovernmental organization whose mission is to help protect and support women who have been sexually assaulted while living in a camp since the earthquake.These hygiene supplies have been some of the most requested items by the victims of the earthquake, and provide a bit of comfort for people in dire need.

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3.Working for change in Haiti,Govt. Israel
RV=170.5 2010/09/24 00:00
キーワード:technology,agricultural,teacher

One of the first to send humanitarian aid to Haiti following the earthquake that ravaged the country, Israel and its NGOs are still there - committed for the long haul.By Sue GalantIf you ask Israeli trauma expert Dr. Ruvie Rogel, to describe the biggest problem in Haiti today, he tells you that despite the abundance of aid, on the surface very little has changed.It's been eight months since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing an estimated 230,000 people, injuring 300,000, and leaving 1 million homeless. The earthquake destroyed vast areas of the Caribbean island nation, and leveled significant portions of the country's cities, including capital, Port-au-Prince.Israeli relief workers were some of the first to arrive in Haiti in the wake of the disaster, setting up an extremely well stocked temporary hospital with an alacrity and skill that gained it worldwide credit and recognition.When the headlines stopped, however, Israel was one of the countries that remained behind in an effort to help the Haitians pick up the pieces. Israeli NGOs, government bodies, and specialists in education, medicine and health, have all been visiting the country on a regular basis in an effort to help restore the country, already known as one of the poorest in the world even before the earthquake.Rogel, deputy director of Israel's Community Stress Prevention Center (CSPC), an organization set up in Kiryat Shmona, a northern town once battered by constant katyusha rocket attacks, has been to Haiti twice since the earthquake working with the Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC), an organization that unites leading NGOs and government organizations specializing in psychotrauma services.In Haiti, CSPC personnel worked under police protection in the country's worst slum, the Cite de Soleil. They taught emotional resilience techniques to religious leaders, school principals, teachers, psychologists, social workers, leaders of women's groups, nurses and doctors. The plan is that each of the participants will pass on the knowledge that he or she acquires, thus positively impacting hundreds of Haitians.Teaching and improvising, the Israeli wayRogel recalls that on his first visit, while he was leading a workshop, there was an aftershock from the earthquake and terrible panic ensued. No evacuation procedures were in place. That's when he realized that he could also teach the Haitians the techniques developed for the population of northern Israel, who had to learn fast, efficient evacuation drills as well as the best way to cope with the reality of having to be prepared. "On the spot, we found ourselves improvising and saw how much of the Israeli experience is relevant and how much we have to give," he recounts.Today, eight months after the quake, ITC member organizations have secured funding for three main projects: Organizing the community to improve sanitation in the makeshift camps and finding donors for sanitation equipment; bringing back to school the many children who haven't rejoined an educational framework; and helping to establish a restaurant for the numerous injured people who are physically unable to wait in the long queues for food.The CSPC and ITC are not the only organizations working today in Haiti. MASHAV, Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation, under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been working in Haiti for at least five years, long before the earthquake hit.The organization, which tries to give developing nations aid in the areas in which Israel has a comparative advantage and/or accumulated experience, flew to Haiti to help in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, and has remained there ever since.According to Ambassador Haim Divon, head of MASHAV, the organization is helping to oversee and establish a badly-needed ICU/trauma unit in the hospital in Port-au-Prince. This aid includes equipment, on-site training and ongoing supervision.In addition, MASHAV plans to fund and implement a long-term agricultural project in collaboration with Haiti's Ministry of Agriculture. "In the developing world, agriculture is the engine of the economy," says Divon, explaining MASHAV'S priorities.From search and rescue to microfinancingIsraeli NGO IsraAID is also busy in Haiti. The organization, which is a 17-member coalition of Israeli and Jewish NGOs, organizes volunteers from professional Israeli and Jewish aid organizations. Through its members it offers everything from development and relief work, to search and rescue, rebuilding communities and schools, aid packages, medical assistance and post-psychotrauma care.Immediately following the disaster, IsraAID sent two missions to Haiti, comprising military and civilian search and rescue and medical teams and humanitarian aid workers, who remained for six weeks. Now IsraAID, founded by Shachar Zehavi in 2001, is mixing and matching the expertise of many of its members to try to find solutions to Haiti's ongoing problems. For example, the Negev Institute is providing training in microfinancing and helping to re-establish small business enterprises. The institute has a three-pronged program in Haiti, introducing Israeli agricultural knowledge, innovative technologies and cooperative marketing frameworks.Zehavi estimates that he has secured funding that will enable the organizations that sprang into action quickly in Haiti to continue operating for at least the next two years.A unique feature of this non-profit which receives almost all of its funding (about 95 percent according to Zehavi) from North America, is that it mixes Israeli and North American volunteers on its teams.Also in Haiti under the auspices of IsraAID is the Jerusalem-based Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma (ICTP) that extends psychotrauma assistance in the immediate aftermath of traumatic events, as well as for the long-term. Founded in 1989 by Prof. Danny Brom, in addition to its work in Israel, ICTP collaborates with specialists around the world to share its unique expertise.Building the resilience to go onICTP representatives flew to Haiti in February with an IsraAid delegation and since then have been laying the groundwork there for ICTP's flagship School Based Intervention Program, which has been adopted by the local partners. The program trains local professionals to identify and treat youth suffering from psychotrauma.Jerusalem's premiere comprehensive rehabilitation center for physically disabled children, adolescents and young adults, Alyn Hospital has sent rehabilitation teams of occupational and physical therapists to Haiti under the IsraAID umbrella.Specializing in the rehabilitation of amputees, they worked tirelessly over a five-month period. Two therapists from Alyn will be flying back in January next year for follow-up.Another impressive IsraAID member committed to remaining in Haiti is Tevel b'Tzedek (The Earth - In Justice), founded by rabbi and writer Micha Odenheimer.Dedicated to Jewish social justice in the developing world and at home, it describes itself as the first Israeli NGO to bring together Israeli and Diaspora Jews "to study and work in developing countries and at home in order to eliminate poverty and develop a Jewish approach to justice in a global world." Its volunteers provide both psychosocial and logistic support.A few weeks after the quake, Tevel b'Tzedek sent its first delegation to Haiti to found schools and 'community tents' in some of the larger camps. The organization continues to operate and develop these programs, which range from a kindergarten to courses in pottery, hygiene, first aid and sport.A dream teamOne of its most noteworthy projects is the Dream Team, comprised of local teenagers who received leadership training and are taught skills such as mending tents and providing first aid. Other groups were established for adult education, community action, and empowerment for the vulnerable female teenage population.Future plans include bringing together volunteers from Israel and the Diaspora in Haiti; increasing food production; combining Israeli and Haitian agricultural expertise using organic, sustainable methods; and combining new agriculture methods, techniques and crops.Tevel b'Tzedek volunteers work in teams, in line with Odenheimer's belief that Israelis and Jews know how to create community and how to draw strength from what 'community' has to offer.The aid continues. This month, the charity Save a Child's Heart, located in Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, brought over three Haitian children to Israel for life-saving heart surgery. Earlier this year, the charity brought over another child, six-year-old Woodley Elsyee, for heart surgery. He is now healthy and well and flew back to Haiti in April.Two months earlier, the Israeli Cabinet voted to respond affirmatively to a United Nations request to send police to assist its Stabilization Mission. The gesture will cost the country an estimated $520,000 beyond the costs covered by the UN for a six-month period. The Israeli police officers, all volunteers, will be part of a combined Italian-Israeli-Jordanian force to maintain public order.At the time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "This is a Jewish and humanistic action and it follows up on the rapidly-organized activity that preceded it after the Haitian earthquake."An ongoing commitmentThe 14 member Israeli delegation flew out to Haiti at the end of August. Among the crew were two police officers who had postponed their weddings so they could take part in the mission. A third officer, Golan De-Leon, took part in the mission despite the fact his first child was due to be born while he was away. "Even though this will be my first child, I am personally committed to this mission and have the full support of my wife," he told reporters just before he flew.At a sendoff breakfast, Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon said he wasn't surprised by the commitment shown by the police crew. He told reporters it was just another example of Israel's ongoing commitment to sharing its vast experience in disaster response with the world, demonstrating "to friends and foes alike that Israel is always willing to contribute and volunteer anywhere, and at any time."Micha Odenheimer agrees. "We are, we hope, going to remain in Haiti for at least the next two years… We have some idea of what we can do for them - although I am certain that the challenges will be formidable. But what we will receive from the opportunity of service will almost surely be even more than what we can give."Haitian-Israeli Rehabilitation Center in Port au Prince run by the Sheba Medical Center at Tel HashomerAn Israeli team, headed by Dr. Tsaki (Itzhak) Siev-Ner, chief of orthopedic rehabilitation and chief orthopedic rehabilitation surgeon at the Sheba Medical Center, which was sent to Haiti to assess the rehabilitation needs of the population as result of the January earthquake has returned with an estimate of over 4,000 new amputees who need artificial limbs. The delegation proposed the establishment of a joint Haitian-Israeli Rehabilitation Center in Port au Prince based on rotating Israeli medical teams that will both treat patients and train local personnel – at an annual cost of approximately $1.5 million.For the last several months, teams of four Sheba doctors have been operating there monthly, manufacturing and fitting prosthetic arms and legs to the more than 4,000 Haitian amputees of the earthquake.Sheba Medical Center CEO Prof. Zeev Rotstein commented that "Sheba has a long and proud tradition of delivering medical assistance beyond our national boundaries. Sheba doctors have provided international relief and medical training in Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Mauritania, Myanmar, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and more. These activities stem from the hospital's commitment for the ailing and needy; from the State of Israel's long-time tradition of contributing to humanitarian relief efforts abroad; and out of an abiding concern for healing and compassion that is ingrained in Jewish history and tradition."

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4.Opening General Debate, Secretary-General Says ‘Great Goals Are Within Reach’, Urges Members States to Stand United ‘Against Forces that Would Divide Us’,UN GA
RV=165.0 2010/09/24 00:00
キーワード:election,Council

GA/10996Sixty-fifth General AssemblyPlenary11th & 12th Meetings (AM & PM)Theme of Debate: Reaffirming Central Role United Nations in Global Governance; Assembly President Says World Body Must Reform, Act with More Efficiency, UnityAchieving the United Nations ambitious agenda for a more prosperous and sustainable world free of nuclear weapons was among the great challenges of our era, and the Organization had a moral duty to pull together in a principled stand against the divisive forces, be they social, economic or geopolitical, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told world leaders as he opened the General Assembly's week-long annual general debate today."The great goals are within reach," he said. "We can achieve them by looking forward [and] uniting our strength as a community of nations in the name of the larger good," the Secretary-General said. Following the Assembly's review of the status of the Millennium Development Goals, which had concluded the day before, the challenge now, he said, was to deliver on the pledge for a mutually accountable partnership to better the lives of billions within this generation.Work would hinge on helping people help themselves, and investing smartly in areas such as education and women's empowerment. He stressed that that the United Nations was working on a host of longer-term issues, with new momentum seen in nuclear disarmament, climate change and women's empowerment.During the year, the Organization had been on the ground in times of emergency, he said, citing its involvement in Pakistan following epic floods, in Haiti after a devastating earthquake, in Iraq brokering a compromise to keep elections on track, and notably in Africa, where it had adapted its mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to changing circumstances there. Defining the United Nations work, however, were efforts to build a stronger institution. In the weeks ahead, as the Assembly's substantive work got under way in earnest, delegates must remember that the world still looked to the United Nations for moral and political leadership.Echoing that thought, General Assembly President Joseph Deiss, stressed: "It is up to you, the Member States, to make the United Nations strong and able to play a central part in facing global challenges." The Organization risked being marginalized by the emergence of other actors on the global stage and criticism that it was ineffective, especially in the wake of a global financial crisis that had demanded a fast, coordinated response. To maximize its ability to play a global governance role, "we must work to make it strong, inclusive and open", he said. It would be up to Members to determine the ideal combination of legitimacy and effectiveness.For the African Union, that meant holding two permanent seats with full veto power, and five non-permanent seats on the Security Council, said Bingu Wa Mutharika, President of Malawi, who spoke as the Union's 2010 Chairman in the lengthy debate that followed. Such reforms would allow Africa to effectively participate in global governance carried out by the United Nations, a point reinforced by Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone, who said no continent should have an exclusive monopoly over the Council's membership. He looked forward to the situation evolving during the Assembly's session.Throughout the day, world leaders and high-ranking officials from more than 30 countries outlined national objectives and offered other prescriptions for making the United Nations a more representative yet agile body, able to confront complex situations and meet weighty demands. Gatherings like the annual general debate would only be valuable, some said, if they allowed for shaping of a common vision for action towards peace, development and justice.Citizens participating more directly in solving societal challenges would demand the United Nations to be accountable to them, many said. To meet that expectation, said Swiss President Doris Leuthard, each Member State must first put its own house in order and commit itself clearly within the Organization.Carrying that thought further, and touching directly on the theme of the debate, Steven Vanackere, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Institutional Reform of Belgium, said that at the heart of any form of governance lay responsibility, whether global or local, national or international. However, responsibility alone was not enough, as governance was not only about behaving responsibly, it was also about being accountable. That applied not only at the level of the single State, but also at the level of the United Nations.

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5.CHF Opens New Steel Shelter Production Facility to Bring Transitional Housing to Petit-Goave, Haiti,CHF
RV=69.1 2010/09/24 00:00
キーワード:transitional

September 24, 2010—CHF has opened a shelter assembly facility in Petit-Goave to support its USAID-funded transitional housing program.Steel shelter productionCurrently, 42 workers are busy assembling the wall and roof units for the steel-framed shelters. The team will grow in the next week as CHF increases its production capacity. The assembled pieces will then be taken to and installed at residential plots cleared by CHF during its February-July cash-for-work rubble removal program.Since March, CHF has been constructing identical shelters in Leogane, where it has another workshop. The plan is to install 2,000 shelters in the Petit-Goave-Leogane corridor, primarily in Leogane.CHF's Petit-Goave workshop is located on the shaded grounds of the Lycee Faustin Soulouque in the heart of downtown, just minutes by foot from the hard-hit neighborhoods where the shelters will be installed.The director of the Lycee was happy to permit CHF to use its grounds free of charge as a result of CHF's longstanding commitment to Petit-Goave and its educational sector - not only has CHF rehabilitated 5 schools in the region since 2007, but CHF built a library at the Lycee itself in 2009.Shelters built at the new facility are part of the USAID/OFDA-funded CLEARS program, which CHF has been implementing in Petit-Goave, Grand Goave, Leogane, Cap Haitien, and Port-au-Prince.CHF will begin installing its steel shelters in downtown Petit-Goave next week.

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1.Haiti Storm Flash Report #1 24 September 2010,OCHA
RV=264.0 2010/09/25 00:00
キーワード:rain,UNICEF,cluster,Wash

This report was issued by OCHA Haiti . The next report will be issued on or around 25 September 2010. I. Situation Overview At approx 1500 local time on September 24th a storm with high winds and rain struck Port au Prince metropolitan area for about 30 minutes. The storm was not predicted and no warnings were therefore issued. Thus far, five people were confirmed dead and there are several reports of injuries and people being trapped under fallen trees and collapsed shelters. The camp management and camp coordination cluster (CCCM) currently estimates 2000 tents damaged or destroyed in camps across Port au Prince. Assessments of damage are ongoing and these numbers may well rise. The Direction de la Protection Civile (DPC) have requested the distribution of shelter materials (100 tarpaulins) to affected populations in three camps. Planning for this is under way. UNICEF has also mobilized 1000 blankets for camps at Caradeux where 931 children were affected. While four hospitals have reported flood and other damage, most are functioning and have increased staff to deal with the incoming injuries. The MSF Holland hospital is damaged but functioning; the MSF Belgium facility is fully functional and reports an influx of patients. One hospital (Hospital de la Paix) has reported to be unable to function due to flooding. Clinic tents at Petionville Golf Club camp were blown down. IFRC hospital in Carrefour reports no structural damage and has put extra staff on standby. Minor damage is being reported in Leogane and Petit-Goave where the bridge at the entrance to the commune was affected, but the main area of concern is Port-au-Prince. II. Humanitarian Response The UN and humanitarian partners has convened an emergency response taskforce at OCHA, with the main clusters represented to ensure full coordination of assessments and response. DPC have activated the Centre d'Operation d'Urgence Departmental to coordinate the response, and have activated their representatives at camp level. Priority areas for the response have been identified as shelter and mitigation work in camps where water is not draining away. All camp-leaders are being called across the affected area to gather information about the damage and needs and to determine appropriate response. MINUSTAH has deployed five battalions across town to assess camps and damage to the area. They have also responded to some reports of people trapped or medical emergencies. Multi-sectoral assessment teams are being assembled by CCCM/IOM and will begin assessments at first light including teams from WFP among other agencies. A minimum additional five IFRC teams will also deploy, in coordination with CCCM. These are rapid assessment teams and will trigger rapid distributions of assistance. An aerial assessment of the affected area will also be conducted tomorrow. The WASH cluster have field teams on standby to provide help where needed. A logistics cluster team is also on standby and coordinating with MINUSTAH. WFP reports sufficient stocks of high energy biscuits and humanitarian daily rations in the affected area and is standing by to provide emergency food assistance immediately if required. Medical teams from IFRC will begin camp visits tomorrow to provide medical assistance where necessary.

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2.With United Nations Credibility Leadership Role in Jeopardy World Leaders Warn Only ‘Radical Overhaul’ Can Bring Organization Fully into Twenty-First Century,UN GA
RV=255.6 2010/09/25 00:00
キーワード:Council,policy,decision,climate,progress,African

GA/10999Sixty-fifth General AssemblyPlenary14th & 15th Meetings (AM & PM)Annual General Debate Continues With Calls for Security Council ReformA shifting power balance and rapid globalization of threats — from economic crisis and drug trafficking to pollution and terrorism — taken together, had ushered in a new world order, challenging the United Nations to update its anachronistic structures and mindsets so it could truly lead in the twenty-first century, world leaders told the General Assembly today as it moved into day two of its annual general debate.Such reforms, many of the day's nearly 40 speakers argued, must include a Security Council that reflected the views of developing countries and emerging economies, which were currently sidelined from that powerful decision-making table. Africa's voice in particular should be heard on compelling peace and security issues, as well as water management, poverty eradication and women's empowerment. Some urged that blocs like the European Union be represented in the General Assembly, while others were hopeful that a broad international push over the next year could lead to the addition of a new member, Palestine. The key to making headway on all those issues was a United Nations that was more responsive to changed circumstances."We are not doing anything like what we must," said Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In recent years, global institutions had sometimes struggled to adapt to new circumstances. Reform was essential, he said, adding: "All of us have to respond to a world that is profoundly altered." Without a radical overhaul, the United Nations would not provide the needed leadership. The Security Council must reflect the new geography of power, with permanent seats for Brazil, India, Germany and Japan, as well as African representation. The European Union's vital role in promoting prosperity should be represented in the Assembly. As a community of nations, he said the United Nations faces three challenges: redrawing of the map of power; globalization of problems, including terrorism and climate change; and increasingly fluid forms of identity.Pressing further, Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal, pointed out that the Organizations very Charter bore the "stigma of colonial prejudice" as it still referred to the notion of an "enemy State" and general principles of law recognized by "civilized" nations, as if there existed uncivilized ones. Composed of 51 Members in 1945, the United Nations today counted 192. Meanwhile, the Security Council's membership had changed only once — in 1965 — and 17 years of discussion on the matter had passed without much progress. He said maintaining the status quo would only expose that body to more criticism. "Inertia can be very dangerous," he said. The United Nations could never be credible without a permanent Security Council seat for Africa with veto rights.For some, it seemed as though the United Nations had evolved into a two-tier Organization, reflecting a world that was divided into two groups, one with inherent laudable values, rights and liberties, and another that needed coaching on those principles. Rwanda, said its President, Paul Kagame, seemed to have been relegated to the latter, along with other developing nations. "Marginalized and disenfranchised, we are also considered chronic violators of our own human rights," he said. An accountability deficit worked against the idea that the United Nations was credible, relevant and democratic. He urged that it did not become a tool for the powerful to subjugate others.Supporting that point, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda, said Africa's economic re-awakening was a strong building block that would strengthen the United Nations. Some Western groups had begun to talk of African "lions", equating their performance to that of Asian "tigers" of the past, with estimates projecting African consumption to reach $1.4 trillion by 2020.In some areas, a disconnect was seen in more general but equally important work to reach the Millennium Development Goals, other speakers said. There were times it felt like the international system set out to put hurdles in the path of its own efforts to overcome challenges, said Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana, pointing to a lack of coherence between aid, trade and climate, which made it difficult for poor countries seeking progress. The United Nations should establish global accountability indicators to transparently monitor whether States were pursuing policies that helped them discharge their global duties in a holistic manner. Better accountability, properly understood, could help the United Nations rise to current challenges.As for building peace and security, resumed dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian Authority was "really good news," said Christine Fernandez, President of Argentina. During the current session, she hoped to see a State of Palestine seated in the Assembly Hall. That would contribute greatly to global peace and security.Offering a fresh perspective, Montenegro's President Filip Vujanović said that his country, as the youngest member of the United Nations, welcomed the adoption of the resolution on system-wide coherence and supported United Nations efforts to fight transboundary problems like organized crime, drug trafficking and trafficking in human beings. He also underlined his appreciation for United Nations peacekeeping missions, saying "a decades-long experience in peacekeeping operations confirmed the justification and relevance of this concept and strategic policy of the UN." Montenegro was continuously enhancing its participation.

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1.World Leaders Appeal for International Solidarity, Applied through Legitimacy of United Nations, as General Assembly Continues Annual High-Level Debate,UN GA
RV=308.0 2010/09/26 00:00
キーワード:debt,election,Council,climate

GA/11001Sixty-fifth General AssemblyPlenary16th & 17th Meetings (AM & PM)Heads of State and Government called for the building of global solidarity through the United Nations to help resolve local conflicts as well as international crises, as the annual high-level debate at the General Assembly continued with its third day today."We have been calling for all our voices to be heard", in order to bolster such solidarity, King Mswati III of Swaziland said early in the day as he pledged his support to the pre-eminent role of the United Nations in applying multilateral solutions to a host of local, regional and global issues. He called for African representation on the Security Council to be strengthened so that more effective, multilateral action could be applied to the continents' problems.In that light, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, appealed to Member States to not let their commitments fade to help his country to defeat the alarmingly increasing extremist tendencies of Al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam militias, saying that the former sought to establish in the Horn of Africa a terrorist hub to "wreak havoc in the region and beyond". Pointing to the accomplishments of his Government following the Djibouti Agreement despite its battle against those groups, President Sharif called for international support in institution-building, as well as security.Similarly, Malam Bacai Sanha, President of Guinea-Bissau, called on Member States not to let their solidarity with his country be shaken because of what he called the tragic, widely condemned events of last year that had led to early presidential elections from which he had become the country's leader. He appealed to all partners to proceed with the same spirit of friendship, assistance and cooperation with his people and their democratically-elected institutions "in this hour of need", particularly in the urgent reform of the country's defence and security sectors, as well in the area of debt relief.Leaders of Balkan nations also appealed for international solidarity, applied through the legitimacy of the United Nations, to help resolve problems in their region that lingered from the conflicts of the 1990s.Haris Silajdžić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said that, due to inadequate response from the international community, groups he called "the remnants of those who still believe in the completion of the political project that proved catastrophic" during the 1990's were now publicly calling for secession in an area that had killed or expelled hundreds of thousands of non-Serbs. In a sense, they were asking the international community to reward genocide, ethnic cleansing and other horrors. He stated that the collective resolve to prevent the "opening of wounds" must not fail this time.For his part, Boris Tadić, President of Serbia, welcomed the General Assembly's endorsement of a process of dialogue that would hopefully lead to a mutually acceptable compromise solution to the problem of Kosovo. Serbia had always maintained that the province's attempt to secede unilaterally was a violation of the basic principles of the United Nations Charter, the Helsinki Final Act and Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). He maintained that the recent ruling of the International Court of Justice on the matter had reaffirmed that Kosovo remained under United Nations interim administration until that compromise was worked out.On the Middle East, Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority said that rectifying the path of the political process as direct negotiations resumed between Israelis and Palestinians could only be achieved when the international community, through the United Nations, assumed the main responsibility for ensuring the Palestinian people's right to self-determination in their independent, sovereign state.Throughout the day, State leaders also stressed the national implications of global problems, such as the economic crisis and climate change, which they affirmed could only be addressed through collective action through the world Organization. Jurelang Zedkaia, President of the Marshall Islands, reminded the Assembly of the need to take global action on climate change. "We have no mountains or high ground — we have only our narrow archipelago resting metres above the ocean," he said.Failure to address the various impacts of the phenomenon in the short-term would mean economic and moral costs for all low-lying islands and beyond, he said, adding that global solidarity with the most vulnerable faced a true litmus test at the upcoming Cancun meeting of the States parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, where he advocated that nations build political trust through "fast start" finance.

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2.Haiti: Heavy rain and wind Information bulletin nツー 1,IFRC
RV=190.7 2010/09/26 00:00
キーワード:rain,Cluster,Shelter

This bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS), with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has determined that external assistance is not required, and is therefore not seeking funding or other assistance from donors at this time.A heavy storm with rains hit Port-au-Prince in the afternoon of 24 September 2010. The Civil Protection Department (D駱artement de la Protection Civile - DPC) reports that the death toll for the moment is 5.Early coordination response between Red Cross partners resulted in rapid alert of the Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) the same evening. Four Emergency Response Teams were deployed this morning, 25 September to seven camps in Port-au-Prince by the Haitian Red Cross Society and the IFRC. After the completion of needs assessments, relief items have been sent to the affected camps for distribution.The SituationOn Friday, 24 September at around 15:00 hours a storm with strong winds and rain struck the capital city of Port-au-Prince metropolitan area for approximately 30 minutes. The storm was not predicted and as such no warnings were raised. According to the United States National Hurricane Center, the storm was not part of any tropical system, but was a standard early autumn storm caused by cold and dry conditions in the upper atmosphere. Preliminary reports show that multiple IDP camps have been affected. On 24 September, the Shelter Cluster reported that 2,000 tents have been damaged or lost in Port-au-Prince. Currently, the Civil Protection Department estimates that 7,878 tents are longer usable in the entire affected area. Red Cross and Red Crescent action Since the onset of the rains, the Haitian Red Cross Society is in regular contact with the DPC in order to obtain up-to-date information. In addition, intensive planning was undertaken to carry out damage and needs assessments. The Haitian Red Cross Society and the IFRC worked together with the Shelter Cluster to ensure coordinated assessment and response with the humanitarian community.

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3.IT, Crisis Experts Come Together To Improve Disaster Response,World Bank
RV=107.6 2010/09/26 00:00
キーワード:technology,Camp

Press Release No:2011/102/SARContact:In Washington Mohamad Al-Arief, (202) 352-4745, malarief@worldbank.orgWASHINGTON, September 25, 2010 – The World Bank Group today is hosting a group of volunteer disaster experts and programmers to create new tools for people in times and places of crisis, including the recent floods that have devastated Pakistan.The World Bank Group's Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery Labs has partnered with Crisis Commons to host the Washington Crisis Camp, part of a Crisis Camp Day, which includes events in London, Bogota, Toronto, Calgary, Silicon Valley, and online. Crisis Camps are a grass-roots movement of developers and disaster and crisis experts that provide solutions to communications on the ground in disaster-stricken areas."The idea behind the Crisis Camps came out of the desire of people to do more than send money," said Heather Blanchard, Crisis Commons Founder. "These camps bring communities together, both locally and virtually, to use their skills to solve specific problems in aid relief, create and support technology tools and provide volunteer surge capacity for existing collaborative projects such Ushahidi, OpenStreetMap and Sahana Disaster Management System which help aid workers more systematically track relief efforts and provide enhanced situational awareness."One of the challenges the volunteers will take on are real-time problems from the Pakistan flood relief effort and to build on previous camps devoted to Pakistan. World Bank disaster experts currently assessing the damage and reconstruction needs in Pakistan provided insight on the real-time problems they are seeing for the Crisis Campers to work through. To help the country recover, the World Bank Group has also provided rescue boats and will reallocate one billion dollars of no-interest finance for flood recovery and reconstruction.In the aftermath of the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, Crisis Camp partners helped speed the analysis of aerial photographs and, as a result, the shift to the heavy task of reconstruction."Volunteer Technical Communities like these present a fundamental shift in how we design and use technology to further disaster prevention and preparedness in disaster-prone countries," said Saroj Jha, head of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery. "We are only at the beginning of this story, but given that the learning from communities like Crisis Commons has been implemented in Haiti and Chile, it holds great promise for the future. It is exciting to see the Bank play a leadership role in these emerging communities.""It's impossible to predict what the volunteers will come up with," Blanchard said, "but we know that a similar group generated the open-source mobile phone application called 'I'm OK' which we used in Haiti during the aftershocks to send an 'I'm OK' signal to our team. It's a free, open-source application that anyone can download and use in case of emergency. To us, that's the ultimate public good."Volunteers can participate virtually or at the CrisisCamp event by registering online. For more information, go to CrisisCommons.org.NOTE TO EDITORS: September is National Preparedness Month in the US.

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4.Haiti: Storm Situation Report #3, 26 September 2010,OCHA
RV=96.7 2010/09/26 00:00
キーワード:cluster,Shelter

This report was issued by OCHA Haiti. The next report will be issued on or around 27 September 2010.I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES• 162 camps identified so far with humanitarian needs, mostly shelter and mitigation.• Assessments to date report that approximately 11,000 families require shelter assistance. This number may increase further.• Existing in-country stocks are sufficient to meet all identified needs so far but contingency stocks will need to be replenished.• Electricity coverage to Port-au-Prince will be restored in the coming days.• Health and water services were slightly disrupted but have now been restored.

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1.Haiti: After the Storm, Shelter for the Homeless,IOM
RV=406.5 2010/09/27 00:00
キーワード:rain,transitional,Camp,July,Shelter,season,DPC,actor,radio,construction

Haiti - IOM responded quickly with its humanitarian partners over the weekend, providing new homes to many whose tents were destroyed or inundated after a violent storm struck without warning on Friday afternoon.High winds and lashing rain caused death and destruction throughout the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area leaving as many as 8,432 families with damaged or sodden tents according to government estimates. Six deaths and 67 injuries were confirmed as a result of flying debris or suffocation.More wind and rain is forecast across Haiti for the coming days further complicating the task of bringing relief to those left without shelter in the midst of the hurricane season.Friday's deluge brought a tale of woe for tens of thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The storm lasted little over 30 minutes but caused chaos in the IDP camps where 1.3 million people made homeless by this year's earthquake live.A well-organized humanitarian response began immediately and by Sunday numerous local and international actors had pooled efforts to bring relief to many of the families who lost their shelter in the storm. To date 172 camps have been assessed and 21 priority sites have been identified. The priority need is shelter, with no major food or medical needs reported as a result of this storm.It is predicted that by Tuesday afternoon all those currently known to have been affected by the storm will have received relief.The initial damage assessments were carried out by the Haiti's Direction of Civil Protection (DPC) alongside IOM teams and humanitarian partners who fanned out across the most vulnerable camps. Minutes after the storm struck, the Camp Management Operations unit IOM organized a major telephone outreach operation to IDP camps. A few hours later direct contact had been established with 374 camps providing the first reliable data on the extent of the damage caused by the storm for IOM and other humanitarian partners.IOM's Health and Protection units were also on hand responding to requests to help for acute health and to protection needs.By Sunday, IOM and its humanitarian partners had distributed some 5,240 tarpaulins, 150 tents and 785 shelter kits to those affected and more distributions are due over the coming days, including ropes blankets and hygiene kits.Outside Port-au-Prince, in Corail-Cesselesse camp, where many tents were damaged or flooded, IOM moved 110 vulnerable families (some 555 individuals), into newly constructed transitional shelters.Within an hour and a half of being moved, many families were busy planting gardens and arranging their new accommodation.IOM was able to react quickly in Corail-Cesselesse because the construction of 950 transitional shelters planned for the area was already well underway and 111 units were ready to move into.Construction began on 28 July and the newly painted shelters were simply awaiting the completion of wash and sanitation facilities.Saturday's operation in Corail was led by IOM's Shelter unit, with Camp Management Operations, Protection and Community Mobilizers assisting.The most vulnerable families were selected by IOM's Shelter Unit Community mobilizers, Camp managers (ARC) and community leaders.IOM also broadcast a special edition of its daily Chimen Lakay (Finding Home) radio show from Corail on Saturday.The show, hosted by IOM's Marie Nelege Byron, focused on key safety messages for IDPs in the wake of the storm, which left many areas flooded, left power lines down and triggered a number of landslides. It was broadcast nationwide on Radio Ginen as well as Radio Boukman, the community radio station for Cite Soleil.The transitional shelter project in Corail is funded by the United Nations' Emergency Relief and Recovery Fund (ERRF). The IOM transitional shelter programme is also supported by the governments of Japan, Korea and Sweden.Please see slide show of photographs at http://tinyurl.com/Corailafterthestorm.For more information contact:Leonard DoyleIOM Communications HaitiTel: + 509 3702-5066E-mail: ldoyle@iom.intorKennedy ChibvongodzeIOM Haiti ShelterTel: + 509 3681-3501 / 3701-9681E-mail: chibvongodze@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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1.Senior Government Officials from Nations on the Front Lines of Climate Change Urge Comprehensive Action to Help with Mitigation, Adaptation Measures,UN GA
RV=135.3 2010/09/28 00:00
キーワード:agricultural,climate,Plan

GA/11004Sixty-fifth General AssemblyPlenary19th & 20th Meetings (AM & PM)As Assembly Continues Annual Debate, Speakers Say Small Island States, Facing Sea-level Rise, Weather Extremes, Must Play Key Role in Talks on New Climate DealAmid their efforts to mitigate and adapt to the adverse, often destructive effects of climate change, individual countries were unable to tackle the vast, far-reaching challenges alone, making it vital for the international community to develop a coordinated approach to the issue, leaders of small island developing States stressed today as the General Assembly continued its annual general debate.Those States were among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and the weather anomalies and natural disasters it caused. The leaders told the Assembly that earthquakes, lasting droughts, floods, and rising sea levels had led to a raft of negative consequences for their nations, including the loss of life and biodiversity, wrecked infrastructure and soiled agricultural land, among many others. To successfully rebuild and prepare against future damage, small island developing States called for a coordinated, inclusive international approach to help them develop and implement sustainable mitigation and adaptation strategies.That call came on the heels of the Assembly's two-day high-level meeting to review the status of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, which wrapped up last Saturday. At the meeting's end, the Assembly adopted a wide-ranging outcome document through which Member States acknowledged that climate change and sea-level rise continued to pose a significant risk to small island developing States, and stressed the need to consider the possible security implications of climate change for them. At today's meeting, while several speakers hailed that action, they were disappointed that a consensus had not been reached on mitigation and adaptation strategies during the most recent meeting of the States Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December 2009. Yet, at the same time, they were hopeful that a legally-binding and comprehensive climate agreement could be reached at the next conference in Cancun, Mexico this November if negotiations were conducted in a cooperative and inclusive spirit. "We cannot afford to leave Cancun empty-handed. Concrete results must be achieved," said Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa, whose country would soon mark the sombre one-year anniversary of a devastating tsunami. Vested national interests had taken precedence over concern for a global and just solution in Copenhagen, he said, adding that much publicized "fast track" funding announced there to help meet the most vulnerable countries' adaptation needs had become a "best kept secret." Information on how much of the pledges had been honoured or disbursed and to whom, had been scarce. Even when made available, such information was often vague and incoherent.A privileged few — with fortunate geographies and resource endowments — may have felt that they could afford to wait out negotiations on a legally-binding climate change agreement. However, he warned that island nations at the frontline of climate change's destructive impacts, like Samoa, had no such luxury. He went on to say that any new climate change treaty would be ineffectual without full membership and participation of all United Nations Member States, especially those obligated to do so. To that point, Orette Bruce Golding, Prime Minister of Jamaica, added that the new climate treaty should be founded on the Framework Convention and the 2007 Bali Plan of Action. As countries among the most vulnerable to global warming, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and its partners in the Alliance of Small Island States would continue to defend the long-term stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations, with a cap of 1.5ー C above pre-industrial levels, he said.He went on to welcome the commitment by developed countries to provide $30 billion to assist developing countries in improving mitigation and adaptation strategies over the next two years, underscoring it as an opportunity to "demonstrate that when we speak, we say what we mean and mean what we say". Among other issues highlighted today, speakers stressed the need to prioritize efforts to combat modern scourges such as terrorism, illicit drug and arms trade, and the use and proliferation of nuclear weapons. Prime Minister Malielegaoi, of Samoa, underscored the links between climate change, peace and security, noting that climate change threatened to intensify existing drivers of conflict in a way that could roll back development across many countries. To him, nuclear terrorism was one of the most challenging threats to international peace and security. Given that, Samoa believed that the only absolute guarantee against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons was their "total elimination". In that context, Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, urged the international community to do more to address the issue. The world was no safer today than when the United Nations was formed, he said, pointing to religious and ethnic tensions that plagued parts of Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Nuclear weapons still existed, and thus non-proliferation efforts must be strengthened.Terrorism and extremism, both growing threats to world peace, existed beyond the borders of Afghanistan, said Zalmai Rassoul, the country's Minister for Foreign Affairs. If international partners and allies wanted to win the global war on terrorism, they must look beyond the villages of Afghanistan. Such a global challenge could only be defeated by a concerted effort, and his Government was committed to cooperating with others to stamp out that scourge.Also speaking today were the Vice-Presidents of Ecuador, Botswana, Maldives and Sudan.The Heads of Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, Malaysia, Fiji, Lesotho, Morocco, Papua New Guinea, Mongolia, Andorra, Vanuatu, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, and Croatia also spoke.The Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis also addressed the Assembly, as did the Foreign Ministers of San Marino, France, Algeria, Kyrgyzstan, Bahrain, Cuba, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda, Nicaragua, Solomon Islands, Ireland, Gambia, Sao Tome and Principe, Central African Republic, Brunei Darussalam and Mozambique.Ministers of Nepal and Zambia also spoke.The General Assembly will reconvene at 9 a.m. Tuesday, 28 September, to continue its annual general debate.

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3.Haiti: Storm Situation Report #4, 27 September 2010,OCHA
RV=109.2 2010/09/28 00:00
キーワード:cluster,Wash

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - 14,611 families in need of shelter assistance have now been identified, meaning demand for shelter now exceeds supplies available in country by approximately 2,500. Shelter cluster partners are identifying supplies in the pipeline that can be most readily accessed to fill this gap. - Less than 10% of sites report damage to WASH facilities including latrines, showers and bladders. - Plastic sheeting to repair showers and toilets is required.

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4.The Displaced of Haiti: Long-Term Challenges and Needed Solutions,USCCB
RV=44.4 2010/09/28 00:00
キーワード:policy

USCCB Publishes Findings, Recommendations after Mission to Haiti and Haitians in Other Caribbean NationsPlea of Haitian children especially troublesomeWASHINGTON (September 27, 2010)—Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, head of the U.S. bishops Haiti Advisory Group, introduced September 27, the report "The Displaced of Haiti: Long-Term Challenges and Needed Solutions" on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Mission to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas."As we saw from the storms that hit Port-Au-Prince over the weekend, Haiti is still in a fragile state," Archbishop Wenski said. "Nearly nine months after the earthquake, 1.3 million persons remain homeless, living in tent camps, and clean-up and reconstruction efforts proceed at a very slow pace. Despite the outpouring of support from the international community in the aftermath of the disaster, attention to the long-term recovery of Haiti has begun to lag. Full assistance to help the country rebuild has yet to be delivered, and displaced Haitians, particularly vulnerable children, remain in dangerous situations."The U.S. bishops' delegation found the plea of Haitian children especially troublesome."While there are some innovative and promising child protective initiatives, there is no comprehensive approach to prevent family separation, smuggling and trafficking across the border, and support safe return and reintegration and durable solutions for children," said Todd Scribner, USCCB Migration and Refugee Services education coordinator.Thousands of Haitian children live in hundreds of "orphanages" or "child-care centers" in and around Port-au-Prince. Some lost their parents; in many other cases, parents who cannot care for their children will often leave them there. Children in Haiti are also vulnerable to exploitation, particularly to the restavek system, a practice in which a child is sent to work for another family with the hope that the child will have access to an education, or at least food and shelter. Instead, the child often finds a life of domestic servitude and slave-like conditions. There also is evidence that Haitian children are being trafficked into the Dominican Republic to work in agriculture, beg on the streets, or perform domestic work, yet little is being done to apprehend and prosecute traffickers.Other USCCB findings include:* Recovery and reconstruction efforts are proceeding slowly, leaving Haiti's displaced, both inside the country and outside, at grave risk;* After an initial generous response, nations in the region, including the United States, are beginning to pull back the welcome mat for Haitians displaced because of the earthquake;* Haitian children remain in danger, subject to difficult living conditions, domestic servitude, and human trafficking;* Haitian families are divided and policies pursued both by Haiti and surrounding nations, including the United States, have not been designed to reunite them; and* Interdiction and deportation policies toward Haitians in the region continue or have resumed, despite the fragile state of the recovery effort in Haiti.The U.S. Bishops' delegation also made the following recommendations:* The United States and other nations must provide reconstruction funds in a timely manner and assist the Haitian government in rebuilding the country, including a plan for re-location or return of the displaced to homes;* Family tracing efforts for orphans must be increased and best interest determinations for Haitian orphans in Haiti and the Dominican Republic should be introduced;* The United States should liberalize immigration policies toward Haitians, including the reunification of the families of medical evacuees, a re-designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians who arrived after January 12, 2010, and humanitarian parole for Haitian family members who have been approved for a U.S. visa but await a priority date;* Efforts should be increased to protect children and women along the Haiti-Dominican Republic border to minimize the incidence of human trafficking; and* U.S. interdiction policies toward Haitians should include proactive asylum screening; the United States should urge the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas to cease deportations of Haitians until the recovery and reconstruction of Haiti progresses and new homes are built or identified.Archbishop Wenski and other members of the delegation, which included Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, Maria Odom, executive director of CLINIC (Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.), Mary DeLorey, strategic issues advisor for Catholic Relief Services, and staff from the USCCB offices of Migration and Refugees Services and International Justice and Peace, made a plea for the international community not to forget Haiti."The United States and the international community must re-focus their attention on Haiti to help ensure that the Haitian people maintain hope and that the situation in Haiti does not deteriorate," the archbishop said. "This includes ensuring that needed recovery and reconstruction funds are delivered and used properly; that civil society is included in planning efforts, and, importantly, that Haitian families are reunited and vulnerable Haitians, such as children, receive protection."He added that "The United States must work with [Haiti's] neighboring countries, such as the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas" and "must revisit U.S. migration policies, so that Haitians are not returned to Haiti prematurely and that families are kept together."

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1.Haiti quake homeless at risk, shelter crisis drags,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=231.9 2010/09/29 00:00
キーワード:election,transitional,investment

29 Sep 2010 14:56:50 GMTSource: Reuters* Housing the homeless is toughest task of relief effort* Survivors' camps vulnerable after freak storm kills 6* Homeless need jobs, economic opportunity to resettleBy Pascal FletcherPORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Haitian mother Louise Estela Nacius and her five children have lost their home twice in less than a year.The first time was in January when a devastating earthquake toppled their house along with those of at least 1.5 million others in the overcrowded capital Port-au-Prince.Their second "home," a tarpaulin stretched on sticks over a patch of muddy earth in a quake survivors' tent camp, was blown down on Friday when a freak storm hit the ravaged city and its camps for the quake homeless, causing fear and panic."I have five children. My tent collapsed. I have nowhere to go," said Nacius, 38. She is staying in a neighbor's tent, one of thousands carpeting muddy slopes at a former golf club turned into a camp for more than 50,000 quake survivors.Friday's freak storm killed six people, injured some 70 and damaged or destroyed the tent or tarpaulin homes of more than 10,000 families. It highlighted the persisting and potentially deadly vulnerability of the homeless from the Jan. 12 quake that killed up to 300,000 in the poorest state in the Americas.Even a specially built resettlement camp outside Port-au-Prince, at Corail-Cesselesse, was battered by the storm.Aid workers have quickly distributed new shelter materials, but the continuing hurricane season still threatens another humanitarian catastrophe. "I don't even want to think about that," said one aid worker, who asked not to be named.Providing secure shelter for the around 1.3 million quake homeless crammed into the camps is proving the toughest challenge for the Haiti recovery effort, which despite wide international support and billion-dollar aid pledges faces criticism of slow progress, official foot-dragging and bureaucratic entanglement.RUBBLE, LAND BOTTLENECKSMore than nine months after the quake, roadside piles of rubble still border Port-au-Prince's traffic- and pedestrian- choked streets, alongside shattered buildings.Government officials and aid workers have held long debates over the relative merits of tents, tarpaulins, transitional shelters and housing designs. They say resettlement plans have been bedeviled by a lack of available land and a complex ownership situation confused by multiple property claims and an absence of reliable land records."The main issue is space, where do you evacuate to?" said Alistair Lamb, Haiti country director for the J/P HRO charity of Hollywood actor Sean Penn, which manages the Petionville Golf Club survivors camp. The J/P HRO operation lost its main staff accommodation structure and its hospital tent in Friday's storm, though the hospital tent was quickly replaced."Rubble removal is the main bottleneck," Lamb added, saying his organization had started its own rubble removal operation in a nearby quake-ravaged neighborhood to try to advance the process of returning survivors to their home areas. Clearing of debris was crucial for resettlement and rebuilding, Lamb said.But he added: "Rubble is not sexy for donors".Leonard Doyle, spokesman for the International Organization for Migration, which is spearheading the shelter operation, says Haiti's government and society need to put the resettlement issue at the center of national debate."You can only build shelter where you have land, you can only build on a piece of land that you have legal title to that can only come from a national conversation led by the government," he said."Take a helicopter flight above Port-au-Prince and you will see sizable areas of open land. So don't tell me it's lack of space," Doyle said. "The society needs to decide for itself, whether it's going to keep people in squatter camps, or organized camps, and whether it's going to allocate resources for the move."ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES NEEDEDBut many say moving quake survivors out of the Port-au-Prince camps, where they receive food, water, protection and medical care -- and pay no rent -- is pointless unless the government can offer real economic livelihoods, jobs and income opportunities."I would like to go back to my home neighborhood, if I had resources to rebuild," said 44-year-old Mitane Silvestre, a mother of six in the Petionville Golf Club camp whose house in the Delmas 75 neighborhood was flattened by the quake.Jocelerme Privert, an economic adviser to Haitian President Rene Preval, said: "People don't want to leave one tent to go to another. You can't move people outside Port-au-Prince without giving them opportunities." The solution is major public and private investment projects to create jobs, Privert said.But major fresh private investments have been slow to come as businesses fret over stability worries in volatile Haiti, as the quake-shattered country prepares to hold presidential elections on Nov. 28.Aid officials say it is a sad comment on Haiti's dire poverty that the internationally supported camps provide better living conditions for many Haitians than they had before.But for survivors like Nacius, that is not enough. "This is not our home, we can't spend our lives in a tent," she said. (Editing by Mohammad Zargham)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.Ministers Urge Serious Steps to End Long-Standing Conflicts, Support for Peace Processes, as General Assembly’s Annual Debate Continues,UN GA
RV=220.7 2010/09/29 00:00
キーワード:question,settlement,Council

GA/11005Sixty-fifth General AssemblyPlenary21st & 22nd Meetings (AM & PM)Conflict resolution and peacebuilding in places as diverse as the Middle East, Kashmir, Cyprus and the Balkans emerged as major themes as the General Assembly continued its annual general debate today, alongside calls for reforms to make the Security Council more representative of the United Nations membership, 65 years after the founding of the Organization.Speaking in the context of renewed direct peace talks between the Israeli and Palestinian leadership, and the end of a moratorium on new construction of settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Avigdor Lieberman, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Israel, rejected the view that the conflict between the two sides lay at the heart of regional instability, or that it prevented international action vis-・vis Iran.Resolution of what he called "the Iranian issue" had to take place before a durable agreement with the Palestinians could be found, he said, adding: "We are not ready to compromise our national security or the vital interests of the State of Israel." He went on to say that the guiding principle for agreement in the Middle East should be the exchange of populated territory, rather than land for peace. The idea was not to move people, but to move borders — or "right-sizing the State" — so as to better reflect demographic realities, he said.Tonio Borg, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malta, was among several speakers who welcomed the resumption of direct Israel-Palestinian talks. Closer Euro-Mediterranean cooperation could help the process, he said. However, Walid al-Moualem, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Syria, said that so long as Israeli settlement-building continued, the proposed two-State solution would be a "dead letter" with no chance of survival. "Peace can be genuine only if there is a genuine will to make peace," he said, calling for stepped up action regarding the occupied Syrian Golan. Syria was ready to resume peace talks from the point where they had stopped, through the Turkish mediator, if it found in Israel a committed partner to such terms of reference.In his address, Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan, thanked the United Nations and others for helping his country cope with the worst flooding in living memory. He also recalled how long the issue of Jammu and Kashmir had been on the Organization's agenda. He said Pakistan was willing to engage with India to resolve the dispute — an outcome that would help create peace and stability in South Asia — so long as the right of self-determination of the Kashmiri people was upheld. He also called for reconciliation in Afghanistan to be led by Afghans, saying: "The time has come to turn Afghanistan from the centre stage of proxy wars, interference and confrontation into a hub for international cooperation and development."Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana, recalled his country's strong support for the "responsibility to protect" as the means to prevent genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing, although he warned of the dangers of the principle being abused. Indeed, rather than being used to undermine State sovereignty, the principle was meant to ensure that sovereign responsibility was exercised in a manner that would prevent a repeat of the "mass atrocities" seen in Rwanda, Srebrenica and Sierra Leone. Sadly, some of those conflicts lingered today and the global community must assist national authorities requesting such help, with a view to enhancing the capacity of nations that were unable or unwilling to uphold that duty.For his part, Dimitris Droutsas, Foreign Minister of Greece, recalled his country's efforts — in the context of a United Nations negotiating process — to resolve a longstanding dispute over the name of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; he also believed that Greek and Turkish Cypriots could find solutions and live together harmoniously in a reunited Cyprus within the European Union. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov said Europe had to reaffirm its commitment to bring the Western Balkans into the European Union, just as the States in that region had to commit to tough reforms.The question of reforming the United Nations, and in particular the make-up of the Security Council, was raised by a number of speakers. Hor Namhong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cambodia, said that a bigger representation on the Council for developing countries should be a priority. Meanwhile, Musa Kousa, Secretary of the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation of Libya, proposed permanent memberships of the Security Council for regional unions and also suggested that the General Assembly consider moving the United Nations Headquarters elsewhere.Also speaking today was the Deputy Prime Minister of Bahamas, as were the Foreign Ministers of Yemen, Myanmar, Singapore, Mauritius, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Oman, Liechtenstein, Tunisia, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Chad, Barbados and Mali.The Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus and the Secretary of State for External Relations of Angola also spoke.Also addressing the Assembly were the representatives of Mexico, Denmark, Burkina Faso, Tuvalu, Sweden, Guatemala and Cape Verde.Speaking in exercise of the right of reply were the representatives of Ethiopia, Iran, Eritrea, United Arab Emirates, Cuba, Egypt and China.The General Assembly will reconvene at 9 a.m. Wednesday, 29 September, to continue its annual general debate.

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3.Immediate action provides relief after powerful storm sweeps through Haiti,UNICEF
RV=156.8 2010/09/29 00:00
キーワード:rain,UNICEF

By Benjamin SteinlechnerPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 27 September 2010 – A severe storm ripped through Haiti on 24 September, killing five people, including three children, and injuring dozens.Thousands of temporary shelters in the camps for the survivors of January's earthquake were either shredded or swept away in the flash floods, further devastating the lives of Haitians.Immediate responseIn response to the storm's destruction, UNICEF has taken fast action and distributed blankets, tents and hygiene kits.Caroline Noel, a 34-year-old mother, lives with her husband and three children in Carradeux camp together with almost 2,000 other families. "The situation here is really terrible," she said.Ms. Noel queued up for a distribution of blankets by UNICEF – one of three long lines full of people who had been affected by the storm. "After the earthquake I lost everything, there was no other solution than moving to a camp," recalled Ms. Noel, who arrived in Carradeux in April from another camp. "Already after the earthquake I had lost everything, now I have lost everything again."Like other camps in the battered capital, Carradeux camp is now a scene of partial destruction. People sit on chairs or on the ground next to the remnants of tents that were their homes for the past eight months.Second tragedySince her tent is gone, Ms. Noel now needs to quickly find a replacement to at least provide her family with shelter. They are temporarily sharing their neighbours' small tent, in which six people already live.Living conditions in the camp were very difficult even before the storm. "There is not enough food and I struggle to feed my kids," said Ms. Noel. "Thank God I have friends and family to support me."A tent health clinic in Petionville Golf camp, also in Port-Au-Prince, was providing out-patient health care for about 1,200 patients per week before it was torn down in the powerful storm. UNICEF has re-established the clinic and is distributing hygiene kits there."This is the first time we've worked with UNICEF, and we're impressed with their efficiency in supporting us to restore our healthcare services," said Alastair Lamb, Country Director of Jenkins-Penn Haitian Relief Organization, the group managing the camp.Work still aheadUNICEF is also sending two 72 square-metre tents and six recreational kits to a camp managed by its partner the American Refugee Committee in Terrain Acra. In Port-au-Prince, some 10,000 blankets, 1,350 hygiene kits, 400 family tents and many mosquito nets and buckets were distributed."This is the result of only half an hour of heavy winds and rain," said UNICEF Representative in Haiti Fran輟ise Gruloos-Ackerman, who visited Carradeux."It really underlines the need for us to work with all our partners on prevention and disaster risk reduction," she added. "As the hurricane season is still upon us, we have to put all our efforts together to move these families into more solid structures. Some children have lost all their belongings twice in nine months, and this is very traumatic."

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4.CHF-constructed Shelters Still Standing After Powerful Storm,CHF
RV=151.7 2010/09/29 00:00
キーワード:rain,transitional

September 28, 2010—A sudden and powerful swept through Port-au-Prince last week bringing strong rains and torrential downpours. The storm left five dead and destroyed countless tents leaving residents exposed to the elements. In the aftermath of the January earthquake, more than 1 million of the city's residents are displaced, many still living in tents and ad-hoc shelters made with salvaged materials.With funding from USAID, CHF has been building storm-resistant transitional shelters for displaced residents in Port-au-Prince and other earthquake affected cities. As of mid September 2010, CHF has built nearly 3,000 shelters.After last Friday's storm, USAID visited residents living in the CHF-constructed shelters to see how they had fared and was happy to learn all the shelters had withstood the storm and kept the residents safe and dry throughout the storm.View more photos of CHF-constructed shelters on USAID's Flickr page.

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5.Tropical Storm Exposes Haiti’s Vulnerable Tent Cities,IMC
RV=147.3 2010/09/29 00:00
キーワード:rain,Corps

By: Crystal Wells, September 28, 2010Port-au-Prince, Haiti - "It came out of nowhere," says Heather Lorenzen, nurse and Sexual and Gender-based Violence Coordinator for International Medical Corps Haiti. "The sky got dark and the wind picked up, pretty strong winds, and it started raining. No one knew whatsoever that there was going to be a storm."At around 3pm on Friday, September 24, a tropical storm battered the greater Port-au-Prince area, inundating tent cities with heavy rains and winds that toppled over trees, tents, and even health facilities. According to the Direction de la Protection Civile (DPC), six people were killed and 67 were injured as a result of the storm, which lasted roughly 30 minutes and overwhelmed the temporary shelters erected post-quake.In camps in Bolosse, where International Medical Corps runs a primary health care clinic, community leaders reported that the storm knocked over tents as well as four to five trees. Water still covered the ground in much of the area over the weekend, when International Medical Corps investigated the areas in which we offer health services to assess medical needs. Our teams found the primary needs to be shelter, as many lost their tents, tarps, and makeshift shelters in the storm. No additional health needs were found.However, the fear of a larger disaster is still palpable in many of Haiti's tent cities. "I also think there is a fear that you know this wasn't a hurricane, but we are still in the season," says Lorenzen. "You know a lot of people are living in tents and I think there is a fear that if a hurricane or stronger [storm] comes you don't know what will happen."International Medical Corps will continue running our primary health care clinics that serve camps in Bolosse, Petionville, and Tabarre. Psychosocial services and counselors will also be available to offer emotional support to residents after the storm.Community health volunteers will also be offering information throughout the three areas on preventing common illnesses like diarrhea as well as the importance of hand washing for health. International Medical Corps volunteers are also trained in first aid and disaster preparedness and will be heading out into the communities this week to educate people on what they can do to prepare in case another strong storm hits.The only non-governmental organization on the UN emergency response team in Haiti, International Medical Corps is prepared to deploy at least one doctor and one nurse within 24 hours in the event that a larger disaster occurs. If needed, International Medical Corps will deploy medical teams and logistical support to bring emergency medical care to affected communities.Thankfully, this team has not yet had to deploy, but this weekend's storm showed just how delicate Haiti's tent cities are. And with some one million people hanging in the balance, the last two months of hurricane season, which officially ends in November, cannot pass fast enough.

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1.Press Conference on High-Level Events during First Week of General Assembly's Sixty-Fifth Session,UN DPI
RV=325.9 2010/09/30 00:00
キーワード:election,technology,investment,climate,policy

The financial commitments made by Governments, corporations and foundations to development, and the media coverage on such issues during last week's Millennium Development Goals Summit had surpassed United Nations expectations, Robert C. Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Planning, said this afternoon during a Headquarters press conference."In this environment where Governments are tightening belts at home, to be making additional investments outside their borders is really quite a significant development," Mr. Orr said.During the Summit, which had been attended by more than 139 Heads of State and Government, the Secretary-General aimed to increase awareness and renew political commitment to the goals, secure agreement on a concrete action plan for the next five years and give Member States a chance to make specific investment commitments in several key strategic areas. "Our best estimate on those three fronts is that we did in fact meet the objectives and even exceeded them in some specific cases," he said.Among last week's major announcements, the European Union had committed €1 billion to a fund for the poorest countries to achieve the millennium targets, China had eliminated import tariffs on more products from the least developed countries, and Japan said it would spend $3.5 billion over the next five years on education, Mr. Orr said.But the biggest gain was in an area significantly lagging behind – women's and children's health – which had received more than $40 billion in concrete policy and financial commitments from a broad array of actors, including traditional donors, developing countries, corporations, non-profit groups and philanthropists, he said.With fresh commitments announced last week, the world was on track to achieve the millennium target on malaria — one of the leading causes of death worldwide, he said. "The fact that we can see our way to the finish line by 2015 to end deaths from malaria could be one of those major, major stories of the early twenty-first century," he added.On 6 October, the Secretary-General would co-chair a meeting for the Third Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Last week, France, Canada, Norway and Japan had already jumpstarted that process with announcements of major funding increases, while the United Kingdom had signalled that by 2014 it would triple to 」500 million its commitment to wipe out malaria.Journalists had produced more than 28,000 stories during the week on those announcements and other aspects of the Millennium Development Goals, which traditionally received lukewarm press coverage, Mr. Orr said. They also had shed light on the plethora of mini-summits and side events that had led to concrete action.For example, on food security, Governments were more determined than ever to find ways to prevent malnutrition from unravelling huge gains in children's health, he said. After the "1,000 Days: Change a Life, Change the Future" campaign to bolster nutrition from the moment a child was conceived through his second birthday, seven countries had issued a joint statement on coordinating efforts in that area.On climate change, more than 50 ministers had agreed on the need to hammer out during the December conference in Cancun on that subject a balanced package to foster adaptation, technology, fast-start finance, deforestation and appropriate policy.Nicholas Haysom, Director for Political, Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Affairs in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, said that, during the some 100 bilateral meetings with the Secretary-General last week, many Heads of State and Government had lauded that and other high-level summits for being particularly timely and well targeted.For example, the meeting on Sudan had warned the parties concerned that the upcoming referendum on Southern Sudan must be conducted peacefully and that all must abide by its results and plan for its consequences, and that they could not afford to ignore the humanitarian situation in Darfur.The meeting on Pakistan had mobilized new support for emergency relief for the flood victims there, as well as for the nation's long-term recovery, Mr. Haysom said. The Secretary-General had used it as an opportunity to appoint Turkish diplomat Rauf Engin Soysal as his new Special Envoy for Assistance to Pakistan. (See Press Release SG/A/1264)During discussions on Somalia, where the security situation was deteriorating, the Secretary-General had called for bolstered support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Transitional Federal Government, while saying the Organization would do its part by adding more staff in Mogadishu, Puntland and Somaliland.Ahead of a critical week for the Middle East peace process, the Secretary-General had chaired a meeting of the diplomatic Quartet and a wider meeting of Arab partners, in a bid to help the parties avoid a breakdown in talks, he said.The meeting of the Group of Friends on Myanmar, he noted, had given key international players the chance to take stock of concerns prior to the November elections. And during high-level meeting on revitalizing the work of the Conference on Disarmament, ministers had expressed frustration over the inertia on disarmament negotiations, particularly for nuclear disarmament, in the past 13 years. (See Press Release DCF/457)Asked about new donors for programmes to improve women's and children's health, Mr. Orr said the momentum-building among philanthropists and Governments worldwide to bolster funding in that area was getting everyone to invest more at a time when it was not expected. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation had committed $1.5 billion; Johnson & Johnson and Glaxo-Smith Kline were donating massive amounts of de-worming medication. Also, the Carlos Slim Foundation was making a major commitment in the Americas, as were other non-traditional donors elsewhere, which would make it possible to better supply and deliver services on the ground. As health concerns were at the heart of development — if a woman died during childbirth, her family members were 10 times more likely to die prematurely — those commitments would make a real difference.Concerning Government accountability in fulfilling pledges on maternal health, all Member States had welcomed the new Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health and they had agreed on an accountability framework process led by Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). The process did not just involve traditional donors making good on their commitments and recipient developing countries spending it wisely; it had brought international non-governmental organizations, which were largely influential in that area, into the accountability equation. Ms. Chan had already made concrete strides, holding 10 meetings on the framework process last week. By September 2011, the United Nations should break the current logjam on accountability and achieve concrete results from the framework process.Asked if the United Nations was very pessimistic about the future of Haiti, Mr. Orr said no. The task now was to bring Haiti back to where it was just before the earthquake in January, when it was well positioned to make an economic breakthrough. The challenges ahead for long-term recovery were formidable, particularly during the current rocky political period, but Haiti could stay on track if the international community delivered on its pledges.On how to improve the situation in Somalia, Mr. Haysom said the immediate focus should be on ensuring implementation of commitments to strengthen AMISOM, train the Transitional Federal Government's security forces and bolster its outreach activities and service delivery.At to whether the international community had failed entirely on Myanmar, Mr. Haysom noted a sense of resignation that it would not be able to convince the Government there to significantly restructure the election process before the elections in November. The United Nations would continue to do everything possible to bring credibility, transparency and inclusiveness to that process, including enabling opposition leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi to be on the ballot. But increasingly, the focus was on whether developments after the elections would offer real opportunities for constructive engagement.Asked about the focus on Iran, which had received intense media attention in the United States, Mr. Haysom said it was of major concern to the United Nations, but it was being addressed in the context of discussions among the "E-3 + 3" or "P-5 + 1" (United States, France, United Kingdom, China, Russian Federation and Germany).* *** *For information media • not an official record

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2.INTERVIEW-Haiti must use election to lever out of aid trap-UN,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=213.5 2010/09/30 00:00
キーワード:election,investment,corruption

30 Sep 2010 15:32:58 GMTSource: Reuters* Nov. 28 polls can help "build back better" after quake* Haitians need to escape "Republic of NGOs" dependency* Rule of law must underpin reconstruction -UN diplomatBy Pascal Fletcher and Simon DenyerPORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Haitians should seize U.N.-backed elections in November as an opportunity to build a better nation from the ruins of this year's earthquake by taking charge of future development and shedding years of aid dependency, the top U.N. official in Haiti said.Edmond Mulet said the Nov. 28 presidential and legislative polls to be held 10 months after the massive Jan. 12 earthquake would be a chance for Haiti to shake off its identity as a weak, unstable, poverty-ridden "Republic of NGOs" dominated by foreign aid organizations."We've had billions of dollars spent in Haiti over years with zero impact on the rule of law -- that has to change," Mulet said in an interview on Wednesday at the sprawling U.N. logistics base in the quake-ravaged Haitian capital.As the world pumps hundreds of millions of dollars more aid into the crippled Caribbean state, Mulet said Haiti's leaders must show the political will to break the cycle of dependency and shape and lead a viable sustainable state governed by laws that will attract investors and foster economic development."Nobody wants to reconstruct Haiti the way it was, we have to do it completely differently now," Mulet said, evoking the "build back better" motto that has become the mantra of Haiti's foreign relief partners helping in the reconstruction effort.Mulet, a Guatemalan U.N. veteran who heads a 12,000-strong blue-helmet peacekeeping force in Haiti, said the international community, wary of chronic corruption, mismanagement and instability in Haiti, had actually contributed to weakening the government by often sidelining it from essential tasks."We have created these parallel structures, in education, in health services, in all sorts of responsibilities that the Haitians should be assuming themselves," he said.This had led to the proliferation of 10,000 foreign NGOs in Haiti, many operating without regard or accountability to the government, creating a "Republic of NGOs" that effectively excluded Haitians from running their own country."We, the international community, have to change the way we work in Haiti," Mulet added."I really firmly believe that all the reconstruction effort, all the investments, humanitarian assistance, everything the peacekeeping mission has done for many years now, everything will be in vain unless the Haitians themselves lead in creating the rule of law in Haiti," he said."We have to work with the government and through the government, with Haitian institutions, if we want to build those capacities," said Mulet, who is Special Representative in Haiti for U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon."It's building blocks, little by little ... it takes time," he said.AVOIDING A POWER VACUUMMulet rejected suggestions Haiti was not in a condition to hold successful, credible elections so soon after a huge natural disaster that killed up to 300,000 people and pole-axed what was already the Western Hemisphere's poorest economy."It's technically possible, it's logistically possible, the security is there," he said. With more than four million voters registered, 66 political parties participating and 19 presidential candidates standing, the ingredients were there for Haitians to democratically choose new leaders, he added."Without elections, what are the options? The vacuum, the instability, the breaking down of all the structures here."Among the major challenges that will face the new Haitian leader who will be chosen to replace President Rene Preval was rebuilding a framework of legality in Haiti to underpin the post-quake reconstruction and future growth and development."There is no land registry, no civil registry, no functioning courts," Mulet said.Foreign donors have pledged $9.9 billion for post-quake reconstruction, $5.3 billion for the next two years alone."You can bring money to rebuild the city, reconstruct, you can have infrastructure, build roads, airports, you can build all that, but that will not be sustainable in the mid-and long-term, if you don't have rule of law here," he said.Mulet said U.N. policing before the quake helped to break up criminal gangs who were killing, kidnapping and extorting in Port-au-Prince. Some 850 jailed gangsters were among over 5,000 convicts who escaped in the chaos of the Jan. 12 quake and U.N. and Haitian police were working to stop them from regrouping.The current U.N. peacekeeping operation has been in Haiti since 2004.Security experts said several hundred million dollars of suspected laundered illicit drugs funds had appeared in the local banking system since January, and arms had been detected entering the country, suggesting any power vacuum could be quickly exploited by criminal or destabilizing elements.Other major challenges included the resettlement of around 1.3 million quake homeless and establishing the conditions to foster domestic and foreign investment projects to create jobs and livelihoods for destitute survivors of the quake."We can't ask those people to go back to the places they were living before, it's impossible," Mulet said, calling for a "re-energized" private sector.Mulet was optimistic the U.N.-backed elections could leverage change, but warned: "Without a global rule of law in Haiti, I think we'll have a peacekeeping mission here for many, many decades and I don't know if the international community is willing to continue subsidizing this country forever." (Editing by Jackie Frank)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.INCREASED DISASTER PLANNING KEY IN HAITI FOLLOWING STORM,OCHA
RV=110.3 2010/09/30 00:00
キーワード:cluster,Wash

(Port au Prince/New York, 30 September 2010): The storm of 24 September in Port au Prince that damaged or destroyed 15,000 tents in just 30 minutes underscores the vital importance of continued contingency planning and mitigation, according to the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti, Nigel Fisher.The storm, which struck without warning last Friday afternoon, lasted just 30 minutes but caused damage in 262 of the 1,300 camps that are still home to 1.3 million survivors of the January earthquake."We have feared such a storm – and worse - since the start of this response, and with the Government of Haiti have been planning accordingly," said Mr. Fisher. "We began assessments within minutes of the end of the storm, and the first supplies were being distributed just hours later. But there could be no clearer reminder of the terrible vulnerability of Haiti to natural disasters, and continuing to prioritise disaster preparedness is vital. In particular, we need to replenish the stocks we distributed over the last few days, especially of tarpaulins."Initial reports suggest that those camps that had worked with international partners to implement effective mitigation strategies, including digging drainage channels, hurricane-proofing showers and toilets and ensuring tents and tarpaulins were securely tied, suffered less damage."We cannot prevent storms, but we can work to minimise the impact, and to ensure that we are able to respond if the worst happens," said Mr. Fisher. "We have worked closely with the Direction de la Protection Civile (DPC) in developing our plans and will continue to do so for the rest of this hurricane season and well into the next. It is especially important to remember that the whole country faces serious risks in this season, and thus we must continue to plan on a nationwide basis."The humanitarian contingency plan has been developed to complement that developed by the DPC, the Haitian government body charged with planning for and responding to disasters. Organisations working on response have been helping camps plan and prepare for flooding and storms – the key risk they face – as well as supporting contingency planning processes across the country.The rest of the country, where poverty is extreme and infrastructure poor, also remains acutely vulnerable, especially those areas still recovering from Hurricanes Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike, which between them killed over 800 people in 2008 and devastated large parts of Haiti.Hurricane season lasts until the end of November and was originally predicted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an American federal organization, to be one of the most severe on record.Notes for editors: preparedness work ongoing by the humanitarian community includes the following:Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH): The WASH cluster has stockpiled supplies to ensure clean water and hygiene services to over 1.6 million people in the event of an emergency including water purification tablets, soap, hygiene kits, and buckets.Logistics: Four major hubs are active in Gonaives, Jacmel, Cap Haitien and Port au Prince. The hubs are equipped with warehousing and transportation capacity.Shelter: Shelter cluster agencies are working closely to ensure that sufficient emergency shelter material is available. Stocks have been prepositioned in high risk areas in Haiti as well as in warehouses in the region. Replacement of contingency stocks following the storm of 24 September is vital.Communication: Comprehensive public information work has been carried out across the country and in camps by DPC supported by humanitarian partners using radio, SMS, print and face to face sensitization by hundreds of specially trained community mobilisers. This has covered everything including explaining how best to secure a tent and/or a tarpaulin.Camp management: Over 180 assessments of sites at risk of flooding, landslides and heavy erosion have so far been carried out. 109 sites identified as at risk have been allocated to agencies for mitigation work to be carried out, and this work is ongoing. The mitigation work is divided among a range of partners as camps are assessed, engineering reports are received and precise details of mitigation work become available.For further information, please call: OCHA-Haiti: Imogen Wall, +509 3491 2244, wall@un.org; OCHA-New York:Stephanie Bunker, +1 917 367 5126, mobile +1 347 244 2106, bunker@un.org; Nicholas Reader, +1 212 963 4961, mobile +1 646 752 3117, reader@un.org, OCHA-Geneva: Elisabeth Byrs, +41 22 917 2653, mobile +41 79 473 4570, byrs@un.orgOCHA press releases are available at http://ochaonline.un.org or www.reliefweb.intThe mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors

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4.Haiti Earthquake Response Facts and Figures, 29 September 2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=73.9 2010/09/30 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

1) Logistics Cluster Deployment:A Logistics Cluster cell is active in supporting the Haiti Earthquake response and the Hurricane season preparedness activities: - Port-au-Prince, Haiti: 21 staff;2) The response includes: - Logistics coordination; - Transit hubs for cargo consolidation and preparation in Port-au-Prince, Leogane and Jacmel; - Common transport and storage managed by Handicap International/Atlas Logistique in Port-au-Prince; transport onwards to Jacmel, Gonaives, Cap Haitien and to other requested nationwide locations, is provided by the same fleet; - Handling of air cargo and passenger transport for humanitarian organisations; - Humanitarian Community sea transport service provided through a chartered barge as a viable alternative to road transport to access disaster-prone areas; - Provision of customs information and expertise; - Liaison and coordination with the Government of Haiti (GoH), the Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC); - Liaison and coordination with the different military actors involved in the relief effort for the use of available military assets (MINUSTAH, US Military, French Military, etc.); - Hurricane season preparedness activities, e.g. contingency and response planning, prepositioning of response materials; - Road condition monitoring and mapping; - Information management capacity supporting logistical decision-making and facilitating information sharing and communication, including GIS mapping capacity.

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5.Storm rips through tent villages in Haiti,Plan
RV=39.5 2010/09/30 00:00
キーワード:committee

29 September 2010: Plan is helping families affected by a violent storm in Haiti which has destroyed the tents of thousands of people left homeless by January's earthquake.At least 6 people were killed and hundreds more injured during the storm that tore through the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Friday.According to the United Nations, the severe weather damaged or destroyed around 8,000 tents, leaving 55,000 people without shelter once more. Two unfinished Plan-supported classrooms collapsed in the storm, as well as one of Plan's child-friendly spaces.Vital aidPlan is distributing tents and mattresses and will also provide kits for hygiene and cooking.The storm has brought new threats to the health and safety of camp communities, especially children. Plan is advising communities to be conscious of dangers such as fallen power lines and deep floodwaters, which may be moving faster than they appear.Disease riskWaterborne diseases are also a concern as a result of damaged toilets and stagnant water that has been sitting in several camps for days. Camp committees are working to repair latrines and showers, with around 200 toilets reportedly destroyed.Over 1,300,000 people were left homeless at the start of this year when a devastating earthquake hit the country. Many of them were living in tents, which had already been badly battered by harsh Haitian weather conditions, making them even more vulnerable when the powerful storm hit.

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1.INTERVIEW-Post-quake Haiti needs 'more better' funding -PM,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=295.4 2010/10/01 00:00
キーワード:debt,question,investment,budget

01 Oct 2010 03:42:59 GMTSource: Reuters* Premier says pledged aid not enough for development* Believes private investment must make up funds shortfall* Pleads for better aid coordination with governmentBy Pascal Fletcher and Simon DenyerPORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Haiti needs "more, better, different" assistance from the world, including significant private investment, if it is to have any hope of developing beyond the humanitarian crisis caused by the Jan. 12 earthquake, the country's prime minister said on Thursday.Jean-Max Bellerive told Reuters that aid pledged so far by foreign governments and institutions would not be enough to meet the enormous challenges facing the crippled Caribbean state after the catastrophic natural disaster that killed up to 300,000 people and made some 1.3 million more homeless."I need more, I need better and I need it differently," he said in a frank interview in which he thanked the world for its solidarity, while making clear that much more funding, both public and private, and greatly improved coordination of its delivery, was needed to help Haiti "build back better.""'Build back better' is tied to those three criteria. We have the plan, but now we need the means," Bellerive said, adding that his small, quake-ravaged country, already one of the poorest states in the world, would be a critical test case of the real effectiveness of international aid.At a meeting in New York in March, Bellerive said donors pledged $11 billion - more than originally announced -- for Haiti's post-quake reconstruction over 10 years, of which $5.3 billion was to be delivered over 2010-2011.But he said many aid pledges factored in debt forgiveness or money already spent on Haiti's humanitarian emergency.He added the pledged funds were generous sums but when divided between Haiti's 10 million inhabitants they added up to only a small per capita figure per year in the face of the daunting panoply of needs in education, health, infrastructure and agriculture development being confronted by the country.Without a major new influx of foreign private investment -- the "different" assistance Bellerive was seeking -- the government and its relief partners risked using up the currently pledged funds just to cover the "humanitarian dramas" posed by having 1.3 million homeless quake survivors living in fragile tent camps across Port-au-Prince, he said.Clearing the rubble from the quake alone would cost an estimated $1.2 billion, Bellerive said. He added that providing decent housing to each of the total 2 million quake homeless and chronically destitute could itself cost $10 billion - nearly the total being pledged by the international community for the full-blown national recovery and development program.Unless this funds shortfall was addressed and a major influx of investment came, "I will have Haiti in the same situation, without food ... without nothing and without any opportunity to create development," Bellerive said."WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET"He appealed for better coordination of aid, to take into account the government's priorities. "How I am going to get that money? What will be the channels you are going to use to send it? You have $50 million in Haiti, is it budget support, to finance a program, or going through an NGO?" he said.Bellerive repeated an oft-cited official complaint that hundreds of foreign NGOs operate in Haiti with no regard or accountability to the government."We need NGOs in Haiti, but we need NGOs that are working with the government, under the government plan ... it's the way it's done that has to be improved, more coordination ... to avoid chaos, " he added.Bellerive also advocated "more aggressive diplomacy" by Haiti to widen its pool of donors. "We have a group of traditional donors in Haiti and I don't believe they can do a lot more than what they are doing now," he said.He suggested new partners could include Arab countries, Asian countries like China, but also more engagement from northern European countries like Sweden and Britain."I am not going to make politics with the development of Haiti. We need all the help that we can get," he said.The prime minister said Haiti, despite its poverty and the devastating earthquake, was a small nation with no ethnic wars or major health epidemics. "If the whole international community cannot solve the problem, along with the Haitians ... it raises a lot of questions over the effectiveness and utility of cooperation and international aid," he added."We are solvable," Bellerive said. (Additional reporting by Guy Delva; Editing by Doina Chiacu)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.HAITI Food Security Outlook Update August 2010,FEWS NET
RV=227.4 2010/10/01 00:00
キーワード:rain,storm,import,August,farmer

Rains make for good harvest projections but difficulties in citiesKey messages• The size of the food-insecure population is steadily shrinking due, in large part, to the good harvest for the spring growing season and the decrease in prices for imported rice. The hiring of labor for harvesting and planting activities and the new job creation as part of labor-intensive public works programs helped improve food access for the poor in August.• Colorado State University has confirmed its weather forecasts from December of last year. Thus, this year's hurricane season is expected to be extremely active, with predictions calling for as many as 16 tropical storms and five major hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin. Should Haiti be struck by even a single hurricane, residents of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, which was hard hit by the January 12th earthquake, would see a deterioration in living conditions, particularly in the internally displaced person (IDP) camps.• Most parts of the country are seeing heavy rain, particularly the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area and the area along the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. There are no reports of any major damage anywhere in the country with crops in the wet mountain areas profiting from the rain and farmers expecting a good harvest in October. However, rainfall is negatively impacting certain camps in P騁ion-Ville and Delmas in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.

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3.Haiti Appeal: Crisis and post-crisis response to Earthquake – HTI101 Revision 1,ACT Alliance
RV=68.6 2010/10/01 00:00
キーワード:settlement

Appeal Target: US$ 45,910,403Balance requested: US$ 20,897,978Geneva, 30 September 2010The strongest earthquake in Haiti in more than 200 years, of magnitude 7.0 struck Haiti on January 12 at 16h53, with the epicenter located 15 km south-west of the capital Port-au-Prince. The nearby cities of Carrefour and Jacmel, as well as other areas to the west and south of Port-au-Prince, were also affected. It left 222,570 people killed and the number of injured estimated at 200,000 people. More than 1.2 million people sought refuge in temporary settlements and 467,701 people have left Port-au-Prince for other departments. More than a million people were left without appropriate shelter and remain in camps 8 months later.Since the earthquake hit parts of Haiti on January 12, the ACT Alliance has been assisting more than 400,000 people. People have been provided with water, sanitation, shelter, regular food supplies/meals, relief items such as cash, family kits or hygiene sets. Medical assistance and supplies to health clinics have also been part of the intervention.Location for the ACT members response include the wider Port au Prince area, Leogane, Gressier, Carrefour, Petit and Grand Goave, Lascaobas and the border area, Jacmel and Beinet, Petit and Grand Goave and Les Cayes.A preliminary appeal was issued on 23 January. Thanks to ACT members quick reaction and good coordination, and to the support of the Rapid Support Team, the full appeal could be issued on 19 February 2010 with projects from Christian Aid, Christian World Reformed Relief Committee, Church World Service, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, Lutheran World Federation, Norwegian Church Aid. Journalists, communicators and photografers were also part of the RST and have done an excellent work in giving visibility to the ACT Response. Following the departure of the RST, a Coordinator, Communicator/Advocacy Advisor, and Security Advisor have been seconded to the forum to support joint efforts of ACT members.The appeal is now revised as further assessment have been done resulting in revised figures for the various activities covered by the projects. Finn Church Aid is joining this revision with its own project, while still continuing its partnership with LWF for the emergency school project.

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1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #1 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011,USAID
RV=259.9 2010/10/02 00:00
キーワード:rain,transitional,storm,Goh,DPC

KEY DEVELOPMENTS- As of September 29, USAID/OFDA grantees had reported completing 6,786 transitional shelters (t-shelters)—an increase of 931 t-shelters over last week's total—and an additional 735 USAID/OFDA-funded t-shelters are under construction. - Teams of engineers from the habitability assessment project funded by USAID/OFDA, the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office, and the World Bank continue to assess buildings throughout earthquake-affected areas. As of September 24, teams from the Government of Haiti (GoH) Ministry of Public Works, Transport, and Communication, the U.N. Office for Project Services (UNOPS), and the Pan-American Development Foundation, with assistance from Miyamoto International, had assessed 259,705 buildings out of an estimated 350,000 to 400,000 total buildings that require habitability assessments.- Assessment figures indicated that 51 percent of houses are "green," or safe for habitation, with another 26 percent classified as "yellow," indicating that houses could be made safe with repairs, and the remaining 23 percent deemed "red," or unsafe for habitation and requiring major repairs or demolition.- On September 24, shortly after 1500 hours local time, an upper level cyclonic flow brought strong winds and heavy rains to the Haiti–Dominican Republic border, killing six people and injuring 67 others, according to the GoH Department of Civil Protection (DPC). As meteorological agencies did not predict the storm, the GoH and relief agencies were not able to issue advance storm alerts. However, earlier hurricane preparedness activities, such as flood mitigation work, coordination planning, and relief supply prepositioning, allowed for rapid needs identification and efficient implementation of relief efforts. USAID/OFDA grantees working in camps were well positioned to respond, and USAID/OFDA also provided prepositioned relief commodities to meet storm needs.

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2.Q+A: Crisis mappers look at Haiti lessons and beyond,AlertNet
RV=217.6 2010/10/02 00:00
キーワード:technology,student,decision,Chile,Diaspora

01 Oct 2010 11:11:00 GMTWritten by: Astrid ZweynertCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (AlertNet) - The combined power of social networks, mobile phones and mapping technology has created an unprecedented opportunity to enable citizens to seek help in a disaster, experts say.After the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti this took place on a scale never witnessed before. Through crowdsourcing platforms, including Ushahidi, as well as text messaging services, survivors were able to report their needs, while scores of volunteers created online maps to visualise where help was required, and search and rescue teams were able to use this information to help them save lives.Just how effective crowdsourcing was in helping to save lives in Haiti, and after the Chile earthquake and during the Pakistan floods, is still being evaluated. Lessons learnt from Haiti will be one of the key themes at a three-day international crisis mappers conference at Tufts and Harvard universities in the United States.More than 300 delegates will also address issues such as expanding collaboration between crisis mappers, technologists and aid workers, how to develop a code of conduct and how to create mechanisms to verify information aggregated from a crowd.Jen Ziemke and Patrick Meier founded the International Network of Crisis Mappers, which links many organisations developing crowdsourcing for humanitarian work, spoke to AlertNet ahead of the conference.You can follow live updates from the conference via #ICCM10 on Twitter.Q: What are the key lessons from Haiti?Meier: Crisis mapping ecosystems are more important than deploying individual platforms. that's why our pre-conference crisis mapping training included hands-on training for 5 platforms that can be used together for crisis response. Mobile crowdsourcing needs assessments are a far more rapid and scalable methodology than formal needs assessments that are more representative but take up to 2 weeks rather than hours in the case of mobile crowdsourcing. Moreover, skilled volunteers can play an integral role in disaster response; we're moving to a more multipolar system for disaster response. Community emergency response teams (CERTs) are a standard practice in disaster preparedness - we now need online community emergency response team. And the technology community needs to be better prepared and work more closely with the humanitarian community.Ziemke: There is a lot of technical detail to be evaluated still and, very importantly, how crisis mappers collaborate with humanitarian workers and how networks between the different groups and organisations working on the ground can be established and work together in disaster response. The International Crisis Mappers Network has demonstrated a strong potential in helping to facilitate the humanitarian response. After the Haiti quake, volunteers at Tufts University worked with Ushahidi to translate data from text messages and social media networks into an online resource, showing real-time updates on where help was most urgently needed or available.Q: Humanitarian groups, such as aid and U.N. agencies have been helping disaster survivors for decades. How can that experience be married with the emerging force of crisis mappers?Ziemke: There is certainly a gap that needs to be bridged but it is is not the only gap that exists in such situations - humanitarian relief workers working along NGOs, the military, individuals, the differences in culture - all these groups and networks have to overcome those challenges.That can only be done by learning about the other side - and that's already going on. For example, humanitarian workers have signed up for our pre-conference crisis mapping workshop - they want to learn what the tech community is doing and how they can leverage these tools. Equally, the tech community wants to learn from established practices in the humanitarian community and what are the best practices from their decades of experience in helping survivors on the ground.Q: How can crisis mappers address the challenge of verifying information posted by the public?Ziemke: We have a number of ways - for example if you had videos or pictures or taken from your cell phone by many different people - it's hard to deny that something is happening, for example human rights violations. If the whole crowd gets involved it will be easier to pinpoint the ones who are spreading false information. So, volume is one thing, the other is reputation. People involved in crowd-sourcing have built up a reputation based on the history of how they have been reporting information. If someone puts up false information, the rest of the community will react and say "don't follow this guy". Then there are leveraged networks - say for example, I know this person, she has great credentials, it's safe to trust her, and then other trusted sources suggest other reliable source and so on.Q: How can you ensure that you have enough volunteers on standby and also make sure that they are trained?Ziemke: It's important to work on that - which is why we came up with the idea of a standby crisis mappers task force, a professionalised volunteer standby team to work with the more structured organisations like the U.N. and the aid agencies.Meier: By professionalizing the group, for example through the standby task force. We had more than 2,000 without even being prepared for Haiti. So, with better preparation and preparedness plus new tools like Crowdflower plugins for mechanical turk services (aggregating online labour for data-crunching tasks) and automated tagging, the number of volunteers does not have to be as large as in Haiti. Also, like Haiti, leverage the diaspora who will have an added interest in helping out plus they have all the contacts on the ground.Q: What sort of partnerships would you like to see in the future?Meier: We'd like to see partnerships that don't oversell, that focus on specific tasks which can be practised in simulations, etc. There is a lot of work that humanitarian responders do on the ground during a disaster that is simply doesn't leverage their expertise. An example recently given to me by an urban search and rescue team member was transcribing hundreds of email addresses from paper to digital form. This type of work should be farmed out to others who have more time to do this, like trusted volunteers in other countries. Another example that actually happened in Haiti was when World Food Programme and other search-and-rescue teams teams sent students at Fletcher university hundreds of locations that they needed GPS coordinates for. The idea is more rational and efficient division of labour and maximize comparative advantages.Ziemke: We need to form partnerships that allow us to analyse the impact of crisis mapping, especially on the data side, so that we can understand patterns and make decisions based on that evidence. And partnerships that allow all involved to learn from each other and to raise awareness about the scope but also about the limitations of using these new technologies.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.50,000 Children Fed Daily,COH
RV=259.0 2010/10/03 00:00
キーワード:technology,student,growth,feeding,ope,expand,Kenya,Philippine,push,meal

The number of schoolchildren being fed throughout the world each day by Convoy of Hope jumped to more than 50,000 after the organization increased the number of children being fed in Haiti from some 13,000 to more than 40,000."The work we were able to do in the months after last January's earthquake has allowed us to expand our bandwidth in Haiti," says Jeff Nene, senior director – communications and technology. "When the Haitian school year starts next week we'll be adding more than 27,000 children to our feeding program. Thousands of those children are in areas we are just beginning to service.""The increase in number of students fed each day will push us past the half way mark in our goal of feeding 100,000 children each day," says Nene. "To help facilitate our growth in Haiti we'll also be breaking ground on a new warehouse just outside of Port-au-Prince."The new 35,000-square-foot warehouse will hold up to 6 million meals. The organization will continue to feed children in El Salvador, Honduras, Kenya, Nicaragua and the Philippines. In Haiti, Nene says, the increase in children being fed is part of the organization's goal to help people who have been overlooked."Our driving passion is to feed the children of the world," he says. "We will continue to provide food and supplies to those who are hungry and in need."

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1.Haiti looks to credit boost for post-quake rebound,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=287.4 2010/10/04 00:00
キーワード:debt,election,DB

04 Oct 2010 14:59:15 GMTSource: Reuters* Economy seen shrinking 7 pct this year due to quake* Government hopes for 8-10 pct 2011 growth rebound* Credit, investment are key to driving viable recoveryBy Pascal FletcherPORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Haiti and its aid partners are working to get credit flowing back into the earthquake-shattered economy to stimulate businesses, jobs and house building and make possible a projected growth rebound of up to 10 percent next year, senior Haitian officials said.With the help of the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and the U.S. Treasury, Haitian authorities are preparing a partial credit guarantee fund and leasing mechanisms to allow small entrepreneurs and businesses to get back on their feet after the devastating Jan. 12 quake.Accompanied by measures to ease bank loan restructuring and boost financing for home construction, they hope this infusion of capital can help revert the estimated 7 percent contraction of the economy this year caused by the catastrophe."This is why we are working on all those measures to boost credit, we hope that next year we're going to have 8-10 percent growth, hopefully," said Charles Castel, governor of the country's central bank, the Bank of the Republic of Haiti.The quake, one of the most destructive natural disasters in recent history, killed up to 300,000 people and pole-axed what was already the poorest economy in the Western Hemisphere. Donors have pledged some $11 billion over the next decade to fund reconstruction of the crippled Caribbean state.In interviews last week, Castel, Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and Finance Minister Ronald Baudin said the credit boosting measures aimed to put back into business or productive jobs tens of thousands of middle-class citizens and small entrepreneurs, who lost not just homes but entire livelihoods."All we are doing, working with the banks, the insurance companies, trying to create more investment in Haiti, is trying to rebuild, support that middle class and to stop what's left of the middle class from leaving Haiti," said Bellerive.Also underpinning growth hopes for next year was a major program of national infrastructure construction and development, which seeks to use both institutional aid and private investment to build roads, bridges, ports, airports and manufacturing parks to relaunch Haiti's economy.HUGE HOUSING NEEDBaudin said that after next year's projected economic bounce back, the country could achieve growth rates "not below 6 percent" for subsequent years.Castel said he was talking with the Washington-based IADB about initiatives to finance micro-industries, such as the credit guarantee fund, leasing facilities and also professional schools. "People in welding, people in furniture-making, they deserve to be financed," he said.Such microfinancing had been obstructed in the past because of prohibitively high interest charged by banks. Hopes are that the partial credit guarantee fund, to be executed through Haiti's state Industrial Development Fund, could initially guarantee $140 million in loans, and eventually more.In addition, the central bank had eased loan provision requirements for banks to facilitate the restructuring of loans affected by the earthquake, and also relaxed mandatory reserve rules for loans for residential or commercial real estate.To further boost financing for housing, the bank was also working on a plan to offer fixed-rate, long-term loans over 10-15 years for residential real estate -- the greatest need after the quake left 1.3 million homeless.Debt forgiveness formed part of the huge international aid effort for Haiti following the quake and the officials estimated 90 percent of the nation's debts had been canceled .This included $268 million from the International Monetary Fund. Part of the funds made available from this would go toward reconstruction of institutions key to Haiti's functioning that were destroyed or damaged -- the parliament, justice palace and administrative courts.HOPES FOR STABILITYOfficials note the bulk of Haiti's debt -- about $1 billion -- had already been forgiven last year, before the quake, in recognition of government efforts to improve fiscal discipline and financial accountability and transparency.Over four to five years of macroeconomic stability and uninterrupted growth, including 3 percent in 2009, Haiti's foreign reserves had risen to more than $1 billion from just $17 million in April 2004, central bank officials said.The ministers and United Nations officials hoped U.N.-backed presidential and legislative elections on Nov. 28, to choose a successor for President Rene Preval, could keep political peace in Haiti and support the reconstruction."With political stability, I believe it is reasonable to think we're going to have high growth next year," Castel said.He and Bellerive stressed the urgent need for a massive influx of foreign investment to complement international aid, which alone could not mitigate the quake impact and put Haiti on a path of sustainable development.But the challenges were huge, not least the need to improve and modernize judicial and administrative structures to ensure the rule of law and security in a society where these had long been largely absent. "If the society itself doesn't work well, finance cannot work well," Castel said. (Additional reporting by Simon Denyer and Guy Delva; Editing by Padraic Cassidy)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.The Coming Conflicts of Climate Change,CFR
RV=151.2 2010/10/04 00:00
キーワード:question,Council

Author: Michael L. Baker, International Affairs Fellow in ResidenceSeptember 7, 2010As Pakistan continues to struggle with flood devastation, U.S. national security experts are considering the long-term effects of the disaster. Among the concerns are the Pakistan government's stability, opportunism by extremist groups providing relief, and the impact on the U.S. war effort in neighboring Afghanistan, where U.S. forces depend on smooth supply lines through Pakistan.The case of Pakistan reflects how natural disasters can weigh on U.S. national security considerations. Interest in these types of contingencies is such that the U.S. Navy recently conducted a gaming exercise at the Naval War College in Newport, RI, to study scenarios where the Navy might have to support U.S. or international relief efforts to help maintain regional and global stability. In each scenario, a climate-induced disaster (or disasters) triggered catastrophic death tolls, migration, and panic affecting regional or global security and spurring the UN Security Council to issue a humanitarian response resolution. This was the first time the Navy had conducted a gaming exercise to determine how to respond to climate-induced challenges. This unique effort brought together climate scientists, water experts, health practitioners, logisticians, diplomats, aid workers, and military officers to think through possible response options.The exercise follows a real world trend of Navy support for humanitarian aid missions and responses to natural disasters at home and abroad.Irregular ChallengesThe Navy and the other U.S. armed services, of course, do more than fight wars. They serve in a variety of capacities to support the country's interests against what the Navy calls "irregular challenges"--risks emanating from a host of problems that may affect not only state security but also human security and that don't necessarily involve manmade threats.Catastrophic floods or increasing desertification can pose severe challenges for local populations and national governments and may carry regional or even global ramifications. What's more, if these irregular challenges go unchecked, they could lead to large-scale international conflict as states compete for dwindling resources, populations migrate en masse, or governments seek to deflect domestic pressure onto neighbors.[I]f these irregular challenges [caused by climate changes] go unchecked, they could lead to large-scale international conflict as states compete for dwindling resources, populations migrate en masse, or governments seek to deflect domestic pressure onto neighbors.With this in mind, the U.S. Navy is contemplating partnerships with other militaries, especially where maritime crime, epidemics, or other disasters are likely to cause destabilization. The goal is to develop a system for collectively addressing "irregular challenges" such as tsunamis and earthquakes, epidemics, or narcotics and human trafficking--challenges that strain governments and local populations alike, often without respecting international borders. President George W. Bush's 2006 National Security Strategy stressed that responding to natural disasters was important for national security; but President Barack Obama's first National Security Strategy and the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) go a step further, with the former making climate change a national security priority and the latter pointing to the potential for dangerous conflict that could arise from the effects of climate change.South Asia FlashpointsPerhaps nowhere is this more concerning than in South Asia. Aside from floods in Pakistan, consider the ramifications of years of flooding due to the rapid melting of glaciers in the Himalayas. Those mountains are a primary source of water for people in Nepal, India, China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh; flooding damages crops, carries water-borne disease, and forces migration. If the glaciers completely melt, the region's rivers will experience considerably lower flow and could see a far worse fate: "desertification." The Indus River is particularly critical: It's Pakistan's longest river, but it flows from the Himalayas and then through India before reaching Pakistan. Pakistan is guaranteed a certain amount of water through the Indus River Treaty, but India still controls that flow. Add to that tension the risk of rising sea levels forcing the migration of millions of people living along the coastal regions of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, and the picture turns even darker.If catastrophes resulting from these sorts of climate change aren't handled through multinational cooperation early on, they may spark intense competition for water resources, humanitarian relief, and international aid funds. These threats could also draw into question the territorial integrity of the region's states--among which are three nuclear powers. The United States needs to begin a consultative process with other states' security and relief agencies on how to mount rapid responses to such irregular challenges, or it could face the tricky prospect of deescalating tensions amidst the threat of climate-induced state collapse.The State Department and the Office of Foreign Disaster will have to take the lead on these sorts of challenges, bringing to bear their experience in humanitarian relief and diplomacy. But OFDA and State can't do it alone. Washington needs to give serious attention to the ability of the military services to create global partnerships that can lend credible support to meeting the challenges posed by climate change.A Fleet ResponseThe Navy's budding "partnership" programs in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia offer a glimpse of the Navy's potential to fill this role. These programs grew following the Navy's contribution to relief efforts during the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. After that disaster, the U.S. Navy reaffirmed that it had an important role to play in supporting relief missions and in helping to maintain stability during large disasters. When this idea was coupled with the threat of piracy in the Strait of Malacca, the Navy realized that it needed to forge strong partnerships with local navies and coast guards to help promote regional and global stability in the maritime commons and meet a host of challenges. Through its international partnerships, the Navy conducts operations to counter activities like piracy (witness the task forces off the Horn of Africa), narcotics trafficking (with ongoing operations alongside the U.S. Coast Guard in Central America), or illegal fishing (the African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership in West Africa). And its global deployment allows the Navy to quickly respond to crises in any region of the world.For instance, among the first responders to the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti was the USS Gunston Hall, an American amphibious ship en route to West Africa as the lead vessel of an international effort to improve sustainable maritime security in Africa, called the "Africa Partnership Station." Just days before the Haiti earthquake, sailors loaded the Gunston Hall with a wide variety of humanitarian goods and medical supplies for its mission in West and Central Africa. The nature of her cargo enabled Gunston Hall to play an important role in the relief efforts, delivering crucial food and medical supplies and producing 72,000 gallons of fresh water per day. But the international makeup of the crew also offered a key capability. The foreign sailors and officers on board Gunston Hall provided important cultural and linguistic expertise to help reassure the local population and communicate with local leaders.Additionally, the Navy has institutionalized the planning, policymaking, and budgeting processes that address irregular challenges and climate change through the Navy Irregular Warfare Office, headed by Rear Admiral Phil Greene, and the Navy's Task Force Climate Change, led by Rear Admiral Dave Titley. The Air Force and the Army (especially the Army National Guard) can also bring considerable capabilities to these challenges, especially in terms of logistics and communications.Any military security cooperation plans forged by the United States should incorporate crisis response activities with key states--such as those highlighted above in South Asia--that are prone to natural disaster. This is not only prudent planning; the skills shared with foreign militaries through this type of partnership tend toward enhancing logistics, communications, interoperability, civil-military relations, and command and control. All are important elements for professional military personnel to master, providing them with the tools to support disaster assistance teams.The popular debate surrounding "global warming" is rife with emotion and has paralyzed U.S. policymakers. Military planners, however, remain divorced from the emotional content of the topic, looking at possible future scenarios and conducting planning to address the associated challenges and threats arising from sharp changes in climate.Creating military partnerships years before a crisis allows countries to collectively respond when a catastrophe occurs and offers a reasonable avenue for political and cultural dialogue crucial to avoiding inter-state conflict. This is true for a variety of "irregular challenges," including the possible risks due to climate change.----------------*The views expressed are solely those of CDR Michael Baker, USN, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Navy, the Department of Defense, or the Council on Foreign Relations.

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3.Situation Update: Nine Months after the Earthquake in Haiti,PAHO
RV=147.4 2010/10/04 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster

Situation OverviewOn 12 January 2010, a powerful 7.0 earthquake devastated Haiti—causing massive loss of life, catastrophic building damage, and unimaginable human suffering. The Government of Haiti estimates 220,000 people lost their lives and over 300,000 people were injured. The earthquake crippled Haiti's infrastructure, as key buildings, such as the Presidential Palace, the Parliament, the Ministry of Health (MSPP), and other government ministries collapsed. Eight hospitals were totally destroyed and 22 seriously damaged in the three regions most affected by the Earthquake (Ouest, Nippes, Sud-Est). Government partners were not spared. The death of 96 UN Stabilization Force (MINUSTAH) employees, which included the Special Representative and his Deputy, was the greatest loss for any single event in the UN peacekeeping's 62- year history.In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake a nearly unparalleled humanitarian response was mobilized by aid organizations and the donor community. PAHO/WHO, which operated a country office in Haiti for decades before the earthquake, used its intimate knowledge of the health situation to support the Ministry of Health in the provision of health services. By the end of January, 396 international health agencies had arrived in Haiti to provide a diverse range of services. The mechanism by which these entities were coordinated was the PAHO/WHO led Health Cluster, which led targeted post-disaster interventions, as well as identification of gaps in health coverage and promotion of global health standards.In the weeks and months after the earthquake, upwards of 1.5 million internally displaced Haitians settled in temporary sites throughout Port-au-Prince and beyond. Health Cluster partners collaborated on projects addressing acute health needs and pervasive threats associated with crowded and unhygienic living conditions. The Centers for Disease Control, the Ministry of Health, and PAHO/WHO established a system of disease surveillance using fixed health facilities and mobile clinics.A post-disaster vaccination program led by PAHO/WHO, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health was designed and implemented. By May, over 900,000 vaccine doses had been administered to the most vulnerable populations. Seventeen field hospitals, 11 of which were run by military outfits, were established and provided care to thousands of patients. PROMESS, the medical warehouse managed by PAHO/WHO, distributed more than 345,000 boxes of essential medical supplies to health cluster partners.

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4.Haitian Children get a Fresh Start at School,SC
RV=146.0 2010/10/04 00:00
キーワード:des

Save the Children Constructs Prototype School at Quake EpicenterWESTPORT CT (October 4, 2010) — As the new school year officially winds into full swing today, children in Haiti are returning to the routine that is so important for their well-being in the wake of January's earthquake.While the country continues to struggle with clearing rubble, rebuilding homes and reestablishing infrastructure, schools in Haiti have been striving to make this new school year a fresh start for students."We know that in any emergency children are always the most vulnerable," says Gary Shaye, country director for Save the Children in Haiti. "Providing them with a normal routine, a safe environment and opportunities to access a quality education are critical to helping children heal and move forward from what is still a massive catastrophe."Many children are excited to return to school, and some will be attending for the first time. It is estimated that half of Haitian children did not go to school prior to the earthquake, and more than half of those who did dropped out of school before Grade 6.Rebuilding Safe SchoolsSafer construction has been at the center of plans for rebuilding schools. Save the Children has rebuilt the Institut Ab駘ard in L駮g穗e, at the epicenter of the earthquake. It is an example of disaster risk reduction construction principles taken to the next level – it features innovative yet simple techniques that make it more hurricane- and earthquake-resistant than buildings erected prior to the January 12 quake. The construction techniques used have been studied by both private builders and non-governmental organizations. The school serves as an example of best practices and as a prototype for building other schools around the country.Since the quake, Save the Children has partnered with more than 270 schools to provide support such as tents and school furniture, school kits for children and teacher training.Particular focus was given at the outset of the emergency to providing teachers with training on reducing the impact of disasters on children, addressing the psychological and social needs of children affected by the earthquake, and applying positive practices in the classroom."Education is the key to freedom. Both the school and Save the Children know it is our duty to educate children. To work in education is a matter of the heart," says Joseph Constant, school director at ノcole Mixte Etzer Vilaire des Orangers in Jacmel, Haiti.Even young students are aware of the importance of going back to school. Nine-year-old Cynthia is excited to return to school and has been trying to continue learning even during the summer break."Without education people will be afraid," she says, showing wisdom beyond her years.

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5.Haiti taps Prince Charles charity for city makover,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=103.9 2010/10/04 00:00
キーワード:debt

* Port-au-Prince downtown one of zones worst hit by quake* Disaster blitzed historic landmarks, official buildings* Aim is to "build back better," decongest chaotic capitalBy Pascal FletcherPORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Haiti has asked an architectural planning charity founded by Britain's Prince Charles to help guide the rebuilding and makeover of the earthquake-devastated historic center of Port-au-Prince.The Centre Ville area of the capital, the commercial and administrative heart of the Caribbean nation, was one of the worst hit by the catastrophic Jan. 12 quake, which turned many of its shops and landmark buildings to rubble.Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said Haiti had sought help from the charity foundation of the 61-year-old heir to the British throne, who has stirred controversy with his criticism of modern architecture, to draw up a master plan for the harmonious reconstruction of downtown Port-au-Prince."The contact has already been made, there is an informal agreement, we have to formalize all that," Bellerive told Reuters this week.He said Haiti was seeking a "coherent" rebuilding plan from The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, which would work on the project with urban planners Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, based in Miami, Washington and Charlotte, N.C."They have the experience," he said. The Port-au-Prince city center makeover is part of a national recovery strategy that seeks to "decompress" Haiti's hilly capital, which even before the quake was a chaotic, overcrowded warren of streets clogged with vendors, vehicles and pedestrians."I hope that we're going to see Port-au-Prince as a huge construction field," Haitian central bank governor Charles Castel said, adding that funds freed up by an International Monetary Fund (IMF) cancellation of $268 million of debt would help in the reconstruction of the city's administrative heart.An army of resilient street hawkers quickly returned to the traditionally bustling Port-au-Prince downtown area after the quake, which killed up to 300,000 people and devastated the economy of what was already the poorest state in the Americas.They have laid out their wares again -- everything from fruit, food and vehicle and electrical spare parts to voodoo paraphernalia -- alongside or on top of mounds of crumbled debris which narrow the streets for vehicles and pedestrians.But much still lies in ruins, and key buildings like the Haitian parliament, the Justice Palace and the 19th Century Iron Market were either destroyed or damaged.RESTORATION OF PALACE, MARKETA note on the Prince's Foundation website said the UK charity had been asked to "create a guiding vision" to rebuild a central area of 25 city blocks of central Port-au-Prince. This would cover homes, streets, public spaces and amenities."We hope to play a small part in bringing hope and benefit to the city by maintaining its authentic character, reducing its environmental impact and helping train local people in construction skills that equip them for future employment," foundation chief executive Hank Dittmar said in a statement.Prince Charles advocates traditional planning and building techniques and said recently he had "a passion for reusing things and repairing things." He has often blasted modern architecture projects, calling them eyesores that do not take into account the living needs of ordinary people.Port-au-Prince's downtown area lies behind the damaged remains of the domed, white-painted Haitian presidential palace built at the beginning of the last century, which partially collapsed in the Jan. 12 earthquake.Former colonial ruler France has agreed to draw up a study for rebuilding the palace. Haiti won its independence in 1804 following a violent slave revolt.In another historic site reconstruction initiative, a well-known British architect, John McAslan, has been appointed to rebuild and restore Port-au-Prince's Iron Market, which was badly damaged by a 2008 fire and the January earthquake. Originally built in 1891, the market is a cultural, historic and architectural landmark in the downtown area.This restoration project is backed by Irish-owned mobile phone operator Digicel, the biggest foreign investor in Haiti.The government also faces the huge task of rehousing some 1.3 million people left homeless by the quake, who live in cramped tent and tarpaulin cities crammed into spaces across the city.Six camp occupants were killed in a violent storm last week and aid workers say the quake survivors remain vulnerable to winds and floods in the remaining hurricane season months.Bellerive told Reuters $10 billion would be needed to build decent housing for all of the homeless and destitute, and the cost of removing quake rubble alone would be $1.2 billion.He said the $11 billion pledged by foreign donors for Haiti's rebuilding and development over the next decade would fall short of the overall needs, unless the crippled Caribbean state received a massive injection of foreign investment. (Additional reporting by Guy Delva; Editing by Vicki Allen)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.International Medical Corps Co-sponsors Disaster Response Medical Training,IMC
RV=205.2 2010/10/05 00:00
キーワード:Direct,Corps,student

Margaret AguirreDirector, Global Communications310.826.7800maguirre@InternationalMedicalCorps.orgOctober 5, 2010 – North Little Rock, Arkansas – In an effort to boost the capacity of first-responders following disasters like the earthquake in Haiti or the Indonesian tsunami, International Medical Corps co-sponsored a scenario-based, medical action training program to prepare physicians for the initial phase of post-disaster environments. The immersion course offered scenario-based skill development to improve the ability of physicians to deal with primitive conditions, fatigue and mental stress during disasters. The 3-day program was held in North Little Rock, Arkansas at the Direct Action Resource Center (DARC)– a training facility that focuses on experience- and scenario-based skill development.Dr. Robert Fuller, who served on International Medical Corps' emergency response teams in Banda Aceh following the tsunami and Port-au-Prince after the earthquake, and who is head of the University of Connecticut Health Center's Emergency Department, helped oversee the course. Fuller and a team of physicians and disaster response specialists designed the program to simulate a two-week deployment in a post-earthquake disaster setting. Training participants were taught leadership, communication and complex problem-solving skills while managing their physical and mental stress, contributing to the success of their team, maintaining personal security, and performing necessary medical and camp tasks.Upon arrival, cell phones and other communication methods were removed and students were tasked with preparing a living space in an austere environment, developing a plan for their shelter, safety, water, food and sanitation. Sleep disruption and a limited food supply were also built into the program to simulate the fatigue and hunger common in post-disaster relief situations. After teams achieved basic living needs, they were charged with converting a metal roof covered cement slab into a hospital with operating capability. The capabilities of the makeshift facility and teams were challenged using increasingly ill and complex patients.Fuller and his team were on hand to demonstrate appropriate medical techniques throughout the evolution of the simulated disaster. Students also received training and review of triage and field stabilization procedures for critical patients. Training participants left with an increased capacity in unfamiliar medical terrain under suboptimal conditions and with an expanded medical knowledge.Since its inception 25 years ago, International Medical Corps' mission has been consistent: relieve the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster, and disease, by delivering vital health care services that focus on training. This approach of helping people help themselves is critical to returning devastated populations to self-reliance. For more information visit: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.org

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2.Haiti food aid hurting local farmers - report,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=178.1 2010/10/05 00:00
キーワード:agricultural,policy,grant,growth

05 Oct 2010 00:00:14 GMT* Foreign food aid undermines local agriculture - Oxfam* Conflicting trade and aid policies block growth - report* Says donors should support redevelopment planWASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A massive influx of free foreign food to Haiti after January's earthquake helped feed many displaced people, but undercut Haitian agriculture and hurt farmers' incomes, Oxfam International said on Monday.The international community has put too much emphasis on donating food to the rebuilding nation instead of developing Haiti's agriculture-based economy, it said in a report."Currently, U.S. rice subsidies and in-kind food aid undercut Haitian farmers at the same time as the U.S. government is investing in Haitian agricultural development," said Philippe Mathieu, Oxfam's director for Haiti."The international community must abandon these conflicting trade and aid policies in order to support the growth of Haiti's fragile rural economy."The catastrophic Jan. 12 temblor, which killed as many as 300,000 people, devastated the economy of what was already the poorest state in the Americas and turned much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, into rubble.The U.S. Agency for International Development has a five-year, $126 million program to support the rural population outside Port-au-Prince, and in August introduced two grants to help Haitian families buy local food.But a ban on direct assistance to industries that compete with U.S. exports -- known as the Bumpers Amendment -- and extensive exports to Haiti of rice, sugar and poultry undermined an agricultural sector that was largely ignored by foreign donors and the Haitian government even before the quake, the report said.The aid community has also not agreed to provide resources to support a $772 million agriculture plan put forth by the Haitian government after the temblor, according to the report.A spokesman for USAID said the organization was balancing the short-term needs of Haitians with longer-term support for agriculture infrastructure development."USAID is using multiple tools to provide life-saving food to Haitians in the short term, while simultaneously building and strengthening Haiti's agriculture sector in the long term," the spokesman said.Oxfam's report calls for full support of the agricultural redevelopment plan, including enhancements that focus on building up community organizations, improving schools and healthcare and providing other services in rural areas."There are no schools, or poor schools, in rural areas, no jobs, very poor or no healthcare," Marc Cohen, the report's author, told Reuters. He said about 75,000 people leave rural areas and move to Port-au-Prince every year."Unless you invest not only in agriculture but also in rural development, you won't have people stay in rural areas," Cohen said.The report also proposes making Haiti an exception to the Bumpers Amendment and extending duty- and quota-free access to U.S. markets to Haitian goods. (Reporting by Emily Stephenson and Simon Denyer; Editing by Todd Eastham)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.Canada to support elections in Haiti,CIDA
RV=171.3 2010/10/05 00:00
キーワード:election,Council

Ottawa, Ontario ― The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced Canada's support to Haiti's national efforts to strengthen democracy and good governance through well-managed electoral processes and fair and transparent elections."Canada has been a long-time supporter of democratic, open, and fair electoral processes in Haiti. Good governance and strong democratic institutions are essential to ensuring the success of reconstruction in Haiti," said Minister Oda. "Haitians are entitled to a fair and transparent electoral process, which will help maintain stability in post-earthquake Haiti."Today's announcement provides a total of $5.8 million in funding. The funding will be directed to the United Nations Development Programme's operational assistance for the Haitian Electoral Council; to Elections Canada for Canadian technical support during the November 2010 elections; and to Haiti's Conseil national pour l'observation des 駘ections for training and deploying local electoral observers.The Canadian government's current commitment to Haiti now stands at over $1 billion (2006-2012), making it the largest recipient of Canadian development assistance in the Americas. This includes a commitment of $400 million over two years for recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake, as well as Canada's long-term development and humanitarian assistance.

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4.Health Leaders Urge Action to Make Hospitals Safe in Disasters,PAHO
RV=133.1 2010/10/05 00:00
キーワード:Council,investment

In Latin America and the Caribbean, health facilities continue to be built in high-risk areas without proper protective measuresWashington, D.C., Sept. 29, 2010 (PAHO) — Ministers of health from throughout the Americas called today for new efforts to make hospitals safer in disasters so they can continue providing health services at times of urgent need.The health leaders, meeting at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, D.C., endorsed a new regional plan that includes planning, investments, and oversight systems to ensure that new hospitals and other health facilities are built and equipped to be disaster-resilient, and that older facilities are upgraded to be able to remain operational.Reports from PAHO member countries indicate that 67 percent of existing health facilities in the Americas are located in disaster risk areas, and that new health facilities continue to be built in these areas. This is because most countries lack up-to-date standards, oversight mechanisms, and the administrative power to guarantee the safety and continuous operation of health facilities.Data are not available on how many facilities in high-risk areas are vulnerable to disasters. However, evaluations of 327 hospitals in 17 countries using the "Hospital Safety Index" found that only 36 percent of assessed hospitals had a high probability of remaining functional following a disaster. Sixteen percent required urgent measures because they were considered unlikely to be able to protect the lives of patients and health personnel in the event of a disaster.When a hospital is rendered inoperative during a disaster, the loss of emergency services makes it more difficult to save lives. Moreover, for every failed hospital, on average 200,000 people are deprived of health care for months and sometimes years.In Haiti's earthquake in January of this year, 22 hospitals were seriously damaged and eight were destroyed in the three most-affected regions. Field hospitals—which took days or weeks to set up—provided limited health services to survivors needing medical attention.In Chile's February 27 earthquake, 79 out of 130 hospitals in the affected area were damaged, for a total loss of some 4,700 hospital beds. Most hospitals that suffered serious damage were older structures that had not been upgraded to reduce their vulnerabilities to disasters. Many of these were near, and in some cases just meters away from, new hospitals that had been built to "safe hospital" standards and suffered little or no damage.The action plan approved today calls on all PAHO member countries to:* Establish national "safe hospitals" programs that set priorities for investments and include the participation of all concerned institutions and sectors.* Develop systems to track new construction, repairs and improvements in health facilities, and establish transparency mechanisms for financing and execution of health infrastructure projects.* Create systems for supervision and control, and develop a cadre of experts on the structural, nonstructural, and functional safety of health facilities to staff them.* Develop a legal framework to ensure that new facilities and support services have the basic conditions to keep operating in the event of disasters.* Develop technical guidelines for locating health facilities and for damage mitigation measures, to be included as terms of reference in bidding tenders for design, construction, and operation. Develop safety standards to be incorporated into health facility financing agreements.* Improve the safety of existing health facilities, giving priority to those that are an essential part of the health services network during emergencies and disasters.In approving the new regional action plan, ministers of health noted growing public demand and political will for safe hospitals, illustrated by a number of national and international commitments in this area. Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru, among others, have adopted national safe hospital plans, while other countries are drafting or updating legislation on the design and construction of health facilities to withstand disasters and the operation of these facilities in disaster situations. At least 24 countries and territories in the Americas have trained evaluation teams in the use of the Hospital Safety Index, and hundreds of hospitals have been assessed.The PAHO Directing Council brings together ministers of health and other high-level delegates from throughout the Americas each year to set priorities for Pan-American cooperation in health and to guide PAHO's technical cooperation programs in its Member States.PAHO was established in 1902 and is the world's oldest public health organization. It works with all the countries of the Americas to improve the health and quality of life of the people of the Americas and serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).

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1.IDB makes $20 million grant to Haiti for partial credit guarantee program,I-A DB
RV=296.6 2010/10/06 00:00
キーワード:DB,investment,grant,loan,job,agriculture

Program to assist restructuring of loans to businesses hit by the Jan. 12 earthquakeA $20 million grant from the Inter-American Development Bank will help Haiti establish a partial credit guarantee fund to facilitate the restructuring of loans to businesses affected by the Jan. 12 earthquake.The program, which will be run by the Banque de la R駱ublique d'Ha・i's Industrial Development Fund, will enable banks and credit unions to restructure loans and provide additional financing to viable companies that suffered damages or losses due to the earthquake and face difficulties in servicing their current loans.Estimates of loans impaired by the earthquake range in the hundreds of millions of dollars. By aiding in the restructuring of such loans, the Haitian central bank would prevent more borrowers from going into liquidation, reduce capital losses for lenders and assist the country's economic recovery.Under the program, commercial lenders will request partial credit guarantees from the Industrial Development Fund for eligible restructured loans. The program will initially focus on loans under $1 million, in order to facilitate the restructuring of financing for small and medium-size companies.This program reflects the IDB's strategy of promoting private sector investment and job-creation in Haiti by expanding access to credit. Through a program launched by its Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), the IDB is relieving Haitian microfinance institutions of earthquake-impaired microcredit portfolios. The IDB's Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) is working on a new social financing fund aimed at SMEs.The IDB is also providing Haiti tens of millions of dollars in grants to repair key infrastructure, such as its roads network and its electricity system, and to rebuild or expand industrial parks. In addition, the IDB is advising the Haitian government on improving business conditions and assisting its efforts to attract foreign investment in manufacturing, agriculture and tourism.In preparing the partial credit guarantee program, the IDB worked closely with Haitian authorities and with officials from the World Bank and the U.S. Department of Treasury. The Haiti Reconstruction Fund is contributing $12.5 million to the program and World Bank is providing $2.5 million.

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2.Haiti earthquake operation - Summary of the plan of action,IFRC
RV=158.3 2010/10/06 00:00
キーワード:transitional,budget,Swiss

BackgroundThis document reflects a summary of the revised plan of action with a total budget of 314,329,971 Swiss francs. It articulates operational adjustments to the emergency appeal initially launched on 26 January 2010, which was then revised to 218.4 million Swiss francs on 9 February 2010 (the detailed plan of action is available upon request).Montreal declarationIn February 2010, Red Cross and Red Crescent partners involved in the Haiti recovery operation gathered in Montreal to devise a shared strategy and identify common priority areas. Collectively, Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders committed to: • strengthening the capacity of the Haitian Red Cross Society, recognizing its crucial role within Haiti's often fractured society• providing curative health services for approximately 500,000 people for the critical first six months of the operation, as well as longer-term health support services• providing approximately 30,000 families with appropriate transitional shelter • complementing health and shelter assistance with water and sanitation for 30,000 families • contributing meaningfully to protect the most vulnerable during Haiti's long and difficult recovery and reconstruction

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3.Haiti Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Program Summary,USAID
RV=105.2 2010/10/06 00:00
キーワード:transitional,Goh

CURRENT SITUATION On January 12, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck southern Haiti. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake's epicenter of the capital Port-au-Prince, West Department. was located 10 miles The earthquake killed an estimated 230,000 people and affected approximately 3 million others, according to the Government of Haiti (GoH). Through close coordination with the GoH and with support from the U.S. Government (USG) and other international donors, interventions by U.N. agencies, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) prevented large-scale disease outbreaks, provided food assistance to more than 4 million beneficiaries through general and fixed-point distributions, and provided emergency shelter materials to 1.5 million beneficiaries. In response to the evolving situation, humanitarian organizations transitioned assistance from meeting emergency needs to facilitating the relief to recovery process, with particular focus on the identification of appropriate shelter solutions for displaced populations during the hurricane season. USAID/OFDA is providing shelter solutions to earthquake-affected households through transitional shelter (t-shelter) construction, house repairs, support to hosted populations, and rubble removal to increase land availability for shelter construction.

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1.Crime Politics and Violence in Post- Earthquake Haiti,USIP
RV=253.1 2010/10/07 00:00
キーワード:election,investment,policy,July

Peace Brief by Louis-Alexandre BergSummaryCrime and violence are on the rise in Port-au-Prince due to prisoner escapes during the earthquake. Youth gangs and other armed groups are regaining strength in the most vulnerable neighborhoods and spreading to other areas of the city. In the tent camps around Port-au-Prince, displaced people—especially women—remain vulnerable to crime. These factors have contributed to an increasing sense of insecurity.As political tensions rise in the run-up to elections, armed groups, criminal enterprises and vulnerable youth could once again be mobilized by political forces to fuel violence or disrupt the political process.Gangs and their involvement in criminal and political violence are deeply rooted in Haitian politics, and fueled by widespread poverty, inadequate police presence, government weakness, and social and economic inequities. Prior to the earthquake, criminal violence had begun to decline due to a combination of political reconciliation, law enforcement operations and investment in marginalized neighborhoods.These fragile gains have been reversed since the earthquake and public confidence in the police has been shaken. Directing resources toward mitigating violence while addressing the underlying sources of crime and violence should remain a priority in post-earthquake reconstruction.About this BriefThis Peace Brief was prepared by Louis-Alexandre Berg, a Jennings-Randolph Peace scholar at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) and a rule of law adviser at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). It is based on research conducted by the author in Haiti in July 2010, aimed at assessing vulnerabilities to conflict and instability in the post-earthquake period.The views expressed by the author are entirely his own and do not reflect those of USAID or USIP, which does not advocate specific policy positions.

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2.UN projects for Haiti on gender-based violence and education win approval,UN News
RV=190.2 2010/10/07 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,April,Clinton,campaign

United Nations initiatives aimed at tackling gender-based violence in Haiti and improving the country's educational system are among 18 new projects approved today to help the Caribbean nation recover from January's devastating earthquake.The new projects, totalling $777 million, were approved today by the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC), co-chaired by Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and former United States president Bill Clinton, who is currently the UN Special Envoy for Haiti.Among them is a $10 million project from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) to support the Haitian Government and civil society in addressing gender-based violence.Another UNICEF project, worth $25 million, will support a plan to assess the status of primary school facilities, improve available education infrastructure databases, and clear debris from damaged or destroyed schools.It also aims to construct 200 semi-permanent learning facilities, assist in developing standards for permanent primary school construction, and build 10 pilot primary schools.The IHRC, which was set up in April to coordinate and oversee the recovery and reconstruction campaign, has approved a total of 49 projects to date.The 7.0-magnitude quake which struck Haiti on 12 January claimed more than 200,000 lives and left 1.3 million more people homeless. Countless buildings, including Government facilities, hospitals and schools, were also destroyed.

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3.Bill Clinton visits tent city in Haiti offers support,AFP
RV=118.0 2010/10/07 00:00
キーワード:rain,Clinton

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Former US president Bill Clinton returned Wednesday to Haiti to participate in a meeting on rebuilding the quake-ravaged nation, as his foundation pledged 500,000 dollars to a huge tent city.The Clinton Foundation said its Haiti Relief Fund will provide the bridge funding to help run the camp, where 55,000 displaced Haitians are living on the grounds of what was the Club de Petionville golf course in a Port-au-Prince suburb.The camp was inundated with heavy rains the night before, but Clinton, wearing a blue polo shirt and sneakers, waded into the mud to meet with quake survivors -- and hear the complaints of frustrated camp residents."The tents no longer hold up under such torrential rains. We cannot continue living in these dreadful conditions," shouted one woman who tried to approach the ex-president.Clinton is generally respected and liked by Haiti's disaster victims, whom he has visited on several trips to the impoverished nation since the magnitude 8.0 earthquake in January that killed at least 250,000 people and left more than one million homeless.He shook hands and spoke with Haitian youths who gathered around him, and sought to reassure desperate quake victims that more relief was on the way, but that building thousands of much-needed new homes would take time."I explained what we're doing on the housing," he said at the camp, run by the J/P Haitian Relief Organization."I listened to what they asked for on the food and said we will try to change that and then we talked about the school and the jobs."Clinton, the UN special envoy to Haiti, was to meet later Wednesday with Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and attend the third meeting of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, which the two men co-chair.In a statement from Port-au-Prince, the Clinton Foundation quoted the former president as saying: "Rebuilding housing for more than one million people displaced by the earthquake will take time, as teams on the ground continue to clear rubble and build infrastructure, including water and sanitation systems."On March 31 the global community pledged 9.9 billion dollars for Haiti over more than three years to put the nation back on its feet.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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4.U.S. Deputy Ambassador visits CHF post-quake projects in Petit-Goave Haiti,CHF
RV=72.0 2010/10/07 00:00
キーワード:July,progress

On October 2, United States Deputy Ambassador David Lindwall visited Petit-Goave to see how CHF's projects have progressed since the catastrophic January 12 earthquake leveled much of its urban center.Ambassador Lindwall last visited CHF in Petit-Goave during February, a few weeks after CHF had begun cash-for-work activity to remove rubble.At the time, dead bodies were still being pulled out of ruined buildings, key roads were still blocked by debris and spontaneous camps, and only a few recovery activities had started in the entire region. The Ambassador was pleased to note a vast difference between then and now - from February to July, CHF removed more than 57,000 cubic meters of rubble from downtown Petit-Goave using local cash-for-work teams, clearing the way for reconstruction and resettlement.While in Petit-Goave, Ambassador Lindwall also visited CHF's newly-opened shelter workshop as well as CHF's first steel-framed shelter for the area, which is still under construction. Through November, CHF plans to install at least 200 of the steel shelters in Petit-Goave on land cleared through CHF's post-quake rubble removal program.CHF's post-earthquake shelter and rubble removal activities are part of the CLEARS program, paid for by USAID/OFDA, representatives of which accompanied Ambassador Lindwall during his visit to Petit-Goave.Since the catastrophic January 12 earthquake, CHF has implemented CLEARS in Petit-Goave, Grand Goave, Leogane, Gressier, Cap Haitien, and Port-au-Prince.

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1.Interim Haiti Recovery Commission Approves 18 New Projects at Third Board Meeting,UN Office of the Special Envoy for Haiti
RV=310.9 2010/10/08 00:00
キーワード:DB,UNICEF,investment,April,grant

Media Contact: Denis DufresneEmail: press@cirh.ht Phone: (509) 25 19 31 31 New Projects Valued at US $777 Million, Demonstrate Continued Progress in Addressing Haiti'sRecovery and Development Needs October 6, 2010 – Port-au-Prince, Haiti – The Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC), co-chaired by Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and President Bill Clinton, today reaffirmed its goals and priorities for Haitian reconstruction and announced a new set of projects at its third Board meeting, held via conference call from Port-au-Prince. The IHRC Board approved 18 new projects, with a total value of $777 million, though some may be modified based on feedback from the board. This brings to 49 the total number of projects approved to date. Specific new projects approved by the IHRC at today's Board meeting include: - A $474 million Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) project for reconstruction of the country's education sector. The project will enable 250,000 children to benefit from financial subsidies to attend school every year for the next four years. - A $100 million IDB project which will support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by providing business development services and investment credits. - A $10 million project from UNICEF to support the Haitian government and civil society in the fight against gender-based violence. - A $25 million project from UNICEF to support a plan to assess the status of primary school facilities; improve available education infrastructure databases; clear debris from yellow and red-zoned schools; construct 200 semi-permanent learning facilities; assist in developing standards for permanent primary school construction; and build ten pilot primary schools. The IHRC Board also reported on the significant progress achieved on several of the 29 projects approved at its last meeting on August 17, including: - Groundbreaking of the Partners in Health National Health Referral Facility in Mirebalais, with a cornerstone-laying ceremony in September. The project has secured $11.8 million in pledges, an increase of some $1.8 million since it was approved in August. - Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by France, the United States and Haiti for co-financing of the entire project cost for reconstruction of the State University Hospital of Haiti (HUEH). The MOU closes the funding gap of $35 million disclosed when the project was approved in August. - Approval and full funding of the UN debris removal project in Port-au-Prince by the Haiti Recovery Fund (HRF) on September 24. The project is now ready for implementation. - Approval of the Partial Credit Guarantee Fund for enterprise development approved by the HRF, with the transfer agreement ready for signature. The project will contribute to the rehabilitation of the Haitian productive sector. "I am quite confident regarding the steadfast support and commitment of the international community to the reconstruction of Haiti," stated Jean-Max Bellerive, Prime Minister of Haiti and co-chair of the IHRC. "Today's Board meeting has confirmed the invaluable collaboration among all actors involved in the process, and I am proud of the contributions of our Haitian counterparts to our work." "Today, our Commission has approved 18 projects valued at 777 million dollars that, among other outcomes, will provide school subsidies for 250,000 children, cash grants for the construction of 5,000 homes, and medical, psychological and legal services for up to 50,000 women and girls. Once fully-funded and implemented, the projects approved today are expected to improve the lives of more than one million people in Haiti as they recover from the devastating earthquake," said President Bill Clinton, co-chair of the IHRC. The Commission also addressed a number of key legal and administrative matters that will be critical to its operations over the coming months. During the meeting, guidelines for implementing the Performance and Risk Management Framework were presented and adopted. About the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission The Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) was created by presidential decree on April 21, 2010, in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. The mission of the IHRC is to undertake the expeditious planning, coordination, and implementation of development projects and priorities, including reviewing and approving projects and programs funded by bilateral and multilateral donors, NGOs and the private sector. The IHRC is cochaired by Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and President Bill Clinton and is guided by a Board, which includes Haitian and non-Haitian stakeholders in reconstruction efforts.

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2.HAITI: Over 160 Additional Transitional Shelter Units For Displaced Handed Over by IOM,IOM
RV=261.9 2010/10/08 00:00
キーワード:rain,transitional,settlement,April

IOM together with the Mayor of Croix des Bouquets handed over 160 additional transitional shelters (T-shelters) this week along with essential non-food items to displaced families. To date IOM has provided 300 T-shelters to families in the Croix des Bouquets commune.Finding long-term solutions for those living in camps after the devastating earthquake ten months ago is of the highest priority. Croix des Bouquets was among the areas surrounding the Haitian capital that were severely affected by the January 2010 quake.IOM's shelter programme is focused on providing 9,000 shelter units to internally displaced people in nine earthquake affected communes in Haiti, with at least 90 per cent of these shelters to be completed by April 2011 and the remainder to be completed by September 2011.So far, 1,000 T-shelters have been constructed and handed over with 72 of these units given to medical institutions and the remaining 928 to displaced families. Over 1300 transitional shelter units are currently at different stages of construction.The provision of transitional shelters to medical institutions has been one of the most innovative aspects of IOM's shelter programme. Patients who were being treated in tents were often exposed to high daytime temperatures while the torrential summer rains often left the tents soaked through. The tents have also been extremely vulnerable to high winds since the hurricane season began.Working with hospital administrators, IOM has built four transitional children's wards at l'Hpital de l'Universit・d'Etat d'Haiti (HUEH), Port au Prince's largest tertiary referral hospital as well as six transitional shelters at Mars & Klein Psychiatric Hospital. The pediatric building at HUEH was severely damaged during the earthquake and until several weeks ago, chronically ill children from across the country were still being treated in tents in the driveway of the hospital.Doctor Alix Lass鑒ue, executive director of the HUEH, expressed his satisfaction during the handover ceremony, noting that completion of the wards was all the more important because of the protection it offered patients during the hurricane season.Meanwhile, assessments and discussions with municipalities are still ongoing to select appropriate locations for erecting permanent housing for the displaced. Designs for IOM permanent shelters have already been approved by local municipalities."Due to the complexity of the housing situation, we cannot have a one-size-fits-all solution in getting people out of spontaneous settlements and into decent housing," said Luca Dall'Oglio, Chief of Mission for IOM Haiti. "Without this approach, it's unlikely that numbers of internally displaced people will decrease any time soon. To allow us to carry out our work in helping the displaced living in settlements, IOM urgently needs additional financial resources."Please see the following slideshow: http://tinyurl.com/IOM-HospitalFor more information contact: Kennedy Chibvongodze, Shelter Programme IOM Haiti - Tel: +509 3681 3501/3701 9681 email KChibvongodz@iom.int or Patrick Duigan, Health Programme Manager, pduigan@iom.int , Tel: +509 384 9915 or Leonard Doyle Media & Communications Haiti Ldoyle@iom.int, Tel: + 509 370 25066Copyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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3.Stabilising' fragile states: implications for humanitarian action,ODI
RV=103.2 2010/10/08 00:00
キーワード:article,policy

Disasters special issue, vol. 34, supplement 3, October 2010This special issue of Disasters explores the increased interest and engagement by donor and national governments in 'stabilising' contexts affected by armed conflict and complex emergencies, and considers its implications for international humanitarian action. Stabilisation is broadly understood as those efforts that seek, through a range of military, humanitarian, political and economic instruments, to forge, secure or support a particular political order that is deemed to protect or enhance national or international stability. The diversity, evolution and wide geographical and historical scope of these agendas is captured in case studies on Afghanistan, Colombia, Haiti, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste, with an additional contribution analysing the historical antecedents of stabilisation, and an overarching editorial that captures key trends and issues affecting humanitarian action in this current era of stabilisation.To launch the special issue and stimulate debate on the subject, the Overseas Development Institute is holding a meeting series in London. The first event will take place on 22 October, and will bring together contributors from the special issue to present the key findings of the articles and discuss the discourses, policies and practices associated with stabilisation and their implications for international humanitarian action. To find out more about the event and to register to attend in person or to watch the event live online, please visit our events page. Attendees and online participants will have the opportunity to purchase printed copies at a heavily reduced rate, and to register for a free trial to Disasters.Table of contents- States of fragility: stabilisation and its implications for humanitarian action Sarah Collinson, Samir Elhawary and Robert Muggah **FREE ACCESS**- 'A tradition of forgetting': stabilisation and humanitarian action in historical perspective Sultan Barakat, Se疣 Deely and Steven A. Zyck - Stabilisation and humanitarian access in a collapsed state: the Somali case Ken Menkhaus **FREE ACCESS**- Stabilising a victor's peace? Humanitarian action and reconstruction in eastern Sri Lanka Jonathan Goodhand- The United Kingdom's stabilisation model and Afghanistan: the impact on humanitarian actors Stuart Gordon- Security for whom? Stabilisation and civilian protection in Colombia Samir Elhawary- Aid and stability in Pakistan: lessons from the 2005 earthquake response Andrew Wilder- Addressing symptoms but not causes: stabilisation and humanitarian action in Timor-Leste Elisabeth Lothe and Gordon Peake- The effects of stabilisation on humanitarian action in Haiti Robert MuggaAll material ゥ 2002 ODI HPN

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1.CIDA Launches a Call for Proposals for Projects in Haiti,CIDA
RV=259.2 2010/10/09 00:00
キーワード:question,investment,Plan,August,Commission

October 8, 2010Ottawa - The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is formally launching a Call for Proposals for short-term recovery and reconstruction projects in Haiti. Funding for this initiative is part of the $400-million commitment made in March by the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, at the International Donors Conference in New York.The Government of Canada's support for reconstruction and development efforts in Haiti is guided by priorities set by the Government of Haiti's Action Plan for the Reconstruction and National Development. The action plan lays out the Government of Haiti's long-term vision for more sustainable development and also identifies the investments needed to respond to short-term post-disaster needs.Canadian organizations have already been very active in supporting Haiti's humanitarian assistance and relief efforts. CIDA will provide up to $5 million in funding to eligible Canadian organizations. In order to qualify, organizations must submit proposals that respond to the priorities identified by the Government of Haiti.Haiti Call for Proposals overview: CIDA will contribute a minimum of $500,000 and a maximum of $5 million for the projects selected. CIDA will contribute up to 75 percent of direct eligible Canadian project costs. To be eligible, organizations must have at least three years of experience in Haiti and must demonstrate existing in-country capacity to undertake programming. Proposed projects must be for short-term recovery and reconstruction projects with a maximum planned duration of one year. Projects must align with Haiti's action plan and sub-priorities identified by the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission on August 17, 2010: housing, debris removal, disaster preparedness, education, health, and agriculture. CIDA will support the most meritorious recovery and reconstruction projects put forward by Canadian organizations. This Call for Proposals is a key element of Canada's commitment to Haiti.The Canadian government's current commitment to Haiti now stands at over $1 billion (2006-2012), making it the largest recipient of Canadian development assistance in the Americas. This includes funding for recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti, as well as Canada's long-term development and humanitarian assistance.Application forms for the Call for Proposals for reconstruction projects in Haiti can be found on CIDA's website. Questions on this Call for Proposals should be addressed to: HaitiCall2010@acdi-cida.gc.ca.- 30 - Information:Media Relations OfficeCanadian International Development Agency (CIDA)Telephone: 819-953-6534Email: media@acdi-cida.gc.ca

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2.Clinton urged to push for free and fair Haiti elections,AFP
RV=248.8 2010/10/09 00:00
キーワード:election,Council,decision,Clinton

(AFP) WASHINGTON — US lawmakers are urging Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to make it clear that Washington will withhold funds for elections in Haiti next month if they are not going to be free, fair and inclusive.The US State Department said Friday it would respond later to the letter from Maxine Waters and 44 other members of Congress.In the letter published Thursday, the lawmakers expressed concern about the run-up to the November 28 presidential and parliamentary elections in Haiti, the first since January's devastating earthquake."Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council has decided to exclude candidates from over a dozen political parties from participating in the elections, including Fanmi Lavalas, Haiti?s largest political party," the letter said."The exclusion will undermine both Haitians? right to vote and the resulting government?s ability to govern," according to the letter published on Waters's website.The members of Congress said "allowing flawed elections now will come back to haunt the international community later" because the new government will have to make key decisions in the reconstruction of the quake-stricken nation.The next government could make decisions that have a "lasting impact on Haitian society, such as land reform and allocation of reconstruction projects among urban and rural areas," the letter said."Conferring these decisions on a government perceived as illegitimate is a recipe for disaster," it warned."We call on you (Clinton) to make a clear statement that elections must include all eligible political parties and ready access to voting for all Haitians, including the displaced," the letter urged."The United States government should also state unequivocally that it will not provide funding for elections that do not meet these minimum, basic democratic requirements," it added.Mark Toner, a State Department spokesman, said: "Obviously we want free, fair, democratic, transparent elections to take place in Haiti as well."And we'll (be) looking into these... allegations in the letter and... comment later," Toner told reporters. "I'm sure we'll review it... and respond appropriately."Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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3.INTERNATIONAL ACTION JOINS RUBBLE CLEARANCE EFFORTS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH,Intl. Action
RV=113.0 2010/10/09 00:00
キーワード:investment,budget

Public Information: 202-488-0735Wesley La矩www.HaitiWater.orgIn an effort to keep the spotlight on Haiti's precarious public health sector, International Action has expanded its water and sanitation operations to include a rubble clearance project in the vicinities of water kiosks and fountains in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Noting that the January earthquake damaged many water stations, there is no doubt that removing the mountains of rubble is critical to the reconstruction and restoration of water infrastructure in the impoverished neighborhoods that lack access to clean water. Undoubtedly, the organization's rubble clearance project was inspired by its continuous commitment to protect the public's health from preventable waterborne diseases. It is currently serving more than 370,000 people in 39 locations with safe, potable water.International Action's rubble clearance project, slated to begin on October 11, entails employing local Haitians to clear debris surrounding water kiosks and fountains. The project will start in the neighborhoods of Delmas 30, Trou-Sable, Delmas 31, Simmon Pel・ and Cit・Soleil. The total budget, including salaries and equipment, is roughly $19,185 USD for the month of October. The organization hopes to secure more equipment, supplies, and funds from generous donors and foundations to expand the project to more critical neighborhoods. International Action is making the initial investment in equipments and materials such as wheelbarrows, shovels, and drills. Moreover, it is hiring 82 Haitian workers as the starting corps for the project. It strongly believes that the project will be beneficial to the vulnerable impoverished population because it will create substantial local employment and restore clean water to critical areas of the capital. Essentially, the project will empower locals to simultaneously earn a living wage and protect their communities from unnecessary waterborne illnesses.Responding to the shortcomings of the post-earthquake public health crisis, International Action's rubble clearance initiative is an innovative step towards restoring the most fundamental basic human need – clean water – in Haiti. Indeed, water infrastructure restoration is of utmost importance. The organization's Director in Haiti believes that there is a direct correlation with the restoration of clean water in affected neighborhoods and the increase in the number of people returning home from displaced persons camps. Clearly, International Action is an organization that believes that the contemplative must be matched with equal parts of action. As such, it is committed to creating sustainable solutions.

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1.UN Urges Increased Protection for Haitian Refugees,VOA
RV=255.0 2010/10/11 00:00
キーワード:question,sexual,refugee,girl,domestic,gang

Larry Freund | New YorkResponding to criticism of the United Nations-directed humanitarian response in Haiti, a U.N. spokesperson has urged increased protection for Haitian refugees facing sexual violence.A new report by Refugees International, a Washington-based refugee advocacy group, is sharply critical of conditions in the refugee camps in Haiti. Nearly 10 months after the earthquake devastated the country, the report says the people of Haiti are still living in a state of emergency, with a humanitarian response that appears paralyzed.Refugees International says sexual, domestic and gang violence in and around the refugee camps is rising. The report adds there is an urgent need for experienced U.N. personnel and resources for humanitarian protection, and says that action is urgently needed to protect the basic human rights of people displaced by the earthquake.Questioned about the report, U.N. spokesperson Martin Nesirky said it highlights some very important matters including the protection, especially, of women."That has been a major concern for everybody right from the start," said Nesirky. "And we obviously share those concerns and we also want to see increased protection capacity when it comes to tackling sexual violence, which, as you know, is primarily against women and girls. Measures have already been taken, as you know, to improve protection - and that includes patrolling camps and having a 24-hour presence of U.N. troops and police officers in some camps where the problems are particularly serious."The U.N. spokesperson said 559 U.N. police officers are permanently present in six of the Haitian refugee camps and that 614 U.N. military personnel are stationed in six of the largest camps."It is worth noting that sexual violence has been a serious problem in Haiti long before the earthquake, and it also continues to be a serious problem outside of the camps, as well. As I say, this is no comfort for the people in those camps and we need to work very hard on that," said Nesirky.Refugees International also acknowledges gender-based violence has always been a problem in Haiti, but notes there has been a significant increase in sexual violence reports since the January earthquake and there have been reports of increasing domestic violence in the stressful living conditions in the refugee camps.

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2.(MAP) EARTHQUAKE-AFFECTED AREAS AND POPULATION MOVEMENT IN HAITI (as of 22 Feb 2010) and FY 2010 USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI FOR THE EARTHQUAKE (as of 08 Oct 2010),USAID
RV=110.9 2010/10/11 00:00
キーワード:Education,Shelter,Protection,fiscal

Date: 08 Oct 2010Type: Complex Emergency; Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Population and Demographics; Internally Displaced Persons; Health; Earthquake; Natural Disaster; Operations; Agriculture; Education; Food; Logistics; Protection; Shelter and Non-food Assistance; Water and SanitationFormat: PDF *, 564 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - United States Agency for International Development (USAID)Related Document:- Haiti– Earthquake Fact Sheet #2, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011

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1.NGO Statement on General Debate 61st Session of the UNHCR Executive Committee 4-8 October 2010,ICVA
RV=188.8 2010/10/12 00:00
キーワード:cluster,grant,committee,Sudan

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S PROGRAMME61st Meeting4 – 8 October 2010NGO Statement on General DebateAgenda Item 4.Mr. Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen,This statement has been drafted in consultation with, and is delivered on behalf of, a wide range of NGOs and aims to reflect the diversity of views within the NGO community.We would like to open our intervention by congratulating the High Commissioner on his second term. This High Commissioner has prioritised partnership with civil society in order to better protect people of concern and we are grateful for his personal commitment in this regard. We welcome UNHCR's priority in strengthening the role of local and national NGOs, as providers of first resort. We also look forward to continuing our work with UNHCR in addressing protection gaps and strengthening protection regimes and asylum systems; in securing humanitarian space for impartial humanitarian agencies; and in developing innovative and creative approaches in our future responses for refugees and other people of concern.ExCom's ResponsibilityProtecting people uprooted by armed conflict and disasters from further violence and refoulement to places where their lives are in danger is becoming an ever increasing challenge in today's world. For refugees, borders are closed, asylum systems are increasingly curtailed, and anti-foreigner sentiments are on the rise in many countries. Meanwhile, more than half of the 27.1 million of conflict-induced internally displaced persons (IDPs), a number which is still growing, are found in five countries: Sudan, Colombia, Iraq, DRC, and Somalia. The governments of these and other countries continue to shirk their international obligations to protect their own citizens. Furthermore, 12 million stateless people in the world are still not granted the citizenship to which they are entitled. Statelessness affects migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons alike, not to mention the large groups of women and children that are trafficked throughout many parts of the world. This Executive Committee (ExCom) should harness the responsibilities and capacities it has to rectify this unacceptable record.Effective Humanitarian ResponseThe monsoon floods in Pakistan have created a disaster of unprecedented scale and proportions. During such a mega-disaster, it is only governments who have the capacity to mount the large scale response that is needed. NGOs call on Member States to look at why in the weeks and months following the disaster they have failed to deploy all tools at their disposal in the way they did during other mega-crises, such as the Tsunami or the Haitian earthquake. We would encourage Member States to look at the use of their civil and military defence assets in support of humanitarian response, the deployment of which should be more predictable and only driven by humanitarian considerations.Five years ago, the UN launched an ambitious plan to reform humanitarian response. NGOs remain concerned about the limited impact on the ground especially with regards to the cluster approach. Pakistan is a prime example of where inter-cluster coordination remains a problem as in many other parts of the world. We call on UN humanitarian agencies and actors, in particular OCHA, to look at what improvements need to be made to the humanitarian reform process to ensure that real improvements are being made and humanitarian response becomes more effective.

