Haiti earthquake 2010

In French: Ce rapport présente le bilan de l’action humanitaire en faveur des victimes du terrible séisme qui a dévasté Haïti et sa capitale 12 janvier 2010. Après trois ans d’actions san...

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This document states that UNICEF is requesting over US$ 24 million in its 2012 Consolidated Appeal to address immediate humanitarian needs associated with prolonged displacement, the cholera outbreak,...

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This document highlights the impact of volunteers in times of crisis, which fosters a greater understanding of the role of volunteers in the humanitarian field and in disaster risk reduction. Citing t...

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This report examines Haiti’s legal framework for facilitating and regulating international disaster assistance in the light of the IDRL Guidelines and the experience with the international response ...

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In French : Dans le cadre du projet Disaster Risk Reduction in Haiti: Enhancing disaster preparedness and awareness capacities in three multi-risks exposed communities, le présent rapport es...

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This report presents the activities implemented by the French Red Cross in partnership with the Haitian Red Cross since the earthquake which struck the island 2 years ago. It includes disaster risk re...

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The issue brief details the evolving nature of humanitarian response and how humanitarian assistance differs in urban and rural contexts. It asserts that the staggering costs of rebuilding and the eco...

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In Spanish: Esta edición del Boletín Actualidad CRID publica información sobre (i) el nuevo acuerdo firmado por el CRID y la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y de la Medi...

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This knowledge note gathers experiences and lessons learned collected in so called good practice and advisory notes and offered to governments requesting assistance from the World Bank. Based on the p...

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This brochure presents the results of UNDP’s mission in Haiti, which aims to support and build capacities for the government, the private sector and those of the communities to better prepare the co...

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This publication's objective is to improve the health sector's response for future major disasters. It focuses on the first three months of the response after the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti and ...

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This document is intended to be the first of an annual series, which will aim to provide the reader with regularly-updated qualitative assessments on the changing nature and dynamics of environmental ...

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Study of member agencies' responses to the earthquake in Port au Prince, Haiti, January 2010: This report provides a context analysis and a commentary on the effectiveness of Disasters Emergency C...

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This document describes some of the critical ongoing work of the United Nations development system to support countries meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and their own national developme...

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This document presents key findings from consultations with the children and youth undertook to hear their ideas and priorities for the country’s reconstruction as they are among the most vulnerable...

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IDB working paper series no. IDB-WP-183: This paper analyses the links between natural disasters and economic growth. It examines the short and long-run average causal impact of catastrophic natur...

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Asian disaster management news, January-April 2010, vol.16, no.1: This issue follows the series of devastating earthquakes which struck four countries in early 2010: Haiti on January 12, Chile on ...

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This report presents recommendations under the framework of the Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti, and details specific recommendations including the implementation of conser...

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This book aims to explain to governments, decision makers and disaster professionals the potential uses of geoinformation technologies for reducing disaster risks and losses, based on the knowledge an...

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This document assesses the reasons why Haiti is considered as a fragile state and how the 2010 earthquake further weakened the Haitian institutions, increasing risks of social unrest. It addresses Hai...

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Haiti 2010 earthquake response: seismic, geological and building hazards: This draft for consultation proposes a plan of action following the January 12th 2010 Haiti earthquake with the following ...

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This document discusses the ways in which ICT has positively impacted the various phases of disaster management. Noting the use of ICT during and in the immediate aftermath of disasters like the India...

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This document aims at warning Haitians about the possibility of coming wind related hazards. It intends to provide them with basic guidelines for mitigation. It recommends that local people and author...

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UNESCO forum: This concept note addresses one main lesson learned by United Nations agencies regarding international disaster assistance following the 12 January 2010 earthquake in Haiti: to build...

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This conference report summarises the key messages conveyed during the debates by the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) and its partners, both inside and outside government, stati...

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