Recovery and Reconstruction

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Communities in Haiti take the lead

“Mwen kontan we w” – a simple yet touching Haitian saying that marks the start of the working day for British Red Cross staff, volunteers and community members in Haiti. It means “I’m happy to see you”, and with the Haiti recovery in its third year, this is one working relationship that couldn’t be more important.

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Improving roads and water in the mountains of Kashmir

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Islamic Relief

Internal walking routes, as well as access to neighbouring villages in Chamyati is essential in the day-to-day chores involved in farming and harvesting. Good access is also vital to residents' health and hygiene as all drinking water is fetched from distant natural springs, via unsafe walking routes.

Islamic Relief is improving the facilities in seven villages in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (AJK).

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Kashmir Pressing Delhi for Aid for Quake-Hit Victims

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New York Times

By BETWA SHARMA

NEW DELHI —After an earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir state on May 1 left thousands of people homeless and caused 6 billion rupees in infrastructure damage, state officials said Tuesday that they are petitioning the central government for a special relief package.

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Jacmel : formation d’ingénieurs et de techniciens en construction parasismique

En partenariat avec ONU-Habitat, le Centre de Compétences Reconstruction (CCR) de la Coopération Suisse a organisé à Jacmel quatre semaines de formation sur les techniques modernes et méthodes de construction chainée au profit d’une vingtaine d’ingénieurs civils et techniciens en construction.

« On n’est pas prêts d’oublier les images que nous ont laissé les constructions qui ne respectent pas les normes en janvier 2010 dernier lors du tremblement de terre », a rappelé Charles Edner, un des participants.

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Bulletin d’information trimestriel du FRH numéro 6: Printemps 2013

A RETENIR

  • la Réserve Financière du FRH passe à 99.78 millions USD, avec 32.28 millions réservés pour l’appui budgétaire (p.2)

  • Le FRH appuie le développement du secteur privé, en particulier les petites et moyennes entreprises (p.3)

  • Le Projet de Reconstruction des Quartiers Défavorisés de Port-au-Prince reloge plus de 10 000 déplacés des Camps « Parc Jean Marie Vincent » et « Pétion Ville club » (p.5)

  • Le 16/6 a un impact économique et social important sur les communautés (p.5)

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Marie Antoinette: Empowerment in Haiti

Amy Porter | May 20, 2013

In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, CWS supports the Haitian Christian Service (Service Chretien d’Haiti), which was founded by CWS in 1954. Working with CWS, SCH helps people in times of disaster and provides vocational training, agricultural assistance and economic opportunities to help people to climb out of poverty.

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FAO capacita a mujeres para mejorar el acceso y elaboración de alimentos sanos e inocuos

Arauco, mayo 9 de 2013.- El Proyecto FAO de apoyo a los pescadores artesanales y sus familias en la Comuna de Arauco, va directamente encaminado a mejorar la seguridad alimentaria a cerca de 500 emprendedoras de la zona.

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Habitat for Humanity China to rebuild homes in quake-hit Qionglai city in Sichuan

Bangkok, 20th May 2013 – Habitat for Humanity China, part of international non-government housing organization Habitat for Humanity, today announced that it will support families in Qionglai city affected by the recent Sichuan earthquake. It will help them rebuild homes in Maping village in Tiantaishan town and Jingkou village in Gaohe town, as part of its ‘Sichuan Post-Earthquake Rebuilding Projects’.

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Limiting environmental damage in Sri Lanka

A programme is working to enhance Sri Lanka’s recovery from the 2004 tsunami by improving environmental infrastructure in the coastal district of Ampara.

The Environmental Remediation Programme (ERP) focuses on solid waste management, environmental restoration and improvement of urban surface water drainage. The programme is funded by the European Union and implemented by UNOPS, in collaboration with the local authorities and communities in each stage of the project, from design to completion.

Managing solid waste

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Le défi de l’eau potable - Les Dossiers du Mois No. 009, avril 2013

Riche en eau mais pauvre en infrastructures d’accès et de traitement ; une équation qu’Haïti s’efforce de résoudre, alors que 45% de la population n’a pas accès à l’eau potable. Pourtant, l’accès à une eau de qualité et à l’assainissement est un droit humain fondamental, dont le respect est intimement lié au développement du petit pays de la Caraïbe.