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2.UK conference marks International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction,Govt. UK
RV=163.8 2010/10/12 00:00
キーワード:Council,climate,policy

Improving the way scientists, NGOs and policy makers work together to address natural disasters will be the focus of a one-day conference at the Royal Society in London on Wednesday, 13th of October.Over 150 experts from the UK 'disasters community' will explore how research, policy and humanitarian sectors can combine their experience, skills and expertise to reduce the widespread loss of life and economic damage caused by natural disasters such as floods, volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis.The event is part of the UK's contribution to the United Nations Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, which is observed annually on the second Wednesday of October as a vehicle to promote a global culture of natural disaster reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness."Population growth and increased urbanisation means that natural hazards are causing greater damage and affecting more people than ever before - particularly vulnerable communities in developing countries," says Professor John Rees, leader of the Natural Hazards programme at the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)."The World Bank has determined that every dollar spent in preparing for a natural disaster saves seven in response. As the UK braces for wide-reaching spending cuts, this conference will examine how to better combine research, humanitarian and policy interests to address natural hazards risks and ensure the UK's efforts to research, respond and reduce the impact of disasters are better informed."Hundreds of thousands of people are killed each year and millions injured, displaced or have their livelihoods destroyed by natural disasters.Recent events in Haiti, Pakistan and China emphasise how devastating the effects are and the urgent need for a more coordinated response to disaster prevention, preparedness and recovery."By far the most common disasters are those triggered by weather and climate," says Dr. Tom Mitchell, Head of the Climate Change Programme at the Overseas Development Institute, and one of the conference speakers."Understanding the impact of climate and environmental change and how to integrate this into disaster risk management policies is a particular focus of this event. We will be launching a new approach called 'climate smart disaster risk management' at the conference that looks to do this. "Other speakers include international experts Andrew Maskrey, Senior Coordinator for the UNISDR Global Assessment Report on Disaster Reduction, and Professor Gordon McBean, Chair of the new International Science Union programme on Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR).Disasters: Improving the evidence base for prevention, resilience and emergency responses is a joint initiative between the UK Collaborative on Development Sciences (UKCDS), the Strengthening Climate Resilience programme (led by the Institute of Development Studies), Enhanced Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance (ELRHA), the Wellcome Trust and The Royal Society.

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3.HAITI: SENEGAL TAKES STUDENTS PORT-AU-PRINCE ATTENDS PROMISED FUNDS,MISNA
RV=150.3 2010/10/12 00:00
キーワード:election,student

Senegal is to take 160 Haitian students, victims of the January 12 deadly earthquake, to allow them to continue their studies in Senegal's universities. A Senegalese delegation is currently in Port-au-Prince to pick up and accompany to Dakar the youths selected among over 2,000 applicants. After the quake, Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade had made a generous offer of asylum to all the victims in his nation. "The Haitian population is of African origin, today we must show humanity and assist our brothers", Wade had said. Nine months from the quake the humanitarian situation in Haiti, where over 1-million are displaced, remains critical, though after strong criticism the allocation and distribution of international funds appears to have marked some decisive progress. According to former US president Bill Clinton, co-chair of the controversial the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (CIRH), in the past six weeks donors unblocked around 30% of promised aid ($11-billion) and approved 18 projects. Civil society groups in Haiti however continue to express concern over the management of the humanitarian aid and involvement of the political class, busy preparing for the presidential and legislative elections set for November 28. The president of the National commission for disarmament, demobilisation and reinstatement of the former armed groups, Alix Fils Aime, accused the United Nations Stabilisation mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and foreign aid groups of being in Haiti for reasons of profit.[BO]

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4.ActionAid joins international community in marking International Day for Disaster Reduction,ActionAid
RV=68.2 2010/10/12 00:00
キーワード:investment

2010 has already proved to be a year of massive disasters – with hundreds of thousands killed in the Haiti earthquake and millions displaced by unprecedented flooding in Pakistan. These events demonstrate the massive destructive power of disasters, and highlight once again the need for continued commitment to and investment in, disaster risk reduction (DRR) measures.ActionAid's disaster preparedness and DRR initiatives are supporting communities in over 15 countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to prepare for, mitigate and overcome the impacts of disasters. The organisation has recently hosted two regional conferences on the subject in Nairobi and Bangkok, bringing together key stakeholders from across the sector to map out strategies for future work.On 13th October ActionAid offices around the world will mark International Day for Disaster Reduction. In Myanmar, where Cyclone Nargis wreaked massive destruction in May 2008, ActionAid will be raising awareness of the importance of DRR with government officials and donors, as well as with communities affected by the cyclone. In Afghanistan radio programmes will use the day as an entry-point for discussing issues of DRR amongst disaster-prone communities. In Haiti, where the impacts of the January earthquake remain all too visible, community events will reiterate the need for DRR to be integrated into the wider recovery and rehabilitation process. In Kenya, ActionAid will join UNISDR and other actors in raising awareness in a Nairobi slum, and lobbying city and ministry officials to sign up to the checklist of "Ten Essentials for Making Cities Resilient" proposed by the 2010-2011 World Disaster Reduction Campaign."Initiatives such as these help raise the profile of DRR as an essential component in the fight to reduce the impacts of disasters," said John Abuya, International Thematic Projects Manager with ActionAid. "'Making Cities Resilient' – the theme of this year's day – is all the more appropriate given the recent earthquake in Haiti, in which the capital Port-au-Prince bore the brunt of the destruction. This is why we continue to call for governments and donors to invest in crucial mitigation and preparedness measures that can save lives and ultimately reduce the economic costs of disasters."For more information:International Disaster Reduction Day - United Nation International Strategy for Disaster Reduction – www.unisdr.orgActionAid's work - www.actionaid.org

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1.INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER REDUCTION OCTOBER 13 2010,CDEMA
RV=326.0 2010/10/13 00:00
キーワード:investment,settlement,climate,agricultural,reduction,relocation

Message by Jeremy Collymore, Executive Director Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) "Making Cities Resilient : My City is getting ready", the theme of the two year (2010-2011) Global Campaign will be the focus of my message to the CDEMA Participating States on this International Day for Disaster Reduction, Wednesday, October 13, 2010. Caribbean cities and urban centres are the heartbeat of the social and economic base of our individual states. 60-65 percent of the population of the CDEMA 18 Participating States resides in urban areas and this is projected to increase to over 70% in the next two decades. It is in the cities that our critical life lines are located such as; health and educational facilities, financial institutions, utilities companies, communications, sea ports and air ports, fuel storage and public and private central governing facilities. . These cities experience and continue to experience repeated losses from hurricanes, flooding, landslides, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. An earthquake on January 12, 2010 destroyed Port-au-Prince, Haiti and resulted in over 222,570 deaths, 300,572 injured and 2.3 million or nearly one quarter of the population displaced. Hurricane Ivan in 2004 damaged more than 90% of the housing stock in Grenada. The Volcanic eruption in Montserrat totally destroyed the capital city, Plymouth, in 1995 and resulted in the relocation of two-thirds of the population. Flooding in Georgetown, Guyana in 2005 affected an estimated 290,000 people. Climate change scenarios and projections suggest an increase in the frequency and intensity of hazards impacts that relate to climate variability that can have far reaching implications for our water resources, ecosystems, human settlements, agricultural systems, coastal resources, tourism infrastructure and human health. There is also the increasing threat to our cities due to technological and trans boundary disasters such as the toxic sludge disaster in Hungary and the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The reality is that the Caribbean region is comprised of a number of small islands and low-lying coastal states where the major urban areas, the associated infrastructure and key economic sectors are located in areas where natural hazards are an endemic feature of our environment.Each new disaster leaves in its path overpowering evidence of how poor planning and investment decisions contribute to vulnerability and increase the risk of future disasters. Each new disaster sets back the development of the Caribbean region. Funds allocated for social and economic development is diverted towards relief and reconstruction in the aftermath of a disaster. We must therefore be more aggressive in making our cities and communities disaster resilient. As a region, as individual countries, as citizens we must be unrelenting in our efforts to build more resilient societies. All of the CDEMA Participating States have adopted and are pursuing a Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) approach to all the hazards that their countries are prone. CDM emphasizes the involvement of all sectors of society in taking action to manage and reduce the disaster risk that they face. The time is now for us to elevate and accelerate the CDM process to sectoral planning, resource allocation and land use decisions that target our cities and urban centres. Let us move forward with a renewed recognition of the critical need for emphasis on our urban centres. Let us identify, evaluate and promote best practices and standards for disaster risk reduction that formally and informally exist within our community and beyond. I urge all of our Participating States, to participate in the Global Campaign, "Making Cities Resilient: My (Caribbean) City is getting ready" as we continue in our efforts to embrace Comprehensive Disaster Management for the building of more resilient societies. Jeremy Collymore For further information: Global Campaign, "Making Cities Resilient: My City is getting ready" -http://www.unisdr.org/english/campaigns/campaign2010-2011/documents/campaign-kit.pdfComprehensive Disaster Management Strategy and Framework http://www.cdema.org/CDMStrategyandProgrammeFramework2007-2012.pdf

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2.International Day for Disaster Reduction 2010,IFRC
RV=254.1 2010/10/13 00:00
キーワード:investment,climate,policy,reduction,Sudan

13 October 2010By Mohammed Mukhier, head of the community preparedness & disaster risk reduction unit, IFRCThis year a number of major disasters have captivated the attention of the public and media: the January earthquake in Haiti, the massive earthquake in Chile one month later, the summer heatwave and wildfires in Russia and months of continued flooding in Pakistan.While these large events caused great losses and suffering, it is generally the smaller and more frequent disasters that undermine sustainable development and prohibit people from achieving greater economic stability and growth. "Forgotten" or "ignored" disasters erode peoples' livelihoods, limiting our collective achievement of the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs).In times of disaster, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) aims to save lives, protect livelihoods and strengthen recovery. We take a holistic approach to disaster risk reduction, aiming to strengthen both community safety and resilience. When provivded with support to prioritize and manage their own risks, a community's capacity to absorb shocks, whether related to food security, livelihoods, health, infrastructure or other sectors, is increased. Through this long-term approach, economic growth is enabled.Risk reduction is therefore the most economically efficient approach to managing disasters. Recent studies by the Red Cross Red Crescent in Nepal, the Philippines and Sudan show that risk reduction delivers financial savings. When funds are invested in risk reduction, governments achieve significant savings in response costs, savings that typically exceed the initial risk reduction investment. When soundly rooted in the communities, risk reduction benefits can be realized in the long-term, as demonstrated by the Bangladesh cyclone preparedness programme.From the humanitarian perspective, risk reduction saves not only money, but more importantly, lives and livelihoods. Consider the 2009 to 2010 food crisis in Niger to the similar 2005 to 2006 drought. With better predictive systems and long-term programmes now in place, communities were able to respond to this recent crisis more quickly. Early warning systems indicated the production of a poor crop season at the end of 2009, resulting in a much faster and better coordinated response.Through this long-term approach of strengthening resilience, the Red Cross Red Crescent also takes into consideration the changing dynamics of the world we work in. Climate change is increasingly being factored into our work, recognising that the more resilient a community is, the better able it is to adapt to changing weather patterns and increased uncertainty.Further, as the 2010 edition of the World Disasters Report shows, 2.57 billion urban dwellers living in low-and middle-income nations are vulnerable to unacceptable levels of risk fuelled by rapid urbanization, poor local governance, population growth, poor health services and in many instances, the rising tide of urban violence. A significant percentage of this urban population is also particularly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change.The urban risk divide existing between cities that are well-governed and well-resourced compared to those that struggle with a lack of resources and knowledge needs to be addressed, to ensure a well-functioning urban environment. In line with the theme of the World Disasters Report 2010, the IFRC endorses the current campaign of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) to make cities resilient. In direct support of the ISDR campaign, the IFRC is embarking on a 12 month research programme to clarify its policy direction and approaches regarding urbanization.As an active member of the ISDR, the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement is committed to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), which like the MDGs is undergoing a progress review this year. Our goal over the remaining five years of the HFA is to accelerate progress, particularly in the priority area of "reducing underlying risk" so that collectively we can continue saving lives.

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3.How ecosystems protect communities against natural hazards,UNEP
RV=165.6 2010/10/13 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,policy,reduction

UNEP marks International Day for Disaster ReductionGeneva, 13 October 2010 - Haiti, one of the poorest and most environmentally degraded countries in the western hemisphere, is one of the many examples in recent times of the crucial role played by ecosystems in reducing disaster risk. Prior to the earthquake in January 2010 which devastated the country, environmental degradation was already a critical challenge, as extensively degraded catchments made Haiti's rural and urban population vulnerable to floods, landslides and severe soil erosion. From August to September 2008, four major storms ravaged Haiti, triggering mudslides and flash floods, leaving thousands homeless, killing nearly 800 people and destroying 60% of the country's harvest.Neighbouring Cuba and the Dominican Republic were also affected but to a significantly lesser degree than Haiti. Did deforestation play a role in multiplying the devastating impact of disasters in Haiti?With less than 2% tree cover and high rates of deforestation driven primarily by poverty, Haiti has become extremely vulnerable to floods and landslides during heavy rainfall. Unfortunately, 2008 was not a one-off event. In 2004 tropical storm Jeanne killed an estimated 3,000 people as a result of mudslides and floods coming down exposed mountains. But these lessons are not confined to Haiti alone; flash floods linked to forest degradation are a recurring experience in countries like the Philippines and most recently Mexico and are stark reminders of how environmental degradation can contribute to disaster statistics.In the past decade alone, an estimated 2.5 million people globally were affected by natural hazards, 97% of whom were impacted by climate-related and hydro-meteorological disasters.Greater recognition of the vital role of well-managed forests and watersheds in reducing the risks of disasters will help make urban and rural populations more resilient to floods, landslides and other natural hazards, was the theme of the high-level forum convened in Geneva, Switzerland today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) to mark the International Day for Disaster Reduction.The audience heard how forests and watersheds provide critical services to both rural and urban communities, including protection against natural hazards and critical support to local livelihoods and economies. Yet these multiple forest services, particularly for natural hazard regulation, continue to be under-valued, resulting in missed opportunities to maximize their potential for disaster prevention and mitigation.Around the world, in countries such as Bolivia's Altiplano region, China, Switzerland and Japan, communities and governments are giving increased recognition to the value of forests for mitigating against floods, avalanches, rockfall and soil erosion while providing timber and non-timber products to support livelihoods.The International Day, held annually on 13 October, aims to raise awareness on the impacts of disasters globally, and it originated within the framework of the World Disaster Reduction Campaign, initiated in 2008.The roundtable, attended by members of the development community and the general public, provided a key opportunity to raise awareness of the environmental drivers of disaster risk and discuss the challenges faced by communities and countries in reducing disaster risk and recommendations to guide future actions. It was opened by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlstrm, and the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations of Geneva, His Excellency Manuel B. Dengo.The International Day was also marked this year at the Shanghai Expo with a panel discussion around the theme "The City" which examined ways of building urban centers resilient to natural hazards and included the Assistant Mayor of Chendgu, Mao Zhixiong; the Editor-in-Chief of China Business Times, Li Zhong Chun, and the Chief of UNEP's Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch, Henrik Slotte, as well as representatives from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN ISDR).More informationPartnership for Environment and Disaster Risk ReductionPEDRR is a global partnership comprised of UN agencies, international and regional NGOs as well as specialist institutes that collectively aim to influence policy and to improve and coordinate efforts in environmental management and ecosystems-based approaches for sustainable livelihoods and the reduction of disaster risks, including climate-related risks. It also works in collaboration with existing networks and partnerships, such as the Disaster and Environment Working Group in Asia (DEWGA).

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4.Crisis Management Landscape Evolving Fourth Committee Hears as It Probes Diverse Benefits of Outer Space Research on Natural Disaster Mitigation Development,UN GA
RV=131.5 2010/10/13 00:00
キーワード:technology,climate

GA/SPD/456Sixty-fifth General AssemblyFourth Committee8th Meeting (AM)Speakers Urge Free Access to Software for Space-Based Applications To Tackle Climate Change, Desertification, Biodiversity Loss, DisastersSpace-based technologies were increasingly important in a world where no region was spared the growing scope and threat of emergency situations and disasters, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) was told today, as it began its consideration of international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space.Making introductory remarks in a panel discussion on "Space and Emergencies", the Chairman of the Fourth Committee said that mitigating the devastating effects of disasters and emergencies was increasingly important. In that regard, space technology applications provided a tool set of increasing importance when it came to addressing challenges of major concern such as climate change, food security and health. The linkages between those issues and emergencies should be addressed in a holistic manner to find solutions.The Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Information Technology Officer of the United Nations, Choi Soon-hong, said there was a huge stake in preventing, mitigating and recovering from manmade and natural disasters. The key was to save lives and protect human dignity, and provide information at the right time. When the devastating earthquake had struck Haiti earlier this year, apart from the tragic loss of life, the island's nascent stage of economic development was halted, United Nations offices were destroyed, and many staff died.Looking back, he hoped that in such a vital crisis, information could be shared seamlessly in order to respond more effectively. More lives could have been saved by improved preparedness. Over the past few years, a range of technologies for use in crisis situations had been deployed to lessen damage and save lives, such as the Mumbai massacre and the floods in Pakistan. The crisis management landscape was evolving, and there was increasing activism by non-governmental organizations and other actors.Recognizing the need for credible, accurate, and timely information for managing crises, Mr. Choi said that the success of endeavours would have a huge impact for those on the ground.Speaking on behalf of the European Union in the general debate that had preceded the panel, Belgium's representative said that recent space issues had proven that the uses of outer space were multifaceted, and that it was best to adopt a flexible approach that drew on all relevant competencies and actors.Australia's representative said that his country, like the majority of nations, was reliant on others for satellites and launch facilities, and on properly functioning international systems of cooperation. On a bilateral basis, Australia was also using a space-based operation in support of its neighbours in the Pacific, to examine tsunami risks.He noted further that Sentinel Asia, established in 2005 after the tsunami, gathered information from satellites and provided an early warning system for disasters, through collaboration between space agencies and disaster agencies.Speaking on behalf of Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), Brazil's delegate said that free access to open-source software for space-based applications should be guaranteed for all nations, since space technologies were vital for creating positive reform with regard to climate change, desertification, loss of biodiversity, the energy crisis, and artificial and natural disasters. South-South cooperation was also an important complement for promoting space capacities.Stressing the importance of maintaining outer space for peaceful uses, Cuba's representative said that the international community must avoid using outer space as a playground for an arms race, as that would destroy the promising future of outer space and threaten society's very existence.China had taken a big step forward in the global networking program and had achieved progress in laying the groundwork for remote-sensing satellites, that country's speaker said. That played an essential role in economic and social development. She maintained that all space activities should be undertaken for the well-being of mankind as a whole. Space exploration and its peaceful uses was a great endeavour, and the international community should work to build a harmonious outer space, in a more open and responsible manner.Also speaking in the general debate were the representatives of Syria, Costa Rica, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Ukraine.The representatives of Chile, Australia and the Dominican Republic participated in a brief discussion following the panellists' statements.The Fourth Committee Chairman made an introductory statement before the panel discussion.The Fourth Committee will meet again at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 13 October, to continue its general debate on international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space.

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5.Protecting hospitals and health centres before disasters saves lives,WHO
RV=112.0 2010/10/13 00:00
キーワード:investment,reduction

Geneva -- The destruction of hundreds of hospitals and clinics in Pakistan's ongoing floods, Haiti's earthquake and other disasters underscores the threats faced by health services today in urban areas throughout the world, and the need to ensure such facilities can withstand emergencies and keep saving lives. To mark today's International Day for Disaster Reduction, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and the international community to take measures that ensure existing and new health facilities are resilient enough to survive earthquakes, floods, cyclones and other hazardous events."Hospitals, clinics and other health facilities are the foundation of any health response to be launched to save the lives of people injured when their city is struck by a disaster," says Dr Eric Laroche, WHO's Assistant Director-General for Health Action in Crises. "But we see too often that when disasters happen, health facilities and the staff who work in them count among the casualties."The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) system, which includes governments, UN agencies, civil society groups and financial bodies, is marking this year's International Day for Disaster Reduction with the theme "Making Cities Resilient".More than 500 hospitals and clinics have been damaged and destroyed in flood-affected areas of Pakistan, including urban areas, while scores of health facilities were severely damaged by Haiti's 12 January earthquake which centred on the country's capital, Port-au-Prince. Such damage restricts the ability to deliver healthcare both in affected cities and elsewhere in the country.To protect hospitals and health centres from disasters, WHO recommends:- national authorities and funding agencies protect significant investments in health infrastructure by locating new hospitals in safe areas not prone to disasters and constructing them in compliance with building standards;- local governments assess the safety of existing health facilities before disasters occur and highlight measures, such as retrofitting, that should be taken to safeguard them;- hospital managers ensure that emergency preparedness programmes are in place and staff are trained for their critical roles when an emergency strikes; and- development of response plans and systems that ensure all public, private and community sectors, including health, emergency services and transport, know how to coordinate and work effectively in disasters to minimize loss of life and suffering.When a hospital is rendered inoperative during a disaster, the loss of emergency services makes it more difficult to save lives. Moreover, for every failed hospital, on average 200,000 people are deprived of health care for months and sometimes years. Recent evaluations of 327 hospitals in 17 countries in the Americas using the "Hospital Safety Index" found that only 36% of assessed hospitals had a high probability of remaining functional following a disaster. About 16% of hospitals in the Americas required urgent measures because they were considered unlikely to protect the lives of patients and health personnel in a disaster.While the impact of Haiti's earthquake on healthcare systems was widely reported and assessed by the international community, Chilean hospitals and clinics withstood an even stronger earthquake a month later. On 27 February, 79 of 130 hospitals in quake-affected areas of Chile were damaged, for a total loss of some 4,700 hospital beds. Most Chilean hospitals that suffered serious damage were older structures that had not been upgraded to reduce their vulnerabilities to disasters. Many of these were near, and in some cases just meters away from new hospitals that had been built to "safe hospital" standards and suffered little or no damage. This features that both highlighted that health services could be built to withstand disasters and continue to function, as well as potentially save lives.For further information go to:UNISDR: http://www.unisdr.org/english/campaigns/campaign2010-2011/WHO: http://www.who.int/entity/hac/events/iddr_2010/en/index.htmlHospital Safety Index: http://www.paho.org/english/dd/ped/SafeHospitalsChecklist.htmMedia contact:Paul Garwood, Communications Officer, Health Action in Crises, World Health OrganizationMob: +41-794755546, Off: +41 22 791 3462, Email: garwoodp@who.int

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1.Building hope for adolescent girls in post-earthquake Haiti,UNICEF
RV=418.0 2010/10/14 00:00
キーワード:AmeriCares,UNICEF,Council,sexual,rape,girl

By Anna AzaryevaNEW YORK, USA, 13 October 2010 – As schools open for the new academic year in Haiti, the hope is to bring all boys and girls to school, those who attended before the earthquake struck in January 2010, and those hardest to reach, who will go to school for the first time.Providing girls and boys with a safe and nurturing educational environment is a priority in Haiti. However, as 1.3 million Haitians are still displaced 10 months after the earthquake, adolescent girls remain one of the most disadvantaged groups. Factors including disparities and poverty put Haitian girls and young women at risk before the earthquake, and now, living in displacement camps, they are particularly vulnerable to sexual and other forms of violence.UNICEF Radio podcast moderator Amy Costello spoke with Judith Bruce, Senior Associate and Policy Analyst with the Population Council's Poverty, Gender, and Youth program, and Michelle Trombley, UNICEF's Gender-Based Violence Specialist in Haiti, about the situation for adolescent girls in Haiti, both in camps and at school.Listen to the Podcast in Streaming MP3 formatGirls at risk"The situation for adolescent girls in Haiti has been increasingly difficult," said Michelle Trombley, who is leading UNICEF's response to violence against women and girls in Haiti. "Schools have just started. For a lot of children, this is going to be the first time back in an actual building structure since the earthquake, so there are many different levels of stress that are facing girls.""There was very little focused on girls, particularly the youngest girls, who have become the rising proportion of the reported rapes and other kinds of violence," said Judith Bruce. "The work we have done is showing that most of youth programmes, in fact, are dominated by older males who are threatening to these girls, so very early on girls start dropping out and the least empowered girls just do not show up.""There is nowhere to hide in the camps," explains Michelle Trombley. "There is really no space that girls have to find safety and security or to even talk about issues that they have going on."Dedicated spaces for adolescent girlsTo empower and protect Haitian girls, AmeriCares and the Population Council co-founded the Haiti Adolescent Girls Network. This coalition of humanitarian organizations aims to reduce girls' risks of poverty, violence, and rape by supporting the creation of dedicated safe spaces for adolescent girls."Girls need a space where they can go to regularly and reliably, at least weekly, at least for two hours, where they can be themselves – essentially a place where they can talk about their concerns and the stress they are under," said Judith Bruce. "The specific theory, with good evidence now, is that girls who have strong friendship networks are much better protected."Empowering and protecting girlsThe start of a school year presents new challenges concerning girls' safety at school, but also new avenues to empower girls. "There are a lot of opportunities to be working within schools, to be working with girls and with boys as well to raise their awareness about the issues and to be working with them more from the prevention point of view," said Michelle Trombley.For adolescent girls, having additional community-based opportunities is especially important. "When you have girls' spaces, you can move directly into basic literacy which is often what's missing", said Judith Bruce. "There is a tremendous amount of confidence and asset-building that can be done in the community-based platforms."Judith Bruce explained that these programmes work particularly well in conjunction with school programs, especially when targeting the youngest girls in secondary school."They often are the ones who are the most likely to be victimized because they're the youngest females in the setting," she said."I think there are a lot we can do with single-sexed opportunities, and a lot we can do from community-based programs."

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2.Government of Canada helps Caribbean Countries Reduce Impact of Natural Disasters,CIDA
RV=175.1 2010/10/14 00:00
キーワード:investment,reduction,practice,preparedness

Mississauga, Ontario - Today, on International Day for Disaster Reduction, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced support for reducing the impact of natural disasters in the Caribbean.The Government of Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), will support the Canadian Red Cross's efforts to assist Caribbean countries and local communities to better prepare for natural disasters."Canada's support for this project is a component of Canada's Caribbean Disaster Risk Management Program," said Minister Oda. "It is only by strengthening the region's resiliency to natural disasters that Caribbean states will reduce the number of lives lost and the severe impacts on their populations.""On behalf of the Canadian Red Cross, I'd like to thank the Government of Canada for this generous contribution," said Conrad Sauv・ Secretary General of the Canadian Red Cross. "Investments in prevention and preparedness activities are investments in the future. This support will allow the Red Cross to work alongside communities in the Caribbean to help them become stronger, healthier and more resilient in the face of disaster."Canada's $3.5 million contribution to the Canadian Red Cross project will help deliver training that will enable people living in vulnerable communities in the Caribbean region to better understand the hazards in their environment, adopt practices that will make their homes safer, and help them prepare for disasters.Other projects delivered as part of Canada's $20 million Caribbean Disaster Management Program are helping to improve the safety of hospitals, develop health disaster plans, strengthen the coordination of disaster response activities, and build better emergency telecommunications systems.The Caribbean Region is part of CIDA's countries of focus for international development assistance.- 30 -Information:Jessica FletcherPress SecretaryOffice of the Minister of International CooperationTelephone: 819-953-6238Media Relations OfficeCanadian International Development Agency (CIDA)Telephone: 819-953-6534Email: media@acdi-cida.gc.ca

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1.Security Council Renewing Haiti Mission Mandate in Resolution 1944 (2010) Looks to Review of Situation after Pending Elections New Government,UN SC
RV=398.9 2010/10/15 00:00
キーワード:election,Council,sexual,rape,policy,reduction

SC/10054Security Council6399th Meeting (PM)The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) until 15 October 2011, with the intention of further renewal.Unanimously adopting resolution 1944 (2010), and acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, the Council decided to maintain current Mission force levels — a military component of up to 8,940 troops and a police component of up to 4,391 officers — and called on the Secretary-General to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the security environment following the election and transfer of power to a new Government in 2011.Recognizing that the successful holding of free, fair, inclusive and transparent presidential and legislative elections in accordance with Haiti's constitutional timetable was a key condition for the consolidation of a stable political environment in which recovery and reconstruction efforts could progress, the Council encouraged the Mission to continue its support to the Government and the Provisional Electoral Council, and to coordinate international electoral assistance to Haiti.The Council called on all donors and international and non-governmental organizations to coordinate their efforts and work closely with the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission in order to strengthen Government capacity to fulfil its Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti.The Council encouraged the Haitian authorities to take full advantage of MINUSTAH's support, notably in enhancing Haitian National Police (HNP) capacity and in the implementation of the justice reform plan. It further encouraged MINUSTAH to continue assisting the Government in providing adequate protection to the civilian population, with particular attention to the needs of internally displaced persons and vulnerable groups, such as women and children, including through joint community policing in camps, as well as in strengthening mechanisms to address sexual and gender-based violence, as well as tackling the risk of a resurgence in gang violence, organized crime, drug trafficking and trafficking of children.The Council requested the Secretary-General to include in his reports on Haiti a comprehensive assessment of threats to security in Haiti and give particular attention to the protective environment for all, in particular women and children, and on progress in the sustainable resettlement of displaced persons. The Secretary-General should also propose options to reconfigure the composition of MINUSTAH.After adoption, the representative of Haiti said the resolution clearly marked the Council's continuing interest in his country. At the end of November, Haiti would hold presidential and legislative elections. The renewal of MINUSTAH's mandate would serve as a strong signal to show the people of Haiti that the Council and the international community stood side by side with Haiti in efforts to achieve free and fair elections.The meeting started at 3:25 p.m. and adjourned at 3:31 p.m.ResolutionThe full text of resolution 1944 (2010) reads as follows:"The Security Council,"Reaffirming its previous resolutions on Haiti, in particular its resolutions 1927 (2010), 1908 (2010), 1892 (2009), 1840 (2008) 1780 (2007), 1743 (2007), 1702 (2006), 1658 (2006), 1608 (2005), 1576 (2004) and 1542 (2004),"Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity of Haiti,"Recognizing the significant devastation that has been suffered by the Government and people of Haiti, expressing concern regarding the new challenges and threats as a result of the earthquake of 12 January 2010, sharing the Secretary-General's assessment that the earthquake has not destroyed the gains towards stabilization in the past few years, but has created new obstacles as well as new opportunities, and stressing the need for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) to continue to focus its work on ensuring Haiti's security and stability as currently mandated by the Security Council, including in the context of the upcoming presidential and legislative elections,"Calling on the Government of Haiti and all the other relevant Haitian actors to ensure the holding of credible and legitimate presidential and legislative elections, due to be held on 28 November 2010, which will further consolidate democracy, allow for the completion of constitutional reform and contribute to the reconstruction process, and emphasizing the need to continue to promote participation of women in the electoral process,"Emphasizing that progress in the recovery and reconstruction of Haiti is crucial to achieving lasting stability and reiterating the need for security to be accompanied by social and economic development,"Stressing the leading role of the Government of Haiti in its post-disaster recovery and reconstruction process and underlining the necessity for increased coordination and complementary efforts among all United Nations actors and other relevant stakeholders in assisting the Government in this regard and welcoming the establishment of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission and the Haiti Reconstruction Fund which play a central role in the medium and long-term reconstruction efforts in Haiti,"Welcoming the creation of the ad hoc Presidential Commission on Resettlement established to coordinate all stakeholders involved in the relocation and resettlement of internally displaced persons,"Calling on donors to fulfil without delay the pledges made at the International Donors' Conference "Towards a New Future for Haiti" held on 31 March 2010, with a view to promptly producing tangible and visible reconstruction dividends,"Emphasizing the role of regional organizations in the ongoing process of stabilization and reconstruction of Haiti and calling on MINUSTAH to continue to work closely with regional and subregional organizations, international financial institutions and other stakeholders, in particular the Organization of the American States (OAS) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),"Acknowledging the continued support of the Organization of American States to modernize the Haitian voter registry and stressing the importance of updating the voter list following the devastation caused by the earthquake of 12 January 2010,"Recognizing the interconnected nature of the challenges in Haiti, reaffirming that sustainable progress on security, the rule of law and institutional reform, national reconciliation and development are mutually reinforcing, and welcoming the continuing efforts of the Government of Haiti and the international community to address these challenges,"Expressing its concern with the rise in the number of weapons in circulation, the increase in drug trafficking, and the security situation in camps for internally displaced persons and further expressing its concern over sexual and gender based crimes in Haiti,"Recognizing that strengthening national human rights institutions and respect for human rights, due process, combating criminality and sexual and gender based violence, and putting an end to impunity are essential to ensuring the rule of law and security in Haiti,"Commending the extraordinary efforts undertaken by the United Nations to respond to the earthquake, recognizing the critical role of MINUSTAH in ensuring stability and security in Haiti and also recognizing the complementary roles MINUSTAH and the United Nations Country Team have fulfilled to date in assisting Haiti in its recovery efforts, and reaffirming the authority of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the coordination and conduct of all activities of United Nations agencies, funds and programmes in Haiti,"Commending MINUSTAH for continuing to assist the Government of Haiti to ensure a secure and stable environment and expressing gratitude to the personnel of MINUSTAH and to their countries and paying tribute to those injured or killed in the line of duty,"Calling on the Government of Haiti, in coordination with the international community, to continue to advance security sector reform, in particular as called for in the Haitian National Police (HNP) Reform Plan adopted by the Government of Haiti,"Underlining the need to further strengthen Haitian judicial and correctional systems, in accordance with the national justice reform plan, including judicial institution modernization and improvement in the access to justice, including through the establishment of new legal aid offices,"Welcoming the efforts of the former President of the United States of America, William J. Clinton, as United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti, to enhance the United Nations response to the earthquake, in both humanitarian and development operations as well as tracking aid pledges and disbursement of funds, liaising with the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission and the international financial institutions, working to ensure coherence across United Nations operations in Haiti, and contributing to better coordination among non-governmental organizations, in line with Haitian priorities,"Stressing the importance of a strong coordination among the office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti and other United Nations entities and Member States, and stressing the need for coordination among all international actors on the ground,"Underlining the need for the implementation of highly effective and visible labour intensive projects that help create jobs and deliver basic social services,"Welcoming the Secretary-General's report S/2010/446 of 1 September 2010,"Determining that the situation in Haiti continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region, despite the progress achieved thus far,"Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, as described in section 1 of operative paragraph 7 of resolution 1542 (2004),"1. Decides to extend the mandate of MINUSTAH as contained in its resolutions 1542 (2004), 1608 (2005), 1702 (2006), 1743 (2007), 1780 (2007), 1840 (2008), 1892 (2009), 1908 (2010) and 1927 (2010) until 15 October 2011, with the intention of further renewal;"2. Decides to maintain the current Mission overall force levels, which consists of a military component of up to 8,940 troops of all ranks and of a police component of up to 4,391 police and calls on the Secretary-General to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the security environment following the election and transfer of power to a new government in 2011, as contained in paragraph 56 of the Secretary-General's report;"3. Recognizes the ownership and primary responsibility of the Government and the people of Haiti over all aspects of the country's stabilization, welcomes the steps taken by MINUSTAH to provide logistical and technical expertise, within available means, to assist the Government of Haiti, as requested, to continue operations to build the capacity of its rule of law institutions at the national and local level, and to speed up the implementation of the government's resettlement strategy for displaced persons, in the knowledge that such measures are temporary and will be phased out as Haitian capacity grows, and calls on the Mission to proceed swiftly with activities in this regard as recommended by the Secretary-General;"4. Recognizes that the successful holding of free, fair, inclusive and transparent presidential and legislative elections in accordance with the constitutional timetable is a key condition for the consolidation of a stable political environment in which recovery and reconstruction efforts can progress, reaffirms its call upon MINUSTAH to support the political process under way in Haiti, including through the good offices of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and encourages MINUSTAH to continue its support to the Haitian Government and to the Provisional Electoral Council, in the preparation and conduct of Haiti's presidential and legislative elections and to coordinate international electoral assistance to Haiti in cooperation with other international stakeholders including OAS and CARICOM;"5. Calls on all donors and international and Non-Governmental Organizations to coordinate their efforts and work closely with the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission in order to strengthen the capacity of the Government to fulfil the Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti;"6. Welcomes ongoing efforts by MINUSTAH to increase coordination with the Haitian National Police and to expand its assistance to border management efforts in order to deter illicit activities and calls on Haiti's international and regional partners to intensify their assistance to the Government of Haiti in this regard, as requested;"7. Requests the United Nations country team, and calls upon all actors, to complement security and development operations undertaken by the Government of Haiti with the support of MINUSTAH with activities aimed at effectively improving the living conditions of the concerned populations, in particular women and children;"8. Requests MINUSTAH to continue to implement quick-impact projects that further enhance the trust of the Haitian population towards MINUSTAH;"9. Encourages the Haitian authorities to take full advantage of that support, notably in enhancing Haitian National Police (HNP) capacity, modernizing key legislation and in the implementation of the justice reform plan, to take the necessary steps, including nominations, that will allow superior judicial institutions to function adequately, and to address the issue of prolonged pretrial detentions and prison overcrowding, with special regard to children;"10. Calls on the Government of Haiti, with the support of MINUSTAH, to develop the next iteration of the HNP reform plan to ensure continuity upon the expiration of the current plan and the strategic plan of the National Prison Administration and encourages their implementation and requests MINUSTAH to continue to support vetting, mentoring, training of the police and corrections personnel and strengthening the institutional and operational capacities of the correctional services;"11. Welcomes the resumption of training of recruits for the Haitian National Police and stresses the importance of maintaining and increasing the international community's support for capacity-building of HNP;"12. Encourages MINUSTAH to continue assisting the Government of Haiti in providing adequate protection to the civilian population, with particular attention to the needs of internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups, especially women and children, including through joint community policing in the camps, along with strengthened mechanisms to address sexual and gender-based violence;"13. Encourages also MINUSTAH to assist the Government in tackling the risk of a resurgence in gang violence, organized crime, drug trafficking and trafficking of children;"14. Strongly condemns the grave violations against children affected by armed violence, as well as widespread rape and other sexual abuse of women and girls, and calls upon the Government of Haiti, with the support of MINUSTAH and the United Nations country team, to continue to promote and protect the rights of women and children as set out in Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000), 1612 (2005), 1820 (2008), 1882 (2009), 1888 (2009), and 1889 (2009);"15. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary measures to ensure full compliance of all MINUSTAH personnel with the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and to keep the Council informed, and urges troop- and police-contributing countries to ensure that acts involving their personnel are properly investigated and punished;"16. Reaffirms MINUSTAH's human rights mandate and calls on the Haitian authorities to continue their efforts to promote and protect human rights, and calls on MINUSTAH to continue to provide human rights training to the Haitian National Police and other relevant institutions, including the correctional services;"17. Welcomes the important work done by MINUSTAH in support of urgent needs in Haiti and encourages the Mission within its mandate to continue to make full use of existing means and capabilities, including its engineers, with a view to further enhancing stability in the country and requests MINUSTAH to develop its longer term planning with a view to encouraging a Haitian-led effort to further enhance stability in the country;"18. Requests MINUSTAH to continue to pursue its expanded community violence reduction approach, adapting the programme to the changing requirements of the post-earthquake Haitian context with a particular focus on the displaced and those living in violence-affected neighbourhoods;"19. Requests MINUSTAH to continue to support the Haitian authorities in their efforts to control the flow of small arms including labour-intensive projects, the development of a weapons registry, the revision of current laws on importation and possession of arms, reform of the weapons permit system and the development and implementation of a national community policing doctrine;"20. Underscores the importance that planning documents for the military and police components, such as the concept of operations and rules of engagement, be regularly updated, as appropriate, and be in line with the provisions of all its relevant resolutions, and requests the Secretary-General to report on them to the Security Council and troop- and police-contributing countries;"21. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the implementation of MINUSTAH's mandate, semi-annually and not later than 45 days prior to its expiration;"22. Requests the Secretary-General to include in his reports a comprehensive assessment of threats to security in Haiti and give particular attention to the protective environment for all, in particular women and children, and on progress in the sustainable resettlement of displace persons, and to propose, as appropriate, options to reconfigure the composition of MINUSTAH;"23. Decides to remain seized of the matter.* *** *For information media • not an official record

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2.Global Earthquake Alerts to Include Economic Loss and Casualty Information,USGS
RV=148.7 2010/10/15 00:00
キーワード:question,settlement

Released: 9/29/2010 9:06:23 AMContact Information:U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological SurveyOffice of Communication119 National CenterReston, VA 20192 Clarice Nassif RansomPhone: 703-648-4299Heidi KoontzPhone: 303-202-4763Estimated economic loss and casualty information will now be included in earthquake alerts sent out by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) following significant earthquakes around the world. These earthquake alerts are widely recognized and used by emergency responders, government and aid officials, and the public to understand the scope of the potential disaster and to develop the best response.The USGS automated system, PAGER (Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response), rapidly assesses earthquake impacts by estimating the shaking distribution, the number of people and settlements exposed to severe shaking, and the range of possible fatalities and economic losses. The estimated losses trigger the appropriate color-coded alert, which determines levels of response: no response needed (green); local or regional (yellow), national (orange) or international (red)."The two recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile are good indications that earthquake magnitude alone is not a reliable predictor of human and economic loss," said Dr. Marcia McNutt, director of the USGS. "The smaller magnitude-7.0 Haiti earthquake caused significantly more damage and loss of life than did the larger magnitude-8.8 Chile earthquake. PAGER is designed to rapidly and automatically take into account the differences in proximity to populated areas, depth of the earthquake, and building standards that are so critical in determining the human and economic toll so that emergency responders can act promptly and accordingly.""The USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance has utilized PAGER since its inception," said Mark Ward, acting director of the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. "When a big earthquake takes place outside of the U.S., the system helps us determine the appropriate scale for the initial U.S. government response quickly. The addition of economic loss and casualty estimates to the PAGER system will further improve our ability to mount the appropriate response quickly and save lives."PAGER results are generally available within 30 minutes of a significant earthquake, shortly after scientists determine the location and magnitude of the event. PAGER also provides important supplementary information, including comments describing the dominant types of vulnerable buildings in the region, fatality reports from previous nearby earthquakes, and a summary of regionally specific information concerning the potential for secondary hazards, such as earthquake-induced landslides, tsunamis and liquefaction.PAGER results are available on the Earthquake Hazards Program website. Users who wish to receive customizable magnitude- and location-based earthquake alerts can sign up for the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.View a fact sheet about PAGER and frequently asked questions are available online.The USGS locates over 30,000 earthquakes a year. On average, 25 of these cause significant damage, injuries or fatalities

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3.Hot meals draw pupils back to Haiti's quake hit schools,AFP
RV=104.6 2010/10/15 00:00
キーワード:agricultural,teacher

By Clarens Renois (AFP)PORT-AU-PRINCE — Nine months after a huge earthquake devastated Haiti, destroying 80 percent of schools in and around its capital, teachers and aid workers have hit on a healthy way to get children back to class: serve them a hot meal.In the aftermath of the worst natural disaster ever to strike already-impoverished Haiti, the government -- with United Nations assistance -- is aiming to feed more than a million children each day this year.The project is in full swing at the site of the REU School in the Canape Vert neighborhood, where temporary sheds have replaced the main building that was razed by the January 12 earthquake that killed more than 250,000 Haitians, including a dozen of the school's students and one teacher."We have resumed school, but the atmosphere is not good. Conditions are difficult for pupils and teachers who are still living in tents," said principal Magalie George.But thanks to a thriving school lunch program boosted in the wake of the disaster, half the students have now returned to class at the public school -- a French abbreviation of Republique des Etats-Unis, and named after Haiti's wealthy American neighbor to the north."Children are more motivated when they are assured of a meal," George stressed.About 1,400 children from the slums attend the school, and providing them with one square meal a day is a relief for mothers who can not always provide for their children, said the principal as she oversaw delivery of a truckload of aid from the UN's World Food Programme (WFP).The smaller children are served first, and eagerly eat the meal of white rice, donated by Canada, and Haitian vegetables as they sit shoulder to shoulder on wooden picnic tables in a covered outdoor courtyard.Little Nedjima said she is grateful, especially since the 11-year-old and her four brothers and sisters are not always well fed at home."If we do not eat, we are sick, so this food is very helpful," she said.Nationwide, the UN is feeding up to 800,000 Haitian schoolchildren."Together with the school meals program of the government, we are targeting more than one million children this year," said Anne Poulsen, a WFP spokeswoman.The agency's representative in Haiti, Myrta Kaulard, is quick to point to the devastating impact that the magnitude 7.0 quake has had on the school system, and the need to rebuild schools and provide the right environment for schoolchildren, or risk losing a generation of Haitian youth."The meal program has become even more important after the earthquake," Kaulard said.Through the innovation, the Haitian government seeks to allow more than two million schoolchildren to receive one meal per day, all while encouraging domestic agricultural production."We buy products from small Haitian growers," said the WFP representative, whose agency also feeds another 600,000 Haitian infants and pregnant women.On this particular day after lunch, served in a makeshift cafeteria provided through a US donation, students also received a food ration of a few kilos (pounds) of rice and soy beans and one liter of cooking oil for the home."They went away relieved, knowing that their brothers and sisters can also eat," said psychologist Ronald Jean-Louis."The trauma of 12 January is still alive in the minds of the young, their parents and teachers, because we still live with the rubble piled in the street near the school," he added.For many children, like 10-year-old Evelyne, studying near the crumbled remains of their former school have become sadly commonplace."Working in an open space is better, because we know that we won't be wiped out if there is another earthquake," she said.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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4.UN hunger report urges aid revamp for countries in protracted crises,AlertNet
RV=53.3 2010/10/15 00:00
キーワード:agricultural

LONDON (AlertNet) - The world needs to rethink international aid to help countries in protracted crises tackle hunger, a new United Nations report said on Friday.The proportion of undernourished people in these countries is three times higher than in other developing countries, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).But they receive less help for agriculture and other sectors which could help them get back on their feet.Overall, the number of hungry in the world has declined slightly but remains unacceptably high, the FAO said in its annual State of Food Insecurity in the World report.It estimated the number of hungry stands at 925 million people, a drop from 1.023 billion in 2009. However, hunger levels remain higher than before the food and economic crises of 2008-9.About a fifth of the world's hungry live in 22 countries considered to be in protracted crises, places with recurrent natural disasters and/or conflict and little capacity to respond.International relief is traditionally separated into emergency short-term humanitarian aid and long-term development aid, but the report says this distinction is not very helpful for countries like Afghanistan, Somalia, Congo and Haiti."Protracted crises call for specially designed and targeted assistance," FAO Director General Jacques Diouf and World Food Programme Executive Director Josette Sheeran wrote in their foreword to the report."There is an urgent need for assistance in protracted crises to protect livelihoods as well as lives, because this will help put the country on a constructive path to recovery."DIFFERENT AID APPROACHESObservers have long feared that shipping in food aid over long periods can undermine local economies and damage local agricultural production. The report highlights the importance of other forms of food assistance that help save lives and simultaneously address the deprivation underlying many crises.These include purchasing food aid supplies on local markets, providing vouchers that allow people to buy food locally and organising food and cash-for-work schemes to rebuild community assets. WFP now buys 80 percent of its purchases in developing countries.The FAO report also highlighted the importance of funding agriculture and education. Agriculture is crucial for rebuilding and supporting livelihoods in protracted crisis, yet the sector receives only 4 percent of humanitarian aid and 3 percent of development aid.There is also ample evidence that investing in education contributes to reducing hunger by increasing the productivity of smallholders, the report said.A World Bank survey found that a farmer with four years of primary education was almost 9 percent more productive on average than a farmer with no education.LOCAL NETWORKS KEYIn addition, the report called for agencies and donors to pay more attention to the crucial role played by local institutions and networks in protracted crises.With the breakdown of public services in a conflict, people often turn to local initiatives or create their own networks to plug the gaps.The report highlighted examples in eastern Congo where locals established "peace councils" to resolve farmers' land disputes and local associations introduced collective fields and set up microcredit systems. However, such initiatives were ignored by outside aid agencies.The report concluded that current low levels of overseas development aid to countries in protracted crises should be reconsidered. And humanitarian assistance should be integrated with development assistance."Food aid is vital for preserving lives and protecting livelihoods in countries in crisis, and must continue to receive support from donors," the report said."But action is needed to raise awareness of the shortfalls in funding for other areas that can help these countries build the foundations of long-term food security."Reuters AlertNet is not responsible for the content of external websites.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.World Food Day: Hunger and Malnutrition Top Health Risks,ADRA
RV=466.6 2010/10/16 00:00
キーワード:Adra,UNICEF,agricultural,April,FAO

World Food Day: Hunger and Malnutrition Top Health RisksSILVER SPRING, Md. - The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) commemorates World Food Day on October 16, 2010, recognizing the severe lack of access to food in many countries around the world. With more than a billion people going to bed hungry every night, World Food Day refocuses the world's attention on the increasing need for food assistance worldwide.According to the World Food Programme (WFP), hunger and malnutrition remain the number one risk to individual health worldwide, posing a higher health risk than HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. More than 925 million people are currently undernourished globally."The needs are urgent and great and require all of us to be able to be as effective, efficient and as united as we can be," said Josette Sheeran, executive director for the WFP.To answer that call and meet these ongoing challenges of today's hungry and malnourished, ADRA continues to provide food access for millions of vulnerable people around the world.In Niger, where severe famine has affected more than 7 million people, ADRA is distributing much needed food, reaching more than 105 villages. To date this intervention has directly benefitted more than 30,000 individuals. According to UNICEF, nearly 860,000 children under age five in Africa's Sahel region are at risk of severe malnutrition. Among the five countries worst affected-Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritania, Mali, and Chad-Niger is the most in need of help with nearly 380,000 children under the age five at risk of severe malnutrition, UNICEF reported.After the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti, ADRA began distributing emergency food and water within 48 hours of the quake. Selected as one of five lead humanitarian agencies by the WFP, ADRA provided food for more than 10,000 beneficiaries a day throughout the months of March and April. The project was implemented by the Haitian government, in collaboration with the U.N. Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the WFP and other partners.In Madagascar, ADRA addressed the nutritional needs of more than 18,000 families in Madagascar's southern region who continue to suffer from food shortages as a result of a perpetual drought. The project distributed more than 4,000 tons of food and provided much-needed agricultural implements to beneficiaries through its ongoing Food-for-Work activities.According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the vast majority of the world's hungry live in developing countries, with 65 percent of those suffering from hunger found in India, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Ethiopia. Nearly two-thirds of the world's hungry live in Asia. World Food Day was created to raise awareness about global food scarcity, motivating communities to get involved in the fight against world hunger.To help ADRA save lives, please click here, or call ADRA toll free at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372).Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a global non-governmental organization providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association, age, gender, race or ethnicity.For more information about ADRA, visit www.adra.org.Author: John Torres, ADRA InternationalFor more information, contact:John Torres, Senior Public Relations Manager301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgTo donate to ADRA go to:Online: www.adra.org 
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2.Third Committee Speakers Describe Wide Range of Ways — from Reintegration of Child Soldiers to Rural Schools-on-Wheels — Countries Promote Child Rights,UN GA
RV=279.3 2010/10/16 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,investment,disability,girl,speaker

GA/SHC/3981Hears from 49 Speakers on Third Day of Debate; Nigeria : 'Investment in Children Is the Best Investment a Government Can Make'From the reintegration of child soldiers to rural schools-on-wheels and the daily recital of a national pledge, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) was told today of the many ways in which Member States have been promoting and protecting the rights of children, in light of their respective socio-economic and cultural situations.Representatives from 48 countries and one observer took the floor during a full-day discussion on the rights of children, two days after Anthony Lake, the new director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), used his address to the Committee to appeal to the global community to reach the neediest children in their critical early years with adequate nutrition and protection."Investment in children is the best investment a government can make," the representative of Nigeria said, after her counterpart from Colombia said her country aimed to provide a better life for all children — a strategy called "the right to happiness" — and urged the international community to support national efforts to "make boys and girls happy". The representative of Burundi said that, in the aftermath of civil war, her country had made the demobilization of child soldiers and their reintegration into their families a priority, with a national strategy to that end adopted by the Government. Several other delegations from Africa referred to their efforts to halt and push back the spread of HIV/AIDS, with the representative of Swaziland noting how the illness had been responsible for a surge in orphans and vulnerable children.The critical value of education came up many times, with the representative of Kenya describing how her country has been reaching out to children in semi-arid and arid areas with mobile schools. More children in Kenya were being encouraged to attend boarding schools as well, while the representative of India explained that a quarter of the places in private schools were reserved for youngsters from poor families. In the area of nutrition, his counterpart from Bolivia noted how quinoa, an Andean herb with seeds rich in nutrients and calories, was being used to better feed young people.The representative of Afghanistan spoke at length on the impact of 30 years of war on his country's children. They had suffered serious injuries, disabilities, hunger, dehydration, lack of medical care and death, yet "the resilience of the children of Afghanistan shines through". His counterpart from Iraq said that, after years of war and dictatorship, the country has been making headway since 2007 in the rebuilding of schools and health services, and in attending to the special needs of children left disabled by explosive devices. The representative of Singapore, meanwhile, described how his country had worked to make their infant mortality rate one of the lowest in the world and explained how youngsters there were taught the importance of understanding and respect for diversity. To that end, they were required to take the national pledge every day to be "one united people, regardless of race, language or religion…".Also speaking today were the representatives of Venezuela, Algeria, Indonesia, Honduras, Yemen, Belarus, Zimbabwe, Ukraine, Ghana, Haiti, Maldives, Bhutan, Lesotho, Congo, United Arab Emirates, Slovenia, Monaco, Jamaica, Eritrea, Iceland, Bangladesh, Georgia, Uruguay, Cameroon, Oman, Zambia, Costa Rica, Turkey, Syria, Montenegro, Slovakia, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia and Serbia.The Observer of Palestine also spoke.The Committee will meet again at 10 a.m. Monday, 18 October, to conclude its discussion of the rights of children, and to begin its discussion of indigenous issues and the Second International Decade of World's Indigenous People.

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3.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #3 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011,USAID
RV=69.2 2010/10/16 00:00
キーワード:transitional

Note: The last fact sheet was dated October 8, 2010. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On October 15, a delivery of 1,000 rolls of USAID/OFDA plastic sheeting, as well as 6,000 USAID/OFDA blankets and water containers, arrived in Port-au-Prince to supplement emergency relief supplies already prepositioned in Haiti in preparation for potential hurricane season needs. The new plastic sheeting is sufficient to meet the emergency shelter needs of an estimated 5,000 beneficiaries. The delivery brings additional USAID/OFDA relief supplies—comprising blankets, water containers, hygiene kits, and kitchen sets—prepositioned throughout Haiti to a level ample to benefit 100,000 individuals. - As of October 12, international humanitarian agencies had constructed nearly 17,400 transitional shelters (t-shelters), including 7,444 completed by USAID/OFDA grantees, representing nearly 43 percent of the total completed t-shelters.

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1.Power to the committee? A tool for agencies working with camp committees in Haiti,HAP
RV=293.7 2010/10/18 00:00
キーワード:cluster,article,committee,corruption,Camp,decision

In recognition of the key role camp committees are playing in NGO accountability, the HAP team in Haiti developed and tested a new Camp Committee Assessment Tool. The tool is aimed at supporting agencies in their work with camp committees.Camp committees play a key role in the management of camps. Significant decision-making power is often allocated to these committees, related, for example, to the type and distribution of aid, selection of beneficiaries, and assistance for more vulnerable groups. When working well committees may ensure greater community ownership and empowerment, access to local knowledge, and enable more efficient programme design and delivery. When working poorly they may be linked to corruption, exploitation and abuse; the needs of diverse groups (including women, men, children, elderly, disabled, and other groups) not being identified or blockages in key information.The structure, function, and credibility of these committees (including the extent to which NGOs and agencies work with them) therefore impacts significantly upon the capacity of agencies to meet their humanitarian commitments, including their accountability to disaster-affected people.The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) team in Haiti, in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) as part of the Camp Coordination Camp Management (CCCM) cluster, has developed a tool for assessing the role and functioning of existing camp committees. The tool aims to support agencies in defining how to work with the committees and the wider camp population.Specifically the tool helps answering the following questions:1. What are the committee structures in place?2. What are the current roles and functions of the committee(s)?3. Does the camp population feel the committees are able to represent their views and needs?4. What can agencies in a specific camp do to improve ways of working with the committee and the wider camp population?The tool is designed to be used by NGOs and agencies working with camp committees (whether as a camp managing agency or in the provision of other services), and can also be adapted for non-camp settings when working with committees, or groups, as representatives of a larger affected-community. The tool is based on certain elements of the HAP 2007 Standard in Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management, and offers a practical way for agencies to identify how they can strengthen ways of working with camp populations.Download the Camp Committee Assessment Tool (also available in seperate sections as a zipped file). A French version will be available soon.For more information visit the HAP in Haiti page of our website or contact Emily Rogers (erogers@hapinternational.org).Related article: Camp Committees in Haiti: Un-Accountability Mechanisms?Date:11 October 2010Permalink:http://www.hapinternational.org/news/story.aspx?id=207

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2.Collaboration and innovation – developing a joint complaint and response mechanism in Haiti,HAP
RV=237.0 2010/10/18 00:00
キーワード:sexual,committee,corruption,Vision,July

In July 2010 three agencies, World Vision, Save the Children and Lutheran World Federation, with the support of HAP, initiated a process of developing a Joint Complaint and Response Mechanism (JCRM) to be piloted in a camp where the three agencies were working. Over the course of two months the agencies worked together to develop key tools, seek input from the camp committee and residents, and reach the point where the JCRM could be rolled out.Days before the JCRM was to be launched the land owners announced a sudden eviction notice, given residents one month to leave the site. While the roll out of the JCRM was then suspended in the chosen camp, the agencies are planning to adapt and apply the process, tools, learning to other camps where they are working. The process and tools developed are shared here to inspire and support other agencies interested in working together to set up a Joint Complaints and Response Mechanism.i) Why listen to complaints1?One of the key features of humanitarian accountability is the deliberate effort to listen and respond to complaints raised by beneficiaries, and others living in the same area, about the quality of services delivered by aid agencies, and staff and volunteer behavior (including allegations of corruption, misconduct and sexual abuse and exploitation). Agencies who have implemented mechanisms to receive and respond to complaint have reported: early identification of programmatic problems, detection of fraud, better staff retention, and saving of money, among other impacts. Ultimately strengthening accountability, and approaches to complaints handling as part of this, is geared towards improving quality, relevance and effectiveness of programmes.ii) What is a Joint Complaints and Response Mechanism (JCRM)?A JCRM provides a number of channels through which beneficiaries and community members can complain about the activities of two or more NGOs. From the perspective of beneficiaries and community members a JCRM is considered more 'user-friendly', compared to each NGO setting up independent mechanisms. By working together in setting up a JCRM participating agencies are aiming to increase beneficiary satisfaction and improve ways of working in the camp.iii) Key features of the LWF, Save the Children and World Vision JCRM• Complaints could be submitted via three channels: a complaints box; via the camp committee who would capture them in a log book; or via agency staff visiting the camp.• Complaints would be collected from the box and the committee logbook once per week by representatives from each agency.

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3.JRS DISPATCHES No. 288 18 October 2010,JRS
RV=35.9 2010/10/18 00:00
キーワード:refugee

REFUGEE NEWS BRIEFINGS1. Australia: outsourcing asylum not the solution2. Europe: protection must have priority in EU relations with Libya, JRS says3. Haiti: situation still critical4. International: UN head calls for new responsibility-sharing dealUPDATES ON JRS PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES5. Chad: Darfuri refugee children to attend secondary school6. Zimbabwe: food aid helps children stay in school7. Belgium: JRS receives prize for work in Syria8. Italy: Writing Doesn't go into Exile award presentation

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1.CHF Continues Reforestation and Erosion Control Efforts in the Rural Mountains of Haiti,CHF
RV=209.3 2010/10/19 00:00
キーワード:rainy,rural,economy,October,flooding,soil,season

October 16, 2010—CHF is completing the third week of a three-month soil conservation and reforestation project in Marre Danjour, a rural mountain community high above downtown Petit-Goave.Only 5 kilometers south of downtown Petit-Goave, the farming community of 5,000 is also the site of a crucial watershed - it hangs directly over the Riviere La Digue, the largest river in the area, and one that constantly threatens the city center during the rainy season. While the riverbed marking the lower boundary of the project site lies 300 meters (1,000 feet) above sea level, the upper reaches of the watershed climb up to more than 1,000 meters (3,300 feet). The area is the origin point of much flooding in the area, so CHF is installing terracing and vegetation that will mitigate against topsoil erosion as well as slow the velocity of water runoff.CHF's work at Marre Danjour covers 50 hectares of land and will, when complete, account for 10 kilometers of stone terracing. Additionally, CHF will use the terraces to plant 2,000 fruit saplings, 2,000 hardwood saplings, 1,000 bamboo shoots, and 75,000 seedlings of various erosion-mitigating grasses and tubers.CHF currently employs 132 residents of Marre Danjour to work on the project, each of whom receives at least US$5 per day for their effort. In addition to stabilizing the topsoil and preventing catastrophic downstream flooding, workers will take home a combined US$42,000 in salaries alone, a major stimulus for the economy of this rural community.Since launching work in Petit-Goave in 2007, CHF has completed soil conservation and reforestation projects that have protected 250 hectares of land, all of it in rural mountains and foothills.CHF's project at Marre Danjour is paid for by a generous private donation from the Brickman Group, a U.S.-based landscaping specialist. Established in 1939, Brickman is a leader in the commercial landscape industry with over 160 branches serving 29 states in the US. For further information, please visit their web site at www.brickmangroup.com.

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2.Dominican Republic: New Chances for Change,Ref. Intl.
RV=91.6 2010/10/19 00:00
キーワード:policy,legal,agreement

The impressive solidarity demonstrated by the Dominican Republic in the aftermath of the January earthquake in neighboring Haiti already has led to improved relations between the countries. This must be sustained by reaching bilateral agreement on a migration policy which respects human rights. The Dominican Government should pass the long-awaited regulations for the 2004 Migration Law and put in place a transparent regularization process that gives a path to legal status to foreigners who have lived in the DR for long periods. Despite advances in relations with Haiti the Dominican Government continues to illegally strip Dominicans of Haitian descent of their nationality and is thus increasing statelessness. This policy must be changed.Build on the new relationship with HaitiThe humanitarian response shown by the Dominican people to victims of the horrific January 12 earthquake in Haiti has opened up possibilities for an improved relationship which would benefit both countries. The Dominican authorities took a number of steps which were of enormous importance in assisting the humanitarian operation. They opened up the border and suspended deportations of Haitians for two months and waived visa requirements for foreign humanitarian workers travelling through the DR to Haiti. Supplies were transported to Haiti through the DR while Dominican search and rescue teams and humanitarian assistance were sent. Many injured Haitians have been treated in Dominican hospitals.

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1.Field Exchange No. 39 (September 2010),ENN
RV=339.5 2010/10/20 00:01
キーワード:UNICEF,Cluster,investment,cluster,article

From the EditorA key thematic focus of this issue of Field Exchange is Humanitarian Reform. There have been many reviews and evaluations concerning the level of progress made since the reform process was officially launched some five years ago. The detailed and systematic 'state of the system' review by ALNAP (see research section) found that the 'formal' international humanitarian system (United Nations (UN), international non-governmental organisations and Red Cross) has grown significantly in financial and human resource terms in recent years. Progress was found in areas such as sector coordination (since the advent of the Cluster Approach – see below), in the mechanisms that provide more reliable and predictable funding and in tools for assessment. Significant gaps in areas such as overall leadership for coordination (non-sectoral) at the country level, in accountability to those affected by emergencies and in investment in national capacity development were identified. In fact, the "top-down orientation of the [humanitarian] system" was found to risk undermining local capacities. Action Contre la Faim's (ACF) review of Humanitarian Reform views reform as a positive step forward but raises concerns about the potential risks where "political, military and humanitarian objectives" are not firmly separated, where the implementation of the cluster approach is patchy and inconsistent and with the lack of emphasis on inter-cluster coordination resulting in sectoral 'silos'. As with the ALNAP review, ACF highlights a pressing need for strengthened humanitarian coordination and stewardship at the country level.A key element of reform is the Cluster Approach, which has given rise to the formation of dedicated clusters overseeing and coordinating specific technical areas including nutrition. The actions of the Nutrition Cluster in the early stages of the Haiti response is described in one field article where a number of key achievements are highlighted. These include the rapid identification of priority nutrition problems, the development and dissemination of UN endorsed and unified technical guidance on infant and young child feeding, regular situation updates at global level coupled with mapping the 3W's (Who, What and Where) at country level, the formation of a cluster coordination forum at country level chaired by the Ministry of Health and the implementation of a basic package of key nutrition interventions. The article also describes shortfalls. The 'old chestnut' of lack of surge capacity to meet the human resource demands for a large scale emergency response and insufficient understanding of the cluster approach at the global, regional and country level giving rise to a lack of clarity of purpose and separation of roles between coordination and programming and nutrition related supply bottlenecks, to name a few. By documenting the Cluster's performance in Haiti, the lessons, if acted upon, could arguably strengthen current and future emergency response capabilities. A postscript to this article by UNICEF outlines the steps they are taking to strengthen the Nutrition Cluster and UNICEF's programme capacity to better fulfil its mandate as Cluster Lead Agency and 'provider of last resort' for emergency nutrition.It is salient to contrast the articles dealing with reform and the cluster approach in this issue with the previous issue of FEX which drew our attention (in the editorial) to the media's subjective and poorly evidenced reporting on the international response to the Haiti earthquake (and role of the media more generally in reporting humanitarian emergencies) and their view that the response lacked any meaningful coordination. In contrast, the Nutrition Cluster Haiti experience, though weak in some key areas, gives an insight into what was put in place, at speed, in a hugely demanding and complex emergency situation where dedicated cluster coordination capacity existed. This evidence based snapshot provides a stark contrast to the 'glass is half empty' reporting by the media. Another thematic area in this issue concerns the rapidly evolving experience of community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM/CTC). The first of the articles (Hailey et al) resonates with the findings in the humanitarian system reviews vis-・vis the need for much greater recognition of existing national capacities, particularly within governments of emergency affected countries.Emergency response should result in the further development (rather than undermining) of national systems and capacities. It is proposed that an analysis of the capacity of existing health systems to cope with the estimated caseload of acute malnutrition forms the basis for determining CMAM support requirements, rather than the current approach which relies on the prevalence of acute malnutrition reaching thresholds which in turn trigger a response. The authors call for the 'stop-start' system of resourcing for CMAM programmes to be replaced with a health systems approach, which builds nation-wide health systems capacity resulting in increased CMAM coverage. What is particularly interesting about the proposed model is that it will require a change in mind-set from the current (and somewhat artificial) emergency-development divide 'way of doing business' and focus instead on integrated, long -term national level CMAM capacity in all situations where this capacity is needed - whether the country has a declared emergency or not.

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2.Addressing violence against women through prevention mitigation and response,IFRC
RV=322.1 2010/10/20 00:00
キーワード:election,sexual,climate,policy,girl

Statement by Ms Anne Christensen of the IFRC Delegation to the United Nations, at the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York13 October 2010Mr Chairman,On behalf of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), allow me to first congratulate you and the members of the Bureau on your election to guide the important work of the Committee during this session. I would also like to thank you and the speakers for the informative briefings received at the outset of this debate.Mr Chairman,Women, in every corner of the world, are still suffering from the impact of the economic and financial crisis. Other humanitarian challenges such as poverty, climate change, food insecurity, migration, internal displacement and conflict result in additional vulnerabilities. Women are disproportionately affected by many of these challenges, as well as by the impact of natural disasters, the scarcity of resources, and the lack of access to adequate health and education services. To make matters worse women continue to be subjected to unacceptable levels of violence. In light of this, I will focus my remarks today on addressing violence.With its global network in diverse communities, the Red Cross Red Crescent has a crucial role to play in promoting women's health and well-being. In particular, Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies have a unique position to support governments through their auxiliary role and an unparalleled ability to mobilize communities.Mr Chairman,Violence against women is a common feature of emergency situations and one which we often encounter. The IFRC is working to ensure that when we respond to emergencies, appropriate violence prevention, mitigation and response strategies are incorporated into our programming. For example, in post-earthquake Haiti women were particularly hard-hit.In response, the IFRC appointed a delegate specialized in gender based violence (GBV) and in the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) to integrate these concerns across our programs, and to create safe environments for our beneficiaries. Gender considerations are built into all areas of our work, including water and sanitation, health, and shelter; in line with our gender policy. We also work to prevent violence in communities and families and provide counselling.In addition to efforts such as these, much more is needed to protect women in vulnerable situations. Governments, donors, and humanitarian providers must continue to make combating violence against women a priority and to ensure that it is holistically integrated into response and longer-term development programmes.Mr Chairman,Every day, Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies around the world are engaging with adult men and women, youth and children to change mindsets, attitudes and behaviours through programmes that challenge gender stereotypes, xenophobia and discrimination; as well as programmes that build up self-esteem and teach skills such as empathy, non-violent communication and conflict management. Innovative programmes such as 'Ten Steps to Creating Safe Environments' and 'Youth as Agents of Behavioural Change' are reaching individuals in their formative years and are helping to create environments that are safer for women, girls, boys and men alike. The IFRC is currently finalizing a global violence strategy to guide and enhance its work in the area of violence prevention, mitigation and response in the coming decade.Mr Chairman,To address underlying causes of vulnerability and foster safe and resilient communities, we encourage an increase and strengthening of volunteer programs. By enhancing volunteerism we are able to put forward a two-fold approach to supporting women.Firstly, women volunteers, both young and old, are best versed in providing humanitarian assistance to their communities, and in particular to other women.Secondly, when engaged, women more easily find support systems, which help them build the confidence necessary to face their day-to-day problems.Women volunteers engage in crucial activities such as walking the critical last mile to provide malaria bed-nets and spread health messages in Kenya; shaping mass SMS communications about relief distributions and vaccination campaigns in Haiti; providing psychosocial support in Finland; and engaging in disaster management in Bangladesh.Mr Chairman,I assure you that IFRC will remain committed to empowering women and men through our programmes and activities.Thank you.

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1.FUNDING: Unravelling the conundrum of US aid to Haiti,IRIN
RV=422.5 2010/10/21 00:00
キーワード:les,article,committee,policy,budget,campaign,August,July,Clinton

NEW YORK, 21 October 2010 (IRIN) - In reporting that "not a cent" of the US$1.15 billion the US promised for Haiti reconstruction at the UN donors' conference in March had reached the stricken nation, the Associated Press largely cast the blame on a single senator - Tom Coburn, a conservative Republican from Oklahoma who had objected to a minor provision in the legislation that authorized the spending.Coburn had "anonymously pulled" the legislation until his concerns could be addressed, the wire service reported on 28 September, and the senator was swiftly vilified by prominent liberals for sacrificing the poor of Haiti on the altar of his ongoing campaign for fiscal prudence. Comedian Jon Stewart called him an "international a**hole of mystery", for placing a "secret hold" on the bill. MSNBC broadcaster Keith Olbermann said Coburn was "committing an atrocity against the people of Haiti and doing so in the name of 'We the People' of the United States."It is true that Coburn has placed a hold on much-needed funds for Haiti - $500 million in fact - but he is not holding up the $1.15 billion that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised to a round of applause at the UN donors' conference.That money was included in a supplemental spending bill that passed both houses of congress, after months of bureaucratic back and forth, and was signed by President Barack Obama on 29 July 2010. The Obama administration had asked congress for a total of $2.8 billion for Haiti assistance, but the final version of the legislation (H.R. 4899, P.L. 111-212) included a total of $2.93 billion for Haiti. The money was divided into three categories: $1.642 billion was earmarked for relief; $1.140 billion for recovery and reconstruction (the money Clinton promised); and $147 million for diplomatic operations, according to a Congressional Research Service report on 6 August 2010.As of September, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) reported that more than $1.1 billion of the $1.642 billion for Haiti relief had been spent since the earthquake. But the $1.140 billion for recovery and reconstruction has remained in the US treasury because the vast proportion of this assistance cannot be disbursed until the secretary of state reports to various congressional committees on exactly how the money will be spent and how its oversight will be managed. Senator Coburn has nothing to do with the obstruction of this money.According to a state department spokesman, Clinton has just begun the process of meeting the requirements set by the legislation. The administration "is still working with the appropriate committees on these issues," he said. "We have been conducting numerous briefings on the Hill to ensure coordination and consultation." In the meantime, the US government has reprogrammed "approximately $300 million for Haiti's initial recovery phase… to lay the foundation for long-term sustainable development."He added: "We expect to start obligating our reconstruction assistance soon."In responding to the outcry that his hold generated, Coburn pointed out that it was the Obama administration that was responsible for the delay in reconstruction funds, pointing to the tangle of "executive branch bureaucracy" for the hold-up. "Despite the fact that more than 10 weeks have passed since this bill was passed into law, the secretary of state appears to have fulfilled that condition only this week," he wrote on 7 October.Two objectionsBut this does not change the fact that Coburn is holding up $500 million intended for Haiti, part of a different piece of legislation, the Haiti Empowerment, Assistance, and Rebuilding Act, which passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on 25 May. The Oklahoma senator had two objections to the bill. He believes that the creation of a senior policy coordinator to advise and coordinate US policy would duplicate tasks already undertaken by the US ambassador to Haiti. He also says the $500 million in the legislation "must be paid for with cuts to lower priority programmes elsewhere within the federal government's bloated $3.7 trillion annual budget.""It is irresponsible to authorize any new spending that is not paid for because the end result will be a lower standard of living for the United States and an inability for our nation to assist others when disasters and other crises occur in the future," he wrote.A staffer on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee told IRIN that negotiations were under way with Coburn to achieve a resolution. "We have confidence that we will be able to find a way forward," he said.In the meantime, Haiti continues to struggle. Other countries have also delayed sending reconstruction assistance. Less than 15 percent of the money promised at the donors' conference for 2010-11 has been received. "US procrastination in delivering assistance… sets a negative precedent," said Dan Beeton of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington D.C. "It could discourage other countries - some of which certainly have far less money available, but which might otherwise be inclined to share more anyway - from supporting Haiti in its hour of greatest need."pd/cbA selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.OBI RESPONDING TO POTENTIAL CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN HAITI,OBI
RV=93.3 2010/10/21 00:00
キーワード:Obi

18 Deaths Reported, 500 Admitted To Hospital Since 7am WednesdaySt. Marc, Haiti (October 21, 2010) - Virginia Beach-based humanitarian organization Operation Blessing International (OBI) is responding to a suspected outbreak of cholera after 18 deaths and nearly 500 people being admitted to the local hospital in the last 24 hours with severe abdominal illness. According to local doctors from Partners In Health, which runs the local hospital, over 400 cases were admitted Wednesday from 7am to 7pm, with another 100 overnight. The hospital is treating a similar number of new patients today and has requested that OBI assist in immediate efforts to disinfect drinking water in the surrounding area.Today, OBI is sending a team headed by David Darg, its international disaster relief director, from Port au Prince to St. Marc today with a WMI water purification plant that can supply up to 10,000 gallons of clean drinking water each day. In addition to the WMI unit, OBI will be utilizing one of its new Sanilec-6 water purification devices to supply enough chlorine-equivalent solution to purify another 120,000 gallons of water on site.Bill Horan, president of Operation Blessing International, said, "The lack of safe drinking water was a problem in Haiti even before the earthquake. One of the main reasons we came here last year was because none of the hospitals had running potable water systems - doctors and patients were actually bringing their own water with them to the hospital! We have worked with our partners at Zamni Lasante (Partners In Health) to rectify this in Port au Prince and Belladere, but there is still much to be done throughout the rest of the country."To combat these water problems, OBI recently partnered with Severn Trent Services, the leading supplier of water and wastewater treatment systems. The charity purchased three Sanilec-6 Portable Sodium Hypochlorite Generators, two of which arrived in Haiti last week. The other unit is en route to Mexico. These units generate a chlorine-equivalent solution that purifies large quantities of water, and OBI has been running them 24/7 since their arrival in the country.OBI has been working in Haiti on HIV/AIDs initiatives for more than 5 years. During 2009, OBI expanded their efforts in Haiti to also focus on projects with Partners in Health (PIH) and the Haiti Ministry of Health. Those efforts include providing potable water systems for PIH hospitals, launching a nationwide anti-parasite initiative to treat all school-age children and partnering in an innovative microenterprise fish farm project to help some of Haiti's most impoverished families.When the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck, OBI mobilized its international disaster relief teams and provided emergency aid to tens of thousands of Haitians in the most devastated areas. Included in the relief efforts, OBI donated over 120 tons of medicine to the Haitian Ministry of Health, ran a medical clinic inside the Sylvio Cator Soccer Stadium where displaced people had set up a camp, and deployed over 30 water purification plants throughout Port-au-Prince - including in National Stadium and in General Hospital, the largest hospital in Haiti -- that are each capable of providing some 10,000 gallons of safe water daily. In the first month of the disaster, OBI distributed 1702 pallets of emergency supplies, food, water and medication with total weight of 2,416,559 lbs (1208 tons). OBI's ongoing efforts include support of numerous schools, orphanages and tent camps with food, water and relief supplies, in addition to establishing Zanmi Beni, a home for disabled orphans and abandoned children in partnership with Zanmi Lasante (PIH).For more information on OBI humanitarian efforts in Haiti or around the world, please log on to www.ob.org.ABOUT OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL:Operation Blessing International (OBI) is one of the largest charities in America, providing strategic disaster relief, medical aid, hunger relief, clean water and community development in 23 countries around the world on a daily basis. In 2009, OBI was awarded Charity Navigator's coveted 4 star rating for sound fiscal management for the fifth year in a row, a feat that only 4% of rated charities have ever achieved. Forbes, which currently ranks OBI as one of "America's Most Efficient Charities," awarded OBI a perfect 100% rating in fundraising efficiency and 99% efficiency in charitable commitment. Additionally, the Chronicle of Philanthropy currently ranks OBI as the 23rd largest charity and the 6th largest international charity. Founded in 1978, Operation Blessing International has touched the lives of more than 235 million people in more than 105 countries and 50 states, providing goods and services valued at over $2.7 billion to date.

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1.Press briefing by PAHO Deputy Director Jon Andrus on the cholera outbreak in Haiti,PAHO
RV=284.9 2010/10/22 00:00
キーワード:question,UNICEF,cluster,settlement

Washington, DC, Oct. 22, 2010 – Good afternoon, thank you for taking the time to come to this press briefing on Haiti.An outbreak of cholera in the Artibonite region of Haiti has resulted in more than 1,500 cases and 138 deaths since Tuesday, according to reports received by the Pan American Health Organization or PAHO. These are preliminary figures and we expect them to change.Specimens from hospitalized patients were rapid-tested by Haiti's national laboratory in Port au Prince and were subsequently confirmed to be actually cholera in this lab, which is supported by CDC.The reported cases and deaths have come primarily from areas where there was no direct damage from the earthquake, but where there are vulnerable populations living in impoverished situations.We do not know yet if cases are occurring in the temporary settlements housing people who were displaced by the January 12th earthquake. We are diligently looking for any additional cases, particularly in these vulnerable communities.Cholera is transmitted through fecal contamination of water and food. In places where there is infrastructure damage, the lack of safe drinking water and poor sanitation and hygiene can increase the risk of cholera, as well as numerous other diarrheal diseases.Fortunately, cholera is easily treatable, and if patients are given oral rehydration salts promptly to replace lost fluids, they can nearly always be cured.In a small percentage of people, cholera can cause very severe dehydration potentially leading to death. In these cases, intravenous administration of fluids is needed to save the person's life.Outbreaks can be mitigated and deaths can be reduced through several measures that are effective with community participation. Human practices in personal hygiene and food preservation have a major impact on the occurrence and severity of outbreaks.So really the bottom line in response to this current situation, is to minimize the number of people infected through mitigating measures such as frequent hand washing, personal hygiene, safe water use and food preparation, while at the same time minimizing the number of deaths through effective case management that prevents severe dehydration.Cholera is considered an immediate health risk after disasters only when it is already present in the affected area. No cases of cholera had been reported in Haiti for some time, so we were not expecting to see the disease based on previous experience.Surveillance was, however, monitoring for clusters of acute diarrhea, and up to now we had not seen clusters of acute diarrhea of this size.The preliminary case fatality rate is over 9 percent, but this is likely to change.PAHO/WHO Action:In support of the local and national response, PAHO has mobilized epidemiologists and other experts from its office in Port au Prince and from other countries to help investigate and manage the outbreak. This includes experts with experience in cholera.PAHO is also ready to provide the needed supplies identified by the Ministry of Health.PAHO currently has medicines and supplies in stock at the PROMESS warehouse near the Port-au-Prince airport including 750,000 packets of oral rehydration salts-enough to treat 100,000 cases of moderate diarrhea-and enough intravenous (IV) fluids to treat 4,000 cases of severe diarrhea. PROMESS also has 300,000 courses of antibiotics. Haiti will need more supplies as cases continue to emerge. PAHO is working very hard to ensure sufficient supplies will be made available as we see more cases.PAHO is collaborating with health cluster partners, including the Cuban medical mission, MSF, Minustha, OCHA, USAID, USCDC, UNICEF and other governmental and non governmental organizations to respond to the outbreak.PAHO is also coordinating closely with health officials in the U.S. and Canada, including with HHS, the State Department, the CDC, NIH, the FDA, and USAID and in Canada, with Health Canada, PHAC, and CIDA.I will stop there and answer any questions that you may have.

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2.Haiti Earthquake Response Update - Facts and Figures 21 October 2010,Logistics Cluster
RV=181.4 2010/10/22 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,decision,Goh,DPC

1) Logistics Cluster Deployment:A Logistics Cluster cell is active in supporting the Haiti Earthquake response and the Hurricane season preparedness activities:キ Port-au-Prince, Haiti: 18 staff;2) The response includes:キ Logistics coordination;キ Transit hubs for cargo consolidation and preparation in Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, Gonaives and Cap-Ha・ien.キ Common transport and storage managed by Handicap International/Atlas Logistique in Port-au-Prince; transport onwardsfrom Jacmel, Gonaives and Cap-Ha・ien to locations in those areas is provided by the same fleet;キ Handling of air cargo and passenger transport for humanitarian organisations;キ Humanitarian Community sea transport service provided through a chartered barge as a viable alternative to road transportto access disaster-prone areas;キ Provision of customs information and expertise;キ Liaison and coordination with the Government of Haiti (GoH), the Direction de la Protection Civile (DPC);キ Liaison and coordination with the different military actors involved in the relief effort for the use of available military assets(MINUSTAH, US Military, French Military, etc.);キ Hurricane season preparedness activities, e.g. contingency and response planning, prepositioning of response materials;キ Road condition monitoring and mapping;キ Information management capacity supporting logistical decision-making and facilitating information sharing andcommunication, including GIS mapping capacity.

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3.Haiti: Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Catherine Bragg - Remarks to the press at the noon briefing Friday 22 October 2010 New York,OCHA
RV=161.7 2010/10/22 00:00
キーワード:question,rain

Good afternoon. It is very nice to see you all again.I visited Haiti for three days earlier this week to take stock of the ongoing humanitarian response since the earthquake on 12 January. In Port-Au-Prince I met people involved in the relief effort from the UN, non-governmental organisations and the Government of Haiti, and met earthquake survivors at the Mais Gate spontaneous camp and also at Tabarre Issa which is an organised camp. I also travelled to Leogane which as you recall was the epicentre of the earthquake.But before I get to the takeaways from the mission, I want to speak directly to the cholera outbreak that was confirmed last night by the Government of Haiti, and about which I am very very concerned.The UN and the humanitarian community will be doing everything we can in the days ahead to help the Government of Haiti and local authorities with its response.According to the Government's statistics, over 1,500 cases have been confirmed and 138 deaths have been recorded. At the request of the Haitian government, the humanitarian community started responding as soon as the first suspected cases were discovered.Medical teams have been mobilised, medical supplies are being provided to the local hospital, including 10,000 boxes of water purification tablets, 2,500 jerry cans, and the same number of buckets and hygiene kits are being distributed. More teams are travelling to the area to help the local authorities make a detailed assessment of needs.The point here is that cholera deaths are preventable, and we are doing everything we can to assist the Haitian authorities to prevent further deaths. Agencies involved in health in Haiti report a stock of 300,000 courses of antibiotics are already in country and ready for distribution. So we are confident that we can do a lot and quickly head this off.Spread of the disease can also be averted with clean water, soap, and by improving sanitation. The cholera outbreak is happening in St Marc, which is not near any of the main displaced camps and the earthquake affected areas in Haiti.This extremely concerning development does not detract from my overall sense after my mission that an enormous amount has been accomplished by the Government of Haiti, the humanitarian community, and all those who have been involved in the relief effort since the earthquake in January.We are all conscious of the shortcomings of the response and the extremely difficult conditions which many of the earthquake survivors are still living in, but the magnitude of what has been achieved should not be forgotten. If you go back and look at what we committed to do in the Consolidated Appeal launched 72 hours after the earthquake, and revised three months after that, we have actually done what we set out to do.All the strategic objectives and targets set for providing life-saving humanitarian assistance have been met, or we are on track to meet them. Consequently, until this week, we have not seen major outbreaks of infectious diseases anywhere in Haiti, and so far none in any of the camps. Thanks to the work done there has not been a second wave of mortality which everyone feared six months ago. There has been loss of life during the hurricane season – and we are still not out of the woods yet. But for the most part, the shelter that has been provided has stood up. Unfortunately now we are responding to a cholera outbreak, but we need to note that the healthcare, sanitation and clean water provided since the earthquake have saved many, many lives. Everyone that we planned to provide food aid to has been reached.However, clearly a lot more needs to be done. Some of the conditions in the camps are truly awful, as I saw for myself this week. In one of the camps I visited I spent time with a young woman sharing a three metre by four metre shack made of scavenged tin with seven other people. Under the sun the shack was boiling inside – over 40 degrees Celsius. When it rains, water pours through the tin and the dirt floor turns to thick mud.She has a two month old baby – that means she spent her entire pregnancy in these conditions, and now has to raise a child there. Everyone agrees this kind of situation is totally unacceptable, and we need to focus on making conditions right so that people will want to relocate. However, with 1.3 million people still living in camps, we also need to be realistic about how long it is going to take to get everybody to where they want to be.Which takes me to my third point - we should expect a significant humanitarian operation is still going to be needed in Haiti in 2011. Recovery efforts have to be accelerated so that that work underway can be phased out. But given the amount that still needs to happen in terms of rehabilitating housing, removing rubble, and re-establishing basic services in areas people are returning to, even in the best case scenario this is not going to happen overnight. So we will be re-launching a humanitarian appeal in January.Thank you for your attention. I'm sure you have questions.

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4.PAHO Responds to Cholera Outbreak in Haiti,PAHO
RV=71.5 2010/10/22 00:00
キーワード:Cluster

Washington, Oct. 21, 2010 – The Pan American Health Organization said today that it has received laboratory confirmation of cases of cholera in Haiti, in Artibonite province, and is responding to help the Ministry of Health assess the situation and respond appropriately to save lives. So far, PAHO has been informed that more than 1,500 cases of severe diarrhea and at least 138 deaths have been reported in St. Marc, Grande Saline, and Mirebalais.PAHO has mobilized epidemiologists and other experts from its office in Port-au-Prince and from other countries to help local and national authorities assess and deal with the event, which marks the first time cholera has appeared on the island of Hispaniola, shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.The organization is collaborating with partners including the US Centers for Disease Control, US Agency for International Development, OCHA, Medecins Sans Frontieres, and other non-government organizations to combat the outbreak.Cholera is an disease caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. An acute intestinal infection, it causes severe watery diarrhea and vomiting, and can quickly lead to severe dehydration and death. Most cases can be treated with oral rehydration salts, though more severe cases need hospitalization with intravenous fluids and appropriate antibiotics. The goal of treatment is to keep up with fluid loss caused by diarrhea and vomiting."With good case management, we can prevent people from dying, perhaps only <1% of cases. However, in areas where there is no good way of ensuring patients remain adequately hydrated, death rate or case fatality ratio may rise substantially, closer to 50%. Ultimately, we want to prevent cases by implementing sound water and sanitation measures, then when cases occur, prevent them from succumbing to severe dehydration," said Dr. Jon Andrus, Deputy Director of PAHO."The challenge for Haiti will be to ensure all severe infections are adequately cared for. One of the benefits of the response to the earthquake is that most people feel that citizens have better access to health services. This access will need to be further enhanced in the initial phases of this outbreak. It is likely that outbreak will continue to spread, but with adequate provision of services, mortality can be maintained at very low levels. Community mobilization and education on washing hands and safe water will be critical to stopping transmission. The strong partnership that exists should go a long way toward achieving that end," Dr. Andrus said.On January 12, 2010, a powerful 7.0 earthquake devastated Haiti, causing massive loss of life, catastrophic building damage, and unimaginable human suffering. The Government of Haiti estimates 220,000 people lost their lives and over 300,000 people were injured. The earthquake crippled Haiti's infrastructure, and eight hospitals were destroyed and 22 seriously damaged in the three regions most affected. In the weeks and months after the earthquake, more than 1.5 million internally displaced Haitians settled in temporary sites throughout Port-au-Prince and beyond. Health Cluster partners collaborated on projects addressing acute health needs and pervasive threats associated with crowded and unhygienic living conditions. The Centers for Disease Control, the Ministry of Health, and PAHO/WHO established a system of disease surveillance using fixed health facilities and mobile clinics, which helped pick up these cases.Cholera transmission is closely linked to inadequate environmental management. Typical at-risk areas include urban slums, where basic infrastructure is not available, as well as camps for internally displaced people or refugees, where minimum requirements of clean water and sanitation are lacking.The consequences of a disaster such as the Haiti earthquake, including disruption of water and sanitation systems, or the displacement of populations to inadequate and overcrowded camps – can increase the risk of cholera transmission should the bacteria be present or introduced. Epidemics have never arisen from dead bodies.Worldwide, there are an estimated 3–5 million cases and 100,000–120,000 deaths due to cholera every year. Provision of safe water and sanitation is critical in reducing the impact of cholera and other waterborne diseases.During the 19th century, cholera spread across the world from its original reservoir in the Ganges delta in India. Six subsequent pandemics killed millions of people across all continents. The current (seventh) pandemic started in South Asia in 1961, and reached the Americas in 1991, spreading rapidly from Peru to 20 other countries. At its peak in 1991, the pandemic in the Americas affected some 396,000 people. In 1992 358,000 cases were reported, in 1993 it dropped to 211,000, and cases began to decline as a result of strong public health awareness and hygiene measures. Cases have not been widely reported in the Americas since 2001.Cholera remains a global threat and is one of the key indicators of social development. While the disease no longer poses a threat to countries with minimum standards of hygiene, it remains a challenge to countries where access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation cannot be guaranteed. Almost every developing country faces cholera outbreaks or the threat of a cholera epidemic.For more information please visit:http://www.paho.orghttp://www.facebook.com/PAHOWHOhttp://www.youtube.com/pahopinhttp://twitter.com/pahoeochttp://twitter.com/pahowhohttp://twitter.com/opsoms

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5.USAID Provides Training to Masons in Haiti,USAID
RV=43.5 2010/10/22 00:00
キーワード:student

Written by Janice Laurente on October 20, 2010A reception in a downtown hotel in Port-au-Prince is buzzing with excitement. Fellow classmates are chatting about their plans after graduation. Many are dressed in their Sunday best to mark the proud day.One hundred and fifty newly trained masons successfully graduated a joint program sponsored by USAID/KATA and CEMEX, a building materials company. The program trained young people living in poor neighborhoods on how to create quality masonry blocks. Of 150 graduates, 75 of them are people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.A mason wins a bicycle operated cement mixer at the USAID/KATA and CEMEX graduation. Photo by Joanna Stavropoulos/ CHF International"The program helps them learn valuable skills and empowers them to improve their lives and the lives of their families," said CHF International's Haiti Director Alberto Wilde.The graduates underwent a three month training that exposed them to masonry best practices and techniques. They also learned entrepreneurial skills to help them start micro enterprises. All students received molding, cement, sand, and a masonry guide at the end of the program."When I was working under somebody else I was making 2,500 gourdes ($62.50). But with my own business I make about 5,000 gourdes ($125). Of these 5,000 gourdes I have reinvested half in order that my business grows further. Now, I am planning to have a laborer in order to have even bigger productivity," said Alcide Delcy, age 23.The small business created by the USAID/KATA and CEMEX graduates can help support Haiti's economic recovery. Their training also helps support the country's efforts to build back better as homes and other buildings are constructed using higher quality blocks.At the ceremony, CEMEX Representative Linda Gaillard said to the graduates, "You have the training in your heads and the tools in your hands. Now go out and do your best work."These words were met with loud cheers and big smiles.

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1.Why learning lessons in Haiti shouldn't take this long...,AlertNet
RV=208.2 2010/10/23 00:00
キーワード:question,cluster,article

20 Oct 2010 16:20:00 GMTWritten by: HPGReuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author's alone.This blog is written by Simon Levine, Research Fellow for the Humanitarian Policy Group, part of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI).We did a great job in Haiti. Well, not bad. We - the international development community - kept thousands of people from dying. That's a good thing to do, and it's something that we're pretty good at now. When was the last time that a lot of people died following (as opposed to during) a sudden disaster? Considering that Haiti was about as difficult an emergency as they get - a tsunami's worth of death and destruction in one city, with most of the response capacity of Government, UN and NGOs right in the middle of the disaster - that's a credit to people and organisations involved.The problem is, keeping people from dying is pretty much what we're good at, but we've made the mistake of wanting to do more than that. No, worse, we've convinced ourselves that we COULD and SHOULD do more than that. We imagine that we can keep people's lives and livelihoods going, that we can give the right aid to the right people at the right time, that we can be cost-effective and appropriate and timely in our responses, that we can be sensitive to their psycho-social needs, that we can respond to their engendered needs, all the while mainstreaming HIV and whatever else besides. The truth is more mundane, as the story of the Haiti response illustrated.Though I haven't been involved in any operation in Haiti myself, I have been reading a draft of the Humanitarian Practice Network's Humanitarian Exchange Magazine (no. 48) on Haiti, and reading a review of the humanitarian response. This set me thinking about what we have done - and what we thought we wanted to do - in response to the earthquake.Did we give people the help that they really needed, beyond life-saving aid? Not really. Months into the crisis, we "needed to do better at" (meaning really "we hadn't started") listening to Haitians. After four months, a review pointed out that aid agencies needed to remember that Port-au-Prince is an urban context. By May, we'd given 3.5 million people food aid. In a city after an earthquake, where everyone normally buys food anyway, one might think that cash was what people needed after the first few days, but actually we'd only given 17,000 people cash-for-work.Were we supporting local initiatives? Not really. The same review said that we had been ignoring what people were doing themselves and we should have been supporting them. We "needed to be better at" working with the Government - and indeed, in the sectors where this had happened, achievements were noteworthy.But it's not hard to understand why we hadn't been listening to local people or their government: months into the relief operation, coordination meetings were still being held in English. OK, finding fluent Creole speakers in the humanitarian world is hard, but how hard could it be to find a French speaker or two?It's hard to escape the conclusion that our rhetoric about how we want to work isn't really how we measure ourselves at all. Just look at how success is measured: the food tonnage, or the cubic metres of water. We don't say how many people we listened to and were sensitive to. Our projects are valued by our outputs not by the impact on people's lives, and we sometimes make the mistake of valuing ourselves in this way too. Fair enough, the job's hard enough keeping people alive.So should we just stop pretending we could do more? Hopefully, most readers will feel passionately that we should be doing more and doing it well. But what does this choice imply?Thinking about the Haiti experience, there are perhaps two possible responses. The obvious one, and the one we will doubtless hear many times, is that "we need to learn the lessons from Haiti so that we can improve our response next time". The problem is, it's really not that easy to find any lessons at all from Haiti that we did not already know - and should have internalised by now in our practice. The review points, for example, to a need to analyse context before designing responses, to build on what people are already doing for themselves, and to coordinate better - none of which are exactly new.The most glaring lesson is actually not about any failure in the response after the earthquake, but at just how unprepared we all were beforehand for an earthquake on, er, a major earthquake fault. But the lack of contingency planning and preparedness for very predictable crises is old news. Haiti has taught us nothing new, it has only thrown these lessons into extreme relief (forgive the pun). And the repetition of what we already knew came from both the positives, of which there were many - e.g. how the cluster coordination system kicked in quickly - and the negatives.The sad truth is that all of these "lessons" are the same ones we have known about and been struggling with for years. The question that we need to be examining is not "what do we need to get better at?" but "why are we finding it so hard to get better?"Reuters AlertNet is not responsible for the content of external websites.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #4 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011,USAID
RV=188.2 2010/10/23 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,transitional,Wash

KEY DEVELOPMENTS On October 21, the Government of Haiti (GoH) Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed an outbreak of cholera in Artibonite Department. The most-affected areas include St. Marc, Grand Salines, and L'Estere. International media reports indicate 138 cholera-related deaths to date; however, Health Cluster members note that official estimates continue to vary. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials are currently working with MoH staff in affected areas to assess the extent of the outbreak. Additional USAID/OFDA personnel will arrive in Haiti to support USAID/Haiti in responding to the outbreak.The Health Cluster is in the process of determining tools available to respond to the outbreak in Artibonite Department, such as medical supplies, training, and easily understood hygiene messages. The Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster has circulated information regarding the availability of chlorine tablets and chlorinators and is holding a WASH Cluster meeting in St. Marc on October 22. USAID/OFDA program office staff continue to engage in post-earthquake activities while monitoring the cholera outbreak. As of October 21, USAID/OFDA grantees had reported constructing 7,552 transitional shelters (t-shelters), representing an increase of 108 t-shelters over last week's total of 7,444.

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3.Press Conference by Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator on Humanitarian Efforts in Haiti,UN DPI
RV=143.4 2010/10/23 00:00
キーワード:question,rape

Catherine Bragg, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, speaking at a Headquarters press conference today on her recent trip to Haiti, said that an enormous amount had been accomplished by the humanitarian community and the Haitian Government, but with 1.3 million people still living in camps, there was still a long road to recovery.In her assessment of the humanitarian response and conditions following the 12 January earthquake, Ms. Bragg said she was "very, very concerned" by the Government's confirmation of the cholera outbreak. "The United Nations and the humanitarian community will do everything we can in the days ahead," she said, in order to address the 1,500-plus cases and 138 deaths reported so far. At the request of the Government, she noted that medical teams had been mobilized and medical supplies were being distributed, including 10,000 boxes of water purification tablets, 2,500 jerrycans and the same number of buckets and hygiene kits."The point here is that cholera deaths are preventable," she said. Noting that 300,000 courses of antibiotics were already "in country" and ready for distribution, she added, "We are confident that we can do a lot and quickly head this off." Also reassuring was the fact that the outbreak had occurred in Saint-Marc, which was not near any of the main displaced persons' camps.Although the outbreak was an extreme concern, she said the magnitude of what had been achieved should not be forgotten. Looking back on the consolidated appeal issued within 72 hours of the earthquake, she underlined that "all the strategic objectives and targets set for providing lifesaving humanitarian assistance" had been met or were on track to be met. In addition, no major outbreaks of infectious diseases had been reported and there had not been the feared second wave of mortality.On the other hand, some conditions in the camps were "truly awful". In one case she witnessed, a woman was living with her baby in a three-by-four-metre shack with seven other people. The heat had surpassed 40ー Celsius and "water falling from the roof had turned the floor into thick mud". That was "totally unacceptable", she said. "However, with 1.3 million people still living in camps, we also need to be realistic about how long it's going to take to get everybody to where they want to be," she asserted.Recovery efforts had to be accelerated to rehabilitate houses, remove rubble and re-establish basic services, she said, highlighting that a humanitarian appeal would be re-launched in January.During the question-and-answer period, she noted that 80 to 90 per cent of the Haitians displaced came from nearby communities, but a lack of services and inhabitable houses had deterred them from returning. According to a recent survey, she noted their primary concern was employment, with schools being third on the list. In response to a question concerning incidences of rape, she replied that the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission had just approved a $10 million project headed by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to address the issue, and it had also been raised with both the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. She also understood that there were now over 500 United Nations police patrolling six of the largest camps, with others monitored by units from MINUSTAH on night patrols.* *** *For information media • not an official record

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4.INTERNATIONAL ACTION INTERVENES IN HAITI’S CHOLERA OUTBREAK,Intl. Action
RV=75.8 2010/10/23 00:00
キーワード:technology

October 22, 2010Wesley La求Eand Jeremy MakPublic Information: 202-488-0735info@haitiwater.orgwww.HaitiWater.orgWASHINGTON, D.C. — A deadly cholera outbreak has erupted across Haiti's Artibonite Department, claiming at least 150 lives and sickening more than 1,500 others. The first registered cholera epidemic in Haiti in decades is the worst public health catastrophe since the January 12 earthquake.Waterborne in nature, cholera is spreading primarily from ingesting water contaminated with the Vibrio cholerae bacterium, usually carried in human feces. Symptoms include severe dehydration, diarrhea, intense abdominal pains, and fever.Limited pre-existing water and sanitation infrastructure, poor hygiene conditions, and overcrowding due to an influx of tens of thousands of Haitians displaced after the January quake has led to the cholera crisis, which now threatens to spread to other parts of the country. (Cholera cases have also been documented in La Gon穽e, Arcahaie, and the Croix-des-Bouquet area of Port-au-Prince, albeit in lower numbers).In response to the outbreak, International Action has dispatched its team to Saint-Marc, a coastal town badly ravaged by a wave of cholera cases. The nonprofit has been focusing on eliminating waterborne diseases in Haiti since 2006. Approached by the Direction Nationale de l'Eau Potable et Assainissement—DINEPA, the Haitian water agency, to intervene in this crisis—International Action is installing innovative chlorinators on two of Saint-Marc's largest water reservoirs and public water stations.These chlorinators will protect local Haitians previously exposed to waterborne illnesses like typhoid and chronic diarrhea. Pre-set levels of chlorine are slowly dissolved into the water, effectively eliminating all disease-causing bacteria, including those responsible for cholera. Chlorine residuals in the water continue killing germs up to 48 hours after it is dispensed to locals' water buckets.International Action's lifesaving chlorination technology is safe and easy to maintain and requires no electricity. The chlorinators operate on the water's own gravity flow, so no additional equipment is necessary. Each chlorinator can easily disinfect water for more than 10,000 people and takes 1-2 hours to install on a pre-existing reservoir or water tank.International Action is on high alert during this critical time. It is offering its chlorinators and chlorine tablets, readily available at its Port-au-Prince warehouse, to any entity that needs them at no cost. Currently, the organization is providing clean water to over 421,500 people at 46 public water stations, orphanages, hospitals, and schools throughout Haiti. It aims to reach 2.5 million Haitians with clean water by 2013.International Action believes that clean water is a fundamental right. As such, it is committed to helping the impoverished gain access to this basic right. Please visit www.HaitiWater.Org or email Info@HaitiWater.Org for more information on International Action's Campaign for Clean Water in Haiti.

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5.International Medical Corps Deploys Medical Team and Supplies in Response to Cholera Outbreak in Central Haiti; Fears Outbreak Could Spread to Camps,IMC
RV=72.4 2010/10/23 00:00
キーワード:Corps

Port-au-Prince, Haiti -- An International Medical Corps team is deploying with supplies to St. Marc, a coastal town in the Artibonite region of Haiti, where more than 1,526 cases and 138 deaths have been confirmed as the result of a cholera outbreak. As the only member of the UN emergency response team, International Medical Corps is ready to deploy a full Emergency Response team with doctors and nurses to the area within 24 hours, if needed."International Medical Corps is extremely concerned at the speed in which this outbreak spread," says Dr. Jojo Cangao, International Medical Corps' medical director in Haiti. "We have already begun community outreach and prepositioning of supplies in the camps in which we work in Port-au-Prince in case the outbreak moves south." More than one million people have been living in displacement camps since the January 12 earthquake, which killed more than 300,000.There are already reports of the outbreak moving south, closer to Port-au-Prince, and International Medical Corps is pre-positioning supplies for orphanages in this area. Supplies, such as IV saline solution, water purification tablets, and oral rehydration salts, are being collected to dispatch to Artibonite if needed and to preposition in camps where International Medical Corps runs clinics. International Medical Corps is also coordinating with partners in camps where it has clinics to begin community education campaigns on cholera prevention, identification, and treatment - and clinic staff are being trained in cholera treatment and management."We are prepared to support the emergency response to the cholera outbreak however is most needed, whether through medical personnel, supplies, or both," says Dr. Cangao. International Medical Corps has extensive experience in cholera outbreak response, management, and prevention, with its most recent responses in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Iraq. Clean water, sanitation, and hygiene are also one of its top organizational priorities, with such programs in countries including Haiti, Somalia, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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1.Haiti cholera toll tops 200 five cases in capital,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=336.5 2010/10/24 00:00
キーワード:election,cholera,radio,job,outbreak,prison,prevention,conference,Poor,legislative

24 Oct 2010 00:05:42 GMT* Five sick in capital came from infected central zone* Capital's slums, earthquake survivor camps vulnerable* Aid agencies increase prevention, surveillance steps* Biggest medical crisis in Haiti since Jan. 12 quake (Recasts with confirmation of cases found in the capital)By Joseph Guyler DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The death toll from a cholera epidemic in Haiti topped 200 on Saturday and fears of it propagating in the crowded, earthquake-ravaged capital increased after five cases were detected in the city.U.N. officials stressed that the five cases, the first confirmed in the capital since the epidemic started, were people who had become infected in the main outbreak zone of Artibonite north of Port-au-Prince and had subsequently traveled to the city where they fell sick."They were very quickly diagnosed and isolated," U.N. humanitarian spokeswoman Imogen Wall told Reuters, citing information from Haitian health authorities. "This is not a new location of infection."But prevention measures and surveillance were being increased in Port-au-Prince, with its squalid sprawling slums and about 1.3 million survivors of the Jan. 12 earthquake packed into tent and tarpaulin camps. All are highly vulnerable to a virulent diarrheal disease like cholera.With more than 2,600 cholera cases reported and experts predicting the numbers will rise, Haitian and international medical teams are working desperately to isolate and contain the epidemic in the Artibonite and Central Plateau regions, north of the rubble-strewn capital.It is the worst medical emergency to strike the poor, disaster-prone Caribbean nation since the earthquake killed up to 300,000 people and is also the first cholera epidemic in Haiti in a century.Haitian health officials told a news conference on Saturday that 194 people had died from cholera in the Artibonite region, the main outbreak zone, with 14 other deaths in neighboring Central Plateau, where a prison was among places affected.The total number of cases had reached 2,674.Cholera, transmitted by contaminated water and food, can kill in hours if left untreated, through dehydration. But it can be treated easily with oral rehydration salts or just a simple mix of water, sugar and salt. TV and radio adds in Creole recommended that treatment to the population.Besides rushing doctors, medicine and water supplies to the affected areas, Wall said the U.N. and aid agencies were identifying sites in Port-au-Prince where any cholera patients could be treated in tent clinics, separate from hospitals."If we have cases in Port-au-Prince, the only way to contain them is to isolate them," Wall said."Obviously, preventing the disease spreading to the city is an absolutely paramount concern right now," she said.'NO SAFETY CORDON'Daniel Rouzier, chairman of the Board of Trustees of U.S.-based charity Food for the Poor, earlier told Reuters he had learned of the five cholera cases at private clinics in the capital. "It was not originally in the geographical area of the camps. Now it is," he said.Rouzier, whose charity has sent water purification units to the cholera-infected central zones, faulted the Haitian government and its aid partners for not moving quickly and effectively enough to contain and isolate the epidemic."Right now, it's been over 72 hours. There is no safety cordon," he said. "If the sick had the proper healthcare where they were, they wouldn't have come to this chaotic city."Aid workers in the town of Saint-Marc, in the heart of the Artibonite outbreak zone, have reported the main local hospital overflowing with patients, many lying outside in the compound hooked up to intravenous drips.Haiti is due to hold presidential and legislative elections on Nov. 28 but it is not clear whether the epidemic could threaten the organization of the vote.In the crowded camps that fill squares, streets, parks and even a golf course in Port-au-Prince, fears of contracting the disease are running high."All we can do is pray to God because if we catch this disease in these camps, it will be a real disaster," said Helen Numa, 35. "You can see for yourself how people are living here, packed in like sardines."Haitian Health Minister Alex Larsen has urged people to wash their hands with soap, not eat raw vegetables, boil all food and drinking water and avoid bathing in and drinking from rivers. The Artibonite River, which irrigates all of central Haiti, is believed to be contaminated.But many in the capital's camps said they did not have money to buy soap and chlorine to apply hygiene measures."We don't have anything, not even one dollar, because we don't have jobs," said Marjorie Lebrun, 45. "I'm afraid if I and my five children get sick, we could die."Wall said the relief effort in Haiti had enough antibiotics to treat 100,000 cases of cholera and intravenous fluids to treat 30,000. But those would need replenishing. (Additional reporting by Pascal Fletcher in Miami; Writing by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Peter Cooney)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.Haiti: ACT Sitrep No. 18/2010,ACT Alliance
RV=274.0 2010/10/25 00:00
キーワード:cholera,cluster,committee,Wash,Camp

Port-au-Prince, 24 October 2010Cholera outbreak situation overview and ACT members' activities:The Ministry of Health has confirmed the cholera outbreak in the Departement of Artibonite and the Central Plateau. More than 3,000 persons were hospitalized and 253 have died. A total of five cases were diagnosed in Port-au-Prince, all had travelled from the Artibonite. The Ministry of Health is in the process of starting a public campaign to prevent further spread. The MoH is coordinating the response with the Direction Nationale de l'Eau Potable et Assinissmenet (DINEPA), and with the health cluster and the wash cluster. The logistic cluster is coordinating the set up of health units and provision of treatment by the World Health Organisation and major NGOs involved in the health sectors. All ACT members have been active in taking prevention measures through information sharing with staff, partners and beneficiary communities and distribution of hygiene kits and aquatabs in the camps as outlined below.NCA is working intensively with partners in the camps/neighbourhoods of present response in water and sanitation and hygiene promotion mostly in Bel Air and Cite Soleil. Meetings have been held with hygiene promoters and public health teams/brigades to inform them of measures to be taken. Support and input have been given by the medical team of NCA partner Viva Rio. NCA is intensifying the support to ensure that WASH cluster objectives are attained, including the increase of the dosage of chlorine from 0.5mg to 1mg for the water, and increase the cleaning of latrines 2-3 times a day. In addition, efforts are made to ensure that all partners are aware and promote the Ministry of Health key messages concerning the protection against cholera/measures to be taken if falling ill. NCA has stocked materials that are being used but has requested more cleaning items from Government of Haiti water agency DINEPA through the wash cluster and will continue to do so. Aggressive chlorination is critical for the strategy of DINEPA to fight the disease alongside with the mobilization of people to protect themselves through safe practices. NCA plans also to strengthen its staff to support the response especially in support to the work on hygiene promotion. As water and sanitation provider, NCA will be involved in a critical issue of the whole response to the epidemic. NCA has been sharing all information received from the Wash cluster and DINEPA emergency meetings and its hygiene and security experts to ACT members.LWF has mobilized Camp Committees and posted awareness raising materials in the five Nerette camps in Petion-Ville on Saturday. Additional materials are currently being obtained to enrich packages. Distribution to the 5,000 individuals of the camps started on Sunday for the most vulnerable parts and will continue on Tuesday and Thursday. Kits include chlorine, aquatabs, buckets with lids and jerry cans. Information has been made available on board signs on the distribution purpose and package content as well as tab use instructions. The Shekina camp in Merger/Gressier will be included in a joint distribution with Intersos. LWF has informed its staff and will give them necessary kits for office/house cleaning.FCA has ordered additional aquatabs in cooperation with LWF for 100,000 people to be distributed in the schools where 20,000 students are now attending classes. LWF will start hygiene promotion activities in the schools. Hygiene kits will be distributed as well.CWS is ensuring its local partners do public awareness raising to beneficiaries on protecting themselves. CWS has personal hygiene kits available in the ACT warehouse and SSID is on standby in case purchase and transportation to Haiti of chlorine tablets and other items are needed.ICCO has informed all its partners of its readiness to give any additional support as needed. Christian Aid has contacted its partners to share information about the disease, including GARR which has activities in Plateau Central. Meeting have been held with staff in order to raise awareness on the Cholera outbreak and stocks are being made of rehydration salt, antibiotics, water and hygiene items. Trips to the Northern part of Haiti have been cancelled.DKH is supporting its partner OSAPO which works in the region of Montrouis, near St-Marc with antibiotics, salt solution, chlorine tabs and soap.CRWRC has shared information on preventive measures with its staff and partners in the district of Petite Riviere, Leogane.

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2.SPECIAL REPORT-Is aid doing Haiti more harm than good?,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=218.8 2010/10/25 00:00
キーワード:question,investment,cholera

25 Oct 2010 14:14:27 GMTSource: Reuters* Foreign aid made Haiti a "Republic of NGOs"* Some 1.3 million people still living in camps* Prime minister says private investment vital* Agriculture and healthcare hit hardest* Cholera outbreak underlines vulnerabilityBy Simon DenyerPORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 25 (Reuters) - It was Haiti's premier private hospital, its rooms filled with the latest medical equipment, its surgeons trained in the latest techniques, its thick walls built to withstand an earthquake.Those walls stood firm when the earth shook on Jan. 12, and for three months after that devastating quake the CDTI du Sacre Coeur Hospital threw open its doors, treating thousands of victims free of charge.American and French doctors, flown in by their respective governments, worked non-stop in CDTI's operating rooms together with their Haitian counterparts seeing more than 12,000 patients and performing more than 700 major surgeries.Today, the hospital stands empty, its consulting and operating rooms abandoned, its beds unused, its scanners gathering dust, its two brand new ambulances sitting under tarpaulins in the yard. On April 1, owner Reynold Savain was forced to close CDTI because neither the Haitian nor U.S. governments, nor the United Nations, would agree to help pay his bills.The echoing corridors of the hospital are a monument to the failure of the Haitian government and the international community to work with the private sector to rebuild. The risk is that billions of dollars of aid will once again fail to leave any lasting legacies in the Western Hemisphere's poorest country.A cholera outbreak in recent days only underlines the vulnerabilities of Haiti's dysfunctional systems.Savain said when he asked the World Health Organization to help cover his doctors' salaries, they offered to pay in food and blankets, of no use to professionals who needed cash to pay rent and school fees."Philosophically, they can't work with the private sector, that is the real issue," the white-haired Savain said as he opened door after door to empty rooms."They want to put everything through the public sector, but they have to find a way to strengthen the private sector."Friends say Savain made mistakes too in handling the issue, sending invoices to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as though he had a right to charge every patient his full private rates at a time of national emergency, instead of looking for a compromise.Nonetheless, nine months after the earthquake struck, there is a strong sense that the Haitian government, foreign donors and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the domestic private sector are simply not pulling in the same direction, not even talking the same language.HEALTH SYSTEM VULNERABLETime after time, Haiti has endured disaster followed by aid that did little to build long-term prosperity -- bypassing both the government and the private sector. From corrupt politicians to nepotistic elites and well-meaning outsiders who thought they knew best, there is plenty of blame to go around.The question is how to break the cycle and rebuild after the quake which killed at least a quarter of a million people and rendered more than a million homeless, leaving vast swathes of Port-au-Prince in ruins.The disaster drew an outpouring of sympathy from around the world and foreign aid has had significant successes. But it is not providing, and seems unable to provide, permanent private sector jobs. This is nowhere more apparent than in agriculture and in private healthcare.Clean running water, medical care and food now reach many of the 1.3 million people in the tented camps which are crammed into every available space -- between rubble and buildings -- on the steep hills of the chaotic capital. Famine and epidemics had largely been avoided until an outbreak of cholera killed more than 250 people in recent days, raising fears of a broader epidemic. Healthcare for the average city dweller may even be better than before the earthquake, even if that is a pitifully low bar by international standards.But employment is still hard to come by, even for highly qualified Haitians. In one of the camps, American nurse Beth Middleton opens her bag to show half a dozen resumes she has received just that morning from doctors seeking work, educated men who Haiti desperately needs but who are languishing under the tents which surround her."The healthcare that was in place before the earthquake was crippled by the relief effort," she said. "Pharmacies closed because of all the free drugs, and doctors lost all their patients."In the earthquake affected areas, nearly two-thirds of hospitals were severely damaged or completely destroyed.Policarpe Jean Yves' pharmacy was knocked down by the earthquake, and these days he sits on the steps of a small nearby store a friend lets him use, the shelves behind him bare apart from a few, scattered and lonely boxes of medicine.He is still paying the loan on his old shop, at interest rates of four or five percent a month, but business is bleak.Free foreign drugs are flooding the market, either given directly to camp dwellers or resold cheaply on the quiet, doctors have fled the area, and prescriptions are down."Demand is not the same any more, and I don't have much stock anyway." he said, listening to the radio. "Now, this is no business. I am just sitting here reflecting on what to do."For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.OAS and Haiti Government Announce $1.5 Million Contribution from Private Sector to Cadastre Project,OAS
RV=161.5 2010/10/25 00:00
キーワード:investment,OAS,June

October 24, 2010The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Haitian Ministry of Public Works, Transportation, and Communications today announced a contribution of $1.5 million from the private sector to the project FONCIER HAITI, elaborated by ONACA (National Cadastre Office) and the OAS.The contribution is from Stewart Global Solutions, ESRI and Trimble Navigation, and will allow the government of Haiti to make short-term use of software and hardware equipment through FONCIER HAITI, as well as training and consulting. The contribution is in addition to the strategic cadastre and registration work the OAS has been conducting since June of this year in Haiti, which includes a coordinating cadastre team that works closely with ONACA to make initial assessments and address the most pressing operational needs.The Secretary General of the OAS, Jos・Miguel Insulza, recalled the importance of cadastre modernization in Haiti. "Less than five percent of land is documented or registered, and for as long as there are only traditional customs the possibility of attracting foreign investment will not exist," he said. He added that the culmination of the project will impact the efforts of recovery of businesses and the economic development of the country, a task especially crucial after the devastating earthquake of January 12, which is why the initiative is a priority to the continental organization.The Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Albert Ramdin, highlighted that "the leadership of the Haitian government, as the owner of this task, must be our guiding principle." And in the view of a necessary coordination of aid that the international community is providing in this task, Ambassador Ramdin described the role of the hemispheric Organization "as a platform for partnerships, one where we can all agree on how to face this challenge that will be a long-term project."The project FONCIER HAITI, the purpose of which is the modernization of the cadastre and infrastructure of property rights, has the technical support of experts and institutions of the greatest international prestige, such as Quebec's Office of Cadastre, the Public Administration University of Quebec (ENAP), GeoQuebec, Stewart Global Solutions and the Institute for Freedom and Democracy (ILD), and is expected to be implemented in two phases that will be carried out during a period of seven years.The first phase will address the needs of the cadastre based on the process of reconstruction, will carry out an important initiative to sensitize society, the legislative powers and political leaders, and will strengthen the institutional structure through personnel training.During the second phase, a solid and sustained infrastructure of cadastre and registry will be developed, modernizing the framework and generating presence in all departments of the country. Participation of communities and respect for the rights of the most vulnerable groups constitute fundamental aspects of the project FONCIER HAITI.Stewart Global Solutions, ESRI and Trimble Navigation have a renowned international leadership in different areas related to cadastre and property registration, and a long trajectory of collaboration with the OAS, and since the launching of the project have dedicated important efforts of Corporate Social Responsibility to FONCIER HAITI.For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.

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4.IRC cholera prevention campaign in full gear in Haitian capital,IRC
RV=130.4 2010/10/25 00:00
キーワード:cholera,settlement

Port-au-Prince 24 Oct 2010 -With at least five cholera cases officially confirmed in Haiti's densely-populated capital Port-au-Prince, humanitarian and national health agencies are mobilizing a swift response."There is a great potential for the fast spread of the disease in congested and unsanitary camps and surrounding neighborhoods, particularly in the middle of the rainy season," says Melody Munz, environmental health coordinator for the International Rescue Committee in Haiti. "With the crowding and potential for flooding, the conditions are ripe. It can spread through the city in a matter of days."More than one million people continue to live in settlements in and around Port-au-Prince since the January 12 earthquake, which devastated the city and killed more than 300,000.Munz says the key to curbing the spread of this highly contagious disease is prevention. She says the aid community is closely coordinating to ensure the systematic treatment of drinking water at its source and pre-positioning medical and sanitation supplies in Port-au-Prince.The IRC has launched prevention activities in 30 settlements where it currently has operations--focusing on chlorinating water sources and promoting proper hygiene and sanitation practices.Nearly 160 IRC community hygiene promoters who live in the camps are stepping up a campaign that was already in place to spread messages about washing with soap, drinking only chlorinated water and other protective measures.Global hand-washing day, observed last week in Port-au-Prince, helped stress the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of disease. "Global hand-washing day was actually last week," says Munz, "That's good timing because thousands of people already got the message about the importance of hand washing, drinking treated water and eating cooked foods. Now we're driving the message harder."Munz says her team is also gearing up to distribute sanitation supplies."We are prepared to distribute water storage and water treatment supplies as well as soap and hand-washing basins to 4,000 families," says Munz. "We also have supplies of aquatabs and oral rehydration salts should, in the worst case scenario, an outbreak spread throughout the city."As of Sunday morning, Haiti's Ministry of Health was reporting that 220 people have died so far in this epidemic and 2,674 had become ill with cholera. The disease causes severe vomiting and diarrhoea which can result in dehydration and death within a matter of hours. Once someone suspects they are ill with cholera, action must be taken immediately."What's absolutely critical to treating cholera is rehydration," says Munz, "And then it's vital that people in affected areas practice good hygiene so that they don't make others sick."With two major national holidays coming up next week on November 1st and 2nd, there is great concern that Haitians who live in regions hit by the epidemic may travel to visit friends and family in other parts of the country, making the spread of infection more difficult to contain.

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5.Prevention essential in stopping cholera in Haiti,Caritas
RV=67.0 2010/10/25 00:00
キーワード:cholera

Caritas is focusing on prevention, providing access to clean water and hygiene awareness in response to the cholera epidemic hitting Haiti.Over 3000 people have been infected and over 250 have died after cholera contaminated the water supply in north and central Haiti.An earthquake 12 January caused massive damage in Haiti, including to the health, water and sanitation infrastructure. Many people are still living in cramped conditions in camps. Caritas was already involved in health and providing clean water as part of its reconstruction programme.Caritas has given out 176,000 water purification tablets in and around Gona・es where some cases are suspected. It is also providing rehydration kits and hand sanitisers."It is important to interrupt the infection chain. Cholera needs to be detected, affected people need to receive treatment and awareness has to be raised among the population. Clean drinking water and washing hands regularly are absolutely essential where cholera is concerned," said Dr Joost Butenhop, health advisor to Caritas Germany, one of the Caritas organisations working in Haiti.Authorities in Haiti say the cholera epidemic is slowing down, but many people are still at risk. A few cases of the disease have been detected in the capital Port-au-Prince but were isolated. With a large number of people living in over-crowded camps and in poor hygiene conditions it is essential that people are protected from the disease.Caritas is giving out soap to families in Port-au-Prince. It is also preparing to boost hygiene levels in camps and is developing public awareness messages that put emphasis on the risks of cholera and how to prevent it.Cholera is transmitted through bacteria in contaminated food and water. The disease causes severe vomiting and diarrhoea which leads to dehydration.Caritas is midway through a 12 month recovery programme in Haiti begun in May. Improving hygiene and access to drinking water is one of the focuses of the US$176 million programme. The programme will be part of a larger five year response.For more information, please contact Michelle Hough on +39 06 69879721/+39 334 2344136 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +39 334 2344136 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or hough@caritas.va

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1.Press briefing on the cholera outbreak in Haiti by Dr. Jon Andrus 25 October 2010,PAHO
RV=254.3 2010/10/26 00:00
キーワード:cholera,question,Cluster

Cholera Outbreak in HaitiJon AndrusDeputy DirectorPan American Health Organization25 October 2010Good afternoon. Thank you for taking the time to come to this press briefing on Haiti.Today the Ministry of Health Haiti, with support from partners like PAHO and the CDC, is reporting 3015 cases of cholera and 253 deaths. I would emphasize that you may hear different case counts circulating. What I am reporting is based the most recent information we have received from the Haitian Ministry of Health, which again is being supported by PAHO and the CDC.Testing is being done on specimens from the Nord and Sud departments, and five cases have been confirmed in the Ouest Department, where the capital of Port-au-Prince is located.I should emphasize that we expect these numbers to continue to increase and to be reported from different areas of Haiti.The data is a result of intensive efforts to build capacity in Haiti for early detection and to establish an Early Warning Surveillance System as part of the response to the earthquake on January 12th this year. The MOH is building on those efforts to further strengthen surveillance and reporting of cholera.The official numbers almost certainly under-represent the "true" number of cases, because, in general terms, approximately 75 percent of the people infected with cholera do not exhibit any symptoms, yet they can carry the bacteria and shed them for up to two weeks days after infection back into the environment, especially where good sanitation facilities are lacking, potentially infecting other community members.Of the one-in-four infected people who do develop symptoms, 80 percent have only mild or moderate symptoms. In the absence of treatment, about 20 percent develop acute watery diarrhea with severe dehydration, putting them at risk of death.People with low immunity - such as malnourished children or people infected with the HIV virus - are at a greater risk of death if infected.Because most people have less serious symptoms, effective treatment can be given outside hospitals and health facilities. For most, it involves administration of oral rehydration salts to replace lost fluids.Severe cases require intravenous fluids to replace lost fluids, and antibiotics. We have learned from the CDC that this strain of the bacterium is susceptible to antibiotics.To give some background, during the last epidemic in the Americas, which broke out in Peru in 1991, there were more than 500,000 cases reported over a two-year period, in a country that at the time had more than twice the population of Haiti (22.6 million vs. under 10 million). The case fatality rate in Peru remained less than 1 percent.So as I said, we expect the numbers to rise. But the emphasis is on prevention by ensuring clean water and promoting good personal hygiene and food handling practices, including hand washing but also trying to prevent defecation in open areas.Then if a person becomes infected, it is critical to ensure that effective treatment is available on a timely basis to minimize the number of deaths.Another important thing in the case of cholera, is proper disposal of bodies. Body fluids from cadavers can be a source of contagion, so bodies need to be disposed of safely.Just under half of reported deaths so far are taking place in hospitals, but more than half are in the community, so proper body disposal is definitely an issue, and PAHO is in the process of mobilizing experts in this area to travel to Haiti.PAHO continues to mobilize international experts to Haiti and also to the Dominican Republic, in epidemiology, emergency management, water and sanitation engineering, risk communication, and case management.PAHO's PROMESS warehouse is well stocked with oral rehydration salts, IV fluids, and antibiotics, and PAHO is currently conducting needs assessments to make sure it can procure additional needed supplies as more cases occur.We are also supporting the Water & Sanitation Cluster in Haiti, providing powdered chlorine (including supplies from Brazil) for water purification and testing water that is being distributed to settlement camps.We are also making special efforts to ensure clean water in hospitals.PAHO's Caribbean Epidemiology Center (CAREC) located in Trinidad is helping Caribbean ministries of health to mobilize and be prepared for any potential cases in the other islands.PAHO continues to coordinate these efforts with other UN agencies, and with health officials in the U.S. and Canada.You will find updated information on PAHO's website at www.paho.org.I will stop there and answer any questions that you may have.

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2.Progress in Haiti,UMCOR
RV=251.4 2010/10/26 00:00
キーワード:cholera,question,transitional

*by Melissa HinnenOctober 25, 2010—"UMCOR is in Haiti on behalf of the United Methodist Church, but more importantly, we are there for the people of Haiti," said The Rev. Cynthia Fierro Harvey at the General Board of Global Ministries' board meeting in Stamford, CT on October 11. Harvey is the head of The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), which is part of Global Ministries.She continued, "The question we ask in our work is 'how do we build the capacity of communities and give the Haitian people ownership?' It is not about us."During these nine months since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, UMCOR provided assistance to survivors and built a foundation for a large-scale, long-term recovery effort. UMCOR is carefully distributing the more than $40 million donated by United Methodists and other faithful supporters in ways that will empower the Haitian people and build a sustainable infrastructure.During the meeting, Melissa Crutchfield, head of UMCOR's international disaster response, outlined the work that has been accomplished and laid out a plan for moving forward. She also addressed and explained some unique challenges facing relief organizations that are responding to the Haiti earthquake.Multi-Faceted ApproachUMCOR is building a team of people by working with the church and other partners to implement in a multi-faceted approach for long-term development. The office in Haiti is engaged in a three- to five-year plan and is hiring people to manage livelihoods, shelter, water and sanitation programs. They are also participating in UN meetings to coordinate efforts in each of those areas. Working with the Methodist Church of Haiti (EMH), UMCOR is helping to strengthen the church's disaster response infrastructure by providing training and support to those who are managing EMH's response to the earthquake and who will help with long -term development in the areas of agriculture, microenterprise, education, and health.In some areas, UMCOR is working through existing programs like the Haiti Hot Lunch program. This program has provided EMH schools with nutritious meals for more than 10 years. UMCOR is continuing this partnership and is working with EMH to evaluate and strengthen the program. Through other UMCOR partners, EMH schools are also receiving clean drinking water. This is an especially important measure for preventing cholera.The flagship school of EMH, College Bird, was completely destroyed in the earthquake. At College Bird's 50th Anniversary celebration, UMCOR reiterated its commitment to reconstructing the school saying, "UMCOR pledges to be a major direct contributor to the fund to build back College Bird better. Together, with the former students of College Bird, and other U.S. partner churches, UMCOR will remain a partner to insure that College Bird has even greater capacity to provide excellent education to students in Haiti."In addition to the work with EMH schools, UMCOR has built nine transitional schools for students living in Corail and Tabarre resettlement camps and equipped them with furniture and supplies.Crutchfield noted that work in Haiti presented a host of challenges prior to the January earthquake. She explained a number of additional complications that organizations now face, including logistics and identifying a stable supply chain; recruiting and retaining effective personnel; resolving issues of land tenure so that rebuilding can begin; and managing the expectations of the church, donors, volunteers, and partners."In spite of these challenges we have opportunities that help us meet the challenges in creative ways," says Crutchfield, indicating UMCOR's connection through the church."The Methodist Church of Haiti knows what the needs are, who can help, where to get supplies. They have lived with some of these challenges for years and are guiding us to be effective in our efforts."Investing in HaitiAs initial needs are met, opportunities for long term development such as sustainable agriculture are being addressed. At the October 12 board meeting, UMCOR directors approved a $293,540 proposal to implement a project that will help farming families who were affected by the earthquake. This will help the families generate income as well as support the market with local livestock, eggs, and produce.The Rev. Jim Gulley, UMCOR's agricultural consultant in Haiti, explains that the project is modeled after the Heifer International "passing on the gift" model. "Farmers, working in community, will receive a gift of an animal. The offspring of the animal, as well as the skills and resources from the training, are shared with other farmers. This builds community as farmers share the benefits of the gifts they have received and the joy of helping their neighbors," he says.The board also committed to supporting a $3,094,500 three-year Haiti Response Plan that was proposed by Volunteers in Mission (VIM). Based on a successful first six months of programming, the board affirmed the VIM work in Haiti and approved the second six months of funding. The remainder will be released contingent on the program's continued success and accountability. It is expected that by the end of 2010, the Haiti Response Plan will have had 82 teams serve in Haiti. An additional 135 teams are scheduled for 2011, and the program is at capacity for the first three months of next year.Crutchfield stresses the importance of not turning our backs on Haiti, "While the media's spotlight on Haiti has faded, we cannot forget the millions of people who continue to be affected by January's earthquake day after day in Haiti. UMCOR is there, on behalf of the United Methodist Church, walking and working with the people of Haiti for the long haul."How to HelpThough much has been accomplished, the recovery in Haiti is still in its earliest phases. Your financial and prayerful support is still needed, as tents give way to temporary shelters and ultimately, to permanent homes, schools, places of worship, and small businesses.UMCOR will partner with the people of Haiti for years to come. Gifts to support UMCOR's work can be made online by visiting www.umcorhaiti.org. For gifts by mail, please make checks payable to UMCOR and mail to UMCOR, PO Box 9068, New York, NY 10087. Please indicate Haiti Emergency, UMCOR Advance #418325 on the memo line of your check. One hundred percent of gifts made to this advance will help the people of Haiti.*Melissa Hinnen is the director of communications for UMCOR

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3.Haiti: Cholera outbreak; Information Bulletin nツー 2,IFRC
RV=235.2 2010/10/26 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Cluster,cluster

This bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS), with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), is calling for support with Human Resources from Partner National Societies.The Haitian Red Cross Society, with the support of Red Cross partners in country, is supporting the government's actions in response to a cholera outbreak in the Artibonite region of Haiti. The latest figures report that 259 people have died, while total cases number 3,342. Five cases of cholera have been detected and isolated in Port-au-Prince, and patients are under treatment.The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is mobilizing health, water and sanitation equipment, staff and volunteers to the affected region to support the local hospital, the Ministry of Public Health and the water and sanitation authorities as requested. In addition, the Movement is carrying out a strong health and hygiene promotion campaign with over 300 health promoters currently in the field and daily SMS messages for the people living in the region of Artibonite and Port–au-Prince.Finally, the National Society, the IFRC team and Partner National Societies are present in coordination meetings with the respective cluster groups and official authorities. The ICRC is currently focused on supporting prisons and will dispatch supplies.The SituationSince the past week, the Haitian Ministry of Public Health has reported a high number of deaths and cases of acute diarrhoea in Artibonite region (located two hours from the capital city of Port-au-Prince). Although this area was not directly affected by the 12 January earthquake, it has become home to thousands of vulnerable people who have been displaced by the quake and who are living in impoverished situations. A team of epidemiologists from the Department of Public Health and Population (MSPP) was mobilized to Artibonite to analyze samples taken from several patients to identify the causative agent of the acute diarrhoea outbreak. As a result of these analyses, the Ministry confirmed that Vibrio cholerae is causing the outbreak.As of Monday, 25 October, the majority of cholera cases have been registered in the Artibonite region. In total, there are 3,342 confirmed cases and 259 deaths as a result of the disease around the country. Spread of the disease can be expected since some people are leaving the affected area and, as the majority of people infected by cholera have no symptoms, they may be unaware of being infected. All these cases relate to people who contracted the illness in Artibonite and subsequently travelled to Port-au-Prince where they developed symptoms. All patients have been isolated and are receiving appropriate treatment. Additionally, there is a suspected case in Les Cayes. Until now, there is no confirmation that the population living in camps in Port-au-Prince is yet affected by the outbreak. Preparedness efforts and coordination are being carried out for an effective, rapid response if the need arises.The Haitian the National Directorate for Water and Sanitation (Direction Nationale de l'Eau Potable et Assainissement – DINEPA) is leading the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) response in Artibonite and is requesting support with strengthening the health system structure, delivery of non-food items (water purification tablets and soap), oral rehydration solution, and with a communication campaign of key messages on prevention of and response to cholera.On Saturday, 23 October, during the WASH Cluster meeting, Artibonite was split into different geographical areas and the Haitian Red Cross Society is working to ensure that it can provide assistance according to the location of its service centres. The Movement is represented in the daily WASH Cluster meetings in Saint-Marc by the Spanish Red Cross, the French Red Cross and an IFRC Disaster Manager delegate.At the moment, the Cholera treatment protocol for the country is following the M馘icins Sans Fronti鑽es (MSF) guidelines and currently there are 12 cholera treatment centres being built to support isolation and treatment of cases: six in Artibonite, one in Central Plateau and five in Port-au-Prince. Three of the CTCs in Artibonite could be managed by the Ministry of Health, while others will be managed by the Cuban Health Brigade and by MSF-Spain and MSF-Belgium. Additional plans are being prepared in case the CTCs are not sufficient which include not only opening more CTCs, but also providing additional training for health personnel and eventual support with management of dead bodies. Furthermore, distribution of water has started for thirteen communities along the Artibonite river.The situation at the Haitian-Dominican border has changed. Since 08:00 hours on 25 October, the Dominican migration authorities are restricting the official border points at Ouanaminthe (North-East Department), Belladere (Central Department) and Malpasse (West Department). At Anse-・Pitres (South-East Department), the authorities are allowing the population to pass if they do not carry food or water. The Dominican Republic border staff refers to the cholera outbreak as the reason for the restrictions. The United Nations Stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH) and the United Nations Police (UNPOL) have mobilized units to the sites to monitor and report on the situation.

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4.Haiti cholera outbreak 'stabilizing' – but could affect election,csmonitor
RV=211.1 2010/10/26 00:00
キーワード:election,cholera

The speedy official response to Haiti's cholera outbreak has been hailed as a relative success story, but 10 months after the earthquake Haitians are frustrated with a lack of relief.By Stephen KurczyHaiti's cholera outbreak is "stabilizing," with the United Nations and Haitian government thus far preventing the disease from spreading to the capital's sprawling tent camps of 1.3 million people.A speedy official response in containing the outbreak is seen as a relative success. But with elections only a month away and the public already fatigued by a lack of relief 10 months after January's earthquake, the cholera outbreak comes at a sensitive time. In addition to political ramifications, it has raised concern about how quickly disease can spread in Haiti, where many communities have long lacked access to potable water in part because the US itself has blocked loans for crucial water projects.Read the full article in the Christian Science Monitor

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5.Confronting gender-based violence and changing perceptions in Haiti after the quake,UNICEF
RV=207.6 2010/10/26 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,sexual,rape

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 20 October 2010 – Terlena Day-Isaac, 25, makes her way up a hill in the Terrain Acra camp in the Port-au-Prince. She is a staff member with the American Refugee Committee (ARC) the UNICEF partner that is teaching Haitian women and girls about their rights with regard to gender-based violence – a term that encompasses domestic violence, forced prostitution, sexual assault and rape.VIDEO: UNICEF correspondent MP Nunan reports on efforts to change attitudes about gender-based violence in post-earthquake Haiti. Watch in RealPlayerMs. Day-Isaac stops at one shack in the camp, which has been home to thousands of people living in shacks and tents since Haiti's earthquake in January. Outside the door – a mere piece of scrap metal – she explains some of the realities for women living in a camp."Imagine living in a house like this. A man can just pull the metal away and get into the house. Or if we're living under the tents, they can take a razor blade and get to the girl. So we don't have security," says Ms. Day-Isaac.Living in fear"In Haiti, there is a history of rape and other forms of sexual violence and exploitation being used as a political weapon against communities to subdue them through fear and gendered mistrust," notes Mendy Marsh, a UNICEF specialist on gender-based violence in emergencies, in a study that she wrote this past summer. The earthquake and the scores of tent cities that now mark Haiti's capital have brought this threat of gender-based violence into even sharper relief, adds Ms. Marsh.For Ms. Day-Isaac, life in a camp has created new rhythms to the danger facing women and girls. She has noticed, for example, that men in the camp tend to become aggressive when a group of them go to bathe, outdoors, at a common tap.Even before the earthquake, figures for the incidence of rapes and sexual assault in Haiti were difficult if not impossible to come by. Women fear stigmatization for reporting a rape or assault, or else – because of a long-held distrust of police – they simply believe that nothing will come of it.Still, UNICEF believes sex crimes have increased amidst the harsh living conditions that have prevailed here since the earthquake. One underlying problem is the sheer physical discomfort of living in a tent or shack that can be stifling hot – frighteningly flimsy, as hurricane season bears down on the Caribbean island nation. Men can feel disempowered or disenfranchised after losing their homes and livelihoods in the earthquake, and some may take out their frustrations on women and girls.Security measures"The situation is difficult for everyone – men, boys, women and girls," says Sunita Palekar, another UNICEF gender-based-violence specialist."Men don't have access to livelihoods. They aren't able to provide for their families," adds Ms. Palekar. "But this also increases the opportunities for violence to take place … and women and girls are particularly vulnerable to that. Many women and girls are separated and here alone. This lack of social structure, a network and family support also makes women and girls more vulnerable."UNICEF is working with MINUSTAH, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti, to step up practical measures that will increase security for women and girls, such as improving lighting in camps and increasing patrols by peacekeepers. UNICEF is also working with the Ministries of Health and Justice to build an improved system for women to report rape without fear of retribution - and with confidence that their reports will be taken seriously.Changing attitudesIn addition, UNICEF is tackling a more amorphous challenge: altering Haitian men's perceptions about masculinity, women and violence. As Ms. Marsh points out in her study, ideas linking masculinity to violence and domination are a learned habit. Men's and boys' attitudes are influenced by the perception that being 'manly' implies a willingness to commit violence against women, even if the individual man or boy personally believes that violence is wrong."There is too much tolerance in this country around violence. They say, 'It's always happened. It's like that,'" says UNICEF Country Director Fran輟ise Gruloons-Ackermans. "In the camps, it's about training, counselling, about raising awareness, but it's also about bringing new innovative prevention."This effort includes a new educational campaign to change perceptions about masculinity that men and boys learn from an early age. Classes challenge them to formulate new definitions of masculinity based on their own beliefs: that violence against women is wrong, for example, and that intervening to prevent violence and supporting its victims are practices to be admired.'They don't have to be victims'For women – who learn to be victims of sexual assault, rape and other crimes, just as men and boys learn to inflict them – classes focus on teaching them exactly what actions constitute violence.In a plywood classroom lined with benches, teacher Mavina Estenovil from the ARC stands in front of a group of about 20 young women and girls. "Can you tell me what physical violence is? I need some details on physical violence," she asks the class.A woman responds that physical violence is "when something happens to you and it's not supposed to happen to you." Ms. Estenovil shakes her head. "Physical violence is when they beat you up, or crush you down, hurt you – all these are physical violence," she says.Later, Ms. Estenovil notes that women's tendency is accept violence "is not an easy matter to take from their minds. But with our seminars, we keep repeating that violence is no good, violence is no good. So, little by little, they are learning that they don't have to be victims."

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1.HAITI: THE STAKES OF THE POST-QUAKE ELECTIONS; Latin America/Caribbean Report Nツー35,ICG
RV=300.5 2010/10/27 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,Council

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSHaiti votes in a month's time – on 28 November 2010 – for a new president and nearly an entire legislature in perhaps the most important elections in its history. The government that emerges will need to manage a major part of the decade of recovery from the worst disaster ever in the Western Hemisphere. To do so, it requires the legitimacy that can only come from credible elections. But the historical obstacles – such as low turnout, suspicion of fraud and campaign violence – not only persist but have been greatly exacerbated by the 12 January earthquake that killed a quarter million people and left the capital in ruins and its government in disarray, as well as by the current outbreak of cholera. Polarising politics and a body organising the balloting that lacks full public confidence in its integrity add to the challenge. If the electoral process is to be as transparent, non-violent and widely participated in as it needs to be, the government must meet a higher standard than ever before, and the UN, regional organisations and donors like the U.S., Canada, the EU and Brazil must urgently press for this and expand support.The task was daunting even before the earthquake destroyed infrastructure and created 1.5 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). Three quarters of the population lived in poverty, most urban income earners relied on the informal economy, and the inequalities of the elite-dominated society were the most glaring in the hemisphere. The weak institutional infrastructure was reflected in the protracted makeshift status of the Provisional Electoral Council (Con seil Electoral Provisoire, CEP); a ramshackle political system featuring scores of parties unable to generate coherent policy choices for voters; an often corrupt judiciary and limited public security. Unresolved discord between the executive and opposition parties over the CEP's composition and perceived bias in favour of outgoing President Ren・Pr騅al adds to the credibility challenge. All this lies at the root of a perpetual crisis of confidence in the electoral process. The tragic earthquake produced neither the change in the "all or nothing" style of politics nor the broad national consensus on reconstruction that would have eased the way to elections.

