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Displaying 105 of about 314 resultsHoward Kunreuther provides insights into a long-term strategy for reconstruction in Haiti, including the engagement of international organizations, government, science and engineering sectors.
Howard Kunreuther is a professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, co-director of the Risk Management and Decision Processes Center and co-autho…
In times of crisis, what often makes headlines is the international response. But in most cases, those who provide the initial lifesaving care are health workers from the very communities affected.
WHO works with governments and partners to equip, train and prepare community health workers worldwide to provide critical care for millions of people affec…
The website is a companion to the Handbook for Reconstructing after Natural Disasters. The handbook has been developed on behalf of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) to assist World Bank staff, as well as the Bank's government counterparts, engaged in large-scale post-disaster housing reconstruction programs. Others workin…
Dakar - 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 l…
By United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (op-ed in The Washington Post).
The Petionville Golf Club sits on a hillside overlooking Port-au-Prince and the sea. These days, its once-groomed fairways are home to nearly 50,000 people, among the 1.2 million displaced by the earthquake that devastated Haiti in January. They are crowded together in tent…
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
The devastation caused by Haiti’s January 12 earthquake underscores the need to operationalize the principle of disaster risk reduction and to incorporate disaster mitigation into all aspects of reconstruction. Rebuilding efforts must not only focus on providing shelter and services but also on strengthening t…
On the occasion of the International Women's Day the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) highlights womens' roles in delivering projects before, during and after disasters in Haiti and Chad.
In a joint press, the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) and the Caribbean Institute for Hydrology and Meteorology (CIMH) underlined the need to focus on long-term recovery and disaster prevention in Haiti, given that the hurricane season is approaching.
They also quoted Margareta Wahlström, United Nations Special Representative for…
Reporter Than Htike Oo describes how a World Vision project to upgrade roads is intended to reduce vulnerability to disasters and at the same time provide economic benefits. 'This is part of our disaster risk reduction (DRR) plan, but better infrastructure in the villages also leads to higher income generation' said U Myat Htet Aung Min, a DRR technical…
News Release No. 2011/046/LAC
World Bank managing director and vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean to visit Haiti
Washington - The new World Bank Group Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean Pamela Cox will visit Haiti next week to review progress made in the country after the ea…
Local engineers working in Haiti have assessed 200,000 buildings for structural damage following the January earthquake, vastly exceeding targets according to the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Communication.
More than two hundred and eighty Haitian engineers have been trained to check the safety of Haiti’s buildings.
The team reached th…
Economic and Social Council
2010 Substantive Session
35th & 36th Meetings (AM & PM)
Economic and Social Council adopts text on strengthening humanitarian assistance, recognizes clear link between emergency response, rehabilitation, development
Expressing grave concern at the increasing number of people affected by humanitarian emergencies, in…
This report focuses on an assessment of damage and medium- to long-term reconstruction costs. It suggests governance and institutional arrangements for implementing the reconstruction program along with an overview of cross-cutting approaches that should be taken into consideration, including social and environmental aspects, and disaster risk managemen…
The purpose of this document is to reaffirm the main elements of the African common position on climate change. As part of the gaps, challenges and recommendations relating to adaptation, mitigation and supporting and enabling measures, it points out that the components of disaster risk reduction are not all integrated in most public adaptation projects…
This report aims to explore the issue of multi-agency coordination and cooperation in disaster response from a non-government organisation (NGO) perspective by assessing the interactions between NGOs, as well as between NGOs and other stakeholders, in terms of preparedness, planning and initial deployment of personnel and resources from the NGO viewpoin…