Aftermath of the Earthquake
New Gender Action Report: World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank: Haiti Post-Earthquake Track Record on Gender, Agriculture and Rural Development
Gender Action's new report demonstrates that most World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) post-earthquake investments in Haiti represent lost opportunities to help Haiti's predominantly poor female farmers, prevent gender-based violence, and support gender-inclusive development efforts.
Read more...Beyond Wyclef: What Haitians Want From Elections
By Beverly Bell
We asked dozens of Haitians from different social sectors how they felt about the November 28 elections, and what they want or expect from a new government. Here are some of their responses.
Read more...Haiti’s Earthquake Victims: “We Have Been Forgotten”
Human rights investigation finds desperate conditions in Haiti’s tent cities.
Read more...Haitians Want an End to Violent UN/MINUSTAH Occupation
Another incidence of violence involving UN troops occupying Haiti is being reported (Fr.). This latest involves the death (Sp.) of 16-year-old Gérald Jean Gilles. His body was found in the base of Nepalese soldiers of MINUSTAH's Formed Police Units (FPU) in Cap-Haitien on August 17.
Read more...Principles and Recommendations for International NGO Participation in Haiti Recovery, Reconstruction and Development
Joint Paper of NGO Platforms: Brazil, Canada, Chile, Europe1, France, Spain, and the United States
Read more...US troops withdrawing from Haiti
Earthquake survivors fear mass pullout of troops is a sign of dwindling international support
Read more...Experts urge change in “culture of aid” to Haiti
A delegation of human rights experts is preparing to visit Haiti to assess the human rights and aid situation in the earthquake-crippled nation and to urge the international community to follow a series of guidelines they have prepared to help donors to "overcome the mistakes of the past."
Read more...Haiti: Secure Shelters Scarce as Rainy Season Looms
A cacophony of murmurs and cries echoed through the neighbourhoods of Haiti's capital city Monday night as a violent aftershock shook people awake. Ten minutes later, another tremor rocked the ground, this time more smoothly back and forth.
Read more...Haiti: A Creditor, Not a Debtor
If we are to believe the G-7 finance ministers, Haiti is on its way to getting something it has deserved for a very long time: full "forgiveness" of its foreign debt.
Read more...Haiti: Disasters fuel migration, diaspora fuels economy
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.
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