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2.Haiti seen mired in crisis throughout 2011 - ex-UN aid chief,AlertNet
RV=274.2 2010/10/27 00:00
キーワード:cholera,question,sexual

26 Oct 2010 19:21:00 GMTWritten by: Katie NguyenLONDON (AlertNet) - Haiti is likely to remain a humanitarian crisis for most of next year, with efforts to rebuild the earthquake-hit country making slow progress, former U.N. aid chief John Holmes said on Tuesday.More than nine months after the Caribbean country suffered a catastrophic quake that killed hundreds of thousands and left 1.3 million homeless, Haiti has been rocked by another emergency -- a cholera epidemic that has killed 259 people in a week.Even if the outbreak were contained, Haitians are as vulnerable as they were before the earthquake struck, if not more so, Holmes told a briefing at the London-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) thinktank."This will remain a humanitarian crisis well into 2011, in fact probably for most of 2011 as we all anticipated and feared it would be," said Holmes, who took up his new post as director of the Ditchley Foundation this summer."I think it's a fact of life -- and I'm not making any criticism here -- that the recovery and reconstruction effort is going very slowly for all sorts of reasons."Holmes was joined by Ross Mountain, director of a taskforce charged with reviewing the humanitarian emergency response of Britain's Department for International Development and Linda Poteat, director of disaster response at U.S. aid coalition Interaction, to discuss applying the lessons learnt from Haiti.Calling Haiti "the poster child ... of total failure of disaster risk reduction", Holmes said one of the biggest lessons was to reduce the risk of disasters before they happened -- a growing concern as climate change and urbanisation mean natural disasters will become even harder to tackle in the future.Holmes outlined many of the points raised by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee -- a forum bringing together U.N. and other humanitarian agencies -- in its July report on weaknesses in the Haiti response.Although he maintained more was done right than wrong, Holmes said the response faltered over shelter, management of Haiti's 1,300 tented camps, protection especially of women and girls from sexual violence, sanitation and assessment of survivors' needs.OVERLOOKED ISSUESOther shortcomings such as the lack of engagement with Haitian civil society groups, non-governmental organisations and community networks meant survivors' needs and views were often overlooked by U.N. agencies and international aid groups."It's sometimes difficult no matter how much training you've had, to involve local civil society as much as you would like and there's always the attitude that they are helpless victims and not actors themselves which is something that must be overcome," Holmes said.Holmes said highlights in the response were the coordination of search and rescue teams, immediate medical care and post-operative care, the provision of water and food aid, as well as disease control up until the cholera outbreak."The biggest question ... does Haiti followed by the Pakistan floods, does the response to these disasters tell us that the humanitarian model is broken and needs to be looked at in a more fundamental way?" Holmes said.There was no simple answer, he said, and pointed out the fragmented nature of the humanitarian system comprising U.N. agencies with overlapping mandates, and NGOs that usually work independently of each other.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.MERCY CORPS WORKS TO CONTAIN SPREAD OF CHOLERA IN HAITI,Mercy Corps
RV=200.5 2010/10/27 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Corps

Contact: Lisa Hoashi, +509.3491.6275, lhoashi@mercycorps.orgJoy Portella, 206.437.7885, jportella@sea.mercycorps.orgPORTLAND, Ore. – Mercy Corps is rushing to help guard against the spread of a cholera epidemic concentrated in Haiti's rural Artibonite and Center departments. The disease has already killed at least 284 and sickened more than 3,769. Five cases have now been confirmed in Port-au-Prince, where an estimated 1.2 million earthquake survivors still live in cramped temporary settlements. Mercy Corps is working in close coordination with Haitian authorities and the humanitarian community to respond to the crisis.Mercy Corps launched a public-awareness campaign this week in the affected Center Department to reach the cities of Mirebalais, Hinche and surrounding areas with critical information about how to prevent cholera and treat dehydration with a simple solution of sugar, salt and water. Mercy Corps team members are spreading the word by visiting communities; training local representatives and volunteers and giving them megaphones to take messages to their neighborhoods, markets and schools; and even putting loudspeakers on top of cars to broadcast information.The aid agency stresses the vital role that information can play in quelling the epidemic. "Many people are unfamiliar with cholera, which hasn't been seen in Haiti since 1960. We are acting quickly to get Haitians the supplies and information they need to prevent more avoidable deaths," says Brian Oakes, Mercy Corps Haiti country director. "Cholera strikes where sanitation is poor and water is not clean. Unfortunately these are usually the living conditions for Haiti's rural poor," explains Oakes.Mercy Corps has provided 30 mattresses to the Mirebalais hospital, which faced a desperate shortage of beds. Many of the hospital's existing mattresses had to be burned due to infection. This hospital has received more than 800 suspected cholera cases over the last six days. In addition, Mercy Corps' response team delivered hygiene kits to the local prison, where there were 50 suspected cases of cholera.The aid agency also plans to deploy multiple water purification units to Mirebalais to be used by medical centers and the community at large. Each of these unites can produce up to 6,800 gallons of potable water a day and were provided to Mercy Corps by ITT Corporation, a leader in water treatment and transport.Five cases of cholera in Port-au-Prince were confirmed by officials on Tuesday, where an estimated 1.2 million earthquake survivors still live in camps that make them particularly vulnerable to the infectious waterborne disease. Mercy Corps' team has been distributing soap and information on how to treat and prevent the disease in 25 camps in the capital since Sunday. They have already prepared approximately 2,600 people with supplies and information.Mercy Corps has provided water and sanitation services to Port-au-Prince camps since shortly after the earthquake. Over the last nine months, the agency has assisted 23,500 people with clean water, latrines, showers, hygiene information and other supplies. These vital services will continue through this crisis.Mercy Corps' cholera emergency response also builds on its existing work in the Lower Artibonite and Center Department where it is assisting more than 20,000 host families and displaced earthquake survivors through cash-for-work, cash grants, and innovative market-based voucher programs that provide home improvement supplies through market fairs and monthly food staples via local vendors.About Mercy CorpsMercy Corps helps people in the world's toughest places turn the crises of natural disaster, poverty and conflict into opportunities for progress. Driven by local needs and market conditions, our programs provide communities with the tools and support they need to transform their own lives. Our worldwide team of 3,700 professionals is improving the lives of 16.7 million people in more than 40 countries. For more information, see mercycorps.org.

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4.Haiti: WB Grants US$30 Million for Housing Reconstruction,World Bank
RV=170.4 2010/10/27 00:00
キーワード:debt,transitional

News Release No:2011/151/LACWASHINGTON, October 26, 2010 – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$30 million grant to Haiti to help residents of some of the most severely earthquake-affected areas in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area start repairing or rebuilding their homes, return to their communities in safe conditions, and resume economic activities. The program will benefit about 140,000 residents in the capital.The January 12, 2010, earthquake destroyed an estimated 115,000 houses in and around Port-au-Prince and left some 14,500 others with severe damage and 167,000 with moderate damages forcing some 1.3 million people to seek shelter in temporary camps."Moving people out of camps and creating the conditions for their safe return to the original neighborhoods is one of the most pressing needs and is also key for improving their life condition and security situation," said Ronald Baudin, Haiti's Minister of Economy and Finance.The Urban Community Driven Development Project (PRODEPUR) seeks to improve access to basic infrastructure and services, including removal of earthquake debris, repair and reconstruction of houses, and repair and improvement of community infrastructure. The project will work directly with the municipalities of Port-au-Prince (Carrefour-Feuille) and Delmas (Delmas 32).The World Bank's support for housing reconstruction in Haiti is closely aligned with the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission's (IHRC) Draft Framework for Neighborhood Reconstruction and Upgrading, currently being reviewed by the Government of Haiti. The Framework aims to facilitate the return of displaced persons to their neighborhoods in order to rebuild their homes, communities and livelihoods.Specifically, this US$30 million grant will support the following activities:キ Removal of about 60,000 cubic meters of building debris from public spaces and private plots.キ Cash grants for housing repair and reconstruction. This will finance about 5,000 cash grants for owner/resident-driven repair of houses assessed as structurally solid or on-site reconstruction of houses either destroyed or damaged beyond repair.キ Repair and improvement of community service infrastructure, including roads, walkways, drainage ditches and channels, solid waste management, water supply systems, sanitation facilities and related equipments, as well as the creation of community reconstruction centers.キ Advisory services to assist communities and local authorities in managing the debris removal and housing repair and reconstruction process efficiently and in compliance with seismic and other natural hazard safety standards. In addition, this component will help prepare medium- and long-term urban development and housing strategies."This project builds on the important concerted efforts being deployed by central and local governments as well as communities in Haiti's reconstruction," said Yvonne Tsikata, World Bank Director for the Caribbean. "This grant recognizes their collective efforts and provides additional resources so they can continue restoring basic services and creating economic opportunities for local residents."This grant follows-up on the results of the original US$15 million PRODEPUR project, which was approved in June 2008. Since the earthquake, the project has prioritized disaster related needs in targeted communities. These include the removal of debris from public spaces and access roads, as well as cleaning of local drainage ditches, providing temporary jobs to over 5,000 people in the neighborhoods of Cit・Soleil, Martissant, Belair, and Delmas 32. Other emergency activities included the repair of neighborhood infrastructure damaged during the earthquake, including community kitchens and a community poultry farm.About the World Bank Support to HaitiTo help Haiti recover from the January 12 earthquake, the World Bank Group has pledged US$479 million by mid-2011, including relieving Haiti's debt to the World Bank, which has been completed. As of today, the World Bank has delivered over half of this support: US$91 million are available to Government in the form of new projects, over US$106 million have been disbursed, of which 40 percent is in the form of budget support. The remaining 60 percent has been spent on community reconstruction, transitional offices and equipment for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, repairing damaged bridges and roads, draining canals, paying tuition fees for school children and providing them with meals, strengthening Haiti's resilience to disasters, and figuring out how to better manage and recycle debris.Selected Concrete Results:キ Housed and equipped Ministry of Economy and Finance and Tax Office (over 500 staff), allowing salaries to be paid and revenues to be collected.キ Assessed structural state of 300,000 buildings in Port au Prince; these assessments are crucial to reconstruction planning.キ Removed 90,000 cubic meters of trash and debris from key drainage canals in Port-au-Prince, reducing flood risk to camps in the capital.キ Provided 50,000 solar lanterns to families in Port-au-Prince, increasing safety and reducing fire hazard.キ Provided food supplements to 200,000 children under 2, and health care services to pregnant and lactating women and infants in collaboration with the World Food Program and the Pan-American Health Organization.キ Funded 175,000 children to attend school and fed 80,000 school children a hot meal every day.キ Completed six water supply systems, benefiting 37,000 people in rural communities.Contacts:In Washington: Ana Elisa Luna, (202) 473-2907, alunabarros@worldbank.org;Patricia da Camara, (202) 473-4019, pdacamara@worldbank.orgFor more information on this project, please visit: http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P121833For more information on Haiti, please visit: www.worldbank.org/haitiVisit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbankBe updated via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WorldBankLACFor our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/worldbank

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5.EXPERT VIEWS: How should the aid world do big disasters better?,AlertNet
RV=150.3 2010/10/27 00:00
キーワード:question,cluster

Written by: Katie NguyenAn earthquake-affected area in downtown Port-au-Prince is seen in this combination photo. Eight months after the quake shattered large parts of the city, more than 1 million people left homeless by one of the world's worst disasters are still living in camps and critics say reconstruction efforts have barely got under way. Pictures taken Mar. 16, 2010 (top) and Sept. 28, 2010. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozAn earthquake-affected area in downtown Port-au-Prince is seen in this combination photo. Eight months after the quake shattered large parts of the city, more than 1 million people left homeless by one of the world's worst disasters are still living in camps and critics say reconstruction efforts have barely got under way. Pictures taken Mar. 16, 2010 (top) and Sept. 28, 2010. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozLONDON (AlertNet) - Critics say the humanitarian response to the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in January was slow, inefficient and poorly coordinated.At an event this week to review lessons learned from the disaster, experts discussed the problems the international aid community faced, from leadership issues to corruption and relief workers' lack of experience in dealing with urban crises.The speakers were John Holmes, director of the Ditchley Foundation and former U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; Ross Mountain, director of a humanitarian emergency response review for Britain's Department for International Development; and Linda Poteat, director of disaster response for the U.S.-based NGO coalition InterAction.Here is a selection of their comments:# on the failure of U.N. and international aid agencies to involve local peopleJohn Holmes: Why do we never seem to learn the lesson ... about involving local communities more, involving local actors, being more sensitive to local concerns? I think partly because we have to recognise in the inevitable chaos and urgency of any major natural disaster like this, it's just much harder to do in practice.There is something more fundamental here about how difficult that is, certainly in the first weeks of a response when you're simply focusing on getting stuff out of the door and stopping people from dying. It's sometimes difficult, no matter how much training you've had, to involve local civil society as much as you would like, and there's always the attitude that they are helpless victims and not actors themselves, which is something that must be overcome.Linda Poteat: We tend to work with local actors as a box-ticking exercise for our donors in a lot of cases, and we don't really spend time with them, to actually help them build up because they are perhaps, in some cases, ultimately going to become our competition.# on leadership woesJohn Holmes: Did we get the leadership right? No, I don't think we did for a lot of very complicated reasons although I don't think we got it as wrong as some people suggested either. Certainly, I never believed the U.S. view that somehow there could be some big person come in from the outside, solve all the problems and cut through all the bureaucracy.On the humanitarian coordination side ... there was a constant battle (as to) whether there should have been a separate resident coordinator doing the development side and a separate humanitarian coordinator ... whether we should split (the roles) because clearly the challenges were too much for any one person, or keep them together because that was the best way to keep synergy between humanitarian response and recovery. That was a discussion that was resolved in the end in favour of one person, but a lot of effort was wasted in the process of arguing about it.Ross Mountain: The leadership of (aid sector) clusters is an issue. Some people still think the cluster is an exercise of getting together and sharing information. That is a recipe for failure ... The objective of any coordination is to be more effective for the beneficiaries. That has to be the leitmotif, not making sure that everyone of the 400 health NGOs can actually get into a room and have their five minutes in the sun. It's about results and impact, surely.# on the risk of corruptionJohn Holmes: Everyone is very conscious of the corruption problem and the transparency issues that are there. Various mechanisms have been put in place to make sure the money is being tracked and therefore it's gone to where it's supposed to go to. There's a committee of Haitian civil society which is supervising this, and of course the international community is worried about this too. The only thing I would say is, if you obsess about this point too much, you finish up where we started in Haiti, which is bypassing the government, disempowering them, condemning Haiti to being dysfunctional for good. So you probably have to take some risks that some money will go missing, but you have to go through the government and not try and leave them out.# on working with the militaryJohn Holmes: There's a more general point about the military actors particularly in natural disaster situations ... there's no point having our heads in the sand about this. They are there, they will be there for most natural disasters. They will be very important actors, so we need to get on with them. We need to have the civil-military coordination structure set up ... in advance and not try to improvise on the ground because it gets too difficult.# on flaws in assessing survivors' needsRoss Mountain: The needs assessment (is) extremely artisanal at the present time ... there's got to be a better way of getting a clearer take on this. If military people can read the licence plate on your car, how is it we can't know rather better what the extent of damage is without saying 'what do you think?'. This is a major weakness in our system.Linda Poteat: The needs assessment issue is a big one. This is something where we have to discipline ourselves because when you have all the sectoral folks wanting to do one assessment together, everyone has 10 questions they want to ask. So you end up having 80 to 100 questions, which is almost impossible for the statisticians to compress.# on the likelihood of more 'mega-disasters'Ross Mountain: We're likely in the natural disaster area to confront more and more of these kinds of disasters ... Indisputably, it has been - be it Haiti, be it Pakistan now - beyond the effective equipment of the international community to deal with. We have not got the tools, the horses, the approaches to do it. We really need to, if we're looking ahead to the future, see how we can deal with this. Are we ever going to be able to manage this?# on the challenge of working in urban areasLinda Poteat: We do not know how to do urban disasters. All of us were trained in rural response. We have particular challenges in an urban situation with water and sanitation - you just can't dig up a latrine in the middle of the city. We're used to camps that are delimited, where you set up your own security. In a city you can't really do that. People were settling in open spaces. A lot of the NGOs were really nervous about taking on the camp management responsibility because they couldn't secure those spaces.Reuters AlertNet is not responsible for the content of external websites.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.Together we can make a difference: Europe's Partnerships in Service to Humanity Annual Conference of European Commission's humanitarian partners,ECHO
RV=433.4 2010/10/28 00:00
キーワード:debt,Corps,UNICEF,Council,climate,agricultural

SPEECH/10/591Kristalina GeorgievaEuropean Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis ResponseTogether we can make a difference: Europe's Partnerships in Service to HumanityAnnual Conference of European Commission's humanitarian partners - European Commission-Charlemagne BuildingBrussels, 21 October 2010Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear colleagues,It is a great honour to welcome you today to ECHO's annual partners' conference. It is also a great responsibility. This 13th edition of the conference is the very 1st to take place after the creation of the new humanitarian aid and crisis response portfolio in the European Commission. As the first commissioner to hold this portfolio I have been now in this job for just about 9 months – the time it takes for a baby to be born. So I have no doubt you expect to hear from me what this new portfolio is all about, and what difference it may make in your work and, through it, in the lives of people you serve.A great deal of what I am going to say stems from what I have learned from you. I owe your organisations and staff a debt of gratitude for sharing your experience in the field, and in the conference rooms of Brussels, Geneva and New York. In any place I went to the UN was there -- OCHA, WFP, UNHCR, UNICEF, WHO – working tirelessly to feed, house, treat and protect the victims of conflicts and disasters. I also saw the tremendous contributions of our NGO partners:in Haiti, the German Agro Action cash-for-work project in Jacmel, the Malteser Hilfsdienst and Johanniter medical centers in Leogane, the Handicap International rehabilitation centre for injured people in Port-au-Prince;in Chile, the Telecoms Sans Fronti鑽es work to connect people with their relatives after the quake and the Spanish Red Cross providing medical care;in Niger, the children nutritional centre of MSF and the food security cash and voucher programme of Save the Children.in Darfur, in Kalma camp, the work of many partners (Merlin; Danish Refugee Council; Oxfam GB; CARE) providing assistance to IDPs and refugees;in the south of Kyrgyzstan: ICRC, Aga Khan Foundation, ACTED providing emegecny relief items and protection to the victims of ethnic clashes;in Pakistan, the Red Crescent extensive action across a vast affected area in both the north and the south.To each and everyone of you, and to your colleagues who are not here today: from the bottom of my heart thank you for the work you do in service to humanity. You taught me that there is nothing more profoundly meaningful than offering a helping hand to rebuild lives, homes and future.And it defined in a simple and straightforward way how I understand my mission as European Commissioner for humanitarian aid: to raise awareness, build support and secure EU funding needed for humanitarian action and to ensure resources are used in the most effective way. And this mission is anchored in the strong partnership with you - the 200 humanitarian partner organisations of the Commission with whom we join hands to address the humanitarian challenges around the world.I am fortunate to have the staff of ECHO with me to carry out this mission. ECHO is different today from what it was when you gathered last year. It brings together humanitarian aid and civil protection – an arranged wedding, but a successful one nonetheless. These changes give us an opportunity to do better in the way we deliver assistance and we promote the humanitarian agenda, building on the natural synergies between humanitarian aid and civil protection to achieve better results. The roles are different but complementary. They will remain that way. Let me add, I have been tremendously impressed by the commitment I have seen so far from ECHO colleagues - humanitarian and civil protection - both to their core jobs, and to ensuring that this merger works to the best advantage of those needing assistance.And the results speak for themselves. In the last 12 months, 150 million people benefited from ECHO-funded humanitarian assistance through 850 projects in 70 countries across the world. In 2010, we have already mobilised over € 1 billion to address not only the three 'mega-scale' disasters, in Haiti, Sahel and Pakistan, the large needs in Sudan and the occupied Palestinian Territories, but also the forgotten and protracted crises in Burma, Somalia, Colombia, Sri Lanka to name but a few. And we successfully deployed civil protection in coordinated manner, as part of one team with our humanitarian staff, in Haiti and Pakistan.Let me now move to the challenges ahead and how I see my role in addressing them.Over the next years our work will be impacted by a number of factors. In my view, four will be particularly important:The frequency and intensity of natural disasters and man-made calamities;The trends in the world economy and status of public budgets;The shifting balance of powers and the insertion of emerging market economies into the world scene; andHere, in Brussels, the institutional developments in implementation of the Lisbon treaty.So what do they mean for my priorities and my role?First, I will strive to introduce policy and institutional changes to strengthen the foundation of humanitarian action, protect the principles on which it is based and increase our efficiency and focus on results.1) Reinforcing the EU's Disaster Response CapacityFirstly, and no surprise to anybody, one of my main policy priorities for 2010 has been to drive forward the process on the reinforcement of the EU's Disaster Response Capacity. The response to Haiti and Pakistan demonstrated the strengths of EU's existing instruments, and the scope for doing more.Our main objective is to improve the efficiency, the coherence and the visibility of our response to natural disasters both inside and outside the EU.Disaster response should not be improvised but should be planned and predictable and built on strong systems. So next week, the Commission expects to adopt a Communication on Disaster Response, with a plan to strengthen EU response and preparedness.We will seek to:ensure that all the instruments are deployed and work together to provide the right type of help, in the right place, at the right time; = humanitarian assistance, civil protection and civil-military cooperation. This should build on the existing roles and mandates and capacities and ensure that critical "gaps" and bottlenecks are addressed.ensure that EU assistance is bound to act in accordance with humanitarian principles (humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence) and internationally agreed guidelinesfor civil protection – make the shift from coordination of ad hoc offers of EU assets to a pre-planned and predictable system of immediate deployment of core assetsimprove logistics by putting in place adequate shared transportation arrangements where needed.A strong EU contribution should of course act to reinforce the international humanitarian system.2) The European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid CorpsSecondly, next month, we equally expect to adopt the Communication on the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps, foreseen under the Lisbon Treaty. Many of you were present at the recent stakeholders' conference as part of the consultation process for the creation of the Corps.Clearly the challenge here is to match the potential of this initiative, with the needs and to take it forward in due respect of the challenging humanitarian environment. The Voluntary Corps must add-value and fit it into the overall sphere of volunteering in the most practical way. So with the forthcoming Communication, we intend to look closely at the current situation and main gaps of volunteering in Europe. The Commission then aims to launch a 'preparatory action' on the Corps, in 2011 – 'the European Year of Volunteering'. The actual legislative proposal for the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps is planned in 2012.3) Mid-term review of the European Consensus Action PlanThirdly, we are hard at work on the mid-term review of the implementation of the Humanitarian Consensus Action Plan. You will have a specific session on this tomorrow, with the presence of Madame Striffler – the European Parliament's rapporteur on Humanitarian Aid, so I will not go into details on this today.Let me simply stress that this mid-term review is not a mere technical stock-taking exercise, but also an opportunity to inject new political momentum in the implementation of the Consensus, as a means:To foster greater accountability for results (what we achieve with our taxpayers' money) and a greater focus on aid effectiveness and coordination between the 27 MS and the Commission,To ensure proper interaction between EU humanitarian aid and other EU external policies (CFSP, Development, climate change..)To ensure that EU contribution at international level is better taken into account, not just in financial terms but also in contributing to the humanitarian policy agenda.4) Work hard on the revision of the Food Aid Convention.It is high time the agricultural "surplus disposal" spirit in which the Convention was created in the 1960s is revisited in the light of today's requirements. This will be a major focus of our efforts in the coming year.Our first immediate "delivery" has been in the area of the area of humanitarian food assistance, with the adoption of a policy Communication in March and its endorsement by the Council. We are now equipped with a more modern food assistance approach, building on years of lessons learned from practices and experience. We have shifted the focus from mere distribution of food items to a wider "toolbox" approach. For example it is often more efficient, cost-effective and better for beneficiaries' dignity that we fund humanitarian organisations to distribute cash and vouchers, which draw on local markets, rather than bringing in grain from halfway around the world so that by feeding the people we don't kill the farmers in developing countries. We also intend to continue our work with a specific focus on nutrition, which is a central issue in addressing children's needs.Next to strengthening our policies, another top priority is to secure future funding for humanitarian assistance.Humanitarian needs worldwide are on the rise while public budgets at home are under strain. Despite this, we know that EU citizens are still strongly supportive of EU humanitarian aid. The latest 'euro-barometer' opinion poll has confirmed this.However I see it as our joint responsibility to ensure that we stretch every single Euro to the fullest to have the biggest impact on the ground. The moral imperative alone will not protect aid budgets from the many competing priorities in the long-term. This is why it is critical that we continue to work on ensuring solid, comparative needs-assessments, on linking-up to other actors in complementarity and on strong advocacy for the humanitarian cause.But I recognise that the current financial resources available for humanitarian aid are not sustainable for the long-term, when year after year we have to turn to the EU's emergency aid reserve for last resort. And in this year where we have faced three major catastrophes, we have reached the bottom of the money-pot well before end of year. We must work hard together to ensure that the EU's next 'Financial Perspectives' from 2013 on fully reflect the trend of growing humanitarian need.Second, I will dedicate time and efforts to build alliances with the leaders of the humanitarian community, with our member states, but also reach out to the new powers. As never before we need to build new alliances.Third, I will work within the Commission to build a clear and unambiguous role for this portfolio – and will also build bridges with others to achieve better outcomes of our work.In relation to the development agenda, I would like to emphasise two policy issues, namely disaster risk reduction and recovery (a term I prefer to the LRRD – linking- relief, rehabilitation and development). Perhaps unsurprisingly, given my World Bank background, I consider these as priorities for the Commission in the years to come. I am personally convinced that we need to work hand in hand with development actors to ensure that disaster risk reduction is built into longer-term structural aid and development approaches. And the same goes for recovery. This is a joint endeavour which I intend to take forward together with my colleague commissioners responsible for development and climate change.But we also need to make sure that the humanitarian voice is heard, loud and clear, in the wider external relations landscape of the EU after Lisbon. This means that I am working hand in hand with Cathy Ashton - the EU's High Representative/Vice President to ensure where needed that humanitarian advocacy feeds into political discussions in the EU.Establishing good interaction in this transition phase is important for everyone, and for the effectiveness of our response. So let me add that good interaction is critical also to civil-military relations.We must get out of our bunkers and talk to one another about the ground rules and the realities of how we do our respective business in practice. The seemingly ever-growing number of actors in humanitarian disasters makes it vital to agree on who responds to what, and where the added value of the different actors lies. Without these ground rules, we are only adding to the chaos of the immediate aftermath of a crisis, to the detriment of the people we claim to help. We will return later this morning to the issue of humanitarian space, so I will not dwell on it now.Suffice to say strengthening civil-military relations, and thereby the understanding of the humanitarian principles and your concerns as humanitarian partner organisations, is a priority for me.Let me now turn to my last point regarding the changes we have to deal with, namely the EU's institutional changes. I understand this is a matter of concern to some of you and I would like to offer reassurances in that respect.With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty almost a year ago both humanitarian aid and civil protection 'came of age' for the EU. For the first time they are explicitly included in the Treaty. Meaning, Europe's humanitarian aid now has both a clear legal base and a strong policy foundation in the 'European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid'.However, I do hear concerns from you about the changing EU institutional landscape, and in particular about the role of the future European External Action Service. Change brings uncertainty, but creates opportunity.So, let me assure you: EU humanitarian aid will retain its independence - that is part of my raison d'黎re within the Commission and why DG ECHO stays as a Commission service and not part of the External Action Service. As the European Consensus confirms humanitarian aid 'is not a crisis-management tool.'Ladies and Gentlemen, dear colleagues,You must be by now fed up with listening to me. I have talked long enough. But I would not and I cannot possibly conclude by talking about you. Here I would like also to take a moment also to pay our respects to those who have paid the ultimate price for their devotion to duty. We ought to build them a memorial.I am personally committed to make the safety and security of aid workers a top priority. This year, on the World Humanitarian Day, I have launched an advocacy campaign called "Don't shoot! I am a humanitarian worker" with the aim of raising awareness in the general public and public authorities of the dangers and difficulties relief workers face.Ladies and Gentlemen, by working together in our respective roles, for the common goal of alleviating human suffering, we can change the lives of many and keep the hope of humanity alive. We must all play our part. Together we can make the difference. And on you can count on me.Thank you.

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2.Haiti’s Elections and Reconstruction Efforts under Review as OAS Assistant Secretary General Convenes High-Level Meeting,OAS
RV=402.3 2010/10/28 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,question,Council

Close to 200 stakeholders gathered at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, DC, this week, as the Assistant Secretary General of the hemispheric body, Ambassador Albert Ramdin, convened an extraordinary meeting of the Haiti Group of Friends to discuss the situation in the country, one month ahead of Presidential Elections scheduled to take place November 28, 2010.Among the concerns raised at the meeting was the possible impact of the cholera outbreak on the elections, the presence of tens of thousands of Haitians still living in tent cities, and reports of violence ahead of the polls."We have to be realistic and pragmatic about the situation on the ground," said OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin. "Under the present circumstances Haitian authorities, supported by the international community, are working hard to ensure that Haitians are able to exercise their right to vote, their right to elect a new President." Responding to questions about the expectations for voter turn-out, the Assistant Secretary General said "Haitians in past elections have demonstrated strong commitment to democracy and high turn-out for the Presidential elections. Of course we hope that we will see that again."Nineteen candidates are contesting the Presidential Elections in November, with some 4.7 million adult Haitians registered to vote. The Chief of the Joint OAS-CARICOM Electoral Observation Mission in Haiti, Ambassador Colin Granderson, who arrived in Washington for the event, said that in spite of the challenges, there is a "definite dynamic" heading into the elections. "The Haitian electorate is benefitting, more parties are engaging, and the boycotting front is crumbling," Granderson explained. The Chief of the JEOM responded to concerns about the transparency and credibility of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), saying, "the CEP is aware of its negative image, and is taking steps to ensure there is transparency."Granderson pointed out that one of the challenges following the earthquake was the number of deaths that have not been recorded. "Names cannot be removed from the electoral list without a death certificate. Hundreds of bodies were never identified." Yet Granderson is confident that adequate safeguards have been put in place for the vote: "ID cards, the use of indelible ink and other systems have been developed to deal with proper voter identification," he explained.The head of the Joint Observation Mission summed up the main concerns one month ahead of the polls: the distribution of ID cards, the negative perception of the CEP and security. Granderson referred to isolated incidents of violence, but maintained that the Haitian National Police and the UN peacekeeping force MINUSTAH were working together in the "traditional hotspots."About the cholera outbreak in Haiti, Deputy Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Jon Andrus said that as of Wednesday, 4,147 cases of cholera had been confirmed, along with 292 deaths. According to Andrus, up to 40% of infections are asymptomatic, and inadvertent transmission was a risk. PAHO's technical recommendation, he said, is "not to restrict travel, but rather practice good hygiene." As to the impact cholera could have on the elections, the PAHO director said, "Experience in other countries has shown that major events, like elections, can happen without increasing transmission, but the decision is ultimately in the hands of the Haitian authorities."On reconstruction efforts, internationally renowned structural engineer Kit Miyamoto expressed confidence in the ability of Haitian nationals to push the rebuilding efforts forward. Miyamoto admitted that there was significant work to be done, but insisted that change could be achieved in one year, with adequate political support from a new president.The Executive Director of Initiative de la Soci騁・Civile, Rosny Desroches, reiterated several prevailing concerns about the situation in Haiti, but also expressed his desire to see meaningful change and development. "The Haitian people hope and pray that these elections bring a lasting solution," he said.Haiti's Ambassador to the OAS Duly Brutus closed the event, saying that like all Haitians, he was looking forward with hope to a brighter future in Haiti.A photo gallery of the event is available here.For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.Reference: E-407/10

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3.Haiti: Path to Haiti polls clouded as cholera spreads,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=385.0 2010/10/28 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,investment,Council

28 Oct 2010 01:37:45 GMTSource: Reuters* Disease, tensions contaminate Haiti's path to polls* Cholera confirmed in two additional provinces* Successful vote is key to post-quake recovery, stability (Updates cholera death toll, adds new provinces affected)By Joseph Guyler DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The death toll from Haiti's spreading cholera epidemic topped 300 on Wednesday as fears over violence and fair voting clouded the path to elections next month which are seen as key to stability in the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation.Electoral officials still say the presidential and legislative polls will go ahead as scheduled on Nov. 28, despite the cholera outbreak which has killed more than 300 people and sickened more than 4,700 since last week, triggering a major multinational treatment and prevention operation."On November 28, at 6 a.m., the polls will open," Pierre-Louis Opont, director general of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council, told Reuters. But one presidential candidate has said that if the epidemic of the deadly diarrhea disease reaches national proportions, the polls should be postponed.The World Health Organization said earlier the epidemic's unusually high death rate was slowing. But figures issued later on Wednesday by Haiti's health ministry showed the cholera outbreak was spreading, with cases confirmed in two new provinces, Nord-Est and Nord, besides the initial outbreak zones in Artibonite and Centre provinces.The ministry reported 303 dead and 4,722 cases in all.Even before the cholera outbreak triggered Haiti's latest national emergency following the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, doubts had emerged over whether the upcoming polls could deliver a credible, legitimate new leadership for the disaster -- and turmoil -- prone Caribbean nation.Suspected cholera cases were also reported at L'Arcahaie, 30 miles (48 km) by road north of Port-au-Prince, adding to fears the epidemic would reach the crowded quake-hit capital.Next month's vote will elect a successor to President Rene Preval, a new 99-member parliament and 11 new members of the 30-seat Senate, choosing leaders to steer Haiti's recovery from the crippling quake that wrecked the capital Port-au-Prince and killed more than a quarter of a million people.These may be the most important elections in Haiti's history, the Brussels-based think tank, International Crisis Group, said in a report released on Wednesday that saw a "thorny path toward polling day".Fears of campaign violence have increased after an attack late on Monday by suspected armed bandits on a bus carrying journalists to a rally by leading presidential candidate Jacques-Edouard Alexis in northern Haiti. The bus driver was killed and police said they later killed one of the attackers.Besides the disruptive cholera epidemic, Haiti's polarizing politics and lack of public confidence in the electoral authorities, who are seen favoring outgoing president Preval and his proteges, are already challenging the credibility of the elections."Haiti's population needs to see significant steps in the next month, so that all eligible citizens can vote, their ballots are counted, and their choice of the next government accelerates a reconstruction that improves their lives and their families' future," the International Crisis Group said.TENSIONS FLARE"If the elections fail on these fronts, it is all too likely that stability will suffer, the investments the economy needs will dry up, and the humanitarian crisis will deepen," the organization added.The United Nations, which maintains a 12,000-strong peacekeeping force in Haiti, has said it can guarantee security for the elections, which will also be closely observed by the Organization of American States and other groups.But U.N. officials express concerns about reports of arms entering Haiti and being distributed to political activists.With frustration and uncertainty about the future running high among destitute earthquake survivors, more than one million of whom are living in crowded tent camps in the capital now menaced by the cholera epidemic, the International Crisis Group said social unrest remained a real threat."Recovery has stalled at the relief stage, donors have been slow to make good many of their pledges, and what achievements there have been have not been well communicated to the victims, who have little confidence about what comes next," it said.Popular fears about the outbreak of cholera, a disease absent from Haiti for decades, also exacerbated tensions.A group of stone-throwing local residents, apparently fearful of contagion, demonstrated violently on Tuesday against a cholera treatment center being set up by the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Saint-Marc in the main central Artibonite outbreak region, MSF and local media said.On Monday at Dajabon on the Haiti-Dominican Republic border, U.N. peacekeepers fired into the air to prevent Haitians from crossing over to a farmers' market which had been suspended as a health precaution by Dominican authorities, media in the Dominican Republic reported.CLOSE RACE SEENWith 19 candidates approved for the Haitian presidential contest, after the exclusion on eligibility grounds of 15 others, including popular Haitian-American hip hop star Wyclef Jean, there appeared to be no clear favorite for the job.International Crisis Group said the candidates' list covered a wide range of opinion, including supporters of exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. It saw no presidential candidate likely to win outright in the initial Nov. 28 round.Besides Alexis, 63, a former two-time prime minister, another visible frontrunner is Jude Celestin, a 48-year-old engineer and candidate for Preval's ruling Inite platform.Also running is opposition figure Mirlande Manigat, 69, a former First Lady. Known Aristide supporters on the ballot include notary Jean-Henri Ceant, 54, and former minister Yves Cristalin, 41, backed by members of Aristide's Fanmi Lavalas party that was barred from the polls by electoral authorities.Preval denies accusations of meddling in the poll process.The close race raised the prospect of a disputed contest, International Crisis Group said, which could even delay the holding of a second round of voting, provisionally scheduled for Jan. 16, days after the 1st anniversary of the earthquake. (Additional reporting by Pascal Fletcher in Miami, Manuel Jimenez in Santo Domingo, Writing by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Anthony Boadle and Jim Marshall)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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4.World Concern Prepares Field Staff to Help Prevent Spread of Cholera in Haiti,World Concern
RV=217.5 2010/10/28 00:00
キーワード:cholera,question

27 Oct 2010 23:56:00 GMTAs the number of confirmed cases of cholera continues to rise in Haiti, Christian humanitarian organization World Concern is preparing its field staff in Haiti to not only protect themselves and their families from illness, but to spread the word to the communities in which they serve on disease prevention strategies.World Concern field agents have been trained on the disease and preventing its spread, and will, in turn, educate people we serve on how to avoid getting sick. Staff members who attended the training today said they are grateful to have accurate information and to be able to answer questions from people in the communities they serve.Thankfully, the numbers of new cases are growing slowly. However, experts say the outbreak has yet to hit its peak. World Concern Director of International Health Programs Dr. Paul Robinson, MBBS, MTS, MPH, said today that the worst could be yet to come. "My fear is that the Cholera situation can flare up any time. All it takes is a few people coming to Port-au-Prince to spread the disease. This can flare up in two weeks or two months," he said.World Concern Haiti Health Programs Coordinator Dr. Jean Monetoile Marseille, MD, attended a meeting today organized by Haiti's Ministry of Health, World Health Organization and Panamerican Health Organization, which provided an overview of the strategic plan the agencies will implement in response to an epidemic. World Concern is following the situation closely and will provide further resources if the cholera outbreak reaches earthquake victims we're serving in Port-au-Prince.

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5.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #6 28 October 2010,OCHA
RV=208.5 2010/10/28 00:00
キーワード:cholera,UNICEF

• The WHO/PAHO reports that the Ministry of Health has confirmed 4,722 hospitalisations and 303 deaths from cholera as of this evening.• The North and Northeast departments both report confirmed cases of cholera; 76 per cent of reported cases are in Artibonite and over 22 per cent in the Centre department.• PAHO has ordered 50,000 litres of Ringer's Lactate and 10 diarrhoea kits.• In Terrain Accra IDP camp in Port-au-Prince, camp management and the American Refugee Committee medical team carried out appropriate sensitization and the community have agreed to the establishment of a cholera treatment centre (CTC) in the camp.• UNICEF reports 60,630 children in 450 Child-Friendly Spaces children took part in specific hygiene promotion sessions on cholera prevention and hygiene.

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1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #7 28 October 2010,OCHA
RV=377.6 2010/10/29 00:00
キーワード:cholera,cluster,outbreak,Wash,October

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES• The Ministry of Health has confirmed 4,649 hospitalisations and 305 deaths from cholera according to data from 20 to 27 October recorded by the government.• The Artibonite, Centre and North departments have reported confirmed cholera cases according to the Ministry of Health.• Viva Rio reports supporting teams who disseminate prevention information while distributing oral rehydration salts in communities with a population of 50,000 people. The organisation will focus in particular on engaging with pregnant women, children, the elderly and handicapped.• The WASH cluster reports almost two thirds of communities in the 15 communal sections at the epicenter of the outbreak have received water purification tablets and supplies in the past five days.• The logistics cluster reports available air, road and sea transportation capacity.

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2.Aid groups ramp up efforts to contain Haiti cholera outbreak,InterAction
RV=355.6 2010/10/29 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Corps,article,outbreak

InterAction members are working hard to help contain the cholera outbreak in Haiti, which is still reeling from the January earthquake. Several of our members were interviewed by CNN about conditions on the ground.The International Rescue Committee's director of humanitarian affairs, Gerald Martone, told CNN much of the group's health staff is returning to Haiti to help deal with the cholera outbreak. The International Medical Corps is also responding, repositioning its doctors and nurses and setting up mobile clinics to create a perimeter around the contaminated zone."Cholera is not endemic to Haiti. It is a new disease and health professionals in Haiti do not have experience with it," Margaret Aguirre, director of global communications for International Medical Corps, told CNN.Read the full CNN article here and also see the latest statement from the American Red Cross which shipped the first batch of 5,000 cots to Haiti to support the medical response to the crisis.

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3.Red Cross Works to Prevent Spread of Cholera in Haiti,Am. RC
RV=304.2 2010/10/29 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,October,Rights

National Headquarters2025 E Street, N.W.Washington, DC 20006www.redcross.org Contact: Julie Sell Spokesperson, – Haiti Delegation American Red Cross sellj@usa.redcross.org Phone: (509) 3488-5864 WASHINGTON, Monday, October 25, 2010 — With a growing number of cholera cases in Haiti and the potential threat of mass illness reaching the Haitian capital, the Red Cross network is attempting to contain the outbreak to the areas where it started, while also stepping up prevention efforts in Port-au-Prince.The center of the outbreak is in the Artibonite River valley, north and northwest of the capital, where 3,015 cases and 253 deaths were confirmed as of Sunday. In addition, five cases were confirmed in Port-au-Prince over the weekend, although all were contracted in the Artibonite River valley region.The Red Cross and other groups are concerned that a wave of cholera could sweep the tent cities in Port-au-Prince inhabited by hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by the January 12th earthquake. To prepare for that possibility, the Red Cross is opening one of five cholera treatment centers in the capital. The center will provide additional medical capacity and inhibit the spread of illness by isolating cholera patients.In addition, hundreds of Red Cross personnel are fanning out to talk with vulnerable populations about the threat of cholera, and emergency messages about cholera prevention and treatment are being broadcast across the country via Red Cross radio, SMS texts and sound trucks."The American Red Cross has been actively involved in the rapid response to this crisis," said Ricardo Caivano, American Red Cross Country Director in Haiti. "An American Red Cross emergency response team – including experts in health, water and sanitation, logistics and disaster relief - has been deployed to St Marc as part of the overall Red Cross effort there, and we have supplied critical items like chlorine to produce clean water for the affected areas. In Port-au-Prince, where we have a large team of health promoters educating people in the camps about good health and hygiene for months, the American Red Cross is doubling the size of its team and plans to reach thousands of families in the coming days. We recognize that this is a large and vulnerable population and are working hard to help them stay healthy."The American Red Cross currently has 97 trained health promoters working in and around Port-au-Prince, and that number will increase to more than 200 in coming days. The teams of Haitian Red Cross volunteers are going tent-by-tent to talk about cholera prevention, symptoms and treatment. These are supplemented by health promoters working with other members of the Red Cross network.Officials have stressed that the outbreak is outside the earthquake-affected area of Port-au-Prince, but the next couple of days will be critical."The key to solving this crisis is prevention," said Dr Jean-Pierre Guiteau, executive director of the Haitian Red Cross. "As a pediatrician I can tell you that cholera is easy to treat, but people need to know how and we need to give people this information in clear language they can understand. The messages are simple: wash your hands constantly with soap and clean water and keep rehydrated."A mass communication effort has been launched to inform the population about the causes, symptoms and means of preventing cholera. Last Thursday the Red Cross network began sending SMS text messages to people in the affected region advising them on good hygiene and sanitation practices. Two text messages per day have been sent, advising people on practices such as frequent hand-washing with soap and boiling or purifying water before it is consumed. Similar messages are being broadcast nationwide via Red Cross radio, and sound trucks that will be traveling through the camps."In the next 24-48 hours we will have a much better understanding if this spells a crisis for Port-au-Prince," said Pentti Haatanen, team leader of the Finnish Red Cross and technical advisor to the Red Cross network's cholera response. "In the meantime, we are doing everything we can to stop this threat from turning into another tragedy for the people of Port-au-Prince."The Red Cross network responded to this health disaster as soon as the first cases were reported. Medical supplies, including IV fluids, oral rehydration salts, antibiotics, first aid kits, surgical masks and gloves, as well as chlorine and cholera kits, water-purification tablets, tens of thousands of liters of clean water, disinfectant sprayers and large tents and sleeping mats to increase the hospital's capacity, have all been sent to the affected areas.In addition, the Red Cross will continue to distribute more than 660,000 gallons of clean water each day in the Port-au-Prince area, as it has been doing for months.The Red Cross is working closely with the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission and the Haitian government's Ministry of Health and Department of Civil Protection to support local health and water systems in response to this outbreak. The Red Cross is also coordinating its response with the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations in Haiti.Health officials have identified the Artibonite River as the source of the outbreak, and most of the cases have occurred in an area in the interior of Haiti along the river, north and northwest of Port-au-Prince. The town of St Marc has been severely affected.Cholera symptoms include severe diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pains. Patients have died within three or four hours after symptoms started, and children are especially vulnerable.About the American Red Cross:The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit http://www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This, too, is made possible by generous voluntary donations. To help the victims of disaster, you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. To donate blood, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543), or contact your local Red Cross to find out about upcoming blood drives.. ゥ Copyright, The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.

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4.Red Cross Ships Cots to Haiti in Response to Cholera Outbreak,Am. RC
RV=304.2 2010/10/29 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,October,Rights

National Headquarters2025 E Street, N.W.Washington, DC 20006www.redcross.org Contact: Julie Sell Spokesperson, – Haiti Delegation American Red Cross sellj@usa.redcross.org Phone: (509) 3488-5864 WASHINGTON, Thursday, October 28, 2010 — The American Red Cross has delivered the first of 5,000 cots to Haiti to support the medical response to the outbreak of cholera in that country.In response to a request from the government's Ministry of Health, the American Red Cross sent an initial shipment of 2,268 cots from the US that arrived at Port-au-Prince's international airport on Wednesday, October 27. Another shipment of the same size will arrive today, with the balance of cots due to arrive over the weekend. The cots will be delivered to hospitals and clinics treating and preparing to treat cholera victims."Recognizing the importance of a rapid response to this health crisis, the American Red Cross has mobilized scores of personnel and urgently needed supplies in recent days," said David Meltzer, senior vice president of International Services at the American Red Cross. "At the request of the Government of Haiti, we are shipping these cots to provide additional capacity to hospitals and clinics that have been overwhelmed with cholera patients. The ability of the Red Cross to source and deliver cots quickly is a testament to our ongoing commitment to Haiti." As of October 27th, the government had confirmed 303 deaths and 4,722 cases of cholera, virtually all of which occurred in the Artibonite and Central regions north and northwest of Port-au-Prince. Five cases were confirmed in Port-au-Prince, where hundreds of thousands of Haitians left homeless by the January 12th earthquake are living under tarps and tents, but all five were contracted in the Artibonite River valley area. There are suspected cases in other parts of the country.The cots, which are from a Red Cross warehouse in Atlanta, Georgia, were transported via Miami and on to Port-au-Prince courtesy of FedEx. As a member of the annual Disaster Giving Program of the American Red Cross, FedEx provides financial and shipping assistance to enable the Red Cross to respond quickly to the needs of individuals and families impacted by disaster.The cots will be distributed under the direction of the Ministry of Health in Port-au-Prince, as well as other regions of the country.The American Red Cross has been actively involved in a rapid and coordinated response to the cholera outbreak by the global Red Cross network, which began on October 21 as soon as early cases were reported. The response has involved sending urgently needed medical supplies and clean water to the affected areas, providing key personnel to coordinate health and water and sanitation activities, and launching a vast communications effort that has involved sending radio and SMS text messages twice a day to 350,000 cell phone users in Port-au-Prince and another 30,000 in the Artibonite River valley. In addition, the American Red Cross has approximately 200 health promoters working seven days a week, going tent-to-tent in Port-au-Prince in order to teach people about good hygiene practices to prevent the spread of cholera and other diseases.In addition, the global Red Cross network plans to open one of five cholera treatment centers in the capital. The center will provide additional medical capacity and help to spread of illness by isolating cholera patients.About the American Red Cross:The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit http://www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This, too, is made possible by generous voluntary donations. To help the victims of disaster, you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. To donate blood, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543), or contact your local Red Cross to find out about upcoming blood drives.. ゥ Copyright, The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.

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5.Cholera threatens thousands of new mums and babies in Haiti camps,SC
RV=294.3 2010/10/29 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,breastfeed,campaign

A suspected spread of the outbreak of cholera only 30 miles from the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and in other areas of the country threatens the lives of tens of thousands of newborn babies and their mums living in squalid camp conditions, warns Save the Children.It is estimated that there are more than 25,000 new mums now struggling to look after and protect their babies in the hundreds of temporary camps that cover Port-au-Prince.Even before the threat of cholera, conditions were already dangerous for children. Many families live in tarpaulin-hung tents crammed in between dozens of others. Sanitation is often dire, with homes surrounded by rubbish and people having to cook, clean and wash in the same place.Babies are particularly vulnerable because their immune systems have little resistance to diseases like diarrhea and cholera, which can kill within hours through dehydration.Dr. Ribka Amsalu, Save the Children's emergency health advisor in Haiti, said:"In these conditions, cholera could spread like wildfire. News of cases closer to the capital is chilling. Mothers are scared, asking what they can do. It is important that they have the facts so they can protect the health of their babies: Babies under six months of age should not be given anything other than breast milk. Properly wash all food that is fed to babies and children over six months of age. Soap and treated water can save a child's life. Save the Children's teams on the ground are doing everything they can to get information out there. Mums and babies also need to have easy access to health clinics. We have hundreds of mums coming every day to our health clinics seeking advice and medical care.Save the Children was already running baby tents in earthquake hit areas of Haiti, where mums come to get support on breastfeeding in a private environment and to learn how breastfeeding can protect their children from common yet life-threatening illnesses like diarrhea. Antibodies contained in breastmilk help protect infants from infections and diseases.Breastfeeding rates are very low in Haiti. Fewer than 40 percent of mums exclusively feed their babies breast-milk for the first six months. This brings extra dangers when there is a cholera risk, as the cooking implements or the water used to make food could be contaminated. And with deteriorating sanitation conditions, families may unknowingly mix contaminated water with infant formula or powdered milk to feed their baby, leading to a lethal combination.Dr. Amsalu continued:"Save the Children is working closely with Haitian authorities and UN agencies to try and stop this outbreak from spreading by making sure families have oral rehydration salts at hand, distributing soap and continuing to ramp up our public information campaign. We are helping mothers to become life savers themselves, by giving them the information to protect their children."Save the Children has more than 800 staff on the ground in Haiti. In response to the cholera outbreak, the children's charity has teams working in camps in all the major earthquake-hit regions raising awareness about cholera and how to prevent it. The organization also is supplying drugs, needles and buckets in cholera-affected areas and will be stocking its health clinics with extra supplies to respond to cholera. Save the Children will be delivering soap to school children and supporting the government's public information outreach campaign to school children.ENDS

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1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #8 29 October 2010,OCHA
RV=410.9 2010/10/30 00:00
キーワード:cholera,UNICEF,cluster,October,Wash

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES• The Ministry of Health has confirmed 4,714 hospitalized cases and 330 deaths from cholera.• OCHA will facilitate cholera response related projects for addition to the existing 2010 appeal. The projects will cover needs in the areas of WASH, health, camp management, communications, logistics and education.• UNICEF is procuring 600,000 bars of soap from within Haiti, and has placed international orders for 100,000,000 water purification tablets for delivery within the next week.• From 23 to 27 October DINEPA has measured chlorine levels in 430 water distribution points and households in the West department and in Artibonite.• The WASH cluster reports that hygiene promotion messages have been disseminated in at least 432 IDP camps in and around Port-au-Prince.

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2.HAITI: CONCERN RESPONDS TO CHOLERA OUTBREAK,Concern Worldwide
RV=394.2 2010/10/30 00:00
キーワード:cholera,rain,outbreak,October,campaign

Since Haitian President Rene Preval confirmed an outbreak of cholera in the rural Artibonite region of Haiti on October 22, the Ministry of Health has confirmed more than 305 deaths and an estimated 3,000 infections. Artibonite was not directly affected by the devastating January 12th earthquake, and it is believed that river water polluted by latrines that overflowed during recent heavy rains was the source of the outbreak. Many of those who became ill with cholera reportedly used the river as a source of drinking water.The outbreak has not spread to Port-au-Prince to date, and the number of new cases in Artibonite and the Central Plateau seem to be stabilizing.Early detection, treatment protocols, cholera treatment units, health and hygiene awareness campaigns to at-risk populations, and measures to protect water supplies and sanitation were among the top priorities of a coordinated response launched by health officials, aid agencies, the United Nations and the Haitian government. Clearly, the situation still poses a serious threat to earthquake-affected populations in Port-au-Prince, and the humanitarian community mobilized immediate efforts to prevent the disease from spreading. Speaking on the day the outbreak was first confirmed, Elke Leidel, Concern Country Director in Haiti, said:"Right now, prevention is possible: our teams in Port-au-Prince are distributing water purification tablets and we are increasing chlorination of water supplies. We have also already launched an intensive, widespread public health and sensitization campaign to prevent at-risk communities from becoming infected. Alerting people living in overcrowded camps to boil their drinking water, use water purification tablets, wash their hands with soap, and where to seek treatment at the first signs of illness – these are simple messages, but they can save lives."Concern in Action12 year old Santia fights cholera at Concern handwashing station in Boliman Brandt camp in Port-au-Prince. Photo: Ed Kenney, Concern Worldwide Concern is currently providing clean water and sanitation (such as showers and latrines) to over 80,000 people in Port-au-Prince, and is reaching 130,000 people in Saut d'Eau and La Gon穽e with a rural recovery program that includes water and sanitation, shelter, and livelihoods.Port-au-Prince•Targeting 155,000 people in camps•Supplying safe drinking water (876,620 gallons since October 22)•Distributing soap, water purification tablets, and Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)•Deploying community health workers, volunteers, and staff to disseminate health messages to at-risk populations•Educating people on ways to prevent cholera through intensive public sensitization campaigns, with information on boiling drinking water, washing hands with soap, how to identify first signs of the illness, and where to seek treatment immediately if they become ill.•Distributing hygiene kits•Installing hand washing stations•Testing water at household level•Cleaning water tanks•Disinfecting latrines•Removing wasteSaut D'Eau•Targeting one health center and 30,000 people in two villages•Distributing rations of soap, water purification tablets, and Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)•To date, have distributed 24,500 bars of soap; 295,000 water purification tablets, and 1,000 sachets of ORSLa Gonave• Targeting 7,500 people with hygiene kits and prevention information• Targeting an additional 84,170 people with prevention information with partner PLATFORM• Distributing 38,884 f pamphlets on cholera have been distributed to over 16,000 households in 41 villagesConcern Worldwide Overseas Director Paul O'Brien emphasized the efforts of aid agencies, international partners, and the Haitian government in response to the earthquake: "Our coordinated efforts thus far to prevent a major public health crisis from developing in Port-au-Prince after the earthquake have been successful, and this is hugely noteworthy. We are now working to support partners responding to the outbreak in Artibonite, while at the same time re-doubling water treatment and other prevention efforts to prevent the outbreak from spreading to Port-au-Prince."Concern has a team of over 400 staff working in Haiti, and has emergency response and long-term recovery programs in health, nutrition, education, camp management, water and sanitation, and livelihoods.

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3.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #5 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011,USAID
RV=344.7 2010/10/30 00:00
キーワード:cholera,transitional,outbreak,October

KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On October 22, U.S. Ambassador Kenneth H. Merten issued a disaster declaration due to the cholera outbreak confirmed by the Government of Haiti (GoH) on October 21, with cases primarily concentrated in north-central areas of Haiti not directly affected by the earthquake. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $100,000 through USAID/Haiti for the procurement and distribution of emergency relief commodities, such as 10-liter water containers, water bladders, blankets, buckets, and cleaning and disinfectant supplies, and USAID/OFDA staff based in Haiti began to respond to emergency health needs. In addition, USAID/OFDA provided 1,000 cholera beds to the International Organization for Migration, an existing USAID/OFDA grantee in Haiti. On October 26, USAID/OFDA deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) to Haiti to assess developing humanitarian needs in health and water, sanitation, and hygiene. USAID also stood up a Response Management Team in Washington, D.C., to support the USAID/DART and Haiti Task Team. For further information on USAID's response to the cholera outbreak, please see http://www.usaid.gov/helphaiti/cholera/.- As of October 26, relief agencies had completed nearly 19,000 transitional shelters (t-shelters) in Haiti, sufficient to house more than 94,000 earthquake-affected individuals. USAID/OFDA grantees had constructed 7,758 t-shelters, representing 41 percent of the international total.- Teams of engineers from the habitability assessment project funded by USAID/OFDA and the World Bank continue to assess buildings throughout earthquake-affected areas. As of October 22, teams from the Government of Haiti (GoH) Ministry of Public Works, Transport, and Communication, the U.N. Office for Project Services, and the Pan American Development Foundation, working with Miyamoto International, had assessed 314,670 buildings out of an estimated 350,000 to 400,000 buildings that require habitability assessments. Teams had assessed more than 17,000 buildings since the previous week. Miyamoto International reports that engineers are conducting assessments at a rate of 2,000 to 3,000 buildings per day and remain on schedule to complete the process by the end of November.- The October 22 habitability assessment figures indicated that 53 percent of houses are "green," or safe for habitation, with another 25 percent classified as "yellow," indicating that houses could be made safe with repairs. In addition, engineers deemed 21 percent "red," or unsafe for habitation and requiring major repairs or demolition, and the identification of 1 percent of assessed houses remains in process.

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4.World Vision prepares for potential severe weather admidst ongoing cholera quake response work,World Vision
RV=320.7 2010/10/30 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,October,Vision

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Laura Blank 646-245-2496Amy Parodi 253-709-3190World Vision prepares for potential severe weather amidst ongoing cholera, quake response work キ Forecasters predict Tropical Storm Tomas may grow into a hurricane over the weekendキ Aid agency says severe weather, cholera outbreak and ongoing quake response "testing Haiti's limits"PORT-AU-PRINCE, 29 October 2010 – As forecasters watch Tropical Storm Tomas in the Caribbean, World Vision's relief team is preparing for the possibility of severe weather this weekend in Haiti. "Our rapid response team is mobilizing right now to do everything it can in the next 24 to 48 hours to help mitigate the effects of this storm," said Sabrina Pourmand-Nolen, World Vision's emergency program director in Haiti. "First the earthquake, then the cholera outbreak, and now the possibility of severe weather here; all of it is testing the limits of Haiti."The Christian relief agency is carrying out a number of activities in the next several days to help prepare the children and families in its camps in Port-au-Prince for the storm. Activities include: キ Distributing hurricane preparedness messages (identify a safe place, listen for radio updates, have phones charged, keep important documents in plastic bags, stock essential items if possible, and secure your tents) in both French and Creole.キ Temporarily dismantling the Child Friendly Spaces tents.キ Ensuring all water tanks are full and latrines are desludged and secured.キ Mobilizing a post-storm rapid assessment team.キ Securing contents of the health tents but continue to keep open (as much as possible) to provide preventative measures for cholera.In addition, World Vision is working with other agencies, including the American Refugee Committee and Oxfam at Corail, to protect the families in those camps, including establishing the warehouse at Corail as an emergency shelter."The effect of these natural disasters and the outbreak highlight the ongoing vulnerability here," said Pourmand-Nolen. "It is a reminder to the international community that one of the most critical things that must happen for Haiti to recover from the multiple tragedies this year is a commitment to build its infrastructure. Access to clean water, sanitation facilities, health care and education will create a stronger Haiti in the future."In the fall of 2008, Haiti was struck by four hurricanes in August and September, and World Vision responded immediately, providing emergency relief items like blankets, food and water to the children and families affected by the storm.# # #World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. For more information, visit www.worldvision.org/press

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1.Rushing Aid to Cholera Victims in Haiti,AmeriCares
RV=423.6 2010/11/01 00:00
キーワード:cholera,AmeriCares,outbreak,blood,rural

As a deadly cholera outbreak spreads among some of Haiti's most vulnerable communities, AmeriCares has landed an emergency airlift of critical aid filled with medicines and medical supplies. The airlift is in addition to lifesaving cholera relief supplies already delivered in recent days."Given the severity of the cholera outbreak and the concern that it could result in a growing number of cases, AmeriCares quickly assembled and rushed an airlift to Haiti to meet acute needs for more people stricken with the deadly disease," said Christoph Gorder, AmeriCares SVP of Global Programs. "Essential medicines and supplies in the emergency shipment were successfully unloaded and delivered by our Haiti team to our Port-au-Prince warehouse for distribution to our partners; supplies included IV solutions, infection control items, antibiotics and rehydration fluids specially formulated for afflicted children."In a country plagued by tragedy, more than 330 people have died and over 4,700 people have been hospitalized due to the outbreak. Concentrated in Haiti's Artibonite region, north of Port-au-Prince, health officials are on high alert and are working hard to stop the disease that spreads through water and food contaminated by human waste. Several people in Port-au-Prince have been diagnosed, but it is suspected they were exposed to cholera in the Artibonite. They have been isolated and are being closely monitored."People infected with cholera can rapidly lose body fluids and become dangerously dehydrated," said Dr. Frank Bia, AmeriCares Medical Director and expert in infectious diseases. "Without treatment, people can go into shock from low blood pressure or die. In the most severe cases, patients may die within hours of becoming infected."When news of the outbreak first emerged, AmeriCares began delivering critical medical aid to combat cholera to healthcare providers on the front lines in the Artibonite valley and Port-au-Prince within 24 hours. As part of AmeriCares emergency preparedness plans in Haiti, oral and IV rehydration solutions, antibiotics and other essential medical supplies were already in our Port-au-Prince warehouse.AmeriCares will also send a sea shipment to provide additional needed items for the cholera epidemic should the epidemic spread and worsen and to replenish emergency supplies.AmeriCares has already delivered over $30 million in aid to Haiti to help survivors of the devastating January 2010 earthquake. AmeriCares has been working in Haiti since 1984, delivering medicines and supplies to health care providers throughout the country. Those deep roots have enabled our emergency response team to navigate the challenging environment and overcome transportation issues in order to increase access to medicines for the Haitian people in both rural and urban areas.

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2.Tropical Storm Tomas downgraded but heads for Haiti,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=341.4 2010/11/01 00:00
キーワード:cholera,rain,October,storm

01 Nov 2010 03:04:07 GMTSource: Reuters* Tomas weakening but may regain strength this week* Storm's path shows it headed for quake-hit Haiti* Haiti already struggling with major cholera epidemic (Updates with storm weakening, latest location)By Joseph Guyler DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Authorities on Sunday urged hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in crowded tent camps to seek new shelter as Tropical Storm Tomas roared across the Caribbean with Haiti in its projected path.Tomas was downgraded to a tropical storm from a Category 1 hurricane, but the National Hurricane Center said it may regain strength early this week as it passes south of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, where more than one million survivors of a Jan. 12 earthquake are living in sprawling tent camps.Under some models of the storm's track, Tomas was forecast to turn to the north and head toward Haiti, but it could also move further south. Other projections show the storm possibly shifting course farther east toward the Dominican Republic or even west toward Jamaica.Any heavy rains and powerful winds from Tomas would pose a significant threat to the estimated 1.3 million homeless survivors now living in tent and tarpaulin camps in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.Tomas was packing top sustained winds near of 65 miles per hour (100 kph) and was located about 250 miles (350 km) from Curacao, the Miami-based center said.In Haiti, the government and international aid groups are already struggling with a major cholera epidemic that has killed at least 330 people and sickened over 4,700 people.As Tomas churned over the open Caribbean sea, officials appealed to Haitians in tent camps to start evacuating, encouraging them to travel to the homes of family or friends."We have launched an appeal for voluntary evacuation, particularly in the camps," said Alta Jean-Baptiste, the director of the Haiti's Civil Protection Office."We have plans to evacuate the camps but we won't be able to evacuate everybody."The storm swept over St. Lucia and St. Vincent on Saturday, damaging homes, knocking out power and blocking roads with flooding and debris. There were no immediate reports of any deaths.Nadia Lochard, the coordinator for civil protection in Haiti's western department, said authorities were showing camp dwellers how to properly tie up their tents before evacuating.She said even heavy rains in the country's southern region could potentially impact Port-au-Prince since several of Haiti's rivers originate in the area and extend to the capital.At least 10 people were killed in flooding and mudslides triggered by three days of torrential rains in Haiti in mid-October when rainstorms swept the open-air camps.The magnitude-7 earthquake that hit Haiti's capital on Jan. 12 killed as many as 300,000 people and left 1.3 million homeless.The busy 2010 Atlantic hurricane season has produced 12 hurricanes, five of them major, but the United States has escaped a significant hurricane landfall so far. (Writing by Kevin Gray; Editing by Chris Wilson)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas Preparations • Cholera Situation Report #10 31 October 2010,OCHA
RV=333.1 2010/11/01 00:00
キーワード:cholera,cluster,outbreak,DPC

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - According to the Civil Protection (DPC), Haiti is in the trajectory of Hurricane Tomas, which is expected to impact Haiti on Friday 5 November. In collaboration with the DPC, the UN and humanitarian community have activated contingency plans for hurricane response. - Planning figures of 100,000 families affected means 150,000 tarpaulins and 100,000 blankets will be needed in addition to contingency stock already in country. - The MSPP, UN and humanitarian community continue to respond to the cholera outbreak. - The health cluster reports five cholera treatment centres (CTCs) in Port-au-Prince are operational as well as three others in Arcahaie, St Marc and L駮gane.

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1.HAITI- Contingency Planning On-Going as Hurricane Tomas Approaches,IOM
RV=387.5 2010/11/02 00:00
キーワード:cholera,rain,Camp,storm,relocation

IOM is working with the Government of Haiti, the UN stabilization mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and humanitarian agencies to plan a response to Hurricane Tomas, which could strike the south of the country this week. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians as well as many of the 1.3 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have been homeless since the earthquake of 12 January 2010 would be endangered by Hurricane Tomas.The immediate needs include hundreds of thousands of tarpaulins to replace damaged shelters, ropes, a greater number of water purification tablets, oral rehydration salts as well as new and replacement latrines, soap and blankets. There is also a need for large numbers of buckets, flashlights and small windup radios to keep the population informed."It's time for the international community to act with great urgency so that we can respond to the basic humanitarian needs of the vulnerable of Haiti," said Luca Dall'Oglio, Chief of Mission for IOM Haiti.Preparing for the worst case scenario, IOM's Camp Management Operations (CMO) Unit has already moved 117 families living in tents in an area of Corail Cesselesse camp, to temporary shelters (t-shelters) built by the IOM Shelter Unit.The transfer operation began early on Sunday morning and lasted 5 hours. It was coordinated with the American Refugee Committee (ARC) Camp Management Agency in Corail and UN police (UNPOL). IOM Shelter provided logistics while its Registration Units verified that everyone transferred was also registered and that there was proper follow-up action from departure to arrival in the t-shelters.After the movement, used tents were folded and stored and the ground prepared for new t-shelters being built in the coming weeks. This move concludes the relocation of a total of 228 families from tents to t-shelters installed by IOM. During the first movement carried out on 26 September, 111 vulnerable families were transferred.But for most IDPs and those living in communities vulnerable to flooding, there are few good options. The projected trajectory of Hurricane Tomas slices across Haiti and its landfall could see winds of up to one-hundred-miles-per-hour. These could be accompanied by bands of torrential rain certain to shred the already fragile IDP shelters. There are many camps at risk from landslides and flash flooding if the storm strikes. For these camps the most prudent course of action would be immediate evacuation.Although most IDP camps are located in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, a sizeable number are in the coastal cities of Jacmel and Les Cayes, which are particularly vulnerable to tropical storms.Hurricane Tomas is coming hard on the heels of the cholera epidemic which struck as Haiti was struggling to its feet 10 months after the devastating earthquake. Cholera is still spreading south towards the capital city Port-au-Prince while hurricane Tomas pushes north towards Haiti's shores.Even if Tomas only brushes Haiti, it may exacerbate the epidemic, facilitating the spread of the disease into and throughout metropolitan Port-au-Prince where a third of the population remains homeless and in camps.A still greater danger exists in Haiti's slums, like Cite Soleil, where sanitation is almost non-existent. The water-supply is untreated and often located metres from open latrines.For more information contact: Leonard Doyle, IOM Haiti Media and Communications. Tel: +509 3702 5066, Email: ldoyle@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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2.Red Cross prepares as Hurricane Tomas approaches Haiti,IFRC
RV=364.5 2010/11/02 00:00
キーワード:cholera,rain,outbreak,storm

The Red Cross is activating its emergency plans in Haiti, with Hurricane Tomas now widely expected to severely affect the country with strong winds and torrential rains over the coming days ,with the possibility of a direct hit on Friday or Saturday*."This is cause for serious concern," said Bekele Geleta, Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), who is in Haiti this week. "We know from recent history that Haiti can be disproportionately vulnerable to hurricanes and tropical storms. And this is exacerbated by the fact that hundreds of thousands of people are still in camps as a result of January's earthquake."The Red Cross has been preparing for the threat of a hurricane since February, and is now preparing to respond to Tomas. Emergency stocks for 17,000 families (85,000 people) are in Haiti and ready to be deployed to disaster-affected communities; supplies for a further 8,000 families (40,000 people) have been called in from the IFRC's regional logistics hub in Panama. Emergency response teams have also been placed on standby around the country."We are working closely with the government to ensure that our plans are coordinated," said Dr Micha鑞e Am馘馥 G馘駮n, President of the Haitian Red Cross Society.As well as preparing to respond, the Red Cross has been supporting communities to better ready themselves for hurricanes and storms. Red Cross volunteers have reached tens of thousands of people living in dozens of camps through disaster preparedness projects.Volunteers have worked with communities to help them dig drainage ditches, sandbag hillsides and create evacuation routes. In addition, Red Cross volunteers have provided emergency first-aid training, and handed out waterproof bags that contain safety messages and can be used to store and protect important documents.Mitigation efforts have also been bolstered through innovative use of mass media. Millions of SMS have been relayed throughout the country, providing people with simple and accessible information on the steps they can take to minimize their risk. These important messages have further been relayed through weekly, national broadcasts of Radio Croix-Rouge ha・ienne.Concurrent cholera responsePreparations for Hurricane Tomas are happening at the same time as the Red Cross responds to the country's cholera outbreak. A first Red Cross cholera treatment centre (CTC) has been established in Arcahie, just north of Port-au-Prince. The global Red Cross network is on standby to support this operation. With Hurricane Tomas approaching, there are fears that the outbreak of cholera may be worsened by expected torrential rains.Short video clips of Red Cross preparedness activities can be found at www.youtube.com/ifrc.Broadcast quality b-roll, showing the disaster preparedness efforts of the Red Cross in Haiti can be accessed at www.ifrc.org/newsroom.*See www.nhcnoaa.gov – predictions and models are likely to develop over the coming hours and days.For further information, or to set up interviews, please contact:in Haiti:Matt Cochrane, communications coordinator, Tel: +509 3491 9813in Panama:Rodolfo Bergantino, communications officer, Tel: + 507 6670 7365in Geneva:Paul Conneally, Media and public relations manager, Tel: +41 79 308 9809

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3.As Hurricane Tomas heads towards Haiti PADF seeks public support,PADF
RV=287.6 2010/11/02 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,storm

WASHINGTON, DC – With Hurricane Tomas barreling towards Haiti and the hundreds of thousands of people in displacement camps, the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) is urgently seeking cash donations so it can help this already battered population."Hurricane Tomas couldn't come at a worst time as the country battles a deadly cholera epidemic and is trying to rebuild after the destructive quake," says Amy Coughenour, PADF's deputy executive director.More than 1.3 million Haitians are in crowded, poorly equipped displacement camps that offer no shelter from hurricane-force winds. An outbreak of cholera has killed more than 300 and infected nearly 4,700, which PADF has responded to. PADF – which is the natural disaster relief arm of the Organization of American States – is prepositioning supplies and personnel to respond to Hurricane Tomas, which is projected to hit the Les Cayes and Port-au-Prince areas on Nov. 5."Our relief and recovery work depends on the generosity of individuals and companies," Coughenour says. "Donations to I'm United for Haiti or Pan American Relief will be a big help for our on-the-ground efforts."Hurricane Tomas has already proven its force. Its 150-mile-an-hour winds lashed the islands of St. Vincent & the Grenadines on Sunday. The category two storm caused extensive damage.Hurricane Tomas weakened after passing over the islands but forecasters expect the warm Caribbean waters to rejuvenate its intensity before it hits Haiti. This is the 12th named storm in the Atlantic this season.People may donate by visiting either www.ImUnitedforHaiti.org or www.PanAmericanRelief.org Donors may also call: (877) 572-4484.About PADFPADF is a non-profit organization established in 1962 to promote, facilitate, and implement social and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean. In the past year, it had more than 10 million beneficiaries in 22 countries.PADF is one of the largest non-governmental organizations in Haiti. With nearly three decades of work on the ground, PADF now manages a large portfolio of activities ranging from community-driven development to protecting human rights.PADF is based in Washington, D.C., and has field offices in Haiti, Colombia and elsewhere. Michael J. ZambaSenior DirectorCommunications & Public AffairsThe Pan American Development Foundation1889 F Street, NWWashington, D.C. 20006Tel. (202) 458-6180www.padf.orgwww.ImUnitedforHaiti.orgwww.PanAmericanRelief.orgDonations: (877) 572-4484

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4.Laboratory Test Results of Cholera Outbreak Strain in Haiti Announced,CDC
RV=245.2 2010/11/02 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — The Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population has received the results of laboratory testing showing that the cholera strain linked to the current outbreak in Haiti is most similar to cholera strains found in South Asia. More information about this strain, including the possibility that it might be found in other regions of the world, is anticipated from additional studies. The findings were reported as part of laboratory collaboration between the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) in Haiti and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.The rapid identification of the outbreak strain as Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1, serotype Ogawa and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles were reported last week by the NPHL. The new findings from CDC's laboratory are based on a method of "DNA fingerprinting" called pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), which analyzes DNA patterns that can then be compared with PFGE patterns of cholera strains from other regions of the world. The PFGE testing was performed on 13 bacterial isolates recovered from patients with cholera in Haiti. The PFGE analysis shows that these isolates are identical, indicating that they are the same strain and similar to a cholera strain found in South Asia.The lab findings are not unexpected and provide information about the relatedness of the cholera outbreak strain to strains found elsewhere in the world."Although these results indicate that the strain is non-Haitian, cholera strains may move between different areas due to global travel and trade," said Minister of Health Dr. Alex Larsen. "Therefore, we will never know the exact origin of the strain that is causing the epidemic in Haiti. This strain was transmitted by contaminated food or water or an infected person."Global travel and trade provide many opportunities for infectious diseases such as cholera to spread from one country to another. In most instances, cholera does not spread widely within a country if drinking water and sewage treatment are adequate. When water and sewage treatment is inadequate, as in post-earthquake Haiti, cholera can spread rapidly.Current preventive measures being used to control the outbreak include treating ill people with oral rehydration solution, providing access to safe water, and encouraging good hygiene and sanitation practices. The Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population is leading a response that prioritizes measures to protect families at the community level, strengthen primary health care centers already operating across the nation, and establish a network of special cholera treatment centers and designated hospitals for treatment of severe cases.In the coming weeks, additional laboratory testing, including whole genome DNA sequencing will be conducted, but investigating officials note that such testing may never fully explain how cholera was introduced into Haiti."Our primary focus here is to save lives and control the spread of disease," said CDC medical epidemiologist Dr. Jordan Tappero, who is leading the CDC cholera response team in Haiti. "We realize that it's also important to understand how infectious agents move to new countries. However, we may never know the actual origin of this cholera strain."CDC, in collaboration with the U.S. government through U.S. Agency for International Development, is assisting the government of Haiti, the Pan American Health Organization, and several other international health agencies in this outbreak.

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5.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas • Cholera Situation Report #11 1 November 2010,OCHA
RV=222.3 2010/11/02 00:00
キーワード:cholera,DPC

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES• Haiti remains at high alert in preparation for Tropical Storm Tomas, according to the Civil Protection (DPC). The UN and humanitarian community continue to support the DPC contingency plan by prepositioning shelter, health, food and water supplies across Haiti.• Humanitarian partners estimate 150,000 tarpaulins are required to meet shelter needs following Tropical Storm Tomas.• World Food Programme distributed 2.1 million water purification tablets to Gonaives in Artibonite to be distributed in schools in the affected areas as part of their cholera prevention initiative.

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1.British Red Cross on high alert as Haiti braces itself for Hurricane Tomas,BRC
RV=478.2 2010/11/03 00:00
キーワード:cholera,rain,outbreak,storm,epidemic,Tomas,wind

For further information please contactLaura Hinks: lhinks@redcross.org.uk, 0207 877 7524, out of hours 07659 145095orBecky Webb: bwebb@redcross.org.uk, 0207 877 739, out of hours 07659 145095The British Red Cross is preparing for yet another emergency in Haiti, with officials describing Hurricane Tomas as the gravest hurricane threat to the country since Ike in 2008.Haiti is on high alert with authorities predicting the storm will hit the south-west of Haiti on Friday and may come close to a direct hit on the capital Port-au-Prince and other earthquake-affected areas on Saturday."This is cause for serious concern," said Alastair Burnett, British Red Cross recovery operations manager, who is in Haiti this week. "The people of Haiti have already lived through an earthquake, fear of a cholera epidemic and now a hurricane is on its way. These people are already highly vulnerable, and of course, hundreds of thousands of people are still in camps because of January's earthquake."The Red Cross has been preparing for the threat of a hurricane since February. In addition, Red Cross volunteers have provided emergency first aid training, and handed out waterproof bags that contain safety messages and can be used to store and protect important documents.At present, emergency stocks for 17,000 families are in Haiti and ready to be deployed to disaster-affected communities. Additional supplies for 8,000 families have also been called in from the Red Cross' regional logistics hub in Panama.Alastair added: "We have been preparing for this kind of event since the first weeks of the earthquake. Even if there is not a direct hit, we know from experience that heavy winds and rain can trigger disasters and that we need to be prepared. Red Cross volunteers are working with communities to help them dig drainage ditches, sandbag hillsides and create evacuation routes."Millions of SMS have been relayed throughout the country, providing people with simple and accessible information on the steps they can take to minimise their risk. These important messages have further been relayed through weekly, national broadcasts of Radio Croix Rouge Haitienne.Preparations for Hurricane Tomas are happening at the same time as the Red Cross responds to the country's cholera outbreak. The British Red Cross has set up an observation centre in La Piste camp in Port-au-Prince, home to 50,000 people, and is working to prepare for the rapid setup of treatment facilities if the camp is hit by an outbreak.The German Red Cross has established a cholera treatment centre (CTC) in Arcahie, just north of Port-au-Prince. Further emergency resources have been called in or put on standby to bolster this response.For more information on the British Red Cross please visit: http://www.redcross.org.uk

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2.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas • Cholera Situation Report #12 2 November 2010,OCHA
RV=374.6 2010/11/03 00:00
キーワード:cholera,cluster,Camp,preparedness,Tomas

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - Emergency cabinet meeting held with President and Prime Minister to discuss increased risk to coastal communities as Tropical Storm Tomas approaches Haiti. - Tropical Storm Tomas continues to move toward Haiti. Logistics, shelter, water and sanitation as well as camp-level preparations are underway. - Camp Management/Camp Coordination cluster continues to broaden sensitization for disaster preparedness. - The WHO/PAHO and health cluster report transmission of cholera is now active in the North, Northwest, Northeast, West, Artibonite and Centre departments.

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1.Haiti evacuation effort stalls as storm closes in,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=563.1 2010/11/04 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,rain,storm,committee,Tomas

04 Nov 2010 16:46:30 GMTSource: Reuters* Tropical Storm Tomas to pass near Haiti Thursday night* Youth protesters disrupt evacuation effort in tent camp* Sprawling seaside slum in capital prone to floodingBy Matthew BiggCROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, Haiti, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Angry earthquake survivors in Haiti disrupted an attempted evacuation on Thursday of a resettlement camp as Tropical Storm Tomas bore down on the poor Caribbean country already reeling from a cholera epidemic and destruction from the quake.Tomas was expected to hit Haiti on Thursday night, battering the stark and largely deforested land with surging waves and torrential rains of up to 10 or 15 inches (25-38 cm) in some areas.An effort to move some 2,000 people from Corail, an exposed camp outside Port-au-Prince set up by the United Nations and aid groups to resettle homeless quake survivors, was obstructed by camp dwellers worried that authorities were trying to permanently move them out.More than 100 yelling youths broke tables set up by aid workers to process the evacuees from the tent and tarpaulin camp of some 7,700 people located at the base of several bare hills outside of the quake-ravaged Haitian capital.Aid workers say the camp's location at the confluence of several streams makes it particularly vulnerable to flooding."We are upset because they have not told us where we are going," said Domarcand Fenel, the head of a committee of camp residents. "People believe they want to expel us."About 1.3 million survivors of the Jan. 12 quake that killed more than a quarter of a million people in the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation are still living in makeshift tent and tarpaulin camps crammed into open spaces in the capital."The big fear is for people on exposed mountains. These people are at high risk of landslides and flash flooding," said Leonard Doyle, a spokesman for the International Organization for Migration, referring to the Corail camp residents.Tomas is expected to bring surging waves, heavy rains and possible flash flooding and mudslides to mountainous Haiti, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), the Miami-based hurricane center said Tomas was packing top sustained winds of 45 miles per hour (77 kph) and was about 295 miles (475 km) west-southwest of Port-au-Prince.It was expected to pass near Jamaica and Haiti within a matter of hours and hurricane warnings were in effect for Haiti, the Turks and Caicos Islands and parts of the Bahamas and Cuba.The Haitian government ordered all schools closed on Thursday and Friday.Around 20 camps in the densely populated Cite Soleil slum in Haiti's capital are also at particular risk because the neighborhood sits at sea level, Doyle said.The government is urging people in areas prone to flooding to seek refuge with friends or family ahead of the storm, sending out the message through radio and TV and a stream of text messages to Haitians via cell phones.Authorities fear that the hundreds of thousands of people living in the quake survivors' camps are vulnerable to high winds and torrential rain.The United Nations says the storm will almost certainly exacerbate a cholera epidemic that has so far killed 442 people and sickened more than 6,700, according to government figures.With the storm threat and the spreading epidemic, Haiti faces major disruption less than a month before Nov. 28 presidential and legislative elections. Electoral officials have not moved to postpone the vote. (Editing by Kevin Gray and Jackie Frank)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.HAITI: Unarmed in the fight against cholera,IRIN
RV=541.4 2010/11/04 00:00
キーワード:cholera,UNICEF,les,outbreak,article,Tomas

ARTIBONITE, 4 November 2010 (IRIN) - A colourful cholera prevention poster in Haiti has images of smiling people getting water from a tap, a man using a sturdy latrine and people walking a sick boy to a health centre.But these vital tools for fighting the infectious bacterial disease - which by 3 November had killed at least 442 people in Haiti and infected more than 6,742 - are absent in most communities, such as the village of Deslandes in the Petite Rivi鑽e d'Artibonite District.Here, there is one well for 600 people that rarely functions, the village has no toilets and reaching the nearest health centre requires crossing a river. Most people use the River Artibonite - thought to be the source of the epidemic - as their primary source of drinking, bathing and laundry water."Everyone uses the river," resident Melinda Sineas told IRIN. "But the river is dangerous now."It has been decades since Haiti last saw cholera, but with the country's abysmal water and sanitation conditions diarrhoeal disease is common."The lack of water and sanitation infrastructure in Haiti made it very difficult to imagine we would not have a major diarrhoea outbreak as a consequence of the earthquake," said Joia Mukherjee, chief medical officer with Partners in Health (PIH), a Boston-based NGO which has worked in Haiti for over 20 years.Haiti is one of the few countries in the world where sanitation coverage for urban dwellers decreased between 1990 and 2006, according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization.Open defecationRural areas like Deslandes are badly off as well. Open defecation is the rule - a practice that is all the more dangerous when cholera is present. Less than 40 percent of Haitians have access to toilets, according to UNICEF-Haiti."When people get sick they relieve themselves in the woods like all of us," Deslandes resident Ovid Floville, 50, told IRIN. "[Once they are too weak] and cannot stand any more, they stay at home and their whole body gets covered in diarrhoea."He said people scrub their homes with river water. NGOs have brought bleach and other supplies to nearby villages but Deslandes is isolated and access difficult, noted local pastor Solomon Tomas."People talk a lot about prevention," PIH's Mukherjee told IRIN. "But you have prevention [messages] against a backdrop of extreme privation. It is tough for people to avail themselves of the tools to prevent infection."Still, even in the absence of a sound water and sanitation system, some interim measures make a significant difference, she said. "There are things you can do in the absence of proper infrastructure [that will be effective] - for example, handing out soap, handing out water purification tablets. It does not completely prevent the problem but it is still worth doing these things."Medical care a boat ride awayIf prevention is difficult in places like Deslandes, so is treatment. While some 80 percent of cholera cases can be successfully treated with oral rehydration salts, if they are not on hand one must get to a health post."There is a health centre in [the town of] La Chapelle but it can't deal with the number of people who are sick," the pastor said. "It can take two or three hours to get to the hospital."Many Haitians have a long trek to reach a health centre, including crossing a river When Smith Lorine, 47, came down with vomiting and diarrhoea, family and friends worried, having seen many Deslandes residents with similar symptoms dying in the days before.It was midnight and Lorine and his son first had to wake the man who transports people across the river. After the canoe journey, Lorine - still vomiting - got a ride on a motorcycle to the hospital in the nearest city, Mirebalais."I couldn't handle it but I had to go on," he told IRIN.After treatment Lorine was sent home from hospital with two gallons of purified water. When he runs out he plans to go back for more. If the hospital stops giving out water, the small-scale farmer is committed to finding it himself."I don't have the means to buy water, but I will have to find a way. I never want to drink river water again."In cholera-endemic areas, such as in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, people can be carriers and not fall ill, Mukherjee said. "Here in Haiti [where diarrhoeal disease is common], you're adding a new strain amid an already weak - I won't even say 'system' - a complete lack of infrastructure."PIH and three other institutions in 2008 published a report about the widespread lack of access to clean water in Haiti. This lack, the report said, "ranks as one of Haiti's most significant obstacles when it comes to meeting basic human rights standards. Historical legacies of inequality, disempowered or corrupt governance, and persistent levels of extreme poverty have all contributed to the Haitian government's systemic inability to deliver clean water to its people."Mukherjee said developing a water and sanitation system must be the job of government. Since the January 2010 earthquake PIH has been wary about how little funding the government has received, she said. "The infrastructure cannot be done by an NGO. It's important to assist the government in getting some of the resources coming in - that's critical."ag/np/cbA selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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3.Tomas regains tropical storm strength heads for Haiti,AFP
RV=395.3 2010/11/04 00:00
キーワード:cholera,rain,storm,Tomas

MIAMI — Tomas regained tropical storm strength as it barreled toward Haiti, threatening the already battered Caribbean nation with a direct hit.A hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning were in effect for Haiti, with tropical storm watches issued for parts of Cuba, the Dominican Republic -- which shares Hispaniola island with Haiti -- the Bahamas and Jamaica.The eye of the storm, which lashed Barbados and left more than a dozen dead in Saint Lucia as a hurricane over the weekend, was expected to approach Haiti on Friday.Tomas is forecast to dump up to 38 centimeters (15 inches) of rain over some areas in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in a statement."These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides over mountainous terrain," it added.It would be grim news for Haiti, with the storm threatening hundreds of thousands of people living in squalid tent camps since a devastating earthquake in January and as the ravaged nation frantically seeks to overcome a cholera epidemic.At 0000 GMT, Tomas's winds were clocked at 75 kilometers (45 miles) per hour, said the Miami-based NHC, warning the storm would strengthen further over the next two days."Tomas could be approaching hurricane strength as the center nears Haiti," it added.The storm was about 485 kilometers (300 miles) southwest of Port-au-Prince and 385 kilometers (240 miles) south-southeast of Kingston. It was moving in a north-northwesterly direction at nine kilometers (six miles) per hour, and was expected to take a turn toward the north and north-northeast.The death toll in Saint Lucia, which was mauled on Saturday by the storm, rose Wednesday to 14 dead with the recovery of two more bodies.French helicopters and a British ship were helping deliver supplies to some of the worst hit areas of the island.The US State Department said the storm inflicted "significant damage" in Saint Lucia, as well as in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines."There are no reports of US citizens killed or seriously injured in the storm or its aftermath," the department said in a travel advisory."However, major roads and bridges on the islands are closed due to landslides and flooding, making transportation around the island extremely difficult or impossible."Cell phone towers are down, resulting in limited communication, and some areas do not have electricity or water," it said.The island's two airports were open but operating at limited capacity, it said.As Haiti prepared to evacuate tens of thousands ahead of the storm, US naval commanders ordered the USS Iwo Jima to steam toward Haiti with humanitarian aid.The amphibious ship is equipped with 10 helicopters and a crew of 1,600, including medical and engineering teams ready to assist in relief efforts after the storm strikes, the US Navy said in a statement.Haiti is also struggling with a cholera epidemic that is spreading in unsanitary camps for people still homeless in the wake of the nearly year-old quake. The epidemic has claimed 442 lives so far, with a total of 6,742 cases.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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4.HAITI: EMERGENCY SUPPLIES URGENTLY NEEDED AS HAITI PREPARES FOR TROPICAL STORM TOMAS,OCHA
RV=384.3 2010/11/04 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,storm,Tomas

(Port au Prince, 4 November 2010): The Government of Haiti, humanitarian agencies and the UN stabilization mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) are stepping up preparedness efforts in response to tropical storm Tomas, based on a working projection that the storm could affect up to half a million people, particularly in the coastal areas of the country. With the ongoing earthquake and cholera outbreak response, the country is now facing three emergencies at the same time.Since last Saturday, the government and the humanitarian leadership have worked together to activate contingency plans, mobilize stocks, and identify gaps and needs as tropical storm Tomas approaches. The government has encouraged the most at-risk populations in low-lying coastal areas and camps to seek alternative shelter, where possible, with families and friends.The UN and its humanitarian partners have prepositioned emergency supplies and equipment, including trucks, water and sanitation materials, shelter, food and non-food items in the areas most likely to be hit by the storm. Additional shelter supplies are they on their way from across the region. A large scale public information campaign is under way in camps-warnings are being sent out to all in camps via SMS and radio under the leadership of the government so people are aware of the possible danger. All available stocks of tarpaulins and ropes are being used to help people in camps secure their shelters.The trajectory of the storm keeps changing but the latest update indicates a high probability of severe flooding, especially in coastal areas but also throughout the country. "Even with the existing prepositioned stocks, the potential magnitude of this disaster urgently calls for additional emergency supplies and equipment" said UN Humanitarian Coordinator Nigel Fisher. "We are thankful to the US who have quickly responded to the Haitian request for support and are bringing an amphibious ship USS Iwo Jima to Haiti. This will considerably increase the logistical capacity for the response," said Mr. Fisher.Priority needs identified include reinforced emergency shelter kits for 20,000 families, 80,000 family hygiene kits, 5,000 family water kits, 5 million sachets of oral rehydration salts (for treating cholera), water tankers, water bladders, water treatment units and 200 field tents to serve as emergency cholera treatment centres, as well as logistics equipment and radios to support ongoing public information about cholera and hurricane warnings."We are concerned that severe flooding will make a difficult situation in Haiti even more difficult," said Mr. Fisher. "Cholera is spread mainly through contaminated water--so more water poses more risks. The poor sanitary conditions in many parts of the country combined with flooding and polluted waters are very likely to accelerate the infection rate," said Mr. Fisher.This storm could have a dramatic impact on the country," added Mr. Fisher. "We want to focus on social and economic recovery – that's the future for Haiti's people. But we are pulled back into emergency mode. We are calling on the international community to help us prepare as best as we can. Helping the government manage three emergencies at the same time is a huge challenge for aid agencies here. There is not a moment to waste."

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5.Haiti: Cholera: A ticking bomb,NCA
RV=219.6 2010/11/04 00:00
キーワード:cholera

Norwegian Church Aid is redoubling its efforts to fight the cholera epidemic in Haiti. "If the spread of the disease is not caught at an early stage, catastrophic consequences may follow," says Anne-Kristin Sydnes, Director of International Programmes at NCA.More than 250 people have already died as a result of the first cholera epidemic to affect Haiti for several decades. The fact that more cases are being diagnosed in the capital Port-au-Prince can be seen as a sign that the situation is becoming more serious."We are working to supply 40,000 people with clean drinking water, and our staff are working round the clock together with local partner organizations to distribute water containing a stronger dose of chlorine than previously distributed, as well as water purification tablets, rehydration salts and jerry cans. NCA is also disinfecting latrines up to three times daily.""We are now channeling extra human resources towards the information side of the response, in order to spread knowledge about the epidemic and about how to prevent infection," says Sydnes."Hundreds of thousands of people are still living in tented camps, in parks and on the streets following January's earthquake. Sanitary conditions are in places quite appalling, and safe drinking water is in short supply. If the epidemic is not stopped quickly, our experience suggests that an emergency can result, and thousands may lose their lives," says Sydnes.Norwegian Church Aid's emergency response in Haiti has been directed primarily towards providing water and sanitation and improving hygiene conditions, with the specific intention of preventing the spread of water-borne disease among the population. This work is now being intensified across 20 different tented camps and areas of the poverty-stricken neighbourhoods of Bel Air and Cite Soleil.Contact:Anne Kristin Sydnes, tel. +47 977 14 303Arne Grieg Riisn誑, press officer, tel. +47 932 50 257

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1.Tomas regains hurricane force soaks Haiti camps,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=579.6 2010/11/05 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,rain,Tomas,storm

05 Nov 2010 12:56:46 GMTSource: Reuters* Moving on northeast track between Haiti and Cuba* Soaks earthquake survivors' camps in Haitian capital* Camp dwellers huddle under tents, tarps, some evacuate* President Preval urges Haitians to "protect your lives"(Updates with overnight rain on camps, hurricane position)By Matthew BiggPORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Tomas re-strengthened to a hurricane on Friday as it headed between Cuba and Haiti, drenching with overnight rain crowded tent and tarpaulin camps housing vulnerable Haitian earthquake survivors.Although some camp dwellers in Haiti's capital, homeless from the Jan. 12 quake, were able to evacuate to more secure shelter with family or friends, or in schools and public buildings, hundreds of thousands spent the night under dripping plastic and canvas in the mud-choked encampments."It rained, but it was a normal night and I slept," said ice cream seller Zaporte N'Zanou, who passed the night in a tent in the big Champs de Mars quake survivors' camp in front of the wrecked presidential palace in Port-au-Prince.With the approach of Tomas from the south, the United Nations and relief agencies have gone on maximum alert to prepare for the risk of a further humanitarian emergency in Haiti, which is already reeling from a deadly cholera epidemic and from the widespread destruction of the earthquake.At 8 a.m. (1200 GMT), Tomas was moving northeastward to the west of Haiti, about 160 miles (255 km) from Port-au-Prince, packing top sustained winds of 85 miles per hour (135 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.It had earlier re-intensified over the Caribbean sea into a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, heading on a track that would take it near or over eastern Cuba, the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas.On Thursday, hours before the approach of the cyclone, Haitian President Rene Preval went on national radio to urge citizens to take precautions and follow evacuation recommendations in the face of the risk of gusting winds, surging waves and torrential rains."Protect your lives," Preval told Haitians.The Miami-based hurricane center said the biggest threat from Tomas would be heavy rainfall that could produce flash flooding and life-threatening mudslides in Haiti, where massive deforestation -- caused largely by impoverished peasants cutting firewood for decades -- has left hills and mountains bare and eroded.The Jan. 12 earthquake killed more than a quarter of a million people in Haiti, the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation. About 1.3 million survivors live in makeshift tent camps crammed into open spaces in the wrecked capital.With the storm threat and the spreading cholera epidemic, Haiti faces major disruption less than a month before Nov. 28 presidential and legislative elections. Electoral officials have not moved to postpone the vote.'IN GOD'S HANDS'Camp dwellers had hunkered down for a miserable night as rain fell steadily. Every camp has a committee charged with keeping order and several committee leaders said they were trying to alleviate conditions for the most vulnerable."We are putting old people and young families in the Red Cross shelter," said Yves-Marie Sopin at a camp for around 5,000 people on the grounds of the prime minister's residence."We haven't taken precautions. We are in God's hands," said Ave Lise Mesila, in her white tarpaulin tent.The United Nations said the storm will almost certainly exacerbate a cholera epidemic that has killed 442 people and sickened more than 6,700 so far, according to government figures."The big fear is for people on exposed mountains. These people are at high risk of landslides and flash flooding," said Leonard Doyle, spokesman for the International Organization for Migration.Tomas swept across the Caribbean's eastern islands as a hurricane during the weekend, killing at least five people in St. Lucia. Several more people were missing.Hurricane warnings were in effect for Haiti, the Turks and Caicos Islands and parts of the Bahamas and Cuba.At the Guantanamo Bay U.S. naval base in eastern Cuba, military officials warned the 174 foreign captives detained there that a storm was on the way and laid in supplies of water and packaged meals."Detainees are secure in sound structures to ensure their safety and well being," said Navy Commander Tamsen Reese, a spokeswoman for the detention operation.Haitian schools were closed on Thursday and Friday. Schools were also closed in parts of Jamaica, where Tropical Storm Nicole killed 15 people more than a month ago. (Additional reporting by Joseph Guyler Delva in Port-au-Prince, Horace Helps in Kingston and Kevin Gray and Jane Sutton in Miami; Editing by Pascal Fletcher and Vicki Allen)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.CARE helps Haitians prepare for tropical storm Tomas,CARE
RV=528.6 2010/11/05 00:00
キーワード:cholera,rain,Tomas,outbreak,storm

PORT-AU-PRINCE– In the wake of January's earthquake and an ongoing cholera outbreak, CARE has joined the people of Haiti this week in shifting attention to a third threat: Tropical Storm Tomas.Forecasters predict the storm will bring a day or more of high winds and heavy rains to a country where hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the earthquake live in tents, tarps and makeshift homes.CARE, which has been working in Haiti since 1954, is preparing stocks of emergency supplies for rapid distribution if needed once Tomas passes. They include tarps, jerry cans, soap and aquatabs to assure clean drinking water. In some specific areas, high energy biscuits will also be distributed. Additional water trucks are being stationed at some camp sites and workers are strengthening latrines and bathing facilities to ensure sanitation facilities essential to disease prevention survive the storm. CARE is also disseminating cholera prevention and storm preparedness information on the ground and by radio."Our primary concern is for the safety of families living in vulnerable structures," said Ginny Ubik, CARE's country director in Haiti. "In recent weeks we've been distributing shelter reinforcement kits. Many people have nowhere else to go."The lack of forest cover in Haiti creates the potential for mudslides. And flooding brought on by heavy rains could potentially hasten the spread of the cholera outbreak as well as increase the risk of other water-born diseases. CARE, which provides chlorinated water to nine camps of displaced families, is particularly focused on keeping that supply going so people don't seek out alternative, potentially contaminated sources."We have already mobilised our staff of 450 to respond," said Ubik. "Once the storm passes, we will be doing everything possible to assure families have access to clean water and supplies that promote good hygiene."For more information or to arrange interviews with staff in Haiti:Brian Feagans (in Atlanta): +1 404-979-9453, bfeagans@care.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view itMelanie Brooks (in Geneva): +41 79 590 30 47, brooks@careinternational.org

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3.HAITI- Relocations Continue as Tropical Storm Powers Ashore; IOM Appeals for Cholera Response,IOM
RV=528.6 2010/11/05 00:00
キーワード:cholera,rain,Tomas,outbreak,storm

As Tropical Storm Tomas powers ashore in Haiti, IOM is focusing its attention on protecting the vulnerable from its impact while working to ensure that cholera does not spread further into the community.The full force of the storm is set to strike the far Western city of J駻駑ie while missing the capital Port-au-Prince. But the prospect of high winds and constant rainfall over the capital raised immediate safety concerns for 1.3 million internally displaced people (IDPs) camped out in shelters whose situation also makes them vulnerable to the cholera epidemic that has hit the country. Torrential rains which preceded the landfall of Tropical Storm Tomas also pose a particular threat of landslides.On Thursday, IOM evacuated more than 2,000 people from the exposed Corail camp to a nearby disused hospital with young children, women, the elderly, the infirm and several handicapped people being given priority in the move. The displaced were offered ready-to-eat sealed meals and aqua tabs to purify water in a bid to help prevent the further spread of cholera. A further 4,000 IDPs stayed back at Camp Corail to protect their few possessions.Thursday's voluntary evacuation took place following an urgent request from the Haitian government to help move vulnerable people to safety. IOM worked closely with the American Refugee Committee (ARC) which manages Corail, MINUSTAH peacekeepers and the Haitian National Police in the evacuation of the IDPs.Meanwhile, efforts are underway to try and ensure that the early gains made in containing the cholera outbreak in Artibonite region, where many of Haiti's displaced had taken refuge as a result of the 12 January earthquake, are not reversed by Tomas.Cholera is mainly being spread through water and bad sanitary conditions in many parts of the country combined with a large volume of rain or floodwater. Muddy waters can accelerate the infection rate. IOM, the UN and other humanitarian partners are rapidly scaling up operations to ensure an appropriate response given the other ongoing emergencies. IOM's response, especially among the displaced people and those still in camps, includes the dissemination of hygiene promotion communications, strengthened monitoring and case response mechanisms, the provision of supplies and equipment, and the procurement and distribution of non-food items (NFIs).To support continued efforts, IOM is launching an appeal this week for US$15 million to provide immediate support for the Haitian government's National Cholera Response Plan. The call is part of a broader appeal for ongoing camp coordination and camp management funding and supports activities for the prevention and containment of cholera in vulnerable communities, including IDP camps.Given Haiti's mobile population, containment is essential to the cholera response. As a result, IOM has also deployed teams to four strategic border areas with the Dominican Republic to monitor movements and carry out cholera sensitization and awareness campaigns.The Haitian Ministry of Health (MSPP) has reported 442 deaths and 6,742 hospitalized cases of cholera up until 3 November. Five departments have been directly affected by the epidemic: Artibonite, Centre, Nord, Northwest and West. A large increase in deaths and hospitalizations over the weekend has been partly attributed to the natural development of a cholera epidemic. Haiti's President Pr騅al has declared the outbreak a matter of national security.For more information, please contact Leonard Doyle, Media and Communication, IOM Haiti; Tel: +50937025066, Email Ldoyle@iom.int or Dr Patrick Duigan: +509 3849 9115 Email, PDuigan@iom.intCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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4.OPERATION USA MOBILIZES TO SEND EMERGENCY AID AS TROPICAL STORM TOMAS APPROACHES HAITI,OpUSA
RV=528.6 2010/11/05 00:00
キーワード:cholera,rain,Tomas,outbreak,storm

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 4, 2010)— Los Angeles-based International relief agency Operation USA announced today that it will provide support to partners on the ground in Jacmel and Port-au-Prince to alleviate damage and suffering as needs arise from the projected impact of Tropical Storm Tomas. The storm is expected to hit Haiti beginning tonight, bringing heavy winds and rain to the already vulnerable island nation.Anticipated flooding could bring immeasurable damage to the many crowded tent camps that still house tens of thousands, as well as bring enormous stress to the already tenuous infrastructure in Port-au-Prince, and beyond. Fears also extend to the exacerbation of the cholera outbreak that recently hit the country.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tomas could be near or at hurricane strength—74 miles per hour—as its center passes Haiti. Jamaica and eastern Cuba are also likely to feel its effects.Operation USA is appealing for donations of funds from the public and corporate donations in bulk of health care and sanitation materials, including antibiotics, shelter and water purification supplies.HOW TO HELP:Donate online at http://www.opusa.org, by phone at 1.800.678.7255 or, by check made out to Operation USA, 3617 Hayden Ave, Suite A, Culver City, CA 90232.Text "AID" to 50555 and donate $10 to OpUSA's Haiti relief efforts.About Operation USAOperation USA is an international relief agency that helps communities at home and abroad overcome the effects of disasters, disease and endemic poverty by providing privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid. Since 1979, the Los Angeles-based Operation USA has worked in over 99 countries, delivering over $350 million for relief and development projects.Operation USA responded rapidly to the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, shipping emergency aid within days of the disaster. Numerous long-term recovery projects are currently underway, with an emphasis on education, healthcare, youth programs, livelihood and social services. Operation USA estimates that it has sent over $5.5 million in donated medical, energy, food and shelter supplies to Haiti to date getting essential pharmaceuticals, medical, emergency and shelter supplies, generators and light towers, as well as medical personnel to partner agencies on the ground in Port-au-Prince, as well as the equally hard-hit city of Jacmel. Operation USA has focused a good portion of its relief and recovery efforts in Jacmel—knowing it can make a significant impact in this smaller and somewhat overlooked community. The agencies largest project, the rebuilding of the public school Ecole Nationale JM Henriquez in Jacmel, is currently under construction.Recipients/Partners include:L'Athletique d'Haiti, Artists for Peace and Justice, Centre de Sante (Petit-Goave), The City of Jacmel, Hands and Feet (Jacmel), Mission Ranch Medical Clinic (Citi Soleil), Partners in Health, Project Medishare/University of Miami and St. Damien's Pediatric Hospital/St. Luke's Schools.Learn more and make secure donations at www.opusa.org <http://www.opusa.org> .###Media Contact:Alison DeknatelDirector of CommunicationsOperation USA310.838.3455adeknatel@opusa.org

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5.Tomas threatens half a million in Haiti,ACT Alliance
RV=526.5 2010/11/05 00:01
キーワード:cholera,rain,Tomas,storm,Cluster

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- As Haiti braces itself for heavy rains, storm surges and flooding the length of the country, ACT Alliance members are evacuating people from the camps they have called home since the January earthquake. The brunt of the storm will be felt on the south coast, and more than half a million people may be forced to seek safety elsewhere, says the international aid network that includes Church World Service.With 1.3 million people still under canvas, authorities have compelled them to leave for the safety of family and friends elsewhere."The [CWS-supported] co-ops are as ready as it possible given the realities there," reports CWS Director of Development and Humanitarian Assistance Donna Derr. "The fact remains that it is an area hugely prone to massive mudslides, so that is something we're all concerned about." Derr says that depending on how the storm plays out, the northwestern part of the country--where the co-ops are located--may be where CWS puts the majority of its effort.ACT Alliance emergency response coordinator Genevi钁e Cyvoct said today, "The third disaster Haiti is facing at the same time is stretching the limits of aid organizations. We still have the capacity to respond to the storm, but the past months have been difficult for everyone concerned."The storm is putting people who are still living in camps in risk. CWS and ACT Alliance members have tents, tarpaulins and other items at the ready so that aid can be delivered quickly and effectively as needed."People in the camps have in general been asked to take refuge with families and friends. As this won't be possible for all the people, schools in Jacmel will be used as emergency shelters," says Astrid Nissen, Head of Mission to the ACT Alliance member Diakonie Katastrofenhilfe (DKH), which works in Jacmel.DKH is about to start evacuating people from two of their camps later on Thursday night, an operation that will involve around 1,500 people.As preparations for the storm gather momentum, ACT Alliance is ensuring that information on Tomas is shared with its partners who will in turn inform local people. Several Christian Aid partners are evacuating and relocating people who have been displaced to safer areas areas. They are also working closely with government authorities around the country."Our partners KORAL and GARR are working directly with the state to respond to Tomas in the South, Nippes and Grand Anse Departments. They are especially active in the committees of the Department of Civil Protection which is, with the support of NGOs and UN, taking the lead in the emergency preparedness and contingency planning," says Harold Paul, Regional Emergency Manager of Christian Aid.The Health Cluster is anticipating that the cholera epidemic may spread further due to possible flooding and population movement provoked by tropical storm Tomas. ACT Alliance is therefore taking immediate steps to prevent the disease spreading further.ACT members are continuing to provide beneficiaries with clean water, water purification tablets and hygiene kits. They have stocked up on items that will be needed in the coming days, and redoubled their drive to raise information and awareness – first to protect people against cholera, but in the last few days to include preparations for the hurricane.ACT Alliance emphasizes that in this situation it is even more important to pay attention to cholera prevention. "In addition to all work already being done, we are prepared to repair damaged sanitation facilities, such as latrines, showers and hand washing systems, and the water provision systems in the camps where we work. We will also need to clean the camps together with camp managers and pump water out of flooded areas. Other needs will be evaluated on a case by case basis, but prevention of cholera will remain our top priority," says Sylvia Raulo, Head of Mission for Norwegian Church Aid (NCA).As soon as the storm dies down, ACT Alliance members will be sending out teams to assess the damage.How to helpContributions to support recovery work in Haiti may be made online or by phone (800.297.1516), or may be sent to your denomination or to Church World Service, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN 46515.Church World Service is a member of the ACT Alliance, a global coalition of churches and agencies engaged in development, humanitarian assistance and advocacy.Media Contact:Lesley Crosson, 212-870-2676, lcrosson@churchworldservice.orgJan Dragin, 781-925-1526, jdragin@gis.net

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1.U.S. Assistance to Haiti Related to Hurricane Tomas and Cholera Outbreak,US DOS
RV=729.1 2010/11/06 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,question,Tomas,storm,outbreak,reduction

Office of the SpokesmanMark Ward Acting Director of the Office of Foreign Disaster AssistanceWashington DCNovember 5 2010Watch the VideoMR. TONER: Good afternoon and welcome to the State Department. We thought it was appropriate to begin today's briefing with an update on the situation in Haiti and we're lucky enough to have Mark Ward who is the director of the Office of – sorry you can't --QUESTION: No I just (inaudible).MR. TONER: Oh very good sorry. Mark Ward from our Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance who is here to give us an update on U.S. efforts regarding Hurricane Tomas.Mark over to you.MR. WARD: Thanks. We handed out some maps right and then – here it is as well behind me great.Well let me say from the outset that we've been – our response has been very much in support and coordination with the Government of Haiti. They've had the lead in this as they should. We're impressed so far with the work that the Department of Civil Protection is doing. They've had a busy day. The eye of the storm of course is moving to the – now to the northwest. I won't try to point out where it is right now because by the time I point it out it will have moved on. But it's moving in a northwesterly direction. It may – the eye may clip the northern claw. We're not sure yet. It may not; it may just say out in the sea. But obviously we're going to get heavy rainfall five to ten inches maybe as much as 15 inches in some area – some areas.Some of the towns on the southern claw are facing flooding in Leogane and in Tiburon and Saint Louis-du-Sud. We've had some flooding – you'll find those towns if you've got really good eyes on the map we gave you – where you would expect to see them in the southwest where of course the storm first tracked.The Department of Civil Protection is estimating that 50 percent of the people in the camps did leave of their own accord overnight mostly as we recommended to stay with host families with friends and family in safer housing. So far the government is reporting one fatality on the other side of the southern claw.As far as the U.S. Government's response we were well prepared. We knew that there was a very good chance that there would be a severe storm or a hurricane and beginning in the early summer we were doing assessments. We were prepositioning supplies that we would need for heavy weather things like hygiene kits and water containers kitchen sets blankets. We had enough in the country for a hundred thousand people. When it became clear within the last week that we were going to get a severe storm we got a lot more in we added enough to help another 25000 people. So we were ready for about 125000 people. We moved quickly. When it – when we learned for example that the airport was about to close we loaded up the last plane in record time. We put out the order for the plane 9:30 at night and the plane arrived at 8 o'clock the next morning. And that's how quickly we can move when we have to.Our commodities are – were spread out in the area – and this is why we handed out this map because I wanted you to see where we had prepositioned commodities so that we were ready wherever the storm would hit. The black boxes that you see are those where USAID and my office the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance has a warehouse that's full of stuff. And then you see the other boxes on the map show you where some of the NGOs that we are funding and others are funding also have stockpiles.So we have stuff all over the area that could have been affected by the storm and in fact has and is being affected by the storm. So we're able to get supplies out to people quickly that are going to need it. If we need more if it turns out that prepositioning enough for 125000 people is not enough – it probably will be but should it not be enough we can move more from our warehouse in Miami and we can even turn to FEMA warehouses in the southern United States. We've already got those arrangements in place.We've worked closely with the World Food Program. They have stockpiled food in 32 different locations around the country. They also have a barge. You'll see that boat that – we've got a little figure there of a boat in the middle of the water. That's to indicate that we have this capacity of a barge where we can get food and other non-food supplies around the cities around the water if we have to if access is a problem. The food stocks in-country with WFP are sufficient to feed more than a million people for six weeks.My office deployed a DART a Disaster Assistance Response Team. You'll remember I talked a lot about the Disaster Assistance Response Team in Pakistan a few weeks ago. We have a Disaster Assistance Response Team now in Haiti. It's got 22 people on it.* It has deployed some of its officers also to the southern claw some of the towns out there to be ready. We're also as you can imagine coordinating fully with the U.S. military. They had a team on the ground when really left – they've had people on the ground since the earthquake; they've added people when it began to look like we were going to have a severe storm and they have the a ship the USS Iwo Jima away a bit right now because of the storm but it will soon be moving to Haiti. It has 10 helicopters two landing craft and personnel on board that can help us with public health issues as well as engineering; if we have some access issues they'll be able to deploy quickly to help.So that's an overview. I'd be happy to take some questions. We are still very much because the storm is still with us – it hasn't moved on yet – we're very much in the assessing stage seeing where we need to deploy the relief supplies that we have prepositioned around the country. And in the coming days I'll be able to tell you – we'll be able to tell you more about the actual areas that if needed help and what we've been able to provide them. But we handed out the map not – just so you could see where we've pre-deployed and in the coming days I'm sure we'll be focusing in on some of these towns in our discussion.Thanks.You want to do the calling on Mark?MR. TONER: That's okay. Go ahead Mark.MR. WARD: Please.QUESTION: And so I had a question about how any of this has affected the response to the cholera outbreak whether you've had to scale back any of that during the planning for the hurricane.MR. WARD: As part of the pre-deployment of supplies we included cholera testing kits and obviously the clean water supplies are very important because we anticipated that there might be access problems when the storm hit. Right now we've got teams out checking the areas where we've had problems with cholera to be sure that we can get – keep those supply lines open. It will probably have some impact in those areas where we had trouble with cholera but we don't expect it to be serious. We may have a couple of days delay here and there. But right now we just don't know. That's – but we did preposition some supplies should there be problems with access.Yes ma'am.QUESTION: I'm not sure if you have any insight into this. But the one fatality that you mentioned do you know what the cause of that fatality was?MR. WARD: What we've heard is that a gentleman was trying to drive across a flooded area and it was rushing water and he didn't make it.QUESTION: Thanks.MR. WARD: Yes sir.QUESTION: Do you have any indication yet on – how affected the flood mitigation projects that you were all have been engaged in working for example the terracing on the hillsides or digging the drainage canals? Do you have – is it too soon to tell or do you have any indication?MR. WARD: It's too soon to tell. My – one of my immediate concerns is the flood mitigation efforts that we undertook in the camps because as you know we weren't able to get everybody to move out. We had undertaken efforts over several months to increase drainage make sure that the – in those government sort of approved camps that everything was tied down everything was as strong as it could be that we got any sort of shelters above any of the low-lying areas. And we will see if those efforts paid off. But right now it's too soon to say. I mean the good news is I haven't had any reports so far of any trouble in those camps.Question up here.QUESTION: Actually it was about the camps.MR. WARD: All right. Terrific. Yes ma'am.QUESTION: Can you say how much money the United States has spent so far in hurricane preparedness?MR. WARD: A dollar figure?QUESTION: Yes.MR. WARD: I really can't right now. We'll try to get back to you on that. It's probably going up every day and then of course the military response has been large as well. Let's – we'll get back to you with a figure on that.Yes.QUESTION: One more numbers question. The 22 DART team members how many of them were already on the ground before this and how many went specifically in for this hurricane?MR. WARD: These 22 are additional.QUESTION: Oh okay.MR. WARD: You're right. We did have a team down there from – left over from the earthquake and some had gone in to work on cholera; these are in addition. Yeah. And of course USAID and of course the U.S. Embassy has a permanent presence there and a very large embassy and they've all – many of them have been working on this as well.QUESTION: One more numbers question. You said that you're prepared for about – to help about 125000 people. Do you know roughly how many people have taken that up already and over what period is that 125 – I mean when will you sort of know whether or not you've got enough to help everybody?MR. WARD: The 125 was there that we could help people very quickly. We know we can – as I said we've got more stocks in Miami we've got more stocks available to us from FEMA and of course we can also get manufacturers to work overtime to keep sending stuff in. I don't know yet how much of the preposition supplies we're going to need. That's the kind of information I hope to be able to share with you and I hope to get and then be able to share with you in the days to come.Right now our teams are out just finding out who needs what where and then they will turn to those stockpiles work out the transport and get the stuff there. So it is too soon to answer. But we never intended for the 125000 – the supplies that can help 125000 to be all that we would provide. That's what we decided to preposition always with the understanding that we could add more. The factor you'd have to keep in mind is this hurricane this storm has already caused damage in other countries and may still cause more so we've decided to keep our warehouse in Miami fully stocked should we need to send supplies from there to other places. If we had put everything in Haiti it might all get stuck in Haiti. So we had to leave – we decided to leave some there and then we've had a generous offer from FEMA to also help us out should we need it.But I don't have any indication yet that we don't have enough in-country already. And remember the United States is not the only donor that is providing help. The Government of the UK the World Food Program as I mentioned the International Federation of the Red Cross also have prepositioned supplies in the country. So there's quite a bit there that we need to go through first before we're going to have to call in any more from the outside. But it's too soon to say how much or when.Yes sir.QUESTION: The United States have been deeply involved in helping Haiti in this disaster. I would like to hear from you sir if you can tell us about the most important lessons that have been learned in dealing with disasters of this magnitude should they be taking place or happening to other nations who are susceptible to these kinds of problems around the world. What would be the sequence of action that would be the most appropriate to prevent the problem from compounding in the future?MR. WARD: Well I mean I'm in the disaster business. So my answer is going to be very biased. And my answer is very simple: Don't wait for the next disaster; prepare ahead of time; take mitigating measures in countries where you know you're going to have recurring disasters. We talked about this with respect to Pakistan. Take measures in between disasters so that when the next disaster hits you're better prepared for it. And that is always what I argue for and we do pretty well in terms of funding to be able to do what we call disaster risk and reduction measures in between disasters. The large scale of the calamities that we've had to work on this year the Haiti earthquake compounded by cholera and now this storm and the Pakistan floods I think provides pretty good evidence that we should take disaster risk and reduction programs very very seriously as a way to ameliorate the effect of these mega-disasters that we've had to deal with this year.QUESTION: I have one question that's probably beyond your purview but the country –MR. WARD: Oh try me.QUESTION: The country is also getting ready for elections and I wonder if any of this has delayed either USAID's work on those elections or the timetable for –MR. WARD: That's a great question for Mark.MR. TONER: It has no –MR. WARD: I have been in meetings where this has been discussed and my understanding is that the intention is to keep with the plans.MR. TONER: That's correct yeah. It hasn't slowed down election prep.MR. WARD: All right. Thanks everybody.*The total DART in-country right now is 22; however the number specifically deployed in response to hurricane is 11.PRN: 2010/1599

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2.Hurricane Tomas Increases Risk of Cholera,CRWRC
RV=653.8 2010/11/06 00:00
キーワード:cholera,rain,Tomas,storm,outbreak,Wash,committee

CRWRC Newsroom | November 5 2010Hurricane Tomas arrived in Haiti last night bringing torrential rains and high winds. Jos Joosse the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee's Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program Consultant reported that many churches remained open for prayer last evening. Today offices shops and schools are closed. While so far only three deaths are reported due to flooding caused by Tomas for the over 1 million displaced Haitians who currently live in tent camps there remains real risk. United Nations warns that polluted flood waters and unsanitary conditions from the storm could worsen the current cholera outbreak which has already killed more than 440 people and landed 6700 in hospitals.CRWRC has been meeting weekly with WASH committees in Croix des Peres Flon Luitor Macombe and Masson the villages where the majority of CRWRC's relief response is occurring. Education programs for the prevention of cholera began in earnest last Saturday with four CRWRC members crisscrossing the villages in a vehicle equipped with loudspeakers distributing soap and chlorine tablets. CRWRC is in the process of building 1200 permanent hurricane resistant home at the increased rate of fifty homes per week. So far over 500 homes have been built providing shelter to more than 6000 Haitians. To prepare for the arrival of Tomas CRWRC also distributed new tarps to replace tarps in need of repair for those who have not yet moved into more permanent shelter. To support CRWRC's work in Haiti donate online: US | Canada Checks marked "Haiti Earthquake 2010" can also be sent to:CRWRC-US2850 Kalamazoo Ave SEGrand Rapids MI 49560Ph: 1-800-55-CRWRCCRWRC-Canada3475 MainwayP.O. Box 5070 STN LCDBurlington Ontario L7R 3Y8To read more about CRWRC's work in Haiti visit www.crwrc.org/haiti

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3.Prepared for Hurricane Tomas in Haiti,COH
RV=472.4 2010/11/06 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,outbreak

As a precautionary measure Convoy of Hope has pre-positioned supplies through its on-going feeding programs in strategic areas in Haiti to aid victims if Hurricane Tomas causes the devastation many experts are predicting. "We are working closely with our partners on the ground in anticipation of Tomas" says Jeff Nene public relations officer for Convoy of Hope. "There are over 1 million people living in tent cities who are still trying to recover from the earthquake in January." Because of your continued support we're able to be ready for disasters in the countries where we work.Nene says Tomas and the devastation that could accompany it are on the minds of many Haitians. "Our hearts go out to the tens of thousands of families who are already suffering" he adds. "We want to be in a position to help as many of those families as quickly as possible."Currently Convoy of Hope is on track to be feeding 40000 children every school day in the next few months. "The people of Haiti have remained resilient since the earthquake" says Nene. "Now in the face of the cholera outbreak and this storm Convoy of Hope will stand with them by providing food and supplies to those in need."

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4.A Simple Solution To Help Combat Cholera In Haiti,HOPE
RV=323.0 2010/11/06 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak

BY Lisa Collier Cool • POSTED November 2 2010 AT 12:05 pmHaiti's first cholera outbreak in a century has heightened longstanding fears of an epidemic spreading to the crowded camps sheltering more than 1.5 million people left homeless by the January 12 earthquake. So far more than 4700 cases have been reported claiming upward of 300 lives. Aid groups are rushing medical teams water purification kits and medical supplies to the outbreak's epicenter a rural area north of the nation's capital and working to protect vulnerable earthquake survivors in other regions from this dangerous new health threat.Among them is Project HOPE a Millwood Virginia humanitarian group that provided more than 100 volunteer doctors and nurses along with $60 million in medical supplies immediately after the quake then launched a multi-year program to care for the more 10000 patients requiring long-term care from earthquake injuries including 4000 amputees. The group has now sent a team of 6 additional medical volunteers headed by Dr. Larry Ronan of Massachusetts General Hospital to treat cholera cases at Hpital Albert Schweitzer.Once again Haiti is battling a natural disaster since the cholera outbreak appears to be triggered by drinking water polluted with sewage after flooding in the affected region. Cholera is an intestinal disease that causes such severe vomiting diarrhea and dehydration that it can kill in hours. However a simple treatment—hailed as one of greatest health advances of the past 150 years by British Medical Journal—can save lives at an average cost of just $5 per patient.Known as oral rehydration therapy (ORT) it consists of three ingredients: sugar salt and water. In the 1960s researchers Richard Cash MD MPH and David Nalin MD discovered through clinical trials in Bangladesh that this oral solution worked just as well as IV fluids that are scarce and expensive in developing countries. Since then ORT has rescued more than 40 million people around the world from diarrheal diseases including saving the lives of about 3 million babies and toddlers each year.To combat the Haitian cholera outbreak USAID is providing 300000 ORT kits to affected areas and other groups are trucking in clean water chlorine hygiene kits and tents to help overwhelmed local hospitals shelter patients. The Red Cross has launched a public health campaign via radio and text messages to educate people about the disease's symptoms and sanitation practices to prevent it.To help kids with cholera Project HOPE has sent 50 cases of Pedialyte a type of ORT formulated for children plus cases of LifeStraws portable filters that remove 99.99% of bacteria including the germs that cause cholera from drinking water. Since they don't require batteries or electricity and can purify up to 18000 liters of water (enough to supply a family of five for three years) these innovative devices are widely used in developing countries where people lack access to safe water.Through similar missions in Turkey and China after earthquakes in those countries Project HOPE president and CEO John Howe III MD has learned that there are three phases to disaster relief. "Over the weeks and months after the acute crisis of utter destruction chaos and traumatic injury there's the quiet crisis of treating chronic illness and rehabilitation followed by the unseen crisis: the need for vaccines and good sanitation to prevent infectious diseases like cholera."In just ten months the impoverished island nation has been hit with all three crises and more than 9000 NGOs from around the world have stepped in to help reports Dr. Howe who recently met with officials and public health workers in Haiti. "The lesson learned is that where there's a crisis there's hope. After immense tragedy the Haitian people survive on sheer determination."CONNECT THE DOTSFor more information on cholera prevention and control visit the World Health Organization website or MedlinePlus. Also read "The Lessons of Oral Rehydration Therapy" in the Harvard Public Health Review. Want to help with the Haitian crisis? Donate through Project HOPE which also has volunteer opportunities for health care providers in the US Haiti and other countries.

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1.Haiti dodges storm disaster cholera toll rises,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=747.5 2010/11/07 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,rain,storm,outbreak,epidemic

07 Nov 2010 00:55:44 GMT* Hurricane Tomas causes floods eight people killed* Aid workers fear floods could worsen cholera epidemic* Death toll from cholera outbreak tops 500 (Updates storm and cholera tolls adds details quotes)By Matthew BiggPORT-AU-PRINCE Nov 6 (Reuters) - Earthquake-hit Haiti escaped a fresh disaster threatened by Hurricane Tomas but the storm caused flooding that killed eight people and increased the contagion threat from a deadly cholera epidemic the government and aid workers said on Saturday.Amid widespread relief that the hurricane largely spared crowded camps in the Haitian capital housing 1.3 million quake survivors the international humanitarian operation was turning its attention back to the two-week-old epidemic which has killed just over 500 people and sickened more than 7000."We do expect the infection rate to jump up due to the flooding and to the bad sanitation conditions in many areas" Christian Lindmeier spokesman in Haiti for the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization told Reuters."Cholera is a water-borne disease and so additional water means additional risk" said Lindmeier.Tomas skirted Haiti on Friday flooding some coastal towns forcing thousands from their homes and soaking camps for displaced people in the capital Port-au-Prince with rain.Eight people died as a result of the hurricane the government said on Saturday and about 10000 people left their homes voluntarily to escape floodwaters.That was a light storm toll compared with the destruction inflicted by hurricanes and storms that battered the Western Hemisphere's poorest county in 2004 and 2008 killing several thousand people. More than 250000 people died in the Jan. 12 earthquake that struck the poor Caribbean country.United Nations officials said Haiti was lucky it was not hit harder by Tomas an unpredictable late hurricane in the busy 2010 Atlantic hurricane season."We have avoided the worst" said Elisabeth Diaz spokeswoman for the U. N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.After raking Haiti Tomas swept over the Turks and Caicos Islands early on Saturday as a tropical storm. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.By late Saturday Tomas had regained hurricane strength over the open Atlantic but posed no threat to land.While sparing Haiti widespread destruction or mass casualties the hurricane still created a major disruption weeks before presidential and legislative elections set for Nov. 28. Electoral officials have not postponed the vote.DISEASE RISK CROP DAMAGEThe cholera epidemic which has affected five of Haiti's provinces still appeared to be spreading.Haiti's health ministry released updated figures showing 501 people had died through Nov. 4 up from 442 on Nov. 3.The deadly diarrheal disease can be easily treated by oral rehydration if caught in time. Relief agencies were rushing clean drinking water and food to areas affected by the floods.One of the worst hit zones was Leogane a town west of Port-au-Prince badly damaged in the January earthquake. There was also flooding in Les Cayes Jacmel and Gonaives.The British charity Save the Children said floodwaters in Leogane had affected some 35000 people turning streets into "rivers" destroying possessions and washing out tents.Thousands of children in Leogane were now at increased risk of diseases like cholera diarrhea and malaria said Gary Shaye country director for Save the Children in HaitiHaiti's government and the United Nations appealed to donors on Friday for nearly $19 million to cover urgent needs.Dispatched to help with relief operations the U.S. amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima was ready to send in helicopters landing craft engineers and medics.Haitian President Rene Preval and the top U.N. humanitarian coordinator in the country Nigel Fisher inspected the flood-affected areas by helicopter.Fisher said the hurricane damaged the coffee crop and other crops like bananas and urged the international community to focus again fully on Haiti's arduous post-quake rebuilding."This (the storm) has taken our eye off the ball but we have to get back to it now. ... The emphasis absolutely has to be on recovery" he said urging that homeless quake survivors be gradually integrated back into their communities.In Port-au-Prince still scarred by the Jan. 12 quake hundreds of thousands of homeless survivors sat out the storm under rain-drenched tents and tarpaulins. "My tent has lots of holes in it so we got wet" said Renette Dornis 38.Jamaica escaped major damage from Tomas but rains forced the evacuation of several thousand people in eastern Cuba and the Dominican Republic Haiti's neighbor on Hispaniola island. (Additional reporting by Joseph Guyler Delva in Port-au-Prince Horace Helps in Kingston Manuel Jimenez in Santo Domingo Jeff Franks in Havana; Editing by Pascal Fletcher and Todd Eastham)For more humanitarian news and analysis please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas Update,COE-DMHA
RV=634.5 2010/11/07 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,rain,storm,epidemic,June,radio

Friday November 5 2010OverviewOn Friday (November 5) Tropical Storm Tomas re-intensified to a Category 1 hurricane soaking Haiti's vulnerable displaced survivors of the January 12 earthquake as it headed between Haiti and Cuba. Humanitarian workers from the United Nations and relief agencies have been on alert and highly concerned about a further humanitarian emergency in Haiti which is already suffering from a cholera epidemic and still recovering from the widespread destruction of January's powerful earthquake.So far at least one death has been reported by the BBC due to flooding caused by Tomas but no official death toll has been released. No other official details from the government are immediately available at this time.The effects of Tomas were felt in the capital Port-au-Prince overnight but the worst of the storm seemed to have passed the city as rain had stopped falling by Friday afternoon CNN reported. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) also reported that the capital has experienced rain and wind but not severely. The non-governemntal organizations Church World Service (CWS) reported rising water levels in South and South East Jacmel departments and damage to banana plantations from strong winds. In the westernmost tip of Haiti there were reports from the town of Jeremie of houses being destroyed downed trees and flooding according to latest reports from CNN. The NGOs CARE and Church World Service reported the coastal city of Leogane had been inundated with almost five feet of water after the Rouyonne River broke its banks.Around 1.3 million people left homeless by the earthquake have been living in makeshift tents since the disaster struck. The government has urged survivors to seek out better shelter but many say that they have nowhere else to go according to media reports. Some survivors have reportedly been able to find shelter with family or friends or in public buildings and schools but hundreds of thousands are still sheltering in temporary displacement camps.On Thursday (November 4) Haitian President Rene Preval urged citizens to take precautions and follow evacuation recommendations although no mandatory evacuation order was issued. However he also admitted that officials did not "have enough places [on buses] to move everyone" the BBC reported. Earlier in the week Preval and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive held an emergency cabinet meeting with aid officials to prepare for the storm. Schools were closed Thursday and Friday in Haiti ahead of the storm. Schools were also reportedly closed in parts of the neighboring island of Jamaica.Elsewhere in the region Tomas left up to 14 people dead and several others missing in St. Lucia after the storm hit at hurricane strength last weekend. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP) a British ship and French helicopters were helping to deliver aid to some of the worst affected areas of the island. Major roads and bridges were reportedly still closed on the island severely hampering transport. St. Lucia's two airports were open and operating at limited capacity according to AFP. According to Bloomberg the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday that Tomas damaged 500 houses in Barbados and 1200 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.The storm system has been somewhat erratic reaching category 2 strength over the weekend and then weakening to a tropical depression on Wednesday before regaining strength again. Tomas is the 19th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season which runs approximately from June 1 to November 30 according to Bloomberg.The National Hurricane Center in Miami said that the biggest threat from Tomas would be heavy rainfall that could result in flash floods and mudslides where deforestation has left hills and mountainsides eroded and bare in Haiti according to CNN.The UN aid workers doctors and weather forecasters have cautioned that the storm will exacerbate the cholera epidemic in Haiti because rains may destroy makeshift shelters contaminate potable water and flood sanitary installations. The epidemic has killed at least 442 people thus far and infected 6742 others.The UN said Thursday that it is working on preparedness efforts based on a projection that Tomas could affect up to half a million people in Haiti particularly in the coastal areas. The UN and its implementing partners have already prepositioned emergency supplies and equipment in areas most likely to be affected. UN Humanitarian Coordinator Nigel Fisher says that even with the prepositioning of stocks the potential effect of Tomas calls for additional emergency supplies and equipment. According to the UN priority needs include reinforced emergency shelter kits for 20000 families 80000 family hygiene kits 5000 family water kits 5 million sachets of oral rehydration salts water tankers water bladders water treatment units and 200 field tents for emergency cholera treatment centers logistics equipment and radios.

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3.Storm-battered Haiti cleans up Tomas wreckage,AFP
RV=589.6 2010/11/07 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,rain,storm,epidemic,refugee

By Clarens Renois (AFP)PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitians mopped up the muddy wreckage left by Hurricane Tomas Sunday amid fears that flooding left by the killer storm will worsen a cholera epidemic that has killed more than 500 people so far.The Haitian Health Ministry reported that the death toll has now climbed to 501 from 442 just three days ago and that 7359 people have been hospitalized with the disease.The Artibonite River believed to be a prime source of the cholera epidemic was flooding Saturday swollen by the heavy rains dumped by Tomas as it swept across the impoverished country with hurricane force on Friday.Marianna Franco an official with the French aid group Acted said the river's flooding was "bad news because it has been particularly affected by cholera."Still Haitians emerged from Tomas with less material damage than feared particularly in the teeming refugee camps of Port-au-Prince where 1.3 million people have been living since an earthquake in January that killed 250000 people."In the end the day was calmer than expected" said Franco. "There was a bit of rain and wind everywhere but not as bad as expected."Andrea Koppel of the American Red Cross also said the storm's impact was less severe than expected."Most of the tarps and tents that we saw had not been torn" she told CNN warning however that residents may find "much more damage" as they ventured out of their shelters.Health officials and aid groups worried that the flooding may exacerbate a cholera epidemic in the northern part of the country with the disease contracted in part after people drank infected river water."Dangerous landslides and heavy flooding could still worsen the cholera epidemic. Stay vigilant" urged President Rene Preval on Friday.In the capital Port-au-Prince people were up to their ankles in water wading through mud as they carried potable water and other supplies to cramped living quarters in the huge refugee camps.The southern town of Leogane which was 60 percent destroyed in the January quake was completely under water. Television images showed people wading through flooded streets."We are going to have more victims because of the floods and mudslides but we cannot yet reach the communities most affected" civil defense official Philippe Joseph told AFP.But the canvas and tarpaulin shelters that hundreds of thousands of people call home appeared to have withstood the storm better than expected thanks to pre-storm preparations including hastily dug drainage ditches and sandbag barriers.The government said it had taken steps to accommodate as many as 100000 people in schools churches and hospitals -- a fraction of those left homeless by the earthquake.In the neighboring Dominican Republic which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti heavy rain from Tomas left 39 communities isolated and forced more than 12000 people to leave their homes. However no victims were reported.And in nearby Cuba officials said that despite coastal flooding landslides and moderate infrastructure damage no casualties were recorded.Schools airports and banks were shuttered in Turks and Caicos Islands but a hurricane watch was lifted at noon Saturday and Governor Gordon Wetherell said an aerial assessment of the islands showed no serious damage.Tomas regained hurricane status late Saturday as it headed into the open Atlantic where it no longer posed threat to land the Miami-based National Hurricane Center reported.Early Sunday the center of Tomas was located 485 miles (780 kilometers) south southwest of Bermuda heading northeast at seven miles (11 kilometers) per hour.Tomas's maximum sustained winds had dropped to 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour making it a category one hurricane on the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale the NHC said. But the center forecast its weakening and becoming a tropical storm again as it moves over increasingly cold waters.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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1.Storm cholera tolls rise but Haiti vote still on,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=821.9 2010/11/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,question,storm,rain,outbreak

08 Nov 2010 19:49:12 GMTSource: Reuters* Hurricane kills at least 20, cholera deaths reach 544* Flooding, disease compound arduous post-quake recovery* UN: "No objective reasons" not to hold Nov. 28 electionsBy Joseph Guyler DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The death tolls in Haiti from Hurricane Tomas and a raging cholera epidemic have risen, but a top U.N. official said on Monday there were "no objective reasons" why elections should not be held later this month in the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean country.Tomas swiped Haiti on Friday, bringing rain and flooding but largely sparing crowded tent and tarpaulin camps in the capital Port au-Prince housing hundreds of thousands of homeless survivors of the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake.At least 20 people were killed in the flooding, mostly in southern provinces, local civil protection officials said, raising the figure from eight reported late on Saturday.Haiti's uphill recovery from the earthquake, helped by a big United Nations-led relief effort, has also been compounded by the deadly cholera epidemic which broke out last month.The death toll from this dehydrating diarrheal disease reached 544 by Nov. 6, with more than 8,100 hospitalized cases recorded, Haitian and international health officials said.With U.N. peacekeepers and humanitarian agencies stretched between the storm and cholera response and the post-quake recovery, questions have arisen over whether Haiti can hold credible presidential and legislative elections as scheduled on Nov. 28. The latter were already postponed from February.But the U.N.'s top representative in the country, Edmond Mulet, said no discussions were being held with the government and electoral authorities about postponing the polls."There are no objective reasons not to have elections on Nov. 28. Technically, logistically, security, budget, all is in place," Mulet told Reuters in an e-mail response to questions.This month's vote will elect a successor to President Rene Preval, a 99-member parliament and 11 members of the 30-seat Senate, choosing leaders to steer Haiti's recovery from the crippling quake that wrecked the capital Port-au-Prince.Analysts say the elections could be the most important in Haiti's history, but many see the path to the polls threatened by risks of political violence, as well as the huge humanitarian challenges.FLOODS INCREASE CONTAGION RISKHealth experts say they are concerned that floodwaters from Hurricane Tomas could multiply the risks from cholera, which is spread by contaminated water and food. Cholera can kill in hours, but if caught early can be easily treated through oral rehydration.The main focus of the cholera outbreak has been the Artibonite River watershed that straddles central Haiti. The river was seen as a major factor in spreading the disease, and flooding from Tomas would make this worse."If a river with cholera bacteria flows over and the water stays around for days, or becomes mud, that is certainly bad," said Christian Lindmeier, spokesman in Haiti for the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization.Outdoor latrines overflowing in rural communities could also worsen the spread of the disease, he told Reuters.So far, the epidemic has mostly hit rural provinces outside the capital, but with some suspected cases already being reported in the city's largest slum of Cite Soleil, health workers are bracing for a major outbreak in Port-au-Prince.Lindmeier said special cholera treatment centers had been set up in and around the capital, making 1,000 beds available.No significant infection had been detected so far in the capital's camps housing more than 1.3 million earthquake survivors, which comparatively had better health surveillance and access to clean water than the city's slums, he added.Tomas, which also caused flooding in Dominican Republic, has dissipated in the Atlantic, and one prominent U.S. forecaster said it could be the last life-threatening storm of the busy 2010 Atlantic hurricane season."I believe we are all done this hurricane season with dangerous storms capable of causing loss of life," hurricane expert Jeff Masters of Weather Underground wrote in his blog.But he still saw a 50 percent chance of another storm, though not capable of inflicting casualties.The six-month season that ends Nov. 30 has seen 12 hurricanes, five of them major. (Additional reporting by Jane Sutton and Pascal Fletcher in Miami; Writing by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Vicki Allen)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.Haiti/Jacmel: After the Storm,Medair
RV=741.0 2010/11/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,rain,outbreak,Cluster,transitional

Haiti - In the wake of Hurricane Tomas, Medair conducts an initial damage assessment in Jacmel.On Friday night, Hurricane Tomas passed near Haiti with the force of a Category One Hurricane, causing strong winds, heavy rains, and flooding.When the winds died down sufficiently and it was safe to leave shelter, the Medair team ventured into the storm-battered city of Jacmel to assess the damage and provide relief to those affected by the hurricane.Sorting Through Possessions AgainThe Medair team visited families who had crowded into churches and schools to wait for the storm to pass. Many had evacuated quickly just as the hurricane drew near, leaving their belongings behind.When Medair visited Pinchinat Camp later that day, the team found a scene of ruin. The latrines and water supply were still functioning, but heavy winds had collapsed most of the camp's large tents and destroyed people's belongings."It was heartbreaking to see it," said Emma Le Beau, Medair Field Communication Officer. "I came to Haiti shortly after the earthquake. For the second time this year, I had to witness people sorting through what was left of their possessions."Minimal Damage OverallAlthough the hurricane caused extensive damage in Pinchinat Camp, on the whole, Jacmel appeared relatively undamaged.Despite heavy flooding in parts of Haiti, the cholera epidemic that affects northern Haiti has not impacted Jacmel. Medair remains highly vigilant to the threat of a possible outbreak.In the days ahead, the team will continue to focus on providing shelter for those most in need. "We are coordinating with the UN Cluster system and the local authorities on how to respond to the need of those made homeless yet again," said Emma.Transitional Shelters in "Fantastic Condition"Medair first arrived on-the-ground in Haiti within days of the devastating earthquake in January 2010. To date, the NGO has constructed 1,427 shelters, housing 8,562 people, but the needs for shelter remain high in Jacmel and across the South-East department..Encouragingly, Medair's transitional shelters seem to have withstood the hurricane without incident."We assessed a random sample of our ESK transitional shelters," said Francis Woods, Country Director. "I'm pleased to report that they were all in fantastic condition. People stayed in their ESK shelters throughout the storm without any problems."Medair will continue to assess the hurricane's impact in Jacmel and Haiti's South-East department, working in close coordination with local authorities and other humanitarian agencies.

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3.Hurricane Tomas Brings More Suffering to Haiti,AmeriCares
RV=732.5 2010/11/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,AmeriCares,Tomas,storm,rain,outbreak

As Hurricane Tomas bore down on Haiti, AmeriCares mounted emergency response efforts. AmeriCares disaster relief team in Haiti delivers lifesaving medical aid to partners serving the hardest hit communities.Hurricane Tomas has since been downgraded, but the storm killed at least four people in Haiti and others are still missing. Pounding rains flooded squalid earthquake refugee camps outside Port-au-Prince. Garbage and refuse flowed through city streets still in disrepair after the earthquake.Despite the threat of Hurricane Tomas and calls for evacuation, thousands of Haitian families would not leave dangerous tent cities. Many were afraid to abandon what little they have after the January 2010 earthquake. Others simply had nowhere else to go find shelter from torrential rains and winds as high as 75 mph.Since the beginning of the rainy season, emergency aid and relief supplies have been stocked in Haiti. AmeriCares also recently sent an emergency airlift of medical aid and relief supplies to fight Haiti's ongoing cholera outbreak."With the recent airlift providing critical medicines and supplies, AmeriCares has restocked its warehouse and was prepared for the storm," said Rachel Granger, VP for Post Emergency Programs. "A major concern from the storm that continues is an increase in the spread of cholera. So far the deadly disease had killed more than 440 people and sickened more than 6,700."Nearly 1.3 million men, women and children remain homeless and vulnerable after the January earthquake. Many survivors still live in makeshift tents and shelters with little or no protection from Hurricane Tomas."With the earthquake, then cholera, and now this storm – the Haitian people are facing yet another heartbreaking crisis," continued Granger.AmeriCares has already delivered over $30 million in aid to Haiti to help survivors of the devastating January 2010 earthquake.

