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Secretary of State John Kerry Marks Tenth Anniversary of PEPFAR

Washington, D.C. – In a fitting tribute to the success of the PEPFAR (the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) program, Secretary Kerry announced today that the one-millionth baby will be born HIV-free this month due to PEPFAR-supported prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs. At an event marking PEPFAR’s tenth anniversary, the Secretary also stated that there are thirteen countries at the programmatic “tipping point” in their AIDS epidemic.

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Climate Prediction Center’s Hispaniola Hazards Outlook For USAID / FEWS-NET June 20 – June 19, 2013

During the past week, moderate to heavy rain (>20mm) was recorded across central and northern Hispaniola. The heaviest precipitation (>40mm) was observed across central/northern portions of Haiti and bordering areas in northwestern Dominican Republic. Torrential rains in the Artibonite and Centre departments of Haiti resulted in flooding, which damaged infrastructure. Also, the above-average weekly rainfall totals helped to increase seasonal rainfall surpluses across northern Hispaniola.

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Haiti’s Earthquake Victims Try to Survive at Camp Corail

This article is the second in a two-part series on the development of and controversy over Corail-Cesselesse camp.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jun 19 2013 (Haiti Grassroots Watch) - Despite the unforgiving sun and its sweltering heat, Joel Monfiston is working, hammering a piece of worn plywood, watering flowers and picking the weeds out from between rocks and pebbles.

Monfiston, a 34-year-old father and husband, is one of about 10,000 people who live in what was publicised as the model settlement for the 1.3 million Haitians displaced by the January 2010 earthquake.

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Reconstruction of Haiti Slum to Cost Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

This article is the first in a two-part series on the development of and controversy over Corail-Cesselesse camp.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jun 19 2013 (Haiti Grassroots Watch) - Three years after its star-studded launch by President René Préval, actor Sean Penn and other Haitian and foreign dignitaries, the model “Corail-Cesselesse” camp for Haiti’s 2010 earthquake victims has helped give birth to what might become the country’s most expansive – and most expensive – slum.

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WB/Haiti: Country to Benefit from Improved Efficiency, Transparency in the Use of Public Resources

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World Bank

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 – Haiti’s key public institutions and service provision to the population will improve as a result of the implementation of a grant to increase efficiency and transparency in the use of public resources. The US$20 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) approved by the World Bank Board of Directors supports key actions in the areas of public financial management, public procurement, and electricity sector performance.

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IDB makes $15 million policy-based grant for Haiti

Support for reforms to boost agricultural productivity and rural incomes

A $15 million grant from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will support policy, legal and institutional reforms to benefit Haiti’s agricultural sector. Farming plays a fundamental role in the Haitian economy, accounting for around half of the country’s jobs and almost one quarter of national income.

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Violent crime in Haiti claims more than 1,000 lives

06/19/2013 15:41 GMT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - Violent crime in Haiti has claimed the lives of more than a thousand people over the past year, including foreigners and United Nations peacekeepers, a human rights group said.

Between May 2012 and May of this year, at least 1,041 people were shot, stabbed, stoned or hanged, the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) said in a report marking President Michel Martelly's second year in power.

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La BID accorde une subvention de $ 15 millions pour Haïti - Appui aux reformes qui visent à augmenter la productivité agricole et les revenus des populations rurales

19 juin 2013

Un don de 15 million de dollars par la Banque Interaméricaine de Développement (BID) apportera un soutien aux reformes institutionnelles destinées à bénéficier le secteur agricole d'Haïti. L’agriculture joue un rôle fondamental dans l’économie haïtienne puisqu’elle represénte environsla moitié des emploisdu pays et un quart des recettes nationales.

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Haïti: plus de 1.000 morts violentes depuis un an, recense une ONG

06/19/2013 16:49 GMT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, 19 juin 2013 (AFP) - Au moins 1.041 personnes dont 23 policiers ont été tuées en Haïti au cours des 12 derniers mois, un bilan en nette augmentation par rapport à l'année précédente, selon le rapport annuel d'une organisation haïtienne de défense des droits de l'homme.

"En 2012-2013, au moins 1.041 personnes sont mortes par balles, par armes blanches, par lapidation ou par lynchage", selon le Réseau national de défense des droits humains (RNDDH), dont le rapport couvre la période allant de mai 2012 à mai 2013.

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Haiti: Hurricane Sandy Emergency appeal n° MDRHT010 - 6 Month Update

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IFRC

This update represents a sixmonth summary (31 October 2012 to 30 April 2013) of the operation (cumulative narrative and financial).