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Tools to build back better

By Gareth Lewis*

May 16, 2013—Ensuring that homes are never as vulnerable as the 300,000 buildings destroyed or damaged by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake of January 12, 2010, is a vital part of the rebuilding process in Haiti. Through the CARMEN Project, UMCOR Haiti, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the engineering firm Miyamoto International, has made a significant contribution toward achieving that goal.

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Pour une meilleure efficacité de l’aide externe au développement en Haïti

Port-au-Prince - Le Comité d’efficacité de l’aide – un forum stratégique rassemblant le gouvernement haïtien et ses partenaires impliqués dans le développement économique et social du pays – s’est réuni pour la première fois au niveau international avec pour objectif de montrer que le gouvernement est aux commandes de la planification et définir avec les partenaires les priorités d’intervention pour le développement du pays. Un moment crucial qui doit mettre Haïti sur la voie d’un développement effectif et durable.

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State councilor urges improving disaster relief capabilities

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Xinhua

English.news.cn | 2013-05-12 19:02:16 | Editor: Tang Danlu

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese state councilor Wang Yong has called for an improvement of disaster relief and prevention capabilities to protect people's lives and properties in the country.

Wang made the comments at a National Committee for Disaster Reduction meeting on Sunday, which is also China's fifth Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day.

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Championing resilience in Haiti

08/05/2013 – The goal: putting resilience on top of the agenda. The venue to do so: an extremely at-risk country, Haiti. The Political Champions of Resilience, a group established in 2012 with high-ranking officials from leading international institutions – including the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department ECHO, UNDP, OCHA, CARICOM, the UK, USAID, and the World Bank – held a two day meeting on April 20th and 21st to draw increased attention and resources towards disaster resilience.

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Toward increased efficiency of development aid in Haiti

Port-au-Prince – The Committee on Aid Efficiency (CAE) – a strategic forum reuniting the Government of Haiti and stakeholders involved in enacting the social and economic development of the country – met for the first time at the international level.

The meeting showed that the Haitian government is in the lead in planning and defining priority intervention areas geared toward the country’s development at a crucial moment on Haiti’s path to effective and sustainable development.

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CAED : une première rencontre pour redéfinir l’aide en Haïti

Sous le patronage du Ministère de la Planification et de la coopération externe (MPCE), le Comité d’efficacité de l’aide du Cadre de coordination de l’aide externe (CAED) a tenu sa première réunion dans la capitale haïtienne le vendredi 10 mai. Une occasion pour les autorités de définir les axes prioritaires de la reconstruction post-séisme pour les trois prochaines années.

« D’ici à 2015 Haïti aura cinq aéroports internationaux », fait savoir le Premier Ministre haïtien, Laurent Salvador Lamothe, lors de cette réunion du CAED.

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Five years on, Sichuan quake survivors struggle for new life

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Xinhua

CHENGDU, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Survivors on Sunday mourned victims of the 8.0-magnitude Wenchuan quake that struck southwest China's Sichuan Province five years ago, while they are struggling to embrace a new life.

In the worst-hit old seat of Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, local officials, residents and primary school students offered flowers in front of a monument engraved with the moment of 2:28 p.m.,May 12, 2008, when the massive quake struck.

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Transforming livelihoods five years after the Sichuan quake

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IFRC

By Kevin Xia, IFRC, in Mianzhu

The province of Sichuan in south-western China hit the headlines in April with a 7-magnitude earthquake, which killed nearly 200 people and made thousands more homeless.

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Victims of China's 2008 Wenchuan Quake Still Need Help

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Voice of America

William Ide
May 11, 2013

SICHUAN, CHINA — The loss of life from China’s 2008 Wenchuan earthquake was tremendous, and many young students were among those killed when schools toppled. Some victims are still trying to recover, with the assistance of volunteers who have taken up residence in the newly rebuilt schools.

Wei Ling recalls she was in chemistry class when the Wenchuan earthquake struck.

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Earthquake and Tsunami Operations Update n° 11

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Period covered by this Operations Update: 1 January 2013 – 31 March 2013

Highlights:

Operations Update No. 11 captures the activities of the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (GEJET) over the past three months.

  • During this reporting period, the second anniversary of the disaster was commemorated. JRCS has completed a number of reconstruction projects, while many early recovery support programmes for displaced people have come to an end.