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4.IRC assesses storm damage in Port-au-Prince camps,IRC
RV=608.3 2010/11/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,rain,outbreak

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti 06 Nov 2010 - Three International Rescue Committee (IRC) teams are assessing conditions in 13 Port-au-Prince camps today, a day after Hurricane Tomas, now downgraded to a tropical storm, battered parts of Haiti still struggling to recover from January's earthquake.The IRC's Susana Ferreira says the city is once again bustling – only many of the roads in Port-au-Prince now look like rivers.First stop for her assessment team was a small site in the Tabarre district with 400 people. The camp was hit hard by wind and rain on Friday, but she said it was spared any major damage."Residents here were as prepared as they could be for Tomas," says Ferreira. "They reinforced their tents, as well as a network of drainage canals they had dug around their dwellings earlier this year."Ferreira spoke to Paul Mackenson, who lives at the camp with his two daughters: "He told me his children were really scared by the whipping wind and rain, but that the storm wasn't as bad as he thought it would be, thank God."Next stop was Clercine 21, a camp of 1,260 people, also in Tabarre. "There's water everywhere here and the pastor and camp community leader, Louis Jeune Jean Benith, tells me that many of the tents were flooded," says Ferreira.Residents of Clercine 21 are already cleaning up and hanging their wet belongings to dry in the warm sun, on ropes that criss-cross tents throughout the settlement.In the wake of the storm, the IRC will be prioritizing repairs to latrines, washing stations and other sanitation facilities as needed and stepping up its cholera prevention efforts as the epidemic widens. To date the outbreak that surfaced in the rural Artibonite area north of Port-au-Prince last month has killed more than 440 people and hospitalized more than 6,700 -- and the numbers continue to inch up.The water-borne disease causes severe vomiting and diarrhoea which can result in dehydration and death within a matter of hours.IRC teams put on hold plans to build oral rehydration kiosks in the 30 camps where we operate until Tomas passed. That project will resume immediately – along with ongoing efforts to chlorinate water sources, sanitize latrines and promote good hygiene and other protective measures. We're also readying kits to distribute that contain aquatabs, water containers, hand washing bins and soap.Melody Munz, the IRC's environmental health coordinator in Haiti, says the epidemic is far from over and that it's critical that containment and prevention efforts be scaled up in the congested and disease-prone camps in Port-au-Prince, as well as in the neglected countryside, where public health services are scarce.From the FieldSee Susana Ferreira's photos from three of the camps the IRC surveyed after the stormGet Involved

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5.As Hurricane Tomas Hits Haiti Local Media Serve as Critical Information Lifeline,Internews
RV=526.1 2010/11/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,outbreak

Trusted Humanitarian Radio Programs Providing Key Information on Tidal Surges, High Winds and Warning of New Spread of CholeraPORT AU PRINCE, HAITI—Hurricane Tomas, upgraded from a tropical storm and packing winds up to 80 miles an hour, passed near Western Haiti on Friday where the international media assistance organization Internews is helping local radio stations play a key role in providing life-saving information to Haitians already struggling to cope with a cholera epidemic. Internews has deployed teams to some of the key areas most likely to be impacted by Tomas - Gonaives, Les Cayes, Leogane, and the capital , Port au Prince - where up to 1.3 million people are still living in tented homes after the earthquake in January.Following projections from the US National Hurricane Center of the likely severity of Hurricane Tomas, Internews has been producing special radio programs with the Haitian National Meteorological Center and the Department of Civil Protection (DPC). The information is included as part of Enfomasyon Nou Dw・Konnen (ENDK), its humanitarian radio program, which has been broadcasting daily across Haiti by more than 30 partner radio stations since mid-January and is seen as among the most reliable and trusted sources of news in the country. The program is funded by USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives.Watch a video about ENDK:"Above all, we need to help prepare the thousands of people living in camps for the potentially devastating impact of Tomas," says Yvens Rumbold, Chief Editor of the radio program that reaches up to 70% of the population in the wide Metropolitan area. "We are providing those that have been displaced by the earthquake with practical information from the government and humanitarian community about how they can protect themselves from severe winds, tidal surges and intense rainfall that could greatly increase the risk of cholera spreading. And we intend to stay on air throughout the storm and its aftermath to keep them informed about how they can best help themselves and when they can expect help from the government and the international organizations."Internews has identified radio stations in each of the five areas most exposed to Tomas' trajectory that may need to be supplied with emergency fuel to ensure that they are able to stay on air as the storm sweeps across Haiti and throughout the critical few days of its aftermath. These radio stations will act as lifelines of information between the government, the humanitarian community and the Haitian population over the coming days.In parallel, Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC) Haiti, a beneficiary communications coordination platform, has been working intensively since the cholera outbreak and now since the hurricane warnings were issued to ensure that the Haitian authorities can communicate with their citizens as well as with the UN coordinators of a relief operation that may be needed in the wake of Tomas.CDAC, which is led by Internews in Haiti, is setting up Communication Centers in at least two humanitarian hubs (Les Cayes in the south and Gonaives in the north) where press conferences and liaison activities between the Haitian authorities, humanitarian agencies and local and international media can take place. CDAC is also sending a liaison officer to Leogane, a town 40 kilometers southwest of Port-au-Prince. The communications platform is organizing the distribution of 500 megaphones donated by the relief organization JP/HRO and the supply of VHF radios to key government officials that will be tuned to the same frequency as the UN."An approaching hurricane is the last thing that Haiti needs right now," says Imogen Wall, UN Humanitarian Spokesperson for Haiti. "But a key part of the UN's response is to work with the Government of Haiti, Internews and CDAC to make sure that local media are able to keep broadcasting high-quality, consistent lifesaving information over the coming days to those most exposed to the hurricane and cholera."About Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC)Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC), is a cross cluster service that brings together experts in outreach and communications and humanitarians in a collective effort to improve a two-way communication flow between the humanitarian community and affected populations. CDAC is a source of expertise and advice, a community of practice and an advocacy platform that aims at ensuring that the humanitarian sector mainstreams CDAC and local media play a vital role to maximize aid effectiveness, accountability and transparency to affected communities.CDAC Global was founded by a group of international relief and development organizations including Save the Children, IFRC and OCHA, and media development agencies including Thomson Reuters Foundation, BBC World Service Trust, International Media Support (IMS) and Internews. CDAC Haiti is led by Internews in collaboration with IMS and supported by UN OCHA. The CDAC network in Haiti includes experts in radio, mass media, SMS, web based and non mass media communications, public information officers, and journalists, both local and international.About InternewsInternews is an international media development organization established in 1982. Its mission is to empower local media worldwide to provide people with the news and information that they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard. Internews' work in Haiti is supported by the USAID's OTI, UN OCHA, the Knight and MacArthur Foundations, the Centre de Crise of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Union. More on Internews Europe

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1.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas Update - Monday November 8 2010,COE-DMHA
RV=698.9 2010/11/09 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,rain,Cluster,epidemic

OverviewAs of Monday (November 8), the death toll due to rains and flooding caused by Hurricane Tomas reached up to 20, according to Haiti's government and media reports. Tomas brushed past Haiti on Friday (November 5), but largely spared the earthquake-ravaged country from a direct hit and severe damages. Some coastal towns were flooded, and some 10,000 people were voluntarily evacuated from their homes. Despite bringing rains, the storm also largely spared crowded displaced camps in the Haitian capital, Port-au- Prince. The humanitarian community had feared for the worst for Haiti's estimated 1.3 million displaced survivors of the January earthquake. The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), says that the overall humanitarian response will be minor as the impact of Tomas was not as severe as expected. "We have avoided the worst," Elizabeth Diaz, a spokesperson for OCHA said.The shelters withstood the rain and winds partly because of preparations on the ground, including sandbag barriers and drainage ditches, according to reports. Credit has also been given to the preparation of the humanitarian community, including the prepositioning of relief supplies. The Haitian government said it had taken steps to accommodate up to 100,000 people in schools, churches and hospitals, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is currently assessing the situation in the camps. The UN had been working on preparedness efforts based on a projection that Tomas could affect up to half a million people in Haiti, particularly in the coastal areas.Despite escaping major damage from Tomas, the UN and aid workers continue to warn that the floods could exacerbate the two-week-old cholera epidemic in the country that has left over 500 people dead and affected more than 8,000 others. The Artibonite River, believed to be a source of the epidemic was reportedly flooding over the weekend, due to rains from Tomas.On Sunday (November 7) the UN said that as Tomas did not lead to an increase of humanitarian needs in Haiti, the UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team was scaled down from five team members to three who will remain in Haiti to support the OCHA office. On Sunday the UNDAC team reported two aerial rapid impact assessments took place. The main findings were: only minor damages observed in the South – South West, while in the North, the impact of Tomas is moderate in some locations, having minimum impact in the majority of central and northern areas. The southern part of Gonaives City and the village of Grande Salines were possibly the worst affected areas. However, 80 percent of Gonaives is functioning normally, according to the Logistics Cluster. Possible major damages to agriculture sector, mostly between Grande Salines and Gonaives, leading to concerns over long term impact to the sector, according to UNDAC. More detailed assessments are currently being conducted according to the UN.One of the worst hit areas by flooding was Leogane town, located west of the capital. Additionally, flooding was reported in Les Cayes, Jacmel and Gonaives. The nongovernmental organization (NGO), Save the Children, said that floodwaters in Leogane had affected up to 35,000 people, Reuters reported. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, Nigel Fisher, said that Tomas damaged the coffee crop and other crops such as bananas and urged the international community to focus on rebuilding the country. On Friday, the Haitian government and the UN appealed for international donors for some US$19 million to cover urgent needs.After sweeping past Haiti, Tomas swept over the Turks and Caicos Islands early Saturday November 6) as a Tropical Storm, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damages. Jamaica also reportedly escaped major damage, however, rains forced several thousand to evacuate in eastern Cuba and the Dominican Republic, according to Reuters and AFP. Late Saturday, Tomas regained Hurricane strength over the Atlantic, but did not threaten to make landfall. By Monday, reports said Tomas had dissipated over the Atlantic.On Thursday (November 4), Tomas left at least 23 people dead in Costa Rica's capital, San Jose, mostly due to a mudslide triggered by heavy rains. Earlier, the storm also left up to 14 people dead and several others missing in St. Lucia, after the storm hit at hurricane strength last weekend. According to AFP, a British ship and French helicopters helped deliver aid to some of the worst affected areas of the island. Major roads and bridges were reportedly still closed on the island, severely hampering transport. St. Lucia's two airports were open and operating at limited capacity according to AFP. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency and UN said that Tomas damaged 500 houses in Barbados and 1,200 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.Tomas is the 19th named storm and 12th hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs approximately from June 1 to November 30.

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2.In Haiti Fearing the Water,IMC
RV=671.0 2010/11/09 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,Corps,storm,outbreak

By Crystal Wells, Communications OfficerLeogane, Haiti - Thelervilts used to own a modest, but comfortable house by the sea. Then the 7.0-earthquake hit on January 12, reducing his house to a skeleton of concrete and rebar. He picked up the pieces, building a new shop from scratch and repairing his home with tarps and wood.Now, nine months later, his broken home was destroyed once again – this time by floods following Hurricane Tomas, which battered the island on November 5 and 6. Mud now covers Thelervilts' floors and only jagged stepping stones dot the way to his house through murky waters. "I tried to protect my house," he said, pointing at some mud-caked sandbags in the corner. "But the waters washed the sandbags away."I met Thelervilts just one day after nearly half of Leogane, was deluged by water. The epicenter of the January earthquake, Leogane was also the hardest hit area by Hurricane Tomas. The local hospital had to be evacuated and 2,000 people were moved to higher ground. In Cada, a small town in Leogane where Thelervilts lives with his wife and children, flood waters still had not receded when International Medical Corps' Emergency Response team visited on Saturday. Residents waded through knee-deep waters and hung their belongings out to dry on bushes."I have it lucky," says Thelervilts. "Many of my neighbors step into water when they get out of bed."Following Hurricane Tomas, International Medical Corps sent assessment teams staffed with medical, nutrition, and water and sanitation experts to Cada and other badly hit areas in Leogane, Port-au-Prince, Nippes, and Petit Goave. The teams distributed hygiene kits and blankets and found that potable water and sanitation facilities are desperately needed in flooded areas to avoid outbreaks of waterborne illness, like cholera.The water is Thelervilts' number one concern. "I wish someone could block the flow," he said. "I would, but I do not have the resources to do so."With a cholera outbreak raging in the north, Thelervilts has reason to be concerned. Following Tomas, cases of cholera started to spike in Artibonite, where the cholera outbreak began. Haitians seeking treatment poured into Robateau Hospital in Gonaives, while another outbreak is now reported in the northwest, near Port du Paix. While it is hard to link the recent increase in cases directly to Hurricane Tomas, the flooding and physical damage following the storm complicates the response. Many areas are more difficult to access and flooding has likely contaminated food and water sources. International Medical Corps continues to respond to new outbreaks of cholera in Haiti, with a cholera response team setting up a Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) to support Robateau Hospital and another deploying to the outbreak in the northwest. The new CTC in Gonaives will be International Medical Corps' seventh since the outbreak was first reported. Following Tomas, International Medical Corps' cholera response teams also ferried medicines and supplies across a river to reach cholera patients. For Thelervilts down in Leogane, he fears the water will spread disease. "Look at that baby," he says, motioning to a small child sitting on an island of mud. "I think everyone here can get very sick from the water."Thelervilts assures me he and his family only drink the bottled water he sells in his shop. But not everyone has the resources to only drink bottled water and almost no one in Cada, or much of Leogane and other flooded areas, can bathe, cook, or clean without using their usual water sources, which may now be contaminated. As if to confirm his worry, a man wades up to a well just off of Thelervilts' home and dips his bucket into the brown water. When asked what he plans to do with the water, his answer: "Bathing."You can support International Medical Corps' Emergency Response to Hurricane Tomas and cholera by visiting http://www.InternationalMedicalCorps.org or texting HAITI to 85944.

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3.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas and cholera outbreak,CARE
RV=660.1 2010/11/09 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,rain,outbreak

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Nov. 8, 2010) - Hurricane Tomas passed immediately west of Haiti Friday, bringing hurricane-force winds and several inches of rain to a country where more than 1.2 million remain without permanent shelter since January's devastating earthquake. Haiti is also in the midst of a cholera outbreak that has left 544 dead and 8,138 hospitalized."Our teams are working hard to deliver effective aid to the most vulnerable people in the communities affected by Tomas and the cholera outbreak," said Ginny Ubik, CARE's country director in Haiti.Though Tomas did not do as much damage as was feared, Haitian officials report the storm left six dead, two missing, and 18,250 displaced. Areas hardest-hit by the storm include Artibonite, Nord-Ouest, Grande Anse, L鴟gane and Carrefour.Haitian officials and CARE staff are closely monitoring the situation as flooding from Tomas' heavy rains may accelerate the spread of cholera, as well as increase the risk of other water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, typhoid, malaria and respiratory problems. To help prevent this, CARE has already distributed hygiene kits, water purification tablets, high energy biscuits, and essential non-food-items to 15,000 people in the most-affected areas. CARE is also disseminating cholera prevention tips to an even wider audience in Haiti as the storm has caused contaminated water to flow into homes, streets, and schools."Our staff saw first-hand how the flooding threatens health and safety. In L鴟gane for example, gutters have overflowed and human waste is floating on the water; the same water where kids are playing," Ubik said. "This is a serious issue, and CARE is devoting time and energy on water and sanitation."January 2010 earthquakeThe earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday 12 January killed over 220,000 people and leaving tens of thousands injured. Three million people were affected and as many as 1.5 million men, women and children were displaced from their homes and communities. Within hours, CARE's existing staff of 133, the majority of them Haitian citizens, began working on the earthquake response. The initial response focused on providing water and sanitation services, distributing non-food items, shelter materials and the tools needed to begin clearing debris and solid waste.CARE's five-year recovery strategyCARE is helping to rebuild Haiti as a stronger country, working closely with urban and rural communities through consultation, assessment and analysis. CARE will continue to support those affected by meeting their water, sanitation and hygiene needs, with shelter, improving local food spplies, supporting women with quality health and protection services and helping children get back into school.Having worked in Haiti since 1954, CARE has built on existing experience to respond to this emergency and help survivors, nearly doubling the number of staff with 70 additional national staff and an experienced emergency team. Read more about CARE's five-year plan

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4.Help for Tomas Survivors,Govt. Cayman Islands
RV=576.0 2010/11/09 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,outbreak

Statement fromThe Premier, Hon. W. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP,Regarding Hurricane Tomas AppealMonday, 8 November 2010As we in the Caribbean collectively breathe a sigh of relief, now that Tomas is no longer a storm threat, we also regret the loss of life and the millions of dollars in damage left in its wake.Having gone through similar experiences with Hurricanes Ivan and Paloma, the people of the Cayman Islands empathise with our friends and family in St. Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Barbados; Haiti; and Cuba.We know the challenges and the gargantuan rebuilding effort that they now face.In St. Lucia, one of the first Caribbean nations hit by Tomas, 14 lives were lost and several others are still missing. St. Lucian Prime Minister Stephenson King estimates that rebuilding will cost $500 million, and that it will be a year before reconstruction in some of the hardest hit areas of his island will be completed.Those in Haiti, who were already struggling to survive following January's epic earthquake and the recent cholera outbreak, must now be at wit's end as they face the added misery that Tomas' flood waters brought this past weekend.As these countries complete their damage assessments, we know their need for regional and international assistance will only increase. Consequently, the Cayman Islands Government is doing our part to assist our Caribbean neighbours.My office is spearheading a drive to gather much-needed supplies for the affected Caribbean Islands. We hope to send these items on a special Cayman Airways charter scheduled for Wednesday, 10 November.But we cannot do it without your help, and so I appeal to every resident and to all our good corporate citizens in the private sector for your assistance as well.Working in close partnership with the Red Cross, we have a goal to collect the following items by close of business on Tuesday, 9 November:- Cases of water; - water purification tablets; - dry, preserved and canned food (especially evaporated milk); - blankets, sleeping bags and bedding (sheets, comforters, etc.); - lanterns and flashlights, with the right-sized batteries; - small transistor radios; - adult and infant disposable diapers and wipes; - female sanitary products; - baby food and formula; - cleaning supplies (including sanitary wipes, hand sanitizer), etc.; and - water containers and flasks.These items can be dropped off at the Red Cross, on Huldah Avenue or Cayman Airways Cargo facility on Airport Road.The hymn No Man Is an Island is one of my favourites, because it reminds us that we are our brother's keeper; we are not alone in our journeys upon this planet.Many in the region rallied to Cayman's aid during our time of need in the months following Ivan and Paloma. Now, it's our chance to return good for good.I implore you to remember those who did not escape the destruction of Tomas.Please give what you can, and please continue to pray for our Caribbean neighbours as they rebuild their homes, their economies, and their lives.Thank you!

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5.Haiti cholera outbreak: prevention information saves lives,IFRC
RV=490.0 2010/11/09 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak

By Beatriz Garlaschi in Artibonite, HaitiAs the death toll from cholera reaches 544 with a further 8,000 people hospitalized, Red Cross teams assess the needs of hospitals in the department of Artibonite, the source of the outbreak.Artibonite is a rural department of Haiti, situated between the mountains and the Caribbean sea, an area mostly dedicated to rice cultivation. Four weeks ago nobody would have guessed that Artibonite was to become the centre of world media attention.At the entrance of the hospital in L'Est鑽e in Artibonite, several families wait to be seen. Telemaque Majeur lives in L'Est鑽e and has taken his ill father to the hospital. He talks to a Spanish Red Cross team in Spanish that he learnt in the Dominican Republic. His father is recovering from cholera thanks to the care he has received at this centre."When we arrived, my father was very ill. Because I speak Spanish I could easily explain to the doctors that my father needed urgent attention. Now he is on the way to recovery thanks to the doctors here."Cholera has an incubation period of 48 or more hours. The disease causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration and, without quick treatment, it can kill quickly. However, cholera can be treated easily with rehydration salts and antibiotics. The symptoms of cholera are quite obvious and laboratory tests are not needed for diagnosis.A Red Cross team is assessing the hospital's requirements in order to strengthen and improve the care offered to patients who come to the centre. A dedicated cholera treatment centre has now been established in the hospital grounds.Baena Jess, a water and sanitation delegate with the Spanish Red Cross, is part of the Red Cross assessment team."The most urgent needs are clean drinking water, and chlorine solution to disinfect public places and homes where cholera has been present. We also need to distribute more soap, water purification tablets, serums and buckets."At the hospital in L'Est鑽e, there are ten doctors in a medical brigade from Cuba. Dr Oscar Fonseca, director of the Cuban medical brigade, stresses the need for prevention messages to be distributed."In Haiti, sanitation is poor and cholera can spread quickly. One of the problems is that when patients leave hospital, if they are not given the right information, it is very easy once they are back home to contract the disease again."Dr Iliana Hernandez, a paediatrician at the hospital in L'Est鑽e, reiterates Fonseca's message."Fortunately, children often recover quickly, but what is really critical is continued support from aid organizations in disseminating important prevention messages so that there is a better awareness of the disease in the population."The IFRC has launched an appeal for almost 6 million Swiss francs (6 million US dollars or 4,3 million euros) to scale up its response to the outbreak.The appeal will strengthen the Haitian Red Cross prevention and response efforts that have been underway since the first cases were recorded. So far, hundreds of trained Red Cross volunteers have been spreading cholera prevention messages in communities across the affected areas, as well as in Port-au-Prince.Through the appeal, the Red Cross will establish more cholera treatment centres in priority areas, and will provide support to health facilities in Artibonite. The provision of drinking water is also crucial, and the floods caused by Hurricane Tomas may worsen the already poor sanitary conditions. The distribution of soap, jerry cans and buckets to about 80,000 families is one of the simple but effective ways that the Red Cross is working to improve hygiene.The appeal will also support Red Cross efforts to prevent the spread of the illness into the neighbouring Dominican Republic.

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1.Haiti: Hurricane Tomas Update - Monday November 9 2010,COE-DMHA
RV=949.8 2010/11/10 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,rain,outbreak,UNICEF,Cluster,epidemic,June,flooding

OverviewThe death toll due to rains and flooding caused by Hurricane Tomas reached up to 20, according to Haiti's government and media reports as of Monday (November 8). No new official numbers of casualties have been reported as of Tuesday (November 9). (Tomas brushed past Haiti on Friday (November 5), but largely spared the earthquake-ravaged country from a direct hit and severe damages. Some coastal towns were flooded, and some 10,000 people were voluntarily evacuated from their homes. Despite bringing rains, the storm also largely spared crowded displaced camps in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The humanitarian community had feared for the worst for Haiti's estimated 1.3 million displaced survivors of the January earthquake. The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), says that the overall humanitarian response will be minor as the impact of Tomas was not as severe as expected. The main concern of the humanitarian community remains the two-week old cholera epidemic in the country that has left over 500 people dead and affected more than 8,000 others. The UN and aid agencies are also concerned that the flooding may also increase the risk of other water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, typhoid, malaria and respiratory problems. UNICEF says that it is especially concerned about the impact of flooding in the northwest, the epicenter of the outbreak. The UN reported that Tomas affected the agriculture sector the most severely. Fields were flooded, crops destroyed, and livestock were also affected. According to the UN, Tomas caused flooding in the country's five southern departments and in other regions, including Artibonite, Centre, North West and Leogane and Gressier, west of the capital. Severe flooding also occurred in upper Artibonite, Gonaives, north of the Artibonite River. Around 15 displaced camps in the city of Leogane as well as other parts of the city have reportedly been affected by flooding from overflowing river water. The area around Leogane, Grand Goave and Petit Goave, were also badly hit, according to the World Food Program (WFP). According to the NGO, CARE, the areas of Nord-Ouest, Grande Anse, and Carrefour have also been badly affected. Flooding was also reported in Les Cayes and Jacmel. On Monday (November 8), USAID/DART reported that floodwaters in Leogane continued to recede with only minor flooding outside the central part of the city. The NGO, ACTED, reports that in the mountains, shelters were swept away by strong winds and rains and falling rock have cut off several roads and led to the deaths of many animals. Additionally, the potential consequences to agriculture appear to be worse as peas are in the middle of blossoming and winds have destroyed buds and flowers that were going to become peapods in the coming weeks. The first assessment by the group indicate that 30 to 40 percent of the future pea harvest is lost. ACTED says that this is bad news as pea growing is the principal source of income for farmers who were already badly affected by the January earthquake. Some 80,000 people reside in the mountain communities, according to USAID/DART.On Sunday (November 7) the UN said that as Tomas did not lead to an increase of humanitarian needs in Haiti, the UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team was scaled down from five team members to three who will remain in Haiti to support OCHA. The UN's World Food Program (WFP) reports that because it had pre-positioned food in some 30 strategic points in Haiti ahead of the hurricane season, the agency was able to deliver truckloads of emergency supplies to survivors in shelters as soon as flood waters subsided in flood hit areas. WFP says that in total, food sufficient to feed more than one million people for six weeks had been pre-positioned. On Sunday the UNDAC team reported two aerial rapid impact assessments took place. The main findings were: only minor damages observed in the South – South West, while in the North, the impact of Tomas is moderate in some locations, having minimum impact in the majority of central and northern areas. The southern part of Gonaives City and the village of Grande Salines were possibly the worst affected areas. However, 80 percent of Gonaives is functioning normally, according to the Logistics Cluster. Possible major damages to agriculture sector, mostly between Grande Salines and Gonaives, leading to concerns over long term impact to the sector, according to UNDAC. More detailed assessments are currently being conducted according to the UN. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, Nigel Fisher, said that Tomas damaged the coffee crop and other crops such as bananas and urged the international community to focus on rebuilding the country. On Friday, the Haitian government and the UN appealed for international donors for some US$19 million to cover urgent needs. After sweeping past Haiti, Tomas swept over the Turks and Caicos Islands early Saturday (November 6) as a Tropical Storm, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damages. Jamaica also reportedly escaped major damage, however, rains forced several thousand to evacuate in eastern Cuba and the Dominican Republic. By Monday, reports said Tomas had dissipated over the Atlantic.On Thursday (November 4), Tomas left at least 23 people dead in Costa Rica's capital, San Jose, mostly due to a mudslide triggered by heavy rains. Earlier, the storm also left up to 14 people dead and several others missing in St. Lucia, after the storm hit at hurricane strength last weekend. St. Lucia has declared a national emergency and has requested international assistance. St. Lucian Prime Minister Stephenson King estimates that rebuilding will cost US$500 million. (REDLAC, Govt Cayman Islands, Nov-8) The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency and UN said that Tomas damaged 500 houses in Barbados and 1,200 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Tomas is the 19th named storm and 12th hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs approximately from June 1 to November 30.

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1.Confirmed cholera cases in Port-au-Prince further endanger the lives of children says Save the Children,SC
RV=731.6 2010/11/11 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,flooding,prevention,oral,spread,environment,diarrhea,illness

Thousands of children living in camps in Haiti's shattered capital now face the new threat of cholera, a deadly waterborne disease that arose recently in the country's interior and has since arrived in Port-au-Prince.The Haitian government has confirmed one death from cholera in Port-au-Prince and 115 suspected cases. Efforts to warn the displaced population have begun. Flooding from Hurricane Tomas last weekend — and the standing water it left behind — provide conditions that speed the spread of waterborne illnesses, such as cholera and diarrhea, both of which can be deadly to children."Since January 12, we have been responding to the needs of earthquake-affected communities, and the fact that it has taken this long for cholera to spread to Port-au-Prince is testimony to the success of the combined effort already taking place in the country," says Gary Shaye, country director for Save the Children in Haiti. "However, the presence of cholera in the capital complicates an already precarious situation. The lives of more than 1 million children and adults still living in crowded camps across the country are in danger, as are those of the poorest communities surrounding them. Densely populated areas with poor sanitation provide the optimal environment for the spread of infectious disease."Since the earthquake, Save the Children has reached over 280,000 people with clean water, sanitation and hygiene promotion programs. When cholera was confirmed last month, Save the Children mobilized its medical teams to educate children and families on prevention, provide case management and identify, treat and work with partners on serious cases needing referral. The agency has readied health clinics and pre-positioned stocks of lifesaving medicines and supplies like oral rehydration salts.In addition, the organization is working with the United Nations, the government of Haiti and other nongovernmental organizations to address the situation."Most cholera cases can be treated successfully with oral rehydration salts if the patient receives treatment quickly," says Shaye. "The keys to stemming a serious outbreak are to ensure people have access to safe drinking water and that they receive critical information on the prevention of cholera, understand the importance of hand washing, know how to prepare food safely and seek treatment at the earliest symptoms of the illness."- - - ENDS - - -

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1.Cholera rips through Haiti,Tearfund
RV=642.8 2010/11/12 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,storm,epidemic,flooding

Hurricane Tomas has not caused as much devastation in Haiti as had been feared, but damage has still been done. And flooding caused by the hurricane increases the fear of a cholera epidemic in a country still reeling from January's earthquake.The hurricane skirted the country on Friday 5 November, killing at least eight people and flooding coastal towns.Tearfund's Laura Nairn says, "Although the hurricane didn't have the devastating effect that had been predicted, the rural communities that Tearfund work with have been affected and are reporting flooded fields, ruined crops and a loss of livestock."The storm has brought further trouble to a country already struggling to recover after the earthquake, with the 1 million people who are still living in tents and flimsy shelters now facing a possible cholera epidemic."The flooding is accelerating the spread of the cholera epidemic. More than 800 lives have been claimed to date by this highly contagious water-borne disease. People in the capital Port au Prince now being affected.Aid agencies, including Tearfund, are preparing for the worst. Our focus just now in the communities where we are working is on providing public health messages about how to slow or prevent the spread of cholera.Laura says, "Although Hurricane Tomas wasn't catastrophic, the people of Haiti are suffering yet another setback in the slow recovery process and still desperately need prayer and support."

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2.Haiti: Tropical Storm Tomas Information bulletin no. 1,IFRC
RV=322.5 2010/11/12 00:00
キーワード:Tomas,storm,rain

GLIDE no. TC-2010-000216-HTIThis bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS), with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has determined that external assistance is not required, and is therefore not seeking funding or other assistance from donors at this time.Tropical Storm Tomas brought heavy rain to the south-western region of Haiti as of the night of 4 November 2010 and intermittent rains were experienced throughout the country. Nevertheless, the impact of the storm was less severe than initially expected. The Haitian Red Cross Society and the IFRC team in country activated its preparedness mechanism prior to the storm to respond to any possible effects. Five Emergency Response Teams composed of Haitian Red Cross Society, Partner National Societies and IFRC staff were alerted and mobilized to conduct rapid assessments following the rains. Based on the initial assessments, additional relief distributions of emergency shelter and non-food items have begun around the country to several hundred families.

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3.Haiti: ACT Sitrep No. 19 /2010,ACT Alliance
RV=242.1 2010/11/12 00:00
キーワード:Tomas,agricultural,DPC

TomasAccording to the Civil Protection Direction, DPC, Hurricane Tomas caused 21 deaths and made 6,610 people homeless. 48,235 people were evacuated of which 24,212 sought refuges in 75 temporary shelters. To date the DPC has reported 2,008 houses destroyed and 5,336 damaged. With planning figures of 100,000 affected families, the impact was less consequential than originally thought. The department of Grande Anse was the most affected with the destruction of 70 to 90 percent of its farm land. Assessments are also ongoing in the South-East, Centre, Northwest, North and Nippes departments which have equally experienced severe losses in the agricultural and fishery sectors. Floodings occurred in the centre of Leogane as well as in the Artibonite department.

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4.Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas Issue No.114 Oct 2010,PAHO
RV=129.9 2010/11/12 00:00
キーワード:outbreak,October

Issue 114 - October 2010Editorial- Field Hospitals and Medical Teams in the Aftermath of EarthquakesThe Interview- Jeremy Collymore, Executive director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management AgencyNews form PAHO/WHO- Supporting Health Services for Displaced Populations in Colombia- Training for Health Professionals for Assessing the Economic Impact of DisastersOther Organizations- The HELP course offers useful tools for disaster situations- International Day for Disaster Reduction, 2010: "Making Cities Resilient"- The CDC presents a guide to the use of social networking to improve health messagesNew Tools- New Radio Show on Disaster Reduction- Specialized Portal on Public Health and Risk ManagementMember Countries- Haiti, a long road to recovery after the earthquake- Cholera Outbreak in Haiti- Use of the LSS/SUMA System in Pakistan Extends beyond EmergenciesSafe Hospitals- Ministries of Health Support a New Plan of Action on Safe Hospitals- ECHO Continues Supporting the Safe Hospitals Initiative in Central AmericaPerspective- Avoiding the urbanization of disastersPublications and Multimedia- New Response Guides from PAHO/WHO- Humanitarian Action Report 2010- Interagency radiation emergency planWhat's New at CRID- Virtual Library of the Ministry of Health of El Salvador's Disaster Program, available on DVD- Second edition of the collection of tool catalogs- Other new material available from CRID

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1.When Disaster Strikes: Women's Particular Vulnerabilities and Amazing Strengths,Brookings-Bern
RV=448.1 2010/11/13 00:00
キーワード:storm,Council,climate,June,Rights,Pakistan,research,hazard,Project,uman

Elizabeth Ferris, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy National Council of Churches AssemblyNovember 10, 2010 — Disasters, whether triggered by natural hazards or human behavior or by the interaction between the two, affect millions of people for long periods of time. Often the effects last for decades after the disaster has long disappeared from our headlines and evening news. This presentation explores some of the particular issues affecting women in disasters --- both the specific vulnerabilities they face but also the amazing strengths which they bring to recovery efforts. And since we're in New Orleans, I'm going to make reference to Hurricane Katrina, but also to the current disasters in Haiti and Pakistan. First, let me say that there's a bit of a controversy about using the term 'natural disasters' because it's always a combination of natural hazards and human action that cause a disaster which is usually defined as: "the consequences of events triggered by natural hazards that overwhelm local response capacity and seriously affect the social and economic development of a region."[1] The number and severity of disasters (particularly hydrometeorological disasters which includes cyclones, floods, hurricanes, etc) is increasing as a result of climate change. In the course of 2009, there were 335 natural disasters worldwide which killed 10,655 persons, affected more than 119 million others and caused over US$ 41.3 billion economic damages.[2] This was considered a relatively quiet year in comparison with recent years. For example, in 2008, disasters took the lives of more than 235,000 people, affected 214 million and resulted in economic losses of over $190 billion.[3] And we know that 2010 is going to go down as a particularly bad year with the megadisasters of Haiti and Pakistan.As Margareta Wahlstrm pointed out in 2007, "over the past 30 years, climate-related disasters – storms, floods and droughts – have increased threefold according to the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)."[4] Some of these disasters are large, high-profile disasters which are well-covered by the media and attract significant amounts of international assistance, but most are much smaller in scale and never make it to the front pages of international newspapers. The cumulative impact of smaller-scale disasters can be as devastating to a community as a large one-time catastrophic event and yet generate far less response. Often the news coverage of a particular disaster is determined by what other news events are taking place at the same time. Thus, "…when Hurricane Stan hit Guatemala roughly a month after Hurricane Katrina, it resulted in a similar number of fatalities but generated only a fraction of the media coverage and subsequent aid response."[5] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------[1] Inter-Agency Standing Committee, Protecting Persons affected by Natural Disasters: IASC Operational Guidelines on Human Rights and Natural Disasters, Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, June 2006[2] Vos, Rodriguez, Below, Guha-Sapir. "Annual Disaster Statistical Review 2009: The numbers and Trends," p. 1. Centre for research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, World Health Organization, Universit・Catholique de Louvain, available at: http://cred.be[3] Vos, Rodriguez, Below, Guha-Sapir. "Annual Disaster Statistical Review 2008: The numbers and Trends," p. 1. Centre for research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, World Health Organizatio, Universit・Catholique de Louvain, available at: http://cred.be [4] Margareta Wahlstrm, "The Humanitarian Impact of Climate Change," UN Chronicle Online Edition,available at: www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007[5] IFRC, World Disasters Report, 2006, p. 168.

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1.AmeriCares Team Quickly Responds to Alarming Spread of Cholera in Haiti,AmeriCares
RV=632.6 2010/11/15 00:00
キーワード:cholera,AmeriCares,outbreak,November,preparedness,rural

Deadly cholera is on the move in Haiti, killing more than 900 and threatening the many thousands of vulnerable earthquake survivors crowded in makeshift camps in and around the devastated capital of Port-au-Prince.AmeriCares Haiti team is working around the clock, immediately responding to a significant upsurge in requests from hospitals and clinics in affected areas for new stocks of rehydration solutions, antibiotics and other essential cholera relief supplies. AmeriCares partners are reporting an alarming increase in patients, filling hospitals way beyond capacity with more than 14,000 confirmed cases across six regions. "Your shipment arrived just in time," said one health care provider. "We are seeing more patients than ever before, and we had nearly run out of supplies. Please, keep them coming."Special cholera treatment centers are being set up to handle the fast growing number of people desperately seeking treatment."AmeriCares is taking a major role in supporting the Ministry of Health's fight against the disease by keeping the treatment centers well stocked with critical medicines and medical supplies, "said Christoph Gorder, AmeriCares SVP of Global Programs. "With our latest emergency airlift of 90,000 pounds of cholera medicines in place, we are able to dispatch supplies rapidly to meet the escalating need of a population with little natural immunity to the disease."To help stop the spread of the disease through water and food contaminated by human waste, an AmeriCares delivery of 2 million sachets of water purification treatment is arriving in Port-au-Prince on Monday, November 15. The treatment will purify 5.5 million gallons of water, providing 20,000 families with safe drinking water for weeks. Not only are cholera and other deadly bacteria in the water killed by the solution, but it also removes other impurities.More cholera relief supplies are already in the AmeriCares pipeline including a new emergency air shipment of medicines from Stamford scheduled for immediate delivery and a full sea container of cholera relief supplies that will head out this week and reach Haiti in about four days. In addition, 250,000 units of oral rehydration salts have been ordered to restock the Haiti warehouse.When news of the outbreak first emerged, AmeriCares began delivering critical medical aid to combat cholera to healthcare providers on the front lines within 24 hours of the reported outbreak. As part of AmeriCares emergency preparedness plans in Haiti, essential medical supplies to combat cholera and other waterborne illnesses were already stocked in Port-au-Prince and a network of partners was in place and connected to ensure that the right life-saving supplies could reach those in need in time.AmeriCares has already delivered over $35 million in aid to Haiti to help survivors of the devastating January 2010 earthquake. AmeriCares has been working in Haiti since 1984, delivering medicines and supplies to health care providers throughout the country. Those deep roots have enabled our emergency response team to navigate the challenging environment and overcome distribution issues in order to increase access to medicines for the Haitian people in both rural and urban areas.

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2.Haiti: handicapped children learn to enjoy life again,ICRC
RV=163.4 2010/11/15 00:00
キーワード:storm,girl,mother

15-11-2010 FeatureThe earthquake in January 2010 led to a large number of amputations in Haiti. So that the amputees can be independent, they have to attend rehabilitation sessions, and child amputees, in particular, have to have their prostheses changed every so often. Olga Miltcheva met three little Haitians who were learning to enjoy life again after having suffered the worst."This is my mummy," says Blaurha, a little doll-like two-year-old girl, as she gives Rachelle, a smiling young woman, a fond kiss. The scene is moving but almost trivial. Except that it is taking place on the lunar landscape of a district that has now been cleared after the earthquake. Blaurha's jeans conceal an artificial leg. Rachelle is not her real mother but her aunt.Blaurha's mother died under the rubble of their home with the little girl in her arms. "Under the force of the earthquake, the building folded up like an accordion and we never dreamed that there were any survivors," Rachelle related. "Three days later a neighbour heard a noise, a bit like a kitten mewing. It was Blaurha, who had miraculously escaped, the only survivor."Affected by the loss of several members of her family and her home, Rachelle has a piecemeal recollection of that period. She remembers the little girl's body blackened by infection and the frenetic race to find medical assistance. Although she already had three children to look after, she decided to welcome Blaurha to her new home – two rooms with large cracks in the walls, shared by 15 people in the middle of the ruins.The importance of orthopaedic check-upsTwice a month Rachelle takes Blaurha along the long road to one of the few orthopaedic centres in Port-au-Prince – a temporary base which was set up as an emergency measure by the organizations Healing Hands for Haiti and Handicap International and which the ICRC's Special Fund for the Disabled is going to rebuild, equip and support over the next five years.These check-ups are important; Blaurha will have to learn to walk with her prosthesis and as she grows, her artificial leg will have to be changed or adjusted. Ten months after her amputation, Blaurha is already on her third prosthesis.In the same orthopaedic centre, Alexandre, a cheerful five-year-old, is becoming restless as he waits beside his mother and his little sister. Like Blaurha, Alexandre is an earthquake victim; he survived after spending several hours under the rubble. His prosthesis is now being adjusted by a technician. He explains that his prosthesis hurt him.Suddenly his face lights up as he spots another boy moving surely along a staircase specially designed for rehabilitation purposes. "He's my friend, even if he is bigger than me," he pointed out.Jordanie, Alexandre's friend, is ten years old. The earthquake robbed him of his leg as well as of his mother and his home. Ten months later he is still living in a tent. Spotted by humanitarian workers at a camp for displaced persons, he was fitted only recently with an artificial limb but is already doing his best to play football with the other children.The children's dreamsBlaurha walks determinedly behind her toy despite the weight of her artificial foot. "I would really like her to become a doctor or a lawyer. In any case, a strong woman because we need women like that in Haiti," Rachelle is hopeful and says that she is optimistic about Blaurha's future despite their day-to-day difficulties.As for Alexandre, he is fascinated by musicians, while Jordanie firmly believes that he will one day be a great football player. Ten months after the earthquake, the three children have rediscovered the joys of living, even if they still jump when they hear a storm or the sound of a passing truck. The physical handicap will still be there. But as long as they continue to have access to proper orthopaedic services, they will have every chance of growing up independently and, who knows, of making their dreams come true.

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3.Haiti: thousands of disabled Haitians to benefit from rebuilt clinic,ICRC
RV=73.6 2010/11/15 00:00
キーワード:technology

Port-au-Prince (ICRC) – Over the next twelve months, the ICRC Special Fund for the Disabled (SFD), with financial support from the American Red Cross and the Norwegian Red Cross, will rebuild and re-equip – and later help to maintain – one of the most important physical rehabilitation facilities in Haiti, which is managed by Healing Hands for Haiti International (HHHI). This will benefit thousands of disabled people in the country.The clinic is due to re-open by the end of 2011. It will include facilities for consultations and physiotherapy, a workshop for manufacturing artificial limbs and other mobility devices and training rooms for HHHI staff."Even before the earthquake it was a challenge to help the huge number of disabled people living in Haiti. The disaster added thousands of newly handicapped patients, while our medical facilities, prosthetic clinic and workshop were completely devastated," said Eric Doubt, executive director of HHHI, shortly before the signing of a project agreement between HHHI and the SFD. "Currently there are between 8,000 and 10,000 amputees in need of professional care. We urgently need to rebuild facilities for them."Since the earthquake in 2010, HHHI staff and volunteers have been working in makeshift facilities and, in rotation, in various hospitals and health centres. "We do a lot of work, but the therapy requires specific equipment and long-term commitment," Mr Doubt said. "For instance, two-year-old Blaurha lost one of her legs during the earthquake. For as long as she continues to grow, she's going to need a new artificial leg every few months, and each one will have to be manufactured individually.""The humanitarian needs are enormous, so the redeveloped facility is going to be bigger and better than the previous one. Not only will it have more capacity, but we will also be helping to raise the level of service and improve the functioning of the clinic long-term," said Andreas Lendorff, a member of the Board of the SFD. "The re-opened clinic will help amputees and other disabled people, pre- and post-earthquake, to become more autonomous and to resume active lives."The American Red Cross will finance the reconstruction, which is expected to cost 1.8 million US dollars, while the Norwegian Red Cross will fund the material, technical and educational support that the SFD will provide to HHHI for the next five years."The American Red Cross is pleased to be funding the reconstruction of this important facility," said Ricardo Caivano, Country Director in Haiti for the American Red Cross. "We hope that this prosthetics centre, through our collaboration with a group of outstanding partners, will meet the needs of an important and often forgotten part of the Haitian population.""Life in Haiti is a challenge, and especially if you have a physical handicap," said Sven Mollekleiv, president of the Norwegian Red Cross and vice-chairman of the SFD. "This centre will do more than provide people with arms and legs; it will help them live with dignity. Its work is vital and life-saving. Helping people to manage their daily lives is crucial. We are glad to provide support for this important effort to give people's lives worth," he added.HHHI was founded in 1999 and is dedicated to bringing physical medicine and rehabilitation services and programmes to Haiti, which will eventually be run by Haitians for Haitians.Founded by the ICRC in 1983, the SFD provides support for physical rehabilitation services in more than 30 low-income countries: mainly materials and training for local experts to manufacture artificial limbs and other mobility devices, and frequently using its own, low-cost technology. The SFD has been working with HHHI since 2005.For further information, please contact:Olga Miltcheva, ICRC Haiti, tel: +870 772 381 258 or +509 37 02 31 52Mar軋l Izard, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 22 730 2458 or +41 79 217 3224Eric Doubt, Healing Hands for Haiti International, tel: +1 801 349 2865Julie Cell, American Red Cross Haiti, tel. +509 3488-5864Norwegian Red Cross, media office in Oslo, tel. +47 948 72 999

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4.Haiti-Strengthening Agriculture Public Services II,World Bank
RV=30.6 2010/11/15 00:00
キーワード:rural

I. Introduction and ContextA. Country Context1. With a GDP per capita estimated at 648 USD, Haiti is the poorest country of the Americas and the Caribbean. The state of the Haitian economy in the last two decades has been particularly affected not only by a number of sequential political crises, but also by a series of devastating natural disasters. Poverty is a phenomenon of great concern in the country. It is estimated that over 5 million individuals (55 percent of the population) live in conditions of poverty in Haiti. The impact of poverty and of extreme poverty is far more important in rural areas, where 88 percent of individuals live below the poverty level, basic services are practically nonexistent, and agriculture represents the principal form of subsistence.

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1.PAHO Briefs NGO Partners on Cholera Outbreak in Haiti,PAHO
RV=732.8 2010/11/16 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,Corps,outbreak,UNICEF

Washington, DC, November 15, 2010 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) hosted a meeting today of its major partners working on the cholera epidemic in Haiti to discuss the most pressing needs on the ground and to coordinate actions for a more effective and efficient response.PAHO Director Dr. Mirta Roses said the top priorities in Haiti right now are saving lives through prompt treatment of patients as well as improving living conditions to make Haitians are less vulnerable to cholera."We really need action on potable water, safe food, education, and building a solid water and sanitation infrastructure in Haiti," said Dr. Roses.Participants in today's meeting included a wide range of government, private and faith-based groups that are supporting Haiti's response to cholera. Dr. Roses noted the importance of their support but also highlighted the importance of Haitian leadership."The capacity of NGOs is fundamental in assistance to the country," said Dr. Roses. "But national and local leaders must be in the driver's seat because they will remain after the crisis." Noting that many agencies are "overwhelmed in this disaster," she said the January earthquake "worsened the situation with the huge numbers of displaced persons and breaks in water, sanitation and health services." The cholera outbreak and flooding from Hurricane Tomas made things even more difficult, she said. PAHO's Dr. Sylvain Aldighieri gave participants an update on developments in the outbreak and the Haitian national response strategy to protect families at the community level with health promotion, manage cholera cases at the family and community level, and to reorganize health services with new Cholera Treatment Centers and Cholera Treatment Units in existing health facilities.He noted that current priorities are improved surveillance and risk assessment, with timely identification of "hot spots" triggering quick responses, good case management, logistics and supplies, and information and social communication to educate people on care. Dr. Aldighieri said he was especially concerned about cholera in remote rural areas with difficult access, noting that estimates show one-third of community deaths from cholera are not being reported.Representatives from the American Red Cross, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, UNICEF, the Canadian International Development Agency, World Concern Development Organization, UNAIDS, International Medical Corps, and others discussed some of the challenges they face in Haiti and their responses and needs. PAHO continues to mobilize international experts in epidemiology, risk communication, case management, laboratory, water and sanitation, logistics, and supply management systems to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, noted PAHO Deputy Director Dr. Jon Andrus.Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by exposition, ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Up to 80 percent of cases can be successfully treated with oral rehydration salts. Worldwide, there are an estimated 3–5 million cholera cases and 100,000–120,000 deaths due to cholera every year. Provision of safe water and sanitation is critical to reducing the impact of cholera and other waterborne diseases.PAHO's Dr. James Fitzgerald described the actions of PROMESS ("Programme de M馘icaments Essentiels"), the main provider of essential medicines and medical supplies in Haiti. He said PROMESS already has 2 million sachets of Oral Rehydration Salts, used to treat dehydration from cholera, in the pipeline, and is working to obtain 2,000 more cholera beds and water disinfection supplies.

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2.CHF Haiti Ramps Up Cholera Response,CHF
RV=543.7 2010/11/16 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,transitional

November 16, 2010- As cholera sweeps through the country, CHF International is deploying its community mobilizers to distribute relief supplies, disseminate prevention techniques, and raise awareness of this devastating sickness. We are working in Port-au-Prince, Gonaives, Leogane and Cap Haitien to target over 37,000 families with cholera prevention techniques. In Gonaives alone over 1,000 households were reached through cholera prevention meetings and 12,000 posters with prevention messages have been distributed. In Port-au-Prince, we are working in four communities: Delmas 32, Ravine Pintade, Ave Poupelard, and Fort National, to disseminate good hygiene and cholera prevention practices, and we are planning a pilot education campaign to further promote healthy habits.Cholera is caused by the consumption of contaminated water, and last week's Hurricane Tomas exacerbated already precarious conditions by washing polluted matter into the water supply. Untreated, cholera can kill within hours by causing severe diarrhea and dehydration. To date, over 900 people have died and almost 15,000 hospitalized.CHF International has been working in Haiti since 2006 through the infrastructure creation and economic development program KATA. Working with communities, we have employed over 128,000 Haitians. After the January 12, 2010 earthquake we immediately began rubble removal, cash-for-work, and transitional shelter programming, and our commitment to Haiti goes far beyond a response to immediate needs, to genuine redevelopment and long-term sustainable thinking.

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3.Spoilers" trying to sabotage Haiti elections - UN",Reuters - AlertNet
RV=532.7 2010/11/16 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak

16 Nov 2010 17:42:04 GMTSource: Reuters* Cholera deaths climb to over 1,000 - Health Ministry* U.N. says agitators manipulating fear over cholera* Anti-U.N. attacks were "well planned and coordinated"By Joseph Guyler DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Tuesday blamed political and criminal "spoilers" in Haiti for attacks on U.N. peacekeepers, saying those agitators sought to sabotage elections this month by manipulating public fear over a cholera epidemic that has killed more than 1,000 people.Following anti-U.N. riots in two Haitian cities on Monday in which one protester was shot to death by a U.N. soldier, U.N. peacekeepers and Haitian police were bracing for possible further violence.The capital, Port-au-Prince, was calm and the United Nations sent reinforcements to Cap-Haitien in the north, the country's second city and main focus of the latest violence.In Monday's attacks, U.N. troops were fired on and pelted with stones by protesters who blamed them for bringing the cholera bacteria to Haiti, which had not experienced an epidemic of the diarrheal disease for a century. The world body has denied Nepalese peacekeepers are the source of the cholera.The head of the U.N. mission in Haiti, or MINUSTAH, Edmond Mulet, blamed political agitators for the anti-U.N. attacks in Cap-Haitien and in Hinche in the central region.He said they were seeking to disrupt presidential and legislative elections set for Nov. 28 in the impoverished country, which suffered a devastating earthquake in January."All this is certainly not spontaneous," Mulet told Reuters in an e-mail, adding the United Nations had found the attacks in Cap-Haitien were "well planned and coordinated.""Traditional spoilers, ex-FAHD (ex-members of the Haitian army), certain politicians, criminal figures, groups opposing the elections, are behind these incidents. The cholera epidemic fell into their lap as a good opportunity to create this situation," Mulet said.'LAST-RESORT ACTIONS'Cholera deaths in the month-old epidemic rose to 1,034 up to Nov. 14, with 16,799 people treated in hospitals, according to figures published by Haiti's Health Ministry on Tuesday.The cholera epidemic has piled another crisis on the Western Hemisphere's poorest state, stoking fear and anger in the already traumatized population as it struggles to rebuild from the Jan. 12 quake that killed more than 250,000 people.Despite the multiple health, humanitarian and security challenges, Mulet said that from the logistics, technical and security points of view, "we can have successful elections.""We had expected these kind of incidents to happen, which have been part of previous electoral processes in Haiti. The vast majority of Haitians want elections, despite the last-resort actions by anti-democratic forces," Mulet said.Hostility against the 12,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti has focused on the Nepalese contingent, whose camp in the Center province, at the headwaters of the Artibonite River, has been the subject of widespread rumors that it may have caused the original cholera outbreak.The United Nations has repeatedly denied that riverside latrines at the Nepalese camp were the cause of the cholera.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said DNA testing shows the cholera strain in Haiti is most closely related to a strain from South Asia. But it has not linked it directly to the Nepalese troops, whom the United Nations says tested negative for the disease. Mulet said the U.N. mission had not yet considered withdrawing or relocating the Nepalese."It would be very unfair to be part of a stigmatization campaign. On the other hand, if they can't be operational in that part of the country, they could be replaced by another contingent," he said.The Nov. 28 vote will choose a successor to President Rene Preval, who cannot be re-elected after serving two terms, a 99-member parliament and 11 members of the 30-seat Senate. (Writing and additional reporting by Pascal Fletcher in Miami; Editing by Xavier Briand)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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4.Pakistan floods: measuring the misery of survivors,BRC
RV=497.1 2010/11/16 00:00
キーワード:cholera,question,outbreak

By Sarah OughtonNovember 16, 2010 at 5:08 pmHow do you measure misery? It's a question that makes me uncomfortable although the fact is my job involves portraying the suffering of survivors of disasters. The more successful I am at this the more I help raise money to alleviate some of their pain. But with Pakistan I feel I have failed.Last month, I got a chance to ditch my day job as a writer and actually go to Pakistan to help with the distribution of food and other relief goods. I also managed to post a few blogs and photos while I was out there. But since I got back I've been slightly dismayed by the general perception of the situation, as time and again people have said to me: 'How was Pakistan? It doesn't seem as bad as Haiti.'Don't get me wrong, I know the people in Haiti are suffering, especially with this latest cholera outbreak. Earlier this year I met many survivors, including 19-year-old Ambroise whose mother died in the earthquake. He now lives alone in a house made of scraps of wood and metal. I can't even begin to imagine how I would cope if I were in his situation.Through our Haiti Earthquake Appeal we raised more than 」10 million, money which is much needed and will help with the overwhelming recovery and reconstruction process which will take years.But with Pakistan we have only raised around 」3 million. Now that's not an amount to be sniffed at and of course we are so grateful to everyone who has donated, but the problem is, it's not enough. The needs are huge. To put it in perspective the number of people displaced by Haiti's quake was around 1.3 million, whereas the number of people affected by the Pakistan floods is more than 20 million.Of course a shocking number of people died in Haiti (200,000) and the images of the capital city reduced to rubble made it easy for us to comprehend the utter devastation and desperate needs of survivors. But in Pakistan, the floods which killed around 2,000 people, are so vast and spread across the country it's difficult to get a clear picture of the true extent of the disaster.As winter approaches, the emergency in Pakistan is far from over. Malnutrition rates have risen to 14 per cent and an estimated 30-50 per cent of children arriving at health facilities have shown symptoms of acute malnutrition.Because of the destruction, people simply have no way to feed themselves – it will be almost a year before many farmers can bring in another harvest. That means people are going to go hungry unless we continue to help them.I'd like you to put yourself in one person's shoes. Please read Manthar's story and, if it moves you, perhaps you would consider making a donation to our Pakistan Floods Appeal.

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5.Bishops Praise Generosity of U.S. Catholics Detail Breadth of Church’s Response to Tragedy in Haiti,USCCB
RV=248.8 2010/11/16 00:00
キーワード:debt,CRS,transitional

BALTIMORE (November 15, 2010) — After the terrible earthquake that last January devastated Haiti and buried almost 300,000 people beneath the rubble, U.S. Catholics responded with remarkable generosity, reported Bishop Kevin Farrell, chairman of the USCCB Committee on National Collections, during his opening remarks on the first day of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Fall General Assembly. The bishops heard a comprehensive report on the "One-Church" response to the Haiti earthquake which highlighted the breadth of the Church's response and the collaborative effort it demanded.In the face of great tragedy and at a time of great economic stress at home, Catholics across the country donated, in just one weekend in January, $82.6 million. This special collection for Haiti was intended to be used for emergency relief and to rebuild the Church in Haiti. In March, the Administrative Committee endorsed a proposal from the Committee on the National Collections and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to allocate 60% of the Special Collection to CRS for humanitarian assistance and 40% to the USCCB Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America for ecclesial needs.Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, member of the Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America and chairman of its Haiti Advisory Group, spoke of the difficult plight of the Church in Haiti. In addition to the terrible loss of life—including Archbishop Miot and many seminarians, religious and lay leaders―70 parishes, including the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Port-au-Prince were totally destroyed, as well as dozens of schools, several convents and the three centers of priestly formation."The devastation was massive," Archbishop Wenski said. "However, we heard from many of you that any rebuilding should be done in way that ensures that this terrible loss of life will never happen again." For this reason, the Haiti Advisory Group adopted two guiding principles for its work: to disburse funds for the reconstruction of Church properties only after a reliable mechanism was in place to avoid poor construction in the future and to only move ahead with plans agreed to by the Haitians themselves. "Over the last few months, a mechanism has been put in place that honors these two guiding principles," Bishop Wenski said. The mechanism was developed by the Haitian Catholic Bishops Conference, many bishops' conferences and other Catholic groups around the world, as well as representatives from "twinning" parish programs with Haiti. It includes the establishment of an Architectural and Engineering Unit, called PROCHE (which in French means "close by"), within the Haiti Bishops' Conference that would oversee the planning and execution of Church reconstruction according to accepted standards. It also includes guidelines approved by the Haitian bishops on existing and future partnering relationships between the Church in Haiti and Church units around the world, called "Partners in Mission."Though some $1.3 million has already been given to the Church in Haiti through 33 individual projects, including temporary housing for seminarians and funds to continue their formation and Catholic Radio Soleil, the Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America intends to channel the bulk of the collection funds destined for Church reconstruction through the PROCHE building unit. Archbishop Wenski asked the bishops to encourage Catholic groups to use this building unit for any reconstruction that the dioceses or parishes may support.Speaking on emergency aid and reconstruction, Archbishop Dolan of New York, president of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) provided an account of the agency's achievements which include:food provided to nearly 900,000 people in the early months of the response.monthly food rations distributed to more than 100,000 children in over 370 schools, orphanages and child-care centers, many of them run by Catholic parishes and congregations.emergency shelter materials distributed to over 215,000 people and more than 400 transitional shelters constructed with over 100 additional shelters built per week.974 emergency operations and 64,000 outpatient consultations in eight hospitals; plus increased medical support, resources and training.For his part, Bishop Hubbard, of the USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace, spoke to the comprehensive U.S. policy and aid goals the committee is pursuing with the Administration, including immediate relief and long-term development assistance; debt relief and trade preferences; Church and civil society participation in both relief and long-term development; and building the capacity of the Haitian government through transparency and accountability.Finally, Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration and Refugee Services, related to the bishops the findings of a joint mission with the Committee on International Justice and Peace to Haiti and the Caribbean in the summer. Specifically, the delegation called for more protection for vulnerable Haitians both inside and outside Haiti, including single women with children and children who have lost their parents during the earthquake, as well as for the reunification of medical evacuees to the U.S. with their families. The report can be found at http://www.usccb.org/mrs/.The bishops also acknowledged the efforts by many parishes and colleges who have ties with Haiti going back years and of those who are planning on creating new ties and invited everyone to join efforts in a coordinated response."Together we can bring about the genuine change that Haiti and its people need and long for," Bishop Farrell said, as he asked for continued support and prayer services and memorials as the first anniversary of the terrible earthquake approaches. "We have achieved a great deal in very difficult circumstances but as you know from the news there is an uphill road to climb," he said.Full text of presentation can be found at http://www.usccb.org/meetings/2010Fall/media/.---Keywords: Haiti, earthquake, National Collections, Church In Latin America, Haiti Advisory Group, Catholic Relief Services, Migration and Refugee Services, International Justice and Peace, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop Kevin Farrell, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Archbishop Timothy Dolan, Bishop Hubbard, Bishop John C. Wester

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1.HAITI: Combating TB in Port-au-Prince's tent cities,PlusNews
RV=465.2 2010/11/17 00:00
キーワード:Tomas,question,les,article,October,November

PORT-AU-PRINCE, 17 November 2010 (PLUSNEWS) - Health workers in Haiti are concerned about the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in the tent cities that have housed more than one million people since the massive earthquake in January."With the quake this became an emergency," said Macarthur Charles, a doctor with Group for the Study of Kaposi's Sarcoma and Opportunistic Infections (GHESKIO), [ http://www.gheskio.org ] one of the largest HIV- and TB-focused NGOs in Haiti."The main TB hospital, the sanatorium here in Port-au-Prince, collapsed and [the GHESKIO] hospital in Leogane [about 29km west of Port-au-Prince] for treating multi-drug resistant TB [MDR-TB] also collapsed."GHESKIO suffered losses to its health infrastructure worth an estimated US$10 million, and the two government TB sanatoriums were also destroyed by the quake."TB is an extremely important situation because transmission is facilitated by the situation of people living under tents," said Jean William Pape, director and founder of GHESKIO.Across the capital, people are crammed into tiny tents, with 6-10 people sharing a single tent made for two people."There is a delay in care. There is the issue of malnutrition or of having untreated HIV that allows you to have more TB, and then there's the question of you being in small areas with other people," said Megan Coffee, a US infectious diseases specialist who has been running an expanded TB ward at Port-au-Prince's General Hospital since January.The spread of MDR-TB is also a concern. The condition often develops as a result of patients on first-line TB drugs not completing the initial course of treatment. Treating MDR-TB can cost 50-200 times more than first-line treatment. An estimated 2 percent of newly diagnosed TB patients and 12 percent of previously treated TB patients in Haiti have MDR-TB, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO).After the earthquake, GHESKIO was able to trace all its MDR-TB patients and continue their medication; some are being treated as outpatients while others are being housed in isolation tents in the capital. GHESKIO is building a new 30-bed centre for patients with MDR-TB, and is strengthening its laboratory capacity to improve TB surveillance.Shortly after the quake, health workers saw a spike in TB cases, but some think this could have been as a result of increased screening by volunteer organizations. "A lot of the foreigners who came to Haiti to help, they had TB on their mind, they were screening for it... I think that drove the referrals we saw early on, and now I think we've gone down because there is less active screening," said Anany Gretchko Prosper, head of medical operations for Partners in Health, another long-standing health NGO.A pre-existing epidemicWhile the earthquake has destroyed TB infrastructure, stretched limited health resources and worsened living conditions, the disease is not new to Haiti. According to a new WHO report on TB, [ http://www.who.int/tb/publications/global_report/2010/en/index.html ] the current prevalence in Haiti is 312 cases per 100,000 people, by far the highest in the western hemisphere. Like much of the developing world, it is closely linked to HIV; Haiti's HIV rate is 2.2 percent. With 30 percent of the global HIV positive population likely to contract TB in their lifetime, the joint TB and HIV burden in Haiti is heavy."Living conditions for those in tents are visible now, but they existed long before the earthquake. I would say 60 percent of people now living in tents lived in the same conditions before," Prosper said."The patients I've been seeing in the aftermath of the earthquake had nothing to do with the earthquake - there's no way that TB developed in two weeks," said Coffee.Ahead of Hurricane Tomas in October, the expanded TB ward Coffee runs was transferred from tents to a room in the hospital, with 27 beds for in-patient care; hundreds of outpatients also frequent the clinic. About 25 percent of Coffee's patients are HIV-positive and some 40 percent of in-patients are HIV-positive.However, GHESKIO's Charles acknowledged that these new centres could quickly reach capacity, and providing adequate treatment and care would remain "a challenge".Following the quake, UNAIDS released a situation assessment [ http://data.unaids.org/pub/FactSheet/2010/20100226_haiti_aidsresponse_en.pdf ] which named some of the priority areas for action in Haiti as: rebuilding the health system, restoring networks for people living with HIV, and protecting internally displaced people from HIV. It noted that a new national strategic plan for HIV would be needed, taking into account the country's new realities.ag/kr/cb[END]CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO READ THE REPORT ONLINEHttp://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=91113A selection of PlusNews reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more PlusNews news and analysis at http://www.plusnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles PlusNews sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses de PlusNews sur http://www.plusnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.Haiti • Cholera Situation Report #18 - 16 November 2010,OCHA
RV=382.3 2010/11/17 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Wash

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES• The Ministry of Health reports 1,039 dead and 16,799 hospitalised cases of cholera.• 30 cholera treatment centres with a bed capacity of at least 1,600 beds have been established. 9 CTCs are operating in Port-au-Prince.• Violence in Cap Haitian has affected humanitarian response causing WASH partners to suspend activities and the UN to cancel flights carrying supplies.• Material and personnel gaps

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3.Red Cross Helps Support Haitians Disabled in January Quake,Am. RC
RV=125.4 2010/11/17 00:00
キーワード:blood,Rights,November

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 — The January earthquake not only left thousands of newly disabled Haitians without legs and arms, it also completely destroyed one of the most important rehabilitation clinics in Haiti designed to provide long-term specialized care. Currently there are an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 amputees in need of professional care. As part of its longer-term goal to try to address a wide range of health needs in Haiti, the American Red Cross is now helping to fund the reconstruction of this rehab clinic and its workshop and training facilities.The clinic, which is managed by Healing Hands for Haiti International (HHHI) and expected to cost $1.8 million, will include facilities for consultations and physiotherapy as well as a workshop for manufacturing artificial limbs and other mobility devices. Due to open at the end of 2011, it will also have training rooms for Healing Hands for Haiti International (HHHI) staff,so that they can provide rehabilitation services with an eye towards transitioning the clinic to Haitian management."The American Red Cross is pleased to be funding the reconstruction of this important facility," said Ricardo Caivano, country director in Haiti for the American Red Cross. "We hope that this prosthetics clinic, through our collaboration with a group of outstanding partners, will help to meet the needs of an important and often forgotten part of the Haitian population."Haitians like 20 year-old Evena Prince who had just returned home from school when the earthquake hit. "I was taking a nap when everything started to shake," she explained while sitting on a plastic chair holding her prosthetic leg in the clinic's makeshift facilities. "I ran out of the house and a building fell on me." She was rushed to the hospital, but the injuries to her leg were too severe, and doctors amputated the limb. "I never thought I would walk again," she said, "but now that I have this leg I can do things that I couldn't do when I had to walk with crutches."Since the January earthquake, HHHI staff and volunteers have been working in a temporary location as well as in various hospitals and health centers."Even before the earthquake it was a challenge to help the huge number of disabled people living in Haiti," said Eric Doubt, executive director of HHHI. "The disaster added thousands of newly handicapped patients at the same time our medical facilities, prosthetic clinic and workshop were completely devastated."To complement American Red Cross financing, the Norwegian Red Cross, through the International Committee of the Red Cross' Special Fund for the Disabled (SFD), will provide material, technical and educational support.For physiotherapist Gillian Fergusson, every day brings a new set of challenges. "We see about 20 patients a day, sometimes more," she explained, "but we are training a local staff to be able to help the patients learn how to use their prosthetics." And while the need for a prosthetic can have a negative connotation, Gillian says that what they are doing is extremely positive. "They've gone through the grieving process in the hospitals and at home," she said, "but this experience is a good one, here they are moving forward and learning to walk again. They also have other people here that know what they are going through, which makes it that much easier."And while a well-staffed prosthetics workshop is working every day to give people new limbs, Gillian says that the conditions here make it hard to fit some people. "There are a lot of difficult stumps in Haiti," she explained while helping a patient walk on crutches, "you have boney stumps or scar tissue that takes longer to heal and that's harder to fit around." She also says that children pose a particularly tough situation. "You sometimes have to refit children with a new prosthetic every 6 months, which is hard on the child," she explained, "and with the poor job that was done with amputations just after the earthquake, sometimes the bone is growing faster than the skin, making it hard to fit a prosthetic around it properly."But even with all the issues that fitting Haitians with prosthetics poses, Gillian says that all the hard work is worth it. "When someone comes in here and can't walk or has to use crutches and then they leave with the ability to walk, that's a really positive thing, it's a great feeling."HHHI was founded in 1999, dedicated to bringing physical medicine and rehabilitation services and programs to Haiti. The SFD provides support for physical rehabilitation services in more than 30 low-income countries.About the American Red Cross:The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This, too, is made possible by generous voluntary donations. To help the victims of disaster, you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. To donate blood, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543), or contact your local Red Cross to find out about upcoming blood drives.. ゥ Copyright, The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.

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1.Cholera Inter-Sector Response Strategy for Haiti Nov. 2010 - Dec. 2011,InterAction
RV=642.5 2010/11/18 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,cluster,settlement,Wash,October

SummaryHaiti is now facing one of the most severe outbreaks of cholera that has been seen in the last century. This outbreak is made more complex by the humanitarian situation which resulted from the 12 January earthquake, which killed an estimated 230,000 people and injured 300,000. Nearly 1.5 million people were left homeless and they subsequently moved into spontaneous settlement sites throughout Port-au-Prince and other cities.The living conditions of the population in Haiti, particularly those in displaced people's camps, make the country extremely vulnerable to cholera spread. Treating people is also challenging because health workers are inexperienced and the existing health system was weakened by the earthquake. This makes the inter-cluster system – with particular leadership roles for the Health, Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH), Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Logistics clusters – vital in managing response to outbreaks in a way that is both synchronized and collaborative.Since 19 October, when the first cases were confirmed, the humanitarian response has been led by the Ministry of Public Health and Populations with technical support from the Pan-American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). Cases have beenconfirmed in five departments out of ten, with high probability of spread through all the country within the coming months. As of 8 November, the Ministry of Public Health and Populations reported 9,971 hospitalized cases and 643 deceased (of whom 382 deceased inhospitals and 261 in the communities).The humanitarian response that was quickly mobilized has been multi-sectoral (Health, WASH, Education, Food, Logistics, CCCM clusters and communication partners), involving governmental institutions such as the Ministry of Public Health and Populations (MSPP), Direction Nationale de l'Eau Potable et de l'Assainissement (National Directorate for Potable Water and Sanitation, DINEPA), D?artement de la Protection Civile (DPC), United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Inter-cluster coordination mechanisms were also put in place in the Artibonite Department to ensure not only a coordinated and strong response at department level but also strong links between the departmental and national levels.The main objective of the inter-cluster response plan is to reduce avoidable mortality and morbidity by limiting the impact of the current cholera outbreak in Haiti, through support to the MSPP and DINEPA National Response Plan (see annex).The humanitarian organisations in Haiti are requesting a total of US$ 163,894,856 for the implementation of this response.

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2.Unrest in Haiti as cholera crisis continues,BRC
RV=392.6 2010/11/18 00:00
キーワード:cholera,epidemic

By Sarah OughtonMandy George, a Red Cross delegate in Haiti, reports back on the current unrest and developing cholera situation:Haiti has had to put up with a lot recently. A major earthquake, constant tremors, a hurricane, a cholera epidemic….the list goes on. It is no wonder that there has started to be some unrest in the country.Yesterday in Cap Haitien, north Haiti, an area that has seen many cholera cases over the past weeks, there were some violent demonstrations. One aid agency working there has begun to pull out. This is very concerning because the needs in Haiti are huge – particularly in the worst affected cholera areas – and reports of violence towards humanitarian aid workers could prevent cholera response operations from reaching those so desperately in need. If no one is left to help this badly affected area, many more may lose their lives.Much of people's concern stems from lack of correct information on cholera. What are the symptoms, can it be cured, what do I do if I think I have cholera?. Cholera is a treatable disease – and is fairly simple to treat – but you have to know to get treatment early, and you have to know that it can be treated. I've heard reports of people not seeking help for their families because they think that cholera is always fatal and that there is no point. Lack of information is an underestimated tragedy.Information empowers people, and we know for a fact that they are actively seeking it. The Red Cross is carrying out a massive awareness campaign with more than two million SMS sent to people living in Artibonite and Port-au-Prince, sharing simple messages about how people could limit their chances of becoming sick. An enormous 75,000 (and this is a conservative estimate) called a free Red Cross information line for more detailed advice on avoiding cholera after receiving these messages, over the course of two days. People want to know how to look after themselves.The British Red Cross has recognised this need for information since right after the earthquake. A major part of our work in the camps in Port-au-Prince is hygiene promotion- raising awareness among the population as to how to keep healthy, and more recently, how to prevent cholera and how to treat the symptoms. Tragically, cholera has hit the camps in Port-au-Prince, including the enormous La Piste, home to at least 50,000 people. We have set up a cholera treatment centre and rehydration points, and have already dealt with over 300 cases. This two pronged approach of prevention and treatment has kept things under control so far.As the events in Cap Haitien also show, people are also angry. They are angry that they do not have better sanitation facilities – a huge reason for the spike in cholera cases. People are not asking for a lot. Most do not have access to toilets or running water. The dire sanitation situation in this country is something that we recognise, and have called on the international community to support the government to work to improve this situation. It is shocking how many people bathe openly in the streets, and how many piles of rubbish there are on every street corner.This is why the Red Cross has also been focussing on improving sanitation in the camps and in some urban areas as much as we can. Of course this is not a sustainable solution and is not something that typically falls under the remit of a humanitarian organisation as it is a municipal function. But for the moment at least we can say that the camps we are working in are clean and people are well informed.. As the cholera crisis escalates, we will be doing our very best to keep things that way.

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1.Pakistan: Meet Climate Displacement,Ref. Intl.
RV=382.1 2010/11/18 00:00
キーワード:climate,question,change,event,November,radio,sector,militant

Sarah BaconWhen my father was dying in July 2009 and decided to set up the Bacon Center for the Study of Climate Displacement at Refugees International (RI), my sister, Katie, and I sat down with him to talk about what he wanted the center to be and do. The first thing he said was, "I have always tried to be fair in all that I do."This is the philosophy of Refugees International, too. Whether uprooted by war, ethnic cleansing, political persecution, or natural resource scarcity, RI fights to help get the displaced and vulnerable home or to a safer place.As the earth's complex climate subtly shifts, it promises more extreme events. We learned with Hurricane Katrina and the recent floods in Pakistan that floods, droughts, hurricanes and typhoons can be catastrophic.RI held its first event on Climate Displacement, called "Pakistan: Hopes Submerged, Resilience Remains," in New York on November 15. The event included a panel discussion on the impact of the summer flash floods in Pakistan with Alice Thomas, the director of the new Bacon Center for the Study of Climate Displacement, as well as Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, Chairman of FTI Global Affairs and former UN Deputy Secretary-General, Her Majesty Queen Noor, and RI President Michel Gabaudan.Eight months after the Swat Valley floods instantaneously displaced over 20 million Pakistanis, rendering seven million homeless, an audience of lifelong diplomats and humanitarians, climate change professionals, and others concerned with displacement were reminded by Lord Malloch-Brown just how precarious the state of Pakistan has been since its inception in 1940. Calling Pakistan a military with a state, Lord Malloch-Brown criticized the United States for its defense-centric aid, which runs to the tune of $15 billion. Lord Malloch-Brown's comments underscored the importance of tipping the balance of aid back towards meeting humanitarian needs.HM Queen Noor, who's been to the region numerous times, spoke of the continuing trauma civilians face on the ground. In 2007, she recounted, the Taliban began to terrorize people and blow up schools and public buildings; in 2009, the Pakistani army came to drive out the militants, forcing over 3 million people to flee to avoid the conflict. Then, just when many of these people had just started to return, the floods came. RI has been working closely with congressional leaders and Ambassador Richard Holbrooke's office to ensure that humanitarian aid and rehabilitation projects are delivered fairly and directed at the most vulnerable sectors of society.And yet, in spite of losing their houses, bridges, and electricity, Alice told us, the Swat valley people had an irrepressible need to go home. So great was this instinct that the humanitarian camps were empty of Pakistanis. Only NGOs were there. RI, instead, went to the riverbed to talk with civilians. They learned that the humanitarian system in place is neither prepared nor equipped to deal with the impact of the floods on Pakistani security. Alice and Renata Rendon, RI's Congressional Advocate, spent two weeks meeting with government, UN, and NGO officials while traveling to flood-affected areas to interview people.Should people be permitted to rebuild homes in at-risk areas? Should zoning be restructured to prevent river bank encroachment? How can the international community better prepare for disaster risk? These are just some of the questions in the Gordian knot where rights meet climate displacement.My father believed that Refugees International should be among the first NGOs to tackle this global humanitarian conundrum, and I believe it is.Sarah Bacon is daughter of former RI President Ken Bacon. She's been on one RI mission to the Thai-Burmese border and Cambodia and plans to join the second climate displacement mission next fall. She is the founder and producer of an environmental online radio show, "Now or Never," www.noworneverradio.org, and a candidate for a Masters of Science in Sustainability Management at Columbia's Earth Institute.

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2.How children protected villagers from Pakistan floods,Plan
RV=124.8 2010/11/18 00:00
キーワード:winter,November,reduction

Posted by Mary Matheson17 November 2010: Shona and I are sitting on top of a tractor, lurching from side to side as it slowly crawls through the uneven fields. Our camera equipment is precariously balanced on the back, and dust blows relentlessly in our faces.I look down at the enormous tractor wheel and think were it not for Plan Pakistan's Co-ordinator For Disaster Relief, Uzma Shafi, holding tightly to my arm, I'd be squashed like an ant in the next ditch.But Shona and I know we're lucky to get this ride. Normally Uzma and Usma, from our local partners Doaba, walk for an hour along a dusty path to get to Lashkar Pur village, where Plan works with a children's disaster risk reduction group.On our way we pass countless houses, demolished by the devastating floods in August. I prepare myself to hear sad accounts of loss and damage. But when we arrive at Lashkar Pur, we hear a different story.Children lead the wayThe children are bright-eyed and eager to tell us how they prepared for the floods – regular calls to local officials to check on the level of water, gathering essential belongings, and setting out an action plan in case of evacuation.They show us a mock drill and their leader, 11-year-old Rashid, tells us how all the villagers managed to escape the floods with their food stocks and animals. They built a wall around their houses to try and protect them from the water and some houses survived.Not far away, in Nawa village, the scene couldn't be more different. Crumbling buildings, fallen trees and collapsed walls reveal the destruction of the flood. Families are braced for the cold winter months spent living in tents handed out by relief agencies.Homeless on the dunesTen-year-old Ayesha tells us that the water arrived so quickly they fled in only the clothes they were wearing. As they waded through the water, dead bodies floated past her: "I was scared the same thing would happen to me."Her family sought shelter on hilly sand dunes 20km from their homes. They slept in the open air for 2 months, relying on the kindness of strangers for food. While there, her 4-year-old sister had dysentery and died.Now Ayesha refuses to leave her village and go to school, terrified the floods will come again. She worries that Allah sent the floods as a punishment because she wasn't always good.Laughter and celebrationWe return 2 days later to celebrate the opening of Plan's child-friendly centre in Nawa. The huge pink tent is full of children excitedly playing with toys and drawing pictures. Outside boys are playing cricket. A drum is beating and someone is playing the bagpipes.I find Ayesha amongst the crowd playing a game with her friends. She seems like a different child as she laughs and chases another girl. At the end of the day I ask her how she feels:"I'm really happy – before we were all scattered but now all my friends are here. I think I will go back to school, but most of all I'm going to come and play in the centre."Find out more about Plan's response to the Pakistan floods.Donate to the Pakistan floods appeal.

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1.The Joint Mission OAS/CARICOM in Haiti provides an update after more than three months of activity,OAS
RV=840.3 2010/11/19 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,election,epidemic,Council,November,campaign

November 19, 2010The Joint Electoral Observation Mission (JEOM) of the Organization of American States and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Haiti, led by Ambassador Colin Granderson, is a long-term mission that has been present on the ground in Haiti since August 3, 2010. The Mission is currently composed of 68 observers who are deployed in each of the 10 departments and it intends to increase its field presence in the coming days. The JEOM has observed the different phases of the organization of the electoral process: the registration, contestation and validation processes for presidential candidates; the assignment of numbers for new political parties participating in the presidential elections; the drawing of lots for the designation of polling station members based on nominations made by the political parties; the updating, preparation and publication of the electoral list; the technical, administrative and logistical preparations for election day; the unfolding of the two phases of the electoral campaign; and the training of trainers for polling station personnel. The Mission will accompany the process until the publication of the official results of the first and second rounds of the elections.Since its arrival, the JEOM has met with governmental and electoral authorities, the presidential candidates, the senatorial and Lower House parliamentary candidates, representatives of political parties (including political parties which are not participating in the elections), civil society representatives, national observation organizations and representatives of the international community. These meetings have provided the Mission with insights into the political and electoral context. They have also enabled the JEOM early on to identify potential problems associated with the process such as the CEP's credibility deficit, fears concerning irregularities and fraud which could impede the expression of the will of the people and general apprehension concerning the security environment of the elections.The Mission has played a proactive role in the observation of the elections. Its approach has involved regular interface with the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP for its French acronym) which has been open to the Mission's suggestions based on its observations and on the concerns expressed by political parties during its meetings with their representatives. The JEOM has also provided its good offices to facilitate meetings between the CEP and the National Identification Office (ONI) and civil society.The Mission has consistently expressed three messages which it considers critical for the proper unfolding of the process during its meetings with political parties and presidential candidates: (i) the crucial role played by political parties in the preparation for the elections and the unfolding of election day through their designation of polling station members and of party agents who will defend their interests on Election Day; (ii) the importance of the latter's proper training and of the combined vigilance on Election Day of party agents and national and international observers which constitutes a safeguard against any attempts at fraud; and (iii) the importance of a sound knowledge of the Electoral Law, particularly concerning Election Day, in order to be able to identify the nature of problems or disputes which may arise and thus be able to respond in the most effective manner possible.With the elections ten days away, the Mission welcomes the efforts made by the CEP to address the numerous technical, administrative, political and humanitarian challenges it has faced. Indeed, the CEP's mandate comprises the difficult task of organizing elections in a country whose humanitarian and social situation has deteriorated following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, as well as following the cholera epidemic and hurricane Tomas. The CEP has made efforts to adjust to the post-earthquake reality and challenges in order to guarantee every citizen's right to vote, including the internally displaced persons. In this regard, the Mission underscores the considerable work undertaken by the Verification Operation Centers (COV) during the updating process of the electoral list.Fully aware of its tarnished image, the CEP has applied itself to improve this perception. On a technical and administrative level, the CEP has made every effort despite institutional weaknesses to meet the deadlines of the most important phases of the electoral process such as the publication of the Communal Electoral List (LEC). Notwithstanding these efforts, the launch of the sensitization campaign and the publication of the list of polling station members were delayed. On a political level, the CEP has sought to improve its relationship with political parties and candidates through efforts at improved communication, openness and transparency. The three meetings between the CEP and political actors provided a space for dialogue that enabled the latter to express their grievances frankly and openly. The Mission considers that the progress in terms of communication between political parties and electoral authorities, albeit far from perfect, represents an important step forward toward the holding of elections on November 28.The Mission has noted with satisfaction that the electoral dynamic has consolidated as the process has unfolded. The multiplicity of actors involved during Election Day all have a key role to play. The JEOM calls upon them to abide by the principle of neutrality and the provisions of the Electoral Law in the process of carrying out their work. In this regard, the ongoing training of supervisors will prove to be essential for the proper unfolding of the process and the JEOM underscores the importance of recruiting competent and experienced personnel to carry out the supervisory work. The Mission also underlines the responsible, impartial and dispassionate role that local justices of the peace must play by fulfilling their responsibilities in issuing affidavits on incidents in response to requests made by representatives of candidates and political parties. In like manner, the Haitian National Police (PNH), in close collaboration with MINUSTAH, is tasked with guaranteeing security on Election Day. Finally, the Mission wishes once again to remind political parties about the critical importance of the work of polling station workers and party agents in ensuring the transparency of the voting and vote-counting processes.The preparations for the November 28 presidential and legislative elections are on track. Nevertheless, challenges remain. The impact of the cholera epidemic, which is generating growing anxiety, is difficult to measure, particularly regarding electoral participation. The longstanding apprehensions concerning the security environment have been exacerbated by the recent incidents in Cap Ha・ien and Hinche. The CEP, long a target of pointed criticism, must deliver a faultless performance even though Election Day and the vote counting process are not entirely under its control. The training provided to polling station personnel will determine their mastery of voting procedures and, as a result, their efficiency. The CEP must also continue its efforts to reassure political actors about the transparency of the vote tabulation process since the latter must reflect the will of the voters. To this end, the ongoing information visits by political parties to the Vote Tabulation Center (CTV) and the distribution of an operations manual are important steps. The distribution of National Identification Cards (CIN) will undoubtedly continue until the last possible moment.The Mission calls upon citizens to vote on November 28 in order to exercise their civil rights and their duty as a citizen which will enable them to choose a new Head of State and to renew the Parliament, whose critical tasks will include providing housing to displaced persons and rebuilding the country.Reference: E-447/10

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2.Haiti cholera response funding called inadequate"""",Reuters - AlertNet
RV=710.8 2010/11/19 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic,campaign,Nov

19 Nov 2010 18:23:42 GMTSource: Reuters* U.N.-led medical operation not meeting needs -MSF* Small fraction of funds needed have been received -UN* Nov. 28 elections still on despite disease, protestsBy Joseph Guyler DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The United Nations-led international response to Haiti's deadly cholera epidemic is "inadequate" and woefully short of funding, aid groups including the U.N.'s humanitarian agency said on Friday.As the death toll from the epidemic, which is killing dozens of people each day, climbed above 1,180, the huge humanitarian operation in Haiti appeared to be losing the battle against the latest catastrophe to beset the poor Caribbean nation after a devastating earthquake in January.The spreading epidemic has piled misery on Haiti's already impoverished and traumatized population as the government prepares to hold national elections on Nov. 28 in an atmosphere of turmoil, including anti-U.N. riots and protests this week.The government has made no move to postpone the polls, which will elect a new president, deputies and senators."Despite the huge presence of international organizations in Haiti, the cholera response has to date been inadequate in meeting the needs of the population," Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said in a statement."There is no time left for meetings and debate - the time for action is now," MSF head of mission in Haiti Stefano Zannini said, calling on all groups and agencies to urgently ramp up their activities to fight the cholera outbreak.In over a month, the cholera epidemic has spread to eight of the country's 10 provinces and some 20,000 people have been treated in hospitals for the diarrheal disease, which can kill in hours through dehydration if not treated quickly.Conversely, if people are treated early they can be easily saved, experts say, adding that speed of response is crucial.The anti-cholera campaign has been complicated by reports -- so far rebuffed as inconclusive by the U.N. mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) -- that U.N. Nepalese peacekeepers brought the disease to Haiti, where it had been absent for 100 years.Popular fear and anger over the epidemic has turned into violent attacks and protests against the same blue-helmeted peacekeepers who are in the country to help Haitians.At least two people were killed and dozens injured in clashes this week between U.N. troops and rioting cholera protesters, some armed, in the northern city of Cap-Haitien.The violence, which the United Nations blamed on political agitators, disrupted supplies and treatment in a part of the country which is experiencing a sharp spike in the cholera epidemic.Imogen Wall, spokeswoman for the U.N. humanitarian agency OCHA, said the cholera response operation so far had received only a small fraction -- $5 million -- of the $164 million the United Nations had appealed for a week ago to fight the epidemic."The response is completely inadequate and in this situation where we are against the clock we urgently need support if we are going to save lives," she told Reuters."RACE AGAINST TIME""We don't have what we need to do it ... Cholera is a race against time. If we can get to people, and if we have what we need, we should be saving lives," Wall said.Aid workers have reported patients dying in the streets and on roadsides, or in isolated rural communities, because they were unable to get to hospitals in time to be saved.MSF criticized what it called "critical shortfalls" in the cholera response, calling for an acceleration of prevention measures like setting up treatment centers and oral rehydration points near communities, providing safe, chlorinated water, building latrines and safely disposing of waste and bodies.Wall said 30 cholera treatment centers had been set up, and more were planned, along with oral rehydration stations.The international relief operation in Haiti, one of the biggest running in the world, has already been criticized for slow progress in helping Haiti recover from the Jan. 12 quake, which killed more than 250,000 people and wrecked the capital.Wall said the humanitarian operation was already caring for 1.3 million homeless earthquake survivors sheltering in fragile tent and tarpaulin camps in Port-au-Prince, where they were receiving food, water and medical assistance."Basically, we are running two emergencies ... we cannot neglect earthquake survivors because we have cholera," she said, explaining the urgent need for additional funding.She said the cholera, which scientists say is a strain previously found in South Asia and elsewhere, was ripping though Haiti so quickly because the impoverished population of nearly 10 million was vulnerable, lacked immunity and was ignorant of how to treat the disease.Scientists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Pan American Health Organization said on Thursday the epidemic was part of a 49-year-old global pandemic and could worsen despite efforts to control it.Haiti's neighbor the Dominican Republic is on alert after reporting several cholera cases there, and health officials in Florida have reported one confirmed case -- a resident who had visited family in Haiti. But U.S. officials say good sanitary conditions mean the risk of a U.S. outbreak is minimal. (Additional reporting by Maggie Fox in Washington, Pascal Fletcher in Miami; Writing by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Eric Beech)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.Haiti: cholera hits La Piste camp,IFRC
RV=395.9 2010/11/19 00:00
キーワード:cholera,girl

By Amanda George, Port-au-PrinceTears roll down a young mother's face as she rocks her child in her arms outside the Red Cross cholera observation centre in La Piste camp, Port-au-Prince. "My baby, my baby, my baby is sick," she cries. A Red Cross volunteer asks her when the child fell ill and what his symptoms are. She decides that he is sick enough to be admitted and tells the mother to bring her baby into the observation centre to receive treatment.The British Red Cross, along with other healthcare partners, set up the centre as soon as cholera became a threat in Haiti."We were hoping for the best – not to see cholera in Port-au-Prince – but we were preparing for the worst," says Borry Jatta, British Red Cross hygiene promotion manager. "This camp is home to at least 50,000 people and is one of the largest in Port-au-Prince. We knew that if cholera came to the city, it would most likely come to La Piste."The preparation has paid off: at least 45 people with cholera-like symptoms have been admitted to the centre in the past three days and the centre is well staffed and able to cope with the volume of patients. It is divided into two parts; one is for those needing oral rehydration that they can simply drink, with most people sleeping off the worst of their sickness; the other area is for the more serious cases where patients have already become so dehydrated that they need intravenous (IV) treatment. Red Cross volunteers regularly patrol the centre spraying chlorine to disinfect the floor, beds, buckets and walls.Widdine, 9, has lived with her family in La Piste since the earthquake. She was brought into the centre by her father in the middle of the night. "It was so fortunate that we could come here," he explains. "Widdine had been vomiting and losing fluids through diarrhoea for a couple of hours. I had already heard about cholera from the Red Cross and thought she might have it. So I brought her here and they helped her to rehydrate and looked after her. Slowly she has improved." Widdine even manages a smile as she gets ready to go home to her shelter on the other side of the camp."Making sure people are aware of the symptoms is critical," explains Jatta. "People do not have to die from cholera, but they need to get treatment fast. That is why the British Red Cross has been working since the first cholera case in Haiti to drill these messages into the heads of camp residents, and let them know that they can come to us for help if they need it. Fortunately we have been able to catch quite a few cases early and save their lives."Others are not so fortunate. A two-year-old baby boy lies limp in his mothers arm. Nurses insert an IV drip. His eyes roll back, white and red, without even enough energy to keep his eyes closed. These most severe cases are sent to a nearby cholera treatment centre where they can receive more acute medical help. The parents are helped by Red Cross volunteers to load their two sick children into a waiting ambulance."We are afraid," says Widinne's father. "We are afraid to sleep in a house since the earthquake. We are afraid because we try to make a living any way we can to take care of our families, but it is hard. We are afraid because of cholera. But we are also lucky because we have somewhere we can get help. I thank God that my little girl is going to be OK."

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1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #19 - 19 November 2010,OCHA
RV=477.5 2010/11/20 00:00
キーワード:cholera,cluster,epidemic

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - The Ministry of Health (MSPP) has reported 1,186 deaths and 19,646 cases. Overall the MSPP reports that 49,418 people have sought medical attention since the epidemic was declared. - 40 tonnes of medical supplies and sensitization material were distributed today as part of a three-day distribution by the MSPP and health and logistics clusters. - Civil unrest in Cap Haitien continues to inhibit the humanitarian response to cholera in the surrounding area. The UN and humanitarian partners have called for calm in order to resume activities.

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2.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #6 Fiscal Year (FY)2011,USAID
RV=262.9 2010/11/20 00:00
キーワード:transitional,Cluster,October,November,Goh

KEY DEVELOPMENTS As of November 16, Shelter Cluster members had completed more than 19,000 transitional shelters (t-shelters), sufficient to house nearly 96,000 individuals. USAID/OFDA grantees had completed 9,274 t-shelters, more than 48 percent of the total. Teams of engineers from the habitability assessment project funded by USAID/OFDA and the World Bank continue to assess buildings throughout earthquake-affected areas. As of October 29, teams from the Government of Haiti (GoH) Ministry of Public Works, Transport, and Communication (MTPTC), the U.N. Office for Project Services (UNOPS), and the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), with assistance from Miyamoto International, had assessed 330,819 buildings out of an estimated total of 350,000 to 400,000 buildings that require habitability assessments. Assessment figures indicated that 54 percent of houses are "green," or safe for habitation, 25 percent are classified as "yellow," or safe following minor repairs, and 20 percent are "red," or unsafe for habitation and require major repairs or demolition, while the remaining 1 percent remains in process. By November 12, the GoH MTPTC had formally approved the Shelter Cluster's Yellow House Repair Guidelines, which U.N. Habitat disseminated to partners on the same day.

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3.ACTED Newsletter nツー66 October 2010,ACTED
RV=78.5 2010/11/20 00:00
キーワード:Pakistan,Sudan

ContentsGenerosity in the face of hardship (Tajikistan)Improving Water and Sanitation facilities in prisons in South Sudan (Sudan)The necessity of protecting the environment in Bahai, East of Chad (Chad)Foes become friends across the border (Uganda)Psycho-social support for the children of Gaza (oPT)Congolese ォ Mamans サ enthusiastic about the improvement of water facilities in Southern Kivu (DRC)2010 Global Hunger Index (GHI)Emergency relief to the flood-affected people of West Bengal (India)Restoring Fisheries in the Sunderbans (India)Transitional shelters set up in Leogane for the earthquake's victims (Haiti)Preparing for Disasters in the Mountain Regions of Vietnam (Vietnam)A plural action against HIV/AIDS (Cambodge)FOCUS : Emergency in Pakistan

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1.CARE: Addressing Haiti's vulnerability beyond the current epidemic,CARE
RV=872.0 2010/11/22 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,investment,epidemic,November,campaign,prevention,electoral

Cholera emphasizes need for massive public investment in water and sanitation infrastructurePORT-AU-PRINCE (November 22, 2010) – As the cholera epidemic in Haiti continues to spread with lethal speed, CARE International stresses the need for a joint and long-term effort by the Haitian government and international partners to tackle the lack of water infrastructure and poor hygiene standards throughout the country.According to UN figures from 2008, only 63 percent of the Haitian population have access to safe drinking water and no more than 17 percent benefit from improved sanitation. Combined with the massive destruction of infrastructure and health facilities caused by the Jan. 12 earthquake, these shortages make it particularly hard to contain the spread of the epidemic."Right now we are putting all our energy into responding to the cholera outbreak", says Virginia Ubik, CARE Haiti Country Director. "But in order to prevent future epidemics of this scale, we need a long-term commitment to improve the water, sanitation and health infrastructure in Haiti. And this effort needs to be led by the Haitian government."In this context, the international aid organization is counting on fair and peaceful presidential elections on November 28 to ensure the safety of aid workers who will continue to respond to the epidemic during the electoral period. "We are extremely worried about possible limited access to the affected areas during the election week", says Virginia Ubik. "Security for staff and beneficiaries is our main priority but we cannot afford to shut down our activities completely. There are too many lives at risk."In the last days, CARE has been scaling up its response to the cholera outbreak in the hardest-hit areas of Artibonite and the North West and continues to supply clean drinking water to 50,000 people in camps in the earthquake affected towns of L駮g穗e and Carrefour. So far, CARE has reached 85,000 people with prevention campaigns via local radio stations and draws from a network of over 450 community volunteers in the North West and Artibonite to disseminate messages. CARE continues to provide sanitation services and distributes hygiene items and water treatment chemicals such as aqua tabs and chlorine products. CARE is appealing for US $10 million to scale up the emergency response in the next six months.For more information or to arrange interviews with staff in Haiti:Sabine Wilke (in Port-au-Prince): +509 3677 9478, wilke@pap.care.orgMelanie Brooks (in Geneva): +41 79 590 30 47, brooks@careinternational.orgBrian Feagans (in Atlanta): +1 404-979-9453, bfeagans@care.orgAbout CARE: Founded in 1945, CARE is one of the world's largest humanitarian aid agencies. Working side by side with poor people in 72 countries, CARE helps empower communities to address the greatest threats to their survival. Women are at the heart of CARE's efforts to improve health, education and economic development because experience shows that a woman's achievements yield dramatic benefits for her entire family. CARE is also committed to providing lifesaving assistance during times of crisis, and helping rebuild safer, stronger communities afterward.

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2.Postponing Haiti polls could threaten stability-EU,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=725.9 2010/11/22 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic,Nov,electoral

22 Nov 2010 20:35:54 GMTSource: Reuters* Cholera, anti-U.N. protests have disrupted campaigning* European Union backing elections with money, expertsBy Allyn GaestelPORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A raging cholera epidemic in Haiti may deter some voters from participating in Sunday's national elections, but postponing or canceling the polls could threaten stability in the Caribbean country, the European Union's envoy said on Monday.The month-old epidemic has killed 1,344 people in the earthquake-ravaged nation as of Friday. With the death toll still climbing, some Haitian presidential candidates have openly called for the elections to be postponed.The outbreak of the deadly diarrheal disease, affecting 8 out of 10 provinces, has heaped misery on Haiti's population of 10 million which is still struggling to recover from a Jan. 12 earthquake that killed more than 250,000 people.Lut Fabert, head of the EU diplomatic mission in Haiti, told reporters that while fear of cholera could keep some away from polling stations, this should not be a deterrent to the presidential and legislative elections."At the moment, the EU sees no obstacle blocking these elections from happening," she told a news conference along with EU experts who are supporting the Haitian polls."The most important thing is that the process advances according to the rules and that there is a good participation of the population," Fabert added.Cholera is basically spread by contaminated water and food, rather than person-to-person contact, and Fabert said voters needed to be assured that just gathering in one place to cast their ballots would not infect them with the disease.Hand sanitizers would be in place at polling stations to protect hygiene, she added.Fabert said she was confident the more than 12,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping contingent in Haiti could guarantee security for the elections, despite several days of anti-U.N. riots last week in the northern city of Cap-Haitien.At least two people were killed and dozens were injured in the clashes between U.N. troops and protesters, who blame Nepalese U.N. peacekeepers for bringing the cholera to Haiti.The U.N. mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) says there is no conclusive evidence to support this charge.Despite the big health, security and logistical challenges facing the Nov. 28 elections, the international community fears their postponement or cancellation could create a dangerous political vacuum that could be exploited by criminal or destabilizing forces in Haiti."To not have elections now could jeopardize political stability in Haiti," Fabert said.The European Union is providing 5 million euros ($7 million) to finance the organization of the elections and a team of seven European electoral experts were supporting the polls, said team leader Marie Violette Cesar.But the EU team would not act as a formal observer mission because they could not cover the entire country, she added.A joint observation mission from the Organization of American States and the Caribbean Community said in a report on Friday that preparations for the polls were "on track".But it said challenges remained, acknowledging the cholera epidemic could impact voter participation.Sunday's vote will choose a successor to President Rene Preval -- who cannot stand for re-election -- appoint a 99-member parliament and 11 members of the 30-seat Senate.The presidential contest has 19 candidates including several frontrunners, but no clear favorite, meaning the vote could go to a second round in January.(Writing by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Jackie Frank)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.Mired in Crises Haiti Struggles to Focus on Election,NY Times
RV=404.7 2010/11/22 00:00
キーワード:cholera,November

By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD and DAMIEN CAVEPublished: November 21, 2010PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Crushed buildings from the January earthquake still spill out onto sidewalks here, people are collapsing from cholera at hospital doors and a wave of rioting last week reminded Haitians of political turmoil of the past.It may not be the best time to choose a president.Read the complete story on the New York Times

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4.(MAP) ONGOING USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI FOR THE EARTHQUAKE (as of 19 Nov 2010),USAID
RV=43.8 2010/11/22 00:00
キーワード:Nov

Date: 19 Nov 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Operations; Earthquake; Natural Disaster; Agriculture; Education; Shelter and Non-food Assistance; Health; Logistics; Protection; Water and SanitationFormat: PDF *, 1410 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - United States Agency for International Development (USAID)Related Document:- Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #6, Fiscal Year (FY)2011

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1.Experts See Scant Progress in Reducing Violence against Women in the Americas,PAHO
RV=434.5 2010/11/23 00:00
キーワード:question,sexual,November,girl,campaign,Chile,CDC,participant,study,discussion

But changing attitudes among young people suggest a more positive trendWashington, D.C., November 22, 2010 (PAHO) — Violence against women remains a major public health problem in Latin America and the Caribbean despite growing legal, social and public health efforts to reduce it, experts said today at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).In recent surveys, some 10-12 percent of women in most countries of Latin America and the Caribbean report that they have been victims of physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner, and between 5 percent and 15 percent say they have been forced to have sex with an intimate partner against their will.But the proportion of women who report intimate-partner violence varies widely across countries, from 16 percent of women in the Dominican Republic, for example, to more than half of women in Bolivia. Much of the abuse takes place when women are still young.These and other findings, based on surveys of more than 200,000 women in Latin America and the Caribbean, were presented during a panel discussion held at PAHO in observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.PAHO Director Mirta Roses noted that violence against women crosses social, cultural and geographical lines and is markedly higher in other regions of the world."Violence against women is a human rights violation, a social justice and a public health problem that touches every level of society in every part of the world," she said. "From young girls to older women, one out of every three is beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. WHO studies show that intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence against women worldwide."In Latin America and the Caribbean, as in other regions, women's own attitudes can be part of the problem. Surveys show that the proportion of women who believe that wives are obligated to have sex with their husbands, even when they don't want to, ranges from 7.4 percent in the Dominican Republic to more than 30 percent in Jamaica. The proportion of women who believe men have the right to hit their wives ranges from 3 percent in Jamaica to 38 percent in Ecuador."We know that these data underestimate the problem," said Mary Goodwin, an expert on reproductive health and violence against women at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Surveys of men show that some 24 percent of men in Brazil, about 30 percent of men in Chile, and a similar percentage of men in Mexico report ever having used violence against an intimate partner. Factors that seem to increase men's violence against women include economic stress, rigid attitudes about gender roles, alcohol use, and having witnessed domestic violence as a child."Men who witness violence growing up think it's normal and are much more likely to use it later in life," said Gary Barker, of the International Center for Research on Women in Washington, D.C.Barker added that a majority of men think that laws against domestic violence make it "too easy" to arrest men who use violence against their wives, something that is belied by low rates of arrest and prosecution."We have to go further than to say, 'violence against women is against the law'," said Barker. "We have to explain how the laws work and how they're part of a human rights campaign that is not against men, but intended to protect women."Among the few positive findings of surveys in the region, Barker noted, is evidence that men are both happier and less likely to use violence against women it they are active participants in caring for their children or otherwise share home duties with their partners.In addition, there is some evidence that programs that question gender norms and that "give men space to reflect on violence in their lives and childhood" can be effective in changing their attitudes about violence against women.Mary Goodwin, of the CDC, noted that while there is no clear evidence of any decrease in violence against women in the Americas, there is evidence of a more positive trend in changing attitudes."Young people, especially, are more likely to see violence as unacceptable under any circumstances," she said.Elizabeth Rowley, of the Center for Refugee and Disaster Response at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, urged special attention to women in crisis situations, who are particularly vulnerable to violence. She noted that in Haiti after the Jan. 12 earthquake, women have faced greater risk of sexual coercion and violence as a result of extreme need and vulnerability, general lawlessness, and insecure living conditions, particularly in tent camps for the internally displaced.Rowley called for increased support to specialized health facilities in Haiti that have been working to provide treatment and referrals to women victims of violence since well before the earthquake.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact: Donna Eberwine-Villagran, Specialist – Media and Communication, email: eberwind@paho.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Tel. +1 202 974 3122, Mob. +1 202 316 5469 PAHO/WHO – www.paho.org.

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1.Briefing by U.S. Ambassador Merten on Haiti,US DOS
RV=986.9 2010/11/24 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,question,outbreak,epidemic,article

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEOffice of the SpokesmanNovember 23, 2010ON-THE-RECORD BRIEFINGU.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth H. MertenOn the Status of Haiti's Upcoming ElectionsNovember 23, 2010Via Digital VideoconferenceMR. TONER: Good afternoon and welcome, Embassy Haiti. Hello, Ambassador. After the devastating earthquake of January 12th, Haiti has faced extraordinary challenges, not the least of which was last month's Hurricane Tomas, and now it confronts a serious cholera outbreak. But Haiti will also be holding planned elections this Sunday, November 28th, and so we're pleased today to have with us our U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten, who has confronted these challenges on the front lines of our international response, and who will now give us an overview and discuss some of the details on Haiti's upcoming elections.Ambassador, over to you.AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Perfect, thank you so much. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. We are five days away from presidential and legislative elections here in Haiti, and we thought this would be a good opportunity to affirm our support for the Haitian peoples' right to participate in free, fair, and transparent elections on November 28th. This is something we have discussed with the Haitian Government and various elements of the Haitian population for a long time. Given the issues the next president and the next legislature will have to confront here in Haiti in terms of providing vision for Haiti's future and a program for implementing that vision, we hope to see broad participation amongst the Haitian population in this important election. We urge Haitians to go out and vote and to exercise their right to do so.While this is the fifth presidential election to take place in Haiti since the end of the Duvalier dictatorship, I think everyone is aware of the issues that arose in the aftermath of the January 12th earthquake. And before any preparation took place, the first thing the Haitian Government and the United Nations examined was the feasibility of holding these elections, from registering new voters, replacing lost or destroyed voter cards, ensuring sufficient voting centers, and tackling the question of where displaced persons could vote.They concluded that these elections could take place, and we have supported that process. We have provided $5 million in electoral fund – to the electoral fund administered by the UN Development Program, and our contribution went towards materials such as paper for ballots and ballot boxes.While much remains to be done this week, the process is on track: 250,000 new voters were registered and more than 11,000 voting stations have been identified. Overseeing the electoral process is the Haitian Conseil Electoral Provisoire, or CEP, and they are the agency charged with ensuring that these elections take place in accordance with Haitian law; namely, that they are free, fair, and transparent. We expect the CEP to carry out its duties in fulfillment of Haitian law and with the transparency that befits democracy and that the Haitian people deserve. We emphasize that there must be transparency in the hiring and training of poll workers.Security is also an issue on everybody's minds, and the Government of Haiti and the UN have thought a lot about this very subject. The Haitian National Police is in charge of election day security with support from the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti, or MINUSTAH. MINUSTAH is also assisting the CEP with much of the logistics for the elections, including transporting ballots and monitoring the vote count.There are a number of observers in Haiti, including the Joint Electoral Observation Mission, an effort of the Organization of American States, or OAS, and the Caribbean Community of Nations, CARICOM. This mission, headed by Ambassador Colin Granderson of Trinidad and Tobago, has been on the ground in Haiti since August working with the CEP and other political actors to observe the process and listen to grievances.The mission is expected to have over 100 observers in Haiti who will deploy throughout the country to monitor the electoral process. We have supported this mission from the outset and believe it is performing a crucial role, and we look forward to hearing their continued assessments of the process.Haitian civil society groups will also have important work to do, and we estimate that there will be between 5,000 and 7,000 Haitian electoral observers keeping an eye on things. Over the years, we have invested – invested a lot in promoting political parties and grassroots organizations, including $8 million in grants to the National Democratic Institute and the International Institute for Electoral Systems this year. We believe that democracy is more than just elections and it includes a vibrant civil society. Funding to NDI and IFES served to assist voter registration –excuse me – recruitment and training of poll workers, training of domestic election observers, and development of nonpartisan voter education materials. We believe that these initiatives will increase the accountability and effectiveness of the CEP.So between Haitian civil society, the Joint Electoral Observation Mission, and other groups, there will be a lot of eyes watching the process and ensuring that it is free, fair, and transparent. We have been encouraged by the effort to date and hope that the Haitian people go out and exercise their right to choose their president and their legislators.Thank you very much for coming today, and I will be delighted to take a few questions.MODERATOR: Okay, we'll start here in Port-au-Prince. Do we have a question for Ambassador Merten?Yes, Reuters.QUESTION: Hi. Can you talk a little bit about the – hi, can you expand a little bit on the security situation given the (inaudible) issues with (inaudible)? Is the U.S. prepared to intervene if there's issues with stability, or what does the U.S. (inaudible)?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Thank you. We're confident in MINUSTAH's ability in coordination with the Haitian National Police to handle the situation that we have here on the ground. As you know, the MINUSTAH components have been here for a long time. There's been a lot of preparation going into this in terms of logistics and considering what possibly could happen. Obviously, nobody can prepare for every possible eventuality. But I remain pretty confident that we have that – I should say that we, the international community and the Haitians, have personnel on the ground that they need. And we're not anticipating any U.S. involvement beyond what we have here right now.MODERATOR: Yes.QUESTION: A number of articles have come out recently, arguing that this election is not free and fair, cannot be free and fair given the exclusion of a number of political parties. Forty-five congresspersons as well as Senator Lugar have raised that question, particularly the exclusion of Fanmi Lavalas – other parties from the election by the CEP. What is your comment on that? Is it – I mean, is it correct that these parties have been excluded on political grounds, or do you see this as a legitimate exclusion? How can this election be free and fair when you have so many critics saying that it cannot?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Yeah, I understand there have been criticisms of this. However, I think if you look at the sheer number of participants, you have 19 candidates from across the political spectrum running for president, you have over a hundred candidates, again, from across the political spectrum running for senators. I think you have a pretty good representation of the Haitian body politic.Regarding Lavalas, I think if you look at just the presidential candidates, there are at least five I can I think of off the top of my head who are former Lavalas members, who are people who are associated with – still with Lavalas. So I think their representation as a part of those running for various offices is pretty significant. I think it's – we need to keep in mind that what is happening here is fulfillment of the Haitian constitution, which mandates that elections have to take place on November 28. We think that's – that is important, that those requirements to the Haitian constitution be met.I also think that in this period of – just quite frankly, this has been a difficult year for Haiti. I think it is important that the political process move forward. We are going to need a partner here in the post-election period, whoever gets elected both in the legislative and presidential election. We're going to need some partners here who can make decisions, who have a mandate – a fresh mandate from the Haitian people. And we believe we'll be able to find those partners here.MODERATOR: Back there.QUESTION: Hi, (inaudible). You might have said that one of the protestors (inaudible), that there have been some forces deliberately trying to destabilize the country, taking advantage of the situation. (Inaudible) and can you stand on (inaudible) and A, whether – who these forces might be and what are their names? And then I (inaudible).AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Right. Quite perfectly frankly, I don't think we have a really completely clear picture of who those people were who were fomenting unrest up in the North. There are – there is no shortage of people with suggestions as to who may be behind it, there – and that those suggestions go across the political spectrum and the social spectrum here in Haiti.I think the important thing to remember is that things have calmed down and the United Nations has been able to respond and is doing its job, again, with coordination of the Haitian police, with the Haitian police. I think as we move forward towards Election Day, we're – I believe that they will be able to fulfill their mandate as outlined.I believe I've answered your question, or did I miss part of it? Sorry. Yeah. Okay.MODERATOR: Mark, I guess we'll turn it over to you in Washington.MR. TONER: Perfect. Thanks so much. Nicole, you had a question?QUESTION: Mr. Ambassador, thanks for this briefing. This question might not fall under your brief, but I'm wondering what – can you hear me? Can you hear me? It doesn't look like he can.MR. TONER: He's (inaudible). He can hear.QUESTION: Oh, okay. I'm wondering what the U.S. has done to deal with the public health challenge of containing the cholera epidemic while still getting people out to the polls.AMBASSADOR MERTEN: Well, the U.S. has done a great deal in partnership with many NGOs here on the ground, the Haitian Government, UN organizations, and other donors to combat this cholera outbreak. We have been transporting and importing rehydration solution, making sure it gets out to people. Our colleagues from CDC, which there are quite a few here right now, have been training Haitian and other trainers so that people can go out to the countryside and talk to people and help people learn how to get the treatment they need and get the care they need, because cholera is, in effect, a very treatable malady if you catch it in time and give it the proper treatment. We've been very active in that regard, as have many of our donor partners.Again, I go back to my earlier assessment. I think these are Haitian elections. The Haitian Government believes that they don't see a reason, a public health reason, for these elections not to take place. I think as long as people are informed, as I think they increasingly are, of how they can protect themselves from cholera and what treatment to seek should they be unfortunate enough to be exposed to it, I think that will – that is – should be sufficient to deal with any problems we might have.I'm not anticipating problems in this regard on Election Day. I think it is important that these elections go forward and then take place.MR. TONER: You had a question, sir? Go ahead, Goyal.QUESTION: Thank you. Raghubir Goyal. Mr. Ambassador, according to some reports, many people are not even getting basics from the last tsunami or from earthquake and also now, just following my colleague, about this disease, how you think this will affect the elections, opposition or the ruling party?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: I think what you're talking about are challenges that Haiti faced, frankly, before the earthquake and before the cholera outbreak and before Hurricane Tomas passed. As I think we can all appreciate, Haiti has had some challenges in terms of infrastructure, in terms of the capacity of the Haitian state to reach people in the way that they would – way they would desire. We believe that with the people here on the ground, whether they be from the United Nations, donor countries, other partners of Haiti and a very large NGO community here, we believe we are helping to deal with this issue under the leadership of the Haitian Ministry of Public Health. And I don't see that what you're talking about really means that elections shouldn't take place. These are problems and challenges that existed before. I hope I've answered your question.QUESTION: One other thing, actually, for this election is going to have any impact on what happened or what is happening there, and if anything U.S. can do more or the international community?AMBASSADOR MERTEN: We meet and discuss on this subject every day and meet with our colleagues to try and determine what more we can usefully do to help the Haitian people confront this issue. This is not a static process. This is not something where we've decided we are going to do X and X is all we're going to do. We continue to evaluate and see what we can bring to bear to be most helpful.But again, I'm not really sure that discussing this in terms of the election is really all that germane. I see them as two separate issues. We have a cholera problem here, which is something that the Haitians and we are all grappling with, which is a major public health challenge here. And we have the elections which should take place, need to take place, and we are here to support that effort.MR. TONER: Okay. Any other questions here? No? Back over to you, Port-au-Prince. And we're leaving you now. I think you're going to take some questions in Creole and French. And so thank you very much, Ambassador, for sharing some of your insights with us, and we very much appreciate it.(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://www.america.gov)

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2.Cholera-hit Haiti needs nurses doctors - U.N.,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=679.1 2010/11/24 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic

24 Nov 2010 16:02:38 GMTSource: Reuters* More medics needed to reduce cholera deaths* U.N. seeking additional funds for urgent cholera response* Haiti has suffered multiple emergencies this yearBy Pascal FletcherPORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Haiti needs a surge of foreign nurses and doctors to stem deaths from a raging cholera epidemic that an international aid operation is struggling to control, the United Nations' top humanitarian official said.Around 1,000 trained nurses and at least 100 more doctors were urgently needed to control the epidemic, which has struck the impoverished Caribbean nation months after a destructive earthquake.The outbreak has killed more than 1,400 Haitians in five weeks and the death toll is climbing by dozens each day."We clearly need to do more," Valerie Amos, the U.N.'s Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, told Reuters in Port-au-Prince during a visit seeking to increase the scale and urgency of the cholera response."But it's not just money, it's crucially people, in terms of getting more doctors, nurses, more people who can help with the awareness-raising and getting information out there," she said in an interview late on Tuesday at the U.N. logistics base in Port-au-Prince.The real death toll may be closer to 2,000, U.N. officials say. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are likely to catch the disease, they say, and the epidemic could last a year, complicating an arduous recovery from the Jan. 12 earthquake.Amos said the United Nations would reach out to countries and aid organizations with the potential to rapidly supply medical staff, for example Cuba, which already has about 400 doctors and other health personnel in Haiti.Despite the health crisis, Haiti is going ahead with presidential and legislative elections on Sunday, as the United Nations and aid groups desperately try to drum up more international funding and support to fight the unchecked cholera crisis.Hospitals and treatment centers across the country are overflowing with cholera patients. Many of the sick are being treated outdoors, in courtyards and tents.Additional personnel were also urgently needed to run health information campaigns and help staff oral rehydration units, which the government and its aid partners are scrambling to set up across Haiti."We have to control the outbreak and we have to bring down the percentage of people who are dying, and we have to do that as a matter of urgency," Amos said.If untreated, cholera, a virulent diarrheal disease, can kill in hours, but if caught early enough can be easily treated through rehydration of the infected person."I'm being told it hasn't reached its peak yet, that it will get worse before it gets better," Amos said.'NOT DOING ENOUGH'She said Haiti, the Western Hemisphere's poorest state, had been slammed by multiple successive emergencies this year -- the January earthquake, the cholera outbreak starting in mid-October, a hurricane that ravaged crops and caused flooding in early November -- putting it high on the priority list of the U.N. humanitarian mission.U.N. officials say the international response to an appeal by the world body for $164 million to fund a scaled-up cholera response has been insufficient. Amos said her task was to make sure the international community did not forget about Haiti."I will go back with a set of very clear action points ... talking to member states, talking to partner organizations and saying very clearly to them we're not doing enough, we have to do more," she said.Given the billions of dollars that had already been pledged for Haiti's earthquake recovery, Amos said it was possible some members of the international community did not understand why separate additional funds were needed for the cholera response."Let's remember: we have fed 1.3 million people (made homeless by the quake), we have given them access to health care, we have given them access to education. Until the cholera outbreak, we hadn't had a major outbreak of disease," she said."All this in a country devastated by an earthquake where you lost significant numbers of people who would have been part of working on the solution," Amos added.Much of Haiti's health infrastructure was shattered by the Jan. 12 earthquake, which killed more than 250,000 people, mostly in the capital Port-au-Prince, decimating the ranks of the government civil service.Amos said it would take time to solve Haiti's huge problems, stressing that even before the earthquake and the cholera epidemic the country's health and development levels were among the lowest in the world."This kind of an assumption that when there is a disaster, you can fix it in two or three months, it just isn't true," she said.(Editing by Jane Sutton and Stacey Joyce)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.Haiti/Cholera: US$10 Million World Bank Emergency Grant to Step Up Access to Health Services--Program is part of World Bank US$479 million reconstruction support,World Bank
RV=621.1 2010/11/24 00:00
キーワード:cholera,debt,outbreak,epidemic

Press Release No:2011/198/LACWASHINGTON, November 24, 2010 — In response to the first cholera outbreak in Haiti in decades, the World Bank is preparing a US$10 million Cholera Emergency Grant. The program is part of World Bank US$479 million reconstruction support. The outbreak has already caused over 1,200 deaths and could kill up to 10,000 people in the coming six to 12 months if the outbreak is not contained, according to figures from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)."Haiti needs all the help it can get to respond to the deadly cholera epidemic which is ravaging parts of the country," said Ronald Baudin, Haiti's Minister of Finance. "The support of the World Bank will be key for saving lives and re-establishing the public health service network."The US$10 million grant will bolster the surveillance and monitoring capacity of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) and the Haitian National Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation (DINEPA). The initiative is aligned with the Cholera Inter-Sector Response Strategic Plan for Haiti, under the leadership of MSPP and DINEPA.The grant will also finance the work of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to improve access to clean water, provide basic health services for affected populations and vulnerable groups, as well as safe sanitation and waste management in high risk areas."Implementation of the National Response Strategy to the cholera outbreak requires close donor and partner coordination, including all organizations currently operating on the ground," said Alexandre Abrantes, the World Bank Special Envoy to Haiti. "The new grant will be used to contract experienced NGOs for immediate cholera response activities and strengthen the capacity of the Government to respond to epidemics."These activities will complement significant hygiene awareness and prevention efforts already underway, such as the creation of a "Public Health Brigade" to carry out cholera treatment and prevention work throughout the country.Through a Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery grant of US$200,000, the World Bank is identifying national and international actors already involved in these tasks, preparing a standardized training plan and training a core group of 250 trainers. It will also finance an awareness and prevention campaign.The Bank has also provided assistance to the Directorate of Civil Protection since the beginning of the cholera outbreak to coordinate the response of the Government and its partners. This assistance has supported the setup and manning of the National Emergency Operation Center and management of the national campaign "Konbit kont Kolera," which raises awareness on cholera and its prevention.According to Haitian official figures, the number of people hospitalized has reached more than 22,512 and the number of deaths has risen to more than 1,200. Haiti's humanitarian situation was already precarious due to the January 12, 2010 earthquake that struck the country and left 1.5 million people homeless and living in camps throughout Port-au-Prince and other cities.In the aftermath of the January earthquake, the World Bank is providing US$479 million in reconstruction support. Of those, US$320 million have been already provided for various government-led projects, US$39 million were used to cancel Haiti's Bank debt and US$49 million from the Bank's private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation, were used to support Haiti's private development.The Bank's response following the earthquake has focused on improving the lot of those affected while contributing to build the foundations for a long-term recovery. Emergency projects have included: rebuilding state capacity, clearing the city's drainage canals to avoid flooding, feeding school children, providing solar energy to displaced Haitians, assessing housing damage and rebuilding crucial roads and bridges for the delivery of aid.The new World Bank grant of US$10 million is being prepared with the Government of Haiti and United Nations agencies and is expected to be formally submitted to the Board of Directors of the World Bank for approval in December 2010. Provisions under World Bank emergency operation procedures allow for up to 40 percent of the grant, once approved, to be used to reimburse eligible expenditures already incurred as part of the emergency response.Contacts:In Washington: Sergio Jellinek, (202) 458-2841, sjellinek@worldbank.org;Patricia da Camara, (202) 473-4019, pdacamara@worldbank.orgFor more information, please visit: http://www.worldbank.org/haitiVisit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbankBe updated via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WorldBankLACFor our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/worldbank

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4.HAITI CHOLERA COULD AFFECT 400,000 WITHOUT STRONGER RESPONSE WARNS EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR,OCHA
RV=521.7 2010/11/24 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic

(Port-au-Prince/New York, 23 November 2010): As the United Nations today doubled its estimation of the number of Haitians who could be affected by cholera, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos arrived in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince to highlight the need for a much stronger international and national response."This epidemic has not yet peaked. If we don't respond strongly and quickly enough then more people will die needlessly," she said. "The humanitarian work already being done in Haiti, some of which I saw today, has already saved tens of thousands of lives. But it is not enough to curb the loss of life, or equip Haitians to tackle this crisis themselves," Ms. Amos added.The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO) today estimated that based on the speed with which people are being infected in Haiti the outbreak could affect 400,000 people. This is considered a worst case scenario, avoidable if the prevention and treatment responses reach people in the poor areas in Port-au-Prince and those in other towns and outlying areas in the country."This projection is a wakeup call. We need to invest in cholera prevention nationwide in Haiti, as well as building more treatment centres and increasing the number of health workers on the ground to support the work already being done," Ms. Amos said.Last week, the United Nations launched an appeal for $164 million for additional treatment centres, scaled up public information campaigns to help people understand how to prevent infection, supplies of medical equipment, rehydration salts, water purification tablets and other essential materials, and training programmes to boost the capacity of Haitians to respond to this and future outbreaks autonomously over the longer term.Ms. Amos, the world's humanitarian chief, today visited a displaced people's camp in the Tabarre neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, and a cholera treatment centre. She also met senior leaders from the UN and humanitarian agencies in Haiti, and the non-governmental organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF). She will depart Haiti on 24 November.For further information, please call:OCHA-Haiti: Imogen Wall, +509 3491 2244, wall@un.org;OCHA-New York: Nicholas Reader, +1 212 963 4961, mobile +1 646 752 3117, reader@un.org,OCHA-Geneva: Elisabeth Byrs, +41 22 917 2653, mobile +41 79 473 4570, byrs@un.orgOCHA press releases are available at http://ochaonline.un.org or www.reliefweb.int

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5.Pro bono lawyers help Haiti quake survivors get loans,AlertNet
RV=164.9 2010/11/24 00:00
キーワード:Corps,investment

23 Nov 2010 11:55:00 GMTWritten by: AlertNet correspondentBy Tosin Sulaiman Haiti's massive earthquake didn't just destroy its capital Port-au-Prince, the devastation has also had a major impact on farmers in the countryside, say two U.S. lawyers providing pro bono help in the country. Andrew Richards and Ralph Delouis went to Haiti earlier this year to help expand a non-profit microfinance organisation providing crucial loans to farmers affected by the disaster. The January 12 quake killed 300,000 people and left more than 1 million homeless in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere where over half the population lives on less than $1 a day. Before the quake many subsistence farmers used to rely on remittances sent back by family working in the capital. Not only have these stopped, but many farmers now have more mouths to feed after relatives lost their homes and jobs. The microfinance organisation, which provides small-scale farmers with loans of $200-$400, saw increased demand for help after the disaster. Farmers have very little access to credit in Haiti where commercial banks are loath to invest in agriculture because of the risks involved. Although the microfinance organisation had been operating informally for several years, it wanted to be recognised as an official banking institution so that it could access funding from international donors. Its goal is to increase its funding from $200,000 to $1 million, Richards said. "They felt that for the sake of transparency and being able to approach Western funding sources as a credible institution they should be incorporated and chartered," he added. During a trip to Port-au-Prince in June, the lawyers helped put together a banking charter and an application to the Central Bank of Haiti. The organisation's new status will enable it to help around 2000 Haitians working in the food and agricultural sectors, providing loans that can be used to buy seeds, fertiliser and equipment. GROUND ZERO Richards and Delouis, lawyers at the New York office of McCarter & English, were recruited for the case by the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP), a New York-based group which provides pro bono assistance to governments and non-profit organisations in the developing world. Marie-Claude Jean-Baptiste, project manager for Haiti programmes at the ISLP, said many of the beneficiaries of the microfinance project would be rural farmers who had stopped receiving remittances from their families in Port-au-Prince and other cities affected by the earthquake. "Usually, they would put away the best crops for the next planting season," said Jean-Baptiste, a Haitian-born attorney. "They had to use this to feed neighbours and family members who had come from Port-au-Prince. They needed more finances to purchase new crops." For Delouis, who is Haitian-American and visits Port-au-Prince at least once a year, the trip was particularly poignant. The quake killed an uncle and a cousin and destroyed the family home. Delouis described the experience of being back in Haiti as "very tough on the eyes". "Through my various trips I had been able to witness the growth of the country and so to see things go back to ground zero was really hard," he said. His mother and brother had arrived in Port-au-Prince shortly before the quake struck and for two days he did not know whether they were alive or dead. "I was really nervous ... because the epicenter, Petionville, is not very far from where my family is," he recalled. "With the phone lines down everyone was calling but couldn't get through. I just had to wait and hope for the best." A family friend eventually reported they were safe. Even though five months had passed since the earthquake, the two lawyers found it difficult to move around the capital because of the amount of rubble everywhere. Holding meetings with their client and with officials from the Haitian Finance Ministry and Central Bank was also a challenge because few buildings in Port-au-Prince were intact. The microfinance organisation, which does not want to be identified, had had to move from the city centre to one of the suburbs because its office had been destroyed. "They were working out of a house. They had a tent set up outside," Richards recalled. "The minister of finance that we met was working out of a very small temporary building. It was very crowded and everyone was jammed in there." Richards developed an interest in microfinance while volunteering with the U.S. Peace Corps in Cameroon from 2003 to 2006. He worked there as an auditor and consultant to a dozen microbanks. Since returning to the States, Richards has advised financial institutions wanting to invest in microfinance programmes and is now co-head of McCarter and English's social investment practice. The two lawyers are confident that the microfinance project will have a long-term impact, especially given the growing emphasis on decentralisation in Haiti. "Part of the complexity of Haiti's current situation is that so much is centralised in the capital," said Delouis. "A lot of the time people in the rural sector are forgotten. The main focus of our client is bringing some attention to the people who have been forgotten." Reuters AlertNet is not responsible for the content of external websites.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.Haiti: CAFOD bolsters support for fight against cholera,CAFOD
RV=826.1 2010/11/25 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,CRS,reduction,campaign,prevention

We're stepping up our efforts to fight the cholera outbreak in Haiti as concerns grow at the accelerating rate of the infection. Poor sanitary conditions and flooding in some regions as a result of Hurricane Tomas are putting more and more people at risk. Those living in camps in and around Port au Prince are especially vulnerable.Earthquake-devastated Haiti is facing the most severe outbreak of cholera in its history. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) the disease has killed more than 1250 people. The number of cases referred to hospital has reached 20000. An estimated 52000 Haitians are now said to be symptomatic.What we're doingWe're bolstering the work of our Caritas partners in the fight against cholera by:Supporting the clean water sanitation and health promotion work of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) within camp communities whose poor sanitary conditions make them vulnerable to infections.Working through Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Gonaives to support the purchase of medical supplies for seven health centres. These supplies include antibiotics oral and intravenous rehydration fluids and sanitation products such as aqua-tabs bleach hand sanitizers and soap.Supporting Caritas Port au Prince in their work distributing aqua tabs and in their public awareness campaign in eight camps."Our highest priority""We are working with our partners to provide life-saving medical supplies and meet urgent healthcare needs said Matthew Carter CAFOD's Head of Humanitarian."CAFOD's Caritas partners are scaling up all their efforts to respond to the challenges of preventing the cholera from spreading further. This is our highest priority as prevention is simple with clean water and regular hand washing. We are reinforcing our partners' efforts because we know how vital it is to keep people healthy. We will continue to work with those on the ground to try to prevent any further spread of the disease as far as possible."The cholera outbreak began last month in the Artibonte region north of Port au Prince. Cholera is easily treatable with oral rehydration salt sachets but if left untreated it can kill quickly following the onset of symptoms.The earthquake that hit Haiti on 12 January killed more than 250000 people and left an estimated 300000 injured and 1.3 million homeless.Our Haiti Earthquake Appeal raised 」5 million which has been used to provide water and sanitation in camps as well as hygiene and health education. The money has also been spent on Disaster Risk Reduction programmes and a permanent house building project.

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2.Haiti: Transitional shelters in Leogane for the victims of the earthquake,ACTED
RV=259.3 2010/11/25 00:00
キーワード:election,transitional,progress

Whilst Haiti is on the front page of the media once again with the upcoming presidential elections the NGOs present there are dedicating most of their time to the installation of transitional shelters in the areas directly affected by the earthquake. ACTED has thus started the construction of these first shelters after selecting the beneficiaries in K-Chandel.The first transitional shelters in K-Chandel LeoganeK-Chandel is a small locality of Leogane which was hard hit by the seism. Surrounded by luxurious vegetation its tall trees provide a refreshing shadow to the small houses cracked by the seism. Makeshift shelters made of tarpaulins are everywhere since the tragedy and are a constant reminder of the harshness of daily life.However today the village is alive again; a truck loaded with wood is driving up the small muddy road the inhabitants go from one house to the other carrying wooden planks tarpaulins and metal sheets while hammer banging can be heard throughout K-Chandel.This effervescence is due to the assembling phase of ACTED's transitional shelter programme. Overall more than thirty shelters will be installed benefitting over a hundred persons within the locality. In order to involve the beneficiaries as much as possible ACTED has asked them to help dig in holes for the foundations and help the installation of these shelters planned for the next 2 to 3 years.A project meticulously plannedThe long implication of a team fully dedicated to the installation of these transitional shelters enables the smooth progress of operations. For the past months the "shelter team" composed of carpenters masons engineers Cash For Work (CFW) managers and the workshop manager has worked towards the design of an efficient and rapid process to identify beneficiaries organize operations and obtain the necessary permits to install the shelters.The operations are taking place without a hitch. Once the material is in the warehouse the carpenters build the wooden frontages which are then loaded onto trucks to be delivered directly to the field. In the meantime beneficiaries with the technical support of ACTED have prepared a space for the structure digging in the foundations.Once the set of materials is on the premises CfW beneficiaries trained by ACTED employees and shelter beneficiaries assemble the frontages install the metal sheet roof and the walls made of tarpaulin. Through this process beneficiaries are fully involved in the construction of their 18mイ shelter designed for a family of approximately 5 persons.A project that unites communities and reinforces solidarityIn K-Chandel Mrs. Michel 82 years old is one of the first beneficiaries of this first round of transitional shelters. Her story is unusual; since the seism she has been living with her son and two grand-daughters in a makeshift shelter. She has suggested to give part of her parcel of land to a family of the village in order for them to have a space to build a shelter without any condition. She comments in the simplest way: "this family helps me all the time in my daily tasks I had space on my land but they didn't. It was normal" showing the altruistic value of her initiative. Today two transitional shelters are being installed on her land hers and one for the family that Mrs. Michel accommodates offering better living conditions than her makeshift shelter.

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1.Haiti: 10,000 People in Safer Shelter and Counting,Medair
RV=1090.3 2010/11/26 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,storm,outbreak,rain,transitional,epidemic

Haiti - Medair's construction of transitional shelters is still going strong despite a hurricane, a cholera epidemic, and the build-up to a national election.With more than 10 months passed since the earthquake, Medair has now built its 1,695th transitional shelter for Haitian families, benefiting approximately 10,170 people in Jacmel and Haiti's South-East District.The shelters are durably constructed, with metal roofs, timber frames, and concrete foundations. Medair is building an additional 60 transitional shelters every week (on average) for people who were left homeless or forced to live in unsafe shelters because of the January earthquake."The needs have been compounded by the effects of Hurricane Tomas but the best response we can deliver is to continue with our established shelter programme," said Medair's Emma Le Beau. "Our construction teams were back up and running and fully operational 48 hours after the storm."Although battered by the heavy winds and strong rains of Hurricane Tomas, Medair's transitional shelters proved resilient to the storm conditions. The buildings sustained no structural damage, and only one shelter was reported to have minor roof damage, now repaired. As a result, beneficiary confidence in Medair's transitional shelters is high."We were not afraid during the hurricane," said Germain, who slept inside the shelter with his family during the storm. "We know that this house is strong so we felt safe. The walls are fitted well so we stayed dry. We slept well."Medair's approach is to provide transitional shelter which can become permanent housing relatively easily. The structures are designed to handle seismic forces and to stand up well to the Caribbean hurricane season."I am confident that what we are providing for the Haitian people is of substantial quality and will benefit the community in the long term," said John Fixsen, Medair Shelter Project Manager.While Medair's main focus is on urgent housing needs, the Medair team is working in close coordination with local authorities and other NGOs in relation to the cholera outbreak in Haiti. With cases of cholera now confirmed in the South-East Department, Medair is providing tents for decentralised cholera treatment units in Jacmel and across the region.

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2.Where do I vote? Much confusion clouds Haiti polls,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=708.3 2010/11/26 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,question,epidemic

26 Nov 2010 21:29:59 GMTSource: Reuters* Many Haitians don't know where to vote, or who for* Uncertainty, fear, apathy may work against turnout* International observers hope for "fairly smooth" voteBy Pascal FletcherCANAAN, Haiti, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Canaan, a 10-month-old tent and tarpaulin settlement of thousands of earthquake survivors carpeting bare hillsides north of Haiti's capital, has a prefabricated police station, a tin-roof meeting center, tent schools and churches, and even a barber shop.But, two days before crucial presidential and legislative elections in the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean nation, no one in this sprawling new village founded by Haitians made homeless by the Jan. 12 quake seems to have any idea where they will vote.If voting stations are planned in Canaan, no one, not even the local police, knows where they will be."If there is no voting station, people won't vote. We need one here," said Vil Launaise, one of the organizers of the Canaan 2 sector, where nearly 6,000 residents are housed in flimsy blue and gray shelters stretched over stick frames.Another 6,000 live in similar settlements spread over dusty hills about five miles (8 km) north of Port-au-Prince.Haiti's electoral authorities say 11,000 polling stations are ready to open on Sunday across the country -- each to serve around 450 voters out of the 4.7 million registered.As the country heads for the polls in the grips of a cholera epidemic that is killing dozens daily, and amid sporadic political violence, many Haitians are confused about where they can vote, let alone who they will vote for."I don't really know about any of the candidates, but if I can find out, I'll vote," said Vanessa Deslica, 39, who lives in Canaan 2 with her two children. "But I don't know where, nobody's told me."Her complaint is echoed by many of the 1.3 million homeless living in crowded camps in and around Port-au-Prince.Getting the word out about the elections to a population traumatized by successive calamities this year has been one of the challenges facing Haiti's electoral authorities, who have also faced questions about credibility and transparency.Officials have asked voters to look for their polling stations on the Internet or call by telephone to find out -- but many destitute Haitians have access to neither.Few of the 18 presidential candidates have stopped off in Canaan. In contrast to the electoral propaganda festooning the rubble-strewn streets of the capital, the only visible posters in Canaan warn of cholera and ask for help in finding dozens of missing children.LIKELY RUN-OFF IN JANUARYThere are also serious doubts about how many of the 4.7 million registered voters actually have their national identity cards needed to be able to vote, following the chaos of the earthquake that killed more than 250,000 people.Two days before the polls open, anxious voters were lining up outside the identity card office in Port-au-Prince.Haiti's government, the U.N. peacekeeping mission and international election observers are anxious the polls should go ahead despite the considerable organizational challenges.They say the risks of not holding elections as scheduled in a volatile nation with a history of electoral turmoil and violence outweigh the threats of existing difficulties."All in all we believe that we should have a fairly smooth election day," said Colin Granderson, who heads a 118-strong joint Organization of American States/Caribbean Community election observation team in Haiti.Out of a varied field of 18 presidential candidates, a trio of front-runners has emerged. They are 70-year-old former first lady Mirlande Manigat, government technocrat Jude Celestin, 48, a protege of outgoing President Rene Preval, and 49-year-old musician and entertainer "Sweet Micky" Martelly, who has drawn large, enthusiastic crowds.But with the contest so wide open, experts predict no single candidate will gain more than 50 percent of the votes, required to win in the first round. That means the election is likely to go to a deciding run-off on Jan. 16 between the top two contenders.Granderson said he was still worried about last-minute problems in the recruitment and training of polling station workers, and about the possibility of political violence.About 12,000 United Nations troops and police will be helping local police to protect the polls. The U.N. says levels of violence have been less than in the 2006 elections.Polls will open on Sunday at 6 a.m. and close early at 4 p.m., well before night falls. (Additional reporting by Joseph Guyler Delva and Allyn Gaestel; editing by Christopher Wilson)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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3.Haiti polls are opportunity for cholera prevention,UNDP
RV=692.6 2010/11/26 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,Council

Port-au-Prince - When Haitians head to the polls this Sunday 28 November they will also be handed bars of soap and will have access to information on cholera prevention. The Haitian government and UN partners–including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)–will boost prevention efforts at polling stations, raising awareness on simple and effective preventive measures, such as hand washing, to curb the spread of cholera.Ten months after the devastating earthquake that killed over 200,000 people and affected over 2 million Haitians, more than 4,7 million voters are registered for the first round of elections that take place in the midst of a cholera outbreak. The Haitian Ministry of Health reported 1,186 deaths and 19,646 cases as of 16 November."With millions of people gathering at the polls, the elections will also be a strategic day to inform the population about cholera prevention," said Lourdes Gonzalez, UNDP Project Manager for Elections, a former official of the Federal Electoral Institute of Mexico."Even if the water is contaminated by cholera, using soap to wash hands and chlorine to treat water is a powerful and simple way to prevent the spread of the disease," said Dr. Jon K Andrus, Deputy Director of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO).Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council asked the United Nations to help purchase bars of soap to be distributed at the polling stations. In a joint effort, in two days UNDP helped purchase over 2 million bars of soap and PAHO produced 24,000 posters on cholera prevention to be placed by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) at polling stations throughout the country.Haitians will choose their new president among 19 candidates – two of whom are women. Ninety-six candidates are vying for 11 senate seats, and 816 candidates are to fill 99 deputy seats. If no presidential candidate receives more than 50 percent of votes, a second round of elections is scheduled for 16 January.According to MINUSTAH, which has been supporting Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council in logistical and security matters, 11,181 polling booths are ready around the country. Election materials— such as ballots, ballot boxes, polling booths, pencils and lamps—had to be taken by helicopter, military convoys, boats and even donkeys in order to reach remote places with no access by quake-damaged roads.Post-quake elections"The January 12 earthquake impacted not only the infra-structure but the ability of the Haitian government to deal with the electoral process," Gonzalez said. The earthquake took the lives of key government officials—in addition to the head of the Electoral Assistance Section of MINUSTAH. The Provisional Electoral Council's building was severely damaged; computer equipment and other material resources were destroyed. Important files were lost, and some crucial administrative information had to be put together again," she added.UNDP has been supporting the Provisional Electoral Council by providing technical advice on how to update the voters' list and revamp the elections database and technological resources. UNDP is also helping the Haitian government revise the country's legal framework and address current gaps of the electoral laws.After the elections, with donor support—especially from Brazil, Canada, European Union, Japan and the United States—UNDP will continue enhance the capacity of Haiti's electoral institution by training officials to improve electoral management skills and provide material and financial support.Voter turnoutThe Haitian government and the international community are also increasing efforts to boost voter turnout by reaching out to communities and using cell phones to raise awareness about the electoral process. The Internet–which is highly accessed in urban centres via cell phones–has been essential to disseminate information. In addition, a call center with several toll-free numbers has been allowing voters to confirm their registration status, obtain information on the location of their polling place and receive other election-related information.