Appeal target (current): 4,367,527 Swiss francs excluding the Emergency Response Units (ERUs) value of 253,562 Swiss francs. The appeal target with the ERUs value is 4,621,089 Swiss francs.
Appeal coverage: 93%;

Appeal history:

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En Haïti, un dispensaire cherche à améliorer la prise en charge des enfants et des jeunes adultes séropositifs

Le reportage du correspondant de l’UNICEF, Thomas Nybo , sur la façon dont la responsable d’un dispensaire pour adolescents de Port-au-Prince, le Dr Rachel Bertrand, s’est donné pour mission d’améliorer la prise en charge des enfant et des jeunes adultes séropositifs en Haïti.

Par Thomas Nybo

À Port-au-Prince, en Haïti, un dispensaire pour adolescents offre, entre autres prestations, prise en charge, soutien et informations pour les jeunes qui sont séropositifs.

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Preventing Cervical Cancer in Haiti: Local Providers Trained to Screen

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Direct Relief

Written by Paulina Ospina, Senior Program Manager on June 18, 2013

More than 600 women received screening for cervical cancer during a week-long training delegation held earlier this month at St. Luc’s Manitane clinic, an affiliate of St. Damien’s Hospital and long-time partner of Direct Relief in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

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Haiti: Hurricane Sandy MDRHT010 Revised Emergency appeal

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IFRC

This Revised Emergency Appeal adjusts the appeal target downwards from 7,511,993 Swiss francs to 4,367,527 Swiss francs with operational changes based on detailed situation analysis. This amount excludes the Emergency Response Units (ERUs) value of 253,562 Swiss francs, which brings the operation budget to 4,621,089 Swiss francs.

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Haïti-Intempéries : Plus de 800 personnes sinistrées et des centaines de maisons inondées à Hinche

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AlterPresse

Hinche, 17 juin 2013 [AlterPresse] --- Plus de 800 personnes sont sinistrées et des centaines de maisons inondées à Hinche, notamment dans les quartiers de Couette-Sully, de Schépa, de Cité Nolas et de la Cité du Peuple, dans la nuit du vendredi 14 au samedi 15 juin 2013, observe l’agence en ligne AlterPresse.

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Global Emergency Overview Snapshot 10-17 June 2013

The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.

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Clinic seeks to improve care of HIV-positive children and young adults in Haiti

UNICEF correspondent Thomas Nybo reports on how head of an adolescent clinic in Port-au-Prince Dr. Rachel Bertrand is on a mission to improve the care of HIV-positive children and young adults in Haiti.

By Thomas Nybo

An adolescent clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, provides care, support and education for youth who are HIV-positive, among other services.

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In Haiti, portable playgrounds lay a new foundation for learning

Children in Haiti are discovering new ways to play – and to learn – with the introduction of an innovative playground.

By Thomas Nybo

Children in Haiti are discovering new ways to play – and to learn – with the introduction of an innovative playground.

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Haiti Food Security Outlook Update May 2013

Despite a brief respite, drought will keep some households in Crisis through August

KEY MESSAGES

  • Many municipalities will remain in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) through August / September. The protracted drought and lack of seeds have delayed the planting of crops, putting farming activities behind schedule. The most affected areas are the Southern Peninsula, the Central Plateau, and the North.

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Eau potable : Petite-Rivière va bientôt étancher sa soif

Des travaux de réhabilitation et de protection de la principale source de Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite vont permettre de fournir de l’eau potable à quelques 35 000 habitants de cette commune rurale. Reportage.

Les branches des manguiers géants laissent à peine filtrer les rayons du soleil. A l’ombre, des dizaines de personnes sont assises sur les grosses racines à découvert des arbres fruitiers. Leurs conversations sont rythmées par le chant des cigales et le ruissellement de l’eau.

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Vivre debout : Vers un renforcement de l’acceptation et de la prise en charge des personnes handicapées en Haïti

« Lorsque je ne porte pas mes orthèses, je me sens handicapée », déclare Mause-Darline Francois, en fixant ses membres inférieurs. Mause-Darline est née avec une déficience physique : elle n’a pas assez de force dans ses jambes pour supporter le poids de son corps. Ainsi, depuis son enfance, elle porte deux orthèses -un appareillage qui, dans son cas, compense une fonction déficitaire- lui permettant de marcher, et lui garantissant donc son indépendance de mouvement.

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