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4.(MAP) Haiti : Situation du Cholera Cluster CCCM - Carte operationnelle - Presence des partenaires et Activites - 18 novembre 2010,OCHA
RV=66.7 2010/11/26 00:00
キーワード:epidemic

Date: 18 Nov 2010Type: Natural DisasterKeyword(s): Epidemic; Internally Displaced PersonsFormat: PDF *, 994 Kb(*)Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free) Source(s): - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

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1.Haiti on edge credibility doubts taint elections,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=1001.7 2010/11/29 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic,Council,electoral,Nov,candidate,campaign,radio

29 Nov 2010 18:36:38 GMTSource: Reuters* Local electoral authorities call vote successful* Most of presidential candidates allege massive fraud* Expectation, uncertainty, fears of unrest running high* Credible vote seen as crucial for future Haiti stabilityBy Pascal FletcherPORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Earthquake-hit Haiti's political future hung in the balance on Monday after Sunday's turbulent elections were roiled by popular protests and repudiated by most of the presidential candidates.The international community faces a difficult decision of whether to endorse the voting on Sunday that was at best confused and at worst flawed. This could complicate hopes of achieving a stable, legitimate government to lead the Caribbean country's recovery from a devastating Jan. 12 earthquake.A declaration by local electoral authorities that the polls had been largely a success flew in the face of widespread popular anger over voting problems and a public denunciation of "massive fraud" by 12 of the 18 presidential contenders.At least two more presidential candidates joined the denunciation on Monday, local radio reported. That left Jude Celestin, the candidate of outgoing President Rene Preval's Inite (Unity) coalition, virtually alone among the presidential contenders in upholding the legitimacy of the polls.Celestin, opposition matriarch Mirlande Manigat and popular musician and entertainer Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly had led the field of the 18 presidential candidates, according to opinion polls. The last two were among the candidates who called for the annulation of the vote.Even before the fraud charges, the lack of a clear favorite increased the likelihood of the contest going to a Jan. 16 runoff between the two top vote-winners.In the center of the sprawling capital Port-au-Prince, expectation, uncertainly and fears of unrest were running high. The city's rubble-strewn streets are now also littered with electoral posters and in some areas even unused ballot papers.Around 100 anti-election protesters marched near the quake-wrecked presidential palace. Haitian riot police stood by and U.N. peacekeepers in armored vehicles were also on hand.Sunday saw a spate of anti-election protests, in the capital involving thousands, and in at least two other cities.'DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND'"We don't really understand what's going on with this election because we're still waiting for the result," one local voter, Fritz Etienne, said. The country's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has said it might take up to a week to announce preliminary official results.The troubled elections went ahead with solid United Nations support despite a raging six-week-old cholera epidemic that has killed some 2,000 people and sickened thousands in the Western Hemisphere's poorest state, piling misery on a nation that already lost more than 250,000 people in the earthquake.The U.N. mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and an Organization of American States/Caribbean Community electoral observer mission there have said they are gathering information about Sunday's contentious polls to be able to make an assessment.Endorsing the troubled vote and its eventual results could risk inflaming opposition and popular anger. Repudiating the election could undermine Preval's outgoing government, which organized it, and threaten the legitimacy of a new administration."This is a big, potentially explosive dilemma," said Markus Shultze-Kraft, head of the governance team at the British-based Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex."Haiti's government and its international friends needed the elections to choose a legitimate post-quake government to lead the reconstruction," he told Reuters.He said the United Nations and international observers need to move urgently to address the complaints and denunciations of the election to clarify if it was credible or not.'OBVIOUS FARCE'The Washington-based Center for Economic and Policy Research called Sunday's elections in Haiti "an obvious farce from start to finish," saying one of its analysts in Haiti had seen "numerous irregularities" including apparent ballot stuffing."The international community should reject these elections and affirm support for democratic institutions in Haiti," Mark Weisbrot, the center's co-director, said in a statement."Otherwise, Haiti could be left with a government that is widely seen as illegitimate," Weisbrot added.Weisbrot called for the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), which has been widely accused of bias towards Preval and his candidate Celestin, to be replaced so new elections could be held that could have credibility in the eyes of all voters.In his upbeat assessment of Sunday's polls, CEP President Gaillot Dorsainvil said the country had "successfully completed" elections at the vast majority of the country's voting centers. He acknowledged "some problems" and said they were being investigated.At polling stations across Port-au-Prince on Sunday frustrated voters complained repeatedly about not being able to find their names on electoral lists -- and even of finding the names of many earthquake dead on the voting rolls.Many polling centers opened very late, mired in confusion and arguments. At least one polling center in the city was trashed by protesters.Sporadic violence, including ambushes of campaign caravans, random gunfire and attacks by rioters against Nepalese U.N. peacekeepers, whom some Haitians accuse of bringing in the cholera, killed several people in the run-up to the vote.The United Nations says there is no conclusive evidence the Nepalese troops are the source of the disease outbreak.(Additional reporting by Joseph Guyler Delva and Allyn Gaestel; editing by Will Dunham)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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2.Haiti elections rocked by fraud charges protests,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=1001.7 2010/11/29 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic,Council,electoral,Nov,candidate,campaign,radio

29 Nov 2010 01:08:50 GMTSource: Reuters* 12 of 18 presidential candidates allege "massive" fraud* Call is setback to credibility of U.N.-backed elections* Angry voters protest, trash at least one polling center* Vote was to choose new president, parliament, senators By Joseph Guyler Delva and Pascal FletcherPORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Haiti's elections ended in confusion on Sunday as 12 of the 18 presidential candidates denounced "massive fraud" and demanded the polls be annulled and street protests erupted over voting delays and problems.The repudiation of the elections by so many of the presidential candidates dealt a blow to the credibility of the U.N.-supported poll. The international community was hoping the vote could produce a stable, legitimate government in the poor earthquake-ravaged Caribbean country.Voters' frustration at not being able to cast their ballots due to organizational problems at many polling stations in the capital Port-au-Prince boiled over into street protests. At least one polling station was trashed by one angry group."We denounce a massive fraud that is occurring across the country. ... We demand the cancellation pure and simple of these skewed elections," the 12 presidential candidates said in a statement read to reporters at a Port-au-Prince hotel.Still, Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) said the elections went "well" at most of the more than 11,000 polling stations across the nation. "The CEP is comfortable with the vote," council president Gaillot Dorsainvil said.Counting began after polls closed at 4 p.m. (2100 GMT).After a day of confusion at many polling centers in the capital, some Haitians expressed anger at what they viewed as a wasteful, flawed exercise."Look what our government spends its money on," said Abellar Sony, brandishing a fistful of unused ballot papers at a polling station near the Cite Soleil slum. Children played with unmarked ballot papers, scattering them in the air.The CEP acknowledged "some problems" and said it was trying to resolve them after the turbulent presidential and legislative elections went ahead amid a raging cholera epidemic and political tensions.The 12 candidates denouncing the poll included all main opposition candidates. They accused outgoing President Rene Preval's Inite (Unity) coalition and its candidate, Jules Celestin, of trying to steal the elections.Among them were prominent front-runners like former First Lady Mirlande Manigat, popular musician and entertainer Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly, and lawyer Jean-Henry Ceant.The U.N. mission in Haiti and the Organization of American States/Caribbean Community elections observer mission said they were still gathering information on how the vote went.Demonstrations flared in several parts of the sprawling capital, which still bears the scars of Haiti's devastating Jan. 12 earthquake. Local radio also reported protests against the electoral process in Gonaives and Les Cayes.A protest of several thousand people in the capital's Petionville district was led by Martelly, joined by Haitian-American hip-hop star Wyclef Jean, who was barred from standing as a candidate by electoral officials in August.Haitian radio stations reported two people killed in electoral violence in the south of the country, and one person injured in a shooting in the northeast.More than 12,000 U.N. troops and police assisted local police in protecting polling stations.POLLING STATION WRECKEDMany voters spent hours under a hot sun desperately searching for the voting centers where their names were registered. Many polling stations opened late, mired in confusion and arguments over materials and observers.In the Tabarre neighborhood, a group of voters who did not find their names on the electoral list wrecked a polling station set up in a school, strewing ballot boxes and ballots across the courtyard. Haitian policemen on duty there fled.With political tensions flaring, and rebuilding after the January earthquake seemingly paralyzed by the advancing cholera epidemic, many feared a contentious election could drive Haiti deeper into turmoil.At one polling center at the Delmas neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, which had still not begun operating hours after the official 6 a.m. (1100 GMT) opening time, several hundred protesting voters ran in the streets clamoring to be able to cast their ballots as armed U.N. police in riot gear stood by.Some voters did not have the national identity cards they needed to vote, others had their IDs but did not find their names on voter lists in the centers set up in schools, wooden huts and even in tents in crowded earthquake survivors' camps."Haitians are upset because they know a fraudulent election when they see one and they think the international community is going to give their blessing to this," said University of San Francisco law professor Nicole Phillips.Phillips, a staff attorney with the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, said the disorganization would further undermine the credibility of the elections, whose preparations were marked by sporadic violence and widespread skepticism."I think you're going to have a Haitian people who will not respect their new government," she told Reuters.RUN-OFF LIKELYManigat, Martelly, and Celestin, a government technocrat and protege of outgoing President Preval, had led the field of 18 presidential candidates, according to opinion polls.But, even before Sunday's fraud denunciation, the lack of a clear favorite had increased the likelihood of the contest going to a Jan. 16 runoff between the two top vote-winners.Calling 2010 the "worst year in Haiti's history," Preval, who cannot run again after serving two terms, had called on Haitians to vote in peace and shun violence.Violence, including ambushes of campaign caravans, random gunfire and attacks by rioters against Nepalese U.N. peacekeepers, whom some Haitians accuse of bringing in the cholera, killed several people in the run-up to the vote.The United Nations says there is no conclusive evidence the Nepalese troops are the source of the disease outbreak. (Additional reporting by Pascal Fletcher and Allyn Gaestel; writing by Pascal Fletcher; editing by Eric Beech)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.alertnet.org

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1.Haiti: Statement by the OAS-CARICOM Joint Electoral Observation Mission on the Presidential and Legislative Elections of 28 November 2010,OAS
RV=876.5 2010/11/30 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,article,Council,electoral,candidate

IntroductionPresent in Haiti since August 2010, the OAS-CARICOM Joint Election Observation Mission was able to monitor the administrative, technical and logistical preparations for both the postponed legislative elections and the presidential elections. In view of the fact that the legislative elections should have been held on 28 February 2010, but were postponed following the devastating earthquake of 12 January, the JEOM was not present for the political dimension of the legislative elections, the registration of political parties and the submission and validation of candidates. The Mission however notes that an important facet of this phase which would have an impact on the political dimension of the remainder of the electoral process was the non-validation of a number of political parties.In the course of its monitoring activities, the JEOM made a number of observations, comments and recommendations to the Provisional Electoral Council as well as the political parties, which it believed could have been of assistance in bringing about free and fair elections.The Last Preparatory and Election Campaign PhasesDespite the doubts cast by some commentators on the electoral register and the manner on which it was prepared, the JEOM is of the view that its preparation was in keeping with the respective legal responsibilities of the ONI and CEP. The late submission of the last batch of names by the ONI was unhelpful, but was no doubt due to the late surge of persons wishing to register in September, a mere two weeks before the transmission of the ONI data base to the CEP.The very late launching of the "Where to Vote" campaign and the saturation of the call centres put in place by the CEP and, later, the Private Sector Forum, did not fully offset the negative repercussions of the delayed campaign. This would have a grave effect on the ability of voters to find their polling stations on Election Day and create an atmosphere of intense frustration and tension. The Mission believes that at the same time citizens have the responsibility to make an effort in advance of Election Day to identify their Polling Stations.Despite the swift rise in election-related acts of violence and civil unrest in the last days of the campaign as pre-Election Day tensions rose and several earlier scuffles and grave incidents, the election campaign was to quite an extent well conducted and to the credit of the political parties and the citizenry. The public rallies, candidate posters, radio and television debates, the efforts of the media to inform the public on the candidates and their programmes, as well as the polling, helped to instill some excitement in the campaign despite the dampening impact of the ravages of the cholera epidemic.The JEOM noted and commented publicly on the enormous disparity in resources enjoyed by the ruling party and its competitors. It also noted that a number of presidential candidates appeared to have stopped campaigning with one conceding publicly that he had withdrawn.The last days of the election campaign were accompanied by rumours as well as allegations by leading presidential candidates of preparations for massive fraud. Senior officials of the CEP appeared to be swept up in this toxic atmosphere and unhelpfully added their voices to these unsubstantiated claims.Election Day SafeguardsDrawing the lessons from previous election experiences, including the partial legislative elections of 2009, a number of safeguards were built into the voting and vote count procedures:- photographs accompanied the names of the voters on the polling station registers. However, the identity card numbers were left off in order to prevent the known practice of poll workers signing for absent voters and stuffing ballots;- the ballots and proces-verbaux contained security features to deter counterfeiting;- the tally sheet procedures also included deterrent elements to prevent the changing of the results;- the provision of tamper-proof transparent envelopes for the tally sheets and other sensitive voting material.Election DayElection Day was marred by a number of irregularities:- late opening of Polling Stations- inability of many voters to find the correct Voting Centre and/or Polling Station;- inability of voters to find their names on the electoral registers posted up outside the Polling Stations;- saturation of the call centres overwhelmed by callers seeking where to vote;- instances of incorrect application of voting procedures ( the signing of the ballots by BV Presidents before the arrival of the voter);- instances of voter manipulation – repeat voting of some voters facilitated by complicit poll workers and unidentified party agents;- the lack of control of already limited voting space by the poll workers , as well as the indiscipline of many mandataires, led to clogged polling stations where control of the process became tenuous and facilitated misconduct.The observation reports transmitted by the JEOM observer teams indicate that the voting process unfolded far more smoothly in most of the provinces than in Port-of-Prince, though the above irregularities were also observed.There were also deliberate acts of violence and intimidation to derail the electoral process both in Port-au-Prince and the provinces.More subversive of the process was the toxic atmosphere created by the allegations of "massive fraud". The JEOM observed instances where even before the voting started, any inconvenience or small problem led to the immediate cry of fraud. Such conduct continued during the day.The presence of 66 parties meant that there would be a large number of party agents ("mandataires") deployed. Foreseeing the problems that this would cause, the CEP had indicated that no more than five party agents would be allowed into the Polling Station at any one time. Rotation of party agents would therefore be necessary. However, all would be permitted to monitor the vote count. The JEOM observed the problems that this arrangement caused with many party agents claiming that their party agents were being denied entry. The JEOM teams followed up in several parts of the country the complaints made to it by party representatives on this problem and found that in general the complaints were not founded. This became another reason to cry fraud.The electoral process continued until the very end in all the Departments despite the destruction of Polling Stations in a number of locations, discontinued polling in some polling stations because of rising but localized insecurity, and limited incidents of serious violence. According to information provided by MINUSTAH, the total number of Polling Stations destroyed did not exceed 4% in the entire country.Recommendations to the CEPImmediately struck by the deficit of credibility of the CEP and the lack of confidence it enjoyed on the part of the political parties, a perception which was repeatedly reinforced by both the political parties in their declarations and the media in their reporting, the JEOM suggested the following which it transmitted to the CEP as well as to the wider public through its press reports and releases:- the CEP needed to be more open and communicative vis-・vis the political parties and the wider public on its decisions and proposals in order to achieve greater transparency. To its credit, the CEP did take several steps in this direction. It held three meetings with the political parties, thereby providing a space for frank dialogue with the political parties and civil society, an essential ingredient in any electoral process. It also made its judicial services available to the non-validated presidential candidates. Despite the increase in suspicion towards the CEP following the controversial decision it took on the discharge for presidential candidates early in the presidential elections process, the CEP was successful in restoring some of its lost credibility. However, these gains were dissipated in the last two weeks of the pre-election period by the controversies and disruption that surrounded the recruitment of the electoral supervisors, and the knock-on effect on the designation of the poll workers, the persons designated by the political parties;- the CEP should be more communicative. Regrettably, its communication strategy never fully lived up to expectations and was further weakened by the late launching of its most important public-related initiatives such as the voter sensitization, the public information and the "Where to Vote" campaigns. The latter would have a critical negative impact on the ability of voters to find their polling stations on Election Day;- the importance of the training of supervisors and poll workers. Aware of the weaknesses that marred the handling of the tally-sheets and the packaging of the sensitive voter material, the JEOM underlined the critical importance of these aspects of the training. Regrettably, the effectiveness of the training was marred by the disruption and protests caused by the controversies referred to above. This no doubt played a role in the weaknesses observed in their work on Election Day.The mission believes that these recommendations remain valid.Recommendations to the Political Parties- the importance of the training of the party agents so they would become the effective protectors of the interests of the parties;- the importance of their vigilance, combined with that of national and international observers, in preventing fraud on Election Day;- the importance of insisting on the integrity and neutrality of the persons they would designate as mandataires and poll workers. The actions of a small number of these poll workers on Election Day were contrary to this recommendation.ConclusionsThe JEOM has considered whether the irregularities it observed were of the magnitude and consistency that would invalidate the legitimacy of the process. Based on its observations in the eleven electoral departments, the Joint Mission does not believe that these irregularities, serious as they were, necessarily invalidated the process.Despite the disruptions of the polling and vote count process in several locations and the withdrawal decision made by twelve presidential candidates, the legislative and presidential elections continued until the end of the voting and vote count.The decision of the twelve presidential candidates to call for the cancellation of the elections a few hours after the start of the process was precipitate and regrettable. Moreover, these candidates should have been minded of Article 226 of the Electoral Law which establishes that "the interruption of the vote for whatever the cause and wherever cannot be considered a reason to cancel the elections".These candidates could also have had recourse to the legal remedies available to them by the Electoral Law. Their allegations of "massive fraud" would have been ascertained by the vote count as well as by their substantiation of their claims. The Mission requests that the parties make available this evidence to the CEP within the legally stipulated claims process which is established to ensure the transparency and fairness of the process. Article 178 of the Electoral Law gives a candidate or his or her representative the authority, within 72 hours of the posting of the results, to challenge the election of another candidate if the vote count or the tally sheet were improperly carried out and contrary to the law; and if electoral fraud had taken place.The Mission will continue to observe the electoral process starting with the operations of the Tabulation Centre today.In concluding, the JEOM reiterates its call to all the political actors for peace and calm in the coming days and calls on them to display leadership by ensuring that their supporters do the same.For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org

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2.Haiti: Ban warns electoral unrest could impede efforts to fight cholera epidemic,UN News
RV=767.9 2010/11/30 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,UNICEF,epidemic,candidate

29 November 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a speedy solution to the political crisis in Haiti after yesterday's first round of elections, warning that worsening security would hamper efforts to fight the cholera epidemic in a country already devastated by January's earthquake."The Secretary-General is concerned following the incidents that marked the first round of the presidential and legislative elections in Haiti on Sunday," a statement issued by Mr. Ban's spokesman said."The Secretary-General looks forward to a solution to the political crisis in the country and calls on the Haitian people and all political actors to remain calm, since any deterioration in the security situation will have an immediate impact on the efforts to contain the ongoing cholera epidemic."According to media reports, 12 of the 18 presidential candidates have repudiated the vote and their supporters have mounted protests.Meanwhile, the number of cholera cases and deaths continues to rise with no significant shift in the overall situation, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported today, noting that the north of the country remains the area with the highest caseload.As of the end of last week, more than 1,600 people have died and some 50,000 have been infected since the epidemic began in October.In Port-au-Prince, the capital, 50 deprived neighbourhoods, home to around 1 million people, are especially vulnerable to cholera – which is spread through contaminated food and water – due to poor access to safe water, inadequate sanitation and high population density. Preparations are in place across the country to respond more forcefully as the epidemic spreads, OCHA said.The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), the regional arm of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), estimated that as many as 400,000 people could become ill, with half of those cases in the coming three months. Calculations reflect a worst case scenario that is avoidable if all sectors of society and health partners are able to step up their actions.Working closely with PAHO/WHO, OCHA has put together a list of the infrastructure, institutional and personnel needs to respond to the epidemic. There are currently 40 Cholera Treatment Centres (CTCs) and 61 Cholera Treatment Units (CTUs). More are needed, with humanitarian partners working to increase the numbers and bed capacity.To respond to needs for water chlorination in households, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has 190 million Aquatabs and 1.5 million bars of soap in the pipeline, and nutritional efforts are focused on mitigating the impact of cholera on children under five, pregnant and/or lactating women, and other vulnerable groups by maximizing prevention efforts.Haiti is still struggling to recover from the January quake, which killed some 200,000 people and displaced more than 1 million others, many of whom are still living in crowded camps.

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3.American Red Cross Commits Additional $2 Million to Combat Cholera in Haiti,Am. RC
RV=542.3 2010/11/30 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic

National Headquarters2025 E Street, N.W.Washington, DC 20006www.redcross.orgContact: Julie SellSpokesperson, – Haiti DelegationAmerican Red Crosssellj@usa.redcross.orgPhone: (509) 3488-5864WASHINGTON, Monday, November 29, 2010 — The American Red Cross announced today it is committing an additional $2 million to combat an escalating cholera epidemic in Haiti that has killed more than 1,700 people and sickened more than 75,000.The funds will be used to purchase much-needed supplies, including 40 million chlorine tabs, 3 million pieces of soap, and 140,000 oral rehydration solution sachets, as well as tens of thousands of buckets, jerry cans and water purification sachets. These items will be distributed in coming weeks.The new contribution increases the total American Red Cross support for the cholera response to date to more than $3.3 million. The American Red Cross contribution is part of a broad response to the cholera outbreak by the global Red Cross network, which includes hygiene promotion, water and sanitation services and provision of medical supplies."This multi-faceted response is urgently needed to save lives," said David Meltzer, senior vice president of International Services at the American Red Cross. "The Red Cross is engaged on multiple levels – from leading cholera prevention activities in camps such as hygiene promotion to educate thousands of Haitian earthquake survivors, to funding treatment facilities and bringing desperately needed supplies into Haiti. And we are prepared to do much more in the days and weeks to come."Since the cholera outbreak began last month, the American Red Cross has provided 5,000 cots for use in health centers operated by Partners in Health, Project Medishare and the Haitian Ministry of Health. At the request of the Haitian Ministry of Health, the American Red Cross has also purchased 250,000 sachets of oral rehydration solution, an essential supplement to combat the rapid dehydration from cholera which can lead to a patient's death.As the number of cholera cases grows, the Red Cross is trying to prevent the crisis from crossing borders."We are deeply concerned about the possible spread of cholera beyond Haiti and are also contributing tens of thousands of dollars to help prevent the spread of cholera in the neighboring Dominican Republic," Meltzer said.The Red Cross has been a leader in prevention activities. For weeks, teams of Haitian health promoters managed by the American Red Cross have been going tent to tent in the camps of Port-au-Prince to personally teach vulnerable Haitians about basic hygiene practices as well as prevention and response tips for cholera. These face-to-face interactions have been reinforced by 2.7 million text messages sent to hundreds of thousands of cell phone users in Haiti by the global Red Cross network, as well as weekly Red Cross radio broadcasts, special advertisements and sound trucks that drive through Haitian communities in order to share cholera prevention messages quickly and to as wide an audience as possible.During the response, the Red Cross has also been providing safe, chlorinated water each day to an estimated 280,000 displaced survivors throughout Port-au-Prince.Thanks to the generosity of the American people following the January earthquake, the American Red Cross anticipates having the funds necessary to respond to these unexpected emergencies in Haiti. More information on American Red Cross activities and programs can be found at www.redcross.org/haiti.About the American Red Cross:The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This, too, is made possible by generous voluntary donations. To help the victims of disaster, you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. To donate blood, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543), or contact your local Red Cross to find out about upcoming blood drives.. ゥ Copyright, The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.

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4.Preliminary estimates for 2010 from Swiss Re sigma show that natural catastrophes and man-made disasters caused economic losses of USD 222 billion and cost insurers USD 36 billion,Swiss Re
RV=87.5 2010/11/30 00:00
キーワード:storm

ZurichAccording to initial estimates from Swiss Re's sigma team, worldwide economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters were USD 222 billion in 2010, more than triple the 2009 figure of USD 63 billion. The cost to the global insurance industry was USD 36 billion, an increase of 34% over the previous year. Approximately 260 000 people died in these events, the highest number since 1976.In 2010, severe catastrophes claimed significantly more lives than the previous year: nearly 260 000 were killed, compared to 15 000 in 2009. The deadliest event in 2010 was the Haiti earthquake in January, claiming more than 222 000 lives. Approximately 15 000 people died during the summer heat wave in Russia. The summer floods in China and Pakistan also resulted in 6 225 deaths.High earthquake losses in 2010Natural catastrophes cost the global insurance industry roughly USD 31 billion in 2010, and man-made disasters triggered additional claims of approximately USD 5 billion. By way of comparison, overall insured losses totalled USD 27 billion in 2009. Despite notably higher than average earthquake losses, overall claims in 2010 were in line with the 20-year average due to unusually modest US hurricane losses. However, the estimate of USD 36 billion is still subject to uncertainty due to, amongst other things, the ongoing European winter storm season.Eight events triggered losses of over USD 1 billion eachIn the first eleven months of 2010, eight events each triggered insurance losses in excess of USD 1 billion. The costliest event in 2010 was the earthquake in Chile in February, which cost the insurance industry USD 8 billion, according to preliminary estimates. The earthquake that struck New Zealand in September cost insurers roughly USD 2.7 billion. Winter storm Xynthia in Western Europe led to insured losses of USD 2.8 billion. Property claims from the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico are estimated at USD 1 billion. Given the complexity of the claims, the figure is still subject to substantial uncertainty. The overall insurance loss is higher, as liability losses are not included in the sigma numbers. Floods in France during the month of June caused insured losses just below USD 1 billion.Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters cost society USD 222 billion in 2010These devastating events caused economic losses to soar to an estimated USD 222 billion, compared to USD 63 billion in 2009.Thomas Hess, Chief Economist of Swiss Re, commented: "The humanitarian catastrophes again showed how important prevention and post disaster management are for protecting the lives and health of people affected by natural hazards. They also revealed large differences in how developed insurance systems are in the affected countries and how important insurance is in coping with the financial consequences of disasters. While most of the costliest events caused by the earthquakes in Chile and New Zealand and the winter storm in Western Europe were covered by insurance, events like the earthquake in Haiti and floods in Asia were barely insured."

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1.Haiti's Post-Quake Poll Impasse,IDS
RV=978.1 2010/12/01 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,Council,electoral,candidate,OAS,November,vote

30 November 2010 - Markus Schultze-KraftHopes that Haiti's general election would bring a degree of political stability and enable reconstruction and development in the quake-ravaged and poverty-ridden Caribbean nation were dealt a blow last Sunday.Amid allegations of irregularities and fraud, the country's electoral authorities and international observers must now act quickly and decisively. A high dose of transparency and reliable, well-communicated information are necessary to prevent this crucial poll from undermining Haiti's chances of building the reconstruction governance structures it so urgently needs.February's elections postponedOn 12 January 2010, the hemisphere's poorest country suffered the worst ever natural disaster in the Americas. An estimated death toll of 250,000 and the vast destruction sustained by Haiti's government, institutions and physical infrastructure forced the postponement of February's legislative elections. The quake also cast doubt over the feasibility of holding presidential polls at year's end, as stipulated by the constitution.With no working parliament and faced with the prospect of a breakdown of the constitutional order, President Ren・Pr騅al and Haiti's international partners realistically did not have a choice. Building legitimacy for the country's 'Building Back Better' strategy - emphatically backed by UN Special Envoy to Haiti Bill Clinton - meant pushing for general elections in November.Obstacles to a successful electionThat push was justified, but it could now backfire. Both the Haitian government and the international donor community seem to have underestimated the serious obstacles to, and downplayed the political risks of, holding elections in the taxing and volatile post-disaster situation, aggravated by a recent outbreak of cholera.It was assumed that the commitment and large support offered by the UN Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Organisation of American States (OAS) and other international organisations would be enough to pave the way for successful polls and keep a lid on the problems that historically have surrounded elections in Haiti. In addition, a make-believe post-quake rhetoric of overcoming politics-as-usual and building a national consensus for reconstruction was blurring perceptions of reality.Allegations of fraud and irregularitiesEven before polling stations closed on Sunday, 12 of the 19 presidential candidates, including Mirlande Manigat, a former First Lady and election frontrunner, cried foul. While Manigat has backtracked since, fraud allegations persist and serious irregularities have been confirmed by the OAS observer mission. The Provisional Electoral Council (CPE), which is accused of being biased in favour of the incumbent's candidate, Jude Celestin, has acknowledged problems but maintains that they are minor and do not invalidate the poll.The official election results will be known in a week at the earliest. However, in the absence of clear and sufficient assurances that the vote count will be conducted fairly and rigorously this could be too long for too many people in this suffering nation.What is needed now, and with utmost urgency, is a clear and transparent account of what happened on election day. Equally, all efforts have to be made to render the process of establishing the official result transparent. The last thing Haiti needs at this point is to be dragged into chaos by an election that was justifiably seen as a necessary and fundamental step toward political stability but then turned out to be impossible. The country's reconstruction hinges on the outcome of Sunday's polls.Markus Schultze-Kraft is Governance Team Leader and Research Fellow at IDS.

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2.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #22 - 30 November 2010,OCHA
RV=639.4 2010/12/01 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,cluster

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - The Ministry of Health (MSPP) has reported 1,751 deaths and 34,248 hospitalised cases. The overall case mortality rate which includes deaths outside hospitals is 2.3 per cent. - Standardization of chlorination levels, management of dead bodies and disposal of excreta remain key issues. - Security restrictions around elections have impaired cholera response in some areas, although they have now largely been lifted and the situation is returning to normal. - New customs clearance procedures for non-registered organizations involved in the cholera response have been published on the logistics cluster website.

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1.MIGRATION Winter 2010 - Pakistan Floods: After the Deluge & The Future of Migration?,IOM
RV=388.1 2010/12/02 00:00
キーワード:question,investment,policy,invest,environmental,economy,trafficking,legal,rule,business

EDITORIALLet's Invest Now for Tomorrow's MigrationBy William Lacy Swing, IOM Director GeneralToday, there are an estimated 214 million international migrants in the world. If this number continues to grow at the same pace as during the last 20 years, international migrants could number 405 million by 2050. It's a figure that needs thinking about and planning for.We - States, business, international organizations and civil society – all need to make a concerted effort to invest in migration given its relentless pace.The 2010 World Migration Report, "The Future of Migration: Building Capacities for Change" argues that in a world where demographics, economic needs and the effects of environmental change are driving this inexorable rise in numbers of international migrants, there is little choice but to invest adequate financial and human resources. Getting it right means ensuring that the full potential of migration is reaped in the future.There is no doubt that hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year to strengthen the ability of States to effectively manage migration. However, responses are often short-term, piecemeal and fragmented. The result is a profound effect on human mobility and economic and social development, with every country affected in some way.There is no getting away from the fact that the labour force in developing countries will substantially increase from 2.4 billion in 2005 to 3.6 billion in 2040, accentuating the global mismatch between labour supply and demand.This in turn will have an impact on any increase in numbers of irregular migrants as legal migration channels continue to remain the exception rather than the rule. The growing numbers of unaccompanied minors, asylum-seekers, victims of trafficking and other irregular migrants already pose a challenge to States and societies struggling to deal with them in a humane way.New migration patterns are also in evidence. For example, the emerging economies of Asia, Africa and Latin America are becoming ever more important countries of destination for labour migrants, emphasizing increasing South-South movements of people. They highlight too the need for those countries to invest in migration management programmes and policies.And let's not forget the impact of environmental change on migration trends in the future. Importantly, investing and planning in the future of migration will help improve public perceptions of migrants, which have been particularly dented by the current economic downturn. It will also help to lessen political pressure on governments to devise short-term responses to migration.To begin with, a rigorous analysis of the core capacities of countries to manage migration needs to be carried out in order to assess their effectiveness. This will identify gaps and priorities for the future.The World Migration Report notes that, for example, by investing in generating better data on irregular migration and labour markets, on ways to combat migrant smuggling and human trafficking and in improving the ability of transit countries to assist irregular migrants, critical questions such as the human rights of migrants and their integration into host societies will be easier to tackle.We lose a historic opportunity to take advantage of this global phenomenon that we know as migration by not putting in place policies and adequate resources to deal with it, now and in the future. But the window of opportunity for States to turn the negatives of migration into positives is rapidly shrinking.There is no need to reinvent the wheel on migration or to break the bank in terms of financial investment. Humane and effective solutions to migration issues are within our reach. It's just a question of partnership and effective resource allocation with an eye to addressing the future. Let's base the migration response on facts and not short-term political opportunism.Copyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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1.Haiti simmers amid vote limbo anti-cholera attacks,AFP
RV=856.9 2010/12/03 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic,candidate,October

By Clarens Renois (AFP) PORT-AU-PRINCE — Tensions simmered in Haiti Thursday with its political future hanging in the balance, as protesters renewed charges of vote-rigging and cholera fears led to deadly mob violence.As vote-counting continued ahead of the expected release of preliminary results on Tuesday, candidates in last weekend's presidential and legislative elections remained split over whether to endorse the outcome.With the impoverished Caribbean nation in limbo, several hundred opposition demonstrators peacefully took to the streets of Port-au-Prince seeking annulment of the vote to determine the successor to Rene Preval."Arrest Preval!... Cancel the Election!" the protesters shouted as they made their way to the headquarters of the election commission, which was guarded by blue-helmeted UN peacekeepers and Haitian anti-riot police."Our message is clear: We want Preval to go and we do not want elections with him in power," said candidate Jacques Edouard Alexis.Twelve of the 18 contenders rejected Sunday's election shortly after polls closed, but the following day longtime opposition leader and pre-election favorite Mirlande Manigat and popular musician Michel Martelly, another leading candidate, reversed their calls for the polls to be scrapped.An unexpected admission from the ruling INITE (UNITY) party that its candidate Jude Celestin may have lost has fueled a sense that Haiti could experience a political watershed if the dysfunctional, failing nation is able to manage a relatively peaceful transition of power.International monitors -- while acknowledging widespread problems including violence and claims of fraud -- declared the elections valid. Final results are expected on December 20.But the stubborn cholera epidemic, which has claimed more than 1,800 lives since mid-October, cast a shadow over the first election since a massive earthquake tore the country apart in January, killing some 250,000 people.The epidemic took a ghastly turn Thursday when officials revealed that at least 12 people had been stoned or hacked to death in the last week by angry mobs accusing them of trying to spread cholera through witchcraft."Their corpses were burned in the streets" in the far southwest area of Grand Anse, the region in Haiti least affected by the disease, local prosecutor Kesner Numa told AFP."These people were accused (by the mobs) of witchcraft related to cholera," said Numa, adding that their attackers believed the victims were trying to "plant a substance that spreads the disease in the region."Local communities were refusing to cooperate with investigations of the killings there, officials said.Suspicion about the outbreak has swept through Haiti, where many accuse UN peacekeepers of having imported the disease.According to the latest official cholera tally, 1,817 people have died and a total of 80,860 cases have been recorded, with 36,207 hospitalizations.On Wednesday the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said the epidemic continued to spread throughout the country but was less lethal."We went from nine percent of cases dying in the early days to 2.3 percent now," said Donna Eberwine-Villagran, a spokeswoman for PAHO, a local branch of the World Health Organization.She warned, however, that the official toll was an underestimation, and that Haiti could see up to 400,000 infections over the next 12 months.Amid the epidemic and the election tensions, the president's already tarnished image suffered further with the release of a leaked US diplomatic cable that portrayed him as seeking to "orchestrate" the vote."Close friends speculate that many of Preval's actions during the past year... stem from his very real fear that politics will prohibit him from returning to private life in Haiti after his presidency," a June 2009 cable by Washington's then-ambassador said."Thus, they argue, his overriding goal is to orchestrate the 2011 presidential transition in such a way as to ensure that whoever is elected will allow him to go home unimpeded."Haiti has been plagued by dictatorships and political upheaval, and several past leaders have fled or been forced into exile, including Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haiti's first democratically elected president.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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2.Schools shut in Britain reopen in Haiti,IR
RV=526.5 2010/12/03 00:00
キーワード:cholera,UNICEF,transitional

This month, as the snow forces schools to close across the UK, Haitian children celebrate their return to the classroom.Eleven months ago, it wasn't snow, but a devastating earthquake that forced every single school in the West Province of Haiti to close. Although schooling officially restarted three months later, education for thousands of children was frozen, as they waited for their damaged schools to be rebuilt.Earlier this month, three primary schools in Tabbare and Delmas, Port-au-Prince, reopened their doors after Islamic Relief repaired the damaged buildings. It took almost two months to rebuild the schools, which were severely damaged in the earthquake. The 2,740 children who used to attend the three schools had been studying in shifts under plastic sheeting.UNICEF estimates that 38,000 schoolchildren lost their lives in the earthquake. On 12 January, a tremor measuring 7.0 struck Port-au-Prince at 4.53pm, when afternoon classes were in full swing. School furniture, books and equipment were lost and many families could no longer afford school fees or uniforms.Far from celebrating their schools' closure, Haitian children have been desperate to pick up their pens and continue where they left off.Isadoremom, 10, and her brother Gregory, 14, who live at the Islamic Relief camp in Parc Sainte Claire, Port-au-Prince, were at school when the earthquake struck."I thought I was going to die," Isadoremom explains. "I didn't understand what was happening so I just stayed in my seat.""I tried to run out of the school but I fell over in front of the door," Gregory says. "I like to study and when I grow up I want to become a pastor or a doctor because they are good people."An estimated 5,000 schools were damaged or destroyed in the quake. Gregory explained, "We haven't been back to school since the earthquake and we need you to build us schools so that Haitian children can study."This month, Islamic Relief will be reconstructing a school that was completely destroyed in the earthquake. The Notre Dame du Rosaire school- which is designed to be earthquake resistant- will take 12 months to complete, and will contain classrooms, a playground, an office area. Islamic Relief will also be furnishing the school.Islamic Relief is carrying our preventative cholera work in their three camps for displaced people in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince and also provide hygiene promotion sessions to children who go to the three schools which were recently rebuilt by Islamic Relief. The humanitarian organisation has built 270 transitional houses across the capital and 2,720 people have been employed by Islamic Relief's rubble clearance cash-for-work project.ENDSNotes to Editors1.Islamic Relief was one of the first humanitarian organisations on the scene in the aftermath of the earthquake, delivering food and aid to thousands of survivors.2.IR set up the first organised camp for displaced people, eleven days after the earthquake, on a football field in Parc Sainte Claire. Islamic Relief also organised another two camps, Accra Nord and Yasin Community Camp; the three camps accommodate 1,100 displaced families in total.3.Islamic Relief is an international humanitarian organisation, founded in 1984, with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. We work in 26 countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Eastern Europe responding to emergencies and supporting sustainable development with vulnerable communities.

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3.NOK 1 billion to UNICEF,Govt. Norway
RV=133.8 2010/12/03 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,investment

Norway gives NOK 1 billion to UNICEF's work on education and girls' rights.Today, Norway signs a new two-year agreement with UNICEF. The Norwegian funding will be used to ensure that children are able to go to school in crisis and conflict situations and to improve the quality of education in several countries. In addition, this money will used with particular focus on girls' access to education.Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim commented: "More children than ever before now have the opportunity to go to school. However, we must remember that a great deal remains to be done before we can say that we are satisfied. All children must have the opportunity to go to school, including those who are most vulnerable. We must also seek to further improve the quality of schools."The situation in Haiti today shows how important schools are in times of crisis. When things are difficult for children, schools are much more than places of learning."After a disaster like the earthquake, schools can often be a safe haven for children. Here they can find protection, support, and not least health care and food. An investment in children is an investment in Haiti's future. It is crucial for development in Haiti that children get a good education," said Mr Solheim.For many years, Norway has played a leading role in UNICEF's efforts to develop more and better schools in poor countries. Universal primary education is the one of the eight UN Millennium Development Goals in relation to which most progress has been made. Having said this, it is vital to ensure that more girls go to school in order to achieve the other seven goals."A girl who goes to school is much less likely to get married too early. Girls with education tend to be older before they become pregnant, have better health and have healthier children. It has also been shown that they are less vulnerable to violence," emphasised Mr Solheim.Norway is the second largest donor to UNICEF, providing a total of NOK 1.3 billion a year.Contact info: Duty Press Officer +47 913 95 000 (no SMS)

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4.Clearing a path for People Living with Disabilities in Haiti,IOM
RV=53.4 2010/12/03 00:00
キーワード:disability

IOM is today, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, underpinning its partnership with Handicap International (HI) with a commitment by both organizations to work together to improve the lot of the disabled in Haiti.People living with disabilities in Haiti faced great challenges before the earthquake of 12 January. While the dramatic quake killed over 250,000, changing the face of Haiti in just 30 seconds, it also left many more people disabled.These victims were hurt by falling debris and suffered severe life-altering injuries. Many of those disabled in the quake and those already disabled were also made homeless. They face enormous challenges living in camps where access to tents and shelters is usually a muddy track. This lack of access has limited their ability to rebuild their lives.Since the quake IOM, has been working closely with Handicap International to improve inclusion and access to services for people living with disabilities, especially in the 1,300 camps.Where possible, IOM seeks to employ people with disabilities. For example, 60 Information Kiosks installed in camps for internally displaced people were manufactured by carpenters living with disabilities under a project of Association Arche D'Haiti. A second lot of 20 of these brightly coloured kiosks will be delivered to Port au Prince and installed next week."When you employ a person with intellectual impairments, as IOM did in this case, you reveal to that person the contribution they can make to rebuilding their country, in spite of the challenges and obstacles they face," said Jonathan Boulet-Groulx, the project director for Arche in Chantal, Southern Haiti. "Moreover these beautiful kiosks put a smile on people's faces when they see them and that is so satisfying for our carpenters."IOM has also provided transport assistance for patients with amputations to access HI's Physical Rehabilitation Center. Between 70-80% of the patients seen each week are taken to the clinic by IOM's assisted discharge and referral teams. IOM also provides referral assistance for patients referred by Handicap International in need of specialized care or medical referral.Handicap International has provided training to IOM camp management operations staff on accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities while IOM teams frequently refer camp residents who may be in need of assistance to HI Disability and Vulnerability Focal Points for physical and psychosocial support in collaboration with IOM's health unit.There is a very long way to go to ensure that people with disabilities are included in all aspects of camp life, and have the same access to services and support as others. This collaboration between IOM and HI has highlighted the importance of this issue and the need to continue work on mainstreaming disability as a consideration in all humanitarian operations.Slideshow of carpenters at work: http://tinyurl.com/IOM-ArcheFor more information please contact Leonard Doyle, IOM Communications and media Haiti + 509 3702 5066 Email ldoyle@iom.intDr Patrick Duigan IOM Health Tel+ 509 3849 9115 pduigan@iom.intJonathan Boulet-Groulx project director for Arches, Chantal, + 509 3738 6040 jbg_photo@yahoo.caCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #23 - 3 December 2010,OCHA
RV=592.2 2010/12/04 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,cluster,Wash

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIESキ The Ministry of Health (MSPP) has reported 1,882 deaths and 84,391 hospitalised cases. The case mortality rate nationwide is now 2.2 percent.キ 56 CTCs and 105 CTUs are now operational across the county with further scaling up required. キ Although Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) clusters are now functioning in seven departments, there remains a systemic lack of actors.キ The United Nations Secretary General made an urgent appeal today for funds to respond to the cholera outbreak in Haiti. During a General Assembly debate on Haiti today, he stressed that the UN appeal for 174 million dollars made last month has only been 20 percent funded and urged the donors to contribute more.

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2.Haiti: Launching of the renovation project for a Port-au-Prince school,PU
RV=468.3 2010/12/04 00:00
キーワード:cholera,prevention,April

The reconstruction of the Carius Lh駻isson School in Port-au-Prince will provide decent security and sanitary conditions to 2,578 pupils as the school was damaged during the earthquake of 12th January.The school re-opened in April 2010 after the removal of the rubble, despite an infrastructure that was in very poor condition.The Carius Lh駻isson School is a free public school with 5-16 year old day pupils and adults who attend evening classes. It is located in the particularly underprivileged Fontamarra – Martissant district in Port-au-Prince where Premi鑽e Urgence concentrates on food aid and hygiene distribution programmes, shelter construction, management of camps for the displaced, water, plumbing and cholera prevention.This renovation project will consolidate the existing structure, rebuild the destroyed class rooms and renovate the rest rooms and the canteen so that the children can go back to school in February 2011 in the best conditions possible.For the successful completion of this project, a team of ex-patriots has been on the job since January 2010, assessments have been carried out on the buildings, Haitian companies have been selected to carry out the work and the required Haitian administrative authorizations have been obtained.At the present time, the children's school is canvas tents that have been set up near the school site so that they will not be disturbed by the noise and the dangers of the building site.It is thanks to the support of Paris Match magazine and its readers, of Fondation Air France, Fondation de France, Generali and Lagard鑽e Entertainment, thanks we were able to collect 300,000 Euros for the successful completion of this project.

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3.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #7 Fiscal Year (FY)2011,USAID
RV=216.0 2010/12/04 00:00
キーワード:transitional,Cluster,November,Goh

KEY DEVELOPMENTS- As of November 30, USAID/OFDA grantees completed 9,739 transitional shelters (t-shelters), sufficient to house nearly 48,700 individuals and an increase of 465 t-shelters since November 19. USAID/OFDA grantees also completed repairs to 741 houses as of November 30. These 741 homes can house up to 3,700 people. Government of Haiti (GoH) engineers and others had previously marked the structures "yellow" to indicate they could be made safe for habitation with minor repairs.- Teams of engineers from the habitability assessment project funded by USAID/OFDA and the World Bank continue to assess buildings throughout earthquake-affected areas. As of December 2, teams from the GoH Ministry of Public Works, Transport, and Communication; the U.N. Office for Project Services; and the Pan American Development Foundation, with assistance from Miyamoto International, had assessed 377,446 buildings out of an estimated 350,000 to 400,000 buildings that require habitability assessments.- Assessment figures indicated that nearly 54 percent of the houses are "green," or safe for habitation, 26 percent are classified as "yellow," or safe following minor repairs, and 20 percent are "red," or unsafe for habitation and require major repairs or demolition.- As of November 16, Shelter Cluster members had completed more than 19,000 t-shelters, sufficient to house nearly 96,000 individuals. USAID/OFDA grantees had completed more than 48 percent of the total, as of November 16.

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1.UPDATE 2-Haiti anti-vote protesters march clash with police,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=936.0 2010/12/06 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,candidate,electoral,Nov,OAS,vote

05 Dec 2010Source: reuters // Reuters* Protest is latest following troubled Nov. 28 elections* Haiti on edge as preliminary vote results due on Tuesday* Still not clear if troubled polls can deliver stability (Adds context, quotes, analyst)By Joseph Guyler Delva and Allyn GaestelPORT-AU-PRINCE, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters demanding the annulment of Haiti's elections marched in the capital for the second time in days on Sunday, clashing with riot police and stoking tensions ahead of results expected on Tuesday.The Western Hemisphere's poorest state, which was devastated by a January earthquake and is battling a deadly cholera epidemic that kills dozens each day, is on edge a week after holding presidential and legislative polls.The international community had hoped the Nov. 28 vote would deliver a stable, legitimate government, but that goal looks threatened following voting problems on the day of the ballot, widespread fraud allegations and simmering unrest.At the end of Sunday's march by more than 1,500 protesters in Port-au-Prince, Haitian riot police fired tear gas to disperse them when they tried to break through a barrier blocking access to the area in front of the white presidential palace, which was badly wrecked in the Jan. 12 earthquake.Demonstrators and bystanders scattered as stinging gas clouds wafted through the tent and tarpaulin shelters of a large crowded camp of thousands of homeless earthquake survivors located in front of the crumbling palace.Provisional results from the Nov. 28 vote are due to be announced on Tuesday. United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti are bracing for possible trouble after the polls took place amid confusion and with a cholera epidemic raging in the country.The presidential contest featuring 18 candidates is widely expected to go to a deciding run-off, probably on Jan. 16. U.N. troops and police stayed mostly out of sight during Sunday's march although some protesters at one point chased and stoned a U.N. vehicle, which raced away.The marchers also came under attack from counter-protesters who threw stones.The demonstration, following a similar protest on Thursday, was led by several members of a group of around a dozen presidential candidates -- excluding the main frontrunners -- who have repudiated the elections, alleging "massive fraud"."ELECTORAL MASQUERADE"While acknowledging problems and irregularities, the United Nations and international observers have cautiously endorsed the vote as acceptable and urged outgoing President Rene Preval's government and its opponents to respect the outcome.The protesters on Sunday yelled "Arrest Preval". They accused the president, his protege presidential candidate Jude Celestin, and electoral authorities they say are controlled by Preval, of trying to steal the Haitian elections."He (Preval) blocked the election and we will block the country if it continues," Satelia Saint-Louis, a 37-year-old protester, told Reuters.Government technocrat Celestin and two prominent anti-Preval candidates, opposition matriarch and former First Lady Mirlande Manigat and popular musician Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly, are seen as the leading contenders in the race. Two of them could go through to the deciding run-off.Jean-Henry Ceant, one of the presidential contenders repudiating the election process, condemned what he called the "electoral masquerade" and said the protests would continue "as long as necessary" until the process was annulled.Manigat and Martelly had originally joined other candidates in denouncing fraud and calling for an annulment. But after 24 hours of intense pressure from U.N. officials and other foreign diplomats, they backed down and said they wanted the vote to be counted, saying they expected to be the election leaders.U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the election candidates and their supporters to respect the law and shun violence, warning that unrest will only hinder the ongoing fight against the unchecked cholera epidemic which has killed at least 2,000 people. Analysts say it is far from clear whether the elections can deliver the stability Haiti urgently needs."No matter who goes to the second round, Haiti's political leaders, the United Nations, the OAS (Organization of American States) and donors need to immediately forge a national consensus to move past this election, accelerate earthquake recovery and contain the cholera epidemic," Mark Schneider of the International Crisis Group, wrote in a recent commentary published in Canada's The Globe and Mail newspaper. (Writing by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Paul Simao)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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2.Haiti: volunteers clear canals and fight cholera,BRC
RV=517.5 2010/12/06 00:00
キーワード:cholera,rain,prevention

As cholera continues to spread across Haiti, a community canal-clearing project is underway in the capital, as part of a sanitation, shelter and livelihoods programme helping people get back on their feet.The British Red Cross project in Delmas 19, Port-au-Prince, is helping a community where the earthquake destroyed houses and drainage canals, rubble still blocks roads and alleyways and broken pipes spout water across the area.The sanitation facilities there were almost non-existent before the quake, and the destruction of what little there was has meant residents have turned to using broken pipes for washing and for their water supply, using open canals as toilets and rubbish dumps.Community involvementChris Brewer, British Red Cross sanitation manager, explained: "All these elements are linked together and helping people recover is not only about building houses or toilets. It also requires community involvement to identify problems and solutions to reduce future risks, such as implementing a communal public health plan, clearing rubble and drainage canals, and identifying possible shelter solutions for both owners and renters."Around 100 community volunteers came forward immediately to get involved with the project, beginning with clearing the drainage canals that are blocked with waste and cause regular flooding of the neighbourhood, particularly during the rainy season.Community volunteersVanette Janvier, 23, one of the community team leaders, works under the hot Haitian sun filling sacks of rubbish with seemingly endless quantities of foul smelling refuse. She said: "When it rains in our neighbourhood, the canals overflow because of all the rubbish. People's homes get flooded, and they can't sleep at night. Many have to evacuate to higher ground until the water level recedes."I've been living here for most of my life. I'm happy to be doing something for the community and I take pride in my work. This job that we are doing is going to really help people in the neighbourhood and improve their quality of life."Chris said: "As well as the obvious benefits clearing the canal will bring, this project is also an opportunity for us to get to know the community. We want to encourage them to take things into their own hands and make them realise that they can work as a team and get tangible results."Sustainable solutions"Clearing the canal is also a prequel to getting a long-term sustainable solid waste management system in place," Chris explained. "We are installing bins in the community and replacing the one toilet in the neighbourhood – an open hole over the canal – with proper latrines that will be maintained by the community. Our support will also expand into supporting small business development and helping find shelter solutions for people who lost their homes."It is not only about providing alternative solutions to rubbish dumping, but also about changing mindsets. This is particularly important at a time when cholera is spreading across the city, and areas with little sanitation infrastructure are likely to be badly affected. Red Cross hygiene promotion volunteers are touring Delmas 19 spreading messages both about cholera prevention and safe and healthy waste disposal.Chris said: "No one wants their homes flooded with rubbish, or to defecate above an open canal. This is the just the first step in a two-year plan to help regenerate the neighbourhood and we are already seeing improvements for the lives of residents in Delmas 19."

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1.Nutrition in a time of cholera: A challenge for Haitian mothers and babies,UNICEF
RV=683.9 2010/12/07 00:00
キーワード:cholera,UNICEF,October,baby,breastfeed,practice,growth

By Tania McBridePORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 6 December 2010 – In the cramped and squalid conditions of the tented city in Mais Gate, a camp for Haitians displaced by the January earthquake, baby Sebastian brings a sparkle to his mother Lucienne's eyes.At eight months, dribbling from cutting teeth and tipping the scales at a whopping 11 kg, Sebastian is alert, sitting up, clambering over his mother and almost standing on his own. He is the Brutus in the baby tent, an example to the young mothers of a well-nourished, breastfed baby.Lucienne gives credit for Sebastian's good health and growth to the nurses at the tent – which is run by the non-governmental organization Concern and supported by UNICEF."Before the earthquake, I had no idea about how to handle a baby, how to even hold a baby, and certainly I knew nothing about breastfeeding," she recalls. "In some ways, it was due to the tremblement that I have this healthy boy."Breastfed children thriveOn the day of the quake, Lucienne was in her house with three other family members. Spared injury but unable to live in the damaged house afterwards, she has been camped in Mais Gate, surviving as best she can and going to the baby tent every day with Sebastian."I came to the tents when I was heavily pregnant with Sebastian," she says. "With the information I received from Mauvette, I was able to prepare ahead of time what I would need to ensure Sebastian's survival."Head nurse Mauvette, who lectured at a Port-au-Prince nursing school prior to the earthquake, has seen over 450 women through the baby-tent programme in Mais Gate since it was established in early February. She says education about the importance of exclusive breastfeeding and infant care in these difficult conditions is critical – not only for mothers but for fathers and other caregivers."Many of the mothers who came to the tent had fed their babies some form of liquids after they were born and solid foods before they reached six months," notes Mauvette. "With a lot of education, we were able to convert them exclusively to breastfeeding, and their children are thriving."Education dispels mythsThe baby tent staff also has worked to dispel myths associated with the earthquake. Many women feared that their breast milk had been affected by the quake and would harm their babies, for example. Mauvette and her team, including two nurses and a psychologist, reassured the mothers through education sessions. Now they report that approximately 80 per cent of the mothers in their caseload practice exclusive breastfeeding."This is extremely encouraging in a country like Haiti, as there is conclusive global evidence that exclusive breastfeeding is one the most effective child-survival interventions," says UNICEF Haiti Chief of Nutrition Dr. Mohamed A. Ayoya. "What we are seeing being practiced in this baby tent is being replicated in other UNICEF-supported baby tents, in community-based therapeutic programmes and also in stabilization centres for children with severe acute malnutrition."Beyond the current emergency, adds Dr. Ayoya, a long-term, sustainable strategy will be needed to promote proper feeding for infants and young children throughout Haiti. "It's essential that a range of people are involved – women, men health professionals and traditional leaders," he says.Preventing choleraMeanwhile, at Mais Gate camp, stagnant pools of water line the makeshift roads and people live on top of each other, with little or no privacy, in makeshift tarpaulins or tents supplied by aid agencies. Men, women and children constantly traipse to the camp's water points to fill containers of water for drinking, washing and cooking.The Concern baby tent is an oasis in a time of cholera, which broke out in Haiti in October. Anyone who enters the tent has to wash his or her hands thoroughly with chlorine-treated water and soap. Mauvette vigilantly polices the visitors; those who don't wash thoroughly enough are given a demonstration of how to do so and a lecture on the importance of preventing cholera."Each of these mothers is receiving soap, oral rehydration salts and Aquatabs to help them through this time when cholera is rife in Haiti," the head nurse explains, referring to supplies intended to prevent and treat the diarrhoeal dehydration associated with the waterborne disease. "The baby tents are not just a place to learn about how to exclusively breastfeed," she says. "In many ways they are a vital lifeline to information that mothers and fathers need in order to keep their families healthy and safe from the spread of disease."Lucienne agrees. She is thankful for the camaraderie and support of the doctor, nurses and other mothers in the baby tents. However, she shakes her head when she is asked if she would like to have more children. "These are the worst conditions to bring up a child," she says. "Until my family's situation changes, I am not going to subject another child to this sort of life."

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2.December 2010 Monthly Tdh highlights in Haiti: Emergency assistance for children & communities affected by the earthquake,Tdh Child Relief
RV=598.2 2010/12/07 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic,prevention

Eleven months after the disaster, Tdh continues to support families living the consequences of the earthquake through the construction of more lasting housing, the establishment of permanent facilities for water and sanitation, the care management of malnourished children and the individual support of most vulnerable families through comprehensive protection and assistance measures.Today, Tdh also mobilizes its teams to limit the impact of the cholera epidemic through care, prevention and protection of unaccompanied children following the epidemic.In the coming months, Tdh will continue its efforts and treat malnourished children, protect the most vulnerable children, improve hygiene and sanitation, while integrating the fight against cholera in all its activities. Tdh works closely with the government and communities to ensure the sustainability of its activities, the main purpose of Tdh being to support and empower families and communities to rebuild their lives and to ensure a solid and dignified environment for their children.Through its ongoing earthquake response programme, Tdh is in touch with extremely vulnerable people and so those heavily exposed to the risks of infection. The first response of Tdh has been to massively sensitize the population about cholera and how to prevent it.. So far, 26'670 people have benefited from awareness through home visits and community gatherings. During this awareness, each family received soap and chlorine tablets to purify drinking water. In parrallel, Tdh has taken a dynamic role in broadcasting messages of awareness and holding training courses on cholera for other organisations, the media, community leaders and political and religious authorities.Protecting childrenTdh has set up measures for prevention and protection to avoid contamination and spread of the epidemic in nine community recreation centres, in 52 orphanages and in the Nutritional Stabilisation Unit in Les Cayes.In Tdh recreational centers, in the West, 62 facilitators were trained, and 2'243 children and 2'219 adults were sensitized and were given soap and flasks to store water.Everyday, Tdh protection teams go in residential centers for children (orphanages, nurseries) to prevent cases of cholera and prepare managers and staff of these institutions on how to react in case of cholera among their residents. 52 residential centers were visited several times, 123 managers and supervisory staff were trained on the risks of cholera and how to protect themselves. 7807 soaps, chlorox, buckets with tap for washing hands and buckets for water storage were distributed. Oral serum (to be taken in case of diarrhea) were also pre-positioned in case of cholera outbreak.In the South, Tdh strengthens the protection against cholera of malnourished children in its Nutritional Stabilization Unit. A device to filter people entering and exiting the unit was established, health personnel were trained, and hygiene measures have been strengthened.

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1.Haiti: A multisectorial approach to meet the needs of the populations affected by cholera,ACTED
RV=870.9 2010/12/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,rain,epidemic,UNICEF

The teams of ACTED have been present in Haiti since 2004 and were considerably reinforced after the earthquake of January 2010. ACTED was thus able to mobilize straight away to confront the cholera outbreak that has been affecting the country since October 19th. Within four weeks, more than 1,500 deaths and 25,000 hospitalizations were accounted for throughout the regions affected by the outbreak.The Artibonite Region was one of the first areas struck by the cholera outbreak. This region is well-known to the teams of ACTED who have been working on different projects with the local communities for several years. Leaning on its knowledge and past experiences in the region, ACTED was one of the first NGOs to launch full-scale operations responding to the humanitarian crisis –and worked closely with its partners and other organizations present in the field to act immediately and in a coordinated way to face this sanitary crisis; thus avoiding the rapid spread of the epidemic to the rest of the country.A sustained access to potable water for the populations of the ArtiboniteFor Amandine Dampierre, ACTED Area Coordinator in the Bas Artibonite, restoring the means to access drinking water has been a priority in order to "limit the number of persons affected because of a lack of access to drinking water." The teams in the field started the first distributions as soon as October 21st. "Our objective was to reach-out most rapidly the families in the affected-area thanks to water-purification tablets, rehydration salts, soaps, hygiene kits, and to restore, as soon as possible, clean water points which we could monitor" details Amandine.The main concern was to avoid a gap in the drinking water supply chain for populations: 4 potabilization water stations and up to 10,000 litres water bladders were set up and are refilled regularly. In the coming days and weeks, ACTED is aiming to put into place three new potabilization water stations and 12 bladders in the area of Saint-Marc, the main town of the Artibonite."We were able to intervene rapidly because we have been working with local partners in the water sector for several years. These partners have been mobilized on our side since the start of the crisis, during the evaluation and rapid intervention phase. In addition, coordination in the field is going well; local partners spontaneously offered to help us distribute stocks, to support us in certain areas, or complete our ongoing activities. We are working together with UNICEF, the International Organization for Migrations, WFP, M馘ecins Sans Fronti鑽es and Concern Worldwide that have provided us with distribution material, aquatabs and other items. Our warehouse has become a logistical hub for the reception and dispatch of humanitarian items."Raising awareness amongst the population on best hygiene practices to stop the cholera epidemicBeyond the access to drinking water, improved sanitary and hygiene conditions for the populations are key in preventing the spread of the epidemic and new cases, notably in the capital of Port-au-Prince. Close to 36,000 families living in 42 spontaneous settlements have benefitted from trainings on best hygiene practices provided by ACTED so far: "it is important to protect yourselves at all times by following the instructions broadcasted on the radio and by humanitarian workers" insists the staff of ACTED. The teams of ACTED are also distributing soap and setting up hand washing areas in order to provide the populations living in precarious conditions since the earthquake with better hygiene conditions. In the region of Saint-Marc, similar activities are currently being carried out: distributions of soap, rehydration salts and aquatabs.The impact of Hurricane TomasWhilst the cholera epidemic weighs heavily on the already fragile populations affected by the seism of last January, Hurricane Tomas that brushed the Haitian coasts in November also aggravated the already precarious situation. If major damages have been avoided, the violent winds and heavy rains that have hit Haiti have led to floodings and the evacuation of hundreds of families. The humanitarian actors and authorities worked together to ensure the provision of drinking water for the affected-populations, as well as to prevent the hygiene conditions of these populations from worsening as the cholera epidemic was progressing.Worsening food insecurityAgricultural infrastructures have been heavily damaged by Hurricane Tomas, notably in the Artibonite area. Rice, tomato and banana crops were destroyed and the blasts of wind have destroyed buds and flowers of blossoming peas. In addition to this, many cattle and poultry drowned during the flooding.The cholera epidemic is also affecting the workforce available for harvesting: daily workers are afraid of being contaminated by cholera and many of them do not want to go back to the fields. This lack of agricultural workforce could have a negative impact on the production of this season: on the short term a hunger gap could be expected and one fears a food crisis should the epidemic continue.The economic and food situations remain particularly worrying in the areas affected by the cholera epidemic and by Tomas. Today, like yesterday, our teams remain mobilized to improve the living and sanitary conditions of the affected-populations of Haiti and to tackle their livelihoods.- More than 100,000 soaps were distributed. The distributions are ongoing in 55 camps of Port-au-Prince.- More than 20 million litres of water have been treated thanks to aquatabs (water purification tablets).- Some 133,000 oral rehydration salts were distributed.- The operations to prevent the cholera are still going on:in the Artibonite, the area at the heart of the epidemic,in the capital of Port-au-Prince, where hundreds of thousands of persons are still living in tents or in precarious shelters,in Leogane, the epicenter of the seism of last January, where there is a real threat that water-borne and vectorial diseases will develop due to the accumulation of high risk factors: lack of drinking water, lack of latrines, limited health infrastructures and the persistence of stagnant water and insalubrity.

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2.Protests erupt as Haiti election goes to run-off,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=847.7 2010/12/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,question,epidemic,candidate

08 Dec 2010Source: reuters // Reuters* Burning barricades, gunfire reported in Haitian capital* No candidate gained enough votes to win in first round* U.S. Embassy raises questions over announced results* Run-off expected in January, could prolong tensions (Adds U.S. Embassy questioning results)By Joseph Guyler Delva and Allyn GaestelPORT-AU-PRINCE, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Protests and sporadic gunfire erupted in Haiti's capital late on Tuesday after electoral authorities announced the country's inconclusive presidential election would go to a run-off vote.Gunshots echoed in some parts of the sprawling capital of Port-au-Prince following the announcement that former first lady Mirlande Manigat and government technocrat Jude Celestin would face a deciding second round in January following a turbulent Nov. 28 vote.The U.S. Embassy in Haiti issued a statement raising questions about the announced results, suggesting they might not be consistent with "the will of the Haitian people."Protesting supporters of a third-placed candidate, popular musician Michel Martelly, lit burning barricades in the Petionville district, and in a crowded earthquake survivors' camp near the presidential palace, witnesses said.The protesters yelled slogans backing Martelly and against outgoing President Rene Preval, and hurled bottles and stones.Heavily armed police patrolled the streets of the capital, most of which was in darkness without electricity. They forced some of the protesters at gunpoint to dismantle the barricades.Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council announced the preliminary official results nine days after the presidential and legislative elections were held amid protests, fraud charges and sporadic violence in the poor Caribbean country, which is also suffering a cholera epidemic.Martelly finished less than 1 percentage point behind Celestin, a protege of Preval. Martelly has already accused Preval and Celestin and trying to rig the elections.U.S. BACKS REVIEW OF VOTEIn a statement late on Tuesday, the U.S. Embassy said it was concerned the results were "inconsistent with" vote counts observed around the country by "numerous domestic and international observers." It did not explain this in detail."The United States, together with Haiti's international community partners, stands ready to support efforts to thoroughly review irregularities in support of electoral results that are consistent with the will of the Haitian people expressed in their votes," the statement said.Media reports before the results announcement had cited unofficial returns showing Manigat facing Martelly in a run-off, rather than Celestin.The run-off was announced between the top two vote winners after no candidate gained the more than the 50 percent required to win in the first round.Manigat garnered 31.37 percent of the first round votes ahead of Celestin with 22.48 percent, according to the results read to reporters by Provisional Electoral Council spokesman Richard Dumel Thibault.The electoral council announced the preliminary results on the basis of just over a million votes counted, out of a total of 4.7 million registered potential voters.The second round has been provisionally set for Jan. 16, but the date has to be confirmed by electoral authorities.The international community has been hoping the elections, would produce a stable, legitimate new leadership to steer Haiti's recovery from a devastating Jan. 12 earthquake that killed more than 250,000 people.U.N. peacekeepers and international election observers have been grappling with repeated allegations of "massive fraud" by more than half of the 18 presidential candidates. There have also been recurrent street protests and fears that there may be worse violence still to come.The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti, which has more than 12,000 troops and police deployed in support of Haitian police, has appealed to candidates and their supporters to remain calm, respect the law and avoid violence.OBSERVERS HAVE ENDORSED VOTECandidates can file appeals against the preliminary results within 72 hours of the results.While acknowledging "the irregularities, the disorganization and the incidents of vandalism and violence which had marred Election Day," a joint Organization of American States/Caribbean Community election observer mission has cautiously endorsed the polls so far as generally valid.The OAS/Caricom team declined to immediately comment on the announcement of the results.The group of presidential candidates alleging fraud and calling for a cancellation of the vote sent several thousand noisy protesters onto the streets over the last week and pledged more unrest if the elections continued.Celestin's well-funded campaign -- his green and yellow campaign posters dominated in the rubble-strewn streets of Port-au-Prince -- was nevertheless undermined by popular discontent over Preval's performance in responding to the earthquake and the cholera crises.Preval's ruling Inite coalition has accused Martelly, Manigat and the group of candidates who are repudiating the polls of trying to orchestrate "an electoral coup d'etat."Analysts said an extension of the elections into a second round would increase the chances for violence and unrest."So Haiti will be in that potentially explosive post-election limbo in all likelihood until January," said Markus Shultze-Kraft, who leads the governance team at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex.The U.N. has warned unrest will hinder the fight against the cholera epidemic, which has already killed more than 2,000 people. (Writing by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Tom Brown and Bill Trott)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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3.Haiti: Society's forgotten ones" get respite from hardship",ACT Alliance
RV=633.1 2010/12/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,epidemic

By Maria Halava, ACT AllianceHaitians have been tested well beyond what most people can be reasonably expected to endure. Their country was struggling to recover from the January 12 earthquake when hurricane Tomas hit. Then a cholera epidemic spread from province to province.Even before the earthquake, many Haitians lived with insurmountable problems.One of these is Mireille Emerival, a mother of two boys - and a widow. Injured 11 years ago when she was shot by home invaders five times, she has been in a wheelchair since."Since my husband died, I've been alone with my two children. Moving around has been difficult and we haven't had anybody to help us. Life has not been easy," she says.Life became much worse after the earthquake. Mireille Emerival only got aid when she was accepted to an ACT Alliance member Church World Service (CWS) programme for people with disabilities two months after the earthquake."Since March, I have been able to discuss things with social workers. For the first time, I feel like I've been acknowledged and that I'm part of something," she says.Through the CWS programme, people with disabilities have found out about services, psychosocial support, trauma counseling and tools or working capital for them to recover their jobs and incomes.After the earthquake, CWS met all the programme's 600 participants to assess the right kind of support for them.As well as the support from social workers, Mireille Emerival receives US$75 each month from ACT Alliance. With that help, she has started a small business selling candies and cookings to meet her family's needs."I still need to pay the school fees for children and to rehabilitate our house after the earthquake. But all in all, I'm coping better now," she says.Djouvens Ternize, a one-year-old boy, was playing with his siblings at home when the earthquake hit. His mother was out of the house buying food. When she rushed home, she found her baby under the rubble of a collapsed room with his leg broken and a large head wound. He lost a leg.ACT Alliance gave the family financial assistance for Djouvens Ternize's treatment, inlcuding a prosthesis. His mother Villiane Louis pulls up the trouser leg to reveal the prosthesis.Djouvens Termize seems to be coping well with his new leg but the family still has concerns. Should the leg need further treatment, the family simply couldn't afford it. "There are always needs – both financial and material," Louis says.Helping people with disabilities consider their futureAcross the nation, the need for psychological help remains high. In addition to helping people with trauma normalise their lives, the most important matters now are to provide housing, get children back in school, create job opportunities and gain some economic stability."People have to deal with more than just the earthquake now. All the problems and difficulties they had even before accumulated on that particular day," Marie Yona Fabre, a psychologist working with an ACT Alliance affiliate says.People with disabilities live in complex situations and have often been the forgotten ones in society. Before the earthquake, Haiti had an estimated 800,000 disabled people. Now there are many more. ACT Alliance members are working hard to get people in their programmes as mobile as possible and thinking about their futures."Right now, it may look like there are no means to do that. But we have to see what has been done already - how people can benefit from that and how we can still support them. The most important thing is what people can do themselves and how they can help themselves go forward in their lives," Marie Yona Fabre says.

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4.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #24 - 7 December 2010,OCHA
RV=608.5 2010/12/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIESキ The Ministry of Health (MSPP) has reported 2,120 deaths and 44,157 hospitalised cases of cholera since 20 October. The overall fatality rate is 2.2 percent nationwide.キ WASH actors are urgently needed in the North West and Centre Departments, where significant gaps have been reported.キ Lack of medical personnel and supplies in health centres especially in remote/mountainous areas is one of the main challenges facing the cholera response in Cap Haitien. OCHA has sent a mission to the area to reinforce existing coordination mechanisms and ensure information flow between partners.キ Increased tensions around the release of the presidential election results and Public Holiday on Thursday 9th December 2010 are expected to interrupt cholera response activities.

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5.Haiti – Cholera Fact Sheet #7 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011,USAID
RV=590.8 2010/12/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Corps,outbreak

KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On December 7, USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) provided $5.8 million to International Medical Corps (IMC) for health and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions targeting nearly 1.3 million beneficiaries. IMC is establishing eight cholera treatment centers (CTCs), seven mobile medical units, and 17 oral rehydration points to reach identified gaps in coverage for the Haiti cholera outbreak. IMC will also provide health education messages to prevent the spread of cholera.- On December 3, the Health Cluster—the coordinating body for health interventions—reported 162 operational cholera treatment facilities, an increase from 97 facilities as of mid-November. The facilities have approximately 5,900 beds available to treat patients. Health Cluster members, including USAID/OFDA grantees, continue to expand the number of available treatment facilities, particularly in areas where treatment availability gaps have been identified. To date, USAID/OFDA has funded the establishment of 33 cholera treatment facilities. The U.S. Government (USG) is also working to expand the capacity of a number of USG-supported health sites in Haiti to serve as cholera treatment facilities to further expand treatment coverage.- As of December 7, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that the U.N. cholera response appeal has received $35 million towards the $175 million appeal, representing 20 percent of requested funding; an additional $27 million in donor contributions have been received outside the appeal. USAID has provided $27.9 million in response to cholera to date.

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1.Significant Drop in Numbers of Internally Displaced in Camps in Haiti,IOM
RV=831.8 2010/12/10 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,transitional,October,November,settlement,reduction

IOM has recorded an important fall in the number of people living in camps since the 12 January 2010 earthquake.Some 500,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) have now left the camps from a peak of 1.5 million over the summer months to just over one million in November. This is a reduction of nearly one third of the IDP population. The decrease is even more dramatic in semi-urban and rural areas and towns away from greater Port au Prince, such as Leogane, Petit Goave, Gressier, Grand Goave and Jacmel, where the population in camps has decreased by over 50 per cent and in the case of Leogane, by two thirds.The population of Haiti's 1,199 spontaneous and organized settlements is now heading below one million people as people seek an alternative to living in a tent or shelter. The intensity of the rainy season made it unbearable for many to remain in often leaking tents. Fears of cholera due to poor sanitation and hygiene also persuaded many people to seek alternative housing solutions outside of the camps. Many are reported to have simply "gone home".An estimated 100,000 displaced people have also been re-housed in transitional shelters. Many others returned to their communities to live in repairable houses (marked either green or yellow). There have also been increased evictions, especially from schools and places of business as well as churches. Some households left congested Port au Prince all-together to go home to the regions. Others sent their children to the countryside for a better life."We finally start to see light at the end of the tunnel for the earthquake-affected population," said Luca Dall'Oglio, IOM Haiti chief of mission. "Coming amid political instability and the roll-call of disasters -hurricane Tomas and then cholera - these are hopeful signs that many victims of the quake are getting on with their lives."The evidence that people are departing from camps in accelerating numbers comes from the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), a monitoring tool to collect up-to-date information on the population displaced by the earthquake and living in camps across Haiti. Monthly site assessments take place to ensure the most accurate information possible in addition to gauging monthly trends.The DTM report concludes: "The IDP population living in IDP sites has decreased significantly over the previous months from an estimated 1,500,000 individuals in July, to 1,350,000 individuals in September, to now an estimated 1,050,000 individuals in November 2010 representing a decrease of 31% over a 5-month period."Between the 25th October and 30th November, DTM field assessments were conducted in 1,356 Internally Displaced Person (IDP) sites, of which 1,199 were confirmed as having IDP households living on site. An estimated total of 242,522 households were living in IDP sites in November 2010, which is down by 118,995 households (or 33%) since July 2010.The return of people from camps to their original homes or to other housing solutions has been one of the thorniest issues for the humanitarian community. The lack of land tenure and the destruction of many houses in already heavily congested slums left many of those displaced with few options but to remain in shelters.For more information contact Leonard Doyle, Tel: +509 3702 5066, E-mail: ldoyle@iom.int or Vladko Avramovski, Tel: + 509 37027890 , E-mail: vavramovski@iom.intThe full report will be posted at: http://tinyurl.com/CCCM-HaitiCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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2.Haiti One-Year after the Quake: New Homes in old Neighborhoods,CRS
RV=747.9 2010/12/10 00:00
キーワード:cholera,CRS,outbreak,transitional,November,prevention

By Luke King, CRS Country Representative in HaitiIt is now almost one year since the earth shook in Haiti, ending so many lives and forever changing many more. So much shifted on January 12, but if you travel the streets of Port-au-Prince it can seem that little has changed since. Rubble can be seen everywhere and the tent communities that sprang up following the quake still dot the city.But despite enormous challenges—1.2 million people homeless and the capital's infrastructure devastated—tangible progress has been made.Like so many others, Fleurissaint Fleurisma lost his home in the earthquake. The father of five was working in the yard when the tremor started. At first he thought he was hearing the sound of a truck screeching to a stop in the street, but then his house began to shake. He watched as the two-story house he built more than a decade ago in Carrefour, one of the city's poor sprawling suburbs, came crumbling down. In about 35 seconds his home and business—Fleurissaint ran a small convenience store out of the house—were destroyed.For months after the earthquake, Fleurissaint and his family lived under a makeshift shelter of sheets and tarps on the street outside their house. They relied mostly on the kindness of neighbors for food."I wanted to cry at times, but I couldn't. There are many people who died in the rubble and when I look at my family, I know I am one of the lucky ones," he said.Today, the family has a home again, a transitional shelter, constructed where their house once stood. It is part of Catholic Relief Services' community-based approach to helping families, some of which are living in tent camps, to resettle in their neighborhoods.Using a borrowed sledgehammer and wheelbarrow, Fleurissaint and his family and friends worked for about 20 days hacking away at the pile of rubble that was once the house. Partners in the program hauled the chunks away to later be processed into a mixture of gravel and sand to be sold for use in local construction projects, including the foundations of CRS shelters like Fleurissant's. Selling the processed rubble also provides families with valuable income and puts much-needed money into the local economy.The transitional shelter, while not a permanent dwelling, is a huge improvement on conditions in the tent camps or on the street. It is a two-room wooden structure built on a concrete foundation and is both hurricane- and earthquake-resistant.As of November 2010, CRS has provided some 1,200 transitional shelters and is building another 120 to 150 every week. The transitional shelters are crafted at a timber yard in Port-au-Prince. CRS currently employs 12 skilled carpenters in addition to many Cash-for-Work beneficiaries at the shelter pre-fabrication yard. The pre-fabrication work crew is divided into teams for carrying and stacking lumber, pre-cutting lumber, laying out frames on the production tables and nailing together the completed frames. These transitional homes are made to be easily and quickly assembled by people with little construction experience, although CRS also employs and trains additional crew for on-site help.CRS' Cash-for-Work program creates short-term employment that has benefited more than 10,000 people through work projects that provide income to vulnerable people and aid communities through improved infrastructure. The laborers at the timber yard are just one example of this. Other Cash-for-Work activities include the construction of drainage ditches in camps, cleaning and sanitation work and the clearance of debris from drainage canals.The Cash-for-Work employees are men and women very much in need of an income. They are most often residents of the tent camps, and in addition to supporting families with cash, the program is putting vital cash back into the local community.Transitional shelters and Cash-for-Work are just two examples of the support that Catholics in the United States have made possible.Responding to Cholera EmergencyCRS is providing Haitians with soap, water purification tablets and hygiene guidance to counter the cholera outbreak. More than 22,000 families have received soap from CRS. CRS is also increasing water and sanitation activities in several camps, including latrine and water station repairs, extra disinfection, extra water treatment and additional solid waste removal. CRS staff are engaged in education and awareness-raising campaigns to make sure people understand the basics around cholera transmission, treatment and prevention.CRS' health team, with colleagues from the University of Maryland, has also been working to help 7 CRS-supported hospitals and four health centers around the country to respond to an influx of cholera patients.Also over the past year, CRS and church partner Caritas Haiti have:• Provided food to nearly 900,000 people and continue to provide monthly food rations to more than 100,000 children in more than 370 schools, orphanages and child-care centers• Provided emergency shelter materials to more than 215,000 people• Performed over 974 emergency operations and conducted 64,000 outpatient consultations through on-going support to St. Francois de Sales Hospital• Installed over 600 latrines, wash stations, potable water tanks and inflatable water bladders in Port-au-Prince and surrounding area• Registered 339 separated or unaccompanied children for family tracing and reunifications services, and currently providing them with interim care and support• Provided 6,000 families with livelihood support through vouchers that allow them to choose the most appropriate types of seeds and fertilizers – an approach that also benefits local seeds suppliers and the local economyAll of us at CRS are proud of our achievements so far, but we are well aware that to build back a better Haiti, a Haiti that is much stronger and better able to face future disaster, our work has just started. We continue to stand together with the Haitian people and the local Catholic Church. Thank you for your support and prayers.Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. The agency provides assistance to people in more than 100 countries and territories based on need, regardless of race, nationality or creed. For more information, please visit www.crs.org or www.crsespanol.org.

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1.Haiti: Security Council calls on all sides to end post-electoral violence,UN News
RV=1062.2 2010/12/11 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,candidate,electoral,Council,October,November,party,legislative

10 December 2010 – The Security Council today called on all sides in Haiti to refrain from further violence in the dispute over preliminary results from last month's first round of presidential and legislative elections.In a press statement following a briefing from Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Alain LeRoy, the 15-member body "underscored their concern about allegations of fraud and expressed their strong commitment to supporting free and fair elections and called on all political forces to work through the electoral process to ensure that the will of the people is reflected in the outcome of the election."According to media reports, thousands of protesters have been rampaging through the streets of Port-au-Prince, the capital. They set fire to the headquarters of the ruling government coalition, which they accused of rigging the results, after Tuesday's announcement that former first lady Mirlande Manigat and outgoing President Rene Pr騅al's party candidate Jude Celestin qualified for the January presidential run-off by coming in first and second.Popular musician Michel Martelly was less than one percentage point behind in third place, but thus excluded from the run-off, and his supporters set up burning barricades of timber, boulders and flaming tires. Haiti's electoral council has said it will recount the ballots."The members of the Security Council called upon the Haitian authorities to ensure a calm and peaceful environment and urged MINUSTAH [UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti] to continue to extend its critical support in this regard," Ambassador Susan Rice of the United States, which holds the Council presidency for this month, said as she read out the statement, which also voiced "deep concern" at the violence.The electoral crisis caps a year of disasters for the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, which has already been ravaged this year by a devastating earthquake in January and a still raging cholera epidemic that erupted in October.The quake killed over 200,000 people and displaced some 1.3 million others, most of them still living in crowded and unsanitary tent camps. The epidemic has already killed some 2,120 people, with over 44,150 others hospitalized. Ever since the 28 November elections Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been appealing for calm, warning that worsening security would hamper efforts to address both disasters.MINUSTAH, with nearly 12,000 military and police personnel currently on the ground, has been in the country since mid-2004 after then president Jean-Bertrand Aristide went into exile amid violent unrest.

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1.Estonia Helps Haiti Manage Cholera Epidemic,Govt. Estonia
RV=685.7 2010/12/13 00:00
キーワード:cholera,epidemic,UNICEF,October,spread,beginning,vast,resettle,availability,resolve

Estonia is supporting the activities of UNICEF is alleviating the situation of residents of Haiti, particularly woman and children, during the cholera epidemic. To this end the Foreign Ministry is allocating nearly 60 000 euros to support UNICEF.Foreign Minister Urmas Paet stated that the complicated humanitarian situation in Haiti, which suffered an earthquake at the beginning of this year, has gotten even worse as a result of the vast cholera epidemic that began in October. "Over 2 100 people have already died due to the epidemic, and nearly 45 000 have been taken to hospitals. The situation is very critical in regions that suffered as a result of the earthquake, where the need for humanitarian aid is especially great," Paet emphasised. "In order to prevent the further spread of the epidemic, the clean water issue must be resolved and sanitary and hygiene problems must be improved," he added.The goal of UNICEF's activities in Haiti is to improve the situation for people, especially women and children, living in temporary camps by increasing the availability of clean water and ensuring hygienic conditions. In order to help the million resettled residents, including 420 000 children and 300 000 women, UNICEF will need 18.8 million EUR.The 7.3 magnitude earthquake that took place on 12 January of this year and its aftershocks caused extensive destruction in Haiti and left 1.5 million people without homes, clean water, and normal sanitary conditions.SPOKESPERSON'S OFFICE+372 637 7654pressitalitus@mfa.ee

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1.Haiti’s Children One Year Later,SC
RV=730.6 2010/12/14 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,epidemic

A COUNTRY AT A CROSSROADS In any emergency, children are always the most vulnerable. This has been particularly true for children in Haiti since January 12, 2010, when the devastating 7.0 earthquake reduced buildings to rubble, destroyed much of the nation's fragile infrastructure and extinguished the lives of 230,000 people. Approximately 46 percent of Haiti's population is under the age of 181, making Save the Children's efforts to meet their unique needs a critical element in the country's larger emergency response and subsequent recovery.Nearly one year later, the children of Haiti are still very much at risk — of natural disasters, such as Hurricane Tomas which flooded Port-au-Prince and other areas in November 2010; and epidemic disease, most recently the outbreak of cholera that quickly spread through all 10 of Haiti's geographic departments since late October. A country that continues to reel from destruction and loss is a very dangerous place for children. With 500,000 children living in camps and many others living in slums, all lacking the protection of social and police services, children are under continued threat of exploitation and abuse.Since 1978, Save the Children has worked in Haiti to improve children's well-being through health care and education programs. And for 91 years, we have provided assistance to children and families during emergency situations around the world. Supported by contributions from citizens and institutional donors worldwide, we were able to immediately launch efforts to bring food, shelter, health care and other assistance to more than 879,000 survivors of Haiti's earthquake. We sent in supplies via planes from Miami and trucks from the Dominican Republic. To protect children, we established 50 childfriendly spaces and reunited children with their families. And we will continue to help the children and families of Haiti to improve their conditions.Save the Children remains committed to working with the Haitian government and other partners to build a new Haiti. But this is not a simple rebuilding effort; we aspire to a transformation that will lift Haiti into a future where children have access to health care and education and have safe places to learn and play. We want to enable Haitian families and institutions to give their children the opportunity to be children. But we cannot do it alone. This transformation requires years of investment, support and commitment — from the Haitian government, donors, nongovernmental organizations like Save the Children and most importantly, the people of Haiti.

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2.Haiti: HUMANITARIAN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (HIP),ECHO
RV=710.4 2010/12/14 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,epidemic,electoral

The activities proposed hereafter are still subject to the adoption of the financing decision ECHO/WWD/BUD/2011/010001. CONTEXTOn 12 January 2010 an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince and its surrounding areas. An estimated 230,000 people were killed and more than 2 million people 2 were displaced out of a total population of 9.8 million.The humanitarian situation is compounded by the already high level of poverty in Haiti and the regular occurrence of natural disasters.Before the earthquake, the republic of Haiti was emerging from a long period of political instability. The United Nations Stabilization Mission, MINUSTAH, has been deployed since 2004 to restore order in the country. Its mandate was to be revised when the earthquake stroke. Haiti is in the midst of an electoral process with insecurity and potential civil unrest.Around 20 October 2010, a cholera epidemic started in the valley of the Artibonite, quickly spreading to other departments, with greater strength and speed after Hurricane Tomas. Infection and mortality rates are high among a vulnerable population with no immunity against a disease which had not been seen in Haiti for the past century and who is living in bad hygiene conditions, especially in rural areas and in the slums of Port-auPrince.In 2009-2010, the country was classified in the Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection - DG ECHO GNA (Vulnerability Index and Crisis Index) with a vulnerability rating of 3 on a scale of 3 and a crisis index score of 3. Haiti ranks 145 out of 182 countries in the 2009 HDI (Human Development Index) score.

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3.Haiti: Red Cross ambulances ensure safe access to treatment,IFRC
RV=498.2 2010/12/14 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak

Gennike Mayers, IFRCDespite widespread civil unrest and political protests in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince last week, Red Cross ambulances were busy transporting patients to hospitals and cholera treatment centres around the country.ォ People lifted the burning tyres with pieces of wood to allow us to pass," says Guetson Lamour, Haitian Red Cross administrator and logistics coordinator.Demonstrators waved Red Cross vehicles through the barricades, highlighting the power of the Red Cross emblem and ensuring people who were ill could get medical help quickly. Lamour explains, "The Red Cross has done a lot of outreach over the years explaining to the population the work we do. Even in the current political situation, people respect the Red Cross and allow us to do our work, which is to assist those most in need."Since the cholera outbreak in mid-October, the Haitian Red Cross ambulance service has been transporting an average of 20-50 cholera cases per day. This is helping tackle the spread of the disease by keeping those who become sick out of the public transport system and making sure they get help quickly. During last week's period of unrest, the service was also a lifeline for many who wouldn't want to leave the safety of their own homes to seek treatment.Based in Bicentennaire, Port-au-Prince, the ambulance service relies on the goodwill of 40 volunteers to provide 24/7 medical attention and transport to the entire West department, which includes Port-au- Prince. Volunteers Edner Coriolan and Marjorie Firmin have been first responders with the Red Cross ambulance service for 6 and 7 years respectively.Both Coriolan and Firmin were immediately active following the earthquake earlier this year and their worked continued throughout the year providing psychosocial support to the affected population. Since the cholera outbreak, Coriolan and Firmin say their "capacity to respond in the transport of patients has increased thanks to additional logistics support from the International Federation and other Red Cross societies currently working in Haiti." This support includes six pick up trucks which are used exclusively for the transport of cholera patients, fuel, protective equipment, disinfection supplies and cholera related training. "Our work has been made easier, we have more resources, we are better trained and informed and we feel better prepared".

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4.US warns Haiti could risk aid freeze,AFP
RV=445.1 2010/12/14 00:00
キーワード:election,question,candidate,electoral

By Lachlan Carmichael (AFP) WAKEFIELD, Canada — The United States and Canada Monday signaled mounting impatience with the leaders of Haiti warning them to make greater efforts to resolve their nation's problems or risk an aid freeze.US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said there was "a growing frustration... that as we're approaching the one-year anniversary of the Haitian earthquake that there hasn't been the kind of coordinated, coherent response from the government of Haiti that is called for."Haiti, hit by more upheaval and unrest following the disputed results of November presidential elections, topped the agenda for North American talks in Canada.The United States and Canada have led efforts to pump aid and know-how into Haiti since the January 12 earthquake which devastated the capital Port-au-Prince, killed 250,000 people and left 1.3 million homeless."We understand that the government itself was badly damaged, individuals were traumatized, but there has to be a greater effort and there has to be a more focused approach toward problem solving," Clinton said.She met with Canadian Foreign Ministers Lawrence Cannon and their Mexican counterpart Patricia Espinosa in Quebec to discuss Haiti, as well as Canada-US-Mexico border security, regional trade and the fight against drug cartels.Clinton said Friday's call to suspend direct aid to Haiti from Senator Patrick Leahy, Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, "should be heeded by the leaders of Haiti that this is a very strong signal that we expect more and we're looking for more."Leahy also urged Washington to deny travel visas to top Haiti officials to force a fair outcome to the Caribbean nation's disputed presidential elections.His appeal came after violent protests -- triggered by charges of vote-rigging -- left five dead in cities around the impoverished Caribbean country.Clinton said Washington continues to support sending technical experts to Haiti "to try to resolve many questions raised by the election.""People are trying to push forward in a difficult environment and we want to see progress on the ground," she said.Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon stressed Haiti "remains a grave concern," adding the international community "cannot do everything.""Haiti's political actors must fulfill their responsibilities and demonstrate a firm commitment to democratic principles, including respect for the integrity of the electoral process," he said.Cannon said it was "critical" that a recounting of the November 28 ballot be addressed in a "timely and transparent manner" and "that calm be restored in the streets."Tuesday's results sparked angry declarations from rival candidates who have vowed to use legal means to secure a place in the race to succeed Haiti's President Rene Preval.In the wake of two days of clashes, the electoral commission is reviewing the results that showed singer-turned-politician Michel Martelly had been defeated by less than 7,000 votes by Preval's handpicked protege Jude Celestin, who won a place in next month's presidential run-off.Martelly's supporters have alleged vote-rigging in a nation with a history of political upheaval, corruption and violence.In a bid to counter widespread allegations of fraud, Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has announced plans to add up all the tally sheets in the presence of the three main candidates.The election commission gathered key parties Monday in a bid to unblock the impasse.Monday's meeting offers hope of breaking the political stalemate and perhaps some clarity on whether or not the main candidates, especially Martelly, will support the planned tally sheet recount.Clinton, Cannon and Espinosa also reaffirmed their commitment "to trilateral cooperation and coordination" in policing and disaster preparedness, as well as to bolster continental "security" and "competitiveness" in global trade.Senior US officials had said North American governments feared drug cartels could relocate to Central American nations as they faced government crackdowns in Mexico and Colombia.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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5.Haiti's Disaster after the Disaster: The IDP Camps and Cholera,Tufts Univ.
RV=238.8 2010/12/14 00:00
キーワード:question,rain,rape

By Mark SchullerPublished December 13, 2010January 12, 2010 will forever be remembered as one of the world's deadliest disasters. For thirty-five seconds the earth shook and reduced a nation – already struggling with the weight of slavery, underdevelopment, imperialism, and intense internal divisions—to rubble. A conservative estimate of 1.5 million people – one in six people in Haiti – lost their homes, while an estimated 300,000 people lost their lives. The National Palace and the surrounding area – housing most of Haiti's government offices – were almost completely destroyed. In addition to the physical damage suffered, the government lost an estimated 17 percent of its workforce in the temblor.The world responded with one of the most generous outpourings of aid in recent history. By March 1st, private citizens in the U.S. alone – one in two people – donated $1 billion for the relief effort, of a total of $2.2 billion in the first two months (Katz 2010a). At a donors' conference on March 31 in New York, international agencies pledged $5.3 billion over the next eighteen months. This donors' conference also ratified an Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission (CIRH, in the French acronym), with U.N. Special Envoy Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Max Bellerive as co-chairs.Despite this effort, surprisingly little has reached Haiti's most vulnerable living in the internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. In July, six months following the earthquake, the CNN reported that only 2 percent of the pledged aid had arrived (CNN 2010). Other agencies – including Clinton – have placed the figure at ten percent, but the only funds accounted for are those going through the Haiti Reconstruction Fund, run by the foreign-dominated CIRH.[1] Even with this, very little of the aid is going to the Haitian government. According to the AP, 33 percent of aid went to the U.S. military, while less than 1 percent went to the Haitian government (Edmonds 2010). As of the beginning of April, the U.S. Red Cross collected $255 million but only allocated $106 million to Haiti (Edmonds 2010). Of the funding that was sent to Haiti much of it was overhead.More than mere embarrassments, these failures constitute violations of the human rights of the 1.5 million people living in the camps (the latest tracking mechanism on September 14 from the International Organization of Migration, OIM in French, actually lists 1.3 million people and an additional 200,000 using the services). The U.N.'s Office for Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) presented Guiding Principles for Internally Displacement in 1998, ratified in 2005 by U.N. member states. It provides some legal framework for IDP rights, including:Principle 7: (2) rights to "satisfactory conditions of safety, nutrition, health and hygiene"Principle 11: (2)(a) protection from "rape… gender-specific violence, forced prostitution and any form of indecent assault"Principle 18: right to an adequate standard of living, including; (a) Essential food and potable water; (b) Basic shelter and housing; (c) Appropriate clothing; and (d) Essential medical services and sanitationIn addition to these Guiding Principles, the Spheres Project (www.spheres.org) coordinated a series of humanitarian actors and established the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards. While self-governed and policed, these are supposedly minimum standards to which all humanitarian agencies are to adhere following a natural disaster. The first, Common Standard, mandates community participation: "The disaster-affected population actively participates in the assessment, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the assistance program." Other relevant standards are that "all people have safe and equitable access to a sufficient quantity of water for drinking, cooking, and personal and domestic hygiene. Public water points are sufficiently close to households to enable use of the minimum water requirement," noting the average water use is 15 liters per person per day. Another minimum standard the humanitarian community set for itself is a maximum of 20 people use each toilet.The legal enforceability of the above remains tenuous, which is why they are referred to as "guidelines" or "minimum standards." There are, however, more specifically delineated rights, such as the Haitian Constitution 22 that "the State recognizes the right of every citizen to decent housing, education, food, and social security."[2] True, the Haitian state – weakened by decades of neoliberalism – was devastated following the earthquake; many government buildings and an estimated 18 percent of the employees died. That said, however, there is a growing consensus that rebuilding Haiti will require working with the government and not just NGOs, as noted below. Also noted below, segments within Haiti's national and local governments are often the most active in problem solving.Unfortunately, crowding out this discourse on human rights is another, reactionary refrain used to justify inaction. It is true that, as a result of the uncoordinated, top-down approach to food distribution, cases were documented wherein families sent members to different camps to maximize their chances to get food (INURED 2010). However, nearly all NGO and international agency staff argue that people only stay in camps in order to receive services. This narrative has carried weight, cited by members of the U.S. Congress as justification for delay sending the 1.15 billion in pledged aid.This discussion has lethal consequences, as vital aid is not making its way to the ground. For example, seven months following the earthquake, 40 percent of IDP camps do not have access to water, and 30 percent do not have toilets of any kind. An estimated 10 percent of families have a tent; the rest sleep under tarps or even bed sheets. In the midst of hurricane season with torrential rains and heavy winds a regular occurrence, many of the tents are ripped beyond repair. Only a fifth of camps have education, health care, or psycho-social facilities on site.Teams of evaluators have completed physical inspections of most of the housing stock in Port-au-Prince, tagging the house in different colors, according to their habitability. "Green houses" – fit for human habitation – have become very valuable; according to U.N. staff, rent for "green houses" have gone up 300 percent. This makes "moving back" out of the camps out of reach of most residents, as an estimated 70 to 85 percent of Port-au-Prince residents did not own their home before the earthquake. Most people who thus remain in the camps, enduring the torrential rain and wind as they batter the tents and the resulting pools of mud and standing water that attract disease vectors, do so because they have no option. They are stuck, literally in the mud.For many other residents still traumatized by losing their families, their worldly possessions, and their homes, the issue is whether or how to move back to homes that have sustained damage. Many are still afraid to sleep under concrete. The question is how to tell whether damaged homes are repairable or whether the foundations are fundamentally unsound. The Public Works teams have color coded these "yellow" or "red" houses. Also an open question is whether or how homeowners will obtain the resources to rebuild, especially given the lack of funds.Even a cursory visit to the majority of IDP camps yields the inescapable conclusion that despite the promises and the best efforts of humanitarian actors, much more must be done. Like the thousands who are contemplating moving back into their damaged homes, we need to ask, are people just falling through the cracks, or is the foundation itself unsound?The evidence systematically collected and analyzed in this report argues the latter. Following the analysis are recommendations to fix the system before it is too late. Prudence – not to mention justice – demands that we not wait til the next disaster to act.

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1.Central Emergency Response Fund 2010 Fact Sheet,OCHA
RV=221.0 2010/12/15 00:00
キーワード:Pakistan,Sudan,Cerf,loan,grant,Assembly

Five years ago, on 15 December 2005, the General Assembly established the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), a humanitarian fund with a grant component of up to US$450 million and a loan component of $50 million.CERF provides funds rapidly so that UN humanitarian Agencies can jump-start critical operations and lifesaving programmes not yet funded through other sources.CERF is funded by voluntary contributions by Member States and Observers, corporations, individuals and private organizations. Since March 2006, CERF has received pledges and contributions of nearly $2 billion.CERF ALLOCATIONS• Since 2006, CERF has committed more than $1.8 billion in rapid response and grants to 78 countries and the occupied Palestinian territory.• In 2010, CERF has allocated over $406 million to agencies working in 45 countries. • CERF played a key role in the two major emergencies in Haiti and Pakistan in 2010.• In Haiti, CERF was the first to respond with a grant for $25 million.• In Pakistan, CERF has given over $50 million, including $40 million to the flood response.• In 2010, 65 per cent of funding has gone towards natural disaster response.• In 2009, 63 per cent of funding went to conflict related emergencies.• In the Sahel region, some 10 million people are affected by severe food crisis that has been exacerbated by floods. For 2010, in the Sahel, $58 million in CERF funding has helped to try to avert a major humanitarian catastrophe.• Since 2006, Sub-Saharan Africa has received the largest amount of CERF funding. The top five recipients, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, account for approximately onethird of all CERF allocations.

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2.Haiti after the earthquake: Civil society perspectives on Haitian reconstruction and Dominican-Haitian bilateral relations,Progressio
RV=143.2 2010/12/15 00:00
キーワード:policy,reform,progress,Commission

New Report: One year after earthquake Haitians must play greater role in recovery15 December 2010ProgressioOrdinary Haitians are calling for a greater role in the rebuilding of their country in order achieve a successful and sustainable recovery from January's devastating earthquake, says a Progressio report released this week.Since the earthquake, which killed some 230,000 people and left much of the country in ruins, civil society organisations, ranging from human rights and environmental to faith-based and humanitarian groups have expressed deep frustration at the marginalisation of ordinary Haitians from the recovery and reconstruction process so far.In around 30 in-depth interviews with both local Haitian and Dominican organisations and individuals, Progressio uncovered a sense of alienation and exclusion from the global reconstruction effort focused on Haiti.Colette Lespinasse, Director of the Haitian Support Group for Refugees and Migrants in Port au Prince, is among those who felt many Haitians were not included in the relief effort."If the reconstruction process is carried out…. without consensus and respect, we will not be eliminating poverty in Haiti. On the contrary, we will be building more fragmentation and divisions in a process that requires building consensus," she said.Civil society groups cited how in the first few months following the disaster, UN meetings were conducted in English and Spanish, but not French or Creole, and this contributed to Haitians feeling like passive observers of the relief operation rather than active participants. Haitian grassroots networks were not properly used, which led to wasting valuable time in creating new structures instead of actual delivery.The report, Haiti after the Earthquake, identifies flaws highlighted by civil society and other groups that acted as barriers to effective progress towards reconstruction.•The way the international community operated – for example, delays and bureaucracy over funding left many local organisations feeling marginalised.•Trust between local groups and the Haitian government was harmed by the government's weak leadership and lack of consultation over the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) and the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA).•Aid management was seen as being too centralised in Port-au-Prince. Haitian civil society organisations argued that a decentralised approach could have better provided for the 1.5 million people internally displaced elsewhere, and could have increased opportunities for employment.•Frustration at the lack of visible plans for land reform and land allocation, without which, civil society groups say, reconstruction will greatly suffer.While the report highlights reconstruction issues, it did find that the earthquake created a great deal of solidarity between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and this bi-lateral engagement provided hope for a collaborative future.It also indicated that there were huge efforts made by Haitian and Dominican civil society organistions and international organisations to respond to the earthquake which demonstrated their potential for taking on a stronger role in the future.The report also highlights that there are clear tensions in delivering aid in a humanitarian context while at the same time thinking about long-term development goals.Progressio's report is being circulated to policy makers and international NGOs in an effort to encourage support for the work of Haitian civil society organisations in the lead up to the one-year anniversary of the 12 January earthquake.Lizzette Robleto, Progressio policy officer and report author said: "The extraordinary efforts made by Haitian civil society in the aftermath of this devastating earthquake are a sign of the potential that exists for the sector to take on a much larger role in the future."If collectively, we wish to see a lasting, sustainable recovery that is owned and managed by Haitians, then the clear sense of exclusion felt by local groups must be tackled."

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1.Bill Clinton due in Haiti amid threat of new unrest,AFP
RV=868.7 2010/12/16 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,candidate,DB

By Clarens Renois (AFP) PORT-AU-PRINCE — Former US president Bill Clinton was due in cholera-hit Haiti Wednesday after calling for an "objective" recount in disputed presidential elections, as one candidate warned of new protests.Top Organization of American States (OAS) officials were also en route to try to resolve a tense post-election stalemate, which has plunged the impoverished Caribbean nation into more political upheaval.The election commission has ordered a review of the November 28 vote in which the ruling party's handpicked protege ousted a popular singer, Michel Martelly, from the running to be the next president.But Clinton warned that any recount should be done carefully, as an unfair result could doom efforts to rebuild the nation, still struggling to rebuild after the January quake killed 250,000 and left 1.3 million homeless."They have agreed I think, the commission, to have a second look at the votes with objective and informed observers," he told journalists in the Dominican Republic, which neighbors Haiti on the island of Hispaniola.Haitian President Rene Preval has asked the Washington-based OAS to send experts to help any recount after he was warned his nation risked a US aid freeze amid mounting international frustration at the situation.One team includes OAS assistant secretary general Albert Ramdin, who said the organization would examine Preval's requests "as fast as possible.""But before we can determine exactly what kind of technical assistance, I need to talk to people on the ground, all the candidates, especially the top three," Ramdin told AFP before flying to Haiti.OAS involvement "may offer the best opportunity for the people of Haiti to accept the result," Clinton said after chairing a Haiti reconstruction meeting in Santo Domingo."We need an objective view of this count."The meeting had been scheduled to be held in Haiti, but was moved to the Dominican Republic due to the deadly post-election unrest.Clinton was to arrive Wednesday in Haiti to visit a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) cholera center and meet with health officials.By Friday, the cholera toll had begun to taper off, with almost 2,200 people dead from the disease since mid-October.But almost 100,000 people have been sickened by the water-borne epidemic in a nation where access to clean water and food remains a daily struggle.Concerns about the origin of the epidemic have swirled, with many blaming Nepalese peacekeepers.Alain LeRoy, head of the UN peacekeeping department, said the United Nations would name an international panel to investigate and identify the source of the infections."The source of this outbreak has been critically important for us," LeRoy told reporters, insisting that the UN mission in Haiti, MINUSTAH, has been "totally transparent" over the cholera source.Clinton, who was the UN envoy to Haiti before the earthquake, co-chaired the fourth meeting of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC), which late Tuesday approved 430 million dollars in new post-quake aid projects for the country.The board -- half Haitian, half foreign -- was set up following the quake to oversee the massive reconstruction effort and holds the purse strings for 10 billion dollars in long-term international aid pledges.But it heard complaints by participants including Dominican President Leonel Fernandez about the glacial pace of translating financial commitments into tangible aid on the ground.Clinton said some 2.6 billion dollars in projects has been approved, but IHRC figures show that as of December 10 only about 10 percent of that funding had been disbursed.Spain and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) meanwhile Wednesday announced a joint 20-million-dollar donation to help Haiti battle the cholera outbreak, with funding for a network of 2,000 mobile rehydration points, 190 treatment stations and ten specialized centers set up in priority areas.Days of street protests erupted when official results last week showed Martelly losing out on a place in the January 16 presidential run-off to Jude Celestin by fewer than 7,000 votes.After days of calm, Martelly warned on Wednesday that his supporters could again hit the streets."I'm telling you, if they come back to us with bad solutions, the people are going to take to the streets," he told AFP.Many opposition supporters accuse Preval of rigging the elections in favor of Celestin, his handpicked successor.The electoral commission plans a recount of tally sheets in the presence of the three main candidates, but Martelly and Mirlande Manigat -- a former first lady who topped the poll -- are refusing to be part of it.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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2.Haiti: SitRep No. 20/2010 14 December 2010,ACT Alliance
RV=625.4 2010/12/16 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election

Highlights• Security consultancy has concluded a revised security framework for the ACT Alliance members in Haiti.• Political turmoil around the election has created a new set of challenges for the humanitarian response.• The cholera continues to progress and will threaten 200,000 people in the next few months.• The post-earthquake emergency, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities continue with an increase in the present funding level required to meet the planned activities, as well as meet the additional challenges brought by the current context

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3.SURGE IN DEMAND FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN HIGH-RISK ENVIRONMENTS INFORMS GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON STRENGTHENING UN DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE,UN GA
RV=568.8 2010/12/16 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas

GA/11038Sixty-fifth General AssemblyPlenary66th & 67th Meetings (AM & PM)Assembly Adopts Resolutions on Haiti, Humanitarian Personnel Safety, Assistance to Palestinian People, Minimizing Effects of Chernobyl DisasterThe surge in demand for humanitarian assistance in often high-risk environments — geared to support the growing numbers affected by the increase in frequency, scale and scope of emergencies — required effective, sustained and well-financed intervention by the international community, said delegates today during the General Assembly's annual wide-ranging debate on strengthening the United Nations coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance.The meeting culminated in the consensus adoption of six draft resolutions spanning a broad agenda, from enhancing the safety and security of humanitarian personnel to enhancing assistance to the Palestinian people, to the international response to the massive earthquake in Haiti and the Chernobyl disaster.During the day-long debate, many delegates recalled the earthquake that had struck Haiti on 12 January, devastating the island and affecting millions of people. Several noted that the humanitarian situation in Haiti was now worsening as Hurricane Tomas and a rapidly expanding cholera epidemic battered the island. " Haiti needs our renewed and continued support," one speaker said, calling on the Assembly to adopt a draft resolution to that effect.By adopting a text focused on humanitarian assistance for Haiti, the Assembly noted the huge loss of human life and the large number of people wounded and affected by the severe impacts of the disaster on, among other areas, food security and the education, shelter and health, as well as of the continued needs arising from the vulnerability of the affected populations. It also recognized the continued need for international support to address the humanitarian emergency in Haiti, and called on Member States, the United Nations system and relevant humanitarian organizations to continue to cooperate with the Haitian Government for the provision of humanitarian assistance to the affected population.In a related resolution, the Assembly expressed its deep regret at the number of persons killed, missing and negatively affected as a result of the hurricane, which struck the islands nations on 30 and 31 October and Haiti on 5 and 6 November, and appealed to all Member States and all organs and bodies of the United Nations system, as well as international financial institutions and development agencies, to provide speedy support for the relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and assistance effort for Haiti, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and other affected countries. It encouraged the Governments of those countries, in conjunction with relevant partners, to develop further strategies aimed at preventing and mitigating natural disasters.By a text on strengthening the Organization's humanitarian assistance, the Assembly expressed its deep concern about the humanitarian impact of current global challenges and crises, and emphasized the need to mobilize adequate, predictable, timely and flexible resources for such assistance based on and in proportion to assessed needs, with a view to ensuring fuller coverage of all sectors and across humanitarian emergencies, and recognizing, in that regard, the achievements of the Central Emergency Response Fund.Recognizing the largely civilian character of relief work, the Assembly condemned the increasing number of deliberate threats and violent attacks against humanitarian personnel and facilities and the negative implications for the provision of assistance to populations in need. It recognized the high numbers of persons affected by humanitarian emergencies and the importance of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, "which include a vital legal framework for the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, including the provision of humanitarian assistance".

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4.Cutting Haiti aid would be a mistake - Bill Clinton,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=386.3 2010/12/16 00:00
キーワード:election,question,candidate

16 Dec 2010Source: reuters // Reuters * US senator urged halting aid until fair election assured* Bill Clinton says there's no justification for thatBy Joseph Guyler DelvaPORT-AU-PRINCE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - It would be a mistake to suspend earthquake reconstruction aid to Haiti, despite concerns about recent election irregularities, former U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Wednesday.Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy called on Washington last week to suspend direct aid to Haiti's government until it ensured a fair and democratic outcome to the elections.And U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Haitian leaders to heed Leahy's remarks and make a more focused effort toward solving Haiti's humanitarian, health and economic problems.But her husband, who is the United Nations special envoy to Haiti, was asked during a visit to Port-au-Prince whether there was a justification to suspend aid to the Caribbean nation."In my opinion, nothing has yet happened which justifies that," Bill Clinton told journalists.Violent protests broke out across Haiti last week, sparked by allegations of irregularities and fraud in the Nov. 28 presidential elections.Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council proposed creating a new panel, which would include international observers, to recheck the tally sheets and monitor the run-off election that is expected in January.Two of the top three candidates have rejected the plan, saying it was unprecedented under Haitian law and did not address the underlying allegations of ballot fraud in the first round of voting.Bill Clinton, who met privately with Haitian and U.N. officials in Port-au-Prince, said the election had been conducted under difficult circumstances and that "legitimate questions were raised about the way the voting occurred and how the votes were counted."However, he said, "The electoral commission said these procedures will be reviewed by a panel of outside, independent experts. If that is in fact done, and secondly if the runoff is conducted with others involved in the review while it is conducted, I think it would be a mistake to stop the reconstruction."Governments and international donors pledged billions of dollars to help chronically impoverished Haiti rebuild after the catastrophic earthquake that killed more than 250,000 people and left 1.3 million homeless last January."Haiti needs to get off the humanitarian train onto the self-support train," Bill Clinton said. "This what we agreed to do, unless the government does something that forfeits that contract. We should stay on it as strong as we can."Preliminary results from the first round of voting put former first lady Mirlande Manigat and government technocrat Jude Celestin, a little known protege of outgoing President Rene Preval, in the second round.The electoral council said popular musician Michel Martelly had placed narrowly third, less than a percentage point behind Celestin.Manigat and Martelly rejected the plan to recheck the tally sheets, and Martelly has called for a re-vote among all 18 candidates.(Writing by Jane Sutton; Editing by Cynthia Osterman) For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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5.CLIMATE CHANGE: Disaster insurance the Caribbean way,IRIN
RV=327.3 2010/12/16 00:00
キーワード:Tomas,les,storm

CANCUN, 16 December 2010 (IRIN) - Under the new Cancun Agreements, endorsed at the end of the UN climate change talks in Mexico, countries have been asked to submit their views on the possible development of a climate and disaster risk insurance facility. The one to emulate would be the Caribbean Climate Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF).The not-for-profit scheme created in 2007 for the 16 members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) offered quick pay-outs and comparatively low premiums, said Sven Harmeling, an adaptation expert with Germanwatch, a non-governmental lobby group.When Cyclone Tomas passed by the islands of Barbados, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines on 30 and 31 October 2010, the CCRIF released US$12.8 million to the three countries only seven days later.After a magnitude-7 earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010, the country received just under $8 million - approximately 20 times its $385,500 premium for earthquake coverage. Haiti's policy allocated only 20 percent to earthquake risk, as the island country, like others in the Caribbean, placed greater emphasis on hurricane cover.In contrast, when floods hit Pakistan in July 2010, "donor hesitance" affected the flow of emergency aid, whereas an insurance scheme could have made life-saving funds available within days after the disaster struck, Harmeling noted.How it worksClimate change in-depth CCRIF is owned by a multi-donor trust, started with seed money from the Japanese government in 2007 with the aim of providing liquidity to the Caribbean countries, which are very vulnerable to hurricanes, the head of CCRIF, Simon Young, told IRIN in Cancun.Donors including the European Union, Canada, the UK, France, the World Bank, the Caribbean Development Bank, Ireland and Bermuda pitched in with $65 million, and CARICOM members set aside $20 million towards the facility.Each Caribbean member country also pays an annual premium ranging from $200,000 to $3 million, depending on the extent of their cover.The CCRIF uses a model calibrated against natural disasters and related losses in the past to evaluate risk and payout.Young pointed out that CCRIF was the first fund to use parametric insurance, which does not indemnify total loss but always makes a payment after a catastrophic natural event. Administration costs are also lower because long expensive assessments of actual loss are avoided."By pooling the risks of its members, the CCRIF serves as a risk aggregator and can thus provide insurance coverage at a comparatively low premium," said Harmeling.Donor support for such regional catastrophe pools would not be hard to come by, a senior EU official told IRIN.Albert Bright, the scientific advisor to the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), whose members are also vulnerable to tropical storms and sea-level rise, said they were very keen on having a similar facility for their region.The CCRIF model cannot provide cover for slow-onset events such as sea-level rise, and Young said they would have to tinker with various models to suit the purpose.Experts said there would certainly be developments on this front at the next round of informal climate talks ahead of the formal meeting to be held in November 2011 in Durban, South Africa.jk/heRead report online[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations]A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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1.Haiti: life after the earthquake,IFRC
RV=236.4 2010/12/17 00:00
キーワード:blood,speaker,session,job,class,old,wood,daughter,tarpaulin,Spanish

"I believe in the Red Cross principles": Elis馥 Pierre, Red Cross volunteer turned stafferGennike Mayers"I was in philosophy class in 2007 when the Haitian Red Cross visited my high school for an information session. I made my first blood donation after that and have been giving blood every three months ever since."Today, 23-year-old Elis馥 Pierre is the assistant manager of a Red Cross warehouse in Port-au-Prince."Since the earthquake, lots of containers with humanitarian aid have been coming in from around the world. My job is to verify everything that enters the warehouse making sure that we receive what is written on the documents."Elis馥 is also completing his final year of a degree in interpreting at the International University of Haiti. It was his passion for foreign languages, coupled with his dedication as a volunteer that got the attention of Red Cross recruiters and landed him a job."I've always wanted to work with English and Spanish speakers, and I got the opportunity to do so with the Red Cross," says Elis馥. "My language skills are very useful in communicating with service providers and colleagues in the Dominican Republic where a lot of aid still transits. At the same time I'm helping to save lives."12 JanuaryElis馥 was in class when the earthquake hit. He recalls: "I got out of the building and my class mates followed me. After that, I headed home, but stopped to help people along the way."He remembers one family in particular – a man, a woman and their 16 year-old daughter he rescued from under the rubble of a house in Delmas 33, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. "I heard screams coming from inside a house. Some people helped me go inside and I was able to get them out. I was scared but I wanted to help."In the days following the earthquake, Elis馥 and his neighbours moved rubble, built small shelters with wood and tarpaulins, and assisted people who had been badly affected. He was soon called from the Haitian Red Cross asking him to report for volunteer duty. He went immediately. According to Pierre: "What really struck me during that period was the enthusiasm of volunteers. When we called around, people were happy to know that the Red Cross was gathering its forces to help.""My family had no problem with me being away. They understand that I'm a Red Cross volunteer and that I have a commitment to serve."Now, almost one year on from the earthquake, he pauses to reflect: "I have stayed with the Red Cross because I believe in the Red Cross principles. I enjoy humanitarian work and although I'm now a staff member and get paid for my work, I'm still a volunteer because I give blood and save lives."

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1.2010 - Haiti's fateful year,UN Radio
RV=874.8 2010/12/18 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,outbreak

TThe year 2010 has been a fateful one for the Caribbean island nation of Haiti.Following a devastating earthquake at the beginning of the year, the country has had to deal with the devastation caused by the earthquake, the remnants of Hurricane Tomas, a cholera outbreak and political violence which accompanied elections.International efforts to support Haiti have been on-going, but through it all, the Haitian people have also been resilient. What challenges will Haiti face in the future? No one knows for sure, but one can only hope that 2011 and the coming years will see development and progress for this beleaguered nation.Producer: Gerry AdamsDuration: 14'00"Listen to the News

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2.STRENGTH OF COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATED DURING YEAR OF GREAT DIFFICULTY"" - SIR EDWIN"",CARICOM
RV=808.5 2010/12/18 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,question,storm,October

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) His Excellency Sir Edwin Carrington on Friday held his final press conference as Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), pointing to the gains made and challenges faced by the regional grouping over the past year, and charging the media to enhance its role in getting the populace involved in the Community.The past year, Secretary-General Carrington said, was one of "great difficulty" for the Community. The year began tragically with the earthquake in Haiti, and recorded the death of Prime Minister of Barbados, the Hon. David Thompson, and death and destruction in Saint Lucia after the passage of Hurricane Tomas."That January 12 earthquake cast a giant shadow over the Community in 2010… There was need for response to Haiti from that time. The situation was compounded by the cholera of the last six weeks or so. So it is understandable that the Community has had to be preoccupied with the situation in Haiti ... which demonstrates the true value of membership of the Community that when one partner is damaged, all turn to its aid," Secretary-General Carrington said.Nevertheless, there was some good coming out of adversity in that the Community demonstrated its strength by its response to the earthquake which flattened Port au Prince, left more than 200 000 dead and more than a million homeless.Sir Edwin pointed to the preparation for the establishment of a medical clinic to serve Fonds Verette and Thomazeau, in Haiti; the role of the Special Representative of the Heads of Government to Haiti, the Most Honourable Percival Patterson, who has been "a most formidable advocate" of the Haitian cause in hemispheric and international fora; and the University of the West Indies which has also been involved in the process through the provision of places at the three campuses for Haitian University students, who were displaced due to the destruction of their Universities by the earthquake."Our own Assistant Secretary-General Foreign and Community Relations Ambassador Colin Granderson has been integrally involved in the Haitian situation and over the last two months or so has been domiciled in Haiti as head of the Joint Electoral Observer Mission of the OAS and CARICOM. As you all are aware there are still issues to be resolved in respect of the polls of 28 November and as such Ambassador Granderson remains in Haiti," Secretary-General Carrington told the media.Natural disaster was also the cause of collective grief and again, an outpouring of support, after Hurricane Tomas hit St Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia late in October and caused flooding in particular in Barbados and Jamaica. Saint Lucia bore the brunt of the storm with fatalities and a decimated agriculture sector.Pointing to one of the positive aspects of the year, the Secretary-General said the young people – the future of the Community – at a Special Summit on Youth held in Paramaribo, Suriname in January, demonstrated in no uncertain terms their commitment to the integration process, their determination to contribute and to see the process move forward at a much more accelerated pace.Developments were also recorded in Health where the Community persuaded the United Nations to adopt a resolution calling for a Special Session of the General Assembly on chronic Non Communicable Diseases. Significant advances were also made with regard to the establishment of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) which has gained support from a number of CARICOM's International Development Partners.The Secretary-General also pointed to advances made in agriculture, in particular the endorsement of the Regional Food and Nutrition Security Policy.Meanwhile, in his charge to representatives of the media at the end of the press conference, Sir Edwin urged them, as stakeholders in the Regional integration project, to reflect reality "as much as you can" and boost their contribution to developing the Community."You must better prepare for questioning of my successor/s to get to the very root and branch of what we have embarked on," the Secretary-General said at the press conference via videoconferencing anchored at the CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana.Without the media, he pointed out, all the Community's efforts would go to nought."One can never afford to forget the importance of the role of the media in what is happening in the community," he said.At the Press Conference, the Secretary-General was accompanied by Dr. Edward Greene, Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development who also demits office in December; Amb. Irwin LaRocque, Assistant Secretary-General Trade and Economic Integration, Amb. Gail Mathurin, Director-General, Office of the Trade Negotiations, and Dr. Maurice Odle, Economic Adviser to the Secretary-General.CONTACT: piu@caricom.org

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3.PAHO will pursue cholera vaccination in Haiti,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=557.6 2010/12/18 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,October

* PAHO changes course as outbreak seen lasting years* Cholera vaccine is in short supply worldwide, PAHO says* Sanofi Aventis and Crucell are only makers of vaccineBy Jane SuttonMIAMI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The Pan American Health Organization hopes to start a cholera vaccination program in Haiti by April but must first boost and fund production of the vaccine that is in short supply, the group said on Friday.The diarrheal disease appeared in the poor Caribbean nation in October for the first time in decades and has sickened 105,000 people and killed more than than 2,000, Haitian health officials have said.PAHO, the American division of the World Health Organization, had previously opposed vaccination in Haiti on grounds that it would be too difficult and expensive.It changed course on Friday and recommended using the vaccine in Haiti, partly because it has discovered a stockpile of additional vaccine and partly out of recognition that the outbreak would not be halted any time soon."This is a disease caused by a bacterium that has a foothold in Haiti and will be in Haiti causing endemic cholera for many years to come," Dr. Jon Andrus, deputy director of PAHO, said in a webcast from Washington. "So if we have options to better our response we really, really need to study those carefully."Cholera is caused by a water-borne bacteria called Vibrio cholera and is transmitted when contaminated human fecal matter gets into water, food or onto someone's hands. Many people show no symptoms but can pass it along and cholera can cause extremely severe diarrhea and vomiting that will kill within hours by dehydrating victims.There are only about 200,000 to 300,000 doses of cholera vaccine available in the world at present, and only two companies produce it, said Dr. Ciro de Quadros, executive vice president of the Sabin Vaccine Institute.Sanofi Aventis' <SAPL.KA> India-based division Shantha makes a vaccine called Shanchol for about $1 a dose, with up to three doses needed for protection, while Netherlands-based Crucell <CRCL.AS> makes another called Dukoral.PAHO recently discovered a stockpile of more than 1 million doses of Shanchol that would take several months to pack and label, de Quadros said. It has not been prequalified for purchase by the WHO, but that prequalification is expected in the first or second quarter of 2011, he said.Doctors meeting on Friday under the auspices of PAHO recommended that it meet with the manufacturers to see if they could ramp up production and work with organizations that could help finance the purchase of the vaccines."If there would be a (financial) guarantee, both suppliers could produce 2 to 3 million doses a year," de Quadros said.With that in place, PAHO could start a vaccine-demonstration project in Haiti in March or April, he said.The doctors said they do not know how many doses would be needed in Haiti and that there were many logistical challenges to work out. Haiti is deeply impoverished and struggling to rebuild from a catastrophic January earthquake that killed more than 250,000 people.Andrus said the vaccine must be considered "an extra tool in the toolkit" to fight cholera.Health organizations have so far focused on treating cholera patients with a rehydration fluid containing special sugars and salts, and on educating people about how to halt its spread through hand-washing and sanitation measures.(Editing by Philip Barbara)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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4.Caricom-Australia chide empty promises to Haiti,AFP
RV=415.1 2010/12/18 00:00
キーワード:cholera

GEORGETOWN — The 15-nation Caribbean Community (Caricom) joined Australia Friday to harshly criticize the international community for failing to keep a 15 billion dollar pledge to earthquake-ravaged and cholera-stricken Haiti.Peter Baxter, director general of the Australian Agency for International Development, said the international community would get low marks for not matching much of its promises with cash.Baxter attributed the slothfulness to the global economic crisis that has affected Europe and North America but, at the same time, he chided states for making unrealistic pledges."You don't promise what you can't deliver. It's a very simple and direct message and while no doubt countries made their pledges with goodwill, goodwill doesn't provide practical assistance," said Baxter.Australia announced it would join Caricom in intensifying calls for donor pledges to be provided to Haiti as the country approached the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake.Among the priorities are providing proper sanitation, potable water, health care and public administration infrastructure to help fast-track and stabilize recovery efforts.Baxter noted that Australia was able to provide 24 million dollars for earthquake relief efforts and another million dollars for cholera relief because of his country's buoyant economy.Caricom Secretary General Edwin Carrington said the region was "more than a little distressed" that only 10 percent of the pledges by the international community have been honored."With the numerous challenges that Haiti has had to endure, not only in the wake of the earthquake, there is no doubt that there continues to be an urgent need for these resources in Haiti," said Carrington, who will end his 18-year tenure as secretary general at the close of 2010.Haiti is member of Caricom's single market but has been struggling to participate fully over the years because of political upheavals and the natural and health disasters it has endured.Caricom trade ministers earlier this month approved a list of 42 goods that Haiti would be allowed to trade on a one-way basis to the rest of the single market for the three years as part of efforts to help the country recover from the earthquake.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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5.Looking back Ban calls 2010 ‘a big year for the United Nations’,UN News
RV=415.0 2010/12/18 00:00
キーワード:election,technology,electoral,vote

17 December 2010 – In his end-of-year "state of the world" news conference, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called 2010 "a big year for the United Nations," with progress on issues from biodiversity to electoral support in Iraq and Afghanistan, but warned of challenges ahead in Sudan, the Middle East and other world flashpoints."Looking ahead, our challenge is to carry our progress forward," he said of the agenda for 2011, which he will lay out more fully next month. "Resources are tighter. Demands on the UN are growing. This requires us to focus more on prevention, preparedness, being proactive, being persistent, all within a framework that is transparent and accountable."Dealing with potential crises looming on the eve of the New Year, Mr. Ban focused on Cte d'Ivoire, where outgoing President Laurent Gbagbo's refusal to step down despite opposition leader Alassane Ouattara's clear victory in November elections has led to renewed violence in the divided country, and Sudan where the South is to hold a referendum on independence next month.He stressed that Mr. Gbagbo's efforts to flout the public will cannot be allowed to stand, and pledged UN assistance to help the northern and southern Sudanese address common challenges following the 9 January vote.Turning to the Middle East, he once again urged Israelis and Palestinians to engage seriously and be forthcoming on substance and reiterated Israel's obligation to freeze all settlement activity, including in East Jerusalem.On Myanmar, he called the elections, despite serious shortcomings, and the release of democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi significant developments, and said that the Government can and should build on them, and pledged continued long-term comprehensive engagement.The UN will also seek progress on many of the longer-term challenges, Mr. Ban said, including peace on the Korean Peninsula, the Iranian nuclear issue, bringing a stable government to war-ravaged Somalia, and helping to reunify Cyprus in a bi-zonal, bi-communal country with a Turkish Cypriot Constituent State and a Greek Cypriot Constituent State of equal status.On Haiti, he voiced concern at allegations of fraud in the recent first round of elections and pledged continued UN support to ensure that they reflect the will of the Haitian people.Looking back on 2010, Mr. Ban cited progress made on the UN anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which seek to slash a host of social ills by 2015, the $40 billion mobilized for the new Global Strategy on Women's and Children's Health and advances in Nagoya, Japan, on conserving biodiversity and in Cancun, Mexico, on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, forest protection, climate finance, adaptation and technology.He also mentioned UN preventive diplomacy with support for 34 different mediation, facilitation and dialogue efforts, citing the easing of the political crisis in Kyrgyzstan and keeping the transition to democracy on track in Guinea.The UN was also very active on the humanitarian front in the face of natural disasters, responding to the devastating earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, as well as the floods in Pakistan, Mr. Ban stressed."Looking back and looking ahead, I want to reiterate a point that I believe defines today's complex and connected world," he concluded. "Truly global action requires mobilizing support, creating broad alliances and building coalitions. In the search for solutions, progress does not come with big bangs but with steady, determined steps."It is the accumulation of these small steps, these steady elements of progress that set the stage for larger changes – the breakthroughs of tomorrow. We live in a unique multilateral moment, a world changing in the most dramatic ways since the end of World War II."The United Nations must keep pace. We have made progress this year. But we can and must continue."

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1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #27 - 17 Decembre 2010,OCHA
RV=955.3 2010/12/19 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,epidemic,Wash,actor,cent,December,nationwide,announcement

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES The Minist鑽e de la sant・publique et de la population (MSPP) has reported 2,535 deaths and 58,190 hospitalization cases due to the cholera outbreak, as of 14 December. The overall case fatality rate is 2.2 per cent nationwide. An increase in cholera cases is reported in the Artibonite and the West Departments where there is a noticeable lack of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) actors present. There is an urgent need for ambulances in Grande Anse where only one is available to transport cholera patients for the entire Department. The security situation could still deteriorate in the upcoming days, with the announcement of final results of the first round presidential elections. The impact on the humanitarian reponse to the cholera epidemic could be severe.

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1.British public favours orphanages in emergencies poll finds - but aid agency warns of misguided kindness"",SC
RV=210.2 2010/12/20 00:00
キーワード:November,baby,poll,research,commission

Monday 20 December 201061% of British people think that building orphanages for children whose parents are missing or dead after a humanitarian crisis is a good idea, according to a new YouGov survey commissioned by Save the Children. The poll also found that 14% of people think that adopting those children out of the crisis country and placing them with a family in a wealthier and more stable country is a good thing.But when asked about their own children, only 1% said if their child was orphaned during a humanitarian crisis in the UK the best thing to do would be to place them in an orphanage.Some 92% said the best option would be for them to be adopted or fostered by relatives or a family from their own community or culture – rather than adopted by a family in another country (2%).In a report published today, Save the Children warns that people who support orphanages or international adoption in the belief that they are doing the best for children suffering after a major emergency could in fact be putting those children in even more danger, and that often the best way to protect children is to keep them with people they know well and trust in their community.The report, 'Misguided Kindness', says that putting children who have been separated from or lost their parents after a major emergency into orphanages, or evacuating them overseas, may mean they are permanently separated from their families or in the worst cases condemned to live in bad conditions where they can be vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. This may cause long term psychological damage and endanger children's health and wellbeing, with children under three particularly vulnerable.The report comes at the end of 2010 – one of the worst years on record for humanitarian emergencies. This Christmas, the aid agency is urging people wanting to help children hit by emergencies to donate to organisations that are working to keep families together through family tracing and support, rather than giving direct to orphanages.For example, nine year old Marie-Ange was separated from her family in Haiti when the earthquake hit in January 2010 and was fortunately taken in by a family for two months before being reunited with her family with help from Save the Children.Joanne Doyle, report author and child protection adviser, said: "In the wake of devastating humanitarian crises, like last year's earthquake in Haiti, it is all too easy to get caught up in emotion and feel an overwhelming urge to support orphanages or build new ones for children or send them overseas for adoption."But this misguided kindness can actually cause significant harm to children and families who are already suffering and it may lead to them being permanently separated from each other."People may think that a child living in a brightly painted new orphanage may be more appealing than the image of one being cared for by relatives or a foster family in the humble surroundings of their home. But the best way to protect children is often to keep them with people they know and trust, even if reuniting them with their family may take weeks or months. It's usually much more cost-effective to support children within families than build orphanages, so we can help more children this way.""Misguided Kindness" highlights:• That four out of five children living in orphanages or other institutions have one or both parents who are still alive, according to research from developing countries.• Even very short stays in institutional care can be extremely harmful for babies and young children. Some research suggests that for every three months a young child lives in an institution they may lose one month of development.• The existence of orphanages can encourage poorer families to put their children in them in the hope that they will be better cared for after an emergency. According to a report released by Save the Children last year, in Aceh, Indonesia 97.5% of the children placed in residential care in the aftermath of the Boxing Day tsunami in Indonesia had been placed there by their families so they could receive an education.• Poor 'gate-keeping' means children may be admitted to orphanages without proper checks to establish if their families are alive and whether it might be possible to reunite them with them, or other adults they know. In the worst cases, orphanages may even block family reunification efforts if they rely on having a certain number of children in their care in order to continue to receive financial assistance or donations.• Well intentioned attempts to rescue children who may still have families by evacuating or adopting them outside of their communities or placing them in orphanages, not only goes against international guidelines but can be extremely harmful. It can also take funding away from much needed services that could support families to care for their children and help rebuild communitiesFor interviews call a Save the Children media officer on 07831 650409Notes to editors:• Save the Children's report Misguided kindness is a review of research done by leading humanitarian agencies and child protection experts. It is available for download: http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/54_13615.htm• Save the Children's survey: All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2125 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 8th - 10th December 2010. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+).• Save the Children's earlier report, "Keeping Children Out of Harmful Institutions: Why we should be investing in family-based care" published in November 2009 reported that "Contrary to common assumptions, the overwhelming majority of children (at least four out of five) in care institutions have one or both parents alive." It is available for download http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/54_9678.htm• Save the Children's work We work to reunite children with their families around the world – from the earthquake in Haiti to the Burma cyclone - and have done for many years. After the genocide in Rwanda, we co-ordinated a reunification programme with the Red Cross which lead to more than 56,000 children being reunited with their families over six years.• To make a donation to Save the Children's Emergency Fund for Children go to www.savethechildren.org.uk/cef or call 0207 012 6400

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2.DFID’s Expenditure on Humanitarian Assistance 2009/10,DFID
RV=114.8 2010/12/20 00:00
キーワード:budget,Sudan,Commission

Executive SummaryThis report evaluates DFID's Humanitarian Assistance spending during the financial year 2009/10. The report does not include a breakdown of the UK contribution (13%) to the European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO) which spent €930 million on Humanitarian assistance during 2009. Excluding ECHO contributions, the report finds that DFID spent 」428 million on humanitarian assistance during 2009/10 which was 6.3%% of the DFID programme. Comparative to 2008/09 this represents a 1.8% point decline in the proportional overall share of the DFID budget and a cash decrease of 」46 million. This can be attributed to a decline in country specific spending on humanitarian assistance in principal beneficiary countries such as Sudan and DRC in addition to the absence, excepting Haiti (of which only a proportion can be attributed to this financial year), of a major disaster along the lines of Cyclone Nargis which afflicted Burma during the course of the last spending report.This is the third year this exercise has been undertaken across DFID, but the first time that reliance has been placed upon individual data inputs into DFID central systems. This is also the first time that spending categories have been broken down in-to:i) Country by Sector and Agency type.ii) Sector by Agency and Regioniii) Emergency Type by Agency, Country and SectorThis was undertaken to highlight in more depth, patterns and discrepancies in spending across agencies, countries, regions and types of emergency.The report will be broken down in to four sections.Section One is a report of expenditure per country and breaks down in detail the expenditure to all countries receiving over 」10 million in DFID Humanitarian Assistance. Sudan and DRC were the largest beneficiaries of humanitarian assistance during 2009/10.Section Two reports expenditure by Geographical region. East and Central Africa received the most (」137 million) in DFID humanitarian assistance per Geographical region, 35% of which was spent on food and nutrition.Section Three reports by total spending based on Sector and Agency. It then breaks this down in to sector by agency, using the top six beneficiary sectors. The report finds that Food and Nutrition was the largest singly supported individual sector and WFP the largest recipient agency within this, receiving 」53 million in humanitarian funding. ICRC (」66 million) were the biggest humanitarian recipient Agency overall.Section Four evaluates spending by Emergency Type and by Funding Type. The report finds that only 10.9% of humanitarian response funding was responding to rapid onset humanitarian disasters, with at least 55% of all spending responding to complex emergencies. The report also finds that 54% of DFID Humanitarian Assistance was directly accountable project funding, 23% through predominantly UN administered pooled funds, and the remainder as multilateral core contributions to individual agencies.

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3.Misguided Kindness: Making the right decisions for children in emergencies,SC
RV=78.2 2010/12/20 00:00
キーワード:girl,lesson

In every humanitarian crisis, concerned outsiders respond to tragedy with actions that take children away from their families and communities – often with unintended but damaging consequences. Again and again, girls and boys are 'rescued' out of affected areas into orphanages or adopted into new families elsewhere in the belief that they will be better cared for away from their devastated homes.Using lessons learnt in emergencies, from the genocide in Rwanda to the Asian Tsunami and the earthquake in Haiti, our report, Misguided Kindness, demonstrates what action is needed to keep families together during crises and to bring separated children back into a safe and nurturing family life.Above all, this report urges people to take action to make sure that their assistance is channelled towards interventions that help children in emergencies rather than potentially cause them harm."It is critical that the messages conveyed by Save the Children's 'Misguided Kindness' report be acknowledged and urgently acted upon by individuals, agencies and governments."Nigel Cantwell, International Consultant on Child Protection Policies

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1.Haiti: Earthquake Nine-month Progress Report Emergency appeal nツー MDRHT008 Operations Update no. 23,IFRC
RV=395.1 2010/12/21 00:00
キーワード:transitional,cluster,Cluster,October,November,Wash,Swiss

Period covered by this Progress Report: 12 January to 15 October 2010.Appeal target (current): 314,329,971 Swiss francs in cash, kind, or services are required to support the plan of action of the Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80,000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care, fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihoods support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake-affected region.Appeal coverage: coverage stands at approximately 76 per cent (estimated as of 23 November 2010). The 2,560,967 Swiss francs requested to support the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society's inter-agency coordination of the shelter and non-food items cluster have already been covered by different donorsSummary: This Progress Report summarizes the achievements made during the initial nine months of the emergency response operation that is being jointly carried out by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Haitian Red Cross Society in response to the earthquake which occurred on 12 January 2010.Nine months into the operation, the IFRC and the Haitian Red Cross Society continue their activities in a challenging context. Since January, the water and sanitation team is providing water to one-third of the areas covered by the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster. Moreover, 35 percent of all tarpaulins distributed in Haiti since the earthquake hit have come from the IFRC, which has now delivered 307,224 tarpaulins (two per family) in Haiti. Two field hospitals, four Basic Health Care Units and clinics run by two National Society partners are providing essential health services to a total catchment area of some 700,000 people.

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2.HAITI: TWO EMH SCHOOLS TO BE REBUILT,UMCOR
RV=125.7 2010/12/21 00:00
キーワード:Methodist,student,grant

Some 418 students will have a new, safe place to learn and succeed thanks to a grant from the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) that matched another from the Association des Amis d'Haiti (ASAH).The grants will allow the reconstruction of two schools in the Methodist Church of Haiti education system, Bois Gency and Hyacinthe, which were damaged in the January 12, 2010, earthquake. The schools will be rebuilt according to hurricane- and earthquake-resistance standards.

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1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #27 - 21 December 2010,OCHA
RV=533.3 2010/12/22 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,cent

This report was issued by OCHA Haiti. The next report will be issued on or around 24 December.I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES- The Minist鑽e de la sant・publique et de la population (MSPP) has reported 2,591 deaths and 63,711 hospitalizations cases due to the cholera outbreak, as of 17 December.- The case fatality rate nationwide (2.1 per cent ) and in most departments has decreased but still remains high in some of them, including Nippes (14.5 per cent).- The establishment of new CTCs and CTUs in rural and remote areas remains a priority.

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2.Haiti: Rebuilding houses and more,NZ Red Cross
RV=299.8 2010/12/22 00:00
キーワード:transitional,disability,student,June,progress,spread,latrine

One year after the 12 January earthquake in Haiti, New Zealand Red Cross aid worker Kevin Duignan is running a workshop that produces sturdy shelters for people left homeless by the disaster. Some of the homeless people are among the worst-off in Haiti. Meet Gethro. Gethro Philbert, 26, is one of the dozens of people working at the Red Cross transitional shelter construction site in La Piste, Port-au-Prince. He stands out among his co-workers in part because of his broad smile, which is almost a permanent fixture on his young face.He also stands out because of his crutches and because he only has one leg."I lost my leg during the earthquake," Gethro explains with the aid of a sign language interpreter. He has been mute since birth.12 JanuaryBefore the earthquake, Gethro taught at St Vincent's - a primary school for children with disabilities in Port-au-Prince. He was there when the earthquake struck."I was in a classroom on the second floor when I felt the building shaking and crumbling. I told my students to get out."Some were in wheelchairs and Gethro did what he could to help them."Two of my students died. Most of the others were injured and I broke my ankle when I landed."Gethro spent that night lying in agony on the spot where he landed. The following day, help arrived and he was taken to hospital where he received pain relief. But without the swift and proper medical attention that he needed, infection quickly set in and began to spread from his ankle to his knee.His boss was able to take him to a hospital in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic for an operation on 16 January. But by then the doctors had no choice but to amputate his leg.Securing work Before the earthquake, Gethro had been an active member of Port-au-Prince's close-knit deaf and mute community. After he had recovered from his surgery, he decided to join many of his friends who were living together in a small camp on the fringes of La Piste - one of the larger camps in the city. The land and basic provisions such as tents had been secured for the community from aid organisations, and some water and food was provided. The Red Cross provided latrines.However, as the months wore on, the community was increasingly left to its own devices until the Red Cross began to build transitional shelters on a site adjacent to theirs in June. Gethro, who had been unemployed like hundreds of thousands of his compatriots, was soon able to secure work as a carpenter. "I couldn't find work anywhere until the Red Cross started building shelters at La Piste," he says. School fees Gethro now works as part of a team of four, supervised by a team leader. All of them have speech or hearing impediments. "We have a good team. Everybody knows what they have to do and we enjoy what we do."He earns about 450 Haitian dollars (about NZ$86) a week. "It's not a lot, but I give it to my mum to help my brothers and sisters. The money helps to send them to school."The Red Cross is building 350 transitional shelters at La Piste. The first of these shelters have been set aside for people like Philbert from the deaf and mute community.Find out more How is Red Cross helping in Haiti? Click here. Get involved in New Zealand Red Cross. Find out how here. Watch a new video showing the challenges and progress of the Red Cross' shelter programme in Haiti here.

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1.IDB announces record disbursements of $176 million for Haiti in 2010,I-A DB
RV=724.1 2010/12/23 00:00
キーワード:cholera,debt,DB,investment,climate

Number rises to $199.5 million when third-party contributions and non-reimbursable technical cooperation are included.Response to earthquake translates into more resources for key areas like education, transportation, budget support and basic services.The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) disbursed a record $176 million in grants to Haiti in 2010, including outlays for school reconstruction, budget support and other basic services devastated by the earthquake. The IDB's disbursements were the most of any multilateral source of assistance to Haiti since its tragic earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010.In addition to this record amount, the IDB in the coming weeks will disburse a $15 million emergency grant to help Haiti fight cholera, which was approved on Dec. 15 by the IDB's Board of Executive Directors. The Bank's anti-cholera operation is coupled with a $5 million donation from Spain for a total grant of $20 million.The IDB disbursed $132 million in 2009.The IDB also provided non-reimbursable technical cooperation grants for $6.5 million, including $1.5 million for improving child survival and for social safety nets programs. Haiti obtained a further $17 million in disbursements from the Canadian government, the EU and OPEC through IDB-run projects. All together, IDB grants, technical cooperation grants and third-party disbursements add up to $ 199.5 million for Haiti through a variety of IDB mechanisms."These resources show the IDB and its member countries are making a concerted effort to help Haiti amid the worst disaster to strike a country in modern times. We are grateful to our shareholders for their support," said IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno. "Given the magnitude of the devastation, money alone will not get the job done. Looking ahead, we have also increased our full-time staff working exclusively on Haiti to nearly 50, putting us in a strong position to carry out our ambitious investment program."The record disbursements come as the IDB has approved an unprecedented $251 million in grants for Haiti in 2010, compared with $122 million in 2009. The high approval levels herald potentially bigger disbursements in 2011.In addition to its unprecedented disbursal of grants, in 2010 the IDB agreed to cancel Haiti's pending debt of $484 million to the IDB, and converted undisbursed loan balances of $144 million into grants. Since 2007, Haiti has received only grants from the IDB, the largest multilateral donor to Haiti.Going forward, as part of the Ninth General Capital Increase (GCI-9) the IDB has pledged to provide $200 million in grants annually to Haiti through 2020, plus an additional one-time allotment from the Fund for Special Operations of $137 million. This brings the total support to the country through 2020 to over $2.3 billion for the country's reconstruction and development. Prior to the earthquake, in 2009 Haiti received approvals for $122 million.The IDB has been working with the Interim Haitian Reconstruction Commission (IHRC) co-chaired by President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive. In coordination with the international community, the IDB is focusing on six of the 14 priorities identified in the Haitian national development plan: education, agriculture, water and sanitation, transportation, energy and private sector development.Moreno recognized the immense challenge of rebuilding Haiti and urged donors to continue providing assistance to the poorest country in the hemisphere. "We must avoid donor fatigue," Moreno said. "Five years ago it was almost inconceivable that we would be able to disburse $50 million a year. We're now hoping to reach $200 million. That is a major challenge, because the Haitian government's absorption capacity hasn't quadrupled. If anything, it was diminished by the earthquake. The Bank is working to strengthen the country's institutional capacity."Institution buildingThe IDB has also provided resources to help rebuild Haiti's institutions. President Moreno said this is essential to build a foundation for Haiti to embark on a self-sustained growth path in the future, thus diminishing its dependence on non-governmental organizations and other international institutions. For instance, the IDB has helped strengthen DINEPA, the local water authority, which will be able to purchase more chlorine, water purification tablets and soap thanks to the Dec. 15 anti-cholera grant."Building up Haiti's institutions is hard work that provides few photo opportunities," said Moreno. "But it is the only way to ensure that in the long haul Haiti will break its dependence on foreign aid."Following the earthquake, the IDB has also redirected funds for reconstruction work. For example, a $17 million grant originally made to rebuild schools destroyed by the 2008 hurricanes was used to build temporary schools in the quake area.Building permanent schools can take almost one year, and Haiti wants to build more than 2,500 new schools under its education reform plan supported by the IDB. In November the Bank made its first $50 million grant for that plan, out of a commitment to provide $250 million for this sector over five years."We must help Haiti generate more jobs," said Moreno. "We are strengthening the financial system to unlock credit for businesses. We are building capacity at industrial parks to attract more manufacturers. We are helping the Haitian government improve the business climate for trade and local and foreign investors. All this is needed to change the long-term prospects for Haiti."The 2010 disbursements breakdown:Sector / 2010 DisbursementsAgriculture / 8,651,280Basic Infrastructure / 8,054,651Budget Support / 50,000,000Education / 19,566,281Energy / 2,633,129Health / 1,126,732Institutional Capacity / 1,308,892Natural Disasters / 1,936,937Transport / 63,469,721Urban Rehabilitation / 6,512,908Water & Sanitation / 12,853,130Total / 176,113,661

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2.ECHO Operational Strategy 2011,ECHO
RV=427.7 2010/12/23 00:00
キーワード:Corps,storm,transitional,article,Council,climate

Brussels, 16.11.2010SEC(2010) 1428 finalDirectorate-General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil ProtectionCOMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENTINTRODUCTIONThe Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (DG ECHO) is responsible for formulating EU humanitarian aid policy and for funding humanitarian aid — including food aid — to victims of conflicts or disasters, both natural and man-made, in non EU countries. Its mandate is to save and preserve life, to reduce or prevent suffering and to safeguard the integrity and dignity of those affected by humanitarian crises. DG ECHO also helps to facilitate coordination with and among EU Member States on humanitarian assistance and civil protection efforts at EU level.The importance of humanitarian aid policy has been reflected in the appointment of a Commissioner dedicated to humanitarian aid and crisis response in the new Commission. Civil protection activities were transferred to DG ECHO in the new College's portfolio assignments. The Civil Protection Instrument covers interventions in Member States, as well as in non-EU countries.Humanitarian aid and civil protection are linked, and are now the responsibility of the same Commission department and Commissioner. However, the annual strategy drawn up under article 16.1 of the Council Regulation No 1257/96 covers only humanitarian aid operations.Civil protection activities are described in the annual work programme for actions to be financed in 2011 pursuant to Council Decision No 2007/162/EC.1. GENERAL CONTEXT AND OUTLOOK FOR 2011The 2011 operational strategy is presented in a global humanitarian context that is increasingly marked by serious natural disasters and diminishing humanitarian space in many crisis and conflict zones. Government and non-state actors often disregard even the most basic protection afforded by International Humanitarian Law. Meanwhile, the major natural disasters that occurred in 2010, the earthquake in Haiti and flooding in Pakistan, hit some of the most vulnerable people in the world who are generally not well prepared to cope with the impact. This bleak picture is compounded by fragility in many developing countries. This is a result of post-conflict transitional situations, poor governance or collapse of the State's institutions. It generates humanitarian needs among those who are most vulnerable, whose coping mechanisms have been exhausted.A combination of factors have resulted in increasing humanitarian needs, a larger number of refugees and displaced persons, the growing impact of climate change which has generated more demand for humanitarian aid, and the impact of the economic crisis on those most vulnerable. At the end of 2009, the UNHCR estimated that 43 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide due to conflict and persecution, the highest figure since the mid-1990s.This included 15 million refugees, 27 million internally displaced people, and close to 1 million asylum-seekers (pending cases). At the same time, fewer and fewer displaced persons are able (or in many cases willing) to return home, making solutions for their resettlement increasingly important. Based on UNHCR reports, the numbers of those repatriated has continuously decreased since the early 2000s, while resettlement now accounts for an estimated 31%, compared to 2% in 2002.In 2010, there was a sharp rise in the numbers of those displaced due to natural disasters. In 2009, there were 335 small or medium scale natural disasters, affecting 120 million people, below the annual average for the period 2000-2008. Then in 2010, there were two 'mega disasters'. First, in January, there was the earthquake in Haiti, then in August, floods in Pakistan. Together, these disasters affected more than 20 million people. According to CRED , by July 2010, 108 million people had already been affected by natural disasters, and the flooding in Pakistan pushed the number beyond 200 million.The coincidence pointed up the urgent need to boost efforts to mitigate the impact of disasters, but it is equally important to strengthen the capacity to respond to disasters. The Commission is making this one of the strategic initiatives of 2010, to be mapped out in a Communication on the EU's Disaster Response Capacity due to be adopted in autumn 2010.The main aim will be to improve effectiveness, coherence and visibility by building on the main components of the EU's response to disasters, i.e. humanitarian aid and civil protection, as well as military support where needed and appropriate. Lessons learnt from Haiti and Pakistan, as well as from natural disasters within Europe during 2010 (storm Xynthia, floods in Eastern Europe, forest fires in Southern Europe) will shape proposals for the way ahead.The changes in the global environment for humanitarian aid will also be reflected in three initiatives of strategic importance for DG ECHO in 2011:• revision of the civil protection legislation, which aims to integrate key elements from the upcoming Communication on Disaster Response Capacity,• preparatory work on the creation of a European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (EVHAC) as requested by the Lisbon Treaty,• revision of the Council Regulation on humanitarian aid to bring it in line with policy and institutional developments, and which has to be put in the context of the forthcoming revision of all instruments for external action.Another major challenge for 2011 and the coming years is to bridge the widening gap between growing humanitarian needs and the limited funding available. In 2010, the budget had to be reinforced to the limit to provide assistance to victims of ongoing and new crises, especially in view of the need to provide an adequate response at EU level to the megadisasters in Haiti and Pakistan.Funding dedicated to humanitarian aid reached almost €1.1 billion in 2010 as a result. Since the response to the two mega-crises will have a spill-over effect into 2011, it is most likely that DG ECHO's initial budget of €848 million will need to be reinforced early in the year.Several million people already depend on the EU for the most basic humanitarian aid, often for survival. The EU (European Commission and Member States) is already the biggest humanitarian aid donor, currently providing 45% of official global humanitarian assistance.It will need to maintain this level of commitment to helping those most vulnerable. Without it, the gap between humanitarian needs and the resources to meet them will continue to widen. Beyond 2011, there needs to be an adequate baseline budget for EU humanitarian aid, with funding set at a level at least matching spending in 2010, with the flexibility to mobilise additional resources if need be. The upcoming discussions on the new Multi-annual Financial Framework (2014-2024+) will be decisive in securing the resources necessary for the EU to continue to make an adequate contribution to global humanitarian aid.

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1.Dramatic" 2010 for United Nations: the year in review",UN Radio
RV=1123.3 2010/12/24 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,question,outbreak,Council,vote,climate,reduction,Pakistan,girl

Listen to the NewsYou're listening to United Nations Radio, I'm Daniel Dickinson.In this special programme, we're taking a look back at 2010, a year when a huge earthquake struck the Caribbean island of Haiti, when millions of people across the world tried to break out of poverty and when the UN mobilized relief and was called on to provide long-term solutions for the planet - for peace, nuclear disarmament, climate change.The year began in a dramatic and shocking way. In January, one of the deadliest earthquakes in history struck Haiti, 300,000 people lost their lives as large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, became a graveyard.Aid came in, but the logistical challenges were many. Despite the difficulties, the United Nations delivered millions of food rations and doctors from all over the world helped the injured.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the devastated country:BAN KI-MOON:"This is a moment of sadness, but it is also a moment of Haiti's need."The relief effort in Haiti has continued throughout the year. As apart of its response to the disaster, the UN appointed a special relief coordinator: President Bill Clinton.BILL CLINTON"The thing that impresses me is how in the midst of this awful tragedy they are imagining a future."NARRATIONThe pain was not over for Haiti. A hurricane and floods also struck the Caribbean island - then a cholera outbreak prompted a new emergency appeal. More than 2100 people have died so far and more than 50,000 have been hospitlalized. The United Nations and its partners continue the fight against cholera, saving many lives.In 2010, there was also tragedy in Pakistan, where massive floods destroyed a quarter of a million homes. At one point one fifth of the country was under water and hundreds of thousands of people fled their homes in search of shelter and safety.In Niger, in West Africa more than 7 million people, about half of the population, lost their crops and livestock in a severe drought. Nearly 80 % of Niger's children are malnourished.The World Food Program rolled out emergency food assistance in Niger and neighbouring Chad to feed families through the lean season, when food is in short supply and prices go up.2010 was another busy year for Peacekeeping operations. This year, more than 124,000 UN peacekeepers were deployed in 16 missions around the world.In Darfur, badly needed helicopters finally arrived at the UN mission, where peacekeepers helped distribute ballots for Sudan's first multi-party election in 24 years. After decades of conflict, members of a remote cattle camp at the Nile river see the elections as an opportunity for peace:MANGOK MAPER, is a cattle herder:"During the war I thought that I was going to lose my life. Now we have peace in this land and I don't want to die."At UN headquarters in New York, heads of state warned that Sudan's future depends on the successful outcome of referenda this coming January, in which the south of the country will vote on possible independence from the north.US President, Barack Obama:BARACK OBAMA:"No one can impose progress and peace on another nation, ultimately only Sudanese leaders can ensure that the referenda go forward and Sudan finds peace."You're listening to a review of the year from the United Nations, I'm Daniel Dickinson.In central Africa.....in the Democratic Republic of Congo, instability remained as rebel groups continued to fight the army and indiscriminately attack villages.In North Kivu, peacekeepers escorted villagers travelling long distances to a market.This VILLAGER says the UN mission in the Congo...then known as MONUC had made a significant difference to their lives."Looting and pillaging has now stopped after MONUC started the escorts."Peacekeepers stepped up their patrols after they failed to prevent the gang-rapes of hundreds of women by the rebels. Margot Wallstrm, UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, visited victims and saw peacekeepers trying their best to secure a vast area.MARGOT WALLSTRヨM"I have witnessed firsthand their determination to do all they possibly can to protect civilians, but the reality is that they are overstretched and underresourced."In the Horn of Africa state, Somalia, tens of thousands of people fled the latest deadly clashes in the capital Mogadishu...thousands still live in temporary shelters in the Afgoye corridor north of Mogadishu and in other parts of the country...hundreds of thousands of others have fled across the border to Neighbouring Kenya.Off the Somali coast, the problem of piracy continues. 20 ships and more than 400 people are still being held by pirates, according to the World Maritime Organization.In Afghanistan, delegations from 70 countries agreed an Afghan-led political framework for peace and reconciliation. But new reports show a sharp rise in insurgent attacks - including a 55 % increase in children being injured.Despite Taliban threats, more than 4 million people voted in the parliamentary elections in September. UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura:STAFFAN DE MISTURA:"Afghanistan is still a country in a very tense conflict. The fact that the election took place at all - is an accomplishment in itself."One of the Middle East's longest running issues...the question of how Israel and the Palestinians can co-exist.....remained high on the political agenda at the UN.The Middle East Quartet urged all the principal players to keep the peace process between Israel and Palestine going. Israeli President, Shimon Peres:SHIMON PERES, PRESIDENT ISRAEL:"(We are now negotiating with the Palestinians in order to realize the two-state-solution) A Jewish state, Israel. An Arab state - Palestinian. There is no other peaceful alternative to that conflict."NARRATIONThe Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas had this to say:MAHMOUD ABBAS, PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT: (Arabic)"Our wounded hands are still able to carry the olive branch from the rubble of the trees that the occupation uproots every day."The control of nuclear weapons is another key objective of the UNIn Prague, the US and Russia signed a new arms reduction treaty and at the UN the 189 Member nations of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty agreed to cut nuclear arsenals in a series of small steps.The UN continues to push for a ban on all nuclear tests through the International Atomic Energy Agency or IAEA; but there's still concern that North Korea and Iran are attempting to make nuclear bombs.Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon."I call on Iran to fully comply with Security Council Resolutions and fully cooperate with the IAEA. I encourage the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...to realize the verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula." (17)2010 has been the year of biodiversity. In Nagoya, the 193 members of the Convention on Biological Diversity vowed to halt the loss of the world's plant and animal species, increase protection for the world's vital ecosystems, and to share the Earth's genetic resources equally.And in Cancun in Mexico, earlier this month...significant progress was made at the UN's Climate Change conference.This year heads of State gathered at the UN to review progress on the Millennium Development Goals or MDGs...goals which it's hoped will create a world free of extreme poverty by 2015.A lot has been achieved since the year 2000, when the MDGs were launched.Three million more children survive past the age of 5 every year.More than five million people in developing countries have access to affordable drugs for HIV/AIDS - and millions more boys and girls are going to school.For the first time in decades significantly fewer women are dying in childbirth. Promoting the interests of women and girls across the globe, the UN created a new entity for Gender Equality, called UN WOMEN.With a billion people still hungry, the challenges facing the world are tremendous.....Speaking to World leaders, The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban-Ki-moon said it was possible to meet the MDGsBAN KI-MOON:"Between now and 2015, we must make sure that promises made become promises kept. The consequences of doing otherwise are profund: death, illness and despair, needless suffering, lost opportunities for millions upon millions of people. We must hold each other accountable."You've been listening to a review of the year at the United Nations. This is Daniel Dickinson at UN headquarters in New York.

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1.45 people lynched amid Haiti cholera fears: officials,AFP
RV=860.2 2010/12/25 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic,October,November,campaign,practice,spread,awareness,AFP

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Angry Haitian mobs have lynched at least 45 people in recent weeks, accusing them of spreading a cholera outbreak that has killed over 2,500 people across the country, officials said Wednesday.The number included at least 14 suspected sorcerers previously known to have been lynched in the far southwestern region of Grand'Anse as local people feared they were spreading cholera with a magical substance. The area has been largely spared by the outbreak."We have counted 40 people dead in Grand'Anse department alone, where people are attacking natural healers they accuse of cholera-linked witchcraft," said communications ministry official Moise Fritz Evens.Five other people were killed in similar circumstances elsewhere in the country."The victims -- most of them voodoo priests -- were stoned or hacked with machetes before being burned in the street," added the official, who was presenting the results of an investigation conducted in Grand'Anse earlier this month.Communications minister Marie-Laurence Lassegue said "voodoo practitioners have nothing to do with the cholera epidemic. We must press for an awareness campaign about the disease in the communities."Official figures earlier showed the water-borne bacterial infection has claimed 2,591 lives so far in the nation's first cholera outbreak in more than a century. The disease first appeared in mid-October in the north.Health ministry figures as of December 17 showed 121,518 people had been treated for the water-borne bacterial infection, including 63,711 who received hospital treatment.And in a sign there is no end in sight for the disease that has become a thorn in the side of the already deeply troubled nation, about 50 people died on each of the last five days recorded. At the outbreak's peak in November, there were daily death tolls of 60, 70 and even 80 and above.The cholera outbreak led to deadly anti-UN riots last month as a desperate populace turned its anger on peacekeepers from Nepal accused of bringing the disease into the country.The first lynching cases date back to late last month, when mobs hacked or stoned to death their victims.About half of Haiti's population is believed to practice the voodoo religion in some form, though many are thought to also follow other religious beliefs at the same time. Sorcery and spiritual magic have been incorporated into some of the beliefs.Voodoo evolved out of the beliefs that slaves from West Africa brought with them to Haiti. It is now deeply rooted in Haitian culture.Western evangelical Christian movements however are also making inroads in Haiti, and religious tensions have risen in the wake of January's catastrophic earthquake that killed 250,000 people and left more than one million homeless.Copyright ゥ 2010 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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1.UK gives ツ」40m to UN disaster fund,BBC
RV=48.3 2010/12/26 00:00
キーワード:review,two,third,shortfall,Mitchell,story,Ashdown,Lord

The UK is to put 」40m ($62m) into a UN fund set up to respond to natural disasters.The money will fill two-thirds of the shortfall in the fund in a year when more than 260 million people in the world were hit by natural disasters.International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has also called for a more co-ordinated response to events.Lord Ashdown will report in the new year on a separate review into the UK's response to natural disasters.Read the complete story on the BBC

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1.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #29 - 24 December 2010,OCHA
RV=606.2 2010/12/27 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,November,campaign

This report was issued by OCHA Haiti. The next report will be issued on or around 28 December.I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES- The Minist鑽e de la sant・publique et de la population (MSPP) has not reported any updated data on cholera cases since 17 December. The latest estimate available remains 2,591 deaths and 63,711 hospitalizations due to he cholera outbreak.- In the Grande Anse department, more than 4,000 cases have been reported since 17 November, with mortality rates estimated by the MSPP at approximately 8.4% while local reports suggest much higher mortality rates in rural areas.- A nationwide campaign to deal with the stigma associated with cholera is urgently needed as misconceptions about the disease are hampering management and treatment of cholera cases.

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2.Haiti: Pierre Redens Fritz: I wanted to help inform camp residents how to prepare for hurricanes,IFRC
RV=444.5 2010/12/27 00:00
キーワード:Tomas,November,settlement,teacher,committee,reduction,speaker

how to protect their families 26 December 2010Gennike MayersPierre Redens Fritz has lived in camp Ma・ Gat・8 in Port-au-Prince since 27 January after his home in Cit・Casino was destroyed in the earthquake. He recalls: "We were all at home when the earthquake happened, but we didn't know what it was. It sounded like a loud truck passing by. When we realized the house was shaking, we ran outside with the two children."Before the earthquake, Pierre was a teacher at a private primary school. The school was completely destroyed and Pierre has been unemployed ever since. However, he has been volunteering as part of his camp's komit・vijilans (vigilance committee)."I joined the komit・because I wanted to help inform the camp residents how to prepare for hurricanes, how to protect their families. But then I realized that it's so much more," he says.The vigilance committee is a group of volunteers who have been identified within camps or settlements. These groups are trained by the Red Cross in disaster risk reduction, vulnerability and capacity assessment methods and basic first aid. They are also provided with equipment to assist in conducting rapid evaluations on sites affected by or vulnerable to a disaster. These committees are an essential part of the community-based early warning system.Dozens of vigilance committees have been formed in camps across Port-au-Prince with hundreds of volunteers trained in risk reduction.Hurricane TomasIn early November, Hurricane Tomas threatened to make a direct hit on Haiti. Across Port-au-Prince, the committees swung into action."When we heard Hurricane Tomas was coming, we used a loud speaker to inform residents right away that it might be a threat for us," explains Pierre. "People listened attentively and we all got ready together."Pierre, along with nine other members of the committee, mobilized their neighbours to clear the camp's canals to allow water to drain off easily. Some of the volunteers helped residents secure their emergency shelters, whilst others reminded residents to protect important documents in the plastic pouches provided by the Red Cross.Thankfully, Hurricane Tomas veered west of Haiti, and caused no major damage in Port-au-Prince. But for Pierre, the urgency of those days should not be lost."Some people live today for today. They aren't concerned about tomorrow because they have no resources to do anything. It's hard to get through to these people and encourage them to plan ahead when they don't know if they will have something to eat today."

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1.One year after Haiti earthquake Habitat’s recovery program has benefited nearly 24000 families through emergency transitional and permanent housing solutions,Habitat
RV=957.5 2010/12/28 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,outbreak,transitional

ATLANTA (Dec. 28, 2010) – Since the devastating earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Habitat for Humanity has made steady progress toward its goal to serve 50,000 Haitian families over the next five years.As part of its strategy to provide families with pathways to permanent housing, the organization has constructed more than 1,000 recyclable transitional shelters or upgradeable shelters and expects to have constructed 2,000 by the end of January. Transitional shelters are constructed so they can be dismantled easily and relocated. Upgradable shelters can be turned into permanent homes. For the long term, Habitat remains committed to building hurricane and earthquake-resistant cement-block houses.In addition, the organization has distributed more than 21,000 emergency shelter kits with partner organizations, conducted more than 2,000 housing damage assessments and has five fully operational Habitat Resource Centers throughout the country that assess and respond to local community needs. The HRCs offer a range of tailored and demand-driven services, such as vocational training, water and sanitation solutions and shelter options. Community leaders provide direct input at every step, from identifying the most vulnerable families to setting priorities for rebuilding.By accessing services from a Habitat Resource Center, each family moves along a pathway to a safe, secure and affordable permanent home. "As we learned in our work in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami and U.S. Gulf Coast hurricanes, permanent housing is a turning point for many families in getting them on the road to long-term recovery," said Jonathan Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International. "While there are many challenges in Haiti when it comes to providing adequate shelter, we believe by fostering an unprecedented level of collaboration with other nongovernmental organizations, the Haitian government, local communities and donors, we can help Haitian families improve their housing conditions. This is a long-term process, and we are extremely grateful for the support Habitat has received."The earthquake damaged nearly 190,000 houses in Haiti, of which 105,000 were completely destroyed. Of the more than 2 million affected survivors, 1.3 million are still displaced and living in settlement sites. Since the earthquake, Haiti has been challenged by Hurricane Tomas, a cholera outbreak, post-election unrest and extreme poverty that existed even before the quake. Access to land with clear title on which to build permanent housing has also been a challenge. To that end, Habitat has been working with the Haitian government and the international community to develop a clear, legal process for owning land and is working with partners to provide emergency technical assistance and capacity support to the government for community planning on shelter and settlement issues.Despite such obstacles, Habitat's rebuilding activities have benefited nearly 24,000 families or approximately 119,000 individuals. In addition, Habitat and its partners have built more than 200 latrines, distributed 750 household hygiene kits and held hygiene promotion classes to stop the deadly spread of cholera. Habitat is also helping to build long-term economic growth and sustainability by training and employing Haitians to assist in the recovery process. So far, more than 500 Haitians have been trained in seismic-resistant construction techniques and more than 200 Haitians have been hired by Habitat Resource Centers to help in Habitat construction activities."In a nation with an unemployment rate of 60 percent, job opportunities are a crucial part of the rebuilding process," said Claude Jeudy, national director, Habitat for Humanity Haiti. "Our Habitat Resource Centers in Cabaret, L駮g穗e, Cap-Ha・ien, Gona・es and Hinche support the development and sustainability of the local construction sector—as well as economic recovery—with job creation and business development. And they improve the quality of construction to mitigate the effects of future disasters."About Habitat for Humanity InternationalHabitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built, rehabilitated, repaired or improved more than 400,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 2 million people. For more information, or to donate or volunteer, visit Habitat.org.

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2.Red Cross Supports Pan American Health Organization with $1.5 Million in Medicine and Supplies for Cholera Response,Am. RC
RV=569.8 2010/12/28 00:00
キーワード:cholera,epidemic,UNICEF

National Headquarters2025 E Street, N.W.Washington, DC 20006www.redcross.orgContact: Julie SellSpokesperson, – Haiti DelegationAmerican Red Crosssellj@usa.redcross.orgPhone: (509) 3488-5864WASHINGTON, Friday, December 17, 2010 — In response to the growing cholera epidemic in Haiti, the American Red Cross announced today it is donating $1.5 million to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to purchase, ship, store and distribute IV fluids and other essential supplies.This action comes as the number of cholera cases in Haiti has now exceeded 100,000. Funds will provide 250,000 liters of Ringer's Lactate solution, an IV fluid that helps to keep cholera patients hydrated; 15,000 units of erythromycin, an antibiotic; as well as catheters and gloves to help nurses and physicians provide lifesaving medical care."The American Red Cross is ensuring that essential medical supplies for the cholera response continue to arrive in Haiti," says PAHO Director Mirta Roses Periago. "This cholera epidemic is expected to reach hundreds of thousands of people in coming months, and we need the coordinated and generous support of organizations like the Red Cross to meet these demands."Once they arrive in Port-au-Prince, these supplies will be available for immediate distribution in coordination with Haiti's Ministry of Public Health and Population.The American Red Cross has already purchased nearly 900,000 sachets of oral rehydration solution, in addition to millions of chlorine tablets to treat water making it safe to drink, soap to ensure basic hygiene, and other health and hygiene-related items."We have spent millions of dollars in an aggressive response to the spread of cholera," says Ricardo Caivano, country representative for the American Red Cross in Haiti. "Now, we are further scaling up our response to cholera prevention and treatment, including expanding the geographical scope of our activities."The American Red Cross has been actively working to educate Haitians about proper preventive measures, reaching more than 100,000 Haitians in Port-au-Prince by going tent-to-tent with cholera prevention tips. The global Red Cross network is also supplying clean drinkable water to more than three hundred thousand people every day.Meanwhile, PAHO/WHO continues to ensure the availability of intravenous solutions, oral rehydration salts and antibiotics.PAHO/WHO has been coordinating with a number of on-the-ground organizations including the global Red Cross network, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), and Doctors without Borders (MSF) to revise estimates and ensure enough supplies are available.Thanks to the generosity of the American people following the January earthquake, the American Red Cross anticipates having the funds necessary to respond to unexpected emergencies in Haiti including this cholera epidemic. More information on American Red Cross activities and programs can be found at www.redcross.org/haiti.About the American Red Cross:The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This, too, is made possible by generous voluntary donations. To help the victims of disaster, you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. To donate blood, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543), or contact your local Red Cross to find out about upcoming blood drives.. ゥ Copyright, The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.

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3.UMCOR Hotline 28 Dec 2010: Haiti Zimbabwe DRC Chile Philippines Mozambique,UMCOR
RV=560.8 2010/12/28 00:00
キーワード:cholera,rain,October

(extract)HAITI: UMCOR RESPONDS TO EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORSOn January 12, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook the impoverished nation of Haiti, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. UMCOR was there in the immediate aftermath of the quake and remains in Haiti today, working with the people for the recovery and rehabilitation of their country.In the emergency phase, UMCOR addressed immediate needs for access to food, temporary shelter, clean water and sanitation, and emotional and spiritual support.In the recovery phase, which is expected to run through the first anniversary of the disaster, UMCOR is helping to build permanent homes, schools, clinics, and churches, and promote livelihood restoration and income generation.The third phase, rehabilitation, will likely extend through January 2015, during which time UMCOR will offer assistance for both physical reconstruction and economic development, and help rebuild systems such as health and education.Support for all these efforts will continue to be needed as tents give way to temporary shelters and, ultimately, to permanent homes, schools, places of worship, and small businesses. One hundred percent of your gift to Haiti Emergency, UMCOR Advance #418325, helps the Haitian people rebuild.US: FLOODS SOAK TENNESSEESo much rain fell in two days in Tennessee last spring that experts refer to the event as a "1000-year flood," not expecting to see another like it in that span of time. Creeks and rivers overflowed their banks and caused flash flooding. Crops, especially in the western part of the state, were severely damage.UMCOR Sager Brown transported more than 12,000 cleaning buckets to the Memphis and Tennessee annual conferences, and UMCOR continues to support trained volunteers who are helping residents clean out and put their homes back in order."I was so moved by the kindness of the churches," wrote Pamela Miller, whose home was affected. "The churches were our first-responders…. On the very first day that we and our neighbors returned to our houses, there were the churches with us—handing out cold drinks, sack lunches, and that wonderful [cleaning] bucket."Your support for US Disasters, UMCOR Advance #901670, allows UMCOR to continue to respond to natural emergencies like this one.ZIMBABWE: PUTTING FOOD ON THE TABLEDrought, cholera, HIV/AIDS, and economic meltdown came together in early 2010 to complicate an already considerable humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe. In January, at the peak of the hunger season, an estimated 1.9 million Zimbabweans required food assistance to stave off starvation.UMCOR and the United Methodist Church of Zimbabwe (UMCZ) embarked on a maize meal distribution program to aid the most vulnerable households in the church's 12 districts. UMCOR trained 34 UMCZ staff members to address the crisis, and 16,314 families received a total of 408 metric tons of maize meal.The need continues in Zimbabwe. You can help with your gift to Zimbabwe Emergency, UMCOR Advance #199456.DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: BEATING MALARIAIn April, UMCOR marked World Malaria Day by distributing 23,000 long-lasting, insecticide-treated nets in the Bongonga community of Lubumbashi, the second largest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But that distribution was just the beginning.In September, The United Methodist Church became the first faith-based organization to partner with The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. As a faith-based organization, UMCOR can connect Global Fund partners with trusted church networks beyond the reach of traditional health systems.By the end of the year, UMCOR also partnered with the Methodist Church of Sierra Leone to distribute another 400,000 mosquito nets in that West African nation.Your gift to Imagine No Malaria, UMCOR Advance #3021190, continues this life-saving work.CHILE: DISASTER PREPAREDNESSJust four months before a massive earthquake rocked Chile last February, UMCOR had held a disaster preparedness workshop for members of the Methodist Church of Chile (IMECH). Participants had created a disaster response network, so when the earthquake struck, they were ready to take action.Juan Salazar, national coordinator of the Methodist Humanitarian Aid Team (EMAH), said the training was "fundamental" to the church's ability to be present to quake survivors. It provided, he said, "the basic tools we needed in order to understand how to respond to emergencies like this earthquake…"UMCOR offered a follow-on workshop in September that helped EMAH evaluate its response to the emergency. In October, IMECH and UMCOR officials further strengthened their partnership when they signed a memorandum of understanding during a meeting of Global Ministries' Board of Directors.Your gift to Chile Emergency, UMCOR Advance #3021178, helps the Chilean people continue to rebuild homes damaged or destroyed in the earthquake and respond to other needs provoked by the disaster.PHILIPPINES: PROVIDING CLEAN WATERFollowing typhoons Ketsana and Parma, UMCOR, in partnership with GlobalMedic, provided clean water to 25,000 people and oral rehydration salts to 3,680 people in homes, health clinics, and displaced communities.Like those affected by these disasters in the Philippines, some 884 million people around the world lack access to clean water. UMCOR is working to change that.UMCOR's new Water and Sanitation unit provides access to safe drinking water through the distribution of household water-filtration systems and the rehabilitation or construction of community wells. It develops appropriate sanitation facilities and encourages local ownership of these systems and facilities.Your gift to Water and Sanitation, UMCOR Advance #3020600, will help more communities obtain access to this precious gift.MOZAMBIQUE: BUILDING HEALTH CARE INDEPENDENCEChicuque Rural Hospital (CRH), located in a tiny fishing village on Mozambique's southeast coast, bustles with life—new life, restored life, saved life. A missionary hospital founded in 1913, CRH today is part of the Mozambique Annual Conference, whose health board is a beneficiary of UMCOR training.UMCOR is facilitating training for a total of eight annual conference health boards in Africa as part of the organization's hospital revitalization plan. The significance of the effort is nothing short of strategic as it helps the conferences attend to the broad needs of local communities and ensures independence.United Methodist missionary Theodore Warnock conducts the training, helping the health boards, he says, "establish themselves as the leadership and governing body for their hospitals, clinics and other health-related programs, thereby providing holistic, affordable, and accessible delivery of health care services."Your gift to Hospital Revitalization, UMCOR Advance #982168, supports this critical program.GLOBAL: A NEW YEAR MEANS NEW CHALLENGESThe past year has been a busy one, and UMCOR looks forward to the opportunities and challenges of 2011 and beyond. It is hard to say where God will lead UMCOR in the New Year, as the organization continues to respond to the world in times of crisis.Your support for UMCOR Undesignated, UMCOR Advance #999895, allows us to mobilize quickly to address needs around the world as they develop.UMCOR provides emergency relief in many areas of the world. To find out more about UMCOR's ministries, please visit umcor.org. You can donate to any project by placing a contribution in the offering plate at a local United Methodist church; by sending a check to UMCOR, PO Box 9068, New York, NY 10087-9068; or by calling 1-800-554-8583, where credit card donations are accepted. You can also give online by clicking on any of the "Give Now" links. UMCOR is exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States and qualifies for the maximum charitable contribution deduction by donors.And, please pray for those who are hungry, displaced, sick or in poverty because of these and other natural and human-made disasters, and for the workers who minister to them.BE SURE TO RECEIVE OUR HOTLINE EMAILS. MAKE UMCOR YOUR BUDDY! Some Internet Service Providers like AOL, Yahoo!, Hotmail, and Juno use email filtering software that allows you to add email addresses to a "buddy," "trusted," "safe," or approved list. Please add umcor@gbgm-umc.org to your list so that our messages don't end up in "junk mail" or the "trash."

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4.Haitians on the pitch for recovery,UNDP
RV=84.9 2010/12/28 00:00
キーワード:storm

A resident of Bel Air, one of the most violent, poor and garbage-filled zones of Port-au-Prince, Josiane Vesna along with nearly 1000 other Haitians was hired to rebuild six neighbourhoods, including her own, following the earthquake that devastated the country 11 months ago."After the earthquake I was helpless: I lost my belongings and had no means to survive," said 36-year old Josiane Vesna, a mother of two. "But getting back to work and receiving payment helped me care for my children and pay my rent." The earthquake, which struck Port-au-Prince and surrounding regions on 12 January, resulted in the deaths of more than 220,000 people, directly affecting the lives of 1.5 million. For Haiti, already the poorest country in the Western hemisphere before the earthquake, the value of damage and loss was catastrophic; calculated at approximately $7 billion, it's more than 120 percent of Haiti's 2009 gross domestic product.Garbage has no feet – preventing future disasters In the wake of the earthquake, cash-for-work recovery efforts have helped to employ many residents of Bel Air to clear the streets and waterways of waste and debris.As a result, more than 1,700 cubic metres (the length of an entire football field) of garbage has been removed from six neighborhoods in Bel Air. Domeck Prockline, a 40-year-old mother of two who lost her father, her brother and her house due to the earthquake, is working with a project entitled Fatra pa gen pye('Garbage has no feet', in English). "This project allows me take care of myself and my children," said Prockline, who still resides in a tent. "But it also makes me feel proud that I am helping my community build a better future in a clean environment. By removing the garbage and debris we are preventing the spread of disease and hopefully averting more disasters." Helping Haiti recoverProgrammes like these are helping Haitians earn a living and provide basic needs for their families. They also inject urgently needed cash in the economy to speed up the resumption of small businesses and trade.The United Nations Development Programme—partnering with other UN agencies, local authorities and civil society organizations—has been working across Haiti with the affected communities to rebuild livelihoods. From February to November 2010, some 230 such projects have been putting the community at the center of the recovery process paying cash, or cash and food. Over 240,000 workers—40 percent of them women—have been temporarily employed. But difficult times are not yet over. Much work remains to be done to help people get back on their feet. Reconstructing the poverty-stricken country, repeatedly devastated by natural disasters, is demanding and will require time. The January 2010 Match Against Poverty that took place in Lisbon (Portugal), contributed funds to community-based recovery initiatives in Haiti. The Zidane/Ronaldo UNDP team took on Benfica, drawing a crowd of 55,000 spectators and raising more than half a million euro (US$767,000) for the people of Haiti.This edition of the Match Against Poverty, taking place in Athens, will again transfer part of its proceeds to those most affected by the earthquake. To date, 1 million homeless Haitians (from a peak of 1,5 million in July 2010) are living in tents in over 1,000 settlements, vulnerable to storms and flooding. The estimated cost of rebuilding Haiti is US$11.5 billion, and organizations working in the country need continuous support.Watch a video.

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1.Haiti: I want to help those who can't help themselves"",IFRC
RV=631.8 2010/12/29 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,prevention,awareness,wash,fluid

Gennike MayersTony St Germain leads a team of 12 Red Cross hygiene promoters. These volunteers travel through Port-au-Prince's many camps, providing residents with information on the practicalities and importance of proper hygiene."My job is to ensure that they do their job well. I go out with them and make sure they are giving proper information to the people," he explains.Hygiene promotion has been underway since the first weeks of the earthquake response, but recently, with the country in the grip of a cholera outbreak, these have been increased and expanded. As well as visiting camps, volunteers like those under the guidance of Tony are now also visiting markets to raise awareness among vendors and their customers about cholera prevention."We tell them to wash their hands with soap; to wash their fruit and vegetables properly with clean water; to drink only treated water; and to use the toilets for their needs," he says."If they have vomiting or diarrhoea, we tell them to replace their body fluids with liquid and to go straight to the doctor."12 January"I like helping others. Whether it's a road accident or a natural disaster, I want to help those who can't help themselves."Tony is an experienced paramedic who served as first-aid trainer for over ten years and is also coordinator of the Haitian Red Cross Society emergency service."I was sitting on a bench when I felt the earthquake. At first, I thought it was a truck passing by, but then I felt a greater force."As he lay on the ground, he asked himself: "Should I go home to see about my family or should I go to Red Cross headquarters to help?"There was no public transport available to get home but, as fate would have it, a Red Cross ambulance passed by and he stopped the driver and together they went to St Catherine Labour・hospital in Cit・Soleil.It wasn't until the next morning – after a long night helping people who had been injured in the earthquake – that Tony was able to get home and discover that his wife and children were safe and uninjured.For Tony – like hundreds of Haitian Red Cross volunteers – the hard work had only just begun. He was one of the volunteers that established a makeshift clinic at the mayor's office in Tabarre, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. Using this site as a base, Red Cross volunteers provided hundreds of people with basic medical assistance."In the days after the earthquake, I took my first-aid kit and literally walked the streets to help people who couldn't get to the clinics."Red Cross hygiene promotion activities continue unabated in camps across Port-au-Prince.

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2.Building Hope in Haiti: One Year Later,Habitat
RV=126.9 2010/12/29 00:00
キーワード:student,progress,tree,class

Solving a complex crisis requires time, creativityNatural disasters often happens in an instant and are measured in universal terms, but recovery is much more complicated to gauge or quantify. Real recovery can take years.One year after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake in Haiti destroyed nearly 190,000 homes and left more than 1.5 million survivors homeless or displaced, visible progress has been painfully slow.But recovery is not a destination; it is a path.Even before the earthquake, Haiti was one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Rebuilding for lasting change must be based on the concepts of empowerment and self-help that have always distinguished Habitat for Humanity's work. The foundation for long-term, sustainable change has been built here. And hope is alive.It is most evident in the faces of the Haitian people, who have resumed their lives with stoic resilience. Against a post-apocalyptic background, people sell fresh produce, spare tires, fried bananas and intricate wall sculptures made from discarded steel drums. Since the earthquake destroyed the university in Port-au-Prince, classes have been meeting under shade trees or in tents. Younger students march off to school every day in brilliant, perfectly pressed uniforms.On Sunday mornings, the sound of hymns—hundreds of voices strong—wafts up the hillsides from churches that are still mostly rubble. In sanctuaries without walls, the worshippers are there to praise God."There is still a long way to go," says Claude Jeudy, national director of Habitat for Humanity Haiti. Over the past year, "I've seen desolation. I've seen devastation. I've seen people crying. I've seen strong people become very weak. I've seen families who didn't know what to do, where to go."But today, if you visit some villages where Habitat has provided some housing solutions, you will see families coming together, joking, singing, playing. It's a good sign of hope."

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1.Haiti – Cholera Fact Sheet #12 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011,USAID
RV=781.8 2010/12/30 00:00
キーワード:cholera,CRS,outbreak,November,Wash,practice,rural

KEY DEVELOPMENTSThe U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) notes that the overall decrease in recent weeks of the cholera case fatality rate (CFR) may be a result of the impact of the humanitarian response to the outbreak, but may also be due in part to underreporting of cases in rural areas. The CFR is currently 2.1 percent countrywide and has declined by 0.2 percent since November 27. OCHA highlights that the CFR remains particularly high in Grand Anse Department. USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) recently committed funding to grantee Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to provide health interventions in Grand Anse Department.On December 29, USAID/OFDA also provided more than $400,000 to the Center for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) to support WASH projects in Artibonite Department. USAID/OFDA funds will help reduce the vulnerability of approximately 250,000 people to cholera through the promotion of safe hygiene practices.

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2.Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #30 - 28 December 2010,OCHA
RV=644.9 2010/12/30 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,Cluster,prevention,latrine

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIESAs of 18 December 2010, the Minist鑽e de la sant・publique et de la population (MSPP) has reported 2,761 deaths and 70,865 hospitalized cases due to the cholera outbreak.There is an increase of cholera cases and fatality rates in the South-East department.The major gaps and constraints identified by the Health Cluster include community mobilization for cholera prevention and prompt treatment; access to clean water and latrines; access to health care;and coordination.

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1.Multiple emergencies and a new focus on reaching the most vulnerable children,UNICEF
RV=879.4 2010/12/31 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,UNICEF,October,flooding,Pakistan,girl,June,Chile,April

VIDEO: Watch highlights of UNICEF's work in 2010. Produced by Chris Niles and edited by John Mims.NEW YORK, USA, 30 December 2010 – For UNICEF and the world's children, the past 12 months have been marked by unprecedented difficulties and extraordinary opportunities. As 2010 draws to a close, it's worth highlighting some of the moments that made this a year like no other.The year began, tragically and ominously, with the devastating earthquake in Haiti on 12 January. The quake claimed more than 220,000 lives and displaced 1.6 million people. It was also was the single deadliest disaster ever for the United Nations, which lost over 100 staff members.As Haitians dug out from the rubble, humanitarian aid agencies responded with life-saving aid. Six months later, UNICEF was providing safe water to hundreds of thousands of people in the quake zone. More than 275,000 children had been immunized against major vaccine-preventable diseases, and nutrition programmes were providing food to some 550,000 young children and lactating women.More recently, however, a cholera outbreak has killed thousands and sickened many more in Haiti, driving home the need for continued vigilance against conditions that breed waterborne disease.Spurred into actionThe crisis in Haiti was just one of a series of emergencies that spurred UNICEF and its partners into action in 2010. "The number and scale of emergencies that we have to respond to are not going down," said Director of Emergency Programmes Louis-Georges Arsenault. "In fact, they are increasing."Monsoon floods in Pakistan, for example, caused devastation on a massive scale. The floods, which first struck in late July, inundated a fifth of the country and affected more than 18 million people. UNICEF stepped in to help meet the urgent health, nutrition, water and sanitation needs of flood survivors – particularly children and women in remote areas.In other emergencies tackled by UNICEF this year:On 27 February, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile, causing hundreds of deaths, displacing an estimated 1.5 million people and seriously damaging the country's infrastructure. UNICEF worked with the government to provide water, sanitation and child protection.On 14 April, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, China. The quake hit especially hard in Jiegu, a poor and remote town on the 4,000-metre-high Tibetan plateau. UNICEF quickly responded to requests for emergency aid from education and health authorities.In mid-June, thousands of ethnic Uzbeks – mostly women, children and the elderly – fled violence in southern Kyrgyzstan, crossing the border into neighbouring Uzbekistan. UNICEF delivered aid to the refugees in the form of food, water, medical and sanitation supplies.In the spring and summer, a nutrition crisis escalated in Niger, triggered by a prolonged drought and spiking food prices. UNICEF and its partners – notably the European Commission – intervened with nutrition and health assistance targeting hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children.In October, UNICEF, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and the Government of Benin mounted a humanitarian response to massive flooding that covered two-thirds of that country's land mass.Equity and developmentIn all major emergencies, UNICEF remains on the ground not only for the immediate response but for the often arduous process of recovery and reconstruction – including getting education back on track for boys and girls alike.And even amid crises, the longer-term challenge of meeting the UN Millennium Development Goals is always in mind.In fact, this year UNICEF introduced a new approach to its work on helping to achieve the MDGs by their 2015 target date. Detailed in the flagship report, 'Progress for Children: Achieving the MDGs with Equity,' the approach is based on a simple premise: that addressing the needs of the poorest of the poor is key to meeting the development goals and reducing global injustice.Anthony Lake, who took office in May for as UNICEF's sixth Executive Director, has spearheaded the equity-based strategy. He stressed it at the MDG Summit this past fall on various trips to the field, including an October visit to Kenya for the debut of the UNICEF Mother-Baby Pack.A take-home box of drugs and antibiotics that can prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, the pack is designed for poor and marginalized women who lack access to preventive care."I believe it is precisely those most vulnerable, those hardest-to-reach children, on whom we must focus," said Mr. Lake. "We need to understand that this is not merely a statistical exercise. This is about the lives of children and mothers and boys and girls around the world."As 2011 begins, UNICEF remains committed to meeting the needs, upholding the rights and building a better future for every child.

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1.A Year After Haiti Earthquake International Medical Corps Expands Relief Operations to Serve Survivors As Well As Those Affected By Cholera Outbreak,IMC
RV=703.3 2011/01/03 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Corps,outbreak,reduction,practice

January 4, 2011 – Nearly one year after a 7.0-earthquake struck Haiti, International Medical Corps is rapidly expanding its initial health response to address new medical needs caused by the cholera outbreak, while building capacity within the local health care system through training programs that increase the knowledge and skills of Haitian medical professionals, including emergency and trauma care that will save lives in future emergencies."A year after the earthquake, Haiti is still struggling to recover, while facing new and devastating emergencies, such as the cholera outbreak," says Michael Dockrey, International Medical Corps Country Director in Haiti. "International Medical Corps is committed to delivering lifesaving medical services in the short-term, while meeting the long-term needs of the Haitian people through training and education programs in their local communities. In disaster zones around the world, this has proved over and over to be the best way to ensure that local populations can recover faster and become self-reliant."International Medical Corps recently was awarded $7.3 million from USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) to combat cholera in Haiti and is currently operating seven Cholera Treatment Centers throughout the country, where some 8,000 patients have received lifesaving treatment, as well as large-scale community education activities that have reached more than 11,600 Haitians through a network of community health workers as well as other social mobilizers such as the Boy Scouts and religious leaders, both Christian and Voodoo, and community leaders.Its cholera response activities are coupled with a network of 13 primary health clinics throughout Haiti. In the past year, International Medical Corps has provided more than 156,000 patient consultations through its primary health care clinics, which target both displacement camps and remote communities with little access to health services. As a leader in mental health, International Medical Corps also has integrated mental health services into its primary health clinics and trained more than 630 doctors and nurses how to identify, treat, and refer mental health disorders.International Medical Corps also laid the foundation for an ambitious Continuing Medical Education (CME) program. Its first CME program focused on emergency obstetrics in conjunction with the Haitian Medical Societies. Future CME seminars are being planned for early 2011 and will include topics considered most needed by Haiti's Ministry of Health and medical professional groups. In addition, International Medical Corps carried out an Essential Trauma Care course in Jacmel to provide didactic and practical training for physicians and nurses. An effort to integrate up-to-date injury and emergency care methods for health care workers, the course was a part of a Disaster Risk Reduction program funded by the European Commission.Since its first emergency response team arrived 22 hours after the earthquake, International Medical Corps has also:• Deployed more than 400 medical volunteers from top-tier universities and medical centers.• Conducted 156,607 patient consultations.• Employed and trained 287 local Haitian health care workers.• Trained 150 caretakers working in 69 children's residential centers to improve children's well-being, safety, and development.• Educated 2,800 community members and 60 health personnel from the health ministry on disaster risk reduction.• Built 275 latrines and 82 showers.• Educated more than 35,000 people on good hygiene practices.• Distributed water purification tablets to 4,170 households.• Delivered 21,654 bars of soap to 3,600 families.• Provided hygiene kits to nearly 4,000 families.With an eye to the long-term, International Medical Corps is bridging relief and development within the Haitian health sector by focusing on direct intervention, as well as capacity building in key areas, including service delivery, medical supplies and equipment, and human resources management.Since its inception 25 years ago, International Medical Corps' mission has been consistent: relieve the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster, and disease, by delivering vital health care services that focus on training. This approach of helping people help themselves is critical to returning devastated populations to self-reliance. For more information visit: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.org

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2.Multiple emergencies and a new focus on reaching the most vulnerable children,UNICEF
RV=559.1 2010/12/31 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,Pakistan

VIDEO: Watch highlights of UNICEF's work in 2010. Produced by Chris Niles and edited by John Mims.NEW YORK, USA, 30 December 2010 – For UNICEF and the world's children, the past 12 months have been marked by unprecedented difficulties and extraordinary opportunities. As 2010 draws to a close, it's worth highlighting some of the moments that made this a year like no other.The year began, tragically and ominously, with the devastating earthquake in Haiti on 12 January. The quake claimed more than 220,000 lives and displaced 1.6 million people. It was also was the single deadliest disaster ever for the United Nations, which lost over 100 staff members.As Haitians dug out from the rubble, humanitarian aid agencies responded with life-saving aid. Six months later, UNICEF was providing safe water to hundreds of thousands of people in the quake zone. More than 275,000 children had been immunized against major vaccine-preventable diseases, and nutrition programmes were providing food to some 550,000 young children and lactating women.More recently, however, a cholera outbreak has killed thousands and sickened many more in Haiti, driving home the need for continued vigilance against conditions that breed waterborne disease.Spurred into actionThe crisis in Haiti was just one of a series of emergencies that spurred UNICEF and its partners into action in 2010. "The number and scale of emergencies that we have to respond to are not going down," said Director of Emergency Programmes Louis-Georges Arsenault. "In fact, they are increasing."Monsoon floods in Pakistan, for example, caused devastation on a massive scale. The floods, which first struck in late July, inundated a fifth of the country and affected more than 18 million people. UNICEF stepped in to help meet the urgent health, nutrition, water and sanitation needs of flood survivors – particularly children and women in remote areas.In other emergencies tackled by UNICEF this year:On 27 February, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile, causing hundreds of deaths, displacing an estimated 1.5 million people and seriously damaging the country's infrastructure. UNICEF worked with the government to provide water, sanitation and child protection.On 14 April, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, China. The quake hit especially hard in Jiegu, a poor and remote town on the 4,000-metre-high Tibetan plateau. UNICEF quickly responded to requests for emergency aid from education and health authorities.In mid-June, thousands of ethnic Uzbeks – mostly women, children and the elderly – fled violence in southern Kyrgyzstan, crossing the border into neighbouring Uzbekistan. UNICEF delivered aid to the refugees in the form of food, water, medical and sanitation supplies.In the spring and summer, a nutrition crisis escalated in Niger, triggered by a prolonged drought and spiking food prices. UNICEF and its partners – notably the European Commission – intervened with nutrition and health assistance targeting hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children.In October, UNICEF, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and the Government of Benin mounted a humanitarian response to massive flooding that covered two-thirds of that country's land mass.Equity and developmentIn all major emergencies, UNICEF remains on the ground not only for the immediate response but for the often arduous process of recovery and reconstruction – including getting education back on track for boys and girls alike.And even amid crises, the longer-term challenge of meeting the UN Millennium Development Goals is always in mind.In fact, this year UNICEF introduced a new approach to its work on helping to achieve the MDGs by their 2015 target date. Detailed in the flagship report, 'Progress for Children: Achieving the MDGs with Equity,' the approach is based on a simple premise: that addressing the needs of the poorest of the poor is key to meeting the development goals and reducing global injustice.Anthony Lake, who took office in May for as UNICEF's sixth Executive Director, has spearheaded the equity-based strategy. He stressed it at the MDG Summit this past fall on various trips to the field, including an October visit to Kenya for the debut of the UNICEF Mother-Baby Pack.A take-home box of drugs and antibiotics that can prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, the pack is designed for poor and marginalized women who lack access to preventive care."I believe it is precisely those most vulnerable, those hardest-to-reach children, on whom we must focus," said Mr. Lake. "We need to understand that this is not merely a statistical exercise. This is about the lives of children and mothers and boys and girls around the world."As 2011 begins, UNICEF remains committed to meeting the needs, upholding the rights and building a better future for every child.

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3.Natural disasters 'killed 295000 in 2010',AFP
RV=142.6 2011/01/03 00:00
キーワード:climate,Pakistan,Swiss

FRANKFURT — The Haiti earthquake and floods in Pakistan and China helped make 2010 an exceptional year for natural disasters, killing 295,000 and costing $130 billion, the world's top reinsurer said Monday."The high number of weather-related natural catastrophes and record temperatures both globally and in different regions of the world provide further indications of advancing climate change," said Munich Re in a report.The last time so many people died in natural disasters was in 1983, when 300,000 people died, mainly due to famine in Ethiopia, spokesman Gerd Henghuber told AFP.A total of 950 natural disasters were recorded last year, making 2010 the second worst year since 1980. The average number of events over the past 10 years was 785.And in terms of economic cost, insured losses amounted to approximately $37 billion, putting 2010 among the six most loss-intensive years for the insurance industry since 1980."2010 showed the major risks we have to cope with. There were a number of severe earthquakes. The hurricane season was also eventful," said Torsten Jeworrek, the firm's chief executive.The earthquake in Haiti in January was by far the worst disaster in terms of human cost, killing 222,570 people, Munich Re said. Some 56,000 died in a combination of heatwaves and forest fires in Russia, it said.The other most destructive events were an earthquake in China in April that killed 2,700, floods in Pakistan between July and September that cost 1,760 lives and August floods in China in which 1,470 perished.Although the Haiti earthquake resulted in human devastation on a "staggering scale", it cost the industry very little as very few people in the poverty-stricken country can afford insurance.However, an earthquake in Chile that hit over a month later was the world's most expensive natural disaster last year, with overall losses of 30 billion dollars and insured losses of eight billion dollars.The second most expensive disaster for the insurance industry was a series of earthquakes that rattled New Zealand, which cost an estimated 3.3 billion dollars but caused no deaths.The global distribution of natural catastrophes in 2010 was however "comparable to that of previous years," Munich Re said.The American continent suffered the most disasters -- 365 in total -- with 310 in Asia. A total of 120 natural disasters were recorded in Europe, 90 in Africa and 65 in Australia and Oceania.In 2009, considered a "benign" year due to the absence of major catastrophes and a less severe than usual hurricane season in the North Atlantic, there were 900 "destructive natural hazard events", costing some 60 billion dollars.Around 11,000 people lost their lives in natural disasters in 2009, well below the average of 77,000.Last month, another major reinsurer, Swiss Re, reported that man-made and natural disasters generated worldwide economic losses of 222 billion dollars in 2010, more than three times the figure for the previous year.Copyright ゥ 2011 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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4.American Eagle Outfitters and Concern partner to get Haiti's children back into school,Concern Worldwide
RV=91.9 2011/01/03 00:00
キーワード:teacher,campaign

Concern Worldwide US and American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) have announced a partnership to raise funds to rebuild and support schools in Haiti. On the first anniversary after the devastating January 12 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people, 1.3 million are still living in tent cities in Port-au-Prince, and more than 500 children need the opportunity to get a good education.Actor Mark Ruffalo supports the American Eagle Outfitters/Concern partnership to HELP HAITI HEAL and get kids back into schoolFrom January 3, 2011, limited-edition, AE-designed "Help Haiti Heal" t-shirts will be sold in more than 1,000 American Eagle Outfitters stores throughout the U.S., and worldwide at www.ae.com/haiti. The t-shirts were made in Haiti, by Haitians, to mark the first anniversary of the earthquake and raise awareness about the continuing need to help Haiti heal. The entire purchase price of US $15.50 will be donated to Concern Worldwide's education program in Haiti, with the potential to raise as much as $1 million.GALAXY OF STARS SUPPORT HAITI & CONCERNInternational superstars like U2's The Edge, Mark Ruffalo, Sean Paul, Paul Bettany, Shaggy and Don Cheadle - to name but a few - have come on board to help spread the word and encourage everyone to buy and wear a "Help Haiti Heal" t-shirt. Other stars include Ryan Seacrest, band The Script, Katherine McPhee, and Haitian model and actress Garcelle Beauvais.The proceeds raised from the sale of the Help Haiti Heal t-shirts will contribute to Concern's overall education program in Haiti, which will reach 30,000 children. The proceeds raised from the sale of the Help Haiti Heal t-shirts will:Rebuild and repair two schools that were destroyed during the earthquakeTrain 40 new teachers and school officers.Provide 1,000 earthquake-affected children with access to primary education.Equip the two schools with classroom furniture (desks, chairs), learning resources and teaching equipment.Install clean water systems, latrines and sanitation at the two schools.Ensure that the most vulnerable children in the communities receive a primary education.Help pay the salaries of teachers.Musician and recording artist Shaggy said of the Help Haiti Heal t-shirts; "While Haiti faces many difficult obstacles as it tries to rebuild after the devastating January 12th earthquake, ensuring our children get the education they deserve is a vital part of the rebuilding process."Actor Paul Bettany supports the American Eagle Outfitters/Concern campaign to HELP HAITI HEAL, which will build schools and train teachers to get earthquake-affected children in Haiti back into school"American Eagle Outfitters customers are socially conscious, and committed to providing help to those in need, "said Fred Grover, Executive Vice President of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.; "The "Help Haiti Heal' t-shirts enable our customers to support Haiti financially, and also to raise awareness by wearing the t-shirt. We are proud to do our small part to help get Haiti's education system back up and running."CEO of Concern Worldwide, Tom Arnold, said: "As part of its constitution, every Haitian has the right to free primary education. However, with an estimated 500,000 children not enrolled in schools before the earthquake and 85 percent of schools damaged or destroyed during the January 12th earthquake, which killed 38,000 children, helping rebuild and repair Haiti's education system is now more critical than ever before."Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organization that has been active in Haiti since 1994. Concern was at the forefront of emergency response efforts in the wake of the January 12th earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince. Managing 13 camps for displaced people - and meeting the humanitarian needs of more than 110,000 people - Concern is currently focused on the country's long-term recovery.BUY YOUR SHIRT NOW AT www.ae.com/Haiti

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1.Haiti: Antoine Cassagnol: the water guardian,IFRC
RV=652.4 2011/01/04 00:00
キーワード:cholera,epidemic,Wash,committee,prevention

Gennike MayersLoudspeaker in hand, Antoine Cassagnol stands facing a section of the Lindor camp in Delmas 89, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. He reads aloud cholera prevention advice published by the Haitian Red Cross Society."Wash your hands with soap after using the toilet," he bellows. "Wash your hands before eating or preparing meals. Drink clean water only. Go quickly to the clinic if you have diarrhoea or vomiting."Antoine is the president of the Lindor community committee and is responsible for safeguarding the camp's water supply. It's a duty he takes very seriously. "When the driver comes to deliver water, I use the pool tester to check the quality, which should be at 0.5 or 0.6. Anything under 0.4 is not acceptable."Antoine is describing the process of testing the level of chlorine in the water. If the figure is too low, then there is a chance that it could be contaminated and become unfit to drink.A painter by profession, Antoine sounds more like a biochemist as he rattles off the formula for preparing chlorine treatment. "The Red Cross trained me to treat water. I took part in several trainings where I learnt about water quality. It has helped me to help my community."12 January"I was painting a house in Canap・Vert. All the dogs in the area started barking and I thought it was a sign that something was going to happen. Five minutes later as I was walking home, the ground started shaking.""I heard people screaming, then I saw houses falling before my eyes and lamp posts jumping up and down." When Antoine finally got home, he discovered that his house was badly damaged but, thankfully, that his family and neighbours were alive.Today Antoine's two-bedroom house bears a red MTPTC mark on the wall indicating that it has been earmarked for demolition by the Minist鑽e des Travaux Publics, Transports et Communications (or ministry for public works, transport and communication). But he and his wife and six children still call it home. Like many of his neighbours, they stayed with friends for some time after the quake and then lived in a tent in the Lindor camp, a stone's throw away from their condemned house. What was once the neighbourhood football field is today a sea of tarpaulins and makeshift structures – home to 820 families.With the cholera epidemic quickly spreading across the country, Antoine is acutely aware of how important it is to protect the water supply and ensure that people drink clean, safe water."We get clean water every day from the Red Cross so I have no problem, but there is a vendor nearby who is selling water that is not treated and that is very worrying."I'm going to have to speak to them very seriously about that. People buy that water to drink and think it's good, but it's not." Some young bystanders nod in approval and, almost in unison, respond: "Yes man, talk to them. You are the water guardian. They have to respect you."Every day, dozens of Red Cross water trucks deliver more than 2.5 million litres of clean, safe water to camps across Port-au-Prince. The Red Cross has trained 75 water point caretakers like Cassagnol to make sure that the water remains safe for the estimated 280,000 people who rely on it.

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2.Building for the future: homes and security in Haiti,ActionAid
RV=619.7 2011/01/04 00:00
キーワード:cholera,epidemic,transitional,policy

Executive SummarySince the January 2010 earthquake, the Haitian people have been suffering the political and humanitarian consequences of a catastrophe that shattered an already fragile state. Whilst the earthquake centred on the capital Port-au-Prince it devastated the whole economy and its fall out continues to be felt across the country in failing services, the cholera epidemic and growing civil unrest.There have been some positive developments, but the provision of safe and secure homes in particular appears to have stalled. It is not surprising that at the six month mark less than i30,000 of those displaced had found permanent homes and that a year on, progress on providing lasting housing remains slow. However, it is unacceptable that the vast majority of those made homeless remain in increasingly squalid tents with little hope even of moving into transitional shelters – semipermanent homes made from plywood with steel frames and corrugated plastic sheeting for roofs. It should also be a matter of international concern that emergency tents have to be replaced at huge expense because more durable shelters cannot be built.The people ActionAid works with tell us they desperately need safe, permanent and affordable homes in their local neighbourhoods and the means to earn a living. Yet their testimony shows that they feel they are being overlooked by their own government and the institutions that have been set up by the UN and major donors to help organise the aid effort: the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission and the Haiti Relief Fund. This concern becomes even more acute when set alongside figures showing that iitwo thirds of Haitians did not have formal jobs before the earthquake, with the situation almost certainly worsening since.This ActionAid report is based upon interviews with earthquake survivors living in camps, community and NGO representatives, institutional officials, ActionAid policy and programme staff and desk research. In the report, ActionAid reveals that those trying to provide homes encounter a number of hidden obstacles that are significantly hindering progress. These obstacles include little or no thought being given to the need for permanent low-cost housing for the poorest, the lack of a strategic plan around shelter and rubble clearance and a system of land tenure that was failing before the earthquake and has since been torn apart. Most tragic of all, lack of action and political will is entrenching even further the gross inequalities that were present before January 2010.

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3.Internews Press Center to Support International Media One Year after Haiti Earthquake,Internews
RV=601.1 2011/01/04 00:00
キーワード:cholera,question,epidemic

(January 3, 2010) Internews is creating an International Press Center in Port au Prince to support international journalists covering the one year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010. The press center, equipped with high speed internet and satellite TV, will help international journalists overcome the considerable logistical challenges to reporting from Haiti one year after the earthquake.Building on the proven demand for the press facility on the sixth month anniversary in June 2010, which attracted scores of journalists and broadcasters from major TV agencies and network broadcasters such as APTN, NBC and BBC World, the center will give journalists access to local journalists, leading humanitarian agencies and government representatives in the symbolic venue of the Montana (former Hotel Montana), from Monday, January 10 to Friday, January 14, 2011.Overlooking the city of Port-au-Prince and built in 1946, the Montana has always been the most prestigious Hotel in the country. Personalities from all over the world have enjoyed its facilities and at key moments, international media have reported from its unique site. The site provides an ideal location for pieces-to-camera.On January 12, 2010, the 145 room hotel collapsed killing 80 people. Only the Horizon Conference Room and the apartments underneath were left untouched. They have been inspected and approved as being safe and secure to work from.Internews is collaborating with CDAC Haiti (Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities) to host themed early breakfasts every morning, with speakers from leading United Nations, international and local humanitarian agencies.Internews will also be basing its team from the ENDK (Enfomasyon Nou Dwe Konnen – 'News You Can Use ) newsroom at the Montana for the week, allowing international journalists to source stories from a team of local reporters who have been reaching 70% of the Haitian population with daily humanitarian news for the past 12 months."In order to ensure the highest quality coverage around the world regarding the situation in Haiti 12 months after the devastating earthquake, Internews believes it is important to help international reporters work from a secure and technically well-equipped facility where they will be able to have contact not only with humanitarian experts but with our own independent local ENDK journalists," said Philippe Allouard, Internews Haiti Country Director."Every day since January 20th, 2010 our ENDK reporters have been providing a lifeline of vital information to Haitians in the camps and to those scattered across the city and countryside, covering everything from the work of the search and rescue teams in the immediate aftermath of the quake to the ongoing cholera epidemic."Fixers, local journalists, key contacts and updated information will be available everyday in the Internews Press Center.The Press center will be open from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, January 10 – 14, 2011 at the Montana Horizon conference room, Bourdon, Port-au-Prince.Journalists and broadcasters planning to use the press center or with further questions about the center, should contact Stephanie Armand, Internews Haiti at stephanie@endk.org or call +509/3442-0841.About InternewsInternews is an international media development organization established in 1982. It has worked in over 70 countries worldwide. Its mission is to empower local media worldwide to provide people with the news and information that they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard. Internews provides vital humanitarian information to up to 70% of the Haitian population via its daily radio program, ENDK which is broadcast by over 35 radio stations across the country. Internews' work in Haiti is supported by the USAID's OTI, UN OCHA, the Knight and Macarthur Foundations, the Centre de Crise of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission.Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC)Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC) brings together experts in outreach and communications and humanitarians in a collective effort to improve a two-way communication flow between the humanitarian community and affected populations. CDAC is a source of expertise and advice, a community of practice and an advocacy platform that aims at ensuring that the humanitarian sector mainstreams CDAC and local media play a vital role to maximize aid effectiveness, accountability and transparency to affected communities.CDAC Global was founded by a group of international relief and development organizations including Save the Children, IFRC and OCHA, and media development agencies including Thomson Reuters Foundation, BBC World Service Trust, International Media Support (IMS) and Internews. CDAC Haiti is led by Internews in collaboration with IMS and supported by UN OCHA. The CDAC network in Haiti includes experts in radio, mass media, SMS, web based and non mass media communications, public information officers, and journalists, both local and international.

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4.Haiti One Year On: Keeping women safe and healthy,IRC
RV=107.1 2011/01/04 00:00
キーワード:sexual,girl

Just before 5pm on January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Haiti about 10 miles southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince. It killed approximately 230,000 people and left another 1.3 million homeless. The International Rescue Committee quickly established emergency operations and moved to address the urgent need for clean water, sanitation and health care, as well the special needs of women and girls. In the last year, our mission has grown to include health care, child welfare, economic recovery and development, and programs to combat violence against women.The IRC provides direct support to nearly 100,000 people in 30 camps. Over the next week, we will provide a daily update on one aspect of our work in Haiti. Today -- a snapshot of of our efforts to keep women safe and healthy:• Women and girls are at the center of the IRC's relief effort. The IRC was the first agency to deploy a specialist dedicated to reducing sexual violence and runs a full-time program to help ensure the safety of women and girls.• The IRC has increased access to medical treatment and psychosocial services and provides safe spaces for women and girls who have experienced sexual or physical violence.• The IRC distributed solar lights in dangerous areas to enhance safety and security and constructed private bathing stations to ensure privacy.To learn more about the IRC's work in Haiti and how to help, visit theIRC.org/haiti.

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1.Building a future for Haiti's children - The Earthquake One Year On,SOS
RV=1251.6 2011/01/05 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,SOS,Tomas,outbreak,UNICEF,investment,cluster

After a year of providing emergency aid for the victims of the devastating earthquake, SOS Children's Villages in Haiti wants to take an active part in a proper reconstruction process. A massive challenge, for the situation is problematic, and many things are not going as quickly as anticipated. But Haiti's children need security and prospects for the future.In the past twelve months, SOS Children's Villages has provided food for up to 24,000 children, given medical and psychological help to children who needed it, and taken them into SOS families on a temporary basis if their family situation was unresolved. Construction is due to begin on the first permanent programmes in early 2011, such as a container school and a new site in Les Cayes for out-of-home care for unaccompanied children. SOS Children's Villages reckons its overall reconstruction programme will take up to ten years. As a basic precondition to make this happen, however, it needs the appropriate agreements to be reached with the government of Haiti.Louianne, an SOS mother in the SOS Children's Village in Santo on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, still has clear memories of Christmas a year ago: "When I began working as an SOS mother in this house in December, eight children were living here with me. The peaceful Christmas lasted until exactly 11 January." The next day, an earthquake struck the capital, Port-au-Prince, and other towns, reducing them to rubble and ashes: 230,000 people lost their lives, and the main infrastructure of a country that was already the poorest in the Western hemisphere was destroyed. After that, Louianne's SOS family increased to 29 children: children, who had lost their parents, brothers, and sisters; children, where it was uncertain whether they still had any family; and children, whose parents were for the time being completely overwhelmed by the situation. Today Louianne still has 20 children in her care.Reconstruction is a process that takes yearsA year after disaster struck on 12 January 2010, it is evident that far too little has been done to fundamentally improve the living conditions of the Haitian population. Most aid organisations, including SOS Children's Villages, are still providing emergency relief and are constantly having to react to acute situations like Hurricane Tomas and the cholera outbreak. "The people have needs, however, that go far beyond emergency aid" says Dionisio Pereira, the director of SOS Children's Villages in Haiti. In spite of intensive efforts on the part of countless international and local NGOs, governments, the Haitian authorities, and multilateral organisations like the UN, it still has not been possible to begin a systematic reconstruction process and provide economic and social security for the people of Haiti.The reasons for this are diverse as well as complex. The extent of the destruction in itself, coupled with decades of political crisis, mismanagement and profound poverty makes the reconstruction a huge undertaking that will take years, not just from the physical point of view. The absolute aim must be to enable the people of Haiti to take control of their own lives again. This is an urgent appeal to all decision makers and actors - from Haiti's government to donor countries, down to the level of local communities - to make serious and concentrated efforts in terms of the reconstruction process, for the sake of the common good of the people of Haiti, and the children in particular.As Helmut Kutin, the President of SOS Children's Villages, stated after visiting Haiti in October 2010: "We have to accept that there is no quick solution to the situation in Haiti. But we must move forward, sticking to our reconstruction plan, so that it will give the people the strength to help themselves. However, this process will take longer than we would like."What ultimately matters is that Haitian citizens become involved in reshaping their own country, with the help of the international community and led by a strong government in Haiti. To this end it is imperative for SOS Children's Villages that children's interests and needs underlie all the major decisions.Child protection is the prioritySOS Children's Villages' primary obligation is to safeguard the welfare and protection of children, above all children who cannot live with their families and/or are forced to live in particularly precarious conditions. And this applies to far too many children in Haiti. The living conditions of thousands of children are alarming: they were already like this before the earthquake, and still are today. There have been successes, admittedly, in significantly improving the food situation, medical provision, and access to clean water. Some progress has been made in the education sector as well. Yet it is still mainly the children, especially those living in the huge camps where over a million people are accommodated, who are exposed to exceptionally high risk. Evidence is growing that violence, abuse, and exploitation against children are increasing at an alarming rate, and this in a country in which an estimated 1.2 million children were victims of psychological and physical violence even before the earthquake.At a joint conference in March 2010 and through joint statements, SOS Children's Villages and a range of large international aid organisations like UNICEF, Save the Children, World Vision, Plan International and OXFAM pointed out the particular situation of children living in such disaster scenarios, and demanded wide-ranging measures to protect and guarantee children's rights. These organisations continue to operate in Haiti and are involved in, among other things, the so-called UN clusters in the area of child protection under the auspices of UNICEF. The "UN Guidelines on Alternative Care of Children", to which SOS Children's Villages made a significant contribution, can provide guidance and a catalogue of measures for all actors entrusted with children's needs.What has SOS Children's Villages achieved since the earthquake?After the tsunami operation, the emergency relief and reconstruction programme in Haiti is the second largest ever undertaken by SOS Children's Villages in any country. The international donations amounting to around 52 million USD are also comparable to the level reached thanks to the generosity following the tsunami disaster.SOS Children's Villages has been working in Haiti since 1979. Before the earthquake, over 4,000 children were supported at the two sites in Port-au-Prince and Cap Ha・ien, which provide alternative care for children, education and training, and family support through a range of social programmes. This number has multiplied since the earthquake. So in Santo alone hundreds of unaccompanied children were taken into SOS families and over 150 children have now been returned to their families, and receive continued support within family strengthening programmes if required. A further 40 children were accommodated in Cap Ha・ien. SOS Community and Social Centres were expanded, and there are now over 100 food points where as many as 14,000 children a day are provided with hot meals (at peak times it was 24,000). The SOS School in Santo has doubled its capacity, with over 900 pupils being taught in two shifts.The first reconstruction projects begin in 2011SOS Children's Villages' overall reconstruction plan is fixed over ten years, during which time most of the investment will be channelled into rebuilding projects, training for local manpower, and reinforcing national structures and government authorities. The emphasis is on child care and protection, support for families, education, and boosting resources in the educational and social sectors.In early 2011 SOS Children's Villages will gradually convert the emergency relief into permanent programmes. The plan is to close the food points gradually and instead handle family support through permanent community centres. This should reach 5,000 to 6,000 children in the long term. Comprehensive studies have shown that there is more demand for alternative, family-based care, as many children no longer have anyone to care for them long term, and there are insufficient family-based care options in Haiti. So following Santo and Cap Ha・ien, a programme is being set up in Les Cayes for the children to whom this would best apply, and for whom no other alternative care can be found. This mainly applies to sibling groups who would have to be separated in other types of alternative care. In Les Cayes, as at the other two sites, wide-ranging social programmes for disadvantaged families are provided. Because of the difficulties with bureaucracy, SOS Children's Villages will take a first step at their site in Santo in June 2011 by building a container school for 450 pupils which will act as a prototype. Teaching methods and curricula are being developed in collaboration with the University of Port-au-Prince.Essential to sign agreement with MinistriesAn application has also been submitted to the Education Ministry to build ten schools which are meant to be taken over by the state after a seven-year period. Teacher training is a key factor for any significant improvement to the educational system: here too SOS Children's Villages is offering its support to the Ministry in Haiti. Experts could be put at its disposal in SOS Schools to provide training and continuous development for Haitian teachers. If this type of cooperation with the Education Ministry could be established, it would also be possible to set up a teaching academy. The issues in the educational sector are urgent, for as one volunteer at an SOS food point remarked, "The children need more than just something for their stomachs now; they also need something for their brains".SOS Children's Villages would also like to sign a cooperation agreement with the Social Affairs Ministry. SOS Children's Villages has offered to evaluate the quality of care in orphanages and other care programmes, to develop recommendations for converting institutions unsuitable for children into smaller, family-based programmes, and to introduce and control quality standards on a national basis.As the final results of the presidential election will not be known until February 2011, SOS Children's Villages is not counting on the agreements being signed in the near future. However this is a basic precondition for being able to begin the specific planning process for the school projects.What does SOS mother Louianne wish for 2011?"For my children to stay healthy and for us to be able to continue living here."Press contacts for SOS Children's Villages in Haiti:Georg WilleitTel. +43-699/19105777georg.willeit@sos-kd.orgSophie PreischTel. +509-3450 2632sophie.preisch@sos-haiti.orgPress contacts for SOS Children's Villages International:Doris KirchebnerTel. +43-512-3310 5171Mobile: +43-664-9674066doris.kirchebner@sos-kd.org

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2.Haiti – Cholera Fact Sheet #13, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011,USAID
RV=534.8 2011/01/05 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Corps

Note: The last fact sheet was dated December 29, 2010.KEY DEVELOPMENTSBetween December 29 and 31, USAID/OFDA delivered 310,000 sachets of oral rehydration salts (ORS) and 10 metric tons (MT) of calcium hypochlorite (chlorine), bringing the USAID/OFDA-provided total to 2.3 million ORS sachets and 20 MT of chlorine, respectively. USAID/OFDA also transported additional shipments of decontamination supplies and personal protective equipment, including sprayers, scrub brushes, aprons, gloves, and goggles, more than doubling the amount of USAID/OFDA-funded decontamination supplies in-country.On December 29 and 30, USAID Disaster Assistance Team (USAID/DART) staff visited grantees International Medical Corps (IMC) and the Center for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI), which conduct cholera response and prevention activities in heavily-affected Artibonite Department. USAID/DART staff observed wellorganized treatment facilities following proper safety protocols.

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3.Haiti earthquake: one-year report - A mother in Haiti recalls the moments that changed her family's life,UNICEF
RV=430.2 2011/01/05 00:00
キーワード:cholera

Children in Haiti are still reeling from the lingering impact of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. Here is one in a series of stories on the long road from relief to recovery, a year later.PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 4 January 2011 – Ezana Tales is a mother three children – Jefflove, 11, Vekerson, 9, and Manoupnepha, 4 – who all survived the earthquake that struck Haiti last January. She recently recalled the trauma her family experienced during and after the disaster.Here, in her own words, is Ms. Tales's story.Disaster strikes"On 12 January, a friend of mine picked the children up from school. The two elder children were doing their homework, and my youngest, Manoupnepha was watching television in a separate room."The children were hungry after school so I prepared them a snack. Vekerson was struggling with his homework and I was about to help him. At that exact moment – at 4:52 p.m. – the house started swaying. Instantly, I realized that my children were in two different rooms and my youngest was alone. It was difficult to get to them as the movement of the earthquake kept throwing me off balance, but I managed to get to all of the children."The television shelf had fallen onto Manoupnepha's feet but, thankfully, nothing was broken.Nights spent outside"When the shaking had stopped, we were in complete shock. We gathered with other people in our neighbourhood in a field. I didn't even have time to collect my shoes. My husband wasn't home, and I knew immediately that there had been a lot of death."Near our house there was a school that had totally collapsed. I knew that there were a lot of children inside at the time."Finally, my husband called on the mobile and came to meet us in the field. We spent two nights sleeping outside and then went to Le Cap in the country for four months.Worried about the future"The children were very upset by the earthquake and still are severely affected. They don't want to eat, and they worry a lot. Jefflove asked me, "Do you think I will finish my studies?" I encourage her as much as I can. She is a very intelligent and religious girl. My son Vekerson doesn't like to be too far from me."All of them wonder what is going on – first the earthquake, then the hurricane and now cholera."As a mother, I have suffered a lot . It's affected my health. I have high blood pressure and I'm nervous. Before the earthquake I was happy to be a stay-at-home mother, but now I don't like to be there on my own. I really love my children and am worried about their future. I have cried a lot of tears for them and my country."Tania McBride complied and translated this story.

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4.Haiti earthquake: one-year report - Parents and teachers help children in Haiti cope with quake effects,UNICEF
RV=163.9 2011/01/05 00:00
キーワード:question,UNICEF

Children in Haiti are still reeling from the lingering impact of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. Here is one in a series of stories on the long road from relief to recovery, a year later.By Tania McBridePORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 4 January 2011 – Like many people in Haiti, Jean Andre Durvier can't forget the moment the earthquake struck Port-au-Prince. Under the shade tarp at the back of the tiny Dalmas 33 Dei Gloria primary school – a temporary facility that his two sons attend – Mr. Durvier speaks softly amidst the constant roar of traffic in the capital, Port-au-Prince."I had decided on a whim, at 4:15 p.m. on the day of the earthquake, to pick up Mackintosh and Freddy from school," he recalls. "I work from home as a mechanic and the school is 15 minutes away."Mr. Durvier, who was widowed prior to the quake, clears his throat and pauses to collect himself. "As I was turning into my gate at 4:52 p.m.," he continues, "I felt the car being twisted and pulled. I didn't know what was happening. Right in front of my children's eyes, our house collapsed. It was too much for the children to see."A semblance of normalcySince that day, their school routine has been vital for Mackintosh Durvier and his younger brother Freddy to establish a semblance of normal life."They are with their friends, who are terribly important, and they can learn," says principal Elizabeth Myrtha Hyppolite. "It is much better that they are at school than at home surrounded by the memories of January 12, or in the camps."Mr. Durvier agrees that life under a tent in one of the Haitian capital's camps for the displaced is not suitable for his children, who have dealt with many challenges and have myriad questions.Need for stability"So many things have happened this year. They are asking me what is going on in Haiti," he says. "They feel confused. I am their father and I am the key figure in their life. I have to keep their morale up and keep them stable, particularly now. I have to be their anchor."Ms. Hyppolite nods as Mr. Durvier speaks. She restarted the temporary school days after the earthquake flattened the former school building next door, where she had worked for many years.UNICEF engineers recently assessed the site in preparation for the construction of five semi-permanent classrooms, which will incorporate water and sanitation facilities, as well.Scars slow to healAlthough parents are the first line of support, explains Ms. Hyppolite, the school community also provides a place where children can find some normalcy away from their chaotic day-to-day existence. But while the physical environment can be altered, the scars borne by the children and parents of Haiti will not heal overnight, she cautions."Parents should not be forgotten, either. They are suffering, as well," says Ms. Hyppolite. "It's difficult for the children to survive. Their parents sometimes simply don't have the money to feed them or provide for them as they had done before."Mr. Durvier adds: "I think about this every day. I live from day to day, relying on the generosity of friends and family and what little work I can get." His eyes fill with tears, "It's my responsibility to protect them, and provide for them," he says of his sons. "It's very difficult."

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5.Major Environmental Recovery Programme Marks New Year in Haiti,UNEP
RV=61.9 2011/01/05 00:00
キーワード:investment

Clean Energy, Tourism and Sustainable Agriculture Among Opportunities Under New Cte Sud InitiativePort-au-Prince/Nairobi 5 January 2011 – An ambitious environmental recovery and sustainable development initiative for southwest Haiti was launched yesterday in Port-Salut by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and a consortium of partners including the Government of Haiti, the Government of Norway, Catholic Relief services, the Earth Institute at Columbia University and a host of local non-governmental organizations.The Cte Sud Initiative (CSI), which will be implemented over a period of 20 years, aims at the recovery and sustainable development of a severely degraded land area of 780 kmイ -- about half the size of Greater London – and a marine area of approximately 500 kmイ.Ten communes, with an estimated population of 205,000 people, will benefit directly from the programme, which will include reforestation, erosion control, fisheries management, mangrove rehabilitation and small business and tourism development, as well as improved access to water and sanitation, health and education.Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director, said: "Restoring the region's environmental services will be a key step towards restoring a real and long-lasting development path for its people and a stepping stone towards a Green Economy"."From the Mau forest complex in Kenya to Lake Faguibine in Mali and now in Haiti, UNEP and our partners are determined to demonstrate that large-scale ecosystem restoration is a cost-effective catalyst for overcoming poverty and reducing vulnerability to shocks and natural disasters," he added.The launch of the initiative, which was made possible by an initial US$14 million in grants provided by the Government of Norway, Catholic Relief Services and the Green Family Foundation, represents an important milestone for UNEP, which designed and developed this approach with the Government and partners starting early 2009.Mr. Erik Solheim, Norway's Minister for Environment and International Development, took part in a launch event in Port-Salut, as part of a three-day tour of the country."The destiny and the development of Haiti are within the hands of the Government and the people of Haiti, and the role of Norway and its international partners is simply to support them" he said."It is clear that any development in the country needs to be underpinned by the sustainable management of its natural resources. For the south of Haiti we see particular opportunities in tourism, clean energy and sustainable agriculture and are very pleased to support investments in these areas," he added.Already prior to the devastating earthquake of January 2010, Haiti was known as the poorest, least stable and most environmentally degraded country in the Western Hemisphere.Severe poverty, food insecurity and disaster vulnerability – which are strongly interlinked with environmental issues such as deforestation, soil erosion and land and marine degradation – have had profound impacts on the population's well-being for decades.The Cte Sud Initiative proposes a new approach to addressing these challenges, with a strong focus on aid coordination, national ownership and capacity-building of the Government and local partners to concurrently address the underlying drivers of poverty, environmental degradation, disaster vulnerability and the lack of access to social services.The broad-ranging initiative, with a total expected budget of US$200 million over 20 years, will involve between 50 and 100 projects, including at least 10 that are expected to last up to five years or more.In 2011, the focus will be on establishing sound baseline data about the state of local landscapes and seascapes, and on working with local communities and partners to develop and implement practical action.A CSI Office and Visitor Centre will shortly be set up in Port-Salut."The objective of this major, long-term initiative is to demonstrate that sustainable rural development is truly possible – given the right approach," said UNEP's Andrew Morton, the CSI Coordinator. "When the time is right, the lessons learned can be extended to the rest of Haiti" he added.In addition to the coordination of CSI, UNEP manages a resident programme of support to the Government of Haiti from its office in Port-au-Prince, focused on post-earthquake relief and reconstruction, and projects on biogas, the marine and coastal environment, clean energy and transboundary environmental management.Notes to EditorsDetails of the new initiative and UNEP's work in this field can be found at the following web sites www.haitiregeneration.org and www.unep.org/conflictsanddisasters/For More Information Please ContactNick Nuttall UNEP Spokesperson/Head of Media, on Tel: +254 733 632755, E-mail: Nick.Nuttall@unep.orgSilja Halle, Programme Officer, on Tel: +41 (0)22 917 8441, E-mail: silja.halle@unep.org

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1.From relief to recovery: Supporting good governance in post-earthquake Haiti,Oxfam
RV=635.4 2011/01/06 00:00
キーワード:cholera,epidemic,transitional,October

A year of indecision leaves Haiti's recovery at a standstillJanuary 6th, 2011 at 12.01 am.Aid agency calls on Haitian government and donors to break logjam and start reconstructionPORT-AU-PRINCE – In a report released today, international agency Oxfam called on the Haitian authorities, with support from the international community, to move forward on plans to start rebuilding the shattered country and enable close to one million people still living in tents and under tarpaulins to resettle or return home.The report, "From Relief to Recovery"*, blames a lack of progress on a crippling combination of Haitian government indecision, rich donor countries' too frequent pursuit of their own aid priorities, and a lacklustre Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, which was established to coordinate reconstruction efforts and build state capacity.Roland Van Hauwermeiren, country director for Oxfam in Haiti said:"This has been a year of indecision and it has put Haiti's recovery on hold. Nearly one million people are still living in tents or under tarpaulins and hundreds of thousands of others who are living in the city's ruins still do not know when they will be able to return home."Rebuilding this shattered country will not happen overnight, but there are key decisions on jobs, clearing rubble, house repairs and allocating land for people who will not be able to return to their homes that can and must be made urgently. We now need the incoming government of Haiti to take its leadership role. The international community, including NGOs, must unite to support the government so that Haitian authorities will have a chance of succeeding."Despite the success of emergency lifesaving aid after last year's earthquake, long-term recovery from the disaster has barely begun. Public donations as well as funding from donor governments and multilateral institutions for the emergency aid effort were exceptionally generous. However, of the $2.1 billion pledged by governments for reconstruction in 2010, only 42 percent had been given by the end of the year according to the UN Office of the Special Envoy for Haiti."Too many donors from rich countries have pursued their own aid priorities and have not effectively coordinated amongst themselves or worked with the Haitian government. This seriously weakens the government's ability to plan and deliver on its sovereign responsibility – to lead reconstruction," Van Hauwermeiren said.Most donors provided funds for transitional housing but very little money for clearing rubble or repairing houses. One year on, only five percent of the rubble has been cleared and only 15 percent of the required basic and temporary houses have been built. House building on a large scale cannot be started before the enormous amount of rubble is cleared. The government and donors must prioritize this most basic step toward helping people return home.The Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, led by former US President Bill Clinton and Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, was set up in April 2010 to facilitate the flow of funds toward reconstruction projects and to help Haitian ministries with implementation. So far, the Commission has failed to live up to its mandate. Many Haitian officials still do not have the technical ability to lead projects, and almost no major reconstruction projects have started. The Commission is a key element for reconstruction and it must cut through the quagmire of indecision and delay.Despite the current political crisis Haiti's political and economic elites still have a once in a lifetime chance to address many of the issues that have held back the country's development. But the process must start now."If Haitians are to support themselves then the reconstruction effort must also give priority to helping people earn a living. Above all else, Haitians want to get back to work and provide for their families. They aren't asking for charity, but for a chance to be part of the process to rebuild their own country. After going through so much last year, Haitians deserve that chance," Van Hauwermeiren said.One year on, Oxfam is providing aid to over one million people as part of two emergency responses: one for earthquake relief and one to respond to the cholera epidemic that has swept the country since October, killing over 2,600 people.

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2.Haiti: IFRC reports on progress made in first year of multi-year response,IFRC
RV=613.4 2011/01/06 00:00
キーワード:cholera,transitional,Cluster,November

Despite the extraordinary complexities involved in rebuilding Haiti, significant progress has been made over the first 12 months of the response to January's devastating earthquake. The goal of reconstructing the cities destroyed in the quake, of supporting families to rebuild their lives, and of working to help public institutions re-establish themselves remains a very long-term one.In a report released today, the Red Cross Red Crescent – the Haitian Red Cross, the IFRC and the 124 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies that have been involved in the earthquake response – had provided :- More than 172,000 families with emergency shelter materials such as tarpaulins, tents, wood, tools and ropes.- Almost 160,000 families with other types of relief items (for example: kitchen sets, hygiene kits, blankets and jerry cans) - More than 195,000 families with food aid in the initial weeks of the response- Almost 216,000 people with medical treatment at emergency health care facilities, with a further 288,000 people reached by community-based health services- An average of 317,000 people with daily, around the clock access to clean water, as well as 265,000 people with improved sanitation such as latrines.- Almost 49,000 families with some type of financial support such as a livelihoods support loan or grant, and a further 45,000 people with access to short-term employment opportunities.- More than 1.2 million people across Haiti with crucial health, disaster preparedness and cholera related SMS. The successful outreach is the result of a first-of-its kind text messaging application developed for the Red Cross in partnership with Voila, a leading wireless provider in Haiti, and its parent company, Trilogy International Partners.Collectively, by the end of September, the Red Cross Red Crescent had spent 273.1 million Swiss francs; about one quarter of the 1.118 billion Swiss francs donated.The report also reflects on some of the significant challenges that have had an impact on recovery efforts. For example, despite the efforts of the wider humanitarian community, an estimated one million people are still living in camps:"The overriding challenge (in terms of transitional and long-term shelter) is land. Access to land has often been blocked due to a complex and informal system of land tenure making it unclear who actually holds the title to a piece of land"."The earthquake did not create land issues, but it has certainly exacerbated them. As a result, plans to build shelters have been seriously impacted."Despite these complexities, progress is being made in finding longer-term and safer shelter solutions for Haiti's displaced. According to the Shelter Cluster, as of 16 December, aid agencies had built 31,656 transitional shelters across Haiti. The Red Cross Red Crescent, at the end of November, had provided 3,120 families with improved and safe shelter.Looking ahead, the report emphasizes the importance of supporting the rebuilding of Haitian authorities and institutions. The Red Cross Red Crescent has committed to build, rehabilitate or strengthen 25 schools and 22 health facilities.

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3.Haiti One Year On: Addressing the urgent need for clean water and sanitation,IRC
RV=569.3 2011/01/06 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,settlement

Just before 5pm on January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Haiti about 10 miles southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince. It killed approximately 230,000 people and left another 1.3 million homeless. The International Rescue Committee quickly established emergency operations and moved to address the urgent need for clean water, sanitation and health care, as well the special needs of women and girls. In the last year, our mission has grown to include health care, child welfare, economic recovery and development, and programs to combat violence against women.- The IRC provides direct support to nearly 100,000 people in 30 camps. This week we are sharing daily updates on one aspect of our work in Haiti. Today -- a snapshot of our water, sanitation and hygiene programs, so critical in crowded camps housing quake survivors:- The IRC has worked in partnership with government agencies to rehabilitate water and sanitation systems at health clinics and youth centers and built latrines, showers, and safe water points in settlements for displaced people in Port-au-Prince, Leogane and surrounding areas.- Our community hygiene-promotion volunteers are educating residents—130,000 so far—on good health and disease-prevention practices such as handwashing and hygienic food preparation.Following the cholera outbreak, the IRC built and installed 30 kiosks in camps and communities to distribute oral rehydration salts weekly to Haitians suffering cholera symptoms. A surveillance team, meanwhile, is seeking out people who may be suffering symptoms but are afraid to ask for help.To learn more about the IRC's work in Haiti and how to help, visit theIRC.org/haiti.

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4.Haiti, One Year On: Delivering health care,IRC
RV=520.7 2011/01/06 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak

Just before 5pm on January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Haiti about 10 miles southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince. It killed approximately 230,000 people and left another 1.3 million homeless. The International Rescue Committee quickly established emergency operations. In the last year, our mission has grown to include health care, child welfare, economic recovery and development, and programs to combat violence against women.The IRC provides direct support to nearly 100,000 people in 30 camps. This week we are sharing daily updates on one aspect of our work in Haiti. Today -- a snapshot of our work in public health:• Immediately following the quake, IRC health teams were deployed to the most devastated areas of Haiti where no other aid organizations were present and where outbreaks of disease were likely.• The IRC ran health clinics in Carrefour and Delmas, two hard-hit areas of Port-au-Prince. The clinic's staff has conducted 24,000 consultations, administered over 8,500 vaccinations and vitamin A doses, performed over 700 malaria tests, monitored over 3,400 children for malnutrition, and delivered prenatal care to over 750 women.• The Carrefour clinic has also served as a cholera treatment unit. Nurses from the clinic and a special IRC cholera response team have carried out education and prevention activities in 30 camps.To learn more about the IRC's work in Haiti and how to help, visit our Crisis Watch report at Rescue.org/haiti

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5.A Year After the Earthquake, Haitians Remain Vulnerable,IOCC
RV=432.5 2011/01/06 00:00
キーワード:cholera

Baltimore, MD (IOCC) – A year after a 7.0 earthquake devastated the lives of millions of Haitians reminders of the disaster – and the continued need – are everywhere."Beyond the immediate needs that emerged following the disaster, the earthquake has exposed the suffering of the Haitian people," observed Constantine M. Triantafilou, IOCC executive director. "Much remains to be done to address the long-term need for permanent housing, clean water and sanitation, and other basic necessities that will help to restore justice, dignity and peace for the people of Haiti."International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has provided $4 million in direct assistance to the people of Haiti since January 12, 2010. Yet, the level of devastation that required one of the largest relief operations in history has been complicated by a fragile infrastructure, limited government capacity and soaring poverty levels."The earthquake was the first of three major disaster that threatened Haitians this past year," said Mark Ohanian, IOCC director of programs. "The frequent disasters and threats to public health call attention to the vulnerability of the Haitian people, the magnitude of the work ahead and the continuing need for assistance."IOCC has been focusing its efforts on delivering basic food and hygiene items, providing assistance to schools, addressing health and hygiene needs and mitigating the long-term effects of natural disasters."We are working on rebuilding schools that not only serve as centers for education, but are built to withstand hurricanes and other natural disasters and will serve as disaster shelters," explained Ohanian.Other projects by IOCC include reforestation programs that will help to prevent mudslides. Construction of sustainable sanitation facilities that will contain waste and prevent the contamination of water supplies and prevent health threats like cholera are also underway.IOCC, founded in 1992 as the official humanitarian aid agency of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA), has implemented programs in more than 35 countries around the world. IOCC is a member of the ACT Alliance, a global coalition of churches and agencies engaged in development, humanitarian assistance and advocacy.# # #You can help the victims of disasters around the world, like those in Haiti, by making a financial gift to the IOCC International Emergency Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief as well as long-term support through the provision of emergency aid, recovery assistance and other support to help those in need. To make a gift, please visit www.iocc.org, call toll free at 1-877-803-IOCC (4622), or mail a check or money order payable to IOCC, P.O. Box 630225, Baltimore, Md. 21263-0225.Media: Contact Mark Hodde at 410-243-9820 or email mhodde@iocc.org.

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1.Children in Haiti: One Year After — The long road from relief to recovery,UNICEF
RV=738.2 2011/01/07 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic,UNICEF,investment

Earthquake anniversary highlights need for basic systems to benefit Haiti's childrenGENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE 7 January 2011 – One year after the devastating January 12 earthquake shook their fragile lives Haiti's 4 million children continue to suffer from inequitable access to basic water sanitation healthcare and education services and protection from disease exploitation and unsanitary conditions UNICEF said today.Today more than 1 million people – approximately 380000 of whom are children – still live in crowded camps. The relief and recovery efforts of Haitians and the international community have been extraordinary. Nonetheless the United Nations children's agency noted in its report "Children in Haiti: One Year After - The long road from relief to recovery" issued today in recognition of the anniversary that the recovery process is just beginning."Children in particular suffered and continue to suffer enormously because of successive emergencies experienced in 2010 and they have yet to fully enjoy their right to survival health education and protection" said Ms. Francoise Gruloos-Ackermans UNICEF Haiti Representative."Haiti poses huge institutional and systemic issues that predated the earthquake and that require more than an emergency response to resolve. This places even more emphasis on the need for organizations such as UNICEF to focus on developing and reinforcing structural interventions that will adequately prepare this country and its inhabitants for the future" Gruloos-Ackermans added.Responding to the challenges of successive humanitarian emergencies requires commitment and investment in sustainable solutions for Haiti's people. Water sanitation and hygiene were on the decline prior to January 12 with only 19 per cent of people having access to basic sanitation facilities in 2006 down from 29 per cent in 1990.In response UNICEF provided more than 11300 latrines serving over 800000 people. Every day over 600 latrines are desludged as part of UNICEF's ongoing efforts to maintain safe sanitation standards. While challenges remain in both water and sanitation UNICEF is working to help implement sustainable solutions that include investing in water systems and focusing on community-led sanitation.In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake UNICEF WHO and partners conducted emergency vaccination campaigns immunizing 2 million children against preventable diseases such as polio diphtheria and measles. A distribution of 360000 insecticide-treated bednets reached more than 163000 households in the malaria-endemic southern coastal regions.At the height of the emergency response UNICEF and partners trucked a daily average of 8.3 million litres of safe water to approximately 680000 people. With the ongoing cholera outbreak UNICEF is providing more than 10.9 tons of chlorine and over 45 million water purification tablets to ensure safe water for 3 million people in the capital city and the surrounding towns.The UNICEF-led Child Protection Interagency Working Group helped register and reunite children who were separated from their families and worked with national and international partners to put in place 369 Child-Friendly-Spaces for close to 95000 children across earthquake-affected areas. UNICEF also initiated prevention and response activities to gender-based violence and importantly on child trafficking. In addition to date 4948 children have been registered and 1265 have been reunited.UNICEF and partners helped establish schools procured tents and educational materials and allocated resources so that 720000 children could resume their lessons and in some cases start school for the first time. Nonetheless more than half of Haiti's children do not attend school and school construction continues to be hampered by rubble clearing and land tenure issues.The earthquake highlighted the deeply rooted structural problems faced by Haiti's children including chronic malnutrition which affects one in three children under five years of age. UNICEF worked with partners to deliver nutritional supplements to address particular needs of infants and their mothers. By mid-year a network of 107 'baby friendly tents' was fully operational providing nutritional advice and counseling for mothers and children including a safe space to breastfeed. To date more than 102000 children and 48900 mothers have been reached through these services with nutrition counseling and information."We have seen results in the past year but significant gaps remain and much more must be done in collaboration with UN NGO private sector civil society and government partners to ensure we are delivering on our commitments to children and women including the commitment to resolve the situation of those still displaced by the earthquake and those in remote rural areas who struggle to meet their daily needs" said Gruloos-Ackermans."Haiti's children have a right to grow up with education nutrition clean water and safe sanitation; they have a right to be free from exploitation and disease – and we believe that with support and commitment the seeds of recovery and development can be planted and these goals can be achieved."Listen to a podcast with Tania McBride UNICEF Communication Specialist for Haiti and Carlos Vasquez architect and UNICEF Education Specialist who have been working in Haiti to find out how the education system is moving forward one year after the earthquake.http://www.educationandtransition.org/resources/rebuilding-haiti%e2%80%99s-education-system-one-year-after-the-earthquake/Listen to a podcast with Dr. Ralph Ternier Director of Community Care and Support with Zanmi Lasante/Partners in Health on the impact of the cholera epidemic on education and children.http://www.educationandtransition.org/resources/educating-against-cholera-in-haiti/Transcript: http://www.educationandtransition.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/HaitiOneYearCholeraTranscript.pdf###About UNICEFUNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive from early childhood through adolescence. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries UNICEF supports child health and nutrition good water and sanitation quality basic education for all boys and girls and the protection of children from violence exploitation and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals businesses foundations and governments. For more information about UNICEF and its work visit: www.unicef.orgFor further information please contact:Patrick McCormick UNICEF New YorkTel + 1 212 326 7426pmccormick@unicef.orgMarixie Mercado UNICEF GenevaTel + 4179 756 7703mmercado@unicef.orgJean-Jacques Simon UNICEF HaitiTel + 509 3702 3698jsimon@unicef.orgDouglas Armour UNICEF HaitiTel + 509 3765 7872darmour@unicef.org

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2.Haiti Earthquake: One year on,ActionAid
RV=732.2 2011/01/07 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic

A year after the earthquake Haiti has faced a cholera epidemic elections and riots.BackgroundOn January 12th 2010 Haiti was struck by an earthquake of 7.3 on the Richter scale its most powerful earthquake for 200 years. Official estimates suggest more than 200000 people died more than 300000 were injured and more then 300000 houses were destroyed or damaged.One year on more than a million people are still living in temporary shelters.In October 2010 cholera broke out in the Artibonite region northwest of Port-au-Prince and spread rapidly. This was followed by the elections in November that many suspect were fraudulent and protests against government and authorities followed.So far...ActionAid Haiti's 3 year Emergency Response Program achieved the following in the first year:In 2010 we reached 138000 people with food hygiene and kitchen kit distribution and providing emergency shelters.Worked with local partners and communities to prepare for the risk of further disasters.1500 school kits have been distributed to children to help them continue or get back into education.Cash-for-work projects. Community members can earn money by helping with the rubble clearing reconstruction work soil conservation seed production and road rehabilitation. This has helped more than 5500 families get back on their feet.Psychosocial care and support. To help people deal with the emotional and psychological impact of the earthquake we have implemented a variety of support schemes and activities.We responded to the cholera crisis by distributing hygiene kits to prevent cholera as well as training for local partners on hygiene and sanitation sensitization techniques. To date we distributed 4012 kits.In February 2011 we'll begin our program of land rights advocacy working with local people and partners to secure their access to land so they can build permanent housing.This will focus on gaining access to affordable safe longer-term housing both in and outside of Port-au-Prince women's access to land and sufficient housing decentralization planning and land reformActionAid has been working with local partners and communities in Haiti since 1997 and is implementing long-term solutions. One of the key priorities of this reconstruction period is getting people back into homes in their original neighbourhoods so they can start to rebuild their lives in their communities.

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3.Haiti one year on: more needs to be done,SC
RV=697.5 2011/01/07 00:00
キーワード:cholera,question,outbreak,epidemic

One year after the Haiti earthquake the only way to ensure a better future for children and families is for Haitians and the international community to build on the large-scale efforts they're making.Friday 7 January 2011Two-month-old Louis is examined at a Save the Children mobile health clinic at a camp in Port-au-Prince Haiti"This anniversary we're all confronted with big questions. Has enough been done for Haiti its people and particularly its children? The answer is twofold: no not yet – and we must ramp up our work now" says Gary Shaye Save the Children's Country Director in Haiti."Responding to a disaster of this magnitude that devastated the capital city of the hemisphere's poorest nation has presented massive challenges both to Haitians and the international community" adds Shaye. "And yet Save the Children and others have worked to help millions meet essential needs."In the past year Save the Children has reached more than 870000 Haitians – including half a million children – through health nutrition education shelter water and sanitation emergency relief and protection programs. But this is just the start of our five-year strategy to work with Haitians to help them build a safer healthier and more hopeful future for their children."Today many earthquake survivors have better access to clean water and health services than before this disaster and an ever-growing number of children are back in school. Yet more than a million children and families continue living in camps and that is an unacceptable way of life going forward" Shaye says. "All of us on the ground know that we are years away from securing the brighter future for all Haitian children and families that we need to achieve."In order to rebuild and progress Haiti faces many challenges – some of which predate the earthquake. They include high rates of child mortality; lack of health and sanitation infrastructure; low rates of school enrolment; complex issues of land tenure; and the hemisphere's highest rate of poverty.A unique opportunityWe believe a new Haitian government reinforced by the resilience of the Haitian people and bolstered by sustained international support will have a unique opportunity to build better health education and other systems from the ground up."What Haiti doesn't need now is what would amount to another level of tragedy – the international community withdrawing or reducing its support because of the great challenges being faced and need for time and continued efforts to address these issues" Shaye said. "We all must partner with the next Haitian government and civil society to deliver both reconstruction and transformative development. Our goal is to help Haitians help themselves to build their own future."Urgent needsIn the shorter term issues such as camp security and cholera outbreaks present urgent needs that must continue to be addressed.Camps are not safe places for children leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. We've been working to increase children's access to school so that they can be in a supervised environment and learn about their rights while also building the skills they need to lead their nation forward. We'll work to ensure children's long-term safety and well-being through support for children's clubs and community-based child protection committees and networks.The cholera emergency has required that additional resources be pulled away from earthquake relief to save lives from an epidemic that while new to Haiti is common among countries that have poor access to clean water and sanitation facilities. This epidemic originated in a community miles from where the earthquake struck demonstrating that the whole country is vulnerable to poverty-related emergencies.We're treating cholera victims and have launched a campaign to reach 600000 Haitians in six months through education outreach prevention activities and supplies to help stem the current cholera epidemic and prevent future ones.Find out more about our work in Haiti

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4.Twelve months of emergency relief and reconstruction in Haiti - Malteser International: Improving the population’s health status by strengthening their self-help capacities,Malteser
RV=524.6 2011/01/07 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak

Malteser International the relief service of the Order of Malta for worldwide humanitarian aid is working in the sectors of health WASH (water sanitation hygiene) as well as social programmes and disaster risk reduction in six project locations in Haiti. The fruitful interplay of foreign know-how and local self-help capacities can be illustrated by Malteser International's comprehensive health project in Darbonne a city that was close to the epicentre of the earthquake on 12 January 2010. In addition to basic health care the teams especially concentrate on mother-child health which is improved by optimised birth assistance as well as pre- and postnatal care.In addition by means of mother support groups and the involvement of traditional birth attendants women and mothers are counselled on hygiene measures a balanced nutrition and the prevention of diseases. According to experts the high mortality rate of children under five and of mothers can be sustainably reduced thanks to these measures. "The inclusion of the communities the sustainable strengthening of the population's self-help capacities and the improvement of the infrastructure are important means to turn the earthquake disaster into a chance for the Haitians to benefit from an improved health care and a reinforced health awareness than ever before" Ingo Radtke Secretary General of Malteser International explains.Already before the disaster on 12 January 2010 the Haitian health system was one of the most insufficient ones in Central and South America. According to the United Nations the child mortality (children under five) was dramatic with 132 per 1000 live births as well as the maternal mortality (630 fatalities per 100000 live births) which is even one of the highest worldwide. The cholera outbreak and the living conditions of the one million people still living in the tent camps have once again increased the challenges for the Haitian health system.Huge efforts are made to combat the cholera: 688800 soaps 3.24 million water treatment tabs 33650 jerry cans for drinking water are provided by Malteser International for more than 100000 beneficiaries. Education campaigns are held accompanying the measures of the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (THW).In addition the catholic relief organisation has been providing urgently needed drinking water treatment health care also for remote rural areas and measures to improve the hygiene since shortly after the earthquake. In the first six months after the disaster more than 20000 Haitians were attended to by doctors nurses and paramedics. Furthermore Malteser International distributed 45000 food rations 1500 tarpaulins 5000 jerry cans for drinking water 250000 water treatment tabs and 23000 mosquito nets.At the moment 12 international and 68 local staff members are active in Haiti. 2.5 million Euro donated by private and public donors (like the European Union and the German Foreign Office) have been spent for the projects in the first twelve months after the disaster. Malteser International's total funds for emergency relief reconstruction and rehabilitation in Haiti amount to 8.6 million Euro.In 2011 a vocational training centre and ten schools will be reconstructed in an earthquake-resistant way. During the emergency relief phase 30 temporary classrooms had been built and the children had been equipped with school material.

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5.Twelve months of emergency relief and reconstruction in Haiti: Improving the population's health status by strengthening their self-help capacities,Malteser
RV=436.3 2011/01/07 00:00
キーワード:cholera

07.01.2011Cologne. Malteser International the relief service of the Order of Malta for worldwide humanitarian aid is working in the sectors of health WASH (water sanitation hygiene) as well as social programmes and disaster risk reduction in six project locations in Haiti. The fruitful interplay of foreign know-how and local self-help capacities can be illustrated by Malteser International's comprehensive health project in Darbonne a city that was close to the epicentre of the earthquake on 12 January 2010. In addition to basic health care the teams especially concentrate on mother-child health which is im-proved by optimised birth assistance as well as pre- and postnatal care.In addition by means of mother support groups and the involvement of traditional birth attendants women and mothers are counselled on hygiene measures a balanced nutrition and the prevention of diseases. According to experts the high mortality rate of children under five and of mothers can be sustainably reduced thanks to these measures. "The inclusion of the communities the sustainable strengthening of the population's self-help capacities and the improvement of the infrastructure are important means to turn the earthquake disaster into a chance for the Haitians to benefit from an improved health care and a reinforced health awareness than ever before" Ingo Radtke Secretary General of Malteser International explains.Already before the disaster on 12 January 2010 the Haitian health system was one of the most insuf-ficient ones in Central and South America. According to the United Nations the child mortality (children under five) was dramatic with 132 per 1000 live births as well as the maternal mortality (630 fatalities per 100000 live births) which is even one of the highest worldwide. The cholera out-break and the living conditions of the one million people still living in the tent camps have once again increased the challenges for the Haitian health system.Huge efforts are made to combat the cholera: 688800 soaps 3.24 million water treatment tabs 33650 jerry cans for drinking water are provided by Malteser International for more than 100000 beneficiaries. Education campaigns are held accompanying the measures of the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (THW).In addition the catholic relief organisation has been providing urgently needed drinking water treatment health care also for remote rural areas and measures to improve the hygiene since shortly after the earthquake. In the first six months after the disaster more than 20000 Haitians were at-tended to by doctors nurses and paramedics. Furthermore Malteser International distributed 45000 food rations 1500 tarpaulins 5000 jerry cans for drinking water 250000 water treatment tabs and 23000 mosquito nets.At the moment 12 international and 68 local staff members are active in Haiti. 2.5 million Euro do-nated by private and public donors (like the European Union and the German Foreign Office) have been spent for the projects in the first twelve months after the disaster. Malteser International's total funds for emergency relief reconstruction and rehabilitation in Haiti amount to 8.6 million Euro.In 2011 a vocational training centre and ten schools will be reconstructed in an earthquake-resistant way. During the emergency relief phase 30 temporary classrooms had been built and the children had been equipped with school material.

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1.World Bank Flash: Supporting Haiti to Build a Better Future,World Bank
RV=909.3 2011/01/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,storm,candidate

Press Release No: 008BackgroundThe earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010 was one of the deadliest natural disasters on record. Over 230,000 people perished, 300,000 more were wounded, and well over a million displaced. Housing, infrastructure, public buildings and businesses all sustained considerable damage. Damages and losses were evaluated at $7.9 billion, or around 120 percent of GDP. On March 31, 2010, donors pledged $5.3 billion in support of the Government Action Plan for Reconstruction and National Development for the coming two years. To date, $1.2 billion has been disbursed for program support. On October 21, 2010, an outbreak of cholera was confirmed in Haiti, the latest UN data indicates that about 149,000 cases have been reported and more than 3,000 people have died. Presidential elections, held on November 28, 2010, resulted in a political stalemate. A runoff with the two leading candidates was originally scheduled for early January but has been postponed, pending a review of first round results by the National Electoral Commission, with the support of the Organization of American States (OAS).Haiti before the quakeIn the wake of this immense and ongoing crisis, Haiti's greatest challenge is to seize the opportunity of reconstruction and to build back better. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with more than half of all Haitians living on less than $1 a day. The country has the highest rates of infant, under-five and maternal mortality in the area. An estimated 30 percent of children suffer from chronic malnutrition. Decades of instability have contributed to the high poverty rate, low school enrolment and general lack of services. Haiti is one of the world's most disaster prone countries and vulnerable to devastation from tropical storms and cyclones.How we are helpingIn March 2010, the World Bank Group (WBG) pledged $479 million in support for the next 24 months. Two thirds of this - $340 million - has already been allocated. The World Bank has disbursed $128 million or $11 million per month for:キ Emergency aid (food supplements, school feeding, canal clearing, hurricane shelter).キ Budget support to help the government close its 2009-2010 fiscal gap.キ Reconstruction of transport infrastructure, government facilities, and rural water systems, the management of debris, and priority community investments.キ Long term investments to improve education, agriculture, electricity, and the private sector.In addition, the Bank is also the trustee of the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF), a multi-donor trust fund that so far has raised $267 million, of which $193 million has been allocated.Selected results of WBG support to Haiti:Assessed structural state of 400,000 buildings in Port au Prince, crucial to reconstruction planning.Removed 100,000 cubic meters of trash and debris from key drainage canals in Port-au-Prince, reducing flood risk to camps in the capital.Provided 50,000 solar lanterns to families, increasing safety and reducing fire hazard.Provided food supplements to 200,000 children under two and health care services to pregnant and lactating women and infants in collaboration with the World Food Program and the Pan-American Health Organization.Funded 180,000 children to attend school and gave 80,000 school children a daily hot meal.Completed six water supply systems, benefiting 37,000 people in rural communities.キ Through the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the WBG, supported the creation of 5,000 new jobs as well as safeguarding 5,000 existing jobs.In early 2011, with newly approved resources from the International Development Association – the Bank's fund for the poorest- and from the Haiti Reconstruction Fund, the World Bank will launch a $15 million Emergency Cholera Project and a $95 million Neighborhood Upgrading and Housing Reconstruction Program.In light of the challenges and the multitude of actors present in Haiti, the World Bank Group systematically works through the Government of Haiti and the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, and other institutions including UN Agencies, the Inter-American Development Bank, Brazil, Canada, France, Norway, the United States, the Caribbean Development Bank, and the European Union.Contact:In Washington: Melanie Zipperer, mzipperer@worldbank.org, (202) 458-2902For Broadcast Requests: Stevan Jackson, sjackson@worldbank.org, (202) 458-5054

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2.Briefing on the One-Year Anniversary of the Earthquake in Haiti,US DOS
RV=692.2 2011/01/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,question,outbreak,transitional

Special BriefingPatricia HaslachAmbassador Deputy CoordinatorUSAID Haiti Mission Director Carleene Dei and Deputy Director USAID Office for Food for Peace Jonathan DworkenVia TeleconferenceWashington, DCJanuary 7, 2011OPERATOR: Welcome, and thank you for standing by. At this time, participants are in a listen-only mode. To ask a question during the question-and-answer session, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Today's conference is recorded. If you have any objections, you may disconnect at this time. I will now turn the meeting over to Mr. Mark Toner.Sir, you may begin.MR. TONER: Thank you, and thank all of you for joining us. Just a brief note before we hand it over to our speakers. As you know the one-year anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake is approaching. This is the first of three conference calls that we're planning. The other two will be on infrastructure and health, just trying to update all of you in the media on efforts that have been undertaken since last year's earthquake.Today's speakers will be Ambassador Patricia Haslach, who's the State Department's deputy coordinator for Diplomacy for Feed the Future. We'll also have Carleene Dei, the USAID mission director of Haiti, and Jonathan Dworken, who is the deputy director of USAID's Office of Food for Peace. I believe Ambassador Haslach, you'll lead off, and Carleene, you'll follow suit, and Jonathan, and then we'll open up to your questions. So let's go ahead and hand it over to Ambassador Haslach.AMBASSADOR HASLACH: Well, great. Thank you very much. And in addition to the one-year anniversary for Haiti, we are seeing a – yet again on the world scene, an increase in food prices. And it was actually the increase in food prices back in '07 and '08 that prompted President Obama at the G8 meeting to make a commitment of $3.5 billion over three years to help leverage and align other donors in a commitment to reengage in agriculture. And this is a global movement, and Haiti is one of the countries that is included in this movement.And I'm – what I'm going to do is just talk very briefly a little bit about the Feed the Future initiative, and then I'm going to leave it to Carleene, the USAID mission director, and to Jonathan to talk specifically about the Haiti components. But I think it's important that you remember that Haiti is part of an overall U.S. Government program called – now called Feed the Future. We were able, in addition to our commitment, to get other donors to commit $18.5 billion to food security, and we've also been part of a trust fund that's being managed by the World Bank, the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program Trust Fund, which has already committed $225 million to five countries in its first round of funding and 97 million in its second round of funding, and Haiti has also been one of the recipients of that program.It's important to also put our Feed the Future program in context because it is actually part of the U.S. Government's strategic and analytical approach to accelerate the progress towards the Millennium Development Goals of sustaining and reducing hunger and poverty. And at the – on the margins of the MDG summit in New York in September, Secretary Clinton, along with Irish Foreign Minister Martin, launched an initiative called 1,000 Days, which is part of our Feed the Future, but the focus on that is actually on the nutrition, and it's important that we not lose sight of the nutrition, as it is a very important part of our Feed the Future initiative.Our focus with Feed the Future is investing resources actually in agricultural-led development, and in Haiti's case this is to improve the food security of the Haitian people over the long term. This is not a short-term program. This is one where we're trying to really look to the future and commit to the future. Our contribution is actually – I mentioned to a cooperative global effort centered on country-owned processes and plans that implement a common approach to improving food security, ag production and, again, nutrition.Feed the Future – under our program we're investing in food security and ag development priorities that are identified by the partner country through something called a country-led investment plan. Countries have different names for it; in Africa, it's called the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program, CAADP. Every country has a different name, but basically it's a country plan with regard to agriculture production, agricultural investment. In Feed the Future, we're focusing on actually creating a foundation for sustainable economic growth, and this is by helping countries like Haiti accelerate inclusive ag sector growth, to improve ag productivity, expanding markets and trade, and increased economic resilience in vulnerable world communities. And again, Haiti is a really good example of what we're trying to do.We recognize that food security through isn't only about food. It's also closely linked to economic security, environmental security, and human security. So our Feed the Future reflects our tradition and culture of innovation and sustainability by focusing on results and progress that can be sustained over time, concentrating on specific sectors where we have a comparative advantage, including research and private sector growth. And those are two where under Feed the Future we are actually allocating, in addition to funds that will go to the individual Feed the Future countries, we are also going to be supporting regional programs, regional research and have a big focus on private sector-led growth. We are also doing this – we're calling this whole of government, but basically what this means is all of the U.S. Government agencies that have some piece of food and agriculture included, and this is Department of Agriculture, the Foreign – under that, the Foreign Agriculture Service as well as the Ag Research Service and others, and then the Peace Corps., there's the U.S. Department of Treasury, our U.S. Trade Representatives Office, the Millennium Challenge Corporation – that one is very important, because what we're trying to do is leverage some of their investments in the larger infrastructure projects in agriculture to support some of our programs in Feed the Future.It's also important to know that we're really focusing on women; they are the key agriculture producers in many of the countries where we are focusing our attention, and they are critical actors in our view for creating a food secure world. And again, we're also ensuring that our efforts lead to climate resilience and that they are environmentally sustainable, and Carleene can address a little bit of why we've chosen certain corridors in Haiti. A lot of it is actually looking at the environmental and the climate change sides of this.This is – I think we have not been focusing on – we're acknowledging now that we have not focused enough attention on food security, on agriculture. It's not just the United States; it's the other donors as well. The Green Revolution occurred more than 50 years ago, and we realize, at least on the research side, we really need to reenergize our focus on agriculture if we're going to be able to feed what's going to be estimated as over nine billion people by the year 2050.So I think what's important, again, to emphasize it's country-owned, it's a country-led process, it's a country-led strategy, and in designing these programs our USAID missions take the lead on the ground working with the governments. The governments are supposed to be consulting with nongovernmental organizations, civil society, and again, the private sector. This cannot be done just by the governments alone, so part of their country-led investment plan actually calls for working with other stakeholders.It also calls for not just the Ministry of Agriculture. It means that all of the ministries similar to our approach, this whole-of-government approach, should be included and the consultative process, should be included in the implementation of the program, or it will not work. And finally, I think something that's a little bit unique and maybe not so unique – we started this with our DMCC – is we are really focusing on measuring the impact, and we are putting a lot of resources and human resources into results framework and monitoring and evaluation. This is key. This is what Congress is demanding from us. This is what our U.S. citizens are demanding from us. So this is a very, very, very important component of our program. So with that, I think I'll turn the specifics over to Carleene and Jonathan. Thank you.

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3.We are eating dust"" -- Haitians put pen to paper"",AlertNet
RV=606.0 2011/01/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic

By Katie NguyenLONDON (AlertNet) - Some ask for a house, others seek protection afraid their daughters will be raped, many ask for work so they can provide for their families.Ever since suggestion boxes began appearing in Port-au-Prince's tented camps more than five months ago, Haitians left homeless by the January 2010 earthquake have been putting pen to paper, hoping their voices will be heard.The response has been remarkable with 3,000 letters received so far, according to the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) which came up with the idea of placing the boxes by its information kiosks in 140 of the capital's camps.Written in French, Creole and occasionally English, the letters express carefully worded frustrations about being forced to survive without enough food, solid shelter or a way of earning a living, and fears of what tomorrow will bring."Since January 12, things have only gotten worse and worse. We do not have work and we do not have money. There is no supervision. We are shown hope, but nothing has come to us except the hurricane season. Must we wait for another January 12, for another disaster, when things are so difficult for us?" Amboise Fleuristil, a 29-year-old camp representative says in his letter."What will be done for those of us living in tents? We are eating dust. We want to go home. How can you help? There are talks of a rebuilding process since IOM carried out a registration in the camp but nothing has happened. Must we wait for ever? We want to find work, because it is very painful to wait and be dependent on others for help. When we work, we suffer less. We believe that if IOM could give us work, things would be better for us and our families. Thank you for your understanding, we hope that our request will result in something positive."GRATEFUL TO BE ALIVESome letters express timid hope of help, others gratitude to be alive despite the hardship that continues almost a year after the earthquake struck the Caribbean island nation, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere.Hilaire X, whose husband died in May is bringing up their three children alone."I have to work to get the money I need to get my business going and to look after my children. Please do something for me...," she writes."We do not want to die of hunger, and furthermore I need to send my children to school. In any event I give homage to the Glory of God that I'm still alive."The letters are collected by community outreach workers, who go through them, grouping them by categories such as protection, education and health, says IOM spokesman Leonard Doyle.IOM responds to all letters with an SMS text message. If it's an urgent matter, an IOM worker calls the letter-writer or sends someone from the relevant field to see what can be done.Letters are read out on a daily radio show, and there are plans to publish many more of them on the Citizen Haiti website.Collectively, they reflect the spirit and strength of ordinary Haitians."People who are displaced are often portrayed as noisy, angry, frightening people ... so what we've found with this is highly articulate, considered opinions, thoughtful, demanding - sure, (but) you can see the complexity of the person," IOM's Doyle told AlertNet by telephone from Port-au-Prince.PEOPLE WHO WRITE NICE LETTERSIOM's La Voix de Sans Voix (The Voice of the Voiceless) project is part of a growing trend within the aid community to try to solicit the views of people receiving assistance.The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, in particular, sparked criticism that much post-tsunami development aid was prescriptive and being designed without the input of local communities hit by the disaster."This is like a spontaneous opinion poll, which in some ways would avoid some of the problems of opinion polls because it's not like somebody coming around with a clipboard and you immediately get exaggerated answers," Doyle said."It should be a useful sounding board on the mood of the camps, and the mood of the people in the camps."But what happens to those appeals for help? Are individual requests followed up or do they fall on deaf ears?Doyle said the project was not meant to just help the "people who write nice letters", rather it was to encourage people "to communicate in a meaningful way, not to shout, not to be aggressive, to make their point in a way that will be listened to by the humanitarian community and by the government and by the other actors ... to bring about the changes they want and need".However, there are those in Port-au-Prince who think their voices are still being ignored by aid organisations and the Haitian government.Renald Derazin, an earthquake survivor, credits aid groups for helping to tackle the country's cholera epidemic. He says without them, the outbreak which has already killed thousands, would be worse. But things could be better."The organisations just decide themselves to do what they want ... sometimes they show they hear you and want to do things for you but when you see them act, you see they do what they want to do," he told AlertNet by telephone."It's not for the people to decide ... the most important things could be done if only our president wants to decide, wants to ask the organisations to do something ... but it seems that he doesn't care also."For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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4.UN defends Haiti quake relief efforts,AFP
RV=589.9 2011/01/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,epidemic,UNICEF

GENEVA — UN relief agencies on Friday defended their role in the much criticised aid effort after Haiti's devastating earthquake nearly a year ago, saying they had faced "apocalyptic" scenes."We had to work on a kind of apocalyptic ground, a disaster. That's why I think we did our job well with regard to the situation," said Elisabeth Byrs, a spokeswoman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.Several non governmental organisations have criticised international aid over the past year for providing too little help too slowly.The charity Oxfam said this week that the recovery effort in the impoverished Caribbean country was put on hold by "a year of indecision" after 250,000 people were killed and 1.9 million displaced by the January earthquake.It blamed many rich nation donors for following their own aid priorities with little effective coordination.Byrs told journalists that the emergency response by humanitarian agencies and NGOs was "good and fast" and insisted that their "life-saving" work should not be underestimated after Haiti's frail public services were virtually destroyed by the tremor in the capital Port-au-Prince.UN agencies said they were "optimistic" despite the prospect of years of labour to prop up Haiti."If there is one message that UNICEF wants to convey it is that the international response to humanitarian emergency is never perfect and Haiti is no exception," said Marixie Mercado, a spokeswoman for the UN Children's Fund."But this response has saved lifes and improved many. The crisis if far from over," she told journalists.Mercado noted that malnutrition had not worsened despite the circumstances and that for some of the 725,000 children who received educational support, it marked the first time they went to school.The World Food Programme underlined that four million Haitians were receiving food deliveries six weeks after the tremor.WFP spokeswoman Emilia Casella said there was evidence that "a nutritional crisis... was avoided," in the densely populated earthquake-hit areas.Haiti's misery was capped by a cholera epidemic from October that has left 3,600 dead, in the wake of a deadly hurricane, flooding and mudslides.Copyright ゥ 2011 AFP. All rights reserved.ゥAFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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5.UN: Rebuilding Earthquake-Shattered Haiti Will Take Years,VOA
RV=527.1 2011/01/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak

Lisa Schlein, GenevaUnited Nations and international aid agencies say significant progress has been made in helping Haitians recover from the earthquake that devastated their country almost one year ago. But, they acknowledge humanitarian operations fall far short of what is needed to rebuild Haitian society.Last year's earthquake killed about one-quarter of a million people. The outpouring of International aid to the relief effort was large and immediate.The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies alone received more than $1 billion in donations. Red Cross spokesman, Paul Conneally, says this has been the largest response ever received by the organization in its entire history, including the tsunami operations in Asia several years ago.Despite all the achievements, he says the goal of reconstructing destroyed cities and rebuilding shattered lives and livelihoods remains a very long-term one."Nobody can pretend that this has been a hugely successful humanitarian response," Conneally said. "If anything, it demonstrates the limitations of humanitarian action. There are massive developmental challenges. The Red Cross, for instance is explaining itself in playing metropolitan roles, which it is not set up for in terms of provision of water and sanitation to the Metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince.…We are still basically in emergency phase, obviously looking at recovery as well. We are very much involved in recovery and looking at the long term. But, it is still basically emergency action in many, many areas."Along with earthquake recovery, the Red Cross and other international agencies have had to deal with additional disasters. They have had to rescue people from hurricanes and severe flooding. And, they continue to work to stem the debilitating affects of a severe cholera outbreak. Latest figures from the Haitian Ministry of Health show nearly 3,500 people have died of cholera, including 210 children below the age of five. So far, it reports more than 157,000 people have been infected with the disease.A spokeswoman for the U.N. Children's Fund, Marixie Mercado, agrees the international responses to humanitarian emergencies are never perfect and Haiti is no exception. And yet, she says when aid agencies work together they do save lives and improve the condition of people victimized by disaster."In the cholera response, for example, the case fatality rates in the camps are lower than they are elsewhere," said Mercado. "And, I think that does have to do with having better access to sanitation, safe water and health services."The humanitarian crisis in Haiti is far from over. Aid agencies say they are more united than ever in their determination to improve the lives of those who have survived the earthquake.They say they are committed to, what they call, building back better. They say they will provide the shelter, the food, the jobs, the safe water and sanitation, the health and education needed for rehabilitation.

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1.FAO in HAITI, one year on,FAO
RV=778.6 2011/01/10 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,storm

"Agriculture is the lifeblood of this country. FAO will continue to work with the government so that Haitians have jobs, income and food for themselves and their families."FAO Director General, Jacques DioufHelping Haiti's most vulnerable communities rebuild their livelihoodsOn 12 January 2010, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti leading to massive loss of life and causing unprecedented damage to urban and rural areas in the south and west of the country.Over half of the country's population lives in rural areas – between five and six million people – and the majority of these practice some form of farming or agricultural production. The agriculture sector is by far Haiti's biggest employer, accounting for about 26 percent of the country's economic output. Although the earthquake was by and large an urban tragedy, its impact resounded throughout the country, severely disrupting economic infrastructure in rural areas.Haiti is prone to natural disasters, being regularly hit by hurricanes and tropical storms, which compound the extremely high levels of poverty in the country. Over the last 15 years, Haiti has faced 15 disasters. Even before the earthquake, the country was in a state of protracted crisis, with undernourishment affecting over half the population.The country now faces three emergencies simultaneously: the aftermath of the earthquake; a cholera outbreak; and, since 5 November, Hurricane Tomas. While the hurricane's impact was less than originally foreseen, flooding and landslides have created additional humanitarian needs across the country, with the Centre, Northwest, North and Nippes departments experiencing severe agricultural losses.FAO Emergency ResponseImmediately after the earthquake –on 15 January – the UN and its partners launched a Flash Appeal to rapidly respond to the devastation in Haiti. This was revised – on 18 February – to an amount of USD 1.4 billion, of which the agriculture sector accounted for USD 58.8 million.FAO appealed for USD 32.5 million and, as of today (Dec. 2010) has received USD 24.1 million.In response to the earthquake, FAO is helping affected rural people to rebuild their livelihoods and supporting the integration and resettlement of displaced populations. This involves emergency food security interventions, particularly focused on distributing inputs for the spring and summer planting seasons; carrying out assessments of the food security situation; coordinating agricultural interventions; and supporting national food security data management.By providing seeds, hand tools and fertilizers during spring and summer 2010 (April to October), FAO was able to help 204 501 families (about a million people) throughout the country. In urban areas, families have been provided with water pumps, seeds and fertilizers to start home vegetable gardens.Building the transition to development into its emergency programme, FAO has developed a three-year programme that involves: (i) coordination; (ii) supporting food security; and (iii) reducing the risk related to natural disasters.At present, FAO has over 20 international experts and more than 120 national technical and officers and personnel currently working through its Emergency Rehabilitation and Coordination Unit offices, which are spread throughout the country.CoordinationFAO has led the Agriculture Cluster since a the week after the earthquake, providing technical advice and guidance to the over 200 organizations and institutions that participate in the Cluster and helping bring national and international NGOs in line with the Ministry and the Table Sectorielle in all technical and planning matters.FAO has also been helping the National Food Security Coordination to re-establish its agriculture and food security information network following the major damage sustained in the earthquake. This is being done through a project that aims to enhance food security, and the collection, analysis and management of related information.Food security and input distributionAfter the earthquake FAO and WFP carried out a Crop and Food Security Assessment. This highlighted a fall in the production of cereals (by 9 percent), pulses (by 20 percent), root crops (by 12 percent) and plantain (by 14 percent) in 2010. However, overall the food situation in Haiti improved between January and June 2010 thanks to food assistance, the resumption of agricultural activities helped by the distribution of seeds and tools, access to cash or food through cash- or food-for-work activities, and the recovery of the agricultural and non-agricultural food trade. [Please click here for further details of the assessment].Spring and summer seasonsGiven the damage caused by the 12 January earthquake and owing to its proximity to the most important planting season of the year in Haiti (which provides 60 percent of the available food in the country), FAO adopted a blanket distribution strategy in the directly affected areas in Ouest and Sud-Est departments.During the spring and summer planting seasons (April to October), FAO has reached 204 501 households (approximately 1 million beneficiaries) throughout the country, both in rural and urban areas through seeds, tools and fertilizers distribution. FAO managed to assist farming families located in earthquake affected zones with the distribution of 1 254 tonnes of l?umiseuses, 970 tonnes of cereals (maize and sorghum), 8.4 million roots and tubers for starch crop planting, 100 000 banana plants, 15.5 tonnes of vegetable seeds, 677 517 agricultural tools, 9 345 tonnes of fertilizer and 170 tonnes of compost. In addition, 17 000 households have been supported through FAO's urban agriculture interventions in Port-au-Prince, Carrefour, Gressier, Fonds-Parisien, Croix-des-Bouquettes and L?g?e. In these areas FAO has delivered 100 water pumps, 1 000 tonnees of fertilizers and almost 9 600 kg of vegetable seeds.Hurricane season & cholera outbreakAfter the earthquake, FAO developed a Contingency Plan for the 2010 Hurricane Season in order to assist the Government's emergency response to the impact of hurricanes in the agricultural sector. The plan focused on two main outputs: 1) the establishment of a communication and coordination network among all partners in the agriculture sector; and 2) the storage of 300 tonnes of beans and maize seeds along with over 80 000 tools in four strategic locations around the country. This strategy ensured appropriate coordination between partners on the response to hurricane Tomas and allowed FAO to support affected households in remote areas.The FAO team in Haiti, together with the Government and international agencies, has finalized the assessment of the impact of Hurricane Tomas on the agriculture sector. According to the assessment, Grand Anse, Nippe, Sud, Sud Est, Ouest (Leogane – Petit Goave) and North Ouest departments have experienced significant losses. FAO's response started immediately after the hurricane and included direct support to affected rural households, distribution of seeds and tools.Since the month of October, 2010, Haiti has been facing a severe outbreak of cholera, which has been made more complex by the ongoing humanitarian situation resulting from the earthquake. The humanitarian response was mobilized quickly after the first confirmed cases, and has been multi-sectoral involving Government institutions, UN agencies including FAO and non-governmental organizations. FAO is mobilizing financial and human resources to better respond to the disaster, including provision of messages on food safety and agriculture-cholera linkages.Winter seasonFor the ongoing winter season (November-January), FAO is implementing interventions aimed at both providing immediate relief and longer-term rehabilitation and sustainability through distribution and multiplication of seeds, the implementation of sustainable watershed management, urban agriculture, agro-forestry activities, and the creation of employment in rural areas. The ongoing winter season constitutes a shift for FAO's intervention from direct input distribution to seed multiplication and other more sustainable and transition-oriented activities.As of the end of December 2010, 143 868 households (corresponding to 719 340 individuals) have been supported through vegetable production activities in urban and peri-urban areas, distribution of crop-seeds and watershed management interventions.Watershed management activities are currently ongoing to improve environmental conditions and livelihoods in selected watersheds. This assistance provides an immediate support to the affected population, while building the foundations for longer-term sustainable development. Those interventions are related to reforestation, sustainable agriculture development and watershed management and they all contribute to reduce the impact of future extreme weather conditions on highly sensible areas. The strategy for implementation focuses on opportunities for income generation through promoting High Intensity Labour Initiatives (HIMO), which is one of the priorities of the Haitian Government in assisting the population to restore their livelihoods. These activities are part of a joint UN programme.

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2.Nearly 400,000 children still living in danger in Haiti’s complex emergency, one year after earthquake,SC
RV=694.8 2011/01/10 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak

One year after the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, 380,000 children are still living in squalid camps, leaving them vulnerable to disease and exploitation - in one of the most complex disasters to respond to in history, Save the Children says.In 2010, generous public donations and international donor support meant that the children's charity was a lifeline for more than 879,000 people, half of them children. Vital supplies of food, shelter, water, health and nutrition services were distributed to families in the quake hit areas of Port-au-Prince, L?g?e and Jacmel.But Hurricane Tomas, which flooded camps and a deadly cholera outbreak which followed the devastating earthquake, complicated and set back aid efforts.Still without proper homes, schools and sanitation, children are in danger of catching cholera and are exposed to crime and abuse, with some as young as six reportedly being targeted. More than 3,000 children are still waiting to be reunited with their loved ones, after being separated from them when the earthquake hit.Gary Shaye, Save the Children's Haiti Country Director said: "Children are still suffering in Haiti and are still struggling to cope emotionally with the number of disasters they've faced over the year. It's going to take years to get them back into a normal life, where they have their own homes, can play safely with friends and have proper schools to go to. It is important to remember that long before 12th January, 2010, Haiti faced tremendous challenges which were exacerbated by the earthquake.""In 2010 we were focusing on keeping people alive and making sure they had the basics like, shelter, food and water.""Parts of the country have been totally destroyed, many of the people with whom we normally would have worked have been killed and the basic services that existed were wiped out. Just clearing the rubble from the earthquake could take up many many years. A year like the one Haitians have just had requires long term and sustained commitment to get people back on their feet."With over a million people living in tents there is overcrowding and a lack of privacy. Ten year old Andrise, who has been living in a tent for the past year in the neighbourhood of Carrefour Feuilles, says she has trouble sleeping at night: "I don't feel right here because life in a tent is not a normal life. It's not a good life and I feel very scared."Priorities for 2011 include ensuring people get basic health services and getting children back into school.The children's charity has already assisted over 270 schools, enabling 45,000 children to access education since the earthquake. But hundreds of children still do not have access to an education because their parents have no resources, and must seek employment.Save the Children has raised nearly ?4.3 million from around the world, but is facing a funding gap of nearly ?4 million. The funds are needed to boost life saving cholera treatment and information campaigns on how to stop the spread of the disease, reopen the schools that were destroyed, train teachers, and continue providing clean water as well as work opportunities to help children and their families rebuild their lives.Gary Shaye continued: "Children in Haiti were already among the poorest and most vulnerable in the world even before the earthquake struck, and now many parents can't always provide a meal for their children - so we need to make sure we can offer continued support in one of the most complicated disasters in history. Haitians need to be empowered so that they can take control and move on with their lives. But we can't do this without continued support from international donors."Save the Children's Haiti response in 2010: In 2010, Save the Children was a lifeline for more than 879,000 people, half of them children, in Port-au-Prince, L?g?e, Jacmel, providing vital supplies of food, shelter, water, health and nutrition services. Save the Children has also supplied hundreds of thousands of tonnes of clean water and provided sanitation for children and their families to stop the deadly spread of cholera which has left at least 3,651 dead and 171,304 people in need of life-saving treatment. The children's charity has supported 45,000 children living in camps to get back to school

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3.Quake amputees embody resilience in broken Haiti,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=667.2 2011/01/10 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election

* Some signs of hope but recovery is slow, painful* Many Haitians still living in miserable conditions* Poignant, low-key anniversary of Jan. 12 quakeBy Tom BrownPORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Sprinting on their crutches at breakneck speed, the young amputee soccer players who lost limbs in Haiti's earthquake last year project a symbol of hope and resilience in a land where so much is broken.Playing a weekend warm-up match days before the anniversary of the devastating Jan. 12 quake, the players, all lower extremity amputees, control the ball artfully with their good legs, avoiding "illegal" contact with their crutches.The teams train on a dusty pitch near Cite Soleil, Haiti's largest slum on the outskirts of the wrecked capital Port-au-Prince. They were to face off again on Monday in the National Stadium as part of a low-key yet poignant commemoration of the disaster that killed around a quarter of a million people."Everything can't get fixed after the earthquake, but life goes on," said Mackendy Francois, whose friends used a hacksaw to cut off his left leg below the knee when they freed him from the rubble of a shirt factory a year ago.Thousands of people lost limbs in the Jan. 12 earthquake, which left more than a million others homeless and living in misery in the already poor, calamity-prone Caribbean nation."Life didn't end when I lost a leg," Francois, 23, told Reuters. He said he felt proud to represent his team against opposing side Zaryen, named after the Haitian Creole term for a tarantula because of the way the hardy spider keeps on going even after it loses an appendage.The soccer teams include some players disabled by birth defects and amputees from accidents unrelated to the quake.Despite the uplifting example of the amputee players, initial hopes that a new, more successful Haiti could somehow rise up from the rubble of the quake with international help are becoming clouded by a sense of pessimism and despair.Even before the quake, about 70 percent of the 10 million people in Haiti, the Western Hemisphere's poorest state, lived on under $2 a day. Conditions for many seem to have got worse.Zaryen midfielder Bernard Noubert, who lost both his parents in the quake in the same building where he lost a leg, said soccer has helped keep him going. "It's the best distraction for me to lighten my heart," he said.LOW-PROFILE COMMEMORATIONDespite billions of dollars in pledged aid and a generous outpouring of world solidarity for Haiti after the quake, the anniversary promises to be rather low-key.That may be due to a steady drumbeat of criticism from many quarters about how little has been achieved so far in trying to rebuild the capital city.Major streets in Port-au-Prince have been mostly cleared of rubble, and tent cities that once held more than 1.3 million quake homeless have slowly started to thin out, but debris still covers vast tracts of the capital and bodies are still being pulled from collapsed buildings.Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the U.N. special envoy to Haiti who heads a reconstruction commission with outgoing Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, has also faced criticism over the lack of tangible recovery results.Clinton is expected back in Port-au-Prince this week and is likely to call for patience in the grueling rebuilding task.Commemoration events this week include a ceremony on Tuesday marking the reopening of Port-au-Prince's restored historic Iron Market, a cultural and architectural landmark in the city's downtown area that was blitzed by the earthquake.Built by the French in the late 19th Century, the market with its ornate clock tower was badly damaged in the quake after a 2008 fire. Its restoration was funded by Irish-owned telecoms company Digicel, Haiti's largest private investor.But such schemes are of little interest to Anise Sainee, a 54-year-old grandmother who lives with her husband and 11 children and grandchildren in a tent in a crowded quake survivors' camp in front of the wrecked presidential palace.She holds little hopes for a better future. "I can only count on God," she said. A strong stench drifted from nearby latrines and from a sewer in front of Sainee's tent, with its corrugated tin roof and dirty plastic sheeting stamped with the words "U.S. Aid from the American People"."NO GOVERNMENT HERE""I've seen no government here, there is no government," Sainee added. "I've seen no progress either. It seems like the situation just gets worse." Nine months after the quake, a cholera epidemic hit Haiti and has since killed more than 3,600.Even the Nov. 28 presidential and legislative elections failed to give greater credibility to the government with the outcome of the vote mired in uncertainty following widespread fraud allegations and sporadic street violence.Screeds of Creole graffiti scrawled on Port-au-Prince's walls chronicle Haiti's chaotic politics.One reads "Aba Okipasyon (Down With the Occupation)", but it's not clear if it refers to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Haiti, the reconstruction commission co-chaired by Clinton or the army of thousands of foreign NGOs which are currently involved in Haiti's attempted reconstruction.Given this instability, it is not surprising that some Haitians even hark back with nostalgia to the rule of Jean-Claude Duvalier "Baby Doc", who from 1971 continued the rule of his late despotic father Francois Duvalier "Papa Doc".Sainee's 62-year-old husband, Fedor Cine, lost his job as a street sweeper four years ago and is one of those who believes things were better in the Duvalier era."He was a real president," Cine said of Jean-Claude Duvalier, who lives in France after being ousted by a popular uprising in 1986, a rebellion that began Haiti's still ongoing experiment with democracy . (Editing by Pascal Fletcher and Kieran Murray)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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4.HAITI ONE YEAR ON: Europe's action in Haiti,EU
RV=605.7 2011/01/10 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas

MEMO/11/10Brussels, 10 January 2011One year ago, on 12 January 2010, Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake.GLOBAL FIGURES• 222 750 people dead• 1.7 million people left homeless• 60% of hospitals destroyed• Around 5 000 schools destroyed (23% of the total of Haiti)• 3 million people affected (nearly one third of the population)• Total impact cost around USD 7.8 billion (€5.9 billion)The earthquake mainly destroyed the capital, Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, striking government facilities, key infrastructure and the areas with the greatest concentration of population.Before the earthquake, Haiti was already one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere - many of its people relied on foreign aid for their daily staples; the health system was underdeveloped; the roads were inadequate and the country was marked by years of weak governance.Yet, a situation that was already complex before the earthquake, became far more complicated in the disaster's aftermath. To make matters worse, throughout 2010 Haiti continued to be affected by further problems - Hurricane Tomas, the cholera epidemic and political volatility.Post-earthquake aid therefore had to be delivered in an environment characterised by numerous logistical, infrastructure, social and political challenges.Unlike other disasters Haiti was unique in the complexity of the post-earthquake constraints – the capital was destroyed, the infrastructure was devastated and the government and humanitarian agencies on the ground lost a lot of staff, resources and facilities.However, despite these challenges, our first months of assistance provided clear results. EU intervention was focused on 3 main areas, in line with the Haitian authorities' priorities and according to the division of tasks with EU Member States - infrastructure, supporting the State and emergency shelter.

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5.Fast Fact on U.S. Government's Work in Haiti: Funding - 8 January 2011,US DOS
RV=541.3 2011/01/10 00:00
キーワード:cholera,debt

Office of the Haiti Special CoordinatorFact SheetSince the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the U.S. government has spent $1.1 billion in humanitarian relief assistance and an additional $406 million in recovery assistance.At the New York donors' conference on March 31, 2010, the U.S. government pledged an additional $1.15 billion for reconstruction and has spent $332 million of that assistance in the last year. In total, this is $2.656 billion towards relief, recovery and reconstruction after the tragic earthquake.The $1.1 billion in humanitarian funding in the aftermath of the earthquake was provided to:Deploy seven "Search and Rescue" teams as part of an international rescue effort that saved more than 130 lives;Deploy 22,000 soldiers, sailors and Marines to deliver critical relief supplies and services in Haiti through June of 2010;Provide life-saving treatment, including 840 surgeries, for hundreds of the most critically injured trauma victims aboard the USNS Comfort, and treatment to over 31,000 patients in the U.S. government-erected field hospitals in and around Port-au-Prince; Fund international partners to provide food for 3.5 million people—the largest emergency urban food distribution in history;Fund international partners to provide basic shelter materials and water to over 1.3 million people;Install over 11,500 latrines, 25 water systems, and 59 kilometers of drainage canals in settlements of internally displaced persons (IDPs);Re-establish the Haitian Government's medical supply chain and storage system and restock the inventories of 40 Port-au-Prince health facilities with 100,000 pounds of supplies;Support the immunization of 1 million Haitians;Provide nutritional care to 11,000 pregnant women and children;Build police kiosks in 26 camps for internally displaced persons (IDP) and provide night patrol equipment to police and training to 300 brigadiers to patrol IDP camps.Build and equip space for the President, the Prime Minister, the Parliament, the Ministry of Planning, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Ministry of Culture and Communications;Assist the Ministry of Finance to restore payroll operations to government workers within 2 weeks;Develop a daily radio show broadcast on 32 radio stations to disseminate information on relief efforts to all Haitians;Ignite the largest SMS-based fundraising campaign in history, raising $32 million in $10-SMS donations to the Red Cross.With the $406 million in recovery funds, the U.S. government was able to:Employ more than 350,000 people (about half of whom are women) through short-term, cash-for-work jobs, injecting more than $19 million into the local economy;Clear 1.2 million cubic meters of rubble from Government of Haiti prioritized areas (by comparison, just 1 million cubic meters of rubble were cleared in Indonesia 2.5 years after Tsunami);Invest more than $63 million for the construction of 12,000 transitional shelters (more than half the total number built to date);Conduct habitability assessments of more than 380,000 buildings;Provide primary health care to 4.8 million Haitians; train 2,200 health care workers; provide antiretroviral treatment to 27,900 HIV positive individuals and prevention of mother-to-child transmission to 131,800 women; and support to 67,800 orphans and vulnerable children.Clear rubble from 65 school sites; construct 322 primary school classrooms; and distribute 144,900 textbooks to enable 80 percent of children to return to school;Increase 2010 agriculture production by 75 percent in the U.S. government-supported corridors by providing fertilizers, seeds, tools, technical assistance; repairing 95 kilometers of irrigation canals; building 40 km of farm-to-market roads; planting 1 million trees; and completing 50 flood mitigation projects;Support the capacity of the Haitian National Police (HNP) by providing equipment, uniforms, and food to the training academy in support of building a trained force of 14,000 police by 2012;Deploy 6 active Haitian-American NYPD officers to support the judicial police; fund 50 police officers and 5 corrections officers in MINUSTAH's police unit; and increase HNP capacity to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence;Catalyze long-term economic growth and rebuild the Haitian public health system through the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MOU):Two MOUs between the U.S., the Government of Haiti, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation and the textile companies Sae-A and Hansoll to explore investments in two industrial parks benefitting from US trade preference laws and creating over 20,000 jobs.One MOU between the U.S., the Government of Haiti and the Government of France to build a new principal University hospital facility in Port-au-Prince;Open the Haiti Apparel Center to train 3,000 people per year to work in the garment industry;Partner with the Ministry of Commerce to launch the Commercial Registry, which has already reduced the number of days required to start a business from 195 to 105 days; and,Ensure Haitian leadership of the reconstruction process by working with the Government of Haiti and international partners to operationalize and staff the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC).At the March 2010 Donors Conference, the U.S. government pledged an additional $1.15 billion in new money for reconstruction.From the $1.15 billion pledge, so far, the U.S. has spent $332 million, including:$212 million in debt relief, provided to the Inter-American Development Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. This frees up money for the Government of Haiti to meet their highest and most urgent priorities$120 million to support the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF) preferences for the construction and repair of houses benefitting 50,000 people; the removal of rubble in critical areas of Port-au-Prince; establishment of a partial credit guarantee fund to help small and medium sized businesses rebuild their infrastructure, rehire staff, and restock inventories; and provide education assistance.From the remaining pledged funds, the U.S. government commits to:Make all new investments towards reconstruction consistent with the Action Plan for National Recovery and Development for Haiti, helping Haiti realize a stable and more prosperous future.Follow a comprehensive strategy drafted in partnership with the Government of Haiti and in coordination with other donors.Work through the IHRC and be consistent with the following U.S. strategic recovery investment categories:Infrastructure and Energy;Food and Economic Security;Health and Other Basic Services; andGovernance and Rule of Law.In a demonstration of the U.S. Government's ongoing commitment to the people of Haiti, the U.S. has contributed to the cholera response led by the Government of Haiti's Ministry of Health and Population.To date, U.S. expertise and over $41 million in assistance has been provided since the onset of the cholera crisis in October 2010:Dedicating more than 200 personnel from the Centers for Disease Control and USAID.Providing medical supplies and services, including epidemiological and monitoring expertise; and supported cholera treatment facilities and information campaigns to increase public awareness of prevention and treatment of the disease.

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1.Haiti: Revival of journalism lags behind media reconstruction,RSF
RV=1005.0 2011/01/11 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,des,storm,epidemic

Haiti will tomorrow mark the first anniversary of the "35 seconds" that devastated Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas and caused some 300,000 deaths. Today reconstruction is more of a hope or a prayer than a reality, contrasting with the international community's mobilization immediately after the earthquake and the massive NGO presence."Goudou Goudou, reconstruction's forgotten voices," a web-documentary by Beno Cassegrain and Giordano Cossu of the NGO Solidar'IT, will be screened tomorrow on the Radio France Internationale website with Reporters Without Borders' support. It shows the Haitian tragedy through the experiences of five radio journalists. "A year later, it is as if the earthquake happened yesterday," one of them says.Watch the preview (in French)Haiti's earthquake highlighted the importance of the role the media play in a humanitarian disaster. Not only as news sources but also as vehicles for rallying and uniting the population. Examples of this were given by Signal FM, the only radio station still operational immediately after the earthquake, and Cara・es FM, a radio station that resumed operating in the street, in close proximity to its listeners, very soon afterwards.The 17 radio stations in Petit-Go穽e (a town to the west of the capital that was also badly damaged), which formed a coalition to provide special programmes about the earthquake, are another example.Media Operations Centre's successReporters Without Borders decided to contribute to reconstruction by opening a Media Operations Centre for journalists who had been left without any means of working. Installed with technical help from the Canadian company Quebecor, the centre was inaugurated on 19 January 2010 by culture and communication minister Marie-Laurence Josselyn-Lass鑒ue. It is currently being run by our correspondent in Haiti, Claude Gilles, a reporter who used to work with the daily Le Nouvelliste.Located in the Port-au-Prince neighbourhood of Bourdon and equipped with a dozen computer workstations, WiFi and other communications equipment, the centre has been used by more than 4,500 people in the past year. Its users have included reporters, photographers, graphic designers, other media workers, trainers and representatives of humanitarian NGOs.As well as providing technical support, the centre also serves as place for meetings, debates and training. It hosted a total of 41 meetings, 19 training sessions, and eight news conferences during its first year. Canal France International, AFP's Entreprise Foundation and Internews organised most of these workshops.In all, representatives from around 30 NGOs and international organizations – including Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC), International Media Support, Oxfam, the Red Cross, UNICEF, UNESCO and UNDP – are regularly seen at the centre. Thanks to the supports of its main donors – Fondation de France, the Roland-Berger Foundation (Germany) and the Centre de la francophonie des Am駻iques (Canada) – it will continue operating until the end of 2011.RebuildingHalf of Port-au-Prince's radio stations (25 of a total of about 50) were able to resume broadcasting within a month of the earthquake, thanks above all to help from Radio France. Virtually all of the capital's radio and TV stations are now working again but many of them are handicapped by the same lack of resources from which they already suffered before the quake.The 2 million dollars in reconstruction assistance that the Haitian government promised for the Haitian news media has so far been disbursed to only about 30 media in the capital, which have each received sums ranging from 5,000 to 25,000 dollars. The provincial media – especially those in the four worst-hit provincial towns, Jacmel, L駮g穗e, Grand-Go穽e et Petit-Go穽e – are still waiting. The culture and communication ministry has promised to disburse their subsidies in the next five months.It was originally envisaged that the media would in return undertake to broadcast public service programmes at 50 per cent of the usually tariff for government announcements, but so far no media have been asked to sign a contract to this effect.As regards the print media, Le Nouvelliste managed to resume publishing on a daily basis in April. The capital's other daily, Le Matin, has not had the same success. It has had to lay off half of its staff and is currently being published as a weekly, with the printing being done in the neighbouring Dominican Republic.The lack of training that many Haitian journalists suffer from and the glaring inequality in resources between the various media have a major impact on the quality and diversity of news and information available to Haitians, to which much of the population anyway has little or no access.Many of the displaced persons are in this situation and it was to address their needs that Gotson Pierre of the M馘ialternatif group created a mobile "T駘・Centre" equipped with an Internet caf・and a mobile mini-studio in June. Supported by UNESCO and Reporters Without Borders, this original "T駘・Centre" visits about a dozen of the capital's camps for displaced persons, to which around a thousand refugees from the countryside flock every day.One of the crucial challenges this year will be to provide all those who are the victims not only of the earthquake but also of tropical storms and a cholera epidemic with the possibility of both receiving and imparting news and information.More than the media, it is journalism itself that now needs to be reinvented in post-quake Haiti, amid the mourning for the 40 journalists who died or disappeared in the rubble. Reporters Without Borders salutes their memory and the memory of Jean Dominique and Brignol Lindor, two radio journalists murdered in 2000 and 2001 respectively.Has the earthquake dashed any remaining hopes for the struggle against impunity? Everything will depend on the winner of the second round of the presidential election, due to be held in February. Hopefully it will not be as chaotic as the first round.Media Operations Centre8A rue Butte, Bourdon, Port-au-Prince+1 514 664 86 95

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2.OAS experts challenge Haiti election result-report,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=844.4 2011/01/11 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,candidate,epidemic

* Recommend dropping government candidate from 2nd round* Leaked report stirs uncertainty ahead of quake memorial* Fears that unrest could disrupt reconstruction funds (Adds comment from Preval, paragraphs 4-5)By Allyn Gaestel and Tom BrownPORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 10 (Reuters) - A leaked report on Haiti's disputed Nov. 28 elections by Organization of American States experts recommends that a government-backed presidential candidate be eliminated from a second-round run-off, a U.S. media report said on Monday.The Associated Press, which said it had obtained a copy of the OAS team's draft report, cited the document as challenging the preliminary election results released on Dec. 7 by Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), which had put government technocrat Jude Celestin in the second round.The Provisional Electoral Council said it had not yet received the final report by the OAS experts who have worked since late last month to verify the contested results from the chaotic presidential and legislative polls.At a news conference with Haitian journalists late on Monday, outgoing President Rene Preval also indicated that he had not seen the report."I have nothing to say about the (OAS) recommendations because I have not read them," Preval said. "I don't have them in my hands."The leaked report's recommendation seemed likely to roil the edgy political climate in Haiti just days before the country and the international community commemorate the first anniversary of the Jan. 12 quake.The preliminary Dec. 7 results triggered several days of street riots and protests, mostly by supporters of third-place candidate and popular musician Michel Martelly who was edged out of the second round by Celestin. Both finished behind opposition matriarch Mirlande Manigat, who received the most votes in the first round, but not enough for an outright win."The Provisional Electoral Council does not have the OAS report," CEP Director-General Pierre-Louis Opont told Reuters.OAS officials in Haiti said they were still working on the final version of the report on the election results to be delivered to the CEP and Preval."We don't have a final report as yet, we're working on it ... We hope to have it finished by the end of the day," said Ambassador Colin Granderson, who heads a joint OAS-Caribbean Community mission that observed the Nov. 28 elections.OAS and CEP officials said they could not comment on the contents of the leaked OAS report as cited by the Associated Press. One official called the leak "disappointing.""DANGEROUS CROSSROADS"Preval, under fire from critics over his government's response to the earthquake and to a subsequent deadly cholera epidemic, is understood to be anxious to avoid mixing the electoral dispute with the Jan. 12 earthquake memorial events, foreign diplomats said.Preval, whose mandate ends on Feb. 7 but has a parliament-approved authorization to stay in office until May 14 if this is made necessary by handover delays, has described the election results impasse as "a dangerous crossroads."The protests and violence which followed the Dec. 7 preliminary results have stoked fears that instability could delay the handover of billions of dollars of urgently needed reconstruction funds after the earthquake from foreign donors.The leaked report cited by the Associated Press said the OAS experts found correct election procedures had not been followed and that there were signs that vote tally sheets had been altered.According to the review quoted by the Associated Press, Martelly, a star of Haiti's Kompa music, would end up in second place in the first round with 22.2 percent, while Preval protege Celestin would drop to third place, and out of the second round, with 21.9 percent.Manigat would remain in first place and in the second round with 31.6 percent of the vote.This compared with the preliminary results announced on Dec. 7 by the CEP which gave Manigat 31.37 percent, Celestin 22.48 percent, and Martelly 21.84 percent.Election observers say that even if the CEP heeds the OAS experts' findings, it still has to complete a disputes procedure before it can formally announce final revised results from the Nov. 28 first round vote.This means Haiti will not be able to hold a presidential election second round run-off before February.(Additional reporting and writing by Pascal Fletcher; editing by Philip Barbara)For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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3.One Year after the Earthquake Haiti’s Recovery Proceeds Slowly,UNFPA
RV=837.0 2011/01/11 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,rain

PORT-AU-PRINCE — A year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, recovery is occurring in fits and starts as the country continues to struggle against adversity. A million people are still living in accomodation sites for the displaced or in makeshift communities without basic services.The lack of sewage collection and treatment, coupled with heavy rains, set the stage for a cholera epidemic that has killed more than 2,760 people and infected over 130,000 others. Social unrest following the contested November elections has complicated matters, as has the loss of many health workers.Conditions have exacerbated many sexual and reproductive health care challenges, from the delivery of care and supplies, to managing sexually transmitted infectons and addressing complex issues such as delivery complications for cholera-infected women and care for their newborns, who may be premature. In response, UNFPA and its partners, including the Ministry of Health, is working on strategies to meet the needs of particularly vulnerable groups, including pregnant women, people living with HIV and youth.An increase in post-earthquake pregnancies"UNFPA data from a study in the camps suggests a spike in pregancies after the earthquake," says Igor Bosc, the UNFPA Representative in Haiti. In the study, conducted in July 2010 of 2391 women in 120 camps, almost 12 per cent reported being pregnant. A peak in deliveries that began in November and is expected to continue through April is overwhelming hosptials and maternity wards, Bosc reported. In response, temporary and mobile clinics have been set up to provide obstetric care, along with other primary health services."Unfortunately, according to the data, two thirds of these were unwanted pregnancies," Mr. Bosc continued. "And we also know that, when it comes to contraception, people are mostly resorting to injections or the pill. Very few people use condoms. We need to ensure that more condoms are available and to raise awareness of the importance of this method of contraception, because it obviously has a direct impact on the transmission of HIV," he added.More than 70,000 people were living with HIV in earthquake-affected areas of Haiti before the disaster, according to UNAIDS data. The country's epidemic is mostly driven by heterosexual sex, and more than half of the people living with HIV are women.Supplies and education to slow the spread of choleraCondoms are among the items provided by UNFPA in 'bokits' – plastic buckets that provide hygiene supplies, and that were recently adjusted to include bleach to treat water – to vulnerable groups such as pregnant women and people living with HIV. Before each distribution, beneficiaries receive training in basic measures to prevent the spread of cholera.Incidences of gender-based violence were reported by fewer than 1 per cent of women. International agencies are working to improve security conditions for women and girls in camps, including by improving patrolling. UNFPA has installed 109 solar streetlights to offer a degree of security when darkness falls. UNFPA also has worked with the Government and non-governmental organizations to establish a reporting and response system to address gender-based violence. The Fund is working with the Ministry of Health to build ten reproductive health centres, which provide comprehensive obstetric and neonatal care, as well as separate spaces for women to socialize and to receive family planning services and supplies.Watch the VideoStrengthen support to young people and health care workersLife in crisis zones can be deeply troubling to anyone. The personal traumas, disruption of school, breakdown in routines, and boredom can be especially hard on young people and result in high-risk behaviour. In Haiti, more than 7 per cent of the reported pregnancies are among girls ages 15 to 17.UNFPA youth leaders travel around camps, distributing condoms and teaching young people how to protect themselves from unintended pregnancy and HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases."It's very important that youth have access to counselling on family planning and have access to condoms," said Mr. Bosc. UNFPA is also working with the Ministry for Youth to create safe spaces for sports, arts, music and discussions among youth.To address the lack of health-care workers, UNFPA is supporting the rebuilding of the National School of Midwives, which was destroyed in 'goudou-goudou', as the earthquake is called in Haiti, a reference to the terrifying sound of the earth moving, and providing incentives to keep them in school or in practice. The Fund will work with the Ministry of Health to strengthen maternal obstetric and neonatal care at community level.Laying the groundwork for the longer termAs part of its Special Initiative on the Census, UNFPA is providing technical support to the government to prepare for its next population and housing census, which is scheduled to take place in 2013. UNFPA is also advocating for improved access to adequate shelter, food and basic services, for professional training and self employment initiatives for women and youth. Over the longer term it plans working closely with government ministries and other agencies to 'build back better' in the areas of community health services, safe socialization spaces for women and youth, schools, and redistributive fiscal policies that favour marginalized groups -- in particular poor women and youth.

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4.Health Concerns in Haiti,US DOS
RV=729.3 2011/01/11 00:00
キーワード:cholera,question,outbreak,epidemic

Special BriefingUSAID Deputy Administrator Donald Steinberg, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Eric Goosby, Centers for Disease Control Director Thomas Frieden And USAID Haiti Mission Director Carleene DeiVia TeleconferenceWashington, DCJanuary 10, 2011MR. TONER: Thank you and good afternoon. And thanks once again for joining us. As many of you know, this is the third of three briefings that we've set up in advance of Wednesday's one-year anniversary of the tragic earthquake that struck Haiti. This particular briefing will look at strategies and logistics for saving lives, including treatment and prevention of cholera, HIV/AIDS, as well as other health concerns that the U.S. and its partners are addressing on the ground in Haiti.We're very fortunate to be joined today by Donald Steinbeg, who is the USAID Deputy Administrator, as well as Ambassador Eric Goosby, who is the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator here at State; Dr. Thomas Frieden, who is the Director of the Centers for Disease Control; and finally, in Port-au-Prince, Carleene Dei, who is the USAID's Mission Director in Haiti.Since time is relatively tight, I'll hand it over to Donald Steinberg to lead us off and we'll let our speakers talk briefly about the issue and then hand it over to you journalists for Q-and-A. Don, do you want to go ahead?MR. STEINBERG: Sure. I just wanted to provide sort of a broad overview, which is to say that at the time of the earthquake a year ago, we were involved in strengthening of health systems and working with the Ministry of Health, a variety of other agencies within Haiti, as well as civil society to address the concerns. And then with the earthquake, the dynamics shifted dramatically, obviously, to programs to assist the victims of the disaster.In addition to the humanitarian relief efforts, however, we have been engaged over the course of the past year in trying to build health systems, in trying to provide assistance to individuals within internally displaced persons sites, and also to extend health systems throughout the rest of the country. That process was actually going fairly well and we were seeing some improvement in access to health services, to extension of services around the country, as well as the strengthening of the Ministry of Health system, when the cholera outbreak occurred.As you're aware, we have been responding to that situation. We have already provided some $40 million worth of assistance, primarily through the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, but also through our regular aid mission and the Office of Transition Initiatives. We do have a situation now where they've – we have identified some 157,000 cholera cases. About half of those have involved hospitalization. We have seen about 3,500 deaths.At the same time, what we have seen is a massive expansion of the cholera treatment facilities in Haiti. As you're aware, this has been virgin territory for cholera, and so the challenge has been very great. But we have now set up health facilities throughout the country, using in large part the PEPFAR facilities on the ground. We've been providing a variety of health commodities – water purification tablets, chlorine for health systems, Ringer's lactate, which is an IV solution that's used. And we believe that we're in a situation where, in terms of commodities and services, we're at least a bit ahead of the curve, although that changes on a day-to-day basis.I think the overall point that I wanted to make, however, is that we are still in the wake of the earthquake response that occurred a year ago and that we are continuing to try to strengthen existing health services. We have active programs in water and sanitation. And we're going to continue those efforts going off into the future.AMBASSADOR GOOSBY: Okay. This is Ambassador Eric Goosby. Thanks, Don. I – since 2004, the United States has been a strong supporter of Haiti's fight against HIV/AIDS through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR. In a country with a weak health infrastructure even before the earthquake, really, the PEPFAR investments have not only supported prevention of HIV treatment and care, but they've helped build a critical health infrastructure to provide what is much needed medical services.Following the earthquake, through PEPFAR and our partner organizations such as USAID and CDC, we were able to leverage this health infrastructure to marshal a rapid and robust response. PEPFAR's immediate mobilization of its sites and making them available for the broader earthquake response was critical to that. A hundred and forty-nine prevention, treatment, and care sites provided earthquake response in the initial weeks, as well as the ongoing HIV/AIDS services being continued.PEPFAR's networks of facilities, healthcare workers, community health workers, supply chains, have engaged in a wide variety of response activities. Regional hospitals in the most affected areas provided disaster-related medical care, including surgeries for trauma and other urgent conditions. Other PEPFAR sites made food, water, and shelter available to earthquake victims in displaced populations. Our sites became really the centers for mapping of the tents for shelter in terms of where in relationship to the known PEPFAR sites were the tents and shelters located.It's important to note that from day one, our priority was focused on really looking at issues and foundations of sustainability. We knew we had to do this with the Haitian Government, especially post-earthquake. And then there was a shared responsibility to deal with the emergency response and the rebuilding with the convergence of all these external outside-of-country resources.In the coming year, the U.S. Government will continue to support its longstanding AIDS programs while simultaneously supporting the Haitian Ministry of Health's efforts to build its primary healthcare system. We're pleased to report that by May, 2010, the number of patients on AIDS treatment at sites supported by PEPFAR was back up to close to 95 percent of its pre-earthquake levels.We've also been working with the Haitian Government and other international partners to establish a plan to rebuild Haiti's public healthcare system. As one component of our support, we will partner with the governments of Haiti and France to reconstruct the university hospital in the center of Port-au-Prince, which will provide medical, nursing, pharmacy, and other allied health professional training.As part of the Global Health Initiative, the United States is also adding services to the PEPFAR platform to provide care for people with disabilities, continued support for child protection and comprehensive health services, including maternal child health and family planning services.But in light of all this, there's clearly no doubt that there is still much work to be done. The devastation is still being felt virtually in every community in Haiti. Americans really should be proud of their country's involvement in trying to add and enhance the help that's afforded, but the effort is far from over. I think this anniversary, one year post-earthquake, should serve as a reminder that progress can be made and we can achieve real good and clean outcomes that we really, from day one, again, have an eye to really strengthening the larger healthcare delivery system.So I'll turn it over to Tom Frieden from Center for Disease Control.DR. FRIEDEN: Thanks very much, Don and Eric. I wanted to just give a little bit of a perspective from a public health standpoint, because on the one hand, a year later, given the rubble and displaced people and cholera epidemic, it can seem that little or no progress has been made. And in fact, there are enormous obstacles, but there has been real progress in preventing, tracking, and responding to public health threats. Preventing through immunization initiatives, through water and sanitation, through education; tracking through a laboratory in Haiti that's now much more functional than it ever was; a monitoring system that's able to track diseases and conditions better and in closer to real time than has ever been available before in Haiti; and to respond through treatment centers for cholera, HIV, and TB; and in all of this, also strengthening Haiti's ability to do this on their own.As Ambassador Goosby just noted, PEPFAR has been enormously important in ensuring that Haitians with HIV continue to receive antiviral drug treatment, and for health in general. Close to 95 percent of people who were on antiviral treatment before the earthquake were rapidly resumed in care. And in terms of prevention of maternal-to-child transmission, the coverage has continued to increase. Between Fiscal 2009 and Fiscal 2010, a larger number of women were tested and a larger number of women were found to be HIV-positive and treated. And therefore, an increasing number of infants were born free of HIV, who would certainly have been infected had these programs not been in place. The number of women being counseled and tested continues to increase and, in fact, is now at a higher level than the pre-earthquake baseline.In terms of tuberculosis care, which is an ongoing and serious problem in Haiti, most of the surviving patients from the pre-earthquake TB registries were rapidly put back on treatment. So there has been real progress. Challenges remain and progress is fragile. Political stability, international assistance, and having the workforce that's needed within Haiti are all critically important.Opportunities and hope for the future, I think, are also very strong. We have a ministry of health that's increasingly able to provide guidance and oversight to programs, we have a laboratory that's able to document conditions and respond to them, we have efforts that will address longstanding health problems such as filariasis and malaria and rabies, maternal mortality programs that have been longstanding challenges in Haiti, and for which we now have a real possibility of making significant progress in the months and years to come.So the challenges are enormous but the progress is real and the potential for future progress is, I think, very strong. And now, I'll turn it over to the USAID Haiti.MS. DEI: Yes, I want to join in with the other three and reiterate that our health program pre-earthquake, in response to the earthquake, in response to the cholera epidemic, has been something that we can be incredibly proud of. As you heard, we've been working at health for a while and our most recent projects were – resulted in services accessible to 50 percent of the population. We support services to 50 percent of the population.This is the infrastructure that permitted us to mount a very, very successful response to the health issues that were posed by the earthquake. This is the system, the base that permitted us to respond to the cholera epidemic in a manner which, frankly, if we had not had surveillance systems, if we had not had partners on the ground, the results would have been much more devastating than they actually were.And going forward, our intent is to build on this base and make it stronger. We're using a whole-of-government approach, meaning that CDC and USAID and any other U.S. Government service that provides healthcare, we work in a uniform manner, in a unified manner. What we want to do is to go beyond the 50 percent and broaden the access of the individual living, whether in a town or in a rural area, to services by setting up a ladder of availability starting in the home, moving on to the local health provider, moving up to reference hospitals and then to hospitals. In other words, everybody should know where to go to get help.And I also want to reiterate that the Ministry of Health has been a superb partner. Imagine a ministry which has lost its offices, lost some of its key personnel, yet pulling itself together, sitting down, working with us to address the – both the earthquake and the cholera epidemic, and to have a very, very clear plan for where it wants to go in terms of basic service delivery.The only thing that has not been mentioned so far is our program that will – dealing with disabilities. As you know, the earthquake resulted in a lot of people with injuries, with amputations, and they need and require long-term care. And one of the things we're doing is supporting services that will ensure that this is available, because this is something that was not there in pre-earthquake Haiti.I would like to give everyone a chance to ask questions, so I'm going to limit my remarks to that. Thank you.MR. TONER: Thank you very much, Carleene. Just a reminder before we open it up to questions, this is all, of course, on the record. And with that, Erin, we'll go ahead and turn it over to questions, and just ask that you give your name and media affiliation.OPERATOR: Great, thank you. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. If you would like to ask a question, please press *1 and you will be prompted to record your name. To withdraw your request, please press *2. One moment, please. One moment for our first question.Our first question comes from Bret Stephens from The Wall Street Journal. Sir, your line is now open.QUESTION: Hi, thank you for taking the time to do this. I'm wondering if there's any kind of dollar figure that you can attach to the efforts by USAID on the health front to how much has just been spent or allocated and also disbursed for efforts in the last year.PARTICIPANT: Carleene, you want to try that?MS. DEI: It's – yes. In terms of our response to the earthquake, the figure that we use is well over a billion dollars, and that combines with what the Department of Defense spent, what we spent. But in health specifically, we have spent about 115 million, that's for nutrition health and for non-cholera, plus an additional 40 million for cholera.QUESTION: I'm sorry. How much for cholera?MS. DEI: About 40 million to date. This is by OFDA/USAID, but it's also – we should point out that CDC has also spent 17 million – sorry – 14.6 million – I'm speaking on their behalf – (inaudible) health-related activities.QUESTION: So that's 14 – one-four or four-o? I'm just – I can't quite hear you.MS. DEI: One four.QUESTION: Okay. All right. So the answer, just to clarify, OFDA of USAID (inaudible).MS. DEI: All right. This is USAID. 40 million for USAID and 14 million for CDC, plus they have requested and received additional money. This year, through, altogether, for just our ongoing health programs, we have spent $51 million.QUESTION: Thank you.OPERATOR: Again, if you would like to ask a question, please press *1. One moment please. Our next question comes from Michael Smith from MedPage Today.QUESTION: Oh, great. Thank you. This question is for Dr. Frieden. I was – I took it from what you said that most of the patients and some 95 percent – most of the HIV/AIDS patients were – got back on treatment. But I think you also implied that as a result of sort of an increased medical intervention or increased medical care that more people have been identified with HIV and AIDS, and in particular women. I wonder if you can elaborate on that.DR. FRIEDEN: Yeah, I wanted to just highlight that despite the enormous challenges, there continues to be progress. And as an example of that, the number of women – tested, pregnant women tested for HIV and the number found positive and therefore started on treatment has continued to increase. So in Fiscal 2009, it was around 132,000. It increased to nearly 156,000 by Fiscal 2010. And the number of women therefore given antivirals to prevent spread of HIV to their infant increased from 1,100 in 2009 up to 1,900 in 2010. So this is having an increasing impact on preventing the spread of HIV to – from mothers to children. It was just as one example that despite all of the real challenges, there continues to be important progress.QUESTION: It's just a – the presumably women tested and found to be HIV-positive were given the standard signal dose of Nevirapine, or how – what was the treatment regimen? Do you know?DR. FRIEDEN: As a general rule within PEPFAR, it depends on both the stage of illness and the country policies. Ambassador Goosby, did you want to say anything further about this with respect to Haiti?AMBASSADOR GOOSBY: Yeah, it – as Dr. Frieden is saying, we're in a situation where if you have the benefit of having the woman in a relationship pre – in the prenatal period, you are able to start a combination that includes two drugs at a minimum. For those that have 350 T cells or less, we really strongly urge that that woman be put on three drugs and a full antiretroviral compliment and continue through her delivery and through her breastfeeding period. For those below 350, that should be continued forever; for those with high T cells, that a dialogue be engaged with her to decide if she should continue them or if she should go off of therapy.For those that just show up at the delivery, you often only have an opportunity to give them the one single dose of Nevirapine for mother and child, which is suboptimal but much better than not giving any antiretroviral. And then that individual is followed and her children that she's had already delivered so older children are also brought in for testing, as well as partners. That is the Haitian preference, that they be on three drugs, and then their standard is to have women on two drugs if they're not going to continue on all three.QUESTION: Thank you very much.OPERATOR: Our next question comes from John Donnelly, freelance writer. Your line is open.QUESTION: Hi, thank you for having this call. I have two questions. One is about GHI, and I'm wondering what the impact the earthquake had on the rollout of GHI. It sounds like it may have accelerated the process a bit after the emergency response in the first several months, but I'd like some details, then, if you have some.The second one is more information from Ambassador Goosby on just this 95 percent figure, which seems amazingly high. Could you give some more detail about how you got to that figure, because I would assume that there were a number of sites that were damaged or destroyed from the earthquake? And I would also assume that that figure would include people shifting from one site to another, and I would also assume that there would be a number of patients who died, as well as perhaps some providers who died in the earthquake. So I'm just – if you could give a more fuller picture, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.AMBASSADOR GOOSBY: Sure. We monitor the number of patients that we put on antiretroviral therapy very closely, right down to the site level. We know who and how many are on full antiretroviral therapy as well as those for tuberculosis. It puts us in a situation where knowing the pre-earthquake and post-earthquake number was actually a real calculation, not a modeling exercise. So that's a real number.The second component is we were also very fortunate not to have out of the 149 sites any of the PEPFAR treatment sites destroyed in the initial earthquake, even though the ones in Port-au-Prince were affected. Indeed, one of our major sites had the death of a woman who was over the laboratory, a very senior person in the lab. But she died not in the site but at her home because she was off that day. The sites for PEPFAR were remarkably well – not damaged by earthquake and as a result were able to play a role in both the immediate emergency response but also in shifting our human resources from outside Port-au-Prince sites to or near Port-au-Prince sites as they were set up in the immediate post earthquake period as a triage center.And indeed, some of our sites actually played kind of minor to – for orthopedic injuries, broken bones, compound fractures were triaged; head and neck injuries were triaged as well. But our people were able to play that initial triage evaluation and referral. I think that the human resource broadly in the Haitian broader department region also was undamaged in the specifics of both site and human resources. And as a result, in the cholera response, both USAID, CDC, and the Government ministry of Haiti were able to use our healthcare workers, nurse, nurse providers, as well as the physicians, to pre-train in the use of oral rehydration salts, early diagnosis and pickup of early symptoms of cholera, and general kind of fecal-oral hand washing sanitation concerns around water and fecal material that were able to be rolled out to broad geographic areas that allowed us to actually be in front of the wave of cholera as it moved into more than just the northern department, where it originally rose.Those early training and having a cadre of healthcare professionals who knew about oral rehydration have always shown that that early training, that a cadre of available, capable people, minimizes morbidity and mortality figures. So we believe we've contributed to that. Time will tell as to how much we can quantify that, but we clearly took that – pulled that trigger early to anticipate, really, an informed and responsive healthcare provider cadre.OPERATOR: Our next question is from Frances Robles of the Miami Herald. Your line is now open.QUESTION: Hi. Good afternoon. My (inaudible) question was answered. I'm wondering whether there was – how smooth the transition was from – shifting from quake mode to cholera mode. And also, can you talk a little bit about the partnership with the Cuban doctors? And I'm sorry, and can you introduce yourself before you speak because I don't know who's voice is whose.AMBASSADOR GOOSBY: This is Eric Goosby. I can – Dr. Dei would probably have the most current and immediate kind of reaction to some of those nuances. But from very early on in the earthquake response, and actually before the earthquake, the approach in USG was really to engage in a substantive discussion with the Ministry of Health leadership to really describe – to get them to develop a strategic plan that we fed off of to really look for every opportunity to expand the capacity of the Ministry of Health in their strategic planning, budget preparation, the definition of unmet need across all diseases, and in them informing and/or making allocation decisions with divergent resources such as PEPFAR, Global Fund, or other multilateral resources.So that orientation was there before earthquake. Post-earthquake, I would only say that it, from my perspective, the willingness on part of the Haitian health leadership to partner was just that much more urgent, even though there was willingness before. And I believe that it positioned us to be maybe more clear in actually moving to discussions around shared responsibility and specifics of implementation – what Haitians do, what we do, what other bilateral or multilateral groups do.MS. DEI: May I add to that just a little bit? What I'd like to say is that the earthquake puts us (inaudible) in a emergency mode which was immediately applicable to the cholera epidemic. You were talking about how that transition took place. Yes, we were absolutely amazed when cholera popped up, but we were able to respond because we were already thinking along those lines, moving resources around and using systems that we already had in place – most spectacularly, I think, the communications systems, to help us respond to what had taken place.QUESTION: And the Cubans?OPERATOR: Our next question comes from Michael Smith of MedPage Today. Your line is now open.QUESTION: Hi. I just wanted to follow up again on this number of people who are back on the ARVs. And the reason I'm – the question that arises is I'm looking now at Dr. Frieden's article which will appear in the – online in The New England Journal. It says 94 percent of patients were back at – back getting their ARVs. On the other hand, it says 67 percent of patients in the TB registries were back and it's just that as many as 30 percent may have died or moved away. And I'm wondering why, if – it strikes me that there is no particular reason why HIV-AIDS patients should be more likely to survive an earthquake than TB patients, and so I'm trying to get those numbers clear in my mind.DR. FRIEDEN: Well, remember that you're talking about a period of several months from January through May. And in that period of time, TB patients may have completed treatment, may have died, or may have moved. The ARV being a lifetime treatment has a more consistent follow-up and also, I think, kind of a more consistent approach throughout Haiti because it's a more recent program implementation.I think the big point with both is that despite the earthquake, there were strong systems in country through the Haitian Government and important NGO partners which were able to rapidly track down and return patients to treatment and then move on to try to get to the next level in terms of implementing effective programs.QUESTION: All right, thank you.OPERATOR: We have no further questions in queue.MR. TONER: Okay, well, thanks to all of our participants, and thanks to the journalists for joining us on these calls. I very much appreciate everyone's participation, and have a great afternoon. Thank you.

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5.Welthungerhilfe President Dieckmann after Haiti Reise: Haitians must be acvtively involved,DWHH - GAA
RV=707.0 2011/01/11 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak

Hamburg, 11.01.2011. The last year has been horrific for Haiti – first the devastating earthquake, then Hurricane Tomas, and then the ourtbreak of Cholera at the end of October which is now slowing down the recovery process. "At the beginning, it was just about trying to help and supply aid as quickly as possible, but what Haiti needs now is a new beginning – which Haitians also have to contribute to. The circumstances in Haiti can only be improved on a long-term basis if the Haitian State and people are actively included in the rebuilding work," said B舐bel Dieckmann, President of Welthungerhilfe, who travelled to the country shortly before the first anniversary of the earthquake. For this reason, Welthungerhilfe is working in close cooperation with local partner organisations and the local authorities.The cholera outbreak has made Welthungerhilfe's task even more difficult than it already was. "We're working on all fronts. To combat the cholera, we cooperate with 1,500 Cuban doctors, who have set up 50 medical centres across Haiti and are doing some fantastic work."Welthungerhilfe's efforts to help rebuild Haiti are concentrated in the rural areas south of Port-au-Prince where there are hardly any other relief organisations providing assistance. Mrs Dieckmann went on to say, "We have to the give people hope there where they're living – in their home villages where their families are, where they can farm land and where their roots are. This is the only way we can prevent them from moving to the towns and cities, which are already overcrowded, and where their situation would take a desperate turn for the worse."One such village is Les Palmes, which is situated in a mountainous area and was badly affected by the hurricane. In cooperation with local partner organisations, Welthungerhilfe is building earthquake-proof and hurricane-proof houses for families here who have lost their homes in the last year. "Our house will soon be finished and then we won't have to live in a tent anymore," said Myriam Lonima, who is set to move into one of the houses with her husband and three children. "My husband is helping with the construction, and we're very proud of the fact that Welthungerhilfe involved us in the planning and asked us what was important to us."B舐bel Dieckmann added, "We're helping the Haitians to stand on their own two feet again, because what the country doesn't need right now is ready-made solutions. The people want to shape their lives themselves."Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest non-governmental aid agencies in Germany. It provides integrated aid: from rapid disaster aid to reconstruction and long-term development assistance projects in conjunction with local partner organisations based on the principle of help towards self-help. Since we were founded in 1962, we have provided 2.03 billion euros worth of funding for more than 6,200 projects in 70 countries – for a world without hunger and poverty.

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1.Haiti: one year on,ACT Alliance
RV=1041.4 2011/01/12 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,outbreak,epidemic

ACT in HaitiSandra Cox assesses ACT's work in Haiti over the past twelve monthsThe call for help from the people of Haiti came just 12 days after ACT Alliance was formed from the union of its predecessors, ACT International and ACT Development. Yet, in the 12 months that have passed since the earthquake killed at least 230,000 people, the fledging organisation has reached out to 600,000 survivors in Haiti's devastated capital, major cities and countryside.ACT's work in Haiti represents one of the largest blocs of humanitarian support in the country. ACT in Haiti is made up of 12 member organisations, working in close collaboration with each other and through more than 30 partner organisations, with funding of US $100 million.The initial emergency response covered as many sectors as humanitarian agencies typically cover after a destructive earthquake, be it health, shelter, housing, rubble removal, emergency schooling, school reconstruction, water or sanitation. Once people's immediate needs had been met and the situation started to stabilise enough that Haiti was deemed to be out of the 'emergency phase', so ACT adapted its response, looking to find long-term solutions to rebuild and regenerate the country.Equally staggering was the number of people ACT members supported. A total of 600,000 survivors have received support as wide-ranging as food, water, medicines, cash grants, home-building, shelter, schooling and counselling. The ACT response has endeavoured to be as inclusive and complete as possible: from providing tent classrooms and school kits that enable children to return to their education to supplying medicines, medical equipment, wheelchairs and crutches to the elderly, wounded and disabled; from distributing thousands of seeds and seedlings to rural dwellers to providing water supplies for people in 22 urban camps.The spirit of cooperation among ACT members has meant a response that was cohesive, with little duplication. While some media reports claim rebuilding efforts in Haiti have been crippled by a lack of coordination between aid agencies and donors, the ACT example seems to prove the opposite. For example, Norwegian Church Aid focused on water and sanitation, Servicio Social de Iglesia Dominicana on logistics, the Lutheran World Federation on camp management, Christian Aid on livelihood projects and Finn Church Aid on education and schooling, while Church World Service worked with people with disabilities,ACT's emergency appeal coordinator in Haiti, Genevi钁e Cyvoct, says there are many inspiring, good examples of work by ACT members. Through each specialist area, a lot of collaboration has taken place. In emergency schooling and school rebuilding, the Lutheran World Federation and Finn Church Aid jointly identified sites to rebuild schools. They then collaborated with Norwegian Church Aid, which intervened to provide water and sanitation for the schools.Regular coordination and information-sharing meetings have guaranteed good working relations between members and enabled ACT to respond quickly to needs as they arose. The presence of ACT's Dominican Republic member, Servicio Social de Iglesia Dominicana, was crucial in setting up an efficient logistics base to transport relief items and aid workers in the aftermath of the emergency, when the Port-au-Prince air and sea ports were still closed.The deep local knowledge of ACT members' local partners has proved invaluable throughout. It emerged repeatedly that grassroots organisations were best placed to understand the local context and the needs of their communities. ACT has also co-operated with the Government of Haiti and local authorities and worked closely with the clusters of organisations working with UN OCHA system, the NGO Coordination Committee, the Humanitarian Country Team and other coordination bodies.Tremors after the earthquakeThe earthquake was not Haiti's only devastating event of 2010. It was followed by a hurricane, cholera outbreak and protests at the presidential election processes. The cholera epidemic started in the Artibonite district at the end of October 2010. By the end of the year, it had spread throughout the country with infections and deaths in all areas. By January, the Haitian health ministry reported that it had killed 3650 people. While the challenge remains to prevent it spreading even further, ACT members have significantly helped to contain it. ACT responded to the epidemic by distributing eight million water purification tablets, 15,000 jerry cans, and a quarter of a million oral rehydration salts. It also provided tarpaulins, soap, chlorine and hygiene kits to approximately 35,000 families, as well as distributing health messages in Creole to large sections of the population. ACT's work to prevent the spread of the disease through camps continues.The category 1 hurricane, Tomas, hit Haiti in the first days of November, causing flooding, destruction of farm land and losses in the agricultural and fishery sectors. ACT members kept camp committee members and emergency brigades up to date on the progress of the hurricane by sending updates on SMS text messages, and evacuated 1500 people from camps. After the storm passed, ACT repaired damaged latrines, hand-washing systems and showers, cleaned up camps, pumped flooded areas, and carried out psychosocial support.Moving Haiti to a brighter futureACT Alliance members have worked in Haiti for more than three decades. The commitment will continue for many years to come as Haiti gets back on their feet. A year after the earthquake, ACT continues to respond to the effects of Haiti's three emergencies of 2010 - the earthquake, hurricane and cholera epidemic – while looking forward to the new challenges of 2011. A key issue this year will be to link the reconstruction to already-existing long term development projects. The goal is not simply to rebuild, but to address the underlying causes of people's vulnerability to disasters, such as their lack of money, jobs and connections.In 2011, ACT Alliance will focus especially on climate change and disaster risk reduction and will continue to advocate, with its local partners, local communities and religious leaders as well as other international non-governmental organisations, for a reconstruction of the country that is genuinely sustainable.Cyvoct says the aspect of the response she has found most impressive has been the work of the many local staff employed by ACT members, and the dedication they have put into their work, knowing that most of them have been personally affected by the earthquake as well: that they themselves sometimes live in the camps, live in tents, have suffered loss and bereavement and disabilities themselves, yet work indefatigably for their fellow citizens. Of all the progress in Haiti, their enthusiasm and involvement has been the most moving.Sandra Cox is a Communications Officer at the ACT Secretariat

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2.Cholera, Haiti and MINUSTAH: What Implications for Peacekeeping?,IPI
RV=981.3 2011/01/12 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,question,outbreak,epidemic

Arthur Boutellis l Senior Policy Analystboutellis@ipinst.orgJanuary 12, 2011 marks the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that killed over 200,000 in Haiti and left 1.5 million homeless. The UN suffered the largest loss of life in its history that day with the collapse of the headquarters of its Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in Port-au-Prince. But despite the death of 101 UN employees, including the mission chief, H馘i Annabi, and his deputy, Luiz Carlos da Costa, the mission was able to make a significant contribution to the post-earthquake rescue and relief efforts, largely thanks to its military component. The need to support recovery, reconstruction, and stability efforts led the Security Council a week later to pass a resolution increasing the size of MINUSTAH by 2,000 troops and 1,500 police.Now, a year later, however, in the midst of a political and electoral crisis, segments of the Haitian population in large cities have turned against UN peacekeepers, tying the outbreak of cholera that has claimed over 3,000 Haitian lives to UN soldiers from Nepal, where the disease is endemic. Under pressure from various scientific and news reports pointing to MINUSTAH Nepalese troops as being the most likely source of the epidemic, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on January 6th named four top medical experts to an independent panel to investigate the cause of the epidemic in Haiti. The outcome of this investigation will be key to the future of MINUSTAH. If the Nepalese camp is found not to have been the origin of the disease, then it is essential for the UN to prove it in order to maintain the trust of the people that is essential for MINUSTAH's effective function. By contrast, if MINUSTAH has failed so notably in its safety standards and environmental protection, it will have to acknowledge that, learn from it and deal with it responsibly. Whatever the outcome of the panel's work, it should make concrete recommendations on ways to reach out to the Haitian people and make clear what happened and what steps are being taken to prevent a recurrence. I was in Haiti working for MINUSTAH when the cholera epidemic was first detected in mid-October. MINUSTAH's early press communiqu駸 proved to be no match against the Haitian rumor mill tracked by local and international media and the politically manipulated November 15th anti-MINUSTAH protests that resulted in two civilian deaths. The position of the mission was rendered all the more difficult by the fact that it has no mandate for cholera response. Its mandate is only to provide security and to set up a stable atmosphere in which others can then come to aid Haitians. In a welcome departure from initial UN denials of problems in the sanitation system at its Nepalese base, the Secretary-General said in announcing the panel in mid-December that the UN wants "to make the best effort to get to the bottom of this and find answers that the people of Haiti deserve." Some implications for the mission were immediate. Its 1,000 Nepalese troops (about 9% of overall MINUSTAH military) could no longer take part in securing the December elections. The development did irreparable damage to MINUSTAH's image among the Haitian people, which was exarcebated by local media claims that it was an "occupying force." This anti-MINUSTAH sentiment has undermined the ability of UN humanitarian agencies and NGOs to carry out cholera response, both because of deteriorating security and because they are conflated in the public mind with MINUSTAH.In the longer term, this episode will certainly damage the organization's credibility as a whole and will provide further arguments for those calling for lighter footprints. The July 2010 UN Global Field Support Strategy states that "the mission impact objectives are to fully utilize local and regional investment and capacity, and to reduce the in-country environmental impact of peacekeeping." Nepalese soldiers all passed medical examination before departure, and waste management for their camp was subcontracted to a Haitian company. So whose responsibility would it be then if the camp is really at the origin of the disease? This also raises the issue of the partnership between the UN and its troop contributors. A country with a long and respected record of participating in peacekeeping, Nepal is currently the fourth largest troop contributor to peacekeeping operations around the world. Yet its patrols in the streets of Haiti are at risk of being targeted by the population, and the UN has stopped the deployment of additional Nepalese-formed police units. At the same time, the current Nepalese contingent cannot leave the country before the investigation is completed, as its departure would be interpreted as an admission of guilt. The current situation finally raises the question of whether in the future other countries hosting peacekeeping operations will accept the deployment of troops from Nepal or other troop-contributing countries where cholera or other communicable diseases and epidemics exist. Although it remains unclear whether the independent panel will be able to establish the origin of the disease and attribute responsibility, its creation should be welcomed. Peacekeeping in Haiti and elsewhere will be effective only if it continues to have the consent and cooperation of a country's authorities and people. Persisting accusations only feed into the Haitian distrust of international actors—including of much-needed humanitarians—in an uncertain electoral period during which political manipulations are legion. But this unfortunate episode should also encourage us to rethink the "do no harm" notion and the value of having smaller, more manageable and more cost- effective alternatives to large military peacekeeping presences, particularly in contexts such as Haiti, where longer-term statebuilding processes should be the priority.

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3.Haiti's Year of Living Miserably,CFR
RV=981.3 2011/01/12 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,question,outbreak,epidemic

Author: Laurie A. Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global HealthJanuary 12, 2011At the one-year anniversary of Haiti's tragic earthquake, media scrutiny will focus on the sorry lack of achievement in reconstructing Haiti's public buildings, private residences, economy, and infrastructure. No doubt a fair amount of finger-pointing will be directed at all players, including NGOs, the U.S. and Haitian governments, the UN peacekeepers and agencies, and a long list of private actors. Most of the homeless remain homeless. Most public buildings and infrastructure remain in shambles, few Port-au-Prince residents have genuine employment, and human rights are a disgrace (especially for women and girls), according to recently released assessments from Oxfam and Amnesty International.According to Oxfam, "close to one million people are reportedly still displaced. Less than 5 percent of the rubble has been cleared, only 15 percent of the temporary housing that is needed has been built, relatively few permanent water and sanitation facilities have been constructed," and less than half the money pledged last year for Haitian relief has actually been disbursed. "Nobody can pretend that this has been a hugely successful humanitarian response," said Paul Conneally, a spokesman for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. "If anything, it demonstrates the limitations of humanitarian action."UNICEF acknowledges that 380,000 children are living in squalid tent camps in Port-au-Prince and adjacent communities. The Miami Herald asks how such little progress could have been made in a year if, as the UN claims, $1.28 billion of donor funds have been disbursed, or roughly $1,000 per Haitian. (Last week, the office of the UN special envoy to Haiti insisted that 63.6 percent of funds had been distributed in Haiti.)For public health advocates, the most egregious post-earthquake occurrence has been the emergence of cholera in October and its unrelenting spread and death toll, now causing disease and claiming lives in every part of the country, neighboring Dominican Republic, and Florida. The first identified case was a twenty-year-old man from the village of Meille, treated on October 14 by Cuban physicians. In a matter of days the vibrio (cholera bacteria) spread from the northern Artibonite River region southward, toward Port-au-Prince. Within ten days, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4,722 cholera cases were reported, with 303 deaths. Haiti's National Laboratory of Public Health identified the vibrio as 01 serotype Ogawa, biotype El Tor--a form of cholera never previously seen on the Hispaniola island, where no cholera of any form had surfaced in more than a century.Given the sickening state of Haiti's water systems before the earthquake (when only 12 percent of the population had piped water) and post-quake damage to the pipes and pumping stations of Port-au-Prince, it seemed axiomatic that in the absence of heroic public health efforts the vibrio would claim an enormous death toll and become endemic to the Haitian ecology. Indeed, the cholera crisis has deepened. At its peak in late November, the epidemic was claiming eighty lives a day; by December 19 that toll was down to fifty-five daily, raising hope that the outbreak might be waning. That hope was dashed after Christmas, however, when a record number of deaths in a single day were recorded (one hundred), pushing the January 1, 2011, cumulative total of fatal cases to 3,651.UN officials told reporters in mid-December that the official counts of cases and deaths likely underestimate the true scale of the epidemic, which is likely twice as large as indicated. Moreover, the UN reckons that by May, cholera will have caused 650,000 illnesses in the country and a commensurate increase in deaths.The mortality rate is very high in Haiti, at about 6 percent of identified cases (as compared to 0.2 percent in Bangladesh with the same strain), sparking speculation that unique conditions in the country may foster worse disease. As bad as the Haitian situation is, it cannot be much worse than the human and ecological setting of cholera's origins in Bangladesh. A December 10 study in the New England Journal of Medicine, "The Origin of the Haitian Cholera Outbreak Strain," offers powerful genetic evidence that the particular strain afflicting Haiti did indeed originate in Bangladesh sometime between 2001 and 2008.Knowing Haiti has been hit with a partially drug-resistant and virulent form of the vibrio, and that the populace has absolutely no natural immunity having lived cholera-free for generations, many observers are now calling for mass vaccination. In a recent Newsweek article Drs. Paul Farmer and Jean-Renold Rejouit of Partners in Health argue in favor of such a scheme. On December 17, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) cholera expert panel voted in favor of mass vaccinations.But finding and packaging supplies of the two-dose oral vaccine will probably take three or four months, and there are also questions about the effectiveness of a vaccine campaign. Only two manufacturers are currently in the cholera vaccine business: Sanofi Aventis, which makes vaccine at its subcontractor factory run by Shantha in India, and Crucell, which makes a vaccine in the Netherlands. Until supplies are available, public health workers have time to consider how they will administer two doses of vaccine to some segment of the Haitian population of ten million.Field trials of oral cholera vaccines (whole-cell and B-subunit forms) conducted in Bangladesh during the 1990s demonstrated 50 to 85 percent rates of protection against the El Tor strain. But perhaps the most relevant study (PDF), conducted by WHO in a northern Uganda refugee camp in 1997, yielded decidedly mixed results with a two-dose mass vaccination effort.The WHO team assessed the logistic and cost requirements for a mass campaign among one hundred thousand refugees--in conditions akin to those seen in Port-au-Prince's tent cities. About a third of the population accepted vaccination, with second dose uptake considerably lower than first. Significant personnel and logistics were required to track and administer the vaccines. In addition, costs were incurred in transport and cold-chain storage. Clean water supplies had to be mobilized for people to swallow their vaccine, at considerable expense. Total costs came to about $3 per vaccine dose plus $10 per dose in logistic and personnel costs--a hefty sum. Worse, in this specific case many costs were offset by donated services, such as the storage and refrigeration of the actual vaccines. Extrapolating from the WHO refugee experience, vaccinating the entire Haitian population could cost $300 million to $500 million dollars.Farmer and Rejouit argued in Newsweek that some costs could be offset by giving Haitians both doses of vaccine, with instructions regarding when and how to take the second dose on their own. But they fail to explain how Haitians will safely store their second dose, which requires refrigeration, or where safe water will be found to swallow down the vaccine. These are precisely the sorts of issues Haitian officials, PAHO, and NGOs ought to be working out at this time.If money and vaccine supplies can't be mustered until late April, as PAHO now projects, what can be done to save lives in the interim? The major responder at present is the U.S. government, through USAID and a host of supported NGOs. To date the United States has committed $28 million to a three-pronged effort:1. Clean water promotion involving thirty metric tons of chlorine for urban water purification and fifteen million Aquatabs for individual water purification use;2. Sanitation and hygiene education, involving 7,500 trained community health workers deployed in rural areas;3. Oral rehydration salt therapy, featuring a December shipment of five thousand ORT packs.Global experience with cholera outbreaks shows that case fatality rates above 4 percent, coupled with a burst of rapid spread of the vibrio, are the norm. Case fatality rates come down to 1 percent or less when local medical workers become familiar with methods of rapid identification and hospitalization of acutely ill individuals, and rehydration treatment. It is dehydration that kills cholera victims, and rehydration that saves lives. A single dose of the very inexpensive antibiotic doxycycline can both shorten the length of illness and decrease vibrio shedding, thereby reducing the amount of bacteria in local water supplies. But antibiotics do not save lives. Only rehydration (with cholera-free fluids) can slow the case fatality rate.Haiti cannot bring that case fatality rate down without considerable help from the outside. About 80 percent of the medical facilities in Port-au-Prince were destroyed or severely damaged in the earthquake, and cholera patients are undergoing IV drip rehydration treatment in tents and street-side makeshift clinics. In the Christmas issue of the Lancet, Farmer and colleagues from Harvard and Haiti offer a five-step plan for controlling the cholera outbreak, including prevention efforts focused on safe water and encouraging existing health programs to work to strengthen the Haitian health system.The more protracted the epidemic, the greater the probability that the vibrio will become endemic to waterways not only throughout Haiti but also in the neighboring Dominican Republic. It is not alarmist to assume a high probability that the El Tor vibrio could still haunt Haiti and neighboring Dominican Republic a decade from now. That fear has already prompted a secondary food crisis, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, as frightened rice farmers are refusing to plant their watery fields. CDC investigators reported on December 24 that just three of the then-identified cholera cases in the Dominican Republic involved individuals that had acquired their infections in Haiti. Clusters found in impoverished parts of the Dominican Republic, such as the El Dique slum of Santo Domingo and the Navarre district, are linked to now-contaminated local water sources.Safe water equals infrastructure; infrastructure equals governance, and Haiti has little that could be characterized as "governance." The State Department cables released recently by WikiLeaks include unflattering assessments of Haitian President Ren・Pr騅al, characterized as stubborn and corrupt. Haiti's national elections found Pr騅al's hand-picked successor, Jude Celestin, the winner, but a report from an international panel found that Celestin came in third (WSJ). A second runoff election is pending. Without a genuinely accepted and duly elected leader, Haiti will be hard-pressed to execute the necessary governance to end its cholera epidemic, much less rebuild the ravaged country.

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4.Situation in Haiti one year after the earthquake - EU Statement by HR Ashton and Commissioners Piebalgs and Georgieva,EU
RV=952.6 2011/01/12 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,epidemic

Summary: 11 January 2011, Brussels - Joint Statement by Vice-President and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, and EU Commissioner for Humanitarian aid, Kristalina Georgieva, on the situation in Haiti, one year after the earthquake"One year after the terrible earthquake that struck Haiti and hurt more than one million people, we want to reaffirm that helping the country to recover remains a EU priority. We have been a steadfast partner in Haiti and we will continue to be fully committed in the long run to advancing the country's reconstruction and to helping its people build a better tomorrow.Today, we are extremely concerned by the political situation. The current instability prevents EU humanitarian aid to reach the people in need and makes the reconstruction process slower and more complex. This strongly harms our common will to place Haiti in a stronger position to embark on the longer path to stability, human development and sustained poverty reduction.We therefore want to urge the authorities of Haiti to ensure the conditions for free and transparent elections, and we call people of Haiti to remain calm and to participate to the second round of elections peacefully.The stability and the democratic functioning of Haiti is a pre-condition to ensure that the EU, and the international community, cooperate with a legitimate partner, able to define the priority needs of the country.Over the last 12 months, the EU got fully mobilised to provide both humanitarian assistance and development aid to rebuild the country. In the aftermath of the disaster, the EU immediately released €3 million for humanitarian and emergency needs that were gradually increased to reach 120 million at the end of 2010. We provided tents, food, clean water, shelters, health workers, which enabled to avoid a sanitary catastrophe. The humanitarian support is still very active today. The EU is at the forefront to assist Haiti in fighting cholera epidemic, through healthcare, construction of safe latrines, distribution of clean water, and training to hygienic practices.We also want to make it clear that the EU is the first global donor to Haiti, and that we respected the promises made during the International Donors' conference in March 2010: the EU pledged 1.2 billion euros to assist Haitian government in all areas in a short and long-term perspective. Today, we can say that the EU committed around €600 million, which represents more than half of the promised funds. The Commission alone pledged €522 million and has committed €330 millions. Upon the request of Haitian authorities, the Commission focused its support on consolidation of the core functions of the state, notably the payment of salaries for teachers, health workers and civil protection, and on reinforcement and reconstruction of the strategic infrastructures and roads. The EU has combined relief and recovery; we have ensured coordination, both with our Member States and other international donors, and with the Haitian government; we delivered within specific sectors such as health, water, shelter and food.However, one has to realise that a situation that was already very difficult before the earthquake became immensely challenging in the earthquake aftermath and even more complicated later - due to the hurricane Tomas, the cholera epidemics, and the political instability. Aid workers and technical experts often worked in extremely difficult conditions.Today, we are fully aware that the situation is far from being satisfying, and has even worsened in some areas. However, this does not mean that our efforts have been weak, or that our money and expertise have gone in vain. It is a reality that without EU steadfast support, the country could have totally collapsed and the situation would be much worse.One year after, we want to express again that the EU will respect its commitments and stands firm in its solidarity with Haitians. "More information:Press pack on Haiti, 1 year after the earthquakehttp://europa.eu/press_room/press_packs/haiti/index_en.htmFact sheet - 'Haiti one year on - Europe's action in Haiti' (see the press pack and the MEMO/11/10)Website of the European Union External Action Service:http://www.eeas.europa.eu/index_en.htmWebsite of DG Development and Cooperation - EuropeAidhttp://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htmWebsite of DG Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Responsehttp://ec.europa.eu/echo/index_en.htmWebsite of the EU Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgshttp://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/piebalgs/index_en.htmWebsite of the EU Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Commissioner Kristalina Georgievahttp://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/georgieva/index_en.htm

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5.How to Rebuild Haiti after the Quake,CFR
RV=886.7 2011/01/12 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,debt,outbreak

Authors: Paul Farmer, Kolokotrones University Professor and Chair, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, UN Deputy Special Envoy for HaitiBrian Concannon, Jr., Director, Institute for Justice and Democracy in HaitiBeat Rohr, Haiti Country Director, CARE InternationalRobert Maguire, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Trinity Washington University, Chair, Haiti Working Group, U.S. Institute of PeaceInterviewer(s): Toni Johnson, Senior Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2011One year after Haiti's devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010, that killed more than two hundred thousand people and left nearly one million homeless, the country remains chaotic and desperate. Exacerbating the continuing challenges of providing adequate food, housing, and clean water following the earthquake are a deadly outbreak of cholera and a contested November 28 presidential election, which have led to renewed debate about how to rebuild the country and usher it into a more prosperous and stable future.Global health expert Paul Farmer says international aid organizations cannot replace the government and that Haiti's public sector should be strengthened so it can provide for Haitians' needs until the government is able to do it. Brian Concannon Jr., a former election observer in Haiti, argues the United States should insist on new elections because the country needs a credible government to establish stability and rebuild. Beat Rohr, Haiti country director for CARE International, notes the recent flawed process shows that "elections and aid are not silver bullets," and that besides better governance the country needs a number of other things, including successful community-based economic and social development. Robert Maguire at the U.S. Institute of Peace suggests investment in a national civic service corps that puts Haitians to work rebuilding their country.Paul Farmer, Kolokotrones University Professor and Chair, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, UN Deputy Special Envoy for HaitiRelief is not reconstruction. The earthquake was what doctors would refer to as an acute-on-chronic event: a disaster in a setting of profound social precarity. Building back better means adding schools, hospitals, public services--and improving governance. And to do it well, we need to build foreign assistance back better, too: Only 28.8 percent of the donor dollars promised for recovery in 2010-2011 (excluding debt relief) have been disbursed. As much as half of this is eaten up by overhead, never reaching the intended recipients, and the quality of services delivered is too often poor, in spite of best intentions. In no other business would this be acceptable, and we shouldn't accept it either.Create jobs. Even if reconstruction meant little more than massive job creation, that would be a tremendous step forward. The great majority of the $10.2 billion pledged should be dedicated to giving Haitians decent employment: clearing rubble (only 5 percent has been cleared to date), rebuilding federal buildings (all but one were leveled), and planting trees (Haiti is almost entirely deforested), for example. Fisheries and produce cooperatives generate jobs that also boost local production.Build decent housing. As many as a million Haitians still live in camps that clog Port-au-Prince's open spaces. Conditions are unsafe and inhumane. But people stay because they have nowhere else to go; the houses they lived in--often as renters in unfavorable conditions--collapsed. Resettlement will require not only decent housing, but also healthcare, education, jobs, and other basic services.Accompany the public sector. You can't have public health, public education, or public services without a public sector. NGOs like the one I work with cannot replace the government --nor can the United Nations or any other group. We don't have the skills or the mandate, and if aid is to work, it can't fall apart when the expats leave. Although most agree with this principle, less than 1 percent of the more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid has flowed to local authorities. We must strengthen the public sector; until the government has resources to provide for the needs of its citizens, Haiti will remain the "republic of NGOs."Brian Concannon, Jr., Director, Institute for Justice and Democracy in HaitiHaiti and the global community should lay the foundation for a more stable, prosperous Haiti by running new, inclusive elections with a new, independent electoral council. The current attempts to salvage the disastrous November 28 parliamentary and presidential elections by recounting the votes are like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic: They will not lead to a result acceptable to the Haitian people, which will imperil both Haiti's recovery from the earthquake and long-term U.S. interests in the region.Haiti needs a credible government with a popular mandate to establish stability and rebuild. The documented fraud and the subsequent protests that shut down Haiti down for most of December proved that the elections were neither credible nor popular. If the Haitian government and its foreign partners--especially the United States, which contributed $14.5 million, half the election's cost--persist in forcing the results of this election onto reluctant voters, the protests and disruption could continue for the next president's five-year term.The election's problems started long before Election Day, with a stacked electoral council and the improper exclusion of fifteen opposition parties, including Haiti's most popular, Fanmi Lavalas. Turnout was less than 25 percent, and the top three candidates combined received support from 14 percent of registered voters. The solutions to the problems should therefore start at the beginning, with the installation of a new, independent electoral council and the inclusion of all qualified parties.The United States should take leadership in insisting on new elections to protect its investments in Haiti--almost $2 billion spent in 2010 for earthquake response and reconstruction. Stability in Haiti also reduces the refugee flows that stress our border security and immigration programs, and makes Haiti less hospitable for drug transshipment to the United States.The "realists" say that there is neither time nor money for new elections. But a few months and $30 million is a small price to pay to avoid wasting five years and the $10 billion promised for earthquake reconstruction. Good elections would also accelerate the departure of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti, currently spending $2.5 million per day.Beat Rohr, Haiti Country Director, CARE InternationalThe unresolved November 28 parliamentarian and presidential elections serve as a reminder to both national and international actors that elections and aid are not silver bullets for Haiti's endemic issues. Instead, aid and elections must go hand-in-hand with a sustained commitment to design and implement policies and programs that address the root causes of poverty and inequality in Haiti. Among the principal underlying causes of poverty that threaten Haiti's development and long-term stability are: social exclusion, poor governance, inadequate access to education and other social services, and limited economic opportunities along with environmental degradation.During its fifty-six years of collaboration with Haiti's impoverished groups, CARE has witnessed that strategies that ignored these factors, their interconnectedness, and the voices of the beneficiaries have always failed to tackle the endemic poverty that has kept the majority of the population vulnerable to natural disasters as well as internal and external shocks, particularly in rural areas.The Haitian government and the international community need to continue pursuing medium-term development plans to provide urgently needed shelter and improve living conditions for the vast internally displaced population and construct government institutions capable of providing services and stability. But both national actors and donors--including the United States--must also implement a long-term strategy that includes policies and programs with target actions to reduce extreme poverty in Haiti.Through a participatory process, with the goals of ensuring that the needs of Haiti's most vulnerable populations are taken into account, national and international policies must address several critical development needs simultaneously by placing priorities on four deeply interconnected pillars: 1) strengthened democratic governance processes that promote national dialogue and social inclusion; 2) sound economic governance and institutional development at national, regional, and local levels; 3) economic recovery that focuses on job creation in rural and urban settings; 4) build the government's ability to provide access to basic services and social safety nets and protection. Additionally, a successful community-based economic and social development to ensure sustainable livelihoods will require the active engagement of Haiti's private sector.Robert Maguire, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Trinity Washington University, Chair, Haiti Working Group, U.S. Institute of PeaceAfter last January's earthquake, "resilience" was used to characterize the strength and courage of Haiti's people. The ability to spring back quickly, however, is a mocking compliment if it becomes an end state. Spring back to . . . what? A year following the earthquake--indeed, as in the decades preceding it--the vast majority of Haitians are stuck in impoverished and desperate conditions, as opportunities for them to improve livelihoods, enhance well-being, and achieve personal growth are lacking. Haiti will become stable and prosperous only after its political and economic elites, and their partners in the international community, find ways of helping the Haitian poor transcend resilience by matching their talents to opportunities and thereby cast off grinding, debilitating poverty.Haitian government poverty alleviation and economic growth plans in 2007 and 2009, endorsed by international donors, importantly identified decentralized investment in education, healthcare, infrastructure, environmental rehabilitation, and the productive capacity of the long-neglected agrarian economy as keys to stability and prosperity. The government's post-quake recovery and growth plan reemphasized these points, adding a call for decentralized manufacturing, agricultural and tourism "growth poles" as a means of stimulating economic recovery, and improved well-being. International donors responded by pledging close to $10 billion in support of the plan.So why is Haiti stuck? The problems are myriad and challenges enormous. On the international side, there are the problems of slow disbursements and a continuing approach of unchecked bilateralism that bypasses local and national authorities, inhibits coordination, and maintains a project-by-project approach toward development. On the Haitian side, what's striking is the timid decision-making, continued orientation of elites toward self over country, and the exclusion of poor people's voices in policymaking.Beyond doubt, decentralization is the key to building Haiti back better. Plans to achieve this, however, not only must address the aforementioned problems, but also must assist people to move beyond resilience. Investment in a New Deal type of national service that puts Haitians to work rebuilding their country could be crucial to transcending resilience and taking strides toward stability and prosperity. It would help Haitians render services to their countrymen and women and gain transferable skills. Also needed are initiatives such as investment credits for small and micro enterprises and conditional cash transfers tied to improved education and healthcare that get money into the hands of the poor.

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1.Minister Power renews Ireland’s commitment to the people of Haiti,Govt. Ireland
RV=664.9 2011/01/13 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Corps,outbreak

Minister of State for Overseas Development, Peter Power T.D., today reiterated Ireland's commitment to the people of Haiti on the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake which killed more than 230,000 people.The Minister remembered the family of Andrew Grene, the Irish citizen who lost his life in the earthquake while working for the United Nations. The Department of Foreign Affairs has dedicated an annual conflict resolution scholarship to Mr Grene's memory."The Haiti earthquake was one of the single worst humanitarian crises in recent times," Minister Power said.Nearly a quarter of a million people lost their lives, the livelihoods of at least a million others were destroyed and hundreds of thousands were left homeless. Twelve months on the rebuilding process is only really beginning, following successive humanitarian crises in the country, including the ongoing cholera outbreak.It is important that the international community use the anniversary as an opportunity to renew its commitment to Haiti.I would particularly like to commemorate Andrew Grene. Andrew was a true humanitarian, who dedicated his life to helping people in the world's poorest counties, from Ethiopia to Timor-Leste, to recover from conflict and build better lives.The Department of Foreign Affairs has dedicated the annual Andrew Grene Conflict Resolution Scholarship Scheme in honour of his memory. The first Andrew Grene Scholars are already making a significant contribution to research in the area of conflict resolution, and the 2011 scholars will be appointed in the coming months".Minister Power recalled that the Government had pledged €13m over three years for the relief and reconstruction of Haiti, €8.6m of which was disbursed in 2010. Of this €1m was provided to a Trust Fund for the Reconstruction of Haiti, overseen by former US President Bill Clinton, with the majority of the remainder being used to address the humanitarian needs of the population."While the focus of the response at this point needs to be on recovery and reconstruction, it is important to keep sight of the ongoing humanitarian needs in Haiti – not least given the ongoing cholera outbreak which has claimed nearly 4000 lives.In this context, I would like to pay tribute to the commitment of the Irish agencies and volunteers who have worked so hard to improve lives and provide livelihoods in Haiti".Irish Aid carried out two airlifts of emergency supplies to Haiti in the days immediately following the earthquake. It has also funded projects working to provide water, sanitation and emergency shelter to earthquake victims, as well for the provision of safe areas in which children can be educated and receive medical attention.Ireland has provided technical expertise via Irish Aid's Rapid Response Corps.

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2.Haiti one year on: helping people get back to work,BRC
RV=562.5 2011/01/13 00:00
キーワード:cholera,debt

This is the third post in a week-long series about different aspects of the Red Cross' work in Haiti. It was written by Mandy George, our communications delegate in Haiti.Insurance: something we take for granted. Last week my parents' house flooded because of a burst pipe in the cold winter weather. Lots of damage, but it will be more or less covered by the insurance.Not so in Haiti. Yesterday I was talking to our British Red Cross driver, Kermens. He used to own an internet caf・ but three years ago terrible flooding washed everything away. "The water rose so high that trucks were sitting on roof tops," he told me. "I lost everything – my business, my car, all the expensive equipment I had saved for years to buy – gone. I was back to square one."Imagine this scenario multiplied by hundreds of thousands of livelihoods lost in the devastating earthquake one year ago. People's jobs and means of survival gone in the blink of an eye. Over a million people in camps, trying to scrape together a living somehow.For this country to recover in a way that is going to last, people need to be able to get back to work. This is something often overshadowed by the more visible need for rebuilding houses. But if people can go back to work, their ability to rebuild their homes or find somewhere to rent logically follows. And giving people the means to rebuild their own homes as well as their lives is empowering. Aside from that, people have told us that their main priority is to get back to work as soon as possible.That's why the British Red Cross is helping people rebuild their own livelihoods, both in Port-au-Prince and in the rural area of Les Cayes.We have given an initial 4,000 families from Automeca camp in Port-au-Prince a cash grant of US$250 (around 」160) to spend on what they need the most, or consider the most important. This has given them the chance to pay off debts, send their children to school, and in some cases move out of the camp into rented accommodation. We are also going to support 3,000 families in the nearby area of Delmas 19 with cash grants to develop small businesses, and these families will also receive training in basic business skills.These are skills that people will have for life, not just for the time that the Red Cross will be working in Haiti. And the economic activity this will generate will help the entire neighbourhood that was completely decimated in the earthquake.Outside of the capital, the structural damage is not visible, but the economic strain is severe. Remittances from Port-au-Prince to rural areas were high before the disaster. As a result, the earthquake also wiped out many rural livelihoods. On top of this, many families moved to rural areas after the quake – extra mouths to feed for the families hosting them, who were struggling to makes ends meet in the first place.This is why the British Red Cross is also supporting these host families by paying school fees for up to 4,000 children in Les Cayes, as well as supporting up to 3,000 families with cash grants and employment opportunities.The year since the earthquake has flown by. Every day, I see the strength of the Haitian people fighting a continuous battle for survival in the destruction, amidst cholera and daily insecurities that we would find unbearable. The people we've supported over this past year are in a better place than they were. Many of them are inching their way back to a semblance of normality. But it's going to take a long time for people's lives to get back on track, and of course they will never be able to replace the loved ones they have lost. Alongside their struggles, we are here to give them a foot up in their own recovery, as much as we can.

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3.Haiti one year on: a long journey to a healthy recovery,BRC
RV=554.3 2011/01/13 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak

This is the fourth post in a week-long series about different aspects of the Red Cross' work in Haiti.Seeing a distraught baby wrapped head to toe in bandages and being comforted by a Red Cross doctor is something I will never forget.I've worked in the aftermath of several disasters, but I'd never seen anything like the scenes of utter destruction that I found in Port-au-Prince, even though I didn't visit till three months after the earthquake.I went to Haiti to make a short video showing the impact of the quake and to give survivors a chance to tell their stories.Although I got the opportunity to see aid being distributed, from food and household goods to tents and tarpaulins, as well as seeing vital water and sanitation facilities being built, it was visiting the Red Cross field hospital and clinics that had the biggest impact on me.So many of the city's health facilities and staff were affected by the quake and I can't imagine how frightening it must have been for those with injuries needing urgent treatment in the first few days.In the aftermath of the quake, Red Cross healthcare clinics were seeing an estimated 600 patients a day – about 2,800 a week. One year on, the Red Cross continues to provide vital primary and secondary healthcare services to the affected population and more than 216,900 people have been treated.For all stakeholders – the affected population, the Haitian government, the UN, aid agencies – the sheer scale of needs and responding in this urban context remains a challenge. Normally after a major disaster you would expect to be able to draw on resources from the capital city.But this is not the case and in addition it's not only those in the capital who need help, as the earthquake also increased the burden of healthcare in many rural communities which people fled to when they lost their homes and livelihoods.And this last year in Haiti the hits have not stopped coming with the hurricane season and flooding and then the cholera outbreak all exacerbating the situation.Following a request from the Haitian government, the Red Cross set up cholera treatment centres, as well as an observation centre in La Piste camp in Port-au-Prince, home to 50,000 people.Thousands of Red Cross hygiene promotion volunteers trained in cholera preparedness and prevention are going door-to-door across camps to make sure people know how to keep themselves and their families safe. And we've reached more than 2.5 million people by sending SMS messages about how they could limit their chances of becoming sick.Health education is crucial to help people maintain their own health and the Red Cross uses its weekly radio programme, radio adverts, and sound trucks to spread cholera prevention and other health messages. We've also used innovative tactics, such as clowns, drama and music to get the message across.We've basically integrated cholera treatment and prevention into every single area that we work in, an indication of the severity of the problem. But encouragingly, a doctor in La Piste thinks the hygiene promotion is really working as the admissions for treatment seem to be slowing down.As the Haitian Ministry of Health strives to build basic health services and address ongoing and future challenges it is supported by the World Health Organisation and many national and international aid organisations including the Red Cross.However, the challenge is not just about the struggle to cope with new vulnerable groups, such as more people with disabilities, there is also a huge psychological and social impact within the population resulting from loss of loved ones as well as the dislocation and displacement of hundreds of thousands of people who lost their homes, moved to new areas and lost contact with family members.More than 100 Haitian Red Cross volunteers have been trained in basicpsychosocial support for children and adults.At the field hospital, I got to see this work in action with children getting to sing, dance, paint and express their feelings and emotions in a safe environment. Seeing the resilience of these children and their smiling faces was the best thing I saw during my trip.But the image of the baby being comforted by the doctor remains strong for me. I know that child, like thousands of others, faces a long, long road to recovery and, twelve months on, it is just the beginning of that journey.

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4.USAID/OFDA HAITI ONE-YEAR HEALTH OVERVIEW - JANUARY 12 2011,USAID
RV=554.3 2011/01/13 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak

BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)The January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti not only crumbled houses, but also injured bodies and toppled hospitals. Health officials estimate that 300,000 people sustained earthquake-related injuries, with as many as 1,500 individuals undergoing amputations. To address health needs generated by the earthquake, USAID/OFDA funded mobile clinics to treat the injured, stationary clinics to provide primary health care in displacement camps, disease surveillance, vector borne disease control efforts, and a patient referral and placement system. USAID/OFDA also restored capacity of existing clinics by donating medical and surgical equipment to more than 20 medical facilities throughout the country. International efforts prevented major disease outbreaks in spontaneous settlements, and when cholera broke out in the non-earthquake-affected Artibonite Valley in October, USAID/OFDA was able to quickly respond through existing partners to distribute cholera treatment supplies and establish and operate cholera treatment facilities. As of January 12, 2011, USAID/OFDA had provided nearly $56 million for earthquake-related health programs, as well as nearly $39 million to address cholera needs.

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5.‘In Memory of Fallen Comrades’ in Haiti Earthquake, Secretary-General Says ‘Let Us Pledge to Realize Their Dream of a Better Haiti’,UN SG
RV=552.4 2011/01/13 00:00
キーワード:cholera,epidemic

Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/13346Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's remarks at the ceremony marking the first anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, in New York, today, 12 January:Forty-seven seconds. It is not a long time. But the earthquake in Haiti was an eternity of sorrow.One year is not long, either. Every day, I see the faces of our fallen colleagues. I hear their voices. Like you, I remember.Today, we gather in solidarity — with the people of Haiti, with one another, with all who lost their loved ones on that tragic day.To the families of our 102 fallen colleagues. To all who suffered injuries, physical and emotional. We offer our deepest sympathies.As we honour the dead, we honour the living. The Haitians struggling in difficult conditions, the workers from around the world helping Haiti to rebuild, the many donors giving aid.Let us be realistic: the road ahead will be long and hard. Haiti's streets are still full of rubble. Schools, hospitals, civic infrastructure — all has yet to be rebuilt. To be frank, reconstruction has been slow. International aid and investment has not come as quickly as needed, or as promised. The cholera epidemic shows no sign of abating.Yet, we are making progress. The number of people living in camps is half what it was at the peak of the emergency. We provide clean water to 1 million people every day, food to 2 million people every month. We are providing security and will help a new government get on its feet and fulfil its responsibilities to its people. And, despite the slow start, recovery and reconstruction is finally beginning in earnest.On this sad and solemn occasion, I want to say: the United Nations, the entire international community, stood by Haiti and its people in their darkest hour. Together, we will walk with them towards a brighter future.In life, we are measured by the company we keep. We are ennobled by the work we do, together. In the memory of our fallen comrades, let us pledge to realize their dream of a better Haiti.May they rest in peace. May we carry on their journey.* *** *For information media • not an official record lrecord

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1.Haitian youths use hip-hop to inspire earthquake recovery,UNICEF
RV=298.1 2011/01/14 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,student,trace,classroom,educational,young,environment,construct,vision,construction

Haiti earthquake: one-year reportChildren in Haiti are still reeling from the impact of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. Here is one in a series of stories on the long road from relief to recovery, a year later.By Thomas NyboPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 13 January 2011 – An enterprising group of 10 boys who were separated from their parents during the January 2010 earthquake are using hip-hop to inspire their fellow Haitians to rebuild the country.VIDEO: UNICEF correspondent Thomas Nybo reports on a group of young boys using hip-hop to inspire the process of rebuilding Haiti a year after the earthquake.They are among 390 boys who live at Centre d'accueil de Carrefour, a residential-care centre in Port-au-Prince, where they receive housing, hot food, education and vocational training while the centre's staff works to reunite them with their families whenever possible.The boys formed a hip-hop group called Coeur ・Coeur (Heart to Heart). Their most popular song, 'We're Making Up Our Minds,' is a call to action – not only to do good but to overwhelm the criminal element in Haitian society with the sheer force of determination to recover from the disaster.Positive messagesYouri Belcomb, 13, has spent six years at the residential centre. He is one of its top students and takes great pride in his ability to weave messages of positive social change into his lyrics – especially 'We're Making Up Our Minds.'VIDEO: The young Haitian hip-hop group Coeur ・Coeur sings 'We're Making Up Our Minds,' a call to action to rebuild their devastated nation."This song talks about the way people can clean up Haiti," he says, "to get rid of the bad and replace it with the good, to make a better Haiti."The skills Youri is learning in the classroom will help him do his part to rebuild the country. "I will use mathematics to help me with construction," he explains. "Imagine that I'm building a road or a house – I'll need to know the numbers, multiplication and everything."Safe environmentCentre d'accueil de Carrefour is working closely with UNICEF to make families whole and to ensure the children with no parents have a secure, safe environment that prepares them for a productive and rewarding future."Our vision is not to institutionalize the children, because we know that the best place for the children is not in a centre – it's in the family," says Jeff Desruisseaux, who works at the facility.UNICEF provided educational and recreational supplies to the centre after the earthquake, including tents and clothing, and is now increasing its level of support.'A beautiful Haiti'"The management of the centre made clear to us that this centre should not replace the family," says UNICEF Child Protection Specialist Denise Ulwor. "So after giving some supplies, it's time for us to act and to do some tracing and reunification of children [with their families] – and finally, if it's possible, to follow up after reunification and to provide some economic support to the families."With that support, adds Ms. Ulwor, parents and guardians "can keep their children, they can bring back their children to school and they can provide some medical care to their children."As for Youri, he's excited about life, not only because he's getting a solid education but because he's discovered how much he loves having an audience for his ideas."The change I want for the country one year after the earthquake," he says, "is to see a unification, that all Haitians become one to do the country's work – to clean the country, to protect the country and to construct roads so that we can have a beautiful Haiti."

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1.Haiti’s recovery multi-year effort, UN humanitarian chief tells ECOSOC,UN News
RV=907.7 2011/01/15 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,investment,October

14 January 2011 – The relief effort after Haiti's devastating earthquake a year ago has helped millions of people, but a multi-year initiative with full international support is crucial to put the country on its feet, the top United Nations humanitarian official warned today."Accelerating recovery efforts must be the absolute priority for 2011," UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos told the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) just days after the first anniversary of the quake that killed 220,000 Haitians and made 1.5 million others homeless."But even when this happens, it is important to still be realistic about how long it is going to take to get everybody to where they want and need to be. We cannot expect that Haiti, the poorest and least developed country in the Western Hemisphere before the earthquake, will be rebuilt in one year or even two."She noted that the crisis has been compounded by the cholera epidemic which erupted in October and has already infected almost 200,000 people and killed over 3,700.The overall case fatality rate has declined from a peak of 9 per cent to around 2 per cent, indicating that while the infection is still spreading around the country, treatment facilities and intensive public information campaigns launched to educate people about how to protect themselves are working, she added."The relief effort is still helping millions of people to survive in what remain extremely difficult conditions. Malnutrition, chronically weak health systems, appallingly low literacy rates, and widespread lack of access to clean water, sanitation, and other basic services mean humanitarian assistance is still an essential lifeline for hundreds of thousands of Haitians," Ms. Amos said.Aid agencies are still providing water to more than 1 million people every day, food to 2 million people every month and helping to keep 2.2 million children in school, but she noted that of $174 million requested for the cholera response, only 27 per cent has been provided. "So we need to scale up and do more. Much more attention to the cholera response is needed if the improved response of the last weeks is to be sustained," she added."Humanitarian agencies are prepared to stand beside the poorest and most vulnerable Haitian people for as long as it takes to recover from this last terrible year, and whatever the years ahead might hold," she concluded.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also called for realism today in helping Haiti recover. "The road ahead will be long and hard. Reconstruction has been slow. International aid and investment has not come as quickly as needed," he told a news conference in New York."As we continue to help Haiti to rebuild, we must not only fulfil essential needs in areas such as clean water and sanitation, health care and jobs; we must also prioritize improvements in security and the rule of law," he added.He also noted that the political situation remains "extremely delicate," given the still unsettled dispute over the outcome of first round of elections in November."The challenge for the UN mission during this testing passage is, first, to maintain security; and second, to help a new, legitimate government that enjoys the support of the population get on its feet and fulfil its responsibilities to the Haitian people."The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), currently with nearly 12,000 military and police personnel, has been on the ground since mid-2004 after then president Jean-Bertrand Aristide went into exile amid violent unrest.ECOSOC President Hamidon Ali stressed the importance the Council attached to addressing the situation in Haiti, and the need to strengthen national capacities and to better align donor support to Haitian priorities in the reconstruction process."While the continuum from relief to recovery and longer-term development is a difficult process, it is of utmost importance to ensure that it does take place and that the population feels improvements, even if they are small given the immensity of the problems faced in the country, particularly for those still living in camps," he stated.

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2.Haiti, one year after the earthquake - reuniting children and families,IRC
RV=554.2 2011/01/15 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak

Posted by Jennifer MorganPort-au-Prince, Haiti - It's been nearly a year since I first arrived in Haiti to help lead the International Rescue Committee's efforts to reunite children and families who were separated by the 2010 earthquake. Many thousands of children lost their parents in the disaster, and thousands more lost contact with their living relatives in the chaos that followed.The IRC went to work immediately following the quake, collaborating with the Haitian government and a network of international and local organizations to identify, find and register these separated children, to train Haitian social workers in family tracing, and to begin the complex, painstaking job of tracking down and reuniting these separated families.One year later we've managed to reunify more than 1300 children with their families, and one year later I continue to be deeply impressed with the courage displayed by Haiti's youngest citizens.It has been a particularly difficult year to be a child in Haiti. These young girls and boys have suffered the unspeakable horror of the earthquake, the hardship of separation from their families, and increased vulnerability to exploitation and abuse -- and now they find themselves in the midst of a cholera outbreak.At the same time, it's also been a year where I've observed the astonishing courage of Haiti's young people. They are not passive victims -- they have shown tremendous resourcefulness in seeking to overcome traumatic events, improve their situation, and embrace life and enjoy being children again. In my work, I have met young children who have removed themselves from abusive situations, and have often been active in trying to find their own families.One child tracing case in particular sticks out in my memory. It must have been sometime last April when we first met this young girl, Sabine*, 11 years old. She had been separated from her parents during the earthquake and had no idea how to find them again. Keep in mind that many children her age and younger don't know their own addresses, or have difficulty navigating the complex network of public taxis, called tap-taps, that move around the capital, Port-au-Prince. So, tracking down a child's old home can sometimes involve a great deal of detective work -- if they remember the name of a favorite teacher, or a nearby landmark, or any other detail, no matter how small, it helps our search.In the chaos following the earthquake Sabine was taken in by a stranger, who at first promised to help care for her -- but the situation quickly turned abusive. She was physically and verbally maltreated by this woman and was forced into domestic servitude. Yet somehow this little girl, who was completely alone and who had already dealt with so much personal trauma, found the courage to run away.She wandered the streets of Port-au-Prince asking people to help her find her parents, and eventually she managed to convince one woman to take her to a police station. IRC case workers had already stopped in at this police station and so the officers knew to call us straight away.We did eventually find Sabine's parents -- still alive and very much overjoyed to find that she was alive as well. It was wonderful to see the pieces fall into place, and wonderful to see this courageous little girl take so much bold initiative in trying to find her family. I ask myself if I would have had the courage to do the same thing aged 11. You cannot imagine the joy of a parent who thought their son or daughter had perished suddenly being told that their child is alive and well, or the relief of a child when they first climb back into their mother or father's embrace.This has also been a year where we've seen the overwhelming generosity and selflessness of the Haitian community, who have taken in so many of these separated children -- many as complete strangers -- and cared for them as their own. For every case of exploitation or abuse, you find other cases of people who have opened up their homes to these vulnerable little ones, with no assistance or compensation of any kind, and agreed to raise them in the absence of their parents.I'm continually humbled by that spirit of generosity.*Sabine is a pseudonym. Her name has been changed for her protection.

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3.Haiti Earthquake Facts and Figures,World Concern
RV=536.6 2011/01/15 00:00
キーワード:cholera,transitional

• On January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti from an epicenter located 10 miles southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince• 230,000 Estimated Deaths• 2 Million Estimated Displaced Individuals in Haiti• 1.6 Million VERIFIED of Displaced Individuals in Settlements• 3 Million Estimated Affected PopulationDevelopments – First Year• As of November 19, 2010 (Stats from: USAID and Government of Haiti (GoH) o More than 19,000 transitional shelters (t-shelters) have been completed, sufficient to house nearly 96,000 individualso 330,819 of the estimated 350,000-400,000 buildings requiring habitability assessment have been assessed.o Current habitability assessment figures indicate that 54% of houses are "green" or safe, 25% are "yellow" indicating that with repairs they could be made safe, and 20% are deemed "red", unsafe and requiring major repairs or demolition.World Concern's accomplishments since January 2010• More than 100,000 people aided with emergency supplies (food, water, tarps, medical supplies) immediately after the earthquake• 7,091 people employed through "Cash for Work" program• 1,284 houses repaired• 530 transitional shelters constructed• 989 business grants given out• 32 churches repaired or built (temporary)• More than 5,000 people given cholera prevention and treatment information and supplies

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4.Haiti – Cholera Fact Sheet #15, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011,USAID
RV=467.5 2011/01/15 00:00
キーワード:cholera

KEY DEVELOPMENTS- The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) in Haiti and USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) Haitian surge capacity consultants are assessing areas throughout the country to determine the effectiveness of the overall cholera response and if any gaps in emergency response or prevention remain. Since January 10, fourteen Haitian surge capacity consultants have traveled throughout Haiti's 10 departments gathering qualitative information about knowledge and practices related to cholera recognition, prevention, care-seeking, and treatment. Early results indicate a general awareness of cholera prevention practices but also ongoing consumption of untreated water and inadequate hygiene practices.- Since December 30, USAID/DART staff have visited health facilities, commodity distribution points, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects in West, Artibonite, and Grand Anse departments to assess caseload trends and commodity supplies. USAID/DART staff noted decreasing rates of new cholera cases and sufficient commodities to respond to needs in visited areas.

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5.From fighting poverty to building safer world, UN chief outlines priorities for 2011,UN News
RV=193.5 2011/01/15 00:00
キーワード:technology,vote,climate

14 January 2011 – From promoting sustainable development and mitigating climate change to empowering women to keeping nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today laid out the United Nations agenda for the coming year."Success in rising to the challenge does not belong to any one of us," he told the 192-member General Assembly, listing eight priorities for 2011."It depends on all of us, together. You were crucial to generating the progress that we have achieved in recent years. And your continued engagement, initiative and leadership are essential as we take on this ambitious agenda."Speaking at a news conference after the meeting, he cautioned: "If 2010 was a challenging year for the United Nations, 2011 will be even more so."Mr. Ban listed as the first goal action on inclusive and sustainable development in the face of a global recession that is still being felt in every corner of the world. "People are worried about their jobs, their security, their children's future," he said, citing a UN Conference in Istanbul in May aimed at promoting a 10-year Programme of Action to provide food security, decent work, disaster risk reduction, climate-resilience and clean energy growth in the world's least developed countries.Turning to climate change, he noted advances made at a meeting in Cancn, Mexico, last month on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, forest protection, climate finance, adaptation and technology. "Once again, there is much to build upon," he said. "Let us lead with action."On the third strategic priority – empowering women – he pledged to promote full participation and gender equality, combat violence against women and increase their number in senior UN leadership posts. "Take any issue – climate change, development, peace and security: when women are part of the vision, the world sees better results," he stressed.Focusing on promoting a safer and more secure world, the fourth priority, Mr. Ban cited ongoing UN efforts to ensure democracy in Cte d'Ivoire, where the defeated outgoing president is refusing to leave office, and its peacekeeping operations in Sudan, where the South is currently voting in an independence referendum while the world body tries to bring stability to the war-torn western region of Darfur.The fifth and sixth priorities concern advancing human rights and improving the response to major humanitarian crises by learning lessons from the devastating Haitian earthquake and the Pakistani floods of 2010. "We continue to hone our capacities and better coordinate our efforts," Mr. Ban said. "We must do more to ensure the most effective use of resources and the most efficient management of a truly global response to crises."Maintaining the momentum achieved in disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation constitutes the seventh priority following last year's review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the new nuclear arms reduction treaty between Russia and the United States."We will endeavour to ensure ratification of the treaty completely banning nuclear tests," Mr. Ban declared. "And we will redouble our efforts to settles issues concerning nuclear security and nuclear terrorism."Finally, the Secretary-General pledged to strengthen the UN from within by building a more modern, flexible Organization, better able to meet the challenges of the 21st century. "All of us will benefit from a United Nations that is ever more transparent, more accountable, more efficient, effective, and mobile," he said."As I have often said, in today's complicated and complex world, progress does not always come overnight. It comes in steps – some may be bigger than others. But the key is to keep moving forward – with unrelenting determination, with dogged diplomacy. You can count on me. There is no doubt that the world needs an ever stronger UN."

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1.REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN HAITI 2010: SITUATION, CHALLENGES AND OUTLOOK,UN
RV=1002.0 2011/01/17 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,electoral,transitional,sexual

Port-au-Prince – The report of the United Nations in Haiti 2010 launched today summarizes the efforts undertaken by the United Nations system and its partners, in support to the Haitian people and their government, to answer the multiple humanitarian crises, to accompany the electoral calendar and to advance on the road to recovery. "2010 was a most challenging year for Haiti" says Mr. Fisher, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti. "We faced a triple humanitarian challenge – to meet the enormous needs following the earthquake, to prepare the population for the hurricane season and to tackle a particularly virulent cholera epidemic in a country that did not know this disease".As 2011 starts, some headway was made. Statistics from the last six-month show a continuous decrease in the number of displaced persons living in camps, which went from 1.5 million in July 2010 to 810,000 on 7 January 2011. "This positive trend reveals that a certain number of victims of the earthquake found housing alternatives and can resume a more normal life" Mr. Fisher mentions. One of the factors contributing to this evolution is the construction of more than 31,500 transitional shelters, which exceeds the objective of 30,000 for 2010.Regarding the fight against the cholera epidemic, "Today, 85 percent of the needs for cholera treatment units and cholera treatment centers are covered", Mr. Fisher notes. Human resources' capacity for cholera treatment was quickly reinforced during these past few weeks thanks to the support of the Cuban Medical Brigade and other health partners. To date, the fatality rate has decreased to 2.2 percent. But a lot more needs to be done. Prevention is as important if not more important than treatment itself. A massive national mobilization of the Haitian population - through churches and religious congregations, schools, the Red Cross and civil society organizations - is taking place but must be scaled up to disseminate prevention messages and improve hygiene habits. "Donors are responding to the government or through other channels but, unfortunately, only 25 percent of the Cholera Appeal for Haiti is financed" stresses Mr. Fisher. "Without significant support from the international community in 2011, we will not be able to maintain the same level of response."One can also point to a number of steps forward in the path to recovery. "In collaboration with national authorities and communities, more than 300,000 people were employed through UN-supported high intensity of labour projects. Several rubble removal projects are ongoing, which will help create jobs in the communities affected by the earthquake, hereby facilitating the return of displaced populations to their neighborhood of origin. With more than 388,000 houses inspected, the structural assessment carried out by the Ministry of Public Works with UN support, is 90 percent completed. The earthquake macro-zoning of Port-au-Prince has been finalized, an essential tool for risk-sensitive urban planning. The great majority of children who were in school before the quake are now back in school.However, "for the most part, this progress is barely visible to Haitians. Challenges in 2011 remain huge", says Mr. Fisher. "It is essential to accelerate the return or the voluntary relocation of displaced populations, to strengthen protection measures against sexual violence experienced by women and girls, to undertake difficult structural reforms, such as the one related to land tenure, and to create long-term economic opportunities for the poorest".These efforts will have to be undertaken in a context of political transition following the ongoing electoral process. Ten months after the New York Donors Conference, more than 60 percent of the funds pledged for reconstruction have been disbursed. But donors must continue to fulfill their commitments so that the government and development partners can accelerate Haiti's recovery in 2011, according to the strategic priorities of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission. These commitments depend on a number of factors: a credible result from the elections, a smooth transition process towards a new government, the visibility of recovery efforts and the continued support of the international community to Haiti's reconstruction and long-term development. At the same time, humanitarian imperatives remain: to fight the cholera epidemic, to ensure the basics for displaced people still living in camps and to prepare for another cyclone season. Haiti faces another challenging year ahead.Contact information:Elisabeth DiazOffice of the Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian CoordinatorPort-au-Prince, HaitiEmail: elisabeth.diaz@undp.org

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2.Aid for Haiti: situation update one year after the earthquake (11 January 2011),Govt. France
RV=715.0 2011/01/17 00:00
キーワード:cholera,debt,epidemic,vote

The earthquake that struck Haiti was utterly unprecedented, in terms of the number of casualties and people who were left homeless, the volume of rubble, and its economic impact. Immediately after the disaster, it was clear to all actors involved that achieving improved, rather than identical, reconstruction would take years. Part of the sums pledged at the New York Conference at the end of March were to be committed over the long term.International aidOn 31 March 2010 in New York, the international community (55 national or multilateral donors) pledged 10 billion dollars for Haiti over a long period, including $5.57 billion over two years covering $1.11 billion in debt cancellation. For the year 2010, the commitments made by these donors for the reconstruction of Haiti reached $2.01 billion exclusive of debt cancellations.The United Nations analysis of aid disbursements for Haiti shows that of the $1.57 billion pledged in 2010 $1.281 billion were actually paid out ($1.048 billion in project aid and $233 million in budgetary aid). The donor disbursement rate as calculated by the United Nations hence stands at almost 64% of the reconstruction pledges made in New York. The United Nations also revealed that $128 million were disbursed for development assistance projects in Haiti not pledged in New York.Disbursements in Haiti in 2010 hence totalled $1.4, i.e. about 20% of Haiti's GDP. It can therefore be estimated that disbursements are consistent with Haiti's capacity to absorb aid and, on the whole, with donor pledges, although reconstruction still poses immense challenges commensurate with this unprecedented disaster.It should be recalled, finally, that the above figures do not include the humanitarian aid given to Haiti by these same donors (quantified by the United Nations at $2.2 billion), nor the aid provided by private or non-governmental organizations.France has kept its aid commitments for HaitiOn 17 February 2010, the French President announced a budgetary effort of €326 million for Haiti over two years. Excluding the French share of Community aid, this effort is reduced to €261 million. To date, more than half of this effort (€133.5 million) has already been implemented: €24.5 million in emergency aid (including €0.8 million for the cholera epidemic at the end of 2010); €57.5 million in bilateral and multilateral debt cancellation; aid in kind (civil defence vehicles) increased to €15 million; €20 million in budgetary aid; €3.4 million in food aid; and €13 million in project aid.€19.5 million have already been pledged, including €17.5 million for long-term strategic projects implemented by the French Development Agency (AFD) (Port-au-Prince Hospital and urban planning for two Port-au-Prince districts).The focus has been on training in many areas: the reception of 450 Haitian students in French universities; the training of several hundreds of police officers and firefighters; the reception of trainee Haitian civil servants in French training institutions (almost 30 students in the French National School for the training of judges and prosecutors (ENM, Bordeaux) and 3 students in the French National School of Land Surveying (ENC), i.e. one-fifth of the year's number of students.In 2011, the voted budget provides for €30 million in commitment authorizations, €20 million in disbursement appropriations for French project aid to Haiti, and €20 million in budgetary aid. In continuing its assistance to Haiti, France will keep seeking synergies and, if necessary, cofinancing with bilateral or multilateral partners as it did in 2010 (French-US partnership for the reconstruction of the main hospital in Port-au-Prince), in order to maximize the effectiveness of its aid for the benefit of the Haitian people.Coordination of aid and related instruments: Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti (ICRH) and the Fund for the Reconstruction of Haiti (FRH)The Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti (ICRH) implements the principles adopted at the Montreal Conference only 13 days after the earthquake, namely: the reconstruction of Haiti is to be implemented on the basis of new foundations; inclusion of all Haitian and international partners; and coordination of all governmental and non-governmental donors. Whatever the operational shortcomings of a development institution of a completely new kind, the ICRH deserves credit for maintaining a certain impetus both on the Haitian and the donors' side as it compels everyone to take decisions and ensure coordination in addressing challenges that are still immense.As France wanted from the outset, the CIRH is not merely content with approving projects presented by all actors including non-governmental ones (though it has approved projects worth a total amount of $3 billion), but now also takes part in sectoral reconstruction strategy formulation. The participation of all its members in its work and the transparency of that work are prerequisites for its efficiency and effectiveness: a high quality of exchange prevails within the ICRH where the will to take joint action for the Haitian people is of decisive importance.The ICRH must not be expected to do the Haitian ministries' work in their stead. It should, on the contrary, help strengthen them technically. It should make way, within the prescribed period of time, for a real and purely Haitian reconstruction agency. This is the spirit that guides France's involvement, alongside all Haitians and major international actors.Top donors are also coordinating together under the Chairmanship of the Haitian Minister of Finance and within the Fund for the Reconstruction of Haiti (FRH), a multi-donor trust fund that has collected $267 million in six months ($200 million of which have been earmarked) and will remain in operation until 2017. The FRH can facilitate cofinancing from bilateral and multilateral donors and help finalize financing plans for large-scale projects approved by the ICRH but not fully funded.

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3.Five African-American Baptist conventions increase donation to Habitat for Humanity to $1 million to help with Haiti earthquake relief,Habitat
RV=602.0 2011/01/17 00:00
キーワード:cholera,transitional,investment

ATLANTA (Jan. 12, 2011) – Habitat for Humanity International has received its second grant of $500,000 from the African-American Baptist Mission Collaboration to support the homebuilding ministry's recovery program in Haiti. The donation follows a previous gift given to the organization in 2010, bringing the AABMC's total contribution to Habitat to $1 million."With the generosity and commitment of our supporters, Habitat for Humanity is able to help Haitians affected by the earthquake with pathways to housing," said Mark Andrews, vice president, Habitat for Humanity International. "We are truly grateful to the African-American Baptist Mission Collaboration and its fellowship of churches for this additional gift."Immediately following the earthquake in Haiti last year, Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention, National Baptist Convention, USA, National Baptist Convention of America, National Missionary Baptist Convention of America and the Progressive National Baptist Convention formed the collaboration to leverage the impact their members could have in the region. The collaboration granted Habitat $500,000 in June 2010, making it the largest faith-based donation Habitat had received for Haiti relief."Our commitment to help our brothers and sisters in Haiti continues with this contribution," said Dr. David Goatley, AABMC coordinator and executive secretary-treasurer Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention. "The African-American Baptist Collaboration is determined to raise our target of $50 million over a five-year period to help rebuild the lives of those hit by the devastating earthquake. We are just getting started in earnest with our assistance, and this partnership with Habitat for Humanity is one part of a variety of investments our network is making in support to churches, clinics, schools, and families."Working with the AABMC, the branches and units of the NAACP contributed $50,000 to the second $500,000 grant. The current gift will be used in L駮g穗e to fund more than 80 housing solutions, which includes materials, construction, site preparation, water, sanitation, training, community engagement and access to basic infrastructure such as roads, schools and churches. The initial funding supported the construction of transitional shelters to help meet basic needs of more than 1,600 Haitians in Cabaret.One year since the earthquake, Habitat has constructed transitional and permanent shelters, conducted housing damage assessments, provided emergency shelter kits, trained Haitians in construction techniques and held classes on how to stop the spread of cholera. Habitat has committed to helping 50,000 families in Haiti by 2015.About Habitat for Humanity InternationalHabitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built, rehabilitated, repaired or improved more than 400,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 2 million people. For more information, or to donate or volunteer, visit www.habitat.org.About African-American Baptist Mission CollaborationThe African-American Baptist Mission Collaboration represents more than 10 million Christians in the United States, most of whom are of African-American heritage. For more information on AABMC, contact Dr. David Emmanuel Goatley regarding the group effort at (202) 543-3200 or thecollaboration@aol.com.

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4.Haiti: home-building relies on political processes,ACT Alliance
RV=367.0 2011/01/17 00:00
キーワード:election,electoral,October

Jan 17, 2011By Malene Haakansson, DanChurchAidWhen Vena Pierre saw the car of ACT member Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, she ran towards it. Programme coordinator Jacques Philippe Mond駸ir was hardly out before Pierre embraced him. Her face shone with happiness.The reason for her joy was right behind her - a small two bedroom house which DKH rebuilt after the earthquake hit the southern town of Jacmel."I was thrilled when I found out that my house was going to be rebuilt," said the single mother of two sons. The walls of her previous house collapsed during the earthquake and she just managed to get out of the bedroom with one of her children. Fortunately Pierre's second child was already outside. Like all the victims of the devastating earthquake, Pierre moved into a camp that was set up in one of the town's football fields."Living in your own house is much better than the camp. If I had stayed in the camp with my children, I may have died," said Pierre. She believes her many prayers for help resulted her in house being rebuilt.Maybe God helped Pierre but the reason DKH picked her out of hundreds of other camp residents was because she owned her own house and could prove it. "Haiti was in a sensitive political period with elections and still is. That is why the politicians can not take any decisions like that, so we decided to give priority to people in the camps who own land or a house which was destroyed or partly destroyed," Mond駸ir explained.The decision was difficult but the only way for DKH to move forward. "We can not support all the people in the camp. We have to take one group at the time. Step by step."A wearisome processEven though DKH is helping the easiest group of people, the process of acquiring the right papers to actually build or rebuild a house is wearisome.A complex chain of proof of land ownership, authorisation to demolish what remains of the house, and finally permission to rebuild exists. When the house is finished, the owner receives a certificate signed by DKH, the owner and the mayor's office.DKH follows each case closely, helping the owner obtain the papers. DKH has so far built 300 houses in Jacmel – concrete houses just 25m2 at a cost of US $2600 each. Where space allows, a latrine is built outside. Otherwise neighbours share.Difficult to choose who to helpThe most difficult part of rebuilding is not the paper work but validating residents' claims of ownership. "Many give us false information. There are so many people in need of a house, and within this group we have to pick the ones who have the greatest need. It creates a lot of conflict," Mond駸ir said.DKH has set criteria to assure the most vulnerable land owners receive a new house. Priority is given to households led by women, families with a large number of children under five, disabled families, big families and those in areas of high unemployment.Neighbours naturally get upset when one family gets a new house and others don't. Stones have been thrown and fighting has taken place in disputes over selection.A complaints mechanism has helped ease tension between camp residents and DKH is more open about selection criteria. People can complain directly to the DKH office in Jacmel or to any of the project staff. And they do – from the house being too small to people who have cheated on the selection criteria.One man was selected to have a new house because his old house was totally destroyed. But another person disclosed that he had a wealthy family in the United States who could help him. And that he had a good job."Construction stopped immediately and I explained to him that he should give the possibility of getting a new house to someone that was in a worse situation than him. He was not happy," Mond駸ir said.Uncertain future for the people left in the campsAs in Port-au-Prince, most football fields and open spaces in Jacmel are still occupied by camps. Until recently, Joseph Nesta was a camp resident who lost his home. However, he managed to find the papers for his house amongst the rubble and got a new house from DKH in October 2010."My family would have been very discouraged if we were still in the camp. I would probably have lost hope," Nesta said. His 69-year-old mother and youngest daughter stand in the doorway of the small house overlooking the cemetery on the other side of the slum. Nine people live in the house.Today, Nesta gets by as a daily labourer but dreams of repairing his boat to return to his old job as a fisherman. "Working on the sea is my business. If I can repair my boat, I will have a better life," he says wishfully.Many ACT members are struggling with local authorities to obtain a piece of land to built new houses for all the families that do not own land or which did own houses. What is the future for these families?Mond駸ir leans back in his office chair and sighs. "We discuss this in every coordination meeting with the other NGOs," he said. He feels that NGOs are still in the emergency phase, and that the situation depends on the electoral crisis. The likely scenario to emerge from the crisis will be a continuation of the same government."And if that happens we do not have any solutions for the camps. All NGOs have to spend the money they have and will in the end choose an area where it is possible for them to implement their activities," Mond駸ir said."We expect the government to give us land for these people. We are ready to build 300 more houses for the people in the camps but the politicians have put us on stand-by. But after 1-2 years we will have to spend the money in the rural areas, where there is also a great need."DKH is also building houses in rural Jacmel where it is easier to acquire land. After the earthquake, many people left the cities and stayed with their relatives in the countryside. But many have returned to the cities because there is no rural development. "People need more than just a house. They need schools for their children, hospitals and jobs," Mond駸ir said.Several ACT members in Haiti are supporting livelihood programs to improve the lives of rural people and to stop migration to cities where many end up in overcrowded slums – or maybe camps if the camps become permanent.

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1.Haiti: tempo of recovery worrying,ACT Alliance
RV=214.8 2011/01/18 00:00
キーワード:conflict,debate,removal,participation,young,governance,psychosocial,achieve,construction

In the days and weeks following the earthquake, acute relief efforts were carried out very effectively, and camps for earthquake victims were now "reasonably well" organised, he said."But I am worried to see how slow and badly organised some of the national and international authorities' efforts to reconstruct Haiti have been, especially in terms of rubble removal and construction of new houses and buildings. Not enough has been done, and it's going too slowly."In the year since the earthquake, NCA – one of the first organisations to respond - has boosted staff numbers to enable it to deliver assistance to around 130,000 Haitians each day.Efforts have so far been focused on delivering clean, safe drinking water, and providing toilets, showers and hygiene equipment to people in camps and poor communities. NCA works through churches to achieve broad protection of women and children and to encourage women's participation in public debate and reconstruction work.It also supports psychosocial programmes that amongst other things encourage young people in the poor area of Bel Air to participate in dance, music, capoeira dance and art, which act as a vent for their energy and frustrations.Work in progressSommerfeldt dismisses as misleading recent reports that the clean-up in Haiti is not happening. "I have seen with my own eyes how hard Haitians are working day by day to clear rubble from the streets and from collapsed buildings using only the simplest of means, in many cases their own hands. People are also moving - slowly but surely - home again, which is a sign that things are improving."And yet the troubled political situation in Haiti has at times slowed the relief effort. He says reconstruction is happening too slowly. It may take a long time before the government of Haiti is in a position to organise the reconstruction efforts.The country requires urgent action. NCA has seen that cooperation with regional and local authorities can produce good results, right away and has pledged to continue this way of working in 2011.Throughout his visit, Sommerfeldt was touched to see the strength of will of Haitians to survive. "These people, living in such extreme poverty, and having experienced little else than bad governance, conflict, exploitation of natural resources and a series of crushing natural disasters over the course of its 200-year history, stand nonetheless proud and ready to rebuild Haiti with their bare hands if necessary."The international community was obliged to stand shoulder to shoulder with Haitians and ensure they got the help they dearly needed, he said.

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2.REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America & the Caribbean Year 4 - Volume 191 - 17 January 2011,OCHA
RV=70.7 2011/01/18 00:00
キーワード:rain

HIGHLIGHTS: BRAZIL: More than 14,000 people have been affected by heavy rains. The death toll stands at 635. PERU: So far this year, some 2,000 people have been affected by rains, hailstorms and floods. GUATEMALA: Yellow alert in three departments due to Volcano de Fuego

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1.Haiti Earthquake 1-year commemoration,Can. RC
RV=963.5 2011/01/19 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,storm,rain,November,June

(OTTAWA, Jan. 12, 2011) The Canadian Red Cross thanks donors, volunteers and supporters for their contributions following the Jan. 12 earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010. The Canadian Red Cross raised $199 million from individual Canadians, corporations and governments including the federal government matching program."One year on, we mourn alongside the people of Haiti for the deep losses they have incurred," said Conrad Sauv・ secretary general and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross. "However, we are also encouraged by the generous outpouring of support from Canadians and remain committed to working alongside the Haitian Red Cross and the people of Haiti for the long term."Following the earthquake, over 1.3 million people were left homeless, infrastructure was destroyed, several government buildings collapsed and approximately 200,000 people were killed in a country already vulnerable to poverty.The Red Cross took immediate action resulting in its largest single-country humanitarian response. Red Cross Societies from around the world deployed staff, resources and supplies to help. Hundreds of millions of dollars poured in from generous donors around the world to support relief efforts.In the months that followed, the full scale of the disaster came to light including challenges of land and space, provision of health care and access to clean water. Further crises befell the country ranging from the rainy season starting in June, a major storm in September and Hurricane Tomas in November. Now, the people of Haiti are facing a deadly cholera outbreak, a disease that is preventable but largely unknown among the population.Red Cross Action:Since Jan. 12, 2010 the Red Cross provided emergency aid including clean water, tents, health care and sanitation and continues to provide many of these services today. Following the cholera outbreak, the Canadian Red Cross deployed an emergency field hospital in partnership with the federal government. The hospital continues to treat patients every day and provides preventative education programs. The Red Cross has also trained and prepared Haitians for further emergencies such as hurricanes and heavy rains. And, the Red Cross is focused on longer-term needs in Haiti by building thousands of shelters for families and developing health care infrastructure in some communities.The Canadian Red Cross is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which includes the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross and more than 185 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies. Our mission is to improve the living conditions of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world.-30-

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2.Belgium: A record contribution to the World Food Programme,Govt. Belgium
RV=113.0 2011/01/19 00:00
キーワード:Sudan,Pakistan,conflict

18 January 2011Penny Sims, British Red CrossThe floods in Pakistan may have begun six months ago, but the disaster is far from over. The cruelty of these floods is that it is not one disaster, but two. First, the water drove people from their homes. A mass migration occurred, with some families forced to move several times as the floodwaters continued to move south, breaching barriers and flood defences to send huge volumes of water further and further across the land. People made temporary homes where they could – in camps, at roadsides, or wherever they felt safe.In the southern province of Sindh huge swathes of land remain submerged. As the floodwaters recede a secondary disaster is unfolding. People are returning to find their villages have been smashed by the force of water – homes lie in ruins, their contents gone. Roads have crumbled away, and many surrounding fields still lie underneath stagnant water, beyond use. Every kind of amenity – water, health services, food – has been affected.The areas affected the floods resemble earthquake zones. Some houses still stand, but with ominous cracks in their walls, or with partial roofs. Other homes have been completely obliterated.Yaseen Laghari, Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) relief co-ordinator in Sindh province, explains:"Now we have another big population movement as people return, and they need support. They have returned to find an unimaginable level of destruction. Their crops are destroyed, their animals are dead, their homes wrecked, empty, and some are totally gone."In southern areas such as Sindh, the water has both pulverised the buildings, and taken away the land that supported the villagers. This area is the breadbasket of Pakistan, the ramifications are not only local but national – 20% of the country's agricultural land has been affected. Where the water has drained away, much of the land is unusable for planting. A hard, sun-baked surface sits on top of a layer of grey mud. In some places it could be at least a year, perhaps longer, before this land can be farmed again.Sodhokhan Meehoon from Ghalid Hussain Ghadi village, Sindh Province, knows he and his neighbours face many challenges."As you can see, the water still surrounds the village. It is contaminated, so we are travelling five kilometers to collect clean water. Our irrigation system has been smashed. This was vital as it not only watered our fields, but provided our clean, safe water. The dirty water has ruined our fields; we used to plant wheat, rice, cotton and vegetables here. But now I think it will be two years before we can plant again."In the mountainous areas to the north, night-time temperatures can reach -15 degrees. Roads traversing this harsh terrain have been blocked by debris or washed away, leaving many villages cut off. People escaping the floods were taken in by host families, and in some places there are still 40-50 people living under one roof. Others are returning to live in the ruins of their homes, braving the freezing temperatures to try to rebuild their lives.Across the country, the Red Cross Red Crescent has staged a massive relief response. The Pakistan Red Crescent responded as soon as the floods first hit supported by the International Federation of the Red Cross Red Crescent as the scale of the disaster grew. Over 2.25 million people have received food and other relief items, and almost 200,000 have received health or psychological help.People may be returning home, but the disaster is not over. It will take time and many resources to help people get back on their feet, but it is a commitment encapsulated by the motto of the Pakistan Red Crescent: "The first to arrive: the last to leave".

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2.Rising food prices may hit WFP budget,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=101.0 2011/01/19 00:00
キーワード:price,article,Africa

* Signs of growing drought hitting Horn of Africa countries* WFP closely monitoring world food prices(Releads, adds further comment, details, background)By Jonathan SaulLONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The World Food Programme's budget could come under pressure this year if food prices continue to rise, a senior official with the U.N. agency said on Wednesday.Read the full article on AlertNet.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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3.OCHA ROMENACA Regional Humanitarian Update - December 2010,OCHA
RV=79.0 2011/01/19 00:00
キーワード:Red

in this issueP.2 Morocco Red Crescent responds to Flash FloodsP.2 WFP extends Emergency Response to Syria DroughtP.2 Afghanistan: Bleak Outlook for Food Security in 2011P.3 Numbers that mattered in 2010

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4.Belgium: A record contribution to the World Food Programme,Govt. Belgium
RV=53.9 2011/01/19 00:00
キーワード:Haiti,extreme

In 2010, Belgium made a record contribution to the UN World Food Programme. The Belgian contribution had never been so high, at a total of €28.6 million for 2010.The highest contribution everThe World Food Programme operates in 80 countries, providing food and humanitarian aid during disasters or long-running conflicts. Two years ago, Belgium contributed €18 million to the World Food Programme, and in 2009 that contribution rose sharply to €27.5 million. But last year it was higher still. Our total came to €28.6 million, the highest ever.Without delay or hesitationThe funds were sorely needed, as last year was a tough one indeed, with extreme droughts, floods, earthquakes and a number of recurring conflicts. "Belgium, without delay or hesitation, was present and active in every major humanitarian crisis we encountered in 2010," said Gemmo Lodesani, Director of WFP's office in Brussels. "WFP greatly needs this type of commitment from donor countries in order to save lives worldwide."The funds donated by Belgium were put to use in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, the Palestinian territories, Niger, Chad, Uganda, Burundi, Haiti and Pakistan.

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1.Shasha's story: UNICEF revisits a Haitian girl in a camp for the displaced,UNICEF
RV=265.6 2011/01/20 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,mother,December,wash,aware,dream,Life,rainy,Thomas,dance

Haiti earthquake: one-year reportChildren in Haiti are still reeling from the impact of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. Here is one in a series of stories on the long road from relief to recovery, a year later.By Thomas NyboPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 19 January 2011 – When the UNICEF communications team caught up with Shasha Liza, 14, in early December, she was alone in a tent, cutting up chicken feet, which her mother would cook and sell on the streets. Shasha was still in the camp where she had been living since her home was destroyed in the January 2010 earthquake.Ten months earlier, we had met Shasha in the camp and followed her throughout a day in her life: preparing food, fetching water, washing her clothes, meeting up with friends. At the time, she was sharing a dirt-floor tent with nine family members, even though there's only room for one bed, and she was anxious to get back in school.She now shares the tent with six relatives, and her commitment to education is even stronger. Her father died last year, and she sees no other way to help herself and her family.'Out of poverty'"What do I want to change in my life?" asked Shasha. "I want to have the opportunity to continue my education so I can become something in life. I would really like to get my mother out of poverty."Life had been particularly difficult since her family's tent was flooded in the rainy season, Shasha told us. She later developed an infection and was hospitalized for three months as she battled a persistent cough.When we caught up with Shasha, she had several hours of work ahead of her, preparing different foods for her mother to sell. The money they earn is the family's only source of income. Shasha is painfully aware of how much work is required for single mothers to raise their children."If I could talk to the world, I would say there are a lot of mothers in Haiti who are suffering," she said. "They are taking care of the kids themselves because the fathers are gone. I would ask for help for the mothers, especially in this camp. There are so many of them raising their children with no help from the fathers."Dreams and a songShasha dreams of becoming a senator and changing Haiti's government from the inside. During long days preparing food, she confided, she also dreams of singing and dancing, and maybe becoming a movie star. After a little encouragement, she sang for us – Shakira's 'Waka Waka.'When the performance ended, Shasha bid us farewell. She still had work to do, and because of the scarcity of electricity, she had to finish before night fell on the camp.Watch the video.

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1.Haiti: fragility of the state and political crisis worries EU Parliament,EU
RV=1035.1 2011/01/21 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic,electoral,November,legislative,actor,decision,European

Summary: 19 January 2011, Strasbourg - One year after the earthquake, Haiti is still in chaos, an emergency situation where rebuilding has barely begun, say Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in a resolution adopted on Wednesday. They recognise the considerable efforts of NGOs on the ground but emphasise the weak capacity of the Haitian state and the risk that the political crisis could deteriorate.Commending the work of humanitarian organisations active in Haiti, MEPs say better communication is needed about the non-visible effects of the humanitarian measures because it is thanks to these that the situation on the ground has been brought under control.The recent cholera epidemic has highlighted the almost total inability of the Haitian state to cope with a disease which is easy to prevent and cure, and the limits of international aid in a country receiving massive humanitarian resources (12,000 NGO staff). Humanitarian actors "should not and cannot continue to overcome the weaknesses of the Haitian state or even replace it", according to the resolution. It urges the state to respect its commitments, strengthen its authority and build up the capacity of local and national institutions.Reconstruction needs stability and political willFollowing the results of the contested presidential and legislative elections in November 2010, MEPs are deeply concerned about the current political crisis.The EU, they say, should do everything in its power to support a transparent and legitimate electoral process and the smooth running of the postponed second round in February, to prevent Haiti falling into a deeper crisis. "Only an elected and legitimate president and parliamentarians can take legitimate decisions and the necessary reconstruction requires stability and political will", stress MEPs.•Ref: EP11-003EN•EU source: European Parliament•UN forum:•Date: 19/1/2011

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2.U.S. resumes deportations to quake-ravaged Haiti,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=528.9 2011/01/21 00:00
キーワード:cholera,article

* Removal of 27 Haitians ends year-old moratorium* Ex-prisoners return to land racked by cholera, turmoil* About 700 "criminal alien" Haitians targeted for return (Recasts with some 700 Haitians facing deportation this year)MIAMI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The United States resumed the deportation of Haitians on Thursday for the first time since the devastating earthquake that struck the poor Caribbean nation last year.Read the full article on AlertNet.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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1.Haiti – Cholera Fact Sheet #16, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011,USAID
RV=759.0 2011/01/22 00:00
キーワード:cholera,cluster,prevention,oral,practice,decision,symptom,survey,department,decline

KEY DEVELOPMENTS- On January 20, USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) Haitian surge consultants deployed to Artibonite Department to conduct a quantitative survey on cholera knowledge, prevention, and hygiene practices. Surge consultant teams are visiting 180 randomly selected households in three clusters of sites in the department. The survey is a follow up to a qualitative survey completed in all of Haiti's 10 departments by surge capacity consultants the previous week and will collect additional information to identify response gaps and inform future response decisions.- Since January 14, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) has conducted assessments in South Department and Port-au-Prince, West Department. The USAID/DART reports sufficient availability of cholera-related commodities in assessed areas and that daily caseload numbers continue to decline.- On January 20, USAID/OFDA delivered more than 300,000 sachets of oral rehydration salts (ORS) to Haiti. To date, USAID/OFDA has provided more than 5.3 million ORS sachets, enough to treat approximately 530,000 people with moderate to severe cholera symptoms.

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1.International Action: A True Partner to the People of Haiti,Intl. Action
RV=549.6 2011/01/24 00:00
キーワード:cholera,progress,campaign

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI – One year after the earthquake, Haitians are growing impatient with non-governmental organizations, humanitarian aid workers, and its own public officials. Disorganization, bureaucracy, and confusion among humanitarian organizations have left the majority Haitians frustrated and discontent with the progress (or lack thereof) since January 12, 2010. The once welcomed humanitarian organizations and workers are now the subject of resentment and disdain.Amidst the vast sea of humanitarian organizations lies International Action, a small Washington based non-profit with a staff of 4 in D.C and 10 in Haiti. Since 2006, International Action has been working in the most impoverished communities in Haiti to provide clean water. The organization functions on the key operating principle that Haiti needs a hand up, not a hand out. Out of the thousands of foreign aid organizations in Haiti, few have Haitian input. International Action is among the few humanitarian entities with a staff that is entirely Haitian. A rare occurrence in a country where heavy criticism has been directed towards humanitarian organizations spending aid money on housing, security, and food for non-governmental organization (NGO) staff, while Haitians languish in the camps.International Action's Haitian staff has continuously shown a sense of accomplishment and pride in their ability to do something significant to improve the lot of their communities and country. Hence, the organization has developed a strong reputation for adopting innovative approaches and providing services to support sustainability and effective use of resources. Through its life saving chlorinators and water tanks, it is currently protecting the water supply and providing clean water for more than 500,000 Haitians. The organization's clean water campaign entails strong community participation while providing sustainable benefits to the people of Haiti.In order to make any progress, there is no doubt that NGOs need to do a better job of listening to and working with the Haitian people. International Action understands and recognizes this too well. Its Haitian staff conducts monthly meetings with the water board members of various communities in which it has installed its chlorinators and tanks. The water committees have helped in organizing communities to influence water programs and initiatives that affect them. Through its Haitian staff and local water board members, International Action is in greater and closer proximity to its target beneficiaries, creating greater trust with the people. Furthermore, community involvement has helped the organization create programs that are more responsive to the needs of the people.The ongoing cholera crisis in Haiti highlights the importance of clean water for drinking and preparing disease-free food. Without clean water, an adequate standard of living is out of reach. As is typical for many developing nations, deprivation in access to clean water is a silent crisis experienced by the impoverished. In Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, lack of access to clean water is a crisis that is consigning large segments of the population to lives of poverty, vulnerability, and insecurity.International Action is demonstrating that it requires a true partnership with the people of Haiti to help. Humanitarian aid organizations should follow its blueprint by hiring more locals to rebuild their countries. The model of Haitians helping Haitians empowers and inspires dignity, courage, and leadership in a country that has suffered so much for many years. Perhaps, it is time that we let Haitians take the lead in rebuilding their country.

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2.Killer year caps deadly decade – reducing disaster impact is “critical” says top UN disaster official,ISDR
RV=314.1 2011/01/24 00:00
キーワード:rain,climate,October,reduction,Pakistan,June

Geneva – Some 373 natural disasters killed over 296,800 people in 2010, affecting nearly 208 million others and costing nearly US$110 billion, according to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED).The top two most lethal disasters -- the 12 January earthquake in Haiti, which killed over 222,500 people, as well as the Russian heat wave in summer, which caused about 56,000 fatalities made 2010 the deadliest years in at least two decades."These figures are bad, but could be seen as benign in years to come," said Margareta Wahlstrm, UN Secretary-General for Special Representative for Disaster Reduce. "Unless we act now, we will see more and more disasters due to unplanned urbanization and environmental degradation. And weather-related disasters are sure to rise in the future, due to factors that include climate change."Moderate to strong La Nia conditions are now well-established in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, and are likely to continue at least until the first quarter of this year, according to the El Nio/La Nia Update issued recently by the World Meteorological Organization.La Nia is thought to be linked to the floods and landslides that occurred in Colombia last year, from April to December, and more recently the floods in Queensland, Australia, triggered by rains that began late in December 2010."It's critical for local governments, city leaders and their partners to incorporate climate change adaptation in urban planning," Ms. Wahlstrm said, stressing that disaster risk reduction was "no longer optional". "What we call 'disaster risk reduction' – and what some are calling 'risk mitigation' or 'risk management' – is a strategic and technical tool for helping national and local governments to fulfill their responsibilities to citizens."Added Debarati Guha-Sapir, Director of CRED and Professor at University of Louvain, Brussels: "We need to act now and show results soon. It is important that we clearly understand the direct causes of deaths and destruction of livelihoods from natural disasters, so we can act on them effectively."Disaster trends for 2010For the first time, the Americas headed the list of the world's worst affected continents, where 75 per cent of total deaths were caused by one single event in the Caribbean: the Haiti earthquake. Europe follows, accounting for nearly a fifth of the year's total deaths from disasters brought on by the Russian heat wave. Other extreme climate events experienced by Europe include Storm Xynthia in the west (February 2010), heavy flood in France (June 2010), and the extreme winter conditions all over Europe in December 2010.Asia experienced fewer disaster deaths that the Americas and Europe in 2010 – representing 4.7 per cent of total mortality that year – but remains the highest affected continent. Some 89 per cent of all people affected by disasters in 2010 lived in Asia, according to CRED.Of the list of top 10 disasters with the highest death counts, five occurred in Asia – China, Pakistan, and Indonesia. Earthquakes killed 2,968 people in China in April and 530 people in Indonesia in October. From May to August, floods killed 1,691 people in that country, and a further 1,765 were killed by mudslides, landslide or rock fall triggered heavy rains and floods in August. Nearly 2,000 people were killed by massive floods in Pakistan that covered one-fifth of the land mass, due to rains which pelted the northwest from July to August.Floods and landslides during the summer in China are estimated to have cost US$18 billion, the Pakistan floods US$9.5 billion, and the Haiti earthquake US$8 billion.But the costliest event in 2010 was the Chilean earthquake in February, which cost US$30 billion in disaster damage. And yet, economic losses in 2010 still do not surpass that of 2005, where damage from Hurricane Katrina, Rita and Wilma alone amounted to US$139 billion. In 2008, the earthquake in Sichuan, China, inflicted $86 billion in damage, bringing the total for that year to about US$200 billion."Preparedness at all levels needs to be reviewed and overhauled," said Ms. Guha-Sapir. "The year 2010 has shown that we should do better not only for relief response but also for preparedness."Strengthening local community resilience will be a leading topic at the Global Platform for Disaster Reduction -- a gathering of stakeholders in disaster risk reduction scheduled for 8 to 13 May, in Geneva, Switzerland, seat of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.Statistics: Natural disasters in 2010Occurrence : 373Total deaths: 296,800Total affected: 207 millionEstimated damage: US$109 billion* *** *Since 1988, CRED has maintained an International Disaster Database known as EM-DAT. EM-DAT includes all disasters from 1900 until present, which fit at least one of the following criteria: 10 or more people killed; 100 or more people affected; a declaration of a state of emergency by country authorities; or an appeal for international assistance by country authorities.For more information on the CRED figures, please also contact:R馮ina BelowCentre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)Research Institute Health & Society – Universit・catholique de LouvainTel: +32-2-764-3326, Fax: +32-2-764-3341E-mail: regina.below@uclouvainbe, Internet: http://www.cred.beThe EM-DAT Project is supported by USAID

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3.Cost of natural disasters $109 billion in 2010-U.N.,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=60.0 2011/01/24 00:00
キーワード:article

* Developing countries shoulder rising costs from disasters* Earthquakes, floods cost $109 bln in 2010 vs $35 bln 2009* Decaying infrastructure described as risk in urban areasBy Laura MacInnisGENEVA, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Natural disasters caused $109 billion in economic damage last year, three times more than in 2009, with Chile and China bearing most of the cost, the United Nations said on Monday.The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in February cost $30 billion. Landslides and floods last summer in China caused $18 billion in losses, data compiled by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) showed.Read the full article on AlertNetFor more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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1.Haiti earthquake: one year on,WHO
RV=614.0 2011/01/25 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,October

Monthly Highlights - January 2011Earthquake victims in rehabilitation therapy.This month marked one year since the earthquake hit Haiti on 12 January 2010. At the WHO 128th Executive Board Meeting's special presentation on Haiti, the WHO Director-General reminded the participants of how the response to the earthquake tested to the limit the capacities of the Organization and of its partners, including donors and all stakeholders.The earthquake claimed more than 200 000 lives, injured many thousands, and devastated the country's infrastructure. It also reduced to rubble the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), killing more than 200 staff members in the building, and destroyed or seriously damaged 30 hospitals in the three most affected regions.The Health Cluster began operating three days after the earthquake. It includes more than 400 NGOs and institutions and is coordinated by the MSPP, with technical and managerial support from WHO, through its Regional Office for the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Coordination, however challenging, was one of the successful aspects of the response: it allowed for rapid identification of gaps, fast and efficient deployment of resources, and swift resumption of critical public health programmes.Some of the most prominent achievements in health include:- the establishment of an early warning and response surveillance system for prompt detection and response to epidemic-prone diseases,- the distribution of quality medicines, vaccines and medical supplies to provide basic health care to tens of thousands of people and treat many more for cholera,- the implementation in June 2010 of a system to provide free health care for children under five,- the free obstetric care programme expanded the range of services provided to pregnant women in 2010 and,- the development and maintenance of a database of health facilities.In October, a cholera outbreak in the north of the country spread quickly to all 10 departments. As of mid-January 2011, 188 967 cases and 3838 related deaths had been reported by the MSPP. Extensive support from all health partners has helped lower the overall case fatality rate to 1.1 %. However, in rural areas, where people live far from health centres and thus are more at risk of dying before reaching them due to lack of transport, many cases go unreported and deaths unregistered.Funding and prospectsThe graph below illustrates the funding requested and received for both the earthquake response and the cholera response as of 18 January 2011.Most of the funding was received in the third quarter of 2010.However many challenges remain for the international community. Particularly, improving the determinants of health is prominently important: 40% of the population has no access to health services (same as pre-earthquake figure) and more than 50% has no access to clean water.Many partners are beginning to leave, creating new concerns about the hand over of essential activities and local capacities to replace the exiting staff.WHO/PAHO has a long-term commitment to Haiti and will continue to help coordinate recovery efforts, provide technical cooperation and strengthen national leadership. It will engage, with all willing partners, to promote the improvement of health determinants in the country.

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2.DISASTERS: Better understanding of disaster impact on lives needed,IRIN
RV=408.7 2011/01/25 00:00
キーワード:les,storm,rain,article,climate,agricultural

JOHANNESBURG, 25 January 2011 (IRIN) - In 2010, five of the most devastating disasters, measured in loss of lives, goods and infrastructure, occurred in Asia. Investing in disaster planning could go a long way to keeping the number of casualties down, experts said."Disasters in Asia are largely due to floods and, in the second instance, storms. I think there is an awareness building up for flood management, as agricultural crops are frequently destroyed, as well as infrastructure, but not enough," said Debarati Guha-Sapir, director of the Belgium-based Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED).Poor evidence of the impact of a natural disaster on human lives and livelihoods at micro-level on was a major reason why governments were not proactive about disaster risk reduction, said Guha-Sapir. For instance, there was a lack of understanding of the short-term and long-term impacts of a flood on a village.A recent study by CRED in Orissa, a flood-prone province in India, showed that children in flood-affected villages suffered significantly higher levels of chronic malnutrition compared to similar equally poor children in villages that had escaped flooding.The international aid community, with their focus on the short-term response to disasters, was partly to blame, Guha-Sapir said.She suggested that in instances where countries were unable to strengthen the response at a local level, international and national aid agencies should try to empower communities to better cope with disaster."It's critical for local governments, city leaders and their partners to incorporate climate change adaptation in urban planning," Margareta Wahlstrm, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Disaster Reduction, said in a statement."What we call 'disaster risk reduction' - and what some are calling 'risk mitigation' or 'risk management' - is a strategic and technical tool for helping national and local governments to fulfil their responsibilities to citizens." It was "no longer optional", she noted.Earthquakes, floods, a heat-wave and cold-wave were among the 373 natural disasters recorded in 2010. Together, they killed over 296,800 people, affected nearly 208 million others, and cost almost US$110 billion, said CRED.Natural hazards in China and Pakistan accounted for more than US$27 billion worth of damage and nearly 8,500 fatalities.Earthquakes in China killed 2,968 people in April 2010, and 1,691 people died in floods between May and August. A further 1,765 were killed by mudslides, landslides or rock falls, triggered by heavy rains and flooding in August.In Pakistan nearly 2,000 people died in floodwater that covered one-fifth of the land after torrential rains pelted the northwest, swelling the Indus and its tributaries from July to August in 2010.An earthquake in Haiti killed over 222,500 people in January, and a heat wave in the Russian summer caused around 56,000 fatalities, making 2010 the deadliest year in at least two decades.CRED also highlighted the anomalies in measuring losses because of the enormous economic differences."Haiti, which led the list with by far the highest numbers of deaths, fell to the fourth place in the rank of the economic damage list," said Guha-Sapir. Chile, which was hit by an earthquake in February 2010 and had the seventh highest number of fatalities, climbed to the top of the list of countries suffering financial losses."This is a good example of the inadequacy of how we measure losses, as human lives are not included in this measure. Also, as property values in Chile are much higher than in Haiti and insurance penetration is higher, the losses are also higher."jk/heA selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles d'IRIN sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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3.IOM Steps Up Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking on Hispaniola,IOM
RV=70.7 2011/01/25 00:01
キーワード:UNICEF

IOM Press Briefing NoteTuesday 25 January 2011Spokesperson: Jared Bloch New funds for IOM's counter-trafficking work in Haiti will allow the organization to not only continue providing direct assistance to victims of the crime but also to carry out new research into the trafficking of minors in the sex industry in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.The US$ 1.6 million from the U. S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (GTIP) and by United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, will support a programme focusing on children drawn into the restav鑢 system of domestic slavery in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.This includes IOM and partners working to raise awareness of the problem in the heartland where trafficking originates, partly through a mass communications programme involving radio messages.Women and girls abused and exploited in the sex industry in Haiti will also be assisted. A research element focusing on identifying the main drivers of the sex trade involving Haitian and Dominican minors will provide urgently needed insight into the issue which has been largely unexplored.About 500 victims of trafficking across Hispaniola will be given direct assistance through this new funding including medical care, as well as psychosocial, nutritional, and educational support. IOM helps reintegrate victims into society with micro grants to the parents of trafficked children and adult victims to provide livelihood options that will help lessen the risks of re-trafficking due to poverty.More than 650 victims of trafficking have been directly assisted by IOM in Haiti since 2004 to regain some sort of normalcy in their lives. The Organization's counter-trafficking activities in Haiti also include strengthening the counter-trafficking legal framework. The Haitian government has been supported in drafting a counter-trafficking bill currently before the Haitian Senate. IOM also strengthens the institutional capacity of immigration, police, judiciary and social workers through counter-trafficking and counter-smuggling training sessions.Since the earthquake last year, IOM's counter-trafficking efforts in Haiti have focused primarily on providing support to internally displaced people in camps to lessen vulnerabilities to trafficking, on orphaned children in the post-earthquake phase and on restavek children who no longer have a hosting family.All IOM counter-trafficking activities involve close collaboration with Haitian governmental institutions such as the Institute of Social Well Being and Research, IBESR, and the Brigade for the Protection of Minors - a branch of the National Haitian Police responsible for minors - as well as with the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Women Affairs and Rights.For more information, please contact: Michela Macchiavello, IOM Haiti, Email: mmacchiavello@iom.int Tel: + 509 3245 5153 or Leonard Doyle, Email: ldoyle@iom.int Tel + 509 3702 5066Copyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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1.CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT IN HAITI,IOM
RV=261.2 2011/01/26 00:00
キーワード:Cluster,Camp,policy,contingency,continued,housing,displacement,planning,recognize,munity

The Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster is a group of 150 organizations working together to alleviate Haiti's displacement crisis.Its key functions are coordination ,advocacy, reporting, policy formulation, contingency planning and training for agencies involved in camp management.CCCM's focus is to help people move FROM CAMPS TO COMMUNITIES - sustainable reintegration into revitalized communities.CCCM members also recognize that tens of thousands of people will remain without a lasting housing solution, and will need continued support.Copyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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1.Haiti 2011 Update : A Year of Hardships, Growth and Hope,Food for the Hungry
RV=796.0 2011/01/27 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,transitional,teacher,prevention,practice,mother

Rebuilding HaitiThis past year showed many hardships in Haiti.January 12 marks the one year anniversary of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that killed 230,000 people and left 1 million people homeless. With cholera outbreaks and political riots, Haitians suffered loss in 2010 on multiple levels.Haiti also experienced recovery and renewed hope. Motivated by Christ's love for the vulnerable, Food for the Hungry created programs to assist Haitians in rebuilding their lives and create dreams for 2011. Here are a few stories of how Haitians are working with FH to rebuild their lives.Moms learn about health and hygieneJean Mesidor is one of 3,000 mothers trained to teach others about health and hygiene. Currently, 27,000 women are educated and practicing hand-washing, healthy food preparation, and trained in cholera prevention and treatment. Jean is using a tippy tap (pictured left), which is a hand-washing station used to prevent the spread of disease. Haitian kids find safety in child friendly spacesWith streets and homes turned to rubble, Food for the Hungry created child friendly spaces (CFS) for kids. Approximately 10,000 children enjoy activities in CFS areas that are clear of debris, surrounded by fences and house a large tent for activities. Staff members assist kids in healing from trauma and teach them about Christ's love. Children also sing songs, play, pray, recite poetry, and learn to laugh again.Shelters provide homes for displaced familiesTiophin Ladiny and his family joined the 1 million people left homeless after the earthquake. FH partnered with Samaritan's Purse to build 1,500 shelters in Siloe, a semi-urban community near Port-au-Prince. FH's unique program builds temporary shelters on homeowner's land, so families can stabilize their property and leave tent camps. Tiophin and his family have cleared the rubble from their destroyed house and hope to rebuild in 2011. Cash-for-work program helps families earn incomeOudy Meralus used to be a math and French teacher in secondary school. Now he searches for whatever work he can find to provide for his family. Oudy participated in Food for the Hungry's cash-for-work program. The program hired 6,000 men and women to clear rubble from 1,241 plots of land and repair miles of road in Siloe. FH Quick Facts for 2010:Medical supplies provided to five hospitals and two health centers. Mobile health clinics served more than 20,000 people immediately after earthquake. 4,000 families received hygiene kits; hundreds of families received water filtration systems; and approximately 10,000 families received packaged meals immediately after earthquake. 1,500 transitional houses built. 3,000 women trained about health and hygiene and 27,000 women taught healthy practices. 62 child friendly spaces built and 1,290 volunteers and 151 community leaders trained to help children. Taught families and community leaders how to protect children from abuse and exploitation in communities where child trafficking occurs. 5,197 children registered and 3,100 sponsored in child development program. 117 latrines built and 1,000 hand-washing stations installed. 6,000 workers hired in cash-for-work program. Learn more...Sara Sywulka, who arrived in Port au Prince 2 days after the earthquake and led FH's relief response, shares her reflections on the quake and the current situation on the ERU blog. Dreams for 2011Thank you so much for your support in 2010. Through your faithful giving, Haitians are starting to rebuild their lives. For the upcoming year, Haiti continues to need support. Consider partnering with Food for the Hungry to assist Haitians in rebuilding their lives.Partner with us to help Haiti today!

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2.Haiti quake survivors battle constant threat of eviction,AlertNet
RV=119.6 2011/01/27 00:00
キーワード:rain,Camp

26 Jan 2011Source: Alertnet // Tosin SulaimanPeople walk near makeshift shelters in Port-au-Prince nearly a year after Haiti's devastating earthquake. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozLONDON (AlertNet) - In Camp Barbancourt II in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, a pool of foul-smelling, stagnant wastewater surrounds the tents and tarpaulins that have sheltered 310 families since last January's earthquake. The pool can rise to three feet when it rains.Read the complete story on the AlertnetFor more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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3.Haiti Crisis Report,DARA
RV=52.9 2011/01/27 00:00
キーワード:cluster

Haiti at a glanceThe crisis and the response- The US military's post-earthquake management of entry to Haiti prioritised US flights and expensive search and rescue missions and delayed the response of experienced actors.- An influx of small, often in-experienced, INGOs reduced the quality of the humanitarian response.- It has proven uniquely challenging to determine the number of humanitarian actors, the total level of funding and to prepare accurate 3W (who does what, where) information.- OCHA's ability to undertake basic post-emergency tasks was undermined by low capacity and sidelining of the HCT.- The cluster system was weakened by the number of actors and failure to sufficiently involve the Haitian state or civil society.

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4.British Red Cross – Mass Sanitation Module - 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response: Post Deployment Learning Evaluation,BRC
RV=37.9 2011/01/27 00:00
キーワード:practice

1.1 Background and Operational Context The Mass Sanitation Module (MSM) The Mass Sanitation Module (MSM) is one of three modules that together comprise the Federation Water and Sanitation Emergency Response Unit (ERU). The MSM exists to provide appropriate sanitation facilities for up to 20,000 people affected by natural and man-ュmade disasters, with the aim of reducing sanitation and hygiene related mortality and morbidity. A self-ュcontained team of trained delegates and pre-ュpacked sets of standardised equipment can be deployed to work with host National Society counterparts to mobilise volunteers from the community, providing rapid training for delivery of both hardware and software components of the module. In summary, the sanitation services that the MSM aims to provide are safe excreta disposal; solid waste disposal; waste water disposal; medical waste disposal; vector control; provision of hand washing, bathing and laundry facilities; promotion of good hygiene practices; household water treatment; and advice on the management of dead bodies.

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1.GLOBAL: Five countries to watch in 2011,PlusNews
RV=476.0 2011/01/28 00:00
キーワード:epidemic,les,sexual,article,prevention,policy,budget,progress

NAIROBI, 28 January 2011 (PLUSNEWS) - Things are generally more positive on the global HIV front: the number of new infections is down, treatment figures are up and headway is being made in the fight to end discrimination against people living with HIV.However, there is still work to be done and progress in the fight against the pandemic has not been even. IRIN/PlusNews lists five countries that could determine the future of the pandemic this year.South Africa - The sheer size of the epidemic in South Africa means it cannot be ignored: more than one million people are on treatment - the biggest antiretroviral programme in the world [ http://plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89624 ] - and more than five million people are living with HIV - the highest caseload globally.The country also offers the best-case scenario in terms of HIV/AIDS funding since the government is largely responsible for financing the country's AIDS efforts and does not rely as heavily on external resources. The amount of the national health budget allocated to HIV/AIDS has increased from R4.3 billion (US$627 million) in 2008 to an estimated R5.3 billion ($774 million) in 2010.After years of dragging its feet, the government [ http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=89140 ] has introduced policies and initiatives aimed at strengthening the HIV/AIDS response, including a national HIV counselling and testing campaign and the decentralization of ARV treatment from doctors prescribing at hospitals to nurses providing the drugs at primary healthcare facilities. This year will provide an idea of how these measures are panning out.Russia - With 37 percent of the country's estimated 1.8 million intravenous drug users (IDUs) believed to be living with HIV [ http://www.unaids.org/en/media/unaids/contentassets/documents/unaidspublication/2010/20101123_globalreport_en.pdf ], Russia is dealing with one of Eastern Europe's largest HIV epidemics.The country has been heavily criticized [ http://www.ihra.net/contents/604 ] for its refusal to adopt evidence-based harm-reduction techniques recommended [ http://plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89989 ] for treatment of drug users, preferring instead to put IDUs in prison, where clean needles are harder to find, thereby raising the HIV threat. Experts say unless the drug policy changes, HIV prevalence is likely to continue increasing.Uganda - Once hailed as a beacon in the fight against HIV, Uganda's prevalence rate fell from 18 percent in 1992 to about 6.1 percent in 2004. The government's aggressive prevention campaigns focused on abstinence, sexual fidelity and condom use, becoming the foundation of national HIV prevention programmes across sub-Saharan Africa. Today, however, UNAIDS reports that the country's HIV prevalence is between 6.5 and 7 percent.There is also evidence of apparent reversals [ http://www.plusnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=79582 ] in preventive sexual behaviour in the general population, the Uganda AIDS Commission reports. The proportion of adults who say they had sex with a person who was not a permanent partner has grown since 1995, from 12 to 16 percent for women and from 29 to 36 percent for men.With several mass media HIV prevention campaigns [ http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?Reportid=88543 ] now targeting multiple concurrent partnerships, where the highest number of new infections is occurring, 2011 will test the government's will and capacity to effectively reduce the number of new infections.Haiti - The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the country a year ago damaged its health infrastructure extensively. While most patients who were on life-prolonging anti-retroviral drugs before the quake were traced and put back on treatment, the country's HIV programmes remain unstable [ http://plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=88377 ].Reports of sexual abuse and transactional sex in Port-au-Prince's tent cities raise the possibility of increased infections, while the threat of tuberculosis [ http://plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=91113 ] in the overcrowded camps is also high.As the country continues to rebuild basic services this year, it will be important for the government, faced with multiple competing interests, to ensure that HIV/AIDS receives the attention it needs.India - More than 80 percent of all donor-funded antiretroviral drugs used in developing countries are Indian-manufactured generics. However, an imminent Free Trade Agreement (FTA) [ http://plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=91030 ] with the European Union could potentially see the country lose its ability to produce the cheap generic medicines so vital to healthcare in poor nations.The EU is pushing for data exclusivity, which means Indian generics manufacturers would no longer be able to use existing drug trials to make identical generic drugs. Instead, they would be required to conduct their own clinical trials, delaying poor countries access to these drugs for several years. EU officials say data exclusivity clauses in the FTA will take into consideration the role India plays in producing generic medicines for the developing world.So far, India has stood up well to threats against its generics industry from large western pharmaceutical companies. Earlier this month, the country rejected [ http://msfindia.in/content.php?con_id=85 ] two separate ARV patent applications by pharmaceutical giants Bristol-Myers Squibb and Abbott on the grounds that they did not add anything to the original patent.With increasing pressure on India and other developing nations to adhere to tighter intellectual property laws [ http://plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=90041 ], 2011 could be critical to the future of HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions.kr/kn/mw[END]A selection of PlusNews reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more PlusNews news and analysis at http://www.plusnews.org Une s駘ection d'articles PlusNews sont publi駸 sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses de PlusNews sur http://www.plusnews.orgThis article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.Cet article ne refl鑼e pas n馗essairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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2.Manifest Haiti: U.S. Food Aid and Monsanto,GRI
RV=155.8 2011/01/28 00:00
キーワード:article,seed,Rights

By Salena TramelJanuary 27th, 2011Make no mistake; Haiti needs seeds and food. Following last January's devastating earthquake, it's been all hands on deck in the small island nation—but it sometimes seems that it's all hands but Haitian hands.Since long before the earthquake, Haiti has been known as the Republic of NGO's and is bound by more free trade agreements than any other country in the hemisphere. And this kind of outside intervention has failed Haiti time and again—especially since last year's unprecedented disaster.It's a case of "despite good intentions", where donor countries and corporations profit and Haitians suffer. Sak Vid Pa Kanpe: The Impact of U.S. Food Aid on Human Rights in Haiti, a new report produced by the RFK Center for Human Rights and Justice, Partners in Health, and others outlines just how serious of a problem control of local resources has become for Haitians.Perhaps the starkest example of this in Haiti is Monsanto's Caribbean descent in the form of seed donation. These toxic seeds are bad for Haiti's economy, environment, and children's health—so much so that peasant leader Chavannes Jean-Baptiste from the Peasant Movement of Papaye (MPP), a Grassroots International partner, went so far as to say that the so-called gift amounted to a "new earthquake".But the people of Haiti fought back. Hard. More than 10,000 Haitians protested Monsanto in Papaye where MPP has been engaged in working for food sovereignty and on agroecology for nearly 40 years. Truthout recently published an article, Manifest Haiti: Monsanto's Destiny, telling the story.It is rural movements like MPP that have the capability to move Haiti forward—seeds and all. But it is up to us whether or not we choose to support them or continue to serve corporate interests.

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3.The Impact of U.S. Food Aid on Human Rights in Haiti,NYU
RV=41.2 2011/01/28 00:00
キーワード:Rights

I. INTRODUCTIONFood insecurity, hunger, and under-nutrition plague the globe, subjecting communities around the world to daily violations of the right to food. 1 As global inequality in access to food—and thus health and survival—has made assistance necessary for many, 2 direct food support or "food aid" has become the go-to tool for addressing global hunger. The United States is by far the largest donor of food aid in the world, 3 with the export of U.S.-produced food for aid abroad amounting to three million tons of food per year. 4While direct food support has saved countless lives in emergency situations and has provided nourishment to many people, food aid can also have significant negative impacts. Food aid exported from the United States can undermine local production and local markets 5 in areas where other forms of development assistance could contribute to sustainable access to adequate food and nutrition. 6 In such circumstances, food aid programs may threaten the livelihoods of people engaged in farming, transporting, and selling food locally. 7The realization of the right to food requires more than temporary alleviation of hunger. Under international law, food must be economically and physically accessible; adequate in quantity, quality, and nutrition; culturally acceptable; available; and sustainable. 8 Though well intentioned, food aid provided by the United States and other bilateral nations does not always respect these standards.To respect the right to food, donors should adopt both long and short-term solutions to food insecurity and hunger, facilitating country ownership of food production, while adequately responding to immediate needs.In 2009, the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ), Partners In Health (PIH), the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights (RFK Center), and Zanmi Lasante (ZL) set out to examine the impact of U.S. bilateral food assistance on the fulfillment of the right to food in Haiti. 9 This study's findings, in combination with existing data on food aid, highlight a number of problems with U.S. food aid in Haiti, in particular aid distributed under Title II of the Food for Peace Act, Public Law 480 (hereafter "Title II"). The findings raise concern about the impact of U.S. food aid and the growing food insecurity in Haiti that existed prior to the January 12, 2010 earthquake. These findings remain relevant—and indeed are more pressing now—as 1.3 million Haitians are internally displaced, with many of the displaced unemployed and sustainable access to sufficient food precarious at best. 10 While food aid remains an important component of the response to food insecurity, 11 unless significant changes are made as a matter of priority, such assistance will continue to have unintended negative side effects. 12

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1.Haiti and the Dominican Republic: Cholera Outbreak - Response and Preparedness; Operations update no. 3 (MDR49007),IFRC
RV=901.7 2011/01/29 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic,October,November,prevention,Swiss,reduction

Period covered by this Ops Update: 23 December 2010 to 24 January 2011.Appeal target (current): 13,741,932 Swiss francs aiming to assist 500,000 people (100,000 families) in Haiti for up to a year and 150,000 people (30,000 families) in the Dominican Republic for up to six months.Appeal coverage: Approximately 55% not including ERU's.Appeal history:- On 28 October, 78,852 Swiss francs were allocated from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) for preparedness activities in the Dominican Republic related to the cholera outbreak in Haiti. These DREF funds will now be allocated to this Appeal. Un-earmarked funds to replenish this DREF allocation are encouraged.- A Preliminary Appeal was launched on 3 November for 5,946,897 Swiss francs to support the Haitian Red Cross and the Dominican Red Cross to assist 345,000 beneficiaries (80,000 beneficiary families) in Haiti and 150,000 people (30,000 families) in the Dominican Republic for six months.- The Emergency Appeal was launched on 23 December 2010 for 13,441,932 Swiss francs to assist 500,000 people (100,000 families) in Haiti for up to a year and 150,000 people (30,000 families) in the Dominican Republic for up to six months.Summary: The cholera outbreak, which started in October 2010 in the Haitian department of Artibonite, extended throughout all ten departments in the country, including areas affected by the January earthquake. As of 24 January 2011, the Minist鑽e de la Sant・Publique et de la Population (MSPP) reports 209,034 cases with 117,930 hospitalizations and 4,030 deaths due to cholera.This Appeal aims to support the affected and the vulnerable population following a four-pronged strategy in accordance with the Haitian Red Cross (HRC) Cholera Response plan of action and with the Ministry of Health's directives: Group activity I) water supply, Group activity II) sanitation, Group activity III) preventive health and hygiene promotion and Group activity IV) curative health facilities. In accordance with this strategy, this Operations Update no. 3 highlights the activities accomplished to date in the areas of water and sanitation, preventive health, hygiene promotion, health, disaster risk reduction, logistics and IT and Telecommunications.Since the beginning of the outbreak Red Cross partners in Haiti have been mobilizing all available resources to address the emergency. The Haitian Red Cross with support from the Federation and Partner National Societies (PNS) in the country have been reaching thousands of people in camps with cholera prevention and hygiene promotion messages through specially trained volunteers. In addition, the HRC continues to provide ambulance services for cholera patients in the metropolitan area. The IFRC and PNS have deployed Basic Health Care Emergency Response Units (ERUs) to provide assistance to the vulnerable population. There are currently 17 Partner National Societies in the country carrying out cholera response activities including: managing Cholera Treatment Centres (CTC), Cholera Treatment Units (CTU), establishing Oral Rehydration Posts (ORP), water and sanitation, preventive health and hygiene promotion and distribution of relief goods.The Appeal also aims to support the Dominican Red Cross' (DRC) efforts to ensure epidemic control and prevention. The DRC's activities place special emphasis on the 5 provinces along the border with Haiti and the three main urban centres in the country.

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2.Haiti: Earthquake Prgogress Report (MDRHT008) Operations Update no. 24,IFRC
RV=742.8 2011/01/29 00:00
キーワード:cholera,transitional,November,Cluster,Swiss,reduction

Period covered by this Ops Update: 1 – 31 December 2010Appeal target (current): 314,329,971 Swiss francs in cash, kind, or services are required to support the plan of action of the Haitian Red Cross (HRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to provide basic non-food items and emergency/transitional shelter to 80,000 beneficiary families and provide emergency health care, fulfilment of basic needs in water and sanitation and livelihoods support for vulnerable populations in the earthquake-affected region.Appeal coverage: coverage currently stands at approximately 81 per cent. The 2,560,967 Swiss francs requested to support the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society's inter-agency coordination of the Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster have already been covered by different donors.Summary: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on 12 January 2010, affecting 3 million people. The earthquake directly affected Port-au-Prince, L駮gane, Petit and Grand Go穽e and Jacmel, causing over 222,570 deaths and 300,572 injuries. Widespread destruction in Port-au-Prince left over 1.5 million people homeless and in L駮gane and Gressier 70 per cent of homes were destroyed or damaged; vast numbers of those whose homes were destroyed or damaged resettled in over 1,354 spontaneous settlement sites across the earthquake-affected area while 661,000 people fled the capital for other regions. The earthquake compounded pre-existing structural problems, severe poverty and low levels of development, very limited access to education, health and sanitation services.The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has recorded a significant fall in the number of people living in camps since the 12 January 2010 earthquake. Some 500,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) have now left the camps in relation to a peak figure of 1.5 million over the summer months to just over one million in November. This is a reduction of nearly one third of the IDP population. The decrease is even more dramatic in semi-urban and rural areas and towns away from greater Port-au-Prince, such as L駮gane, Petit Go穽e, Gressier, Grand Go穽e and Jacmel, where the population in camps has decreased by over 50 per cent and in the case of L駮gane, by two thirds.The IFRC Earthquake response programme has continued progress. At the end of December 2010, the relief teams had distributed 328,760 tarpaulins, 129,497 blankets, 250,116 hygiene kits and 136,733 mosquito nets. The transitional shelter programme has been moving forward with the completion of 723 shelters by the end of December 2010. In the health sector, 122,149 people have been reached by the community based health services and the health unit has been heavily involved in the cholera operation during this month. 218, 910 people have been reached with water distribution by the end of December 2010 and 451,521 cubic metres of water have been delivered; in addition, 143,036 people have been provided with sanitation facilities. The Disaster Preparedness/Disaster Risk Reduction programme has strengthened the capacity of 13 Haitian Red Cross Branches to respond to disasters and 25,000 vulnerable households have been covered by pre positioned stocks as of the end of December 2010.

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1.Earthquake in Haiti—One Year Later,PAHO
RV=805.9 2011/01/31 00:00
キーワード:cholera,outbreak,epidemic,UNICEF,Cluster,settlement

Situation OverviewOne year after the 12 January earthquake struck Haiti, PAHO/WHO continues to support the response through initiatives aimed at rebuilding a devastated health system and improving the health of the Haitian population.The human impact of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake had an unimaginable impact in a country marked by a high incidence of poverty. Prior to the earthquake, around 67% of the population was living on less than US$ 2 a day. An estimated 220,000 people lost their lives and over 300,000 were injured. Roughly 2.8 million people were affected and nearly 1.5 million found themselves without a home. A year later, one million people remain in temporary settlement sites throughout Port-au-Prince and other affected areas.In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, a complex humanitarian response was launched to save lives and assist the affected population. Four days after the disaster, PAHO/WHO began holding daily coordinating meetings as Health Cluster lead. Hundreds of NGOs and bi-lateral agencies offered support to the Government of Haiti – pouring human and material resources into the country. Ensuring the intentions of partners were appropriately aligned with the priorities of Haiti's Ministry of Health and Population (MSPP) was a key function of the Health Cluster in the initial weeks following the earthquake. The Cluster was the sole mechanism by which priorities could be outlined with MSPP and synchronized among implementing partners.In the months that followed the earthquake, far reaching interventions saved lives and reduced the health consequences of the disaster. Key accomplishments include:• Rapid establishment of 17 field hospitals in the most devastated areas which provided emergency medical care to thousands of patients• Uninterrupted management of the cold chain • Distribution of 345,000 boxes of emergency medical supplies between January and March through PROMESS, the medical warehouse managed by PAHO/WHO• Coordination by the PAHO/WHO Health Cluster of over 400 health partners in the four months following the earthquake• Implementation of the first phase of the PAHO/ WHO, UNICEF and MSPP's post-disaster vaccination program, resulting in the delivery of over 900,000 vaccine doses to the most vulnerable children and adults• Establishment of three distinct disease surveillance systems to track illness, share information, and alert personnel to emergency situations• Comprehensive mapping of all health facilities in Haiti, providing the foundation for a referral system• Coordination of the response to the cholera outbreak, and support to CTCs (Cholera Treatment Centers) and CTUs (Cholera Treatment Units)• Provision of essential medicines and medical equipment for the treatment of cholera patients• Organization and management of teams to investigate and control cholera outbreaks in all 10 DepartmentsRelief and early recovery actions have been complicated by severe weather, a cholera epidemic, and civil unrest. As efforts continue in 2011, PAHO/WHO remains committed to ensuring greater access to health care for the Haitian population and building a decentralized system for health service delivery.

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2.Security After the Quake? Addressing Violence and Rape in Haiti,USIP
RV=138.9 2011/01/31 00:00
キーワード:sexual,rape

Peace Brief by Brooke StedmanSummaryIn the wake of Haiti's disastrous earthquake, international organizations have begun to recognize gender-based violence as a significant area of concern, particularly within Port-au-Prince's internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. Other forms of gender-based violence include not only rape, but also sexual abuse.Sexual violence is often underreported or not reported at all. This lack of data can prevent accurate assessments of rates of violence or trends.Grassroots organizations are working to reduce and better document sexual violence and to establish local mechanisms for increasing security throughout Haiti's tent encampments.About this BriefThis report is based on views expressed during an August 31, 2010, event, "Security after the Quake? Addressing Violence and Rape in Haiti," hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace's Gender and Peacebuilding Center and the Haiti Working Group. The event featured presentations by Robert Perito, director of the Haiti Program, U.S. Institute of Peace; Lina Abirafeh, former gender-based violence coordinator, UN Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD); Lisa Davis, advocacy director, MADRE; and Louis-Alexander Berg, Jennings-Randolph Peace Scholar and rule of law adviser, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Kathleen Kuehnast, director of the Gender and Peacebuilding Center, U.S. Institute of Peace, served as moderator.Brooke Stedman, program assistant for the Gender and Peacebuilding Center, wrote the report.

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3.Reaching the cocobai": Reconstruction and persons with disabilities in Haiti",FOCAL
RV=111.7 2011/01/31 00:00
キーワード:disability,policy

by Cassandra PhillipsExecutive summaryIn Haiti, Handicap International estimated that 800,000 people were living with disabilities before the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake; they were among the poorest in the country. With the quake, the number of people with disabilities has increased dramatically, putting an even greater strain on an already weak infrastructure. Many newly-disabled children have also lost their parents and their homes, and the disabled previously congested in Port-au-Prince have shifted into outlying regions where services are scarce. The situation is compounded by prevalent myths about disability that erect strong barriers to assistance for persons with disabilities —who are called "cocobai" in slang Creole, implying they are worthless.Rebuilding efforts offer a unique opportunity to incorporate a focus on disability issues. Haiti's 10-year Action Plan for the Reconstruction and National Development of Haiti is mainly directed toward environmental sustainability and infrastructure development. Nonetheless, many of its sections are of relevance to persons with disabilities. Yet, only the section on health directly references persons with newly-acquired physical disabilities, and elsewhere disability is incorporated into the broader vulnerable groups category. Most importantly, the needs of persons with other disabilities such as epilepsy, autism, cognitive disability, mental health issues, visual or hearing impairment, who have been equally affected by the quake, remain invisible.Recommendations:- Mainstreaming: Applying a disability lens to all rebuilding policies is key to avoid 1. omitting this group. It would be sound to include the Secretariat of State for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in all aspects of the rebuilding process.- Health: The integration of mental health services into primary care could be prioritized. The 2. initiative to set up antenna clinics in rural areas to address the complex needs of persons with various disabilities and offer support to their families is promising in that regard.- Justice: Existing and new members of the police force would benefit from sensitivity 3. training on different types of disabilities to ensure that the human rights of persons with disabilities are not violated.- Education: Haitian schools can provide more inclusive education for children with 4. disabilities and implement preventive health strategies. Public education campaigns could also be mounted to challenge stigma surrounding disability.- Employment: Efforts to equalize opportunities for training and placement for the 5. unemployed could also include measures for adults with disabilities, including adults with non-physical disabilities.- Public buildings: In reconstructing public buildings, it would be more cost-effective 6. to integrate an architectural design sensitive to access issues for the disabled in the first stages of construction than to renovate buildings later.

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1.In assisting Haiti quake survivors, start at the beginning: A birth certificate,UNHCR
RV=283.3 2011/02/01 00:00
キーワード:sexual,UNICEF,settlement,UNHCR,refugee,trafficking

PETIT GOAVE, Haiti, February 1 (UNHCR) – This was the day that Jacqueline and her neighbours in a ramshackle settlement for victims of last year's devastating earthquake were going to be born again.Jacqueline is one of hundreds of Haitians who have benefitted from a UNHCR project to provide identity documents to vulnerable people who either lost them in the quake or never possessed them. Her inability to prove her identity or citizenship has made it difficult to access services put in place to help those whose lives were shattered by the earthquake on January 12 last year."In just 40 seconds, I lost everything – my husband, two children, my house, my possessions, my livelihood. Even our documents were destroyed," she said. "Since then, we have lived in this camp. Without papers I can't do anything. I cannot receive assistance, access services or enroll the little ones in school."A year after the earthquake struck, an estimated 800,000 people still live in more than 1,000 camps or settlements that emerged in its aftermath. The daily challenge of survival in these conditions can make replacing a lost birth certificate or an identity card a low priority for many."After an emergency, having the necessary documentation plays an important role in ensuring that vulnerable people don't slip through the cracks," said Vincent Briard, UNHCR protection officer in Haiti. "In the short term, identity documents allow people to access aid; longer term they can prevent them from becoming stateless. Many of the people we are working with never had these documents and without them they do not formally exist. Providing a birth certificate allows them to regain their rights as citizens."The documentation drive is one of 43 quick-impact projects that UNHCR has initiated to assist survivors of the earthquake, which killed tens of thousands of people. The other projects address needs such as providing survivors a means of earning an income or protecting women against violence or sexual assault in the camps.Like Jacqueline, the majority of the 1,500 people who have been assisted by the documentation project are women who no longer have a partner to help them raise a family. Many have taken in children who were orphaned by the quake. Some have given birth in the camps. Without proof of citizenship, children may not be able to attend school or receive medical care. They may also be more vulnerable to human trafficking."Birth registration is an essential first step in ensuring a child's rights," said Urbens Dieuveuil, manager of the local non-governmental organization, ACAT Ha・i, a UNHCR partner involved in the project. "It provides proof – not only of the rights that come with citizenship, but also proof of their mere existence."Registering a birth in Haiti was never a simple process. The bureaucratic hurdles can trip up even those who are informed and reasonably well off. For the poor and vulnerable left homeless by the earthquake, the time, distance and money needed to register a child within its first two years – as required in Haiti – can be too great a task.The right to citizenship is often called the "right to have rights," because of the official status it conveys and the access it provides to basic services and recognition before the law. Working with Haiti's Ministry of Justice, local NGOs and other UN organizations, such as the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the UN refugee agency plans to expand the registration project in 2011.

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2.Haiti earthquake: One-year report - Christian's story: A boy picks up the pieces, and remains optimistic, in post-quake Haiti,UNICEF
RV=185.4 2011/02/01 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,mother,study,Les,adolescent

Haiti earthquake: one-year reportChildren in Haiti are still reeling from the impact of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. Here is one in a series of stories on the long road from relief to recovery, a year later.By Bob CoenPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 31 January 2011 – Christian Dubois, 16, stands with his mother, Estelle, at his side in the empty lot where their family home once stood. All that remains is a small section of crumbled wall."Before January 12, our life was pretty much perfect. We lived normally and had everything we needed," he says. "I look at this bare space and I think of my childhood – my childhood with my cousins, my friends. We used to play, to run around. There was a lot of life in that house."Like the millions of Haitians who survived it, Christian will never forget the earthquake that struck in January 2010.'Build your country'"It was terrible. My life changed all of a sudden," he recalls. "Our house was completely destroyed. We were all under the rubble. There were nine of us in the house at the time. Thank God some of our neighbours came to pull us from underneath the rubble. But one of my aunts was killed. We don't have anything left. We lost everything."Creating opportunities for young Haitians like Christian is a top priority for UNICEF."We have to involve adolescents much more, and young people in particular," says UNICEF Representative in Haiti Fran輟ise Gruloos-Ackermans. "We forget this part of the population who are not going to school, who do not have jobs. They are not listened to. They have so much energy, so much creativity. They are just waiting for us to say, 'Go, build your country. Build your country with us.'"Living hand to mouthAfter the quake, Christian, his mother, older sister and 14-month-old niece left Port-au-Prince to live with relatives in the coastal city of Les Cayes for three months. They returned to the capital when a family friend offered to help."A friend of my mother has paid the rent for this house for us," Christian explains, sitting on the floor of the family's bare living room. "We are now living in this house, but without a lot of the things we had in our life before."Due to a medical condition, Christian's mother cannot hold a proper job, so she does odd sewing jobs to earn money. The family is living hand to mouth from her meagre earnings, and Christian has not been able to attend school since the earthquake because the family cannot afford school fees."To help my mother, I go to the market, I do the dishes and mop the floor," he says. "But I would like to become an engineer. That is my dream. That is my goal in life … because I have a bit of talent with mathematics. But to become an engineer, one has to go to school to study, to learn."Philosophical despite challengesTo help pass the time, Christian makes bracelets and necklaces. "It gives me some pleasure when I'm not able to go school," he says. "There a lot of young people who are really talented, who do some really incredible things, but they are discouraged by the situation – like me."Despite all the challenges, Christian remains philosophical and optimistic."When I think about what happened to us, it makes my heart ache," he admits. "In life there are high points and low points. One has to experience that to understand it. But my mother always said, 'As long as there is life, there is hope.'"VIDEO: Watch as Christian Dubois, a 16-year-old Haitian boy, narrates his experience and describes obstacles on the road ahead, a year after the devastating earthquake. Produced by Bob Coen.

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1.Haiti quagmire due to governance: Red Cross,AlertNet
RV=223.4 2011/02/02 00:00
キーワード:article,progress,munity,governance,spending,trust,criticism,blame,billion,slow

NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - Weak governance in quake-hit Haiti is to blame for poor progress by relief agencies in spending billions of dollars of aid one year after the disaster, the head of the international Red Cross federation said.There has been a barrage of criticism over Haiti's painfully slow recovery and reconstruction, despite an outpouring of generosity by the international community after the magnitude 7.0 quake on Jan. 12, 2010.Read the full article on AlertNetFor more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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1.Haiti awaits vote results, Aristide backers protest,Reuters - AlertNet
RV=534.6 2011/02/03 00:00
キーワード:election,candidate,article,protest,unrest,Allyn,Feb,council,off,trust

* Haiti election council to announce candidates for runoff* Protest demands passport for Aristide to allow return* Political unrest could put reconstruction aid at risk (Recasts with pro-Aristide protest, U.S. comment)By Joseph Guyler Delva and Allyn GaestelPORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Supporters in Haiti of exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrated for his return on Wednesday as the country nervously waited to hear who would contest the presidency in a March run-off election.Read the full article on Reuters - AlertNetFor more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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1.Haiti: One year on the mobilization goes on...,ACTED
RV=617.8 2011/02/04 00:00
キーワード:cholera,epidemic,October

Last 12 January, Haiti was hit by an unprecedented earthquake that has left hundreds of thousands of victims and some 3 million affected-people. Global attention was focused on this little Caribbean island for days while humanitarian aid, donations and media poured in.One year after the disaster, the teams of ACTED are still committed to providing relief to the earthquake-affected populations and to support the reconstruction effort. Every day, close to 350 persons work with the affected-communities throughout the country, in the stricken areas, but also in the regions that have welcomed IDPs. After having provided an emergency assistance in the days and weeks following the earthquake, ACTED is now fully engaged in the reconstruction process in Haiti, affected today by a new humanitarian crisis: cholera.A first phase of massive emergency aidActive in Haiti since 2004, the teams of ACTED implemented the first emergency relief operations as soon as January 13th; providing water and food to the victims, setting up of 1,400 latrines and sanitation facilities for 60,000 persons without a roof, and through the provision of 13,300 hygiene kits and 10,000 shelter kits composed of tents or plastic tarpaulins. Within a few weeks, 4,400 tons of food were distributed; rice, oil, salt and other food commodities for 755,000 persons, particularly in Port-au-Prince, Leogane and for the IDPs in Saint-Marc.Beyond the help provided to the inhabitants of the affected-capital, ACTED has rapidly decided to concentrate part of its means in other areas affected by the seism. Similar activities have been implemented in Leogane, Gressier and Jacmel, along with distributions of non food items, and Cash for Work schemes for some 11,000 vulnerable peopleAccess to water and hygiene promotion are key in order to prevent the degradation of sanitation conditions of the people that are still living, months after the earthquake, in tents and precarious shelters. 94 million litres of potable water have been treated thanks to aquatabs distributed by our teams and, every day, ACTED ensures the access to potable water for more than 60,000 beneficiaries and organizes numerous sessions to the promotion of hygiene.Transition towards reconstructionToday, some 262,000 people benefit from one of the projects implemented by ACTED, in Port-au-Prince, Tabarre, Croix-des-Bouquets, Leogane, Gressier, Jacmel, but also in the Bas Artibonite and the department of the Center, reaching nearly 11% of the affected-populations. Our teams are present on a day-to-day basis in more than 150 spontaneous settlements and in the neighboring communities.The priority today is to accompany and support the exit of camps strategy, in order to provide the victims with the means and a decent place to rebuild themselves and plan their return to normalcy. ACTED, with other humanitarian actors and communities, is mobilized to allow the greatest number of persons to access decent housing. About thirty transitory shelters are built every day with the support of DFID and the American Red Cross. Overall, 18,900 persons will benefit from one of these houses in Port-au-Prince and in Leogane, where our teams are also working on the rehabilitation of damaged houses.A sustainable commitmentThe mobilization of our teams in the Bas Artibonite and in the department of the Center that have accommodated IDPs who have fled the capital, has enabled us to organize an immediate response to the cholera epidemic that broke out in October. As soon as February 2010, ACTED had warned its partners as well as the authorities of the exacerbated vulnerability of the populations living in this part of the country, subject to high population pressure since January 12. Building on its experience and knowledge of the affected-area, ACTED was one of the first NGOs to launch its aid operations of water purification, sanitation and hygiene."The next step is to support the communities in their economic recovery and in the reconstruction of facilities through the support to the development of sustainable livelihoods as well as a better access to basic services such as water and sanitation", explains Fanny Devoucoux, director of ACTED in Haiti. "We will develop these activities in collaboration with the communities to ensure the relevancy of the interventions according to each local context", whilst providing a continuous and multisectorial assistance in the recovery and reconstruction phase.

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2.ADRA Relocates Displaced Haitians Living on Dangerous Road Median,ADRA
RV=339.3 2011/02/04 00:00
キーワード:Adra,transitional

For more information, contact:John Torres, Assistant Director of Public Relations301.680.6357 (office)301.680.6370 (fax)John.Torres@adra.orgTo donate to ADRA go to:Online: www.adra.orgPhone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372)Twitter: www.twitter.com/ADRAFacebook: www.facebook.com/joinADRASILVER SPRING, Md. – Hundreds of people who had been living in precarious makeshift shacks in the middle of a busy Port-au-Prince road since last year's deadly Haiti earthquake are now staying in safe new shelters provided by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), the agency reported.Click here to listen to a National Public Radio broadcast about this project.With funding from the United States Agency for International Development Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), ADRA built 160 transitional shelters to accommodate some of the most vulnerable families living in the middle of a heavily traveled four-lane road that cuts through Carrefour, a densely populated neighborhood in the southern part of Port-au-Prince."Yes, I like it," said Louise, a 50-year old woman who spent a year living with her husband and four children in a small tin shelter on the median before receiving a new shelter.After the January 12, 2010 quake, hundreds of thousands of displaced Haitians who lost their homes or who were too afraid to return to them for fear of further collapse built impromptu shelters wherever they could find empty land. For many people, however, finding appropriate shelter became difficult. That meant turning to places such as streets or unsafe road medians to ensure a place to live.Within days, hundreds of tightly packed tin and tarp-covered shelters mushroomed in one of Carrefour's main thoroughfares, each structure covering the entire width of the median as heavy traffic rushed by on either side."No, it was not good because a lot of cars," said Louise, adding that the living conditions also made them get sick often.As the camp swelled to more than 3,800 people, the dangers of being struck by oncoming traffic also grew. Residents placed large rocks, cinder blocks, tires, and debris along the road to create a buffer zone between the tiny shelters and the passing cars and trucks. But even those measures could not entirely protect them. According to a camp leader, more than 30 people were struck during the months following the quake and 10 died, among them three children."It's not living. It's not living. They are just there," Carrefour mayor Yvon Jerome told a New York City-based CBS television crew who was reporting on the issue a few weeks ago.On January 14 ADRA inaugurated the new shelter community on a flat coastline area in Carrefour. According to Paulo Lutke, the ADRA project manager who oversaw the construction of the shelters, each beneficiary family received a number that corresponded with the shelter they would occupy. Eager to locate their new shelters, people ran with excitement, Lutke said."Tears came from my eyes thinking that we have so much and many times we are not so excited and thankful as these people who received a small temporary shelter," said Lutke afterward.The USAID OFDA-funded shelter program, which culminated with the inauguration of this latest shelter community, helped build more than 2,600 shelters in various parts of Port-au-Prince at a cost of approximately $1,000 per structure. Each shelter was constructed using plywood walls, cement floors, and a tin roof, and is expected to be usable for up to five years.To contribute to ADRA's global humanitarian efforts, please contact ADRA at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372) or give online at www.adra.org.Follow ADRA on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest information as it happens.ADRA is a global non-governmental organization providing sustainable community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association, age, gender, race or ethnicity.For more information, visit www.adra.orgAuthor: Hearly G. Mayr, ADRA International

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3.A Big Day for Haitian Children,UMCOR
RV=317.9 2011/02/04 00:00
キーワード:Methodist,UNICEF,transitional,cluster,Cluster

January 31, 2011—Last Wednesday was a "big day" for the field office of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in Haiti—and an even bigger day for 700 Haitian children who now have the opportunity to continue their education.In a ceremony widely attended by children, parents, United Nations and Haitian government officials, and representatives of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working in Haiti, a transitional school built last year was inaugurated, and its administration passed to the Haitian Ministry of Education.The construction of the primary school's nine classrooms was implemented by UMCOR in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and funded by Emergency Relief Response Fund, which is managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).The school is located in the Corail resettlement camp, temporary home to some 10,000 Haitians who were displaced when their homes were destroyed by the January 12, 2010, earthquake.According to UNICEF, about 5,000 schools were turned into rubble in the disaster, as was the building that housed the Ministry of Education. Since the earthquake, more than half of the 2.2 million primary-school-age children in Haiti are not in school.UMCOR Haiti Head of Mission Juan Carlos Real and Program Officer Josny Mehu attended the inauguration. They called the handover of the school to the Ministry of Education a "victory" in the ongoing relief and recovery efforts in the Caribbean nation.Real thanked all who had partnered with UMCOR to bring about the construction of the transitional school, particularly the parents of the school children and the participants in the UN Education Cluster, one of several clusters, or groupings, of NGOs organized around specific recovery missions.A representative of the parents in Corail expressed her gratitude to UMCOR, underscoring that the opening of the schools "solves one of the major problems" faced by residents of the camp.Thirteen teachers already have been contracted by the Ministry of Education to work in the school, and the ministry also has promised to provide students with book bags and uniforms.Challenges remain, as there are many more children waiting to return to classes than the Corail school can accommodate.

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4.UNICEF and partners work to protect vulnerable children at Haiti's border,UNICEF
RV=139.2 2011/02/04 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,rape

Children in Haiti are still reeling from the impact of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. Here is one in a series of stories on the long road from relief to recovery, a year later.ANSE-タ-PITRES, Haiti, 3 February 2011 – Two years ago, when Winston was 12, his mother remarried. His stepfather didn't want to look after him, and Winston was left out on the street. It is not an uncommon story in Haiti.VIDEO: UNICEF's Gabi Menezes reports on efforts to protect Haitian children from trafficking and exploitation at the border with the Dominican Republic.What happened to Winston afterwards was not unusual, either. Attracted by the idea of finding a better life, he crossed illegally into the neighbouring Dominican Republic. There, he says, a policeman found him on the street, took him home and raped him.Talking to an aid worker in the Haitian border town of Anse-・Pitres, Winston says that despite his terrible experiences on the street, he cannot go back to his family. "I now live here," he insists.Impact of the earthquakeAnse-・Pitres is one of many places where Winston and children like him cross illegally into the Dominican Republic in search of work and a better future. The border police check cars and people going through, but especially on market days, it is easy for children to slip through illegally in the crowds.UNICEF estimates that at least 2,000 Haitian children were trafficked to the Dominican Republic last year. The impact of the January 2010 earthquake has probably made the situation worse, as many families have become poorer.To help address this problem, UNICEF supports the Brigade de Protection des Mineurs – or Child Protection Brigade – of the Haitian police, which checks vehicles to prevent unaccompanied or undocumented children from crossing the border. But UNICEF and its partners must reinforce the brigade's work."The number of police at the border is limited. They have to work on issues ranging from crime to drug smuggling, and need help to deal with the significant number of children that try and make the crossing," says UNICEF Child Protection Specialist Gallianne Palayret.Drop-in centres for the vulnerableAt a playing field on the Haitian side of the border at Anse-・Pitres, about 40 children gather twice a week to dance and sing. They are led by instructors from Heartland Alliance, a UNICEF-supported non-governmental organization.Drop-in centres like this one, which have been established at several border points in Haiti, welcome the most vulnerable youth – including street children. For a few hours, they can play and learn. They also get a hot meal."We offer children the possibility to be a child," explains Heartland Alliance team leader Clarine Laura Johannes. "We also have designed programmes where they can at least learn how to write their names, and [we] teach them how to count. We try to teach them things that they can use in their environment, and in their future."Regaining childhoodMany of the children at the drop-in centre tell stories similar to Winston's. Several children here left their village near Anse-・Pitres because they were hungry and thought that they could find work in the Dominican Republic. Others were put out by their parents."UNICEF is really trying to help street kids at the border," says Ms. Palayret. "We are also continuing to reunify Haitian children found in the Dominican Republic with their parents in Haiti, but we always need to make sure that this is in the best interest of the child."Drop-in centres at border sites will continue to welcome street children and provide them with needed support. In this way, Winston, and other vulnerable children like him, can regain their childhood.

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1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #10, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011,USAID
RV=272.6 2011/02/05 00:00
キーワード:transitional,November,construct,grantee,decrease,yellow,habitability,displacement,housing,household

KEY DEVELOPMENTS- As of January 20, 2011, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 810,000 people remained in displacement camps in earthquake-affected areas, primarily in metropolitan Port-au-Prince. The figure represents a decrease of 29 percent, or nearly 200,000 people, since the more than 1 million displaced individuals reported on November 10, 2010. At the height of displacement, IOM reported more than 1.5 million people residing in displacement camps.- USAID/OFDA grantees continue to implement shelter programs to provide housing solutions for displaced populations. As of February 3, USAID/OFDA grantees had constructed 15,151 transitional shelters (t-shelters), an increase of nearly 1,500 t-shelters since January 6. In addition, USAID/OFDA grantees had completed repairs to structures deemed "yellow" by habitability assessments—or safe for habitation following minor repairs—to accommodate 2,389 households. The figure represents an increase of more than 500 households since January 6.

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1.IACHR urges United Sates to suspend deportations to Haiti,IACHR
RV=660.9 2011/02/07 00:00
キーワード:cholera,OAS,Rights,December,Commission

Washington, D.C., February 4, 2011—The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) urges the United States to suspend deportations to Haiti of persons of Haitian origin who are seriously ill or who have family members in the United States.Following the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, the U.S. government suspended the deportation of Haitians with criminal convictions or charges. According to information the Commission has received, the government announced on December 9, 2010, that it would lift the moratorium on deportations, and the media reported that deportations of Haitians with criminal records resumed on January 20, 2011.The deportation of seriously ill persons to Haiti could jeopardize their lives, considering the humanitarian crisis that persists in the country, especially the detention conditions in jails and prisons. According to the information received by the Commission, detention centers in Haiti are overcrowded, and the lack of drinking water and adequate sanitation or toilets could facilitate the transmission of cholera, tuberculosis, and other diseases. The IACHR is also concerned that once they arrive in Haiti, seriously ill persons could remain in detention without access to food, drinking water, and adequate medical treatment. Along these lines, U.S. immigrant advocacy organizations informed the Commission that a person of Haitian origin deported on January 20, 2011, has died in a Haitian prison for reasons that have not yet been officially established, after showing symptoms of cholera. In addition, the Inter-American Commission has received troubling information regarding persons being processed for deportation who have immediate family members, even children, in the United States and who in some cases do not have any family members in Haiti.In light of these circumstances, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights urges the United States to suspend the deportation of Haitians who are seriously ill or who have family ties in the United States. This moratorium should be maintained until such time as Haiti is able to guarantee that detention conditions and access to medical care comply with applicable minimum standards and until the procedures in place to determine and review deportations can adequately take into account the right to family life of those subject to the deportation process, as well as their family ties in the United States.A principal, autonomous body of the Organization of American States (OAS), the IACHR derives its mandate from the OAS Charter and the American Convention on Human Rights. The Inter-American Commission has a mandate to promote respect for human rights in the region and acts as a consultative body to the OAS in this matter. The Commission is composed of seven independent members who are elected in a personal capacity by the OAS General Assembly and who do not represent their countries of origin or residence.

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2.HOTLINE - week of February 7, 2011: Brazil, Haiti,CWS
RV=259.8 2011/02/07 00:00
キーワード:rain,disability,reduction,munity,mother

(extract)BrazilNilcimar Fleiman digs with her bare hands for pieces of clothing and family photos at the spot her house stood before it was swallowed up by an avalanche of earth and water.Fleiman's house simply doesn't exist anymore, nor do dozens of other homes in Floresta, a poor neighborhood of Nova Friburgo city. Her words define the challenge for thousands of families in the Rio de Janeiro mountainous region: "I don't know what will happen from now one. We have lost everything," the seamstress and mother of four says.On January 11, just a few hours of heavy rain ended in dramatic landslides and floods that have killed 850 people, with more than 400 still missing. Local authorities estimate that 30,000 people have lost their homes and, like Fleiman, face the difficult task of rebuilding lives and livelihoods with virtually no resources.Church World Service supports ACT member KOINONIA, a lead agency in this response. Overall response includes supplying 1,218 affected families in the municipalities of Terespolis, Petropolis and Nova Friburgo, the hardest-hit cities, with food items and hygiene kits. Food packages include dried meat and fish, nutritional supplements, eggs, beetroot, squash and bananas. The families will also receive organic fertilizers and pesticides as well as basic irrigation equipment to rebuild their market gardens.Also planned: basic household goods and equipment for 200 families whose homes were damaged or destroyed, along with training on humanitarian response, organizational development and disaster-risk reduction. In addition, 13 small shopkeepers will be helped in re-establishing their businesses and a local entrepreneur will be supported in providing free seedlings to 800 local growers.Koinonia also intends to facilitate psychosocial programming through sports, games, drama and other activities with children and young people, and will provide rights-based education so communities will know what they are entitled to from local governments.HaitiIn January, 2010, at age 1, Laura lost her parents when their cement house collapsed. Laura's left leg was so badly injured by the collapse that it had to be amputated. Her aunt, whose home had also been damaged in the quake, took Laura to live with her in a tent camp.Her aunt heard about the CWS People with Disabilities program. The family enrolled in the program, and for six months received cash assistance, psycho-social support and referrals to other services. Thanks to assistance provided by the People with Disabilities program, Laura will soon learn to walk and will be living in a house again.Laura was one of 30 people with disabilities to receive custom-built prosthetics, when a team of doctors visited from Puerto Rico. Laura's prosthetic will allow her to learn to stand and walk and run.Also, her family was selected to be in the first group of families to benefit from a house repair program for people with disabilities--a CWS program done in collaboration with Mennonite Central Committee and implemented by Haitian partner, SKDE.This is the only program in Haiti focused exclusively on providing people with disabilities with permanent housing solutions. Work is done by local Haitian workers and engineers. A civil engineer from California with a specialty in earthquake-resistant building provides training for the workers.Thirty homes were repaired in the first month of the program, and at least 140 more will be completed in the next six months. Many of the families that moved home have invited other families living in tents to come live with them in their repaired houses.

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1.Deportations to Haiti Should Be Halted, Say USCCB Migration Committee Chair and Chairman of Catholic Relief Services,USCCB
RV=951.1 2011/02/08 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,CRS,outbreak,November

11-026WASHINGTON (February 7, 2011)—In a joint letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano February 7, Archbishop Jos・H. Gomez, Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration, and Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson, chairman of the Board of Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops' international humanitarian agency, expressed opposition to the recent resumption of deportations to the nation of Haiti."We are disturbed and dismayed over the January 20, 2010, deportation of 27 Haitians, one of whom is reported to have died from cholera. We ask that you cease these deportations indefinitely," they wrote.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of DHS announced the resumption of deportations to Haiti December 9th. Since then, about 300 Haitians have been transferred to Louisiana in advance of deportation to the stricken island nation. DHS also announced that it intends to deport 700 Haitians by the end of the year.Citing the slow recovery from the January 12, 2010 earthquake, the outbreak of cholera, and recent civil unrest, the bishops stated that Haiti is not prepared to receive deportees. "Now is not the time to resume deportations to Haiti, nor would it be morally or politically appropriate to do so in the foreseeable future," they wrote. "To continue deportations in the face of such conditions would represent a knowing disregard for the life and dignity of Haitians scheduled for deportation."The bishops also argued that resuming deportations could communicate the wrong message to the Haitian people, who are depending upon the United States for long-term support in their effort to recover from the earthquake."Moreover, [the resumption of deportations] would signal to a nation struggling to recover from natural disaster that the United States is retreating from its commitment to help Haiti return to health, " they stated.The bishops outlined several steps DHS should take to assist Haiti, including a re-designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haiti so that Haitians who arrived after the earthquake could qualify; the extension of humanitarian parole to family members of Haitians brought to the United States for medical care; and the implementation of a family parole program for 55,000 Haitians with approved family petitions into the United States as they wait for their priority dates to become current.The bishops argued that the adoption of these measures would ensure the continued flow of remittances to the country and would "send an important signal to the Haitian people that the United States remains committed to their long-term welfare."The letter concluded with a special appeal to the DHS Secretary."Madam Secretary, your designation of TPS for Haiti immediately after the January 12, 2010, earthquake was an important and well-received humanitarian action. We urge you not to negate that positive action with a resumption of deportations at this time."Full text of the letter follows.February 7, 2011Honorable Janet NapolitanoSecretary of Homeland SecurityU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityWashington, D.C. 20528Dear Madam Secretary:On behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and its international relief agency, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), we write to express our opposition to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) recent decision to resume deportations to Haiti. We are disturbed and dismayed over the January 20, 2010, deportation of 27 Haitians, one of whom is reported to have died from cholera. We ask that you cease these deportations indefinitely.In a December 20, 2010 letter, USCCB expressed to you our concerns about the December 9, 2010, announcement by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that the Administration had decided to lift a year-long stay on deportations of Haitians to that stricken nation. We also urged that you take further steps to provide immigration relief to Haitians in the United States and to reunite Haitian families impacted by the earthquake.Despite our expressed concerns and those of other organizations who have worked to help Haiti during this crisis, DHS nonetheless proceeded with deportations, citing public safety concerns and stating that those slated for deportation were offenders who had completed sentences for "serious criminal convictions."However, of the 27 already deported and another 300 who await deportation, there are a significant number with low-level, non-violent criminal convictions who had already been released and had been living in the community without incident for years. Others have compelling humanitarian situations, including serious medical conditions, or potential claims for immigration relief.Moving forward, DHS has stated that it intends to deport 700 Haitians by the end of the year. Yet, a cholera outbreak has killed over 3,600 Haitians and infected more than 400,000. Reconstruction continues at a slow pace, with hundreds of thousands still living in tent cities. And, the ongoing dispute over the November 28, 2010 presidential elections has exacted a significant toll not only on the political apparatus of the country but also on the Haitian psyche, resulting in violent protests. To compound these issues, Haiti's jails, in which the Haitian government routinely holds deportees and which are notorious for the inhumane treatment of detainees, are now rife with cholera.Now is not the time to resume deportations to Haiti, nor would it be morally or politically appropriate to do so in the foreseeable future. As you should know, one deportee, Wildrick Guerrier, reportedly has died of cholera contracted in a Haitian jail and another deportee is seriously ill. To continue deportations in the face of such conditions would represent a knowing disregard for the life and dignity of the Haitians scheduled for deportation.Moreover, it would signal to a nation struggling to recover from natural disaster that the United States is retreating from its commitment to help Haiti return to health. From our experience providing life-saving humanitarian services to the people of Haiti through numerous CRS programs in country, Haiti is not equipped at this time to receive deportees, especially those who may have serious criminal backgrounds.We reiterate our recommendation that you provide additional immigration relief to Haitians in the United States. This would include: 1) a re-designation of TPS for Haiti so that Haitians who entered after the earthquake may access its benefits; 2) humanitarian parole for immediate family members of Haitians evacuated to the United States for medical purposes after the earthquake; and 3) the implementation of a family reunification parole program that would benefit 55,000 Haitians with approved family petitions into the United States as they wait for their priority dates to become current.We believe that these measures would alleviate an otherwise inevitable worsening of the social and economic strains on the stricken nation, facilitate the reunification of Haitian families, and ensure that sorely-needed remittances flow to the country. The adoption of these measures would also send an important signal to the Haitian people that the United States remains committed to their long-term welfare.Madam Secretary, your designation of TPS for Haiti immediately after the January 12, 2010, earthquake was an important and well-received humanitarian action. We urge you not to negate that positive action with a resumption of deportations at this time. Instead, we ask that you cease all deportations to Haiti indefinitely and extend U.S. assistance to Haiti by providing further immigration relief to Haitians, particularly in light of the current public health and political crises plaguing the ailing nation.Thank you for your consideration of our views.Most Reverend Jos・H. Gomez Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles Chairman, USCCB Committee on MigrationMost Reverend Gerald F. KicanasBishop of Tucson, AZChairman, Catholic Relief Services

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2.Letter to Congress: Humanitarian Funding in 2011-12 Budgets,Ref. Intl.
RV=189.2 2011/02/08 00:00
キーワード:storm,investment,poll

Fri, 02/04/2011 - 17:00Dear Chairs and Ranking Members:I write on behalf of Refugees International (RI), a non-profit organization that does not accept government or UN funding, to respectfully request that you include substantial funding for the Department of State and foreign operations in the U.S. budget. Specifically, as you complete the FY2011 Continuing Resolution and begin to craft the FY2012 budget and appropriations bills, I urge you to at least maintain current FY2010 funding levels for critical humanitarian and security accounts in the International Affairs Budget. These accounts include Migration and Refugee Assistance, Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance, International Disaster Assistance, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities and Peacekeeping Operations. Historically, the United States has been the global leader in responding to the needs of the world's most vulnerable people. Americans support this assistance not only for humanitarian reasons, but also because foreign assistance is a smart investment that helps avoid future military conflicts, head off threats from beyond U.S. borders and lay the foundation for future economic growth. Successive Republican and Democratic Administrations and Congresses have understood that humanitarian assistance upholds America's tradition of generosity and is an effective way of promoting stability and building trust with foreign governments and their citizens.In 2007, policymakers drafted the FY2008 appropriations bills utilizing statistics from 2005-2006 to help set funding levels. Today, the global situation is drastically different.•There are 42.3 million people displaced by conflict around the world – 17 million more than in 2005 (2.4 million more refugees and 14.7 million more internally displaced people).•The second highest number of natural disasters since 1980 occurred in 2010 with 950 natural catastrophes, 90 percent of which were weather-related events such as storms and floods. The number of natural disasters worldwide has increased by nearly 35 percent between the last decade of the 20th Century and the first decade of the 21st Century. Likewise, the number of people affected rose by about 15 percent. An estimated 36 to 50 million people are uprooted by disasters in any given year.•Fuel and food prices internationally have risen drastically, risking widespread hunger and instability. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, they hit an all-time high in December 2010.•Security costs for aid workers are dramatically higher. According to the Overseas Development Institute, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Somalia are among the six most dangerous places in the world for aid workers. Between the three-year periods of 2003-05 and 2006-08, the number of attacks against humanitarian workers (including abduction, assault, and assassination) increased by 89%.RI strongly believes that reducing support for vulnerable people in unstable countries would be a grave mistake for U.S. foreign policy. Foreign assistance constitutes little more than 1 percent of total U.S. spending, but polls consistently show that a majority of Americans believe that we spend far more. We appreciate the important role that you can play in helping to educate and inform the public on issues of moral responsibility and national interest.Due to U.S. support, UN interagency collaboration, and the Government of Iraq, tens of thousands of religious minorities in Diyala province have been able to return to villages in areas once dominated by Al Qaeda. Peace and reconciliation between religious sects has contributed significantly to improved security. But over a million Iraqis are still displaced. Continued funding will help tens of thousands more displaced Iraqis return safely and permanently to their areas of origin.In Pakistan, 4 million people remain homeless from last years massive flooding and over 1 million remain displaced as a result of U.S. backed military operations against the Taliban. Just this week 25,000 more people were displaced by military offensives and it is estimated that the number could rise to 90,000 by the end of the month if offensives intensify. Cutting aid as the United States calls for more aggressive military action and before the displaced obtain food, shelter, medical care and access to livelihoods would only make these populations more susceptible to the violence and influence of extremist groups. For the past two years, the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) has made a concerted effort to expand gender based violence programming. Initiatives that combat violence against women could be significantly cut if PRM's budget returned to 2008 levels. This would seriously hinder programs that protect and help meet the needs of displaced and conflict-affected women worldwide, including those in Darfur, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Afghanistan. Likewise, in places like Sudan, reducing U.S. support and/or diplomatic pressure during a particularly delicate transition to southern independence will hurt efforts to help southern Sudanese build a stable country. And finally, cuts in U.S. contributions to UN Peacekeeping or U.S. initiatives to strengthen international peacekeeping capacity could jeopardize the effectiveness of ongoing operations critical to U.S. strategic interests, including missions in Haiti, south Sudan and Darfur. Professional, well-equipped international peacekeepers reduce the burden on the U.S. by acting as a key stabilizing force at a fraction of the cost of U.S. intervention – a mere 12 cents to the dollar according to the Government Accountability Office. RI has seen firsthand the vital role UN peacekeepers play in protecting civilians from harm, preventing displacement, providing security for refugee and IDP sites, and enhancing stability so that people displaced by conflict can return home safely.I appreciate your most serious consideration of these issues and affirm our willingness to work with you to help protect critical U.S. humanitarian and foreign aid programs. I would appreciate a meeting with you and your staff to discuss this further.Sincerely,Michel GabaudanPresident

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3.Charities Challenged on Disaster Comms,Plan
RV=158.9 2011/02/08 00:00
キーワード:question,Council

Fewer than half (43%) of people who donate to charity disaster appeals are told about the difference their money has made, according to new research from international children's development charity, Plan UK.The study, which was carried out by research company ComRes on Plan's behalf, seeks to understand the public's perception of the media's reporting of humanitarian disasters.Just one in five people (20%) who contributed to disaster appeals received some sort of communication regarding their donation.Only 5 per cent of these were personalised; fewer than one in ten respondents (9%) were thanked."Rightly, many people want to take some kind of action when they see a disaster unfold," says Plan UK's Director of Fundraising, Jeremy Cooper."However, if we don't thank and inform them properly, we miss the opportunity to build support and understanding for the fact that aid works.""We recently received an email from a supporter thanking us for giving her a detailed report on Plan's achievements and progress in Haiti," adds Mr Cooper."She told us it helped her counteract the cynicism she sometimes faces when she admits to donating money to help children and their families in humanitarian disasters. She could tell people exactly what Plan is doing and what we have accomplished."The research suggests awareness of disasters is generally high amongst the British public.Only 4 per cent of people do not recall seeing coverage of events in countries like Haiti and Pakistan in the last year.Encouragingly, more than half of people (51%) say they are likely to donate to specific appeals from charities following natural disasters.56 per cent say they have already taken action after watching reports on events like floods, famine and earthquakes.More than a third (36%) donated money.The study also revealed that women in the UK are more generous than men.43 per cent of women have contributed cash to charities, compared to less than a third (29%) of men."It is incredibly heartening that during tough financial times, the British public will still support people they have never met, in countries they have never visited, who may have lost everything in humanitarian disasters," says CEO of Plan UK, Marie Staunton."2010 was dominated by two emergencies – the earthquake in Haiti and floods in Pakistan. I have seen how the generous support of people in the UK helped children survive these terrible events, and assisted their families in rebuilding their lives."However, not everyone is engaged by humanitarian disasters.Around a third of people questioned find the subject matter too distressing altogether.32 per cent try to avoid coverage of such events, as they say it is too upsetting."The way the world responds to a new disaster largely depends on the way the media cover it," says former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, and Plan UK patron, Sir John Holmes."Aid agencies need to learn how to communicate more effectively and journalists need to understand better the dynamics of a disaster and what is possible and necessary in aid terms."For more information on Plan's work or to make a donation call 0800 526 848 or visit www.plan-uk.org-Ends-Sir John Holmes, former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, is available for interview.Media contact:Rose FoleyMedia Relations OfficerPlan UKTel: 0203 217 0257Notes to editorsOn behalf of Plan UK, ComRes interviewed 2051 adults online between 14th and 16th January 2011. Data was weighted to be representative demographically of all GB adults. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. Full data tables at www.comres.co.uk.More headlines, regional statistics, and a full breakdown of the research, are available in the attached documents.Plan UK is hosting a symposium of leading media and humanitarian communications practitioners on 8th of February at the Royal Commonwealth Society in London, to discuss the research and ways of working.The event will be chaired by Sir John Holmes. The panel will feature veteran Daily Mail foreign correspondent, Dame Ann Leslie, as well as BBC World News Editor Jon Williams, CEO of the Disasters Emergency Committee, Brendan Gormley, Editor of Reuters Alertnet, Tim Large and Dr Shani Orgad, Lecturer in Media and Communications at LSE.1) Plan was founded by British journalist John Langdon-Davies in 1937 to rescue orphans and other vulnerable children from the Spanish Civil War.2) Today we work in 48 of the poorest countries on the planet across Africa, Asia and South America.3) We have over 114,000 sponsors in the UK, generating 」25 million a year, and 1.5 million sponsored children worldwide.4) Our projects, including schools and health centres, are geared to working with children and their communities to help them build a better future.5) Sponsorship starts at 」15-a-month and, rather than going to individual children and their families, funds projects to improve schooling, health, nutrition and livelihoods across communities.6) Plan UK is a member of The Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies (CBHA), a consortium of 15 leading British NGOs with an initial two-year funding of 」8m from DFID to deliver appropriate, high quality, quicker humanitarian assistance to those affected by disaster.ComRes is an award-winning polling and research consultancy serving clients in the UK, Europe and Asia http://www.comres.co.uk/Sir John Holmes is Director of the Ditchley Foundation, an institute that advances international learning and brings transatlantic and other experts together to discuss international issues http://www.ditchley.co.uk/

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1.Haiti – MPP report of activities December 2010,PDA
RV=950.9 2011/02/09 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,epidemic,October,November,agricultural,seed

While Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) continues to support our ecumenical partners through ACT Alliance in the ongoing provision of basic humanitarian assistance following the January 12 earthquake, PDA is also supporting the work of our mission partner Peasant Movement of Papay (MPP).MPP recently sent a report on activities that indicates they have finished distribution of the emergency food and kitchen utensil kits and have begun the rehabilitation phase.During the month of October, a cholera epidemic attacked the country. It started in the Artibonite province, where the number of sick people is high. After this, the cholera epidemic spread rapidly to the Central Plateau, the West and the Northwest regions. PDA provided funds to help MPP in its response to this crisis.Following is information from a recent MPP report on activities that have been completed and its plans to address the issue of cholera and damage from Hurricane Tomas.Velia and her children outside their flooded tent following Hurricane Tomas, the third disaster for the area in 2010. Photo by Arne Grieg Riisnaes, NCA/ACT.Emergency Program Execution (Crisis Phase)Food and Kitchen utensil kitsDuring the course of this quarter, we worked our best to finish the emergency phase. All the food kits have been distributed; 3,000 were distributed during the last quarter and 2,000 during the course of this quarter. The rice was purchased in the Artibonite province to encourage the local production of food. 5,000 families (29,230 individuals) in seven communities benefited from the distribution of food kits.The 2,500 utensil kits were purchased and distributed, as planned, to 2,500 families that live in the three provinces where the project is underway. All 22,900 individuals that benefited from this distribution are displaced people.The aid to schools was distributed among 350 young people from high schools and 1,775 children of elementary school. All the benefited children have been chosen. The rest of the aid will be distributed once we receive the next payment.The distribution chart of the aid to schools will be presented in the next report.Rehabilitation Phase BeginsUrban AgricultureConstruction of water cisterns in the Hinche and Gonaives villages has begun. A total of 57 cisterns are already built, 20 in Hinche and 37 in Gonaives. 100 cisterns will be built by the end of the month of November.The vegetables production program has started in two villages. It was decided to start a small experience with 5 cisterns in the village of Port-de-Paix.In December we'll have the first harvest of vegetables in the villages. Production will continue during the first quarter of 2011.Agricultural ProductionThe agricultural production program has been divided into two parts. One part was executed this year, and the other part will be executed during the first quarter of 2011.All the banana seedlings have been purchased and planted in the seven communities included in this project.In the lower Central Plateau, 1,500 pots with beans seeds were sown during the month of September in the Mirebalais community. The rest will be planted the first season of 2011.The seeds of petit mil that were planted in the Artibonite and Ennery communities will be harvested by the end of this year.We purchased and distributed 500 pots of peanuts seeds in the Hinche community during the month of September. These seeds were distributed to 250 families, 2 pots per family.Credit Program for female victims800 women that are part of displaced families were selected to participate in a credit loan program. The beneficiaries signed an agreement to repay the loan within a year and will pay an interest rate of 2% per month (1% to increase the capital and 1% for the administration costs and to continue in the cooperative). This rate represents the 40% of the rates put on the operation of the micro credit.The credit will be given to women that have been victims, directly or indirectly, of the earthquake. We called indirect victims the women who have received displaced people in their homes.MPP provided a seminar for the facilitators that will educate the credit beneficiaries, and the women will attend a workshop about Credit and Small Businesses before being able to start using the credit. The small business activities were slated to begin in November.Response to cholera and Hurricane TomasThe three regions where PDA works were affected by the cholera epidemic that is causing a lot of problems. Funds received from PDA are being to purchase hygiene kits that have products that will help prevent the spread of cholera.An information/education program is being put in place to help families understand that this situation is going to last a long time in the country. This program will include educational seminars, educational resources production and radio transmissions. The people are very afraid of this epidemic.PDA's partner organizations in the three regions, where we execute the project, will be helped to face the problems caused in the agriculture by Hurricane Tomas.

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2.Haiti Earthquake Response Statistics,PDA
RV=896.9 2011/02/09 00:00
キーワード:cholera,Tomas,outbreak,transitional,seed,prevention

See how your generous gifts have been at work in HaitiThe country of Haiti faced enormous challenges in 2010 — a massive earthquake, Hurricane Tomas, an outbreak of cholera, plus ongoing challenges that existed in the country before the January 12 earthquake.Many people generously shared their financial blessings as a sign of their faithfulness, and in the hope that through their support, disaster-affected Haitian families would see hope from seemingly hopeless situations.One year after the earthquake — while the media has focused on government inaction, the slow pace of recovery, and the seeming inability of Haiti to recover— Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) gives thanks for the response the generous gifts from Presbyterians and others have made possible.Despite enormous challenges, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), working with our Haitian mission partners and as members of the ACT Alliance, helped people survive by providing food, drinking water, and medical assistance so they would not die in the immediate aftermath of the quake.However, many needs remain. The challenge now is to continue efforts that will move the people towards recovery. Ongoing efforts by PDA and our partners include rebuilding Haiti's health care, restoring food security and livelihoods, and offering school and recreational activities for children and youth.As in other major disasters, we recognize this will be a multi-year response. In the first year, just over $5.8 million has been committed and/or expended for response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. This is a little more than half of the $11.3 million that has been received, of which the full amount will support Haiti's earthquake response and recovery.Your generous gifts have been instrumental in providing the following:12 ecumenical partners working together as ACT Alliance in Haiti30 local Haitian partner organizations involved46 transitional and permanent schools built for earthquake-affected children47 wells/boreholes dug for clean water95 displaced persons camps in vulnerable areas including Cit・Soleil and Bel Air (includes water distribution, latrines, psychosocial activities)19 school tents for temporary classrooms in 30 schools800 women that are part of displaced families selected to participate in a credit loan program962 latrines installed for water sanitation1,600 people given support in agriculture, including tools, seeds , livestock, and training1,841 houses or semi-permanent shelters built (300 rehabilitated and rebuilt with clear land title)8,165 families provided with emergency shelter13,777 household kits distributed14,474 blankets distributed20,803 people received livelihood support(agriculture, small business)25,218 tarpaulins distributed for temporary shelter40,350 jerry cans for carrying clean water59,724 people received health care through Hospital St. Croix75,822 people received health and hygiene kits85,915 people received food88,399 children attending schools provided379,780 people received cholera prevention work600,000 people assisted by PC(USA) in collaboration with ACT Alliance over the past year14 billion water purification tablets for cholera prevention and response

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1.US Wary of Aristide's Return to Haiti,VOA
RV=658.5 2011/02/10 00:00
キーワード:election,candidate,vote,November,corruption,grant,campaign,African,rule,Manigat

The U.S. State Department said Wednesday the early return to Haiti of exiled former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide would be an "unfortunate distraction" from the country's run-off presidential election campaign. The former leader, who has lived in South Africa for the last several years, has been granted a Haitian passport.Officials here are not saying what the United States has told the Haitian and South African governments about Mr. Aristide's prospective return home.But the State Department is making clear publicly that it would consider such a move, in the midst of the campaign for Haiti's March 20 presidential run-off election, a bad idea.Mr. Aristide has been in South Africa most of the time since fleeing Haiti in 2004 amid a popular rebellion.The former Roman Catholic priest became Haiti's first democratically-elected president in 1991 but was quickly ousted by the military.He was restored to power after U.S. intervention in 1994 but driven from office a decade later amid charges of corruption and autocratic rule.After former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier made a surprise return from exile last month, Mr. Aristide has said he, too, would like to return home.But it would come at a sensitive time as Haiti struggles to recover from last year's devastating earthquake, and a bitterly disputed first-round president vote in late November.At a news briefing, State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley said he is unaware of specific travel plans by Mr. Aristide but that the United States "would hate to see" any action that introduces divisiveness into the election process."I think that we would be concerned that if former president Aristide returns to Haiti before the election, it would prove to be an unfortunate distraction," said P.J. Crowley. "The people of Haiti should be evaluating the two candidates that will participate in the runoff, and that I think that should be their focus."The State Department also criticized former leader Duvalier's return but later welcomed steps to prosecute him for corruption during his rule.Spokesman Crowley said any action by any player that distracts from getting Haiti the kind of government it needs to rebuild would be "unwise"The March 20 run-off, scheduled after a lengthy dispute about the November vote-count, pits a former Haitian first lady and college administrator Mirlande Manigat againsted popular entertainer Michel Martelly.Mr. Aristide reportedly still has wide popular support but is considered a polarizing figure. He has said he would limit himself to teaching if he returned, and his spokeswoman rejected the notion his return would be ill-timed.

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1.Not Enough Housing Solutions to End Haiti's Displacement Crisis, IOM Warns,IOM
RV=759.7 2011/02/11 00:00
キーワード:cholera,storm,cluster,Camp,munity,July,neighbourhood

Under current plans, there will not be enough housing solutions by the end of the year to resolve Haiti's displacement crisis, says IOM.The problem is particularly acute in the metropolitan area, with limited space and uncertainty over land ownership."Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are likely still to be living in displacement camps by the end of 2011," Luca Dall'Oglio, IOM Haiti's Chief of Mission warned.Numbers of displaced people living in camps had fallen from an estimated high of 1.5 million in July 2010 to 810,000 in January 2011. However, after a year of storms, cholera and political unrest, those remaining in camps are the most vulnerable of Haiti's earthquake victims, with no alternative but to stay where they are."Furthermore, many of those who have already left camps may not have found a lasting housing solution, living instead with friends and family, or in tents in their neighbourhoods," Dall'Oglio added.The warning comes as many partner agencies of IOM working on camp management are phasing out their operations. Facing increasing cost constraints and funding shortfalls, their departure is leading to a growing gap in capacity to provide services for those remaining in camps."As Haiti will continue to face a significant homelessness crisis for some time to come, IOM and partners are focusing efforts on returning people from camps to communities and maintaining the necessary systems to look after those left behind," says Giovanni Cassani, IOM Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) cluster coordinator.Complicating the situation is a rising tide of camp evictions by private landowners. More than half of the displaced are living in camps established on private land with at least 99 of Haiti's 1152 camps currently under threat of eviction.Primary responsibility for managing the evictions process lies with the Haitian government, but international agencies are being asked to help mediate and manage disputes."If people are forced to move without a proper housing solution, they often have no choice but to move to areas that are insecure or unsafe - living in structurally unsound buildings or in areas at risk of landslides and flooding," said Sara Ribeiro, IOM protection officer in Haiti.Speeding up the repair and rebuilding of neighbourhoods along with finding more tailor-made solutions for individual families could go a long way to mitigating the situation. However, shrinking funds and waning interest means the plight of Haiti's displaced will be long-term.For further information please contact: Leonard Doyle, IOM Haiti, ldoyle@iom.int Tel: +509 3702 5066 or go to www.cccmhaiti.orgCopyright ゥ IOM. All rights reserved.

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2.Strenght in Numbers: A Review of NGO Coordination in the Field - Case Study: Haiti 2010,ICVA
RV=129.1 2011/02/11 00:00
キーワード:investment,invest,accountability

BACKGROUNDSince independence, Haiti has experienced decades of political turbulence and violence, during which the government was unable to - and some argue not supported to - provide for the Haitian people. The Haitian people have learned to look to non-governmental organisations (NGOs), rather than the government, to provide essential services (Farmer 2010, Rencoret et al 2010). Funnelling aid through NGOs was not without its consequences and has, at minimum, failed to contribute to increased capacity and accountability among Haitian government institutions (Oxfam 2011, Kristoff et al 2010, Smith in CDA 2010b). 2009 was heralded as a year of turning fortunes. There was an increase in foreign investment, employment and other macro-economic indicators (Farmer 2010, Perito et al 2010). Haitians were optimistic - urging outsiders to support the Haitian government and civil society with appropriate assistance (CDA 2010a). In September, donors publicly acknowledged the need to invest directly in the Haitian government (Kristoff et al 2010).

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1.IOM Suggestion Box Gives Haitians Outlet for Frustration,VOA
RV=233.4 2011/02/12 00:00
キーワード:munity,Soleil,teach,employment,voice,old,job,promise,test,Doyle

February 11, 2011 - Jeff Swicord, Port-au-PrinceMore than 800,000 Haitians displaced by last year's devastating earthquake are still living in tent camps scattered around Port-au-Prince. Conditions are often deplorable and life is filled with many hardships. Disputes in the camps often lead to violence, and many have been searching for ways to improve conditions. One international agency has implemented an age-old idea to empower people in new ways.Every three or four days, Reynald Derassaint stops by the Kan Mayegate tent camp next to the International Airport to empty a suggestion box.A year after the earthquake, hundreds of thousands of people are still living in tent camps. Frustration is running high, and frayed nerves often lead to violence. So Leonard Doyle, communications director with the International Organization for Migration, came up with the idea to put a suggestion box in some of the camps."It is very volatile after the earthquake," said Doyle. "The rumor can flash through a camp. People can get hurt, you can have a riot, the place can get burned down. So, the point was to try and get them reliable information. Either have them know what their benefits are, what is coming their way, or what is not coming their way."At first, there were fears the suggestion box would raise expectations too high and create an explosion. They decided to put one in Citie Soleil, the poorest slum in Port-au-Prince, as a test. Their fears were quickly dashed. Within a few days they had 900 letters."That kind of blew us away, really, and we realized that there is something here that we didn't realize, the frustration in the population," added Doyle. "They are not being listened to. It is one thing to say they are not getting their needs met. But they are not being listened to."Most letters have a cell phone number on them. IOM staff members send a text message acknowledging they have received the letter.Doyle says some of the requests have little to do with day-to-day life, such as people saying they are looking for a husband or wife, or want a visa to the United States. But, most deal with very pressing issues like: "I need a new tent," or "I want to send my kids to school."Before the earthquake, Emmanuel Germiny, 38, worked in construction. He wrote a letter asking for help with employment."Before the earthquake, I had a job. And after the quake, I lost my job. Now, I don't have any work, and I don't have any money. I don't have anything to do all day," said Germiny.Doyle explained to Emmanuel that they can't promise results. The point is a line of communication has been opened. Hopefully, one that will resolve his problem."When you write a letter, we take the letter and we give it to the government," explained Doyle. "We give it to the U.N., we give it to IOM and they see your problems. The more people who call, the more letters, the more we hear you, the sooner you get the aid you need."The letters are tagged according to need, and scanned into a database that is available to other aid and government agencies for action. Doyle likens it to teaching democratic principles, and giving a voice to a segment of Haitian society that has been ignored for a very long time."The more you, in a community, beat the drum, the more noise you make, and the more squeaky the wheel, the more oil you get. So, it is essentially, it is how democracy works," noted Doyle.Mr. Doyle hopes it will also change the way international agencies work by making them more responsive to the needs of the communities they serve.

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1.Joint Humanitarian Impact Evaluation: report on consultations - Report for the Inter-Agency Working Group on Joint Humanitarian Impact Evaluation,OCHA
RV=342.9 2011/02/14 00:00
キーワード:question,November,munity,Sudan,actor,exercise,consultation,discussion

Executive summary1. Background and purposeSince the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition there have been ongoing discussions concerning mainstreaming joint impact evaluation within the humanitarian system. With pressure to demonstrate that results are being achieved by humanitarian action, the question has arisen as to whether and how evaluations can take place that will assess joint impact. An Inter-Agency Working Group was established in November 2009 to manage and facilitate consultations on the potential of Joint Humanitarian Impact Evaluation (JHIE). It was agreed to hold a series of consultations between February and November 2010 to define feasible approaches to joint impact evaluation in humanitarian action, which might subsequently be piloted in one to two humanitarian contexts.Consultations were held with a representative cross section of humanitarian actors: the affected population in 15 communities in Sudan, Bangladesh and Haiti, and local government and local NGOs in the same countries; with national government and international humanitarian actors in Haiti and Bangladesh; and with 67 international humanitarian actors, donors, and evaluators in New York, Rome, Geneva, London and Washington. This is perhaps the most systematic attempt to consult with the affected population during the design phase of a major evaluative exercise. This report details the results from the consultations.

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2.Evaluation of OCHA Response to the Haiti Earthquake,OCHA
RV=130.9 2011/02/14 00:00
キーワード:policy,munity,August

Executive SummaryThe devastating Haiti earthquake struck the capital and nerve centre of the country destroying much of the capital city, including critical government infrastructure, and left over two hundred thirty thousand dead, including scores of government and UN officials. The humanitarian response had to evolve in a situation of destruction, chaos and severely damaged capacity of critical players who would normally be expected to lead humanitarian response. To this extent, it can be said that Haiti has been an exceptional disaster, unlike any other disaster in recent humanitarian history.The international humanitarian community launched a massive response, and OCHA declared Haiti earthquake a 'corporate emergency' and deployed significant resources to support the response.This evaluation was commissioned in line with OCHA's Evaluation Strategy for 2010‐2013, which calls for an evaluation of every declared corporate emergency response. The evaluation was carried out between August and September 2010, and examined OCHA's response policies, structures and processes and their overall effectiveness in execution of OCHA's core coordination functions.

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1.Haiti: UNDP Associate Administrator visits Leogane debris management project,UNDP
RV=327.3 2011/02/15 00:00
キーワード:munity,progress,UNDP,mandate,environmental,cent,neighbourhood,ownership,removal,Finnish

Rebeca Grynspan - UNDP Associate Administrator visits Leogane where - working with the municipality and local NGOs - a United Nations Development Programme project will , by the end of year, remove 325,000 cubic metres of debris resulting from the collapse of 80 per cent of the town's buildings in the 12 January earthquake - creating employment and strengthening local authority capacity.Leogane, Haiti - Rebeca Grynspan, UNDP Associate Administrator today visited Leogane – the epicentre of the 12 January earthquake – where UNDP is implementing a pioneering debris management initiative. Thanks to the support of the Canadian, Kuwait and Finnish governments, UNDP started in early-November 2010, a project which will clear in 2011 approximately 325,000 cubic metres from priority areas selected by local stakeholders. This community-based approach allows people living in IDP camps to select specific places as starting points for rubble removal thus working towards cleaning these areas to allow for a safe return to their old neighborhoods.'It is remarkable to see how - by putting people, communities, local governments and NGOs together - this project has already managed to remove 87,000 cubic metres of rubble from 17 selected neighbourhoods' said Ms Grynspan as she talked to some of the 380 workers from the Mapou Dampus project site. "This initiative in Leogane is the essence of UNDP's mandate in recovery, putting people and their communities at the centre of the reconstruction efforts. One year after the earthquake, we are now in the transition from the humanitarian phase to development, finding ways to rebuild Haiti stronger and better," she added.Besides contributing to the economic recovery of the community and the strategy of return, the project also aims to reinforce the capacity of the local authorities to supervise the ongoing work so that the municipality of Leogane can take ownership to oversee and coordinate NGO interventions and reconstruction of the region.According to Alexis Santos, mayor of Leogane, 10 months after the earthquake nothing significant had been done to remove and manage the debris in the town until the launch of UNDP's project. "Only UNDP has offered to support the municipality in strengthening its capacity to become a leader and coordinator", he wrote in a letter sent to UNDP on 31 January."The progress made in the past two months was very significant and has opened the path for Leogane's reconstruction".To date, 1,640 workers have been temporarily employed to remove rubble and 240 damaged houses demolished using a combination of heavy machinery and high intensive labour activities. So far, 87,000 cubic metres of debris have been taken to a special site for stockpiling and treatment, where at a later stage, workers will also sort, crush and dispose of debris following technical and environmental specifications. The same site will host a recycling centre that will use some of the debris to produce paving blocks for road repairs, creating longer term and sustainable job opportunities for the local population and contributing to the economic recovery of the region.Watch the video.

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1.Review of the Emergency Response Fund Scheme (ERFS),Irish Aid
RV=255.7 2011/02/16 00:00
キーワード:Irish,practice,participant,review,innovative,scheme,recommendation,pilot,finding,outline

Irish Aid established the Emergency Response Fund Scheme (ERFS) in 2007 as part of its ongoing efforts to put the principles of Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) into practice. The scheme, which has been widely welcomed as innovative and original in nature, sees Irish Aid pre-position a defined amount of funding with participating NGOs so as to provide for an urgent and immediate response to a sudden onset crisis as and when it occurs. A pilot version of the scheme ran from 2008, involving Concern, Goal and Trcaire, with these three agencies identified as participants on the basis of their strong and high approval rating in terms of their previous humanitarian projects supported by Irish Aid.In 2010, Irish Aid commissioned an independent review of the ERFS scheme with a view to determining whether it had proven a useful tool for operationalising the GHD principles and to meet the NGO community's requirements for flexible, un-earmarked and pre-positioned funding that would allow them to conduct a more effective humanitarian response. The review was also tasked with recommending whether or not the ERFS should be continued and if so, how best it might be improved upon and potentially expanded to include additional NGO partners.This document seeks to do two things. First, it summarises the findings and recommendations of the independent review of the Emergency Response Fund Scheme. Second, it outlines Irish Aid's response to the recommendations.

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1.Continuing 2011 Organizational Session, Economic and Social Council Hears Report of Chairman of Its Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti,ECOSOC
RV=1398.8 2011/02/17 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,Tomas,question,candidate,epidemic,outbreak,electoral,OAS

Economic and Social CouncilECOSOC/6465Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New YorkEconomic and Social Council2011 Organizational Session3rd Meeting (AM)One Year after Massive Earthquake, Council Briefed on Haitian Government's Preparations for Upcoming Elections, Initiatives to Advance Broad Recovery EffortAs Haiti prepared for its second round of presidential elections on 20 March, United Nations officials told the Economic and Social Council today that political stability in the Caribbean nation could only be achieved by Haitians themselves, urging that utmost care be taken to ensure the appointment of a responsible Government to lead the people through the next stage of recovery and reconstruction.John McNee (Canada), speaking in his capacity as Chair of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti, updated the Council on events since its last report on July 2010, saying that Haiti had struggled to recover from Hurricane Tomas, and had dealt with an outbreak of cholera, which had spread throughout the nation. Amid such challenges, the Group's mandate had become only more relevant.He said the Group, among its other recent activities, had met with the Office of the Special Envoy for Haiti on 20 December 2010 to learn about the work of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, which had recently approved another $430 million in projects. The Commission's plan included target outcomes for October 2011 related to housing, debris, education, energy, health and job creation, among other issues. Going forward, the Group planned to travel to Haiti for meetings with the Government and various stakeholders, with a report to be ready for the Council's July session. He also anticipated meeting with representatives of the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank."It has certainly been a challenging year for Haiti," he said, commending efforts by the country's people and Government to overcome myriad obstacles. The Group had always advocated the Government's role in all aspects of the recovery, reconstruction and development plans and would continue to advise it on long-term development strategy, with particular attention to the coherence of international support. Empowering local actors in rebuilding urban and rural areas would help ensure stability.Briefing the Council on election preparations via video link from Port-au-Prince, Nigel Fisher, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Resident Coordinator in Haiti, said he expected voting results by 16 April, with a new President and Administration installed by early May. Ahead of the run-off, a ninth commissioner likely would be appointed to the Electoral Commission, and measures would be implemented at the 1,500 voting centres to prevent the fraud seen during the first round of voting. The Organization of American States (OAS) would also increase the number of its observers to 200 — up from 120 in the first round — he added.Further, electoral sheets would be colour coded and call centres would begin operations today for voters to learn about voting locations, he explained. A code of conduct was being developed, outlining behaviour for candidate supporters and others at voting centres. He expected a $2.5 million funding shortfall to be covered by donor pledges, or — in the short-term — by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), should those pledges arrive late.Turning to the humanitarian situation, he said immediate earthquake response had been "successful" in terms of protection provided to those displaced. Last year, the target for transitional shelters had been exceeded, houses assessed and building codes revised. Most children in earthquake zones were back in school and the camp population had dropped to 800,000 people from 1.5 million at the middle of last year. The strategy for working with internally displaced persons was now focused on return to new or old communities and community-based strategies for water supply.The main challenges at hand, he said, included post-earthquake recovery and resettlement, the response to the cholera epidemic, and cyclone season preparation. Seismologists had found that the massive 12 January 2010 earthquake had occurred on a secondary fault, and that pressure had not been substantively reduced, meaning that Haiti faced the prospects of a second significant earthquake.Above all, "the critical issue is jobs", he said, citing the evolving challenges of forced evictions and gender-based violence as other challenges. Further, the cholera epidemic, now in its fourth month, had seen over 230,000 cases and 4,600 dead, he said, with epidemiologists estimating a total 400,000 cases would be seen in the first year of the outbreak.As for the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, he said strategic priorities centred on urban renewal, private sector recapitalization and investment in the north-eastern part of the country, to allow for the export of finished goods. However, the $3 billion approved for other priorities — agriculture, education, health, water and sanitation, among them — had been unevenly distributed. With the Commission's mandate set to expire in October, the Haitian Government had expressed a preference that it should transition into a Haitian institution, and that technical ministries be strengthened.In the interactive dialogue that followed, delegates underscored the importance of keeping the media spotlight on Haiti and posed questions about the country's future. In response, Mr. Fisher said thus far, the United Nations had been unable to clearly communicate key factors — notably about progress made and available resources. That was a matter of concern, as achievements to date had not been insignificant.Asked about the Commission's future, he said it was clear that international members of the panel would like to remain engaged to ensure mutual accountability. On the other hand, Haitians had been dissatisfied with their role, seeing it as a "rubber stamp", rather than substantive. To change that, the technical ministries could submit plans supported by the international community, rather than the other way around.Participating in the interactive dialogue were the representatives of Haiti, Comoros, United States and Brazil.In other business today, the Council adopted a decision (document E/2011/L.2), introduced by Mr. McNee, to appoint representatives of the Bahamas and the United States as additional members of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti.The Economic and Social Council will reconvene in plenary at 3 p.m. Friday, 18 February, to address other organizational matters.* *** *For information media • not an official record

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2.Haiti: Resettlement Plan Excludes Almost 200,000 Families,IPS
RV=171.8 2011/02/17 00:00
キーワード:question,rain

By Jane ReganPORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 14, 2011 (IPS) - One year and one month after Haiti's horrendous earthquake, the world's eyes are focused elsewhere.Aside from a few updates on ex-dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti has fallen from the headlines.Gone are the foreign reporters and news crews pumping out anniversary stories.Long-forgotten are the one-year reports from United Nations agencies, the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and watchdog groups, full of self-congratulations or hand- wringing over the lack of progress on Haiti's reconstruction. [See sidebar]But there has been a kind of progress.Haitian authorities – or, to be more precise, those who have authority in Haiti, but who are not necessarily Haitian – actually do have a plan for Haiti's homeless.The ambitious 30-page "Neighborhood Return and Housing Reconstruction Framework (version 3)," obtained last month by Haiti Grassroots Watch, outlines plans to rebuild neighbourhoods with better zoning and better services, help homeowners rebuild safer homes, or relocate homeowners to new homes in less precarious locations.However, the Framework leaves out Haiti's largest group of earthquake victims: the poorest of the poor. The renters."With a few exceptions, the reconstruction is not going to make people homeowners who were not homeowners before," Priscilla Phelps, senior advisor for Housing and Neighbourhoods for the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC), told IPS and Haiti Grassroots Watch in January.That means 192,154 families – more than half of the 1.3 million internally displaced persons tallied last fall – will be left out in the cold. Or, in the case of Haiti, out in the sun, the rain and the dust.According to the Framework, "[r]eturn and reconstruction will not change the tenancy status of earthquake affected households: the goal is to restore owners and renters to an equivalent status as before the earthquake, but in safer conditions."For home- and land-owners, things are moving forward, albeit very slowly.Humanitarian agencies have over 100 million dollars to build 111,240 "transitional shelters" or "T-Shelters" – small huts, usually 18 square metres. As of Feb. 1, only about 43,100 had been built, due to the rubble choking poor neighbourhoods and Haiti's convoluted land ownership situation. (Most donors want to be sure on land titles before building a T-Shelter.)Agencies and construction firms also have at least 174 million dollars pledged of the 350 million dollars needed - in 2011 alone - for repairing or rebuilding homes and neighbourhoods. As of Feb. 1, of the approximately 193,000 homes needing to be repaired or rebuilt, only 2,547 had been repaired and 1,880 rebuilt.But for the hundreds of thousands of former renters living hunched under tents in camps with few or no services, with an average of 392 residents per latrine, there is no shelter – transitional or permanent – on the horizon. Because they are supposed to rent.Sanon Renel, of the Housing Reflection and Action Force coalition (Fs Refleksyon ak Aksyon sou Koze Kay - FRAKKA), which is mobilising with unions and other groups on the housing issue, is outraged."This is pure and simple exclusion. You could even call this an official policy of apartheid," Renel told IPS.In addition to losing all their belongings, many of Haiti's displaced also lost jobs, as well as the huge sums they had paid out for school tuitions and rent prior to the earthquake. In Haiti, one rents six, 12 and even 24 months at a time. Renel noted that it will take years for families to save that up again."These people are factory workers, day labourers. Many are former peasants forced into the city because their land has given out, or because they can't make ends meet. They are the eternal victims of an economic system that protects big landowners and rich capitalists," said Renel.A typical example of "reconstruction"The way the housing issue is being handled offers a typical example of Haiti's "reconstruction".The Framework "is intended to signal what the approach is going to be," according to the IHRC's Phelps, who likely helped author the plan and who recently co-wrote 'Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: A Handbook for Reconstructing After Natural Disasters' for the World Bank.But the document has never been approved by the government of Haiti. Not by the parliament, not by President Ren・Pr騅al, and not the Inter-Ministry Commission on Housing, which groups together five ministers.Nor has the document ever been held up to public scrutiny or discussed at fora where local urban planners, construction firms or other stakeholders – like FRAKKA and the homeless people themselves – could perhaps make their opinions known.Nevertheless, the Framework is more than what the "approach is going be".De facto, it is the plan. Because NGOs are moving forward, according to Jean-Christophe Adrian of UN-HABITAT, which chairs the "Shelter Cluster" of the 200 or so NGOs working on the housing issue."The document represents the consensus," Adrian explained.Phelps notes that the Inter-Ministry Commission on Housing has "seen it and made remarks," but they have never openly approved or disapproved of it, nor has it been made public.In fact, national government officials have only gone public on one housing project – a plan for 3,000 to 4,000 apartments in the Fort National neighbourhood overlooking Haiti's National Palace."It's a project of public housing high-rises, respecting building norms for earthquake zones, which will house many hundreds of families," Jacques Gabriel, Minister of Public Works, told Agence France Presse in January.But when Minister of Social Affairs G駻ald Germain and his bodyguards showed up to place the cornerstone on Jan. 12, they were chased away by angry, homeless protestors."We want explanations!" a man who identified himself as Leguenson told AlterPresse.Haiti's homeless are not the only ones who want explanations. According to Phelps, the project does not yet have IHRC approval.Nevertheless, not unlike the lack of coordination and communication sometimes apparent in other sectors, the first stone for the Fort National project was going to be placed even before it received the IHRC's green light.Or perhaps the Haitian government has decided to skip the IHRC? But according to a decree, it is "responsible for continuously developing and refining development plans for Haiti.""There are still a lot of questions that have to be worked out," Phelps explained. "The proposal they have made is one that needs some vetting. It's quite expensive."Shelter Cluster authorities are also sceptical. "Our experience shows us that, in all countries, these types of projects end up benefiting the middle classes. They don't benefit the poorest people," Adrian said.With authorities bickering, with no high-rise in sight, and with construction and reconstruction only planned for the homeowners, 13 months later, Haiti's poorest earthquake victims are left exactly where they were on Jan. 13, 2010 - in tents and under tarps, living in subhuman conditions, under constant threat of eviction, facing a depleted housing stock with no savings.(END)NGOs and the "humanitarian industry""In the language of NGOs, Haiti is a 'humanitarian hot spot,' because the NGOs go where the donors go," journalist Linda Polman told a group of reporters in Petion-ville, Haiti recently."That's why all these organisations are here. They're waiting for the billions… Haiti is just one station on the trip NGOs make. They ask people for money because they say they are going to help… You have to ask them questions. You have to make sure they spend that money on you."The Dutch author of "The Crisis Caravan - What's Wrong with Humanitarian Aid" took time out from her investigation into Haiti aid to urge Haitian journalists at Radio/Tele Metropole to dig into NGOs and the "humanitarian industry"."NGOs are part of an international, multinational, multi-billion-dollar industry," she said. "Donor countries give over 130 billion dollars a year."And that figure doesn't even take into account private donations.According to Polman, about 37,000 NGOs, mostly from Western countries, work in poor countries. There are probably about 2,000 foreign NGOs in Haiti by her reckoning. And while NGOs say they come to poor countries to "help", that is not the only motivation, she said."This is a business, and sometimes they make decisions that are not moral," she noted.In addition to being in business, they also do foreign policy work. In her book, Polman writes how, in 2001, just weeks after the 9/11 attack, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell told NGO leaders that "American NGOs… NGOs are a force multiplier for us, such an important part of our combat team."Polman pleaded with journalists to investigate the foreign NGOs in Haiti which – according to many journalist and watchdog groups – are not delivering the quality and quantity of assistance needed."Western journalists come and go and that is why it is up to you. Ask the NGOs questions. And if you don't understand, ask and ask again, because it's your money."*Author Linda Polman's visit to Radio/Tele Metropole was part of an ongoing training organised by the Knight International Journalism Fellow in Haiti.

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1.Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin 01- 17 February 2011,OCHA
RV=183.7 2011/02/18 00:00
キーワード:relocation,neighbourhood,rural,eviction,threat,insecurity,predict,disposal,proper,overview

OVERVIEW - IDP return and relocation are pressing issues, as threats of camp evictions are predicted to rise. - Food insecurity could affect 3 million people by April/May, particularly in rural, cholera-affected areas and poor neighbourhoods of Port-au-Prince. - Lack of proper human excreta disposal sites is hampering cholera-prevention efforts.

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1.World Vision calls on U.S. Senate to restore budget for global disaster responses and development,World Vision
RV=307.9 2011/02/23 00:00
キーワード:munity,budget,policy,reduction,Pakistan,voter,Vision

キ Leading relief NGOs, in joint letter, warn that House budget cuts imperil life-saving disaster aidキ World Vision calls on Senate to reverse cuts to effective humanitarian assistance in U.S. budgetWashington, DC, February 23, 2011—As U.S. Senate lawmakers prepare to decide on fiscal 2011 spending next week, World Vision and other top humanitarian relief agencies call on them to restore the funding stripped away from effective and life-saving international disaster assistance and development programs in a bill approved by the House.The budget resolution approved by the House on Feb. 19 would slash funding for foreign disaster assistance by more than two thirds (67 percent, $875 million) from FY 2010 enacted levels, putting in jeopardy America's ability to prepare for and respond to the next major earthquake, tsunami or flood."These cuts are so drastic they will cripple America's ability to respond to future disasters and forfeit our longstanding humanitarian leadership abroad," said Robert Zachritz, government relations director for World Vision in the U.S. "They are disproportionate and devastating to America's humanitarian mission, jeopardizing the success of emergency preparedness and response, as well as development initiatives."More than two dozen leading organizations that implement U.S.-led disaster responses on the ground, including World Vision, today released a joint letter to Congressional leadership stating: "The United States has – with strong bipartisan support – long been the backbone of worldwide humanitarian response," saving hundreds of thousands of lives each year. But with these cuts, the U.S. "might simply fail to show up."The letter cites instances where the U.S. would forfeit strategic leadership, and reminds lawmakers that emergency appropriations made after a disaster has occurred are too late and insufficient for effective disaster response, which requires resources and preparedness.World Vision, which responded to nearly 80 emergencies last year including the Haiti earthquake and Pakistan floods, witnesses the positive impact such international programs make on the lives of the world's most vulnerable people."While there is a real need to address the present budget crisis, these reductions target a tiny portion of the U.S. budget – just half of one percent of spending – at levels far outstripping the downsizing of other accounts," said Adam Taylor, vice president of advocacy for World Vision in the U.S.The House resolution would also reduce U.S. food aid programs by 41 percent ($687 million), development assistance by 30 percent ($747 million) and global health and childhood survival programs by 15 percent ($365 million)."If the Senate allows these cuts to stand, it would in effect be crippling America's ability to carry out its foreign policy objectives through humanitarian and development assistance," said Taylor. "That's neither smart foreign policy nor smart budgeting.""We are calling for this crucial support for the world's most vulnerable to be restored, without depleting other cost-effective assistance measures for the poorest of the poor" said Taylor.World Vision is a global Christian relief and development organization with one million American donors, representing every state and congressional district. This constituency demonstrates that a broad base of U.S. voters and taxpayers prioritize development, feeding the hungry and protecting vulnerable lives.MEDIA CONTACT: For interviews, contact Geraldine Ryerson–Cruz at +1.202.615.2608 or gryerson@worldvision.orgENDWorld Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. We serve the world's poor – regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. For more information, please visit, www.worldvision.org/press

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2.Under-Secretary-General Tells of Aim to Build on 2010 Efforts in Bolstering United Nations Peacekeeping Capabilities,UN GA
RV=109.6 2011/02/23 00:00
キーワード:December,mandate,conflict

GA/PK/206General Assembly President Joins Peacekeeping, Field Support Chiefs at Opening of Special Committee's 2011 SessionThe United Nations would aim in the coming year to build on 2010 efforts to bolster the ability of the "blue helmets" to protect civilians, defuse conflict and foster sustainable peace in strife-torn areas through a range of policy-development, operational capacity, field support, planning and oversight-improvement measures, the head of the world body's peacekeeping operations told the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations as it opened its 2011 substantive session today."I hope 2011 will set us on a path towards providing our personnel with the necessary political and operational support structure, resources and guidance to deliver all of their mandated tasks effectively," saidAlain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. He recalled that in 2010, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support had created a comprehensive strategy to fill critical human-resource and material gaps to ensure that military troops and civilian personnel alike were well-trained and well-equipped to deliver on agreed standards for reasonable performance.He asked the Special Committee to endorse the Peacekeeping Department's new strategic framework to guide the development of a draft strategy on civilian protection — a particularly challenging area — saying he would present, by the end of March, the new departmental civilian-protection training modules. Troops, police and civilians on the ground continued to develop innovative approaches, he said, citing the early-warning system created by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), which had recently enabled peacekeepers to free seven abducted women.To address the chronic shortage of vital peacekeeping resources, particularly military helicopters and other equipment, he recalled, the Secretariat had begun in December 2009 to distribute lists of gaps in military, police, rule-of-law and other capabilities in order to support Member States in their short- and long-term planning, he said, adding that the Peacekeeping Department had recently launched a pilot programme to develop baseline capability and operational standards among military personnel in infantry battalions and medical support units.

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1.Natural hazards unnatural disasters: Understanding disasters in the context of development,IDS
RV=446.0 2011/02/24 00:00
キーワード:debt,article,climate,investment,munity,growth,conflict,invest

23 February 2011At last week's Sussex Development Lecture, IDS Research Fellow Terry Cannon examined the concept that earthquakes don't kill people, poorly constructed buildings do.Terry used this example to explain how a distinction between natural hazards (such as earthquakes, floods and cyclones) and unnatural disasters needs to be made, and that disasters need to be understood within the context of development. Terry's lecture was based around ideas set out in the book At Risk, which he co-authored.There's no such thing as a natural disasterTerry explained that from the mid 1970s onwards there was a paradigm shift away from the idea of 'natural disasters', to the belief that all disasters are socially constructed. In 1976 in the Nature journal, academics argued that disasters were caused by socio-economic factors rather than natural factors.Terry used the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010 as an example to demonstrate the concept that there is no such thing as a natural disaster. He referred to an article on the Law and Disorder blog, which highlighted how the misery and suffering of the Haitian people was caused by the fragile economic situation and poor governance rather than the hurricane itself.Social construction of disastersThe idea of the socially constructed disaster was more recently explored in a World Bank publication in 2010, Natural Hazards, Unnatural Disasters. Terry highlighted the need to understand people's levels of vulnerability in order to fully explain disasters, rather than relying on a physical explanation alone.He explained that certain social systems can cause people to live in dangerous places or make risky decisions. For example, people will choose to live somewhere because of the potential for them to make a living or because they simply do not have the political or economic power to make a different choice. Terry used the communities who live on precarious cliff sides in La Paz, Bolivia as an example of how communities make decisions based on their assessment of the risk and their ability to cope with the inherent dangers.Understanding the determining factorsTerry explained the Crunch Pressure and Release (PAR) Model which sets out a number of vulnerability components which might determine a person's level of exposure to a natural hazard. These components include:- Livelihood and resilience- Health and well-being- Quality of house construction and location- Quality of building controls- Governance - rights and status of civil societyThese vulnerability components are determined by the social frame - class, gender, ethnicity, caste. The social frame is in turn determined by wider factors such as national and international political economy, power relations, demographics, conflicts and war, environmental trends and debt crises.Mitigation and adaptationTerry argued that to mitigate the risk of hazards, certain development issues need to be addressed. However a distinction needs to be made between development and economic growth. Mitigating the risks of the most vulnerable to natural hazards relies on good governance and robust infrastructure alongside a strong market economy.Long term investment in adaptation to deal with the impact of climate change is also crucial. Climate change makes natural hazards worse, undermines livelihoods and exacerbates poverty. Investing in preventative measures, based on need rather than return on investment, is imperative.

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2.Humanitarian Exchange Magazine No. 49 - Feature: Humanitarianism in Afghanistan and Pakistan,ODI - HPN
RV=144.9 2011/02/24 00:00
キーワード:article,Pakistan,conflict

Humanitarian space in Afghanistan and Pakistan is the theme of this edition of Humanitarian Exchange. A combination of violent conflict and natural disasters has led to widespread humanitarian needs in both countries. At the same time, humanitarian organisations face increasing challenges, undermining their ability to respond. The articles in this issue assess the nature of these challenges, and outline ways in which humanitarian organisations are attempting to overcome them.

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3.Survey: Haiti's news media 1 year after the earthquake - Rebuilding the Haitian media,RSF
RV=39.2 2011/02/24 00:00
キーワード:radio

Media freedom still far from being assuredOn January 31st, Reporters Without Borders published a survey on the situation of media and the assessment of media freedom in the country, since last year's earthquake. Half of Port-au-Prince's radio stations (25 out of a total of about 50) were able to resume broadcasting within a month of the earthquake, thanks above all to help from Radio France. Virtually all of the capital's radio and TV stations are now working again, but many of them are handicapped by the same lack of resources from which they already suffered before the earthquake.The 2 million dollars in reconstruction assistance that the Haitian government promised for the Haitian news media has so far been disbursed to only about 30 media in the capital, which have each received sums ranging from 5,000 to 25,000 dollars. The provincial media – especially those in the four worst-hit provincial towns, Jacmel, L駮g穗e, Grand-Go穽e et Petit-Go穽e – are still waiting. The culture and communication ministry has promised to disburse their subsidies within the next five months.It was originally envisaged that the media would in return undertake to broadcast public service programmes at 50 per cent of the usually tariff for government announcements, but so far no media have been asked to sign a contract to this effect.Reporters Without Borders decided to contribute to reconstruction by opening a Media Operations Centre for journalists who had been left without any means of working. Installed with technical help from the Canadian company Quebecor, the centre was inaugurated on January 29th 2010 by culture and communication minister Marie-Laurence Josselyn-Lass鑒ue. It is currently being run by our correspondent in Haiti, Claude Gilles, a reporter who works with the daily Le Nouvelliste.

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1.Haiti: UN human rights expert urges presidential candidates to fight impunity,UN News
RV=332.0 2011/02/25 00:00
キーワード:election,candidate

The United Nations independent expert on human rights in Haiti, Michel Forst, today urged candidates in the country's upcoming presidential run-off election to spearhead the fight against impunity and champion greater respect of human rights."As the country prepares to choose its next president, I hope that solemn commitments are made in the field of human rights and that the signals are sent for a greater respect for human rights, judicial reform, the fight against impunity and access basic services for all," Mr. Forst said in a press release during his current mission to Haiti.Former first lady Mirlande Manigat and popular musician Michel Martelly are the two candidates in the run-off poll scheduled for 20 March.Mr. Forst has chosen the fight against impunity as one of his main themes during meetings with Haitian officials and representatives of international organisations."It is important that the fight against impunity be carried out through judicial means, and I want to remind the victims that we will explore all possibilities in this area, especially for the most serious crimes of the past," he said."However, the fight against impunity is not limited to judicial remedies only. There are also additional steps to be taken in education, awareness. Other countries in Latin America and Africa have used innovative ways to exorcise the past crimes. Haiti would do well to learn from these experiences," said Mr. Forst.After visiting several prisons and talking with many judges, the independent expert noted that reform of the justice system, including the independence of the judiciary, has not been implemented for several years despite the passing by parliament in 2007 of laws on judicial reform.He also called for greater attention to human rights during the reconstruction of the country after last year's catastrophic earthquake."I want to stress that water, housing, access to [health] care are not only humanitarian needs. They are rights guaranteed by the Haitian State. It is urgent that parliament ratifies the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights," said Mr. Forst, whose current mission to the Caribbean nation will end on Sunday.

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2.The State of the World's Children: Adolescence - An Age of Opportunity,UNICEF
RV=320.4 2011/02/25 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,sexual,climate,investment,munity

UNICEF: Investing in adolescents can break cycles of poverty and inequityNEW YORK 25 February 2011- Investing in the world's 1.2 billion adolescents aged 10-19 now can break entrenched cycles of poverty and inequity, said UNICEF today in its 2011 State of the World's Children report entitled 'Adolescence: An Age of Opportunity'.Strong investments during the last two decades have resulted in enormous gains for young children up to the age of 10. The 33 per cent drop in the global under-five mortality rate shows that many more young lives have been saved, in most of the world 's regions girls are almost as likely as boys to go to primary school, and millions of children now benefit from improved access to safe water and critical medicines such as routine vaccinations.On the other hand, there have been fewer gains in areas critically affecting adolescents. More than seventy million adolescents of lower secondary age are currently out of school, and on a global level girls still lag behind boys in secondary school participation. Without education, adolescents cannot develop the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the risks of exploitation, abuse and violence that are at height during the second decade of life. In Brazil for example, the lives of 26,000 children under one were saved between 1998 and 2008, leading to a sharp decrease in infant mortality. In the same decade 81,000 Brazilian adolescents aged 15-19 were murdered."Adolescence is a pivot point – an opportunity to consolidate the gains we have made in early childhood or risk seeing those gains wiped out," said Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director. "We need to focus more attention now on reaching adolescents -- especially adolescent girls -- investing in education, health and other measures to engage them in the process of improving their own lives."Adolescence is a critically important age. It is during this second decade of life that inequities and poverty manifest starkly. Young people who are poor or marginalized are less likely to make the transition to secondary education during adolescence, and they are more likely to experience exploitation, abuse and violence such as domestic labour and child marriage – especially if they are girls. In the developing world, (excluding China), the poorest adolescent girls are roughly three times as likely to be married before the age of 18 than their peers in the richest quintile of households. Girls who marry early are most at risk in being caught up in a negative cycle of premature child-bearing, high rates of maternal mortality and child undernutrition. Girls also experience higher rates of domestic and/or sexual violence than boys, and are more susceptible to the risk of HIV infections.The vast majority of today's adolescents (88 per cent) live in developing countries. Many face a unique set of challenges. Although adolescents around the world are generally healthier today than in the past, many health risks remain significant, including injuries, eating disorders, substance abuse and mental health issues; it is estimated that around 1 in every 5 adolescents suffers from a mental health or behavioural problem.With 81 million young people out of work globally in 2009, youth unemployment remains a concern in almost every country. An increasingly technological labour market requires skills that many young people do not possess. This not only results in a waste of young people's talents, but also in a lost opportunity for the communities in which they live. In many countries large teenage populations are a unique demographic asset that is often overlooked. By investing in adolescent education and training, countries can reap a large and productive workforce, contributing significantly to the growth of national economies.Adolescents face numerous global challenges both today and in the future, among them the current bout of economic turmoil, climate change and environmental degradation, explosive urbanization and migration, aging societies, the rising costs of healthcare, and escalating humanitarian crises.To enable adolescents to effectively deal with these challenges, targeted investments in the following key areas are necessary:•Improving data collection to increase the understanding of adolescents' situation and meet their rights;•Investing in education and training so that adolescents have the means to lift themselves out of poverty and contribute to their national economies;•Expanding opportunities for youth to participate and voice their opinion, for example in national youth councils, youth forums, community service initiatives, online activism and other avenues which enable adolescents to make their voices heard.•Promoting laws, policies and programs that protect the rights of adolescents and enable them to overcome barriers to essential services;•Stepping up the fight again poverty and inequity through child sensitive programs to prevent adolescents from being prematurely catapulted into adulthood."Millions of young people around the world are waiting for a greater action by all of us. Giving all young people the tools they need to improve their own lives will foster a generation of economically-independent citizens who are fully engaged in civic life and able to actively contribute to their communities," said Lake.Note to the editorAs part of its commitment to reaching out to adolescents worldwide, UNICEF today re-launched Voices of Youth (VOY), a youth website on global themes. The platform is youth driven and allows young people to learn, discuss and take action on matters that affect their lives. For more information on VOY visithttp://www.voicesofyouth.orgAttention broadcasters:Broadcast quality video footage will be available free of charge at www.thenewsmarket.com/unicefAbout UNICEFUNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. For more information about UNICEF and its work visit: www.unicef.orgFor further information, to arrange an interview or to obtain a copy of the report, please contact:Janine Kandel, UNICEF Media, New York, Tel + 1 212 326 7684, jkandel@unicef.orgRebecca Fordham, UNICEF Media, New York, Tel + 212 326 7162, rfordham@unicef.org

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3.Humanitarian Aid on the move - Newsletter No.7, February 2011,Groupe URD
RV=217.9 2011/02/25 00:00
キーワード:question,article,Cluster

EditorialOn 12 January 2010 at 4.50 pm local time (the middle of the night in Europe), the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault awoke. The earth began to shake, thick white dust rose above Port-au-Prince while a terrifying noise echoed out. Complete silence followed only to be broken by the screaming and crying of hundreds of thousands of Haitians.When the news reached us at Groupe URD we were in the process of sending the six country reports of the Cluster II evaluation. We had written the Haiti country report for this evaluation in late 2009. In the end, we could not send it - no one was left on the Haitian side to receive it. Since then, we have been constantly mobilized. On 13 January we posted advice for actors and our assessment of the context on our site. Since then, we have been to Haiti to conduct eight evaluation and organizational support processes and several research projects. We have tried to share lessons at every opportunity via numerous articles and participation in conferences. A great deal is at stake: since 2003 and the Bam earthquake in Iran, no year has passed without a major disaster (tsunami, earthquake, flood, cyclone, etc.) erasing fragile advances in development and calling into question certain paradigms of humanitarian action. There are no two ways about it: we need to learn quicker, improve institutions, revise work methods and do all we can to avoid repeating the mistakes that have been made in Haiti. We owe as much tothe dead and to the living.

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1.Providing Expert Consultation in Haiti,HOPE
RV=834.9 2011/02/26 00:00
キーワード:cholera,technology,October,munity,import,Project,European,rural,spread,symptom

Hope Staff Particpate in Ministry of Health Ambulance Transport Network MeetingsPosted By: Jason Friesen As the cholera epidemic's death toll continues to rise throughout Haiti, the Haitian Ministry of Health (MSPP), in coordination with the Interim Haitian Reconstruction Committee (IHRC), convened key stakeholders last week to continue coordinating efforts to meet the difficult challenges of providing rapid emergency transportation for cholera victims.Project HOPE was invited by MSPP to offer expert analysis and recommendations for alternative emergency transport systems to the working group, which was attended by representatives from over twenty international aid organizations.Haiti faces an extremely difficult situation. Years before the January 2010 earthquake, Port-au-Prince's infrastructure had been crippled by a steep, rapid increase in population size that had outgrown the capital's functional capacity. Poor roads and a drastic influx of automobiles resulted in daily gridlock through most of the city, severely impacting emergency response and transportation systems. In the rural areas, a lack of resources and development has also led to significant challenges with the infrastructure.Since the earthquake, the situation has deteriorated even more as many roads and bridges are still in a state of disrepair caused by the violent tremors, while many others remain impassable due to rubble which has not yet been removed.Since October, the situation took another hit with the introduction of cholera into the country. Cholera is a fatal disease that spreads primarily through contaminated water – a situation that is all too common in the highly unsanitary conditions that are common in most of the tent cities around the capital, as well as in the isolated rural communities who lack basic health care facilities and clean drinking water.While cholera is a disease that is relatively easy to treat at the outset of symptoms, it can also become fatal in severe cases in as few as four hours when health care is not easily accessible. Despite the best efforts of the Haitian government and innumerable humanitarian aid workers, the widespread gridlock and bottlenecks in Port-au-Prince, and the poor access to remote rural communities, has created a situation in which cholera victims regularly die simply because of a lack of rapid transportation to the hospital.Facing these many challenges, Project HOPE was asked to present alternative solutions for emergency response and transportation to the working group, in both urban and rural settings. Because the traffic and road conditions in Haiti are so poor that even regular transportation vehicles have difficulty operating, the prospect of importing North American and European ambulances into Haiti can often cause more problems than they are meant to solve. To deal with these issues, Project HOPE presented several alternatives that would enable improved access to emergency transport by relying on local transportation vehicles like motorcycles and Tap Taps, the primary mode of public transportation in Haiti.Similarly, alternative transportation networks were also presented to maximize the use of existing emergency transport vehicles, including ambulances. Some of these networks included a "rendezvous system" where ambulances are posted at highly visible locations along major avenues and roadways. Using this model, the community will be aware of where ambulances are readily available so that patients can be brought directly to them from tent cities and other inner city neighborhoods, as well as from rural communities, and then can be more easily transported directly to hospitals. This system model would make transportation more accessible to the public, while avoiding the potential for mechanical failures that regularly occur when sending ambulances into areas where they cannot operate effectively.Additionally, Project HOPE was also able to offer community-based training programs for layperson responders to equip community members with simple, life-saving medical skills for cholera patients, as well as trauma victims and obstetrical emergencies.Finally, the recommendations offered by Project HOPE included basic telecommunication capabilities to improve the existing emergency call center in Port-au-Prince, as well as ways to incorporate simple mobile phone technologies to improve direct communications between patients and emergency responders.Project HOPE was very grateful for the opportunity to offer these alternative solutions to the Haitian Ministry of Health and other aid organizations, and is currently working with these groups to effectively implement their recommendations.

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1.Haiti: Food Security Outlook January through June 2011,FEWS NET
RV=1078.2 2011/03/01 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,outbreak,climate,investment,agricultural,November,farmer

Key Messages• The cholera outbreak is still spreading, though at a somewhat slower pace since the beginning of the dry season (from January to April). However, there could be a surge in the number affected with the onset of the rainy season (from April to June). The impact on the agricultural sector could me substantial with the fear of contracting cholera discouraging farm laborers and farmers alike from working in irrigated crop-growing areas, particularly in the Artibonite. This is affecting output and the incomes of households dependent on farming activities in this part of the country.• Food prices in general, and rice prices in particular, are currently above 2008 prices. This trend could continue throughout the first half of this year, limiting the food access of poor urban and rural households dependent on local markets for their food supplies.• The results of the November 28th elections trigging violent demonstrations in December of last year are creating a climate ofuncertainty in the Haitian capital. This could delay investment and reconstruction efforts in areas impacted by last year's devastating earthquake. In addition to paralyzing business and other types of activity, this uncertainty could also limit job prospects across the country.• This environment will only further erode food security conditions for the poorest segments of the population. According to estimates by the National Coordination for Food Security (CNSA) and its partners (FEWS NET, the World Food Programme (WFP), etc.), more than three million people, including approximately 900,000 residents of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, will require assistance, particularly at the height of the lean season (April/May). So far, most food insecure households are very poor and poor households in areas affected by the cholera outbreak and Hurricane Thomas and remote rainy mountain areas. Also included in this category are earthquake victims living in camps and poor districts of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.

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2.Climate change just one worry in struggling Haiti,AlertNet
RV=128.9 2011/03/01 00:00
キーワード:article,climate

Source: Alertnet // Robert ShawPORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (AlertNet) – A month before a massive earthquake derailed pretty much everything in Haiti, the government set up a climate change division within its environment ministry, building on a "National Adaptation Plan of Action" (NAPA) the government announced in 2006.But in the aftermath of the devastation, climate change has been all but forgotten in Haiti as the country struggles to deal with pressing rebuilding priorities.Read the full article on Alertnet.For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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3.ACTED Newsletter nツー69 February 2011,ACTED
RV=57.1 2011/03/01 00:00
キーワード:munity

ContentACTED engages Kyrgyz youth in the promotion of peace and development (Kyrgyzstan)The benefits of developing the milk value chain (Nicaragua)Building the Pokot communities' resilience to drought through strengthening livelihoods and improving access to water (Uganda)Opera makes its debut at the Bactria Cultural Centre (Tajikistan)Another type of reconstruction in HaitiDurable skills for durable futures in IraqWater to develop areas for the reinstallation of repatriates (DRC)FOCUS : Amid the devastation, basic living conditions restored for flood-affected families (Sri Lanka)

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1.Minister Oda announces Canada's continued support for Haiti,CIDA
RV=513.1 2011/03/02 00:00
キーワード:MCC,disability,munity,agricultural,student,girl,farmer,Vision,Commission,study

March 2, 2011Ottawa, Ontario―Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, reinforced Canada's commitment to Haiti and announced support for 15 new reconstruction and recovery initiatives. In line with the objectives of the Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti, CIDA will strengthen the housing, disaster preparedness, education, health, and agricultural sectors in Haiti with new initiatives to improve the livelihoods of the Haitian population."Canada remains committed to the Haitian people and to Canadians who have strongly demonstrated their support to Haiti's recovery. Canada is fulfilling its promise to Haiti by making a difference where it matters most to the Haitian people," said Minister Oda. "By addressing housing, healthcare, and education, Canada will make an immediate impact in the lives of Haitians. Our support for agriculture and job-creation will help Haiti help itself."Canada, through CIDA, will support three projects that will improve housing for the people of Haiti. Working with Development and Peace, Habitat for Humanity Canada, and Mennonite Central Committee Canada, 2,300 families will receive new or reconstructed housing.To improve Haiti's ability to prepare and respond to natural disasters, Canada will support the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) in its work to provide disaster readiness to 21 of the poorest communes in Haiti, benefiting close to 2 million Haitians.Canada will also support improvements to education, including the construction of 2 new schools and the reconstruction of others. More than 1,600 students will be able to pursue their studies in secure conditions, including 450 students in the valley of Jacmel. Thanks to this support, an estimated 50,000 children will receive a daily meal at school. Canada will work with the Fondation Paul G駻in-Lajoie, Terre Sans Fronti鑽es, Association qu饕馗oise pour l'Avancement des Nations Unies, and World Vision Canada.The Association qu饕馗oise pour l'Avancement des Nations Unies will build a vocational school in memory of New Brunswick's Mark Gallagher. While serving with the RCMP, Sergeant Gallagher passed away in the Haiti earthquake.Through the work of Save the Children Canada, the Jules and Paul-ノmile L馮er Foundation, International Child Care Canada, and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, Canada will support Haiti's health care system. This work includes rehabilitating two hospitals and working with four university hospitals. More than 54,000 people who previously had to rely on costly private health providers will have access to free, comprehensive primary health care services. Capacity will be increased to allow for an additional 9,900 consultations per year, prenatal and postnatal care for 1,280 women, and HIV tests for 9,550 women. Further, by supporting the university hospitals, Canada will help give 360 clinical graduates, interns, and residents and 160 other health professionals the skills to perform in obstetric and neonatal emergencies.Today's announcement includes three agricultural initiatives with Mennonite Central Committee Canada, HOPE International Development Agency, and Oxfam-Qu饕ec.These projects will revitalize agriculture in Haiti by training 2,000 current and new members at 6 crop storage silos and 6 farmer cooperatives, provide youth with vocational training in agriculture and construction trades, and create 1,300 jobs through rehabilitating wells, farmland, roads, and forests.Today's announcement totals $29.9 million.The Government of Canada's current commitment to Haiti makes Haiti the largest recipient of Canadian development assistance in the Americas. This includes support for post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction efforts, as well as humanitarian assistance and support for long-term development.- 30 -Information:Justin BroekemaPress SecretaryOffice of the Minister of International CooperationTelephone: 819-953-6238Media Relations OfficeCanadian International Development Agency (CIDA)Telephone: 819-953-6534E-mail: media@acdi-cida.gc.ca--------------------------------------------------------------------------------BackgrounderCIDA will strengthen the housing, disaster preparedness, education, health, and agricultural sectors in Haiti with new initiatives to improve the livelihoods of the Haitian population.Health―Canada's support includes efforts to rehabilitate the Cardinal Leger Hospital located in L駮g穗e and reinstate health care activities by restoring the hospital's permanent structures and damaged systems and equipment. Working with the Jules and Paul-ノmile L馮er Foundation, Canada, through this rehabilitation will build capacity for 9,900 consultations per year, 180 operations per year, 4,500 prescriptions per year, 9,375 laboratory tests per year, and 150 sonographic examinations per year. ($799,437)Grace Children's Hospital will be reconstructed and expanded through Canada's support for International Child Care Canada. The hospital serves vulnerable populations, especially women and children, living in the lower Delmas region of Port-au-Prince. The hospital currently provides 1,700 one-year-old children with full immunization, improves the nutrition of 1,007 children, provides prenatal and postnatal care for 1,280 women, and tests 9,550 women and their partners for HIV. The hospital also provides contraception, Vitamin A supplements, and prenatal and postnatal visits. ($795,000)Canada will support Save the Children Canada in developing the capacity to offer primary health care services to children and basic obstetric care to pregnant women across the country. Some 54,000 individuals who previously had to rely on costly private health providers will have access to free, comprehensive primary health care services. ($1,234,701)Also, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, with Canada's support, will increase the capacity of clinics in four universities (State University of Haiti, Notre Dame, Quisqueya, and Lumi鑽e) in maternal and neonatal health. The ultimate goal of the initiative is to strengthen the capacity of health professionals, including graduates, interns, and residents, in obstetrics and gynaecology. This initiative will give 360 clinical graduates, interns, and residents and 160 other health professionals the skills to perform in obstetric and neonatal emergencies. ($1,642,960)Housing―The three projects include a Development and Peace project to benefit 1,700 families through housing development and permanent access to water. With Canada's support, this project will enable 40 construction teams to build earthquake and hurricane resistant houses, along with latrines and structures to catch rainwater. ($4,998,612)Canada's support for Habitat for Humanity Canada will repair 175 homes and install 100 sanitation facilities for up to 500 families in Simon Pele, a low-income, high density, earthquake-affected area of Port-au-Prince, and provide primary health care clinics in that neighbourhood. This support will enable Habitat for Humanity Canada to educate 10,000 community members on major health issues, immunize 100 pregnant women and 900 children, and provide health supplies to 3,000 households and 2 schools. ($1,289,530)Working with Mennonite Central Committee Canada (MCC Canada), Canada's support will put vulnerable families into new, hazard-resistant permanent homes. This project aims to construct 50 hazard-resistant duplex homes for 100 beneficiary families (approximately 500 people). MCC Canada will also establish an agricultural cooperative benefiting up to 1,500 members. ($1,424,811)Education―Canada's support for Fondation Paul G駻in-Lajoie [in French] will repair or rehabilitate 6 destroyed or damaged schools. Capacity building in a further 21 schools will improve the training for faculty. ($1,007,143)Terre Sans Fronti鑽es, with Canada's support, will rehabilitate and rebuild four schools and one health centre in the departments of Ouest and Sud-Est , the areas most severely hit by the earthquake. Some 1,600 students will be able to pursue their studies in secure conditions, including 450 students in the valley of Jacmel. Further, 15,000 Haitians will have rapid access to safe drinking water while 5 local micro-enterprises will be created to manage water supplies. ($1,970,311)With Canada's support, World Vision Canada will recover and rehabilitate schools in Tabarre and Croix-de Bouquet to help build the capacity of the state government and local schools. Through this work, an estimated 50,000 children will receive a daily meal at school. World Vision Canada will build 2 new schools, and will provide 40 schools with supplies, 25 schools with latrines, and 30 schools with furniture. The project will directly benefit 560,845 individuals, of which 111,984 will be women and 335,300 will be children. ($3,891,743)L'Association qu饕馗oise pour l'Avancement des Nations Unies (AQANU) [in French], with Canada's support, will create a fully functional vocational trade school in memory of Sergeant Mark Gallagher that will comprise 15 programs targeted to all 13 communes within Carrefour, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. The school will enable 500 young boys and girls to contribute, within a relatively short period, to the reconstruction and sustainable development of Haiti. The building will comply with earthquake resistant regulations and offer a learning environment accessible to persons with disabilities. AQANU will be working with the Friends of Sergeant Mark Gallagher and the Little Sisters of St. Therese. ($789,134)Disaster preparedness―Canada, through CIDA, will support the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) in its work to provide disaster readiness to 21 of the poorest communes in Haiti. Close to 2 million Haitians will have prepared community plans in risk management. ($3,531,561)Agriculture―Canada's support for the HOPE International Development Agency, in cooperation with the Foundation for International Development Assistance, will revitalize agriculture in Haiti through training 2,000 current and new members at 6 crop storage silos and 6 farmer cooperatives. ($882,720)Mennonite Central Committee Canada (MCC Canada), working with Canada's support, aims to provide youth with vocational training in agriculture and construction trades. Approximately 125 students will be trained using hands-on construction methods that will give them significant opportunities to apply their knowledge as well as extend that learning to the wider community. ($689,845)Canada's support for Haiti will allow Oxfam-Qu饕ec to improve food security and increase revenues for the population in the L駮g穗e district. This support will rehabilitate and rebuild wells, farmland, and roads, provide farm supplies to Haitian farmers, and plant fruit trees and forests to prevent erosion, providing up to 1,300 jobs. ($4,971,840)- 30 -Information:Justin BroekemaPress SecretaryOffice of the Minister of International CooperationTelephone: 819-953-6238Media Relations OfficeCanadian International Development Agency (CIDA)Telephone: 819-953-6534E-mail: media@acdi-cida.gc.ca

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1.Situation Report Haiti Operation February 2011,Logistics Cluster
RV=766.8 2011/03/03 00:01
キーワード:election,candidate,epidemic,rain,munity,November,Cluster,flooding,mandate,relocation

1 HIGHLIGHTS On 03 February 2011, the Conseil Electoral Provisoire (CEP) announced the final results of the first round of the presidential election held on 28 November 2010. No major incidents and/or unrest were reported in the aftermath. The CEP is to decide, according to its mandate, the conditions in which the second round between the two leading candidates is to take place. This second round ("Election Day") is scheduled for 20 March 2011.On 15 February 2011 former US President and UN Special Envoy to Haiti, Bill Clinton, met with the two presidential candidates in Port-au-Prince to discuss reconstruction efforts. The Health Cluster is reporting that epidemiological surveys continue to show a decline in new Cholera cases. This trend is supported by data from the Minist鑽e de la Sant・Publique et de la Population (MSPP) as well as by other major health actors, such as the Brigada M馘ica Cubana and M馘ecins sans Fronti鑽es (MSF). However, recent rains in Petit/Grand Goave had an effect on the Cholera response, because flooding prevented a team from establishing a new Cholera treatment site. With greater rainfall there will be more stagnant water and an increased risk of more water-born diseases such as Cholera. The MSPP has requested all health partners to identify health facilities in areas of potential flooding, in order to conduct preventive measures. 96 Cholera Treatment Centres (CTCs) are currently operational country-wide, as well as 188 Cholera Treatment Units (CTUs) and 642 Oral Rehydration Points (ORP). Since the beginning of the epidemic, the MSPP has reported 241,360 cumulative Cholera cases, including 130,545 hospitalisations and 4,573 deaths all over the country (source: http://www.mspp.gouv.ht , 27 Feb 2011). Apart from the Cholera response, earthquake relief efforts are also still ongoing. Approximately 800,000 people still live in 1,150 camps; there is however a significant decrease from the 1.5 million people living in over 1,300 camps 7 months ago. Humanitarian priorities for 2011 are a) the return to communities and relocation of displaced people; b) the continuation of support for people still displaced in camps and c) the response to the Cholera epidemic.

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1.Haiti – Earthquake Fact Sheet #11 Fiscal Year (FY) 2011,USAID
RV=425.9 2011/03/05 00:00
キーワード:CRS,transitional,munity,Cluster,progress,preparedness,grantee,eviction,Mark,construction

KEY DEVELOPMENTSキ Shelter Cluster members had completed 48,518 transitional shelters (t-shelters) as of February 21, an increase of more than 9,000 t-shelters since mid-January. Of the total t-shelters completed by the humanitarian community to date, 28 percent are located in L駮g穗e, West Department, and 31 percent are located in Port-au-Prince and Carrefour, which have 8,050 and 7,374 completed t-shelters, respectively.キ On February 23 and 24, USAID/OFDA Director Mark Bartolini visited earthquake programs and discussed preparedness activities in Port-au-Prince. USAID Deputy Administrator Donald Steinberg visited USAID/ODFA grantee construction activities in the Ravine Pintade neighborhood on February 16. Both Mr. Bartolini and Mr. Steinberg noted progress despite the challenges of post-earthquake reconstruction.キ The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and U.N. Habitat note that an increasing number of camps, located on private land, are reporting eviction concerns. USAID/OFDA grantees Premi鑽e Urgence (PU) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) have already negotiated longer-term or alternative occupancy arrangements—such as low, fixed rent payments—with landowners.

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1.Pregnancies Don't Wait for Emergencies to End,IPS
RV=338.3 2011/03/07 00:00
キーワード:outbreak,sexual,rape,munity,girl

By Cl駮 FatoorehchiUNITED NATIONS, Mar 2, 2011 (IPS) - When disaster strikes, the initial humanitarian response tends to focus on basic commodities like food and shelter. But as the crisis or conflict drags on, other critical needs often go unmet – such as prenatal care for pregnant women, and emergency contraception for victims of sexual assault.To close this gap, the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) and Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) - part of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) – have launched a newly updated Inter-Agency Field Manual on Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings.The Field Manual targets health officials and providers, such as doctors, nurses and midwives, as well as policymakers and donors. In addition to maternal and newborn health and family planning, it also addresses gender-based violence and sexually transmitted infections."When there is a breakdown in civil society... sexual assaults and violence go way up and people have pregnancies and exposure to HIV," Sandra Krause, reproductive health programme director for WRC, told IPS on the sidelines of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women this week."So it's really critical to be able to give women access to emergency contraception and post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV," she said.A rise of violence against women has been documented not only in armed conflicts but following natural disasters as well, such as this year's floods in Australia, the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, Hurricane Mitch in Central America 1998, and the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines.The disastrous Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, which affected over three million people, was "a tipping point, with people in the field recognising there was this priority for reproductive health services," said Krause.The Field Manual "outlines what needs to be done in the early days and weeks", but it also provides guidance for comprehensive reproductive health services to be settled in the longer term, Krause explained."Reproductive health is critically important for spacing pregnancies because a lot of women and girls don't want to be pregnant during an emergency like the tsunami," she said, "so we will always see a demand for family planning services."The need for reproductive health services is especially critical since "15 percent of pregnant women will experience some type of unexpected complication with the pregnancy and will require care or die," she added.The Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises was founded in 1995, pulling together more than 30 groups, from U.N. agencies to NGOs to academia. It published its first Field Manual in 1999, creating the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) to ensure reproductive health in post-conflict or disaster-affected situations didn't fall through the cracks.But when WRC did a field assessment some years later, it discovered that most humanitarian workers were unaware of the MISP and did not use it on the ground.For the latest edition, input was sought from every sector, because "if people … invested in it and know what's in it, they're going to use it," Krause told IPS - what she calls "shared ownership".WRC also developed a distance-learning module, available in many languages. The online programme explains, in three or four hours, what the priority activities should be."Each chapter has a final online post-assessment and people using it can get a certificate. About 4,000 people have completed the online distance-learning module," said Krause.Ashley Wolfington, a reproductive health specialist at IRC, stresses the need for family planning among youth, with girls under 19 years old experiencing double the risk of complications during pregnancy than older women.Krause also pointed out that, "Women and girls play a tremendous role (in recovery)... and if they're sick or unable to take care of their families and communities, that's a problem.""Women who are not suffering from complications from unsafe abortions or miscarriages of the consequences of rape or HIV transmissions are much more likely to be able to take care of their families and contribute to building their communities," she said. The next step is empowering women themselves to think ahead in terms of what they can do to protect themselves and communicate with one another in the event of an outbreak of war and violence.As part of a global launch, the Field Manual has already been presented in Santo Domingo in May 2010, in Bangkok in September 2010 and then in Geneva. The event at the United Nations Monday was the first U.S.-based launch.(END)

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2.UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children 2011: Building Resilience,UNICEF
RV=304.6 2011/03/07 00:00
キーワード:UNICEF,sexual,munity,girl,policy

UNICEF launches USD 1.4 billion appeal in response to most extreme crisesGENEVA, 7 March 2011 – UNICEF released the Humanitarian Action for Children Report (HAC) 2011 today, requesting $1.4 billion in its annual appeal to donors to assist children and women caught in the throes of crises. This year's appeal highlights 32 countries and emphasizes the increasing importance of strengthening the resilience of communities."Investing in children and building the resilience of countries and communities living on the edge not only shortens their road to recovery, but also helps them to manage anticipated risks before a crisis strikes and to mitigate loss when it does," said UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director, Hilde Johnson.The world witnessed overpowering humanitarian crises in 2010: flooding in Pakistan submerged one-fifth of the country; the earthquake in Haiti claimed over 200,000 lives and displaced millions; the parched earth and lack of food across the Sahel continues to threaten hundreds of thousands of children with severe acute malnutrition.These emergencies claim the headlines, but there are many more lesser-reported crises affecting the lives of children and families.Around the world, drought, famine, violent conflict, and long-term displacement are a reality for millions of people. These humanitarian crises have dire consequences for children, among them recruitment into armed forces, sexual violence, and the loss of basic services such as water, health and education.The unprecedented scale of the disasters in Haiti and Pakistan in 2010 triggered an extraordinary global response from all humanitarian organizations and partners. Yet it also underscored the need to strengthen preparedness and risk reduction in the communities that are hit repeatedly by crisis. Granting vulnerable communities the skills to face and withstand risk is an increasingly important component of humanitarian action, and an area to which UNICEF is deeply committed.In 2010, for example, UNICEF revised its Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action to uphold the rights of children and women in crises. Key changes to the agency's humanitarian policy now place a stronger emphasis on preparedness before the onset of a crisis, strengthening the link between humanitarian action and development, and highlighting the importance of disaster risk reduction.UNICEF's Humanitarian Action for Children Report 2011 presents crises that require exceptional support. It shows where urgent action is imperative to save lives, to protect children against the worst forms of violence and abuse, and to ensure access to basic services, such as water and sanitation, health, nutrition and education."After a year of devastating natural disaster and human tragedy, it has never been more timely to strengthen the resilience of people and communities who are placed in harm's way again and again," said Johnson.The 32 countries targeted in this appeal have been prioritized based on the scale of the crisis, the severity of its impact on children and women, the chronic or protracted nature of the crisis, and the potential to bring about life-saving and long lasting results.###About UNICEFUNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. For more information about UNICEF and its work visit: www.unicef.orgFor further information, please contact:Marixie Mercado, UNICEF Geneva,Tel + 41 79 756 7703,mmercado@unicef.orgChris Tidey, UNICEF Geneva,Tel + 41 22 909 5715, Mobile + 41 79 204 2345,ctidey@unicef.org

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3.Urban disasters-lessons from Haiti: Study of member agencies' responses to the earthquake in Port au Prince, Haiti, January 2010,DEC
RV=219.9 2011/03/07 00:00
キーワード:question,munity,DEC

DEC shares urban disaster lessons from HaitiAn independent report commissioned by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has warned that the world should expect three to five big urban disasters in the next 10 years.Urban Disasters – Lessons from Haiti said more preparation for these disasters was needed now and also highlighted practical lessons that should guide future urban disaster responses.It said it was particularly important to work closely with local traders, businesses, communities and government following such disasters. It also suggested prioritising support for permanent resettlement in existing neighbourhoods, rather than focusing on working in camps or providing temporary shelter.The report said that the 950 million people now living in urban slums would be particularly vulnerable during any disaster. Three of the potential urban disasters which aid workers fear most are earthquakes affecting Tehran, Istanbul or Kathmandu.The conclusion that greater emphasis should be placed on longer term ways of working presents some potentially tough choices for aid workers about how and where to focus their efforts. It could mean, for example, withdrawing free aid to temporary camps sooner after an urban disaster in order to work with local businesses to provide services and support that would speed up the safe return of survivors to their old neighbourhoods.Disasters Emergency Committee Chief Executive Brendan Gormley said:"The Haiti earthquake presented our member agencies with one of the greatest challenges I have seen in my 30 years as a humanitarian. The UK public can be proud of the aid their generosity has helped deliver."Our member agencies are committed to continuous improvement and this means asking ourselves hard questions about the tough choices we face during an emergency. It is challenging to be told that after an urban disaster we may need to give away fewer goods and services, while doing more to support entrepreneurial and market solutions but this is not a conclusion we can afford to ignore."Examples of DEC member agency activities in Haiti cited as good practice in the report include:キ Strong partnership working with local organisations by Christian Aid.キ Oxfam using cash to support street food vendors.キ Concern working with camp committees to ensure they were actually representing the interests of camp residents.キ Save the Children helping to restore market storage spaces with cash grants.キ British Red Cross working to help re-establish the local water market.キ Age UK using cash payments to give older people a greater involvement in decision making.キ Merlin working with private healthcare providers and scaling down medical operations once immediate needs were met so as not to compete unfairly.キ CARE and Tearfund moving away from providing temporary shelters to provide kits that could be used to build longer term housing.キ World Vision's use of leaflets, notice boards and phone numbers to share information and to allow survivors to report problems.キ ActionAid's development of specific tools to assess people's needs in a complex urban environment, rather than relying on models designed for rural emergencies.キ Islamic Relief paying cash for results in rubble clearance, resulting in 20,000 tonnes of rubble being moved.キ CAFOD helping train survivors to build their own shelters to increase their involvement and transfer skills.The ten lessons on responding to urban disasters identified by the report are:1) Work with and through municipalities wherever possible.2) Find and use neighbourhood networks and capacities.3) Work with the local private sector and don't compete unfairly.4) Focus on long term homes, not short term shelter.5) Keep people in or close to their neighbourhoods, if safe.6) Assume skills and resources can be found locally.7) Assume fast changing environments and have an exit strategy.8) Use cash to stimulate markets.9) Use the right tools for working with complex sets of stakeholders.10) Prepare now for the next big urban disaster.

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4.After the Haitian earthquake: saving priceless murals, artifacts, and other treasures,csmonitor
RV=64.9 2011/03/07 00:00
キーワード:article

Cori Wegener is trying to save Haiti's treasures in a kind of Doctors Without Borders effort to preserve its "soul."By Gary G. Yerkey, / Correspondent / March 7, 2011Port-au-Prince, HaitiCori Wegener, an associate curator at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, talks of missions to rescue works of art and other "cultural property" in the wake of disasters as if they were warfare.She speaks of SWAT teams and military missions and emergency situations. And she knows what she is talking about.Ms. Wegener, a combat veteran, has literally written the book on rescuing cultural treasures: a US Army training manual with the daunting title "GTA 41-01-002: Arts, Monuments, and Archives Guide." It refers to a country's churches, mosques, temples, museums, works of art, and archives as "its soul, its memory, and its meaning."Yet too often, she says, outright plunder has followed an armed conflict or natural catastrophe such as an earthquake, leaving a country in danger of losing the "tangible representation of significant human events, beliefs, and values."Read the full article on the Christian Science Monitor

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1.Rebeca Grynspan: Remarks on the situation in Haiti,UNDP
RV=1292.9 2011/03/09 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,candidate,debt,epidemic,outbreak,electoral,munity,investment

The Situation in HaitiRemarks by Rebeca Grynspan United Nations Development Program's Associate Administrator and Under-Secretary-General of the United NationsNational Assembly HearingParis 9 March 2011Mr. Chairman of the Commission and honorable members of parliament. It is an honor for me to address you today on behalf of the United Nations Development Program and as the alternate representative of the United Nations in the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission.Allow me to begin by thanking President Poniatowski for his kind invitation to address this committee on the situation in Haiti.The last thirteen months have been the most traumatic period in Haiti's already troubled recent past. Let me very quickly go through the most relevant facts:On 12 January 2010 a 47seconds earthquake killed according to latest figures from the Government of Haiti 330000 people and injured another 300000. Almost 3.5 million people were directly affected 1/3 of the whole country's population.The Government lost around 33% of its civil servants and 20% of its police force. Out of 17 prisons 8 were either totally destroyed or partially damaged and 60 % of the total prison population escaped.Sixty per cent of government and administrative buildings were destroyed weakening even further the little capacity the State already had.Almost 200000 houses collapsed or were badly damaged together with almost 80 per cent of schools in Port-au-Prince and 60 per cent of the rest affected areas it was estimated that the earthquake produced a total of 10 million cubic meters of debris.In 47 seconds the country lost an estimated of 120 per cent of Haiti's 2009 Gross Domestic Product bringing to a halt the economic and social advances that were beginning to emerge in the preceding years and the expectation of a 4% rate growth for 2010. The severe impacts of these events can be gauged by the fact that in an UNDP intermediary report on the MDGs of March 2009 it was anticipated that Haiti would be in a position to achieve three of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - those on the universalization of primary education child mortality and HIV/AIDS. Today it is generally accepted that Haiti is unlikely to reach any of the MDGs.The January earthquake was followed by an outbreak of cholera in October 2010 which quickly spread to other parts of the country. This was the first outbreak of cholera in Haiti in living memory. To date this epidemic has affected more than 230.000 persons killing 4539 people. With a lot of effort the new weekly cases recorded have diminished from 12.000 per week to less than 4000 and the daily case fatality rate in Haiti is now below one per cent compared to almost ten percent at the outset and is consistent with international standards for properly-managed cholera cases. The effective way in which the epidemic was addressed could not have been done without the strong support of the humanitarian and health community.On 28 November 2010 the country went to the polls for the first round of the Presidential and Legislative Elections. The announcement of the preliminary results for the Presidential Election on 6 December 2010 led to widespread civil unrest as allegations of fraud were made against the ruling party's candidate.So let me now highlight some of the achievements made by the combined efforts of the national and international community:First a fragile political stability was recovered after the announcement of the provisional electoral commission accepting the recommendations of the Organization of American States and establishing that Mirlande Manigat and Michel Martelly were the two candidates contesting the second round of the Presidential elections. The result was generally welcomed in Haiti (despite some voices asking for the annulment of the elections) and was an important milestone in the resolution of the political crisis. According to the electoral calendar the second-round would take place on 20th March; the preliminary results would be published on 31 March; and the final results would be expected on 16 April. UNDP has managed all international funding received for the 2010-2011 electoral cycle and is providing key technical support and advice for Haiti's legislative and presidential elections.The importance of successfully completing the on-going electoral process cannot be overstated.Second from a humanitarian and early recovery point of view the following achievements can be highlighted even though major difficulties and also mistakes have been encountered along the way. Let me share with you a few facts and figures:- At the height of the crisis emergency shelter was being provided to 1.5 million people. More than 11000 latrines were built. Today according to the last estimates Emergency Shelter continues to be provided to 810000 persons almost a half less compared to January last year and the population of the camps continues to decrease;- In the six weeks immediately after the earthquake the World Food Programme delivered food to some 4 million Haitians. Today it continues to provide food assistance to around 2 million people. In addition 1.1 million children receive daily meals through the National Schools Feeding Programme;- At the height of the emergency over 1.7 million people were regularly receiving clean drinking water. Today drinking water is being delivered to 1.2 million people on a daily basis; and in the camps no major disease outbreaks were recorded.- To date over 2 million cubic meters of rubble have been removed. The process of removal can now be accelerated as an increasing number of sites become more accessible provided that funding is available. The experience of UNDP in L駮g穗e which was the epicentre of the earthquake has shown the way for similar projects in PaP. In Leogane a community based approach allowed the removal of 70% of the debris with the participation of the local authorities the private sector Non-governmental organizations and the affected population that was able to be employed and rebuild their communities at the same time.- Since January 2010 through cash for work and livelihoods programmes started in the aftermath of the earthquake by UNDP the UN and other partners including bilateral donors have helped create short-term employment for 500000 people through activities such as light debris removal garbage collection and canal cleaning; and- Over 95 per cent of the children who were in school before the earthquake are now back in school.- This has been possible given the huge international response to Haiti's tragedy: In the March 2010 Ministerial Conference co-hosted by the US and the UN in cooperation with the Government of Haiti and with the support of Brazil Canada the EU France and Spain donors pledged 5.57 billion USD of which 2 billion USD were pledged for 2010. At the end of December 2010 donors had disbursed 64 percent of total funds pledged but if debt relief is excluded the figure drops to 30%. Out of those 23 percent was channelled through the Haiti Reconstruction Fund. France has contributed to the HRF too allowing for the Reconstruction Fund to respond more quickly and efficiently to the Government priorities including budget support.The share and value added of the decentralized cooperation within this effort by the way has really been fundamental on ensuring quick mobilization and deployment of aid.- But timely disbursement of the remaining commitments of 2010 and 2011 will be critical for the new phase of the reconstruction efforts.- Part of the ability of Haiti to maintain up to now and for the future the international attention and engagement arises from the establishment of the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) created to coordinate and oversee recovery and reconstruction efforts. It is co-chaired by Haiti's Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and former US President William J. Clinton. And has a sui generis Board composed 50% by Haitians representatives of the Government and civil society and 50% by internationals representatives of the main contributing countries and international organizations. Mr. Pierre Duquesne represents the Government of France in the IHRC and has made very important and significant contributions to its legal framework strategic positioning and operations. Up to December 2010 the IHRC has approved projects in the framework of the National Plan and priorities totaling 3 billion US dollars. The IHRC provides a real space for coordination strategic dialogue and complementarity between bilateral and multilateral aid public and private actors international and national organizations and the Government of Haiti.All these examples show that important progress has been achieved.However critical challenges remain:- First of all the less successful intervention relates to gender-based violence that remains a grave and widespread problem equally inside and outside the camps.- The transition from the humanitarian phase to the development one has been slow and continues to be very challenging. Needless to say this devastating earthquake and subsequent crises have exasperated and amplified most of the structural challenges that Haiti was facing prior to 12 January 2010: a weak institutional and administrative capacity over-centralization economic vulnerability extreme socio-economic disparities and chronic poverty environmental degradation a fragile and polarized political system insecurity and a weak rule of law apparatus. So we are dealing not only with a "rebuilding effort" but a transformation that involves not only the people affected by the earthquake but with the needs of the population at large that lacks as do the displaced people in the camps access to the most basic services that are mainly been provided by the humanitarian community.Given that the restoration and building up of the capacities of the state to provide the services is slow a very careful planning and a sufficient amount of resources are needed for switching from a humanitarian centered support to a development centered effort. The humanitarian community is worried that notwithstanding the advances on the humanitarian front to date the 2011 Consolidated Humanitarian Appeal for Haiti is only nine per cent funded. These include support for the resettlement and voluntary relocation of some 810000 internally displaced persons continued efforts on cholera prevention and treatment and preparations for the next hurricane season.- On the recovery side project implementation needs to scale up and speed up. The population has been patient but the needs and suffering are huge. Avoiding delays due to lack of capacity slowness of disbursement or funding gaps is central for success. Basic service delivery at the community level and a much stronger and quality response in the housing and debris sectors to build back better is the fastest way to reactivate the economy generate employment and small businesses and allow the return of the people to their neighborhoods.- The concentration of the efforts in PaP has been excessive despite the fact that decentralization and territorial management is included in the Haitian National Action Plan for Recovery and Development. This has been one of the main areas of interest of French cooperation in Haiti and should be a key axis of future activities. The decentralized cooperation that many of you have led in benefit of Haitian local communities is thus extremely valuable.As a contribution to this effort UNDP and the Government of Haiti are leading the preparation of Roadmaps for Seismic Risk Reduction and Seismic Micro zoning as a necessary condition for territorial management and urban planning.And to conclude let me re emphasize three very big points:As the SRSG in Haiti Edmund Mullet points out "The absence of rule of law …has undermined the confidence of the people in their Government allowed corruption to flourish and is also a major contributing factor to the political instability in Haiti. The Rule of Law of course is police prisons justice. But rule of law is also land registry a birth registry construction and building codes commercial laws: it is the capacity of the State to collect taxes to guarantee a level of legal security to promote entrepreneurship investments job creation to facilitate economic development."…We have to reflect on why after so many years and resources spend on project on this area results are so weak and limited. Part of the answer lies in the fact that "the interventions in support of the rule of law have remained largely donor driven. ..for the rule of law to take root it must be pushed by domestic constituencies". The UN and UNDP have an important role to play in this direction!My second point is in fact a concern that is the volatility we are observing in the food and fuel prices an important element of the G20 agenda under the French Presidency.And my third and last point is that you cannot rebuild a country project by project. The only ones that can bring the effort to the scale needed for Haiti's reconstruction and transformation are the Haitians themselves. To support that effort they need not only the support of the project but the policy frameworks to make it themselves. They need the standards the mechanisms the credit the technical assistance the seeds …they need a capable Government and the right policies and rules of the game for them again as they have shown so many times to make a better living for them and their families. A peaceful and successful democratic transfer of power in April and an accountable and visionary leadership together with a responsible and engaged international community can be a huge opportunity for Haiti.

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2.What is in Haiti’s Future? ,USIP
RV=801.2 2011/03/09 00:00
キーワード:cholera,election,epidemic

Summary * Haiti's slow pace of recovery from the January 2010 earthquake is due to the magnitude of the calamity pre-existing conditions institutional weaknesses resource limitations a cholera epidemic and disputed elections. * The pace of new cholera infections and deaths has begun to slow although infections and death rates remain high in rural areas and risk of renewed high infection rates is significant. * Following protracted controversy after presidential and parliamentary elections held in late November 2010 second round runoffs have been scheduled for March 20th with President Rene Pr騅al remaining in office through mid-May. * The unexpected return to Haiti in mid-January of former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier and the potential return of exiled former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide have added to the country's turmoil and uncertainty. * Scenarios for Haiti's future are based not only on the international community's ability to provide needed support but also on the ability of Haiti's leaders and people to successfully elect a credible national government.About this BriefThis report is based on views expressed during a January 26 2010 event hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace's Haiti Working Group titled "What is in Haiti's Future?" The event featured presentations by Thomas Adams the U.S. State Department's special coordinator for Haiti; Alexandre Abrantes the World Bank's special envoy to Haiti; Mark Schneider senior vice president of the International Crisis Group; and Robert Fatton University of Virginia's associate dean for graduate programs.Robert Maguire chair of the Haiti Working Group at USIP and associate professor of international affairs at Trinity Washington University served as moderator. Robert Maguire and Tara Nesvaderani a research assistant in the Centers of Innovation at USIP co-authored the report.

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3.Lessons from Haiti and Beyond: Report from the 2010 International Conference on Crisis Mapping,USIP
RV=144.6 2011/03/09 00:00
キーワード:technology,munity

March 2011 | Peace Brief by Jessica Henzelman D. Roz Sewell Jen Ziemke and Patrick MeierSummary * Crisis mapping is a growing field that seeks to leverage mobile platforms computational models geospatial technologies crowdsourced data and visual analytics to power effective early warning for rapid response to complex humanitarian emergencies. * The second International Conference on Crisis Mapping convened from October 1 to 3 2010 to discuss lessons learned from past and present initiatives and strategies for moving the field forward. Over 250 participants from major international organizations the technology community universities and NGOs attended. * Some of the main themes from the conference included the need to design environment-appropriate technologies improve analysis tools and systems create standards for the emergent field engage local populations and gain a better understanding of the challenges of operating in complex political environments.About this BriefAt the International Conference on Crisis Mapping (ICCM) held from October 1 to 3 2010 researchers and practitioners in the humanitarian and technology fields presented their current work in crisis mapping. This Peace Brief summarizes the overall lessons learned in the field of crisis mapping as identified through presentations panel discussions and community-led break-out sessions in the 2010 conference.It is written by Jessica Heinzelman and D. Roz Sewell masters students at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in collaboration with Patrick Meier and Jen Ziemke co-founders and co-directors of the International Network of Crisis Mappers.Watch presentations from ICCM 2010 at www.CrisisMappers.net video for further details.

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1.IDB expects to provide more than $500 million to help Latin America and Caribbean prepare for natural disasters,I-A DB
RV=367.5 2011/03/10 00:00
キーワード:DB,loan,flooding,Chile,vaccine,preparedness,financing,weather,economy,innovative

Mar 10, 2011Financial disaster preparedness is a growing concern in Latin America and the Caribbean. Last year the region saw devastating earthquakes in Chile and Haiti and an active hurricane season that impacted Central America and Mexico. In addition, the La Nia-related weather phenomenon has brought severe flooding to Venezuela, Colombia and Brazil, among others.Natural disasters can put a country's fiscal accounts in disarray, undermining the government's ability to respond to emergencies and implement actions to restore or mitigate the impact of such catastrophes on human life and the economy.At the request of the governments of several member countries, the IDB has developed a financial risk management approach for natural disasters, aimed to help the countries be better prepared to deal with emergencies caused by catastrophic natural events.The IDB approach is focused in developing tailor-made integrated programs to help the countries' governments to better manage these financial risks, through the implementation of different innovative financing instruments and mechanisms, such as the Contingent Credit Facility and the Natural Disaster Insurance Facilities.Currently, the Bank is working with 13 member countries to support their efforts to improve their disaster risk management capability and efficiency. Through the mentioned facilities, it is expected to provide during 2011 more than $500 million in financing to help the region meet extraordinary expenditures that may arise during emergencies caused by natural disasters of severe or catastrophic magnitude.The IDB has already approved a $100 million loan for the Dominican Republic under its Contingent Credit Facility. During this year, the Bank will consider further contingent loans for Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama and Honduras, totaling $500 million.In addition, the IDB is expected to provide a $24 million loan to structure and launch an Insurance Facility for Catastrophic Natural Disaster Emergencies for the Dominican Republic. This insurance facility plans to provide the government with a five-year $100 million coverage for earthquakes and hurricanes of catastrophic magnitude.Resources from the IDB contingent loans are rapidly disbursed upon Bank's verification that a natural disaster of severe to catastrophic intensity has occurred in the territory of the countries. The proceeds will allow governments to cover extraordinary expenditures that occur during the emergency, in the immediate aftermath of a major event; including emergency medical equipment, vaccines and medication, facilities and equipment for temporary shelters, food for displaced people and livestock, emergency workers to assist victims, and short-term leasing of energy, transportation and communications equipment and facilities